Strategy? I'm at full level and criticizing like crazy, taming sickly villains

Qin Jue's performance today was neither overly provocative nor stupid. It was already the best performance he should have had in front of Emperor Qing.

Judging from Emperor Qing's reaction, he was obviously satisfied.

Jiang Li was naturally satisfied.

The reason why I chose this gift for Qin Jue at that time was not only to save money, but also to give Qin Jue a small test.

Now it seems that the impression left by such a fuss on Emperor Qing is far more worthwhile than spending a lot of money on gifts.

After Qin Jue, the others went up to present gifts one by one, and soon it was Jiang Li's turn.

When her wood carving was taken out, the explosion was almost the same as Qin Jue's.

Everyone couldn't help but curse in their hearts for a moment, why are these two people so stingy?

The difference is that when they get to Jiang Li, Qin Ru doesn't dare to stand up and cause trouble again.

Jiang Li focused on introducing the various advantages of this wood carving to Emperor Qing, such as its good meaning, small and exquisite shape, good carving, and high-quality wood...

In short, after all the praise, everyone who just disliked the wood carving, and for some unknown reason, gradually started to like the wood carving again, and even...wanted it a little bit.

Emperor Qing was also very satisfied and praised Jiang Li with a smile, "Yes, Ali, you are thoughtful."

"A batch of South Sea pearls that just came from the local area as tribute a few days ago are in very good condition. I'll have some sent to you tomorrow."

"Girl, your home shouldn't be too plain. It would be better to buy more jewelry."

Qin Ru almost lost her breath and started to smoke after hearing these words. Father, can you open your eyes and speak? Is she still called Su Jing? If she adds a few pieces of jewelry, people will believe her if she is a queen!

Qin Xiang was also feeling sad in his heart... It would always be like this, even though she was an adopted daughter, her father could only see her in his eyes.

It was obvious that she had spent so much time, effort and money preparing the gift carefully, but her father dismissed her with just a "not bad".

As for Jiang Li, this piece of wood...hehe, no one can tell that he is a bargain, but he is so praised by his father for his ability to speak like a lotus flower.

...So, she and Jiang Li can never be friends.

After Jiang Li, there were gifts from important ministers, and of course the first to bear the brunt was Prime Minister Fu.

What he took out was an imperial green jadeite material the size of two palms.

Imperial green is rare, let alone such a big piece. Emperor Qing's eyes lit up when he saw it.

Prime Minister Fu was even more flattering and gave it various auspicious meanings, making Emperor Qing smile happily.

"Okay, okay, Prime Minister Fu is interested. I like it very much."

"I am very pleased that Mr. Fu is so loyal to me and has assisted the prince in making great contributions to the Qing Dynasty."

"After these few days, I still have to come back to court as soon as possible to assist me in handling official duties."

As soon as these words came out, it was basically equivalent to showing that he was innocent.

Qin Ze felt a little uneasy before, but now that he heard this, he couldn't sit still anymore.

He knew very well that if he failed this time, Fu Xiang would definitely fight back tenfold and take revenge!

In the officialdom, who is cleaner than whom? He also cannot withstand in-depth investigation.

So... we must not let Prime Minister Fu's matter just go away like this!

Thinking about it, Qin Ze immediately rushed out regardless of the consequences, knelt down and said, "Father, no! The case of Prime Minister Fu has not been investigated clearly. If he reinstates him at this time, won't he be criticized by the people of the world?"

Emperor Qing's face was gloomy, and he thought to himself that neither of them really looked at each other today, so they had to go against him, right?

There is really no need to worry!

He glanced at Qin Ze coldly, "How can we take the slanderous words of those people in the market seriously?"

"What's more, you also said that you didn't find out clearly. Then Prime Minister Fu is not a guilty person. What's wrong with reinstating him?"

As he said that, he waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, I don't want to talk about this today, why don't you back down?"

Qin Ze gritted his teeth, knowing that if he retreated now, there would be no chance to stop him later.

The Minister of Punishment was originally a member of the prince's party. Chu Mingyue was locked up in the prison of the Punishment Department. It was impossible to say that he would be brutally murdered one day. He couldn't afford to delay her.

So even though he knew that he might completely anger Emperor Qing, Qin Ze still had to bite the bullet.

"Father! I know you shouldn't say these things on your birthday, but Prime Minister Fu's matter must not be revealed carelessly!"

"My son's investigation has made progress. As long as my father gives you some more time, the case will definitely come to light!"

The anger on Emperor Qing's face was almost unbearable, "Then I'll wait until you find out, then stand down!"

"Father!"

Qin Ze wanted to say more, but at this moment, someone suddenly came out from among the ministers and said, "Your Majesty, today is your birthday. I shouldn't bother you with these things."

"But if the emperor wants to reinstate Prime Minister Fu, I have to stand up."

Emperor Qing was stunned and looked at the person who came out with some confusion, "Pei Jiang? What does this matter have to do with you?"

Pei Jiang, the Zhenbei general who led the Zhenbei army to guard the northern border for ten years.

Qing State borders the Huns to the north and Liang State to the south.

The state of Liang was very powerful, and its territory was comparable to that of the Qing Dynasty. They had been coexisting peacefully in recent years.

But it was different with the Xiongnu. They were in a bitter cold land. Although they had a small population and territory, they were barbaric, tyrannical and very warlike.

The Zhenbei Army fought numerous large and small battles with the Xiongnu throughout the year, and Pei Jiang also made great military exploits.

It's just that he is stationed in the north all year round and rarely returns to Beijing.

This time it was also because of Emperor Qing's birthday, plus the fact that the Huns were relatively peaceful this year, and there were people in charge of troops in the army, so I traveled thousands of miles back to the capital.

Emperor Qing thought that many people might stand up to speak for Qin Ze, but he never thought that Pei Jiang would be the one to stand up.

How could he, a man who has been stationed in the north all year round, get involved in this matter?

When Emperor Qing was confused, Pei Jiang said, "Your Majesty, the silver coins you have sent to the north have often been withheld over the years."

"Every time a minor official was reported and investigated, a local official would be found as the scapegoat, and the money that was withheld was never recovered."

"But Wei Chen never gave up the investigation. After collecting evidence from many parties, the finger was pointed directly at Prime Minister Fu."

"I originally planned to report this matter to the emperor this time, but I still lacked a little evidence. I wanted to talk about it later, but today...the emperor said that Prime Minister Fu is not guilty, but I can no longer remain silent."

With that said, Pei Jiang knelt down directly, "Pei Jiang, a humble minister, is accusing the emperor today of the traitor Prime Minister Fu Shi and his party. In the past ten years, he has embezzled the military pay of the Northern Army, totaling more than 58,000 taels of silver!"

"I hope the emperor will make the decision for his ministers and the Zhenbei Army, investigate this matter to the bottom of the matter, and give justice to us soldiers who shed our lives and blood for the Qing Kingdom!"

Word by word, Pei Jiang's accusation against Prime Minister Fu spread to the ears of everyone in the hall.

Emperor Qing's face was a little gloomy, he was angry but couldn't ignore Pei Jiang's words, so he was forced to look at Prime Minister Fu.

The voice was cold, "Do you have anything to say about Pei Jiang's accusation?"