vstars Chapter 269 Longkodo is about to be dismissed
Chapter 269 Longkodo is about to be dismissed
This summer is exceptionally hot. It has only been a short while since the beginning of summer, but people are already feeling stuffy and irritable.
Even if there was an ice basin in the house all day long, Yixiu was always too lazy to move.
Without Li Jingyan and Lingyu chattering around, and Lu Yingfeng not being a fun-loving person, it would have been even more boring if it weren't for the children Honghui, Nian Shilan and Xuanyan being lively all day long.
Yixiu always felt that she seemed to have forgotten something important.
On this day, Jianqiu was ordered to deliver tonic medicine to her grandmother Wang Jia. It was already late when she returned.
"Why did you take so long today? Is there something wrong with grandma?"
Jian Qiu said: "No, I was going back early today, but I encountered something serious on the way."
Yixiu looked at Jianqiu and said, "Don't keep me in suspense. Just tell me now."
"I'm not keeping you in suspense. I need to organize my words."
"When I came back, a woman came to the government office to complain, saying that Longkodo had allowed his subordinates to seize the people's land."
Yixiu frowned as he listened.
Longkodo? Indulge his subordinates?
She stood up suddenly.
She remembered what she had forgotten.
In this year in the previous life, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to reprimand Longkodo for not doing his job sincerely and dismissed him from his posts as deputy governor-general and imperial envoy because his subordinates violated the law rampantly.
It also started with a common woman crying out for justice, and it was discovered that Longkodo's subordinates were guilty of many crimes, including seizing people's land, reselling military ironware, and abandoning their posts without permission.
Longkodo was a powerful assistant to Yinzhen on his way to the throne.
In his previous life, during the fiftieth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, although Longkodo was reused, the gap between Yinzhen and the other princes had widened greatly over the years.
In this life, Yixiu wants to leave quickly.
It is better to settle this matter early to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Go and call the Fourth Master back."
Yinzhen came back soon, and Yixiu explained the matter to Yinzhen in a few words, but Yinzhen did not take it seriously.
"It was Longkodo's subordinates who committed the crime. He has no connection with them in any way. Even if he is punished, it will be a light punishment."
Yixiu couldn't tell Yinzhen that she had turned on the omniscient perspective.
"Although Lord Longkodo was not responsible, if we investigate carefully, he will be charged with a crime of poor discipline."
Yixiu thought for a moment and said, "I think someone wants to target Lord Longkodo in this matter."
"How can an ordinary citizen think of going to the government office to sue Lord Longkodo? Moreover, this incident may just be a prelude. Later, we may be able to follow the clues and find out a lot of things that are unfavorable to Lord Longkodo."
Although Yinzhen felt that Yixiu was overthinking, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Yixiu said made sense.
It wouldn't be a bad idea for him to investigate this matter. If it can be nipped in the bud, then the person behind the plot will have no follow-up.
If they are overthinking it, just think of it as rechecking the forces behind them.
To be honest, Yinzhen really didn't want to get involved in the Longkodo matter.
Although Defei no longer had any private contact with Longkodo in these years, they only exchanged a few greetings on the surface.
But he could never forget the scene he saw in his childhood, and he naturally felt a bit disgusted with Longkodo.
But Longkodo was on his side after all.
Yinzhen ordered his people to investigate the matter first, and indeed there were some problems.
Seizing people's land is actually the lightest crime.
He quickly asked Longkodo to come out.
Longkodo has never liked Defei's son, and he probably doesn't like himself very much either.
So even though the two people were still somewhat polite to each other on the surface, they rarely had any private dealings with each other in secret.
If it weren't for Concubine De's sake, he would not have been willing to bother with this kid.
But today Yinzhen actually took the initiative to ask him out.
"Uncle Longkodo."
Yinzhen arranged to have dinner at Heshun Teahouse, and Jinghua specially arranged a private room for them.
Longkodo squinted at Yinzhen and asked, "How come the Fourth Prince has time to have tea with me today?"
Yinzhen's eyes showed a trace of sadness: "I came to see my uncle today because I really have something important to tell you."
"Important?" Although Longkodo heard Yinzhen say this, he did not take it to heart. He casually said to Yinzhen, "Tell me about it."
"This matter is still related to Uncle Longkodo, and has nothing to do with Yinzhen's own personal affairs." Yinzhen paused for a moment, and when he saw Longkodo's expression become a little more serious, he continued, "Uncle Longkodo's subordinates. Did your uncle know about the seizure of the people's land?"
Longkodo sneered, "Even for this matter, is it worth it for the Fourth Prince to come to me in person to discuss it?"
"Although seizing the people's land is a test, it is not worth making such a fuss. Tell me, I will have someone punish him and return the land to the people."
Longkodo took this matter too lightly.
If he keeps holding on to this mentality, he might be plotted against someday.
Although he and Longkodo were not particularly close, they were, after all, in the same boat.
"Uncle, don't jump to conclusions. There may be something complicated behind this matter."
"Why does the Fourth Prince say this?"
Longkodo said, "As the deputy governor of the Eight Banners, I have many people under me. There are many birds in the forest. This kind of small mistake should not be made a big deal. If I intervene too much, it will chill the hearts of those under me."
"When the Marquis of Guanjun was on the march, he never mingled with his soldiers. He convinced people with his military vision and his clear distinction between rewards and punishments. That's why he was able to achieve unprecedented military achievements at such a young age."
Yinzhen stared at Longkodo closely and said, "Uncle, if you let this happen, even if no one wants to deal with you this time, sooner or later you will be caught in this matter."
"What if they did not just seize the people's land? What if they were bolder and dared to commit bigger things? Even if you did not do it yourself, the Emperor would punish you for not ruling strictly enough."
"Uncle, I am not being arrogant, nor do I want to teach you a lesson. Now that the fight between the eldest and second brothers has almost come to light, although everyone's attention is focused on the eldest and second brothers, there is no guarantee that someone will not focus on me and the other brothers."
Although Yinzhen and his companions came to a teahouse, there was some wine here. Yinzhen poured a large bowl for Longkodo and another large bowl for himself.
"These are just some of Yinzhen's thoughts. My uncle and I are in the same boat. This is naturally for the good of my uncle and for my own good."
Yinzhen raised his wine bowl and said, "If what I said today offends you, I hope you will forgive me. I will drink this glass of wine first."
Seeing how Yinzhen behaved, Longkodo actually believed what he said.
It is true that they are in the same boat.
Yinzhen came to remind him today, maybe he knew something.
It seems that he really needs to go back and investigate carefully.