usatvline Chapter 153 Someone is reporting a crime
Chapter 153 Someone is reporting a crime
In the Palace of Qianqing.
Li Xuansheng was in a good mood after reviewing memorials for the day.
Governors of various provinces reported that the harvest this year was good, and the treasuries of various provinces were full. Ever since Zhao Ning's smuggling and tax evasion problems were eliminated, and Prince Jing handled the flood and earthquake disasters in the south very well, the people now live and work in peace and contentment, and at the end of the year they had a good harvest, and the treasury of Dasheng was gradually filled.
In addition, Prime Minister Wang Zhong also submitted a memorial. In the memorial, he reported that the minting of Dasheng Tongbao coins by the Ministry of Revenue under his leadership was also done very well. The new batch of copper coins has flowed into the private sector, greatly facilitating trade, and the people are very supportive.
Li Xuansheng has always been conscientious in handling government affairs. He was quite pleased to see the prosperous situation reported by various places.
Taking advantage of the excitement, he stood up and walked to the bookshelf, selecting a few classic ancient books, intending to name the baby in the Queen's and Lu Qingqing's belly.
If they were both pregnant with a prince, it would be convenient. Because the prince's generation had been determined, he planned to discuss the name with other descendants of the royal family in the future.
But if the two of them were pregnant with a princess, Li Xuansheng would not worry about the queen. He knew the queen's literary talent and believed that the queen could give the princess a good name.
He was worried about Lu Qingqing. The last time he talked to Lu Qingqing about naming, Qingqing actually chose the word Caifeng! He couldn't let his little princess have such a rustic name.
Thinking of this, Li Xuansheng shook his head and turned the pages of the book in his hand faster.
Just as he was concentrating on flipping through the classics, Eunuch He Qing suddenly came into the hall to report.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wang Jie from the Ministry of Revenue requests an audience."
Li Xuansheng stopped flipping the pages of the book in his hand, frowned, and felt a little annoyed.
This Wang Jie, it was almost evening, what was he doing coming to the palace at this time, it ruined his good mood of naming the princess.
Li Xuansheng thought for a moment. He was about to ask He Qing to refuse, but he was really worried about the government. He was afraid that what Wang Jie reported was urgent and if he refused, there might be delays.
So he put the book in his hand aside and said:
"Got it, let him in."
Wang Jie walked into the hall and bowed to Li Xuansheng, but there was some hesitation in his words.
"Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report, so I rushed into the palace at dusk. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Li Xuansheng waved his hand. He looked at Wang Jie's hesitation and hated such pretentious people. He patiently said:
"No need to hesitate, just report the truth."
With Li Xuansheng's promise, Wang Jie became bolder. He took out two Dasheng Tongbao coins from his sleeve and presented them to Li Xuansheng.
"Your Majesty, please look at these two coins. These coins look the same as the Dasheng Tongbao coins, but they are lighter, and the ratio of lead to copper is wrong. I will know they are counterfeit coins after melting them for testing!"
"These counterfeit coins were discovered in a shop in the capital after I received a report today."
When Li Xuansheng heard that it was counterfeit money, he immediately became nervous.
This was the first batch of copper coins issued after he ascended the throne. It had only been a short time since they were issued, but such simulated counterfeit coins were already circulating in the world! He could not help but suspect that someone with ulterior motives was causing trouble!
He asked Wang Jie sternly, "Which shop? Have you checked?"
Wang Jie replied, "Your Majesty, it's the Mixue Ice Palace Milk Tea Shop."
"what!"
Li Xuansheng was shocked, his deep eyes revealed disbelief, and sharp questions came out of his mouth.
"Why is it Mixue Ice Palace?!"
Facing Li Xuansheng's questioning, Wang Jie remained calm and said firmly:
"Your Majesty, I have sent people to seal up the Michelle Ice Palace. It is indeed a good place. In addition to the two counterfeit coins in front of you, I have also found more than 900 counterfeit coins in the Michelle Ice Palace."
"It's just that one of the matters is difficult for me to handle, so I came to the palace today to ask for your permission."
At this moment, Li Xuansheng's handsome face with sharp edges was covered with dark clouds, and a cold aura emanated from his whole body.
He had anticipated the difficult things Wang Jie mentioned.
Mixue Ice Palace is Lu Qingqing's property, and I'm afraid Wang Jie has already learned about this. The matter is now out in the open. Even if he, as the emperor, wants to settle the matter for Lu Qingqing privately, there is the law of Dasheng in front of him. How can he allow the court officials to violate the law for the sake of his favorite concubine! He is in a dilemma about this matter.
Li Xuansheng's voice was as cold as ever, but he still asked, "What's the problem?"
Wang Jie said, "The shopkeeper of this Mixue Ice Palace is a girl named Lu Panpan. She claims that she is the sister of Ming Guiren in the palace, and the owner of this Mixue Ice Palace is Ming Guiren. So I am bringing her here today to verify whether what the shopkeeper said is true?"
Inside the Qianqing Palace, Li Xuansheng remained silent for a long time.
Then he nodded, as a sign of agreement.
Wang Jie raised his head cautiously and looked closely at Li Xuansheng's expression.
Seeing Li Xuansheng's cold and angry expression, he guessed that the emperor must be very angry with Ming Guiren. So he thought about adding fuel to the fire and helping the queen.
Wang Jie said:
"Your Majesty, if this is true, I will definitely report Noble Lady Ming! Noble Lady Ming is a palace concubine, but she is actually the owner of Mixue Ice Palace. She allowed her sister to open a shop outside the palace and circulated counterfeit currency. This is truly a move that harms the country and the people!"
Wang Jie's words were passionate, and he became more and more excited as he spoke. In his excitement, he even ignored Li Xuansheng's increasingly dark expression.
Li Xuansheng felt unhappy as he looked at Wang Jie's increasingly arrogant attitude.
Because Lu Qingqing is the boss of Mixue Ice Palace, and he himself is the second boss of Mixue Ice Palace!
The rage in his heart grew stronger and stronger, and he slammed the copper coin on the table and shouted loudly.
"enough!"
At this moment in Yinglan Pavilion.
Lu Qingqing had already received the news from Meng Qi. When she heard that Lu Panpan was in trouble, she immediately became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and prepared to go to the Qianqing Palace to ask Li Xuansheng for help.
She had heard of some of the laws of Dasheng. Circulating counterfeit currency was a felony punishable by ten years in prison!
She was worried that Lu Panpan had been tricked by someone else and was about to step into a trap set by someone else in advance, and she was also worried that Lu Panpan would be punished for it. Lu Qingqing wanted to save her, so she hurriedly trotted to the outside of the Qianqing Palace, not wanting to delay for a moment.
When she arrived, she happened to see Lu Panpan being forced to his knees by several guards.
She stepped forward anxiously, "Panpan, Panpan, how are you?"
When Lu Panpan saw that the person coming was her sister, complicated emotions surged in her heart. She felt extremely aggrieved and couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Wuwuwuwu... Sister, I've been wronged, please save me..."
Lu Qingqing looked at Panpan's haggard face with heartache. She shouted and drove away the guards who were escorting her. She hugged Lu Panpan who was kneeling on the ground and comforted her:
"Don't worry, Panpan. I will definitely help you and clear your name!"