Chapter 72 Hatred
"The evidence is conclusive and Mr. Dai cannot deny it."
"The emperor was furious and immediately dismissed Dai Da from his position as Minister of Labor, demoting him from the first rank of Minister of Industry to the rank of second rank as Chief Envoy. He also ordered Dai to take out the money and return it to the state treasury. ”
"The emperor thinks that Mr. Dai once saved the second prince's life. Otherwise, he will be kicked out of the court and never hired."
If someone promoted by the emperor dares to take the emperor's money, wouldn't Master Dai be slapping the emperor in the face?
Also, Master Dai can climb up to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry step by step, so he is definitely not a person to be underestimated, but how could he be caught by such a big tail by her grandfather.
Why does she feel that this matter is not as simple as it appears on the surface?
Xia Zihan's mind turned around, but on the surface he remained calm and continued to listen to Zeng's chatter.
Zeng didn't care whether Xia Zihan understood or not, and continued, "The people behind Mr. Dai are the second prince's biological mother, Concubine Lu, and the Duke of Lu. Where did that sum of money go? In fact, those individuals in the court Jing Jing knew everything, but no one dared to involve Concubine Lu and the Duke of Lu. ”
"Concubine Lu has been favored for ten years, and her status in the harem is greater than that of the queen. Especially after giving birth to the second prince, the emperor loved her even more."
"Master Dai is definitely taking the blame for this. The Dai family can't get the money, and the Lu family is indifferent to the matter. Master Dai can't see Concubine Lu, so he has no choice but to sell it and borrow it again." A lot of usury money was used to fill this hole.”
"Later, in order to compensate Mr. Dai, Concubine Lu used some tricks to move Mr. Dai to the prosperous place of Yian in the south of the Yangtze River."
"Later, I asked your grandfather why he wanted to provoke Concubine Lu's people. You must know that your grandfather has been an official for many years. Although he is upright, he has always been cautious and never participated in any party or collusion."
"Your grandfather told me that after giving birth to the second prince, Concubine Lu became restless and acted more and more excessively every year. On several occasions, she even interfered in the court."
"You must know that it is a law of the Dasheng Dynasty that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. No matter who the opponent is, the end will be death."
"But the emperor turned a blind eye to Concubine Lu's interference, allowing Concubine Lu to install many of her own people in the court in just a few years. Lord Dai was promoted by Concubine Lu Get up.”
"Your grandfather is worried that if this continues, in a few years, when the princes grow up, the court will become the domain of the second prince and Concubine Lu, and then... several princes will compete for the throne, and this big The Sheng Dynasty was full of bloodshed again. ”
"After your grandfather obtained the evidence of Lord Dai's corruption, he was determined to remove Lord Dai. He intended to warn Concubine Lu and remove Concubine Lu's influence. But who knew... the emperor would still turn to the second prince and Concubine Lu, otherwise, After embezzling such a large sum of money, even if the Dai family did not have to confiscate and execute him, they would still have to confiscate and exile him. As a result, Mr. Dai was only demoted by two levels, given some money, and given a painless punishment. "
"At that time, your grandfather was not disappointed with the emperor, but he was still a minister. Even if he was the chief minister of the cabinet, he was just an assistant minister. He could not have more power than the emperor. He could not be the most right with the emperor, but he could not just watch. Concubine Lu was sitting in the court hall with her family." (End of Chapter)