Mother, I have returned to the throne.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Song Qi, in a panic, told his father-in-law about the opportunity Song Yuan mentioned.

"Father, we absolutely cannot stand idly by. I think Song Yuan is really going to expose this matter this time. We must find a way to stop this from happening, otherwise it will be traced back to you..."

The powerful minister Lin Fu had a gloomy face. He really couldn't understand.

Everything was obviously fine, so why did the eldest prince go crazy?

You just stole the spotlight at the banquet, and now you want to shake up the government?

Aren’t you afraid of breaking taboos by doing this?

Although on the surface, the prince has a noble status, but in private.

Even the crown prince could die drunkenly in the river, let alone a useless prince?

"Dad, did you really do these things?"

Seeing Lin Fu silent, Song Qi's gaze beside him couldn't help but spread. The reason why he came here at the first time was not only to remind him, but also to test him.

Even Song Qi felt that this matter was extremely unscrupulous.

Now, from Lin Fu's silence, Song Qi saw the final outcome and couldn't help but complain.

"Father-in-law, why are you doing this? As the Minister of Revenue, you can make money anywhere. Why did you choose to target this..."

"Don't you think about it? Just think about how much money your men spent on bribing those people?"

Lin Fu didn't wait for Song Qi to finish and interrupted him, "If I didn't do everything I could to fill my own pockets, do you think I could hold on to my current position?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Song Qi was speechless.

I couldn't think of a reason to defend myself for a long time.

Lin Fu was right. Most of the money that this old fox embezzled was used to train his son-in-law.

Perhaps everyone in the world has the right to speak ill of him, except Song Qi, who absolutely does not have this qualification!

"Father, what do you think we should do now?"

"Just check it out. This is a good opportunity to build some reputation for you!" Lin Fu suddenly said.

Song Qi's pupils dilated.

What do you mean?

Is it possible that my father-in-law is ready to commit suicide?

"Given the current situation in the court, even if I committed a capital crime, do you think the emperor would dare to touch me?"

"The outcome of this matter is nothing more than finding two scapegoats and using their deaths to silence everyone. Don't worry, I still have some tricks up my sleeve after years of service. Just do as Song Yuan says, and I'll guarantee that this will be foolproof!"

Lin Fu began to explain.

Song Qi was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Father, tomorrow at sunset, I will go to the palace and ask to see the emperor to report this matter. Is that okay?"

When it comes to corruption, it’s neither too late nor too early.

If it was too late and Song Yuan seized the initiative, Song Qi's contribution would naturally be cut in half.

But if it is too early and Lin Fu has not yet made proper arrangements, wouldn’t that be courting death?

"Okay!" Noticing Song Qi's thoughtfulness, Lin Fu smiled and waved his hand.

After settling this matter, he slowly walked out of the hall and looked at the sun in the sky.

I couldn't help but sigh.

"I never thought that a useless prince could cause such a big trouble. But you don't have to worry. I promised you before that Song Yuan can be easily dealt with through the hands of that barbarian!"

"Now I just need to wait for an opportunity, then I can kill someone with a borrowed knife!"

"Thank you for your consideration, father!" Song Qi was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and bowed to express his gratitude.

In fact, Song Qi had already secretly sent letters to the barbarians.

In his opinion, Song Yuan's death is approaching.

What can a dying person achieve?

No matter how happily you jump around now, you are destined to turn into a corpse in a few days at most!

……

"Your Majesty, today..."

In the imperial study room.

The man in black appeared again, knelt on the ground and spoke slowly, telling a secret story related to Song Yuan.

"What? Are you telling the truth?"

In the main hall, Song Youji leaned on the table with both hands, his face slightly gloomy.

What the man in black just said was about the blacksmith shop.

As a member of the army, the man in black was naturally filled with righteous indignation.

"Your Majesty, I have confirmed that over the past few years, those behind the scenes have embezzled an unknown amount of pension funds. I estimate that out of ten, less than ten percent will actually be delivered to the soldiers!"

"Well, well, well, the whole court has done a good thing!"

When Song Youji heard this number, he stood up with a bang and laughed angrily.

His face turned red.

In extreme anger, veins appeared on his forehead.

His fists were clenched so tightly that they made a creaking sound. Since ascending the throne, Song Youji has been cultivating his mind.

What else could move him so much?

"The soldiers at the front are fighting bravely and fearlessly, while in the rear, our people are trying their best to sabotage them, clearly trying to rip out the last straw that saved those soldiers' lives!"

"No wonder the Great Qin is repeatedly defeated. No wonder our warriors, despite their bravery, are always overpowered by those barbarians!"

"I can't even protect my home back home, who would still want to fight outside!"

"These beasts have really done a great thing for my Great Qin!"

boom!

Song Youji was furious. At the end of his words, he swept his arm across the table, and all the four treasures of the study fell to the ground.

Even Song Youji's favorite pendant was turned into pieces on the ground, but the emperor at this moment had no time to feel sad!

"This matter must be severely punished. I want to make an example of him as a warning to the rest!"

Song Youji gritted his teeth and squeezed out a slightly distorted sentence from between his teeth.

Upon hearing this, the man in black spoke again, "Your Majesty, there is one more matter. The Third Prince..."

The man in black then spoke and informed everyone of the news about the Third Prince.

"Third brother..." Song Youji hesitated for a moment, his pupils dilated.

The third brother also knows about this, so... will he tell it?

I glanced out the window and saw that it was already evening, but the third prince still hadn't shown up.

It seems that he has ulterior motives!

However, no conclusion could be drawn until the end of the time. Song Youji took a deep breath and forced himself to conceal the murderous intent in his heart.

Just as he was about to give the order to keep a close eye on the Third Prince.

But suddenly, outside the door, I heard the panicked voice of Eunuch Qiu.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not well!"

Seeing Eunuch Qiu rushing into the imperial study, he sensed that the atmosphere was not right and suddenly stopped.

Song Youji snorted coldly: "Just say what you want to say!"

"Your Majesty, rumors among the people..."

Eunuch Qiu lowered his head and told everyone about the news Song Yuan had spread.

During this special period, Song Youji had a preconceived notion.

It's obvious that someone has noticed that the military expenditure issue has been exposed, and they are trying to frame us and kill the boss!

"Okay, okay, you guys are really good at shutting up the boss!"

"Amazing, truly amazing! Under the Imperial City, before the eyes of the Emperor, you did this. Do you think I'm blind?"

Song Youji was furious. The series of events that happened one after another made him want to kill someone.

However, the appearance of Eunuch Qiu is just the beginning of chaos!

Just as Song Youji finished speaking, a panicked voice was heard again outside the imperial study!

"Your Majesty, barbarians broke into the forbidden area of ​​the Imperial Palace at night with the intention of committing evil. Several members of the Imperial Guards were killed. We have completely annihilated them!"

what?

Are the barbarians looking for death?

Song Youji paused for a moment, not daring to believe that all this was true.

Looking down, I saw the general outside the door already walking forward.

A letter was respectfully handed over.

Song Youji took it angrily, and just glanced at it, his chest heaving.

"Announcement: Everyone should arrive one hour early for tomorrow's morning court session!"

"Everyone must come, no one can be left out. Anyone who violates this will be punished with fifty strokes of the cane!"