Prince, kneel down quickly, the lady can't run away

Chapter 296 Controversy

"Brother, An Ning is righteous. I will sell all my property to make up for this money. She helped my beloved daughter." Prince Yong said with tears in his eyes.

"You, that's enough. An Ning has helped me a lot. Why should I let you pay for this? I will transfer it from the national treasury. Gu Aiqing, please supervise it."

"Yes,"

"Princess An Ning and Lord Su have done a great deed this time. They caught the salt smugglers and managed the situation in an orderly manner. I admire them. I wonder what the scenery is like there? Are the people smiling?"

"Yes, the people all have happy smiles on their faces, but they are more grateful for the grace of God..."

"Oh, my brother, it would be unreasonable for you not to reward her this time. This is a political achievement that no one in the great dynasty has achieved in all these years. Although the contribution of Princess An Ning is greater than that of Lord Su, she is also meritorious! A woman should not ask for so many credits. She is already married, right?" Prince Yong spoke in a burst of words, and the Prime Minister frowned. The emperor must be unhappy at this moment.

"The Prime Minister has given birth to a good daughter. I'm afraid even the Prime Minister can't compare to her." Emperor Yuan smiled and looked at him.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is here on the emperor's orders, how can she ask for any reward? The title of county princess is already a great favor from the emperor, I dare not ask for any more reward." The prime minister knelt on the ground in fear.

"Prime Minister, what are you doing? My brother is praising you. Why can't I give birth to such a capable daughter? She was made a county princess because she saved a city. Even merchants from other countries in the capital know about this. Are you questioning my brother's reward for those who contribute to the country? She paid for it with her life." Prince Yong was already a little angry. For the first time, he didn't smile when he said the last sentence on his usually smiling face.

"Why are you arguing with him?" Seeing that no one dared to speak, Emperor Yuan directly persuaded Prince Yong to stop. He turned around and sat down.

"Those who serve the country and the people should be entrusted with important tasks. Since women are not eligible for titles and rewards, all should be given to Lord Xiao Su. He is a man and has the talent for governance. His injury is his leg, not his brain. Don't use old-fashioned rhetoric. If the late emperor were still alive, he would definitely have entrusted him with important tasks."

"Bold..."

The palace was completely silent. Emperor Yuan was furious. This was a way of saying that he was not as good as the previous emperor in governing the country. He looked at Gu Xiao, Prince Yong, and then his eyes swept to Su Yanchen.

"What do you think about this, Lord Su?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that I will do my best to carry out any orders issued by Your Majesty." Su Yanchen stepped out and knelt on the ground

"You are avoiding the main point. What I want to ask is what do you think about the reward? Prince Yong said that the credit for your niece should also be given to Su Jinyu, but the Prime Minister said that his own daughter does not want a reward. What do you think?" This is the emperor's third question. What do you think?

"The children are still young, why do they need any reward? As long as the emperor gives them some gold, silver, jade and stones, they will be very happy! The emperor decides everything." Su Yanchen lay on the ground

"That won't do. Before the late emperor passed away, he urged me to reward those who benefit the country and kill those who harm the country. It is my duty to supervise." Gu Xiao knelt on one knee

The atmosphere condenses at this moment

"What suggestions does Gu Qing have?"

"The two of them have made great contributions. The county lady can be promoted to the title of princess, granted land, and a fief of 5000 households. This is a summary of the county lady's usual work. She mined unknown seafood species and brought great wealth to Ganzhou County. She led the people to plant rice in the fields and was injured countless times during the process. Lord Xiao Su mentioned the trade. The water caravan has been formed. Soon, the people on our fishing boats can sell their catch abroad, which will greatly benefit the dynasty. Once the trade is opened, the currency will be unified. Your Majesty, this is a great opportunity..." Currency unification, currency unification, that is equivalent to mastering the economy of another country, then it will not be far from unifying that country, which is what the previous emperor did not do...

"This matter must be accomplished. I will fully support Lord Su. I don't want anyone except you to know about this matter." Emperor Yuan directly issued a death order. It is inevitable that someone will make trouble. It is better to strike first.

"So I think transferring Lord Su back to the capital will help the emperor relieve his worries." Gu Xiao did not ask the emperor to confer an official position on Su Jinyu. As long as he returned to the capital, the official position would not be small.

"Your Majesty, Master Su is still young and lacks training. I think it would be safer for him to train for two more years to temper his temper." Xue Zhan knelt on the ground

"I second this motion"

"I have been there for a few days, observing him every day. Apart from a little rest during meals and sleep, he spends the rest of his time dealing with old cases in the government office or working in the fields. Why would he want to be so stubborn? Even if you come over, I can guarantee that you are no match for him."

"That's because he has Princess An Ning by his side. Your Majesty, I don't agree with the words of the prince and the prime minister. If we don't give him a reward, we can't show the emperor's grace. Now that Master Su is still young, if he doesn't go, then we can make Princess An Ning a princess. Master Su will stay the same. Wait a year or two to see how Ganzhou County recovers its economy before making a decision."

"This is?"

"This is our youngest assistant minister of the Ministry of War. The Minister of War has taken sick leave," Chief Steward Li introduced Gu Xiao with tact.

"Oh, don't try to use the back door again," Gu Xiao said disdainfully.

"Oh, this Dugong has worked hard to get to this position. He has no background and is deeply loved by the Shangshu."

"Oh, is it so?"

"Your humble servant greets you, Governor." Li Yu politely bows without being servile or overbearing.

"Okay, I still need to think about this matter." Emperor Yuan wanted to smooth things over and winked at him. Xue Zhan quickly said, "Then I will take my leave..."

A young eunuch ran in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Xiao is outside the door asking to see you."

Gu Xiao thought to himself, it’s finally here, today I have to make this reward a reality.

"Let him in"

The people kneeling below did not dare to move.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Xiao Jue knelt on one knee, holding something in his hand.

"Jue'er, get up quickly, what's wrong?"

"I have brought my confession. Your Majesty, please take a look. There is also something someone put on my uncle's desk, which accuses the Crown Prince of colluding with ministers in the court and training the army. There is also a suspicion that... there was also an attempt to assassinate me and my Crown Princess when we went to Xiaoxiang. I narrowly escaped death that time..." Xiao Jue shut up.

At this time, Emperor Yuan looked at Xiao Jue's raised hand in surprise. The pieces of paper in his hand simply and clearly listed the evidence against the prince. It was ridiculous.

"Your Majesty," Li Zongguan took it and put it on the table. The emperor looked at it with anger and felt a sweet and fishy taste in his throat.

There is evidence for all these things, the chain of evidence is complete and well-founded, "I want to know the whole truth, go and check whether it is true, pass it to the crown prince, and the Dali Temple Shaoqing Su Luobai"

"Your Majesty, my uncle is kneeling at the door waiting to be summoned."

Li Zongguan glanced at Emperor Yuan and shouted, "Summon the Junior Official of the Dali Temple to see you."

"Your Majesty, I have already investigated this matter and there is sufficient evidence. Here is all the evidence." Su Luobai raised his hand, and there was a memorial on it.