In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

Mu Yun wanted to take this opportunity to drown Mu Jinan. She saw Li Heng sometimes looking at Mu Jinan, and even her father cared about her. She was jealous of her identity as the daughter of a princess and her pretty face.

"You deserve it"

As he said that, he turned around and left.

Suddenly, Mu Chen came running over and picked up Mu Jinan with a bamboo pole in his hand. Mu Jinan shivered all over and sneezed. She looked at Mu Chen aggrievedly:

"Dad, it's all my fault. Yun'er just thought the fish in my hand was not clean. Don't blame Yun'er."

Mu Chen used to think that Mu Yun was obedient and sensible. Today, when he heard her say from a distance that Mu Jinan deserved to fall into the water, he felt that Xiao Wan had not raised her daughter well. He got angry at Mu Yun for the first time:

"Mu Yun, kneel here for a day and reflect on yourself."

Mu Yun stood up straight, with a fierce look on her face:

"Dad, I was just careless. It was my sister who wanted to feed me."

Mu Chen held Mu Jinan in one hand and pointed at Mu Yun with the other. Seeing that she did not repent,

"Didn't you push that person down? You are becoming more and more like your mother, and more and more vicious."

Mu Jinan lowered his eyes. He knew that Mu Yun was jealous. She knew who released the poisonous snake and wanted to put it back.

But thinking about how much Mu Yun cared about her father's favor, she, Mu Jinan, wanted to make her father dislike Mu Yun.

Mu Yun listened to these words in disbelief, burning with jealousy. She pinched her leg tightly with one hand, as if she had been greatly humiliated.

This was the first time she was scolded by her father. These words were too hurtful. She cursed in her heart:

"I will never forgive this bitch"

Mu Chen picked up Mu Jinan and left. She felt hot all over and had an unbearable cough. In Xiyue Hall, Meiluo said worriedly:

"My dear, the lake water is cold. You are suffering from a cold. Drink this ginger soup quickly."

After a while, Li Ma Ma led a woman in red and green velvet in and said:

"My lady, this is my daughter, the third child in the family. According to the rules for children born in a family, if you want to serve the master, you need to be given a new name by the master."

Mu Jinan: "Your face is so red and you look so happy. I'll call you Fanshu."

Who made it so that there are no tomatoes, no sweet potatoes, no pineapples, and no strawberries in this era?

Li Ma said: "Fan Shu, from now on you will serve the Second Lady."

Sweet potato bowed and said: "Yes"

A waning moon hung in the night sky. At five o'clock in the morning, before daybreak, a servant came to the Daming Palace in the northeast corner of Chang'an, holding a lantern.

The officials passed through several palace gates, and the palace guards searched their belongings, checked their height and identities, and finally arrived at the Xuanzheng Hall.

The morning light was dim, and the gentle spring breeze caressed his face. He was dressed in a purple official robe, his face solemn, and he and other civil and military officials were quietly waiting to go to court.

The eunuch said loudly:

"Go to court"! !

The sound echoed throughout the palace, and court officials entered the hall.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived"

Everyone knelt and saluted: "Your Majesty, long live His Majesty"

Emperor Ming said solemnly: "Stand up!"

"What do you have to say today, my dear ministers?"

There was silence in the hall.

The Minister of the Honglu Temple bowed to Zhinan and said, "Your Majesty, a month ago, I was ordered to arrange for the reception of the Yuhe tribe. Now we are ready and waiting for Yuhe to come."

Emperor Ming said, "Okay, who else wants to play?"

Jiang Yanqing stood up with a serious face, saluted, and said in a powerful and passionate manner:

"Your Highness, Jiang Yanqing, a Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue, has a report to make."

"Our dynasty has implemented land inspection and household registration, and the inspection was good. Now the nobles monopolize the land and increase the land price. The people are overwhelmed and have no good land. Please gather talented people, reduce the land price, distribute it to the refugees, and boost the people's morale."

Shen Yuzhong, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Treasury, is Shen Yuyuan, the elder brother of the future imperial concubine. He has been with Prince of Qi Li Che and Li Heng in recent times.

He snorted coldly, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at Emperor Ming and slandered:

"Doctor Jiang, our emperor governs the country wisely, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is prosperous. How can this be so tragic? What is your intention?"

Emperor Ming rested his hands on his knees, looking relaxed. How could the emperor admit his mistakes? It would only make the world praise his great achievements. He was unhappy in his heart:

"I have inspected the fields and protected them, and my achievements are still there, and the people all praise me. Doctor Jiang is still young and inexperienced, and he makes big statements about trivial matters."

Jiang Yanqing looked up. He knew it was difficult to get honest advice, so he was unwilling to give up easily. He then bowed and said in a resounding voice:

"Historical Records says that if you focus on the small and forget the big, you will definitely suffer in the future. The people are the foundation of the country and the most important thing."

"It is also said that the Great Mountain does not reject soil, the rivers and seas do not reject small streams, and the king does not reject the common people, so his greatness, depth, and virtue are clear."

"I hope Your Majesty will listen to my advice, reduce the burden on the nobles and benefit the people, consolidate the foundation of the country, and do not disappoint the people."

Emperor Ming pressed his brows with two fingers, frowning. Knowing that Jiang Yanqing's identity was somewhat special, he didn't want to pay attention to him. He waved his hand and said impatiently:

"Doctor Jiang, these are very serious words. Please step back."

Jiang Yanqing wanted to continue giving advice, but when he saw Li Huaijin looking at him with a warning look, he sighed helplessly and said no more.

Seeing that Emperor Ming was not interested in this matter, Li Huaijin was afraid of missing the opportunity, so he stepped forward:

"Your servant Li Huaijin, along with Lu Mingxu, the deputy director of the Ministry of Works, and Jiang Xianzhi, the deputy director of the Ministry of Military Affairs, colluded with the Yuhe clan to secretly survey and steal the gold mine in Kuazhou, East Road, Jiangnan, and share the gold."

"He took advantage of his position to leak the border map of our dynasty, and divided up the gold from the Tubo tribe in the southwest and transported it to the Yuhe tribe in the north. His crime is obvious to all, and there is evidence. Please order a thorough investigation, Your Majesty."

"Lu Mingxu was also involved in the theft of government silver."

Emperor Ming was instantly shocked and angry, and stood up. It was unheard of that the gold mines of Shengguo were transported to foreign countries:

"what?"

The minister was panicked and whispered: "Colluding with the Yuhe tribe?"

“Why is there no news about this gold mine?”

The eunuch took the memorial and came to the emperor.

Emperor Ming looked at the evidence and roared:

"Jiang Xianzhi, I just demoted him, and he still doesn't repent. Where is Lu Mingxu?"

The eunuch said: "Lord Lu was absent from court today. According to the law, he will be fined one year's salary or dismissed from office."

Emperor Ming flipped through the memorial, and after seeing the contents clearly, his pupils shrank, and he punched the dragon throne with a fist, cursing with murderous intent on his face:

"These traitors, who colluded with foreigners, betrayed their country, treated human life as nothing, and spent money like water in brothels, are truly guilty of a thousand deaths. I will investigate them thoroughly."

"Xue Yao, the Minister of the Dali Temple, Xie Xunyu, the Doctor of the Ministry of Justice, and Xu Jinghuai, the Left Censor of the Ministry of Personnel, I order the three of you to jointly investigate this case. Anyone who instigated or participated in this case must not be let off."

Several people bowed and said in unison: "I obey your order."

Emperor Ming was panting and looked very angry. He pressed his temples and said with a trace of fatigue in his eyes:

"Who else wants to play?"

Li Heng watched all this quietly without saying a word.

Jiang Xianzhi was his cousin. Later, he wanted to find Li Heng and ask Li Heng to help him plead for mercy with Emperor Ming. However, Li Heng had more evidence against him, and he was eventually imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice.

Crown Prince Li Xu straightened his clothes, stood up, saluted, bowed and said loudly:

"I have something to report. In recent years, the feudal lords have become more powerful, and the military governors have been trying to win over talented scholars. I am afraid that this may pose a threat. I hope Your Majesty will open up the imperial examinations to break the monopoly of the nobles and recruit talented people from humble backgrounds to serve our dynasty."

Emperor Ming looked at the ministers helplessly. Li Huaijin had mentioned this matter before, but was rejected by Emperor Ming:

"What do you think of what the prince said?"

After being provoked by Li Heng last time, Qi Wang Li Che has been full of hostility towards the crown prince. His eyes are full of disdain, and he defends himself:

"The aristocratic families are intertwined and their influence is complex. One move can affect the whole body. Our dynasty is prosperous and peaceful. Why do we need to do something to cause dissatisfaction among the clans? This move will not benefit the stability of the dynasty and the world. Why do we need to stir up chaos?"

Li Huaijin looked at the Prince of Qi, Li Che, and knew that he had been instigated by Li Heng recently and wanted to fight with the crown prince. However, Li Huaijin only cared about whether the common people had good farmland and whether the poor could have a smooth career:

"King Qi is wrong. The Records of the Grand Historian says, 'Safety can lead to danger, and danger can lead to safety. Since safety and danger are uncertain, how can we value saints?'"

"The aristocracy of our dynasty has a strong monopoly, which will bring disaster in the long run. How can we put our dynasty in danger for the sake of temporary stability?"

The court officials all looked at Li Huaijin with incredible eyes. Li Che looked back at Li Huaijin and felt a little depressed as he never saw him show up on weekdays.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely low and no one dared to speak.

Minister Lin Xiuyuan said in a sarcastic tone:

"I find it hard to agree with what the Crown Prince said. Who among those standing in this palace is not a virtuous person? Those from humble backgrounds are just rats. Could it be that Your Majesty is not as good as the Crown Prince in distinguishing good ministers from bad generals?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals looked displeased and started to make a noise.

A military commander, Yan Yi, asked, "What do you mean by that, Prime Minister Lin?"