Chapter 273 Several Spies.

"It's the little building again!"

The expression on the queen's face now is no longer unhappy, it can be said to be ferocious!
Her eyebrows were raised, her face was twitching, and she asked through gritted teeth: "Tell me in detail! When do you go? How often do you go? "

Hong Zhu's heart skipped a beat. He looked around and quickly knelt down, saying with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, this is really difficult for me. I just went to the Imperial Study today. For more than two months before this, I stayed in the East Palace to deal with various miscellaneous matters!"

Seeing that the Queen was still looking at him without saying a word, he could only explain again: "Tonight, when I was about to return, Your Majesty did go in the direction of the small building."

The queen had an idea in her mind.

Hong Zhu had only been there for one day when he ran into Emperor Qing going to the small building. So counting this way, he must have been there countless times in the past!
That bitch, even after so many years of death, her ghost is still lingering around!
"Okay, I don't mean to blame you, you get up first!" The queen felt a little weak, half leaning on the recliner, waving her hand and saying, "You go and do your own thing."

As Hong Zhu retreated, the queen could still be heard mumbling, "Xiao Lou. Xiao Lou."

After Hong Zhu left the Central Garden and was about to go back to his residence to rest, a young man in bright yellow flashed out from the dark corner. Who else except the prince could wear such a color in the East Palace?
"Your Majesty?"

Hong Zhu was startled and was just about to strike out with all his strength!
"Hong Zhu, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" The prince smiled slightly, not minding Hong Zhu's gaffe at all.

After nearly a year of recuperation, the prince's body was obviously fuller than before, and even his face had some color, no longer the abnormal white color before.

Apparently, Fei Jie's medicine from the Third Office of the Censorate was very effective, and the prince had never stopped taking it.

In addition, during these days, the Queen often went in and out of the East Palace and kept a strict watch on him, not allowing him to be as dissolute in matters between men and women as before.

"Your Highness, thank you for waiting for a long time. What do you want me to do?"

Hong Zhu asked carefully. Considering the prince's limited patience, he could wait for him for such a long time. It must be something serious.
The prince was also helpless. Although he understood that Hong Zhu was His Majesty's man and was sent to monitor him, the East Palace was now out of available manpower. No one in the center was as smart as Hong Zhu, and those who were smarter were unreliable. He had no choice but to come looking for Hong Zhu.

At least, when it comes to dealing with Fan Xian, the two of them can cooperate!
Besides, after I ascend the throne, I can also reward Hong Zhu more!
"Come here with your ears!"

Hong Zhu leaned sideways and listened quietly. Slowly, his face turned pale, his body trembled slightly, and his lips were shaking!

“Your Highness!” Hong Zhu was sweating profusely and almost crying. He said with a bitter face, “This is going to kill me!”

"If I really want your life, can you refuse to give it to me?"

Li Chengqian sneered at first, then realized that he still needed to use the person in front of him, so he softened his tone and said, "If you are careful about this matter, there won't be any trouble. Not only can you save your life, but you can also beat Fan Xian!"

"Don't you hate Fan Xian? I heard that you mentioned that matter in private and in front of others."

Seeing Hong Zhu's face gradually darken, the prince knew that the time was almost right, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly after this is done!"

As the crown prince of a country, Li Chengqian had made such a heavy promise, but Hong Zhu knew it very well. The prince's people in the previous Ministry of Revenue case did not have a good ending. They could not even remember and recognize the people!
It can be considered as giving a push to "one's own people" personally!
Hong Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "Slave, give it a try!"

"That's right!" Li Chengqian laughed and said, "It's getting late now, I won't disturb you to rest, but you have to pay attention to your work!"

"I understand!" Nodding, Li Chengqian strode towards the direction where Hong Zhu came from.

When he could no longer see Li Chengqian's back, Hong Zhu moved his body, which had been standing there for a long time. With a sneer on his lips, he turned around and silently returned to his own yard.

By the way, how many spies have I been?
Hong Zhu asked himself
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"Mother, I have given instructions. We can start now!" The prince had listened to the conversation between the queen and Hong Zhu in the other corner. When Hong Zhu was about to leave, he hurried to Hong Zhu's residence, and the above scene happened.

"Can the Ministry of Revenue still do something?" The Queen didn't know whether she was asking the Prince or herself. She closed her eyes for a long time, thinking and calculating, and then said: "Can this Hong Zhu really be trusted? My son, I am always worried..."

"Mother, you don't have to worry. If it works out, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble. Even if it doesn't, the only one who will be unlucky is Hong Zhu!"

Li Chengqian smiled and answered the Queen's previous question: "Is Hong Zhu trustworthy? In my son's opinion, he should be trustworthy!"

The queen nodded, agreeing with the prince's words.

"I also think so."

After saying this, the Queen began to analyze the situation on her own: "Before, he was working for His Majesty, so one can imagine his future. Now that he has been transferred to the East Palace, although he has been promoted twice, his authority is not as great as before!"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Li Chengqian chuckled, "Hong Zhu has been keeping a low profile in the palace for many years. Once he gained power, he got carried away and even asked for a bribe from Fan Xian! Although Fan Xian is indeed not short of money, he still needs the other party to be willing to give! So Fan Xian reported Hong Zhu's bribery to my father, and he was demoted to the East Palace by my father."

This incident caused a big stir at the time, and everyone in the palace knew about it.

Just when everyone thought that Hong Zhu was doomed, surprisingly, His Majesty simply transferred him to the East Palace. His Majesty's intention to protect him was obvious.

"It seems that His Majesty really values ​​Hong Zhu. If the person who reported it was not Fan Xian, others would not even be punished if they reported it!" The Queen sighed.

Which eunuch in this palace doesn't ask for bribes?
Those who don't ask for bribes are just because their positions are too low and no one cares about them!

"The fact that Hong Zhu holds a grudge against Fan Xian is very beneficial to us. Although he was sent by the emperor to monitor me, as long as we use the right method, we can make him ours!" The prince sneered and said, "Mother, there is no need to hesitate. For today, I have endured for half a year! So what if he is monitored? Before he came to the East Palace until now, no one can find fault with everything my son has done!"

"Fan Jian still has his hands in the Ministry of Revenue. Reducing his title by two ranks is just a scratch!" The Queen also had a determined look, and said with some murderous intent: "The son controls the source of income, and the father controls the Ministry of Revenue and spends all day thinking about how to spend the money. This is what is causing chaos in the world!"

"This time, we must not only drive Fan Jian out of the Ministry of Revenue, but also drive him out of Kyoto! Otherwise, if he keeps controlling the Ministry of Revenue, your life will be very difficult, just like it has been for the past six months!"

"Cheng Qian, you should stop now that you have made enough money! You must remember that you can only do what your father wants you to do. As long as everything remains calm, the throne will be yours sooner or later!"

The prince bowed his head sincerely.

"Mother, are you going to let my aunt come forward this time?"

(End of this chapter)