eurekapd Chapter 247 The Left Chancellor is Demoted
Chapter 247 The Left Chancellor is Demoted
Liu Siyu spoke of this matter calmly, as if she were talking about someone else's affair.
Song Yi learned what happened next. He realized that his daughter had seen something she shouldn't have, and this matter must be related to Consort Li!
"Madam Liu, did Qinghuan tell you what happened?" Song Yi asked anxiously. The case was about to be solved, but it was stuck at the last step.
Liu Siyu shook her head. "Qinghuan was in a panic at the time, and she wouldn't say anything when we asked her. I don't know what she saw."
Looking at Song Qinghuan, who seemed like an outsider, Liu Siyu thought that perhaps forgetting was a good thing; forgetting would end the pain.
"Thank you for informing me, Madam Liu. Rest assured, we know that Lord Sidu has been wronged. The Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion have already collected a lot of evidence, and we believe that the truth will come out soon."
Song Jiaojiao bowed to Liu Siyu, which startled Liu Siyu, who quickly returned the bow. Song Jiaojiao's current status was not something that Liu Siyu, the daughter of an exiled criminal, could easily recognize, let alone bow to.
At this point, the matter is basically clear.
The current Left Chancellor wields immense power and is not someone they can easily touch.
This matter needs to be planned out carefully.
The plan can't keep up with the changes.
The only son of the Left Chancellor has been exposed for oppressing the people and abducting innocent women for many years.
Over the years, the Left Chancellor had cleaned up his messes countless times, but this time he had offended the wrong person and was thus exposed to the Emperor.
Furthermore, the envoy had not yet left the capital when the Left Chancellor was dismissed from his post. His only son was dissolute and had been high-profile and undisguised in recent years.
When a mountain collapses, everyone pushes it down; the memorials denouncing him piled up like a small mountain in the imperial study.
Ultimately, the Left Chancellor was dismissed from office for failing to properly discipline his son, who became stubborn and wicked. His son was sentenced to death and executed in the autumn.
This was the result of Consort Li kneeling outside the Imperial Study for a whole day and night.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Yi also had someone submit the case of Si Du from back then, clearing Si Du's name of embezzlement of military funds.
Unfortunately, of Si Du's large family, only Liu Siyu remained as their daughter.
Fortunately, Liu Siyu married a local fisherman on the island over the years. Although the family was poor, they treated her very well. The two had two sons and a daughter, which prevented the Liu family line from ending.
Influenced by the Left Chancellor, Consort Li was demoted to the rank of Consort and punished with seclusion to reflect on her mistakes.
Naturally, Song Jiaojiao could no longer be invited to the palace, which brought a lot of peace and quiet.
With Consort Li demoted, the Second Prince also became much more low-key. Seeing this, many ministers in the court turned against him and went to support the First Prince.
The eldest prince, being the legitimate heir, was originally the best candidate for crown prince. However, he lacked the support of a powerful maternal grandfather, and with the emperor in his prime, many ministers were observing the situation.
With the Left Chancellor demoted, the Second Prince was effectively crippled. None of the other princes had the same powerful background as the First Prince, so naturally, the First Prince gained more supporters.
The happiest person was Song Yi, as the biggest hidden danger had been resolved.
He was finally able to reunite with his daughter.
After more than a decade of separation, the wife fell ill due to missing her daughter.
Over the years, he has never dared to relax, and has been desperately climbing up the ladder.
It was evening, in a private room on the third floor of Sifanglou.
With tears in his eyes, Right Chancellor Song Yi recounted his suffering to Wang Yan.
Wang Yan was the one who could empathize the most.
“My dear in-laws, I haven’t dared to slack off at all these years. I’ve swallowed my pride and endured hardship to climb the ladder of success.”
When he got home, he had to pretend to be relaxed so as not to worry his wife and worsen her condition.
With one hand holding a wine glass and the other pulling Wang Yan along, Song Yi recounted the hardships he had endured over the years.
Wang Yan understood this feeling very well; wasn't he the same way?
In recent years, in order to find his eldest son, the younger son opened Sifanglou restaurants all over the country. Among the social classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants had the lowest social status.
Over the years, the ministers who were respectful to him in person have ridiculed him countless times behind his back.
The capital city was filled with people saying that a great general like him had a son who reeked of money, and that there was no one to carry on his legacy.
Thank goodness!
Fortunately, he found his eldest son and earned merit through his own efforts, being awarded the rank of general. No one said that he had no successor anymore.
"Yes, Prime Minister, that's great! We can finally relax. Come on! On such a joyous day, let's drink until we drop!"
"You're right, on such a happy day, let's drink until we drop!"
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In the secluded guest garden of the imperial palace, Consort Li once again pushed the exquisite tea set on the octagonal table to the ground.
"You wretch! You're all wretches! Everyone wants to kick me while I've fallen off my horse!"
Consort Li, who had just scolded Consort Rong away, roared angrily.
Panting heavily, Consort Li sat down heavily on the soft couch.
"What about the emperor?"
The personal maidservant lowered her head tremblingly and replied, "Your Majesty, His Majesty... His Majesty went to Kunning Palace today."
"bang"
Consort Li threw the teacup in her hand, and the exquisite porcelain shattered into several pieces beside her aunt. The flying shards cut the back of her hand, but she dared not move, trying to shrink herself in, afraid of being noticed by the current Consort Li.
After venting her anger, Consort Li calmed down. At least she was still in the palace. Even if she was demoted one rank, she was still Consort Li. Besides, she still had her son.
"Someone, clean up and bring out my glass tea set!"
As soon as she spoke, everyone stopped pretending to be invisible and quickly finished tidying up, setting out her favorite glass tea set.
This tea set was purchased by her father at great expense after she gave birth to the second prince.
Over the years, she has only taken it out and used it a few times.
Consort Li gently held the glass cup, which shimmered brilliantly in the candlelight.
The most important thing now is her son. As for what happened back then, after all the probing recently, it seems that Song Qinghuan has really lost her memory. As long as Song Qinghuan doesn't remember, she can be magnanimous and let her go.
September 16th is an auspicious day.
That day, the entrance to the Right Chancellor's residence was bustling with activity.
"Prime Minister, congratulations!"
"Congratulations! Please come in!"
Song Yi smiled broadly, his mouth almost reaching behind his ears.
Since the Left Chancellor was demoted, the Emperor has not recommended any new officials, and the ministers have tacitly referred to him as Chancellor.
Why is the Right Prime Minister's residence so lively today?
Passersby asked the people around them, puzzled.
"Don't you know that today is the day the Prime Minister is recognizing his daughter?"
"Recognizing a daughter?"
"That's right. The Prime Minister's only daughter was lost more than ten years ago, and she has finally been found recently. Today's banquet is for his daughter."
"So that's how it is! No wonder the usually desolate Prime Minister's residence is so lively today."
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"Miss, we should go out now." Shang Xiaoxiao, dressed in gorgeous clothes, was sitting in front of the dressing table next to Song Jiaojiao.
She came to the Prime Minister's residence last night. Today is a family reunion banquet prepared by her father, which is why it's so grand, just to introduce her to everyone.
Looking at her beautiful face in the bronze mirror, fair and rosy, she looked like a woman in her early twenties even though she was almost thirty-five.