Chapter 459 Who has no self-awareness?
Tao Kangping's face became gloomy and he could no longer smile.
The smile on Qi Lei's face had long disappeared.
Teng Yuru narrated the strategy with great interest.
"At that time, the case was examined by the local officials of Tuobin County and reported to Yin Sitai. I received the document and read it carefully."
"The total amount of the people's harvest is indeed abnormal, but it is not due to the corruption of Lord Xiao Tao. So, where did the grain go? To this day, Tuobin County has still not given a reasonable answer."
"I remember that on the day of the incident, Lord Tao asked for the Emperor's order and left the capital, and went to Tuobin County to assist in the investigation. Lord Tao should have nothing to do with this matter, so why did he go to the county in person?"
Tao Kangping gritted his teeth and answered unhappily.
"Why do you say that? He is my own son."
It is inevitable that one will speak in a panic and fail to make decisions. Teng Yuru went straight to the point and pointed out the mistake.
"In the busy life, there is only the relationship between superiors and subordinates, how can there be any affection between father and son?"
"Master Tao's words seem to indicate partiality."
Tao Kangping was so angry that he lost his composure and spoke without restraint.
"you!"
"Lord Teng has lived most of his life without a son, only an adopted daughter. Naturally, he doesn't understand what it's like to be a father."
Before Teng Yuru could get angry, Gu Nianting was already indignant for him.
"How dare you laugh at Lord Teng? Look at yourself first, what a useless son you have raised!"
"Your precious son has been in Tuobin County for two whole years. He was finally promoted and returned to the capital, but he couldn't even handle the aftermath. He was used by others and transferred away, causing me to almost lose the throne."
"It's better not to have this kind of son of a bitch. Why are you saving him?"
"How dare I compare him to Miss Teng? Miss Teng was recommended by Xi'er and sent to the Teng Mansion. The uncle even personally recommended her to participate in the Shengjing examination. She has a bright future and a promising future. She is far better than your mediocre and incompetent son."
After venting his anger, he felt extremely relieved.
"Master Tao, please don't blame me for speaking frankly. Do you know the four words 'self-knowledge'?"
Tao Kangping raised a series of questions from the bottom of his heart.
"Who of you and me has no self-awareness?"
Gu Nianting was full of surprise and thought that the person in front of him was Qi Lei. Then he looked carefully and saw Tao Kangping with an angry face.
"You dare to ridicule me?"
He fought back against the doubt without mercy.
"You abandoned Fengzhengtai and insisted on going to Tuobin County. Sir Tao, you are not really corrupt, are you?"
"You let your son stay in Tuobin County for two whole years just to familiarize him with the affairs and to take advantage of the corruption, is that right?"
"In the first case, who was it that persuaded me not to embezzle the money allocated by the imperial court? It turns out that you are the one who knows how to embezzle the money the most!"
Tao Kangping was furious and roared at the top of his lungs.
"Gu Nianting, don't go too far!"
Gu Nianting smashed a teacup to boost his morale.
"How dare you address me by my honorable name?!"
Tao Kangping was so angry that he ignored everyone present and taught the prince directly.
"You still know that I taught you not to be corrupt, but what is the reality? Su Dingzhong was responsible for allocating money for military farms. He promised to persuade the emperor to give other rewards. But in the end, what happened? He still deposited the surplus money from the military farm allocation into the treasury of Prince Chen's Mansion!"
Gu Nianting was unhappy and looked at him with a frown.
"Lord Su has already explained the matter of the silver transfer. Father is determined to do it, and he cannot be persuaded. Didn't you hear it?"
"My father is stubborn, who can persuade him? If he could really be persuaded, I would be suspicious."
Once Tao Kangping started preaching, he couldn't stop.
"Since persuasion is not feasible, Your Majesty should not accept it. This is not a reward, but a hot potato. Do you understand?"
"Your Highness, there should be a limit to your dreams. If you continue to act lawless like this, you will die sooner or later!"
Catching his mistake, Gu Nianting interrupted him harshly.
"Well, you still dare to curse me!"
Seeing that he was stubborn, Tao Kangping rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Seeing that Gu Nianting was about to have an outburst, Teng Yuru tried to persuade him in time.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. What if I hurt you?"
"Lord Tao has been wronged and is understandably angry. Your Majesty is magnanimous and will forgive him this time."
Facing Lord Teng, Gu Nianting's expression improved a little.
"Why do you say that you are deeply wronged?"
Teng Yuru knelt humbly and was extremely respectful.
"Reporting to the prince, I have read the matter of Tuobin County very carefully. Although there is no solid evidence to prove that Lord Tao was not involved, I can roughly infer who is behind it. As long as we investigate further, the case will be solved."
"Lord Tao is truly wronged, please stop being suspicious, Your Majesty."
Gu Nianting had no interest in Tao Kangping and was only concerned with his own curiosity.
"Excuse me, who is the person behind this?"
Teng Yuru answered according to the plan.
"It is Shui Miao, the official in charge of investigating this matter in Tuobin County."
Gu Nianting was suddenly shocked.
"No wonder there has been no response for so long. It turns out that he was the one who started it all."
Teng Yuru laid the groundwork just right.
"The people of Tuobin County are still looking forward to a result and to recover the food that originally belonged to them. This matter has been going on for a long time and has attracted the attention of almost all the subjects in the world. If the prince is willing to take action and give them the truth, then winning the hearts of the people will be as easy as taking candy from a sack."
Gu Nianting was inspired by what he heard and couldn't help but start to look forward to the people's wishes.
"Great idea."
"What should the King do?"
Teng Yuru described the strategy in detail and at a leisurely pace.
"In my opinion, this matter should be completed with a complete beginning, development, turning point and ending, so as to attract the attention of the people and win more people's hearts for His Majesty."
"First, the prince must personally send Lords Qi and Tao to the Yinsitai for trial. The reason is very simple. When the subjects first heard about this, their thoughts were no different from yours, and they also suspected that Lord Tao was behind it. Lord Tao had his suspicions, so how could Lord Qi be an exception? At least he was covering up for them."
"As for the inside, please rest assured, Your Majesty, Yin Sitai is our own people, and we will definitely treat the two adults well and not let them suffer any grievances."
"To the outside world, the prince complies with the will of the people and cuts off favors based on righteousness. He is upright and impartial. The people have an unquestionable image of him."
Following his words, Gu Nianting enjoyed himself and could already foresee a beautiful future.
"Lord Teng's remarks are brilliant and his plans are perfect."
On second thought, he still couldn't bear to leave Feng Zhengtai, so he asked with a smile.
"But how should this end? We can't let them stay in Yinsitai for the rest of their lives, right?"
Teng Yuru smiled back and continued talking freely.
"Your Majesty is wise. I was just about to tell you about 'Second'. Fengzhengtai must not fail. You two adults only need to stay in Yinsitai for one day and one night. That's enough."
"During this period, Lord Xie and I pretended to find out the truth and clear their name. We told the public that all the evidence was provided by the prince, and exaggerated how the prince went all out to collect evidence."
"The next morning, the two gentlemen were acquitted and released. Your Majesty should personally go to Yinsitai to greet them, kneel down in public, and apologize to them. In this way, Your Majesty's virtue of respecting the wise and humble can also win the hearts of some people."