The Crown Princess is reborn and returns to subvert the world

The iron ore was still some distance away from the Sheshan Weapons Factory. Jixiang asked Ouyang Qingfeng and Pang Ting to take people to pick it up, and then he took Jiang Peipei and others back to the outside of Jinling City.

When they came back, Prince Ning and Jiang Renhe happened to have a good deal with Xue Huaien and opened the city gate.

Emperor Likang did not expect that as an emperor with the highest status, he would be refused permission to leave the city for six hours by a prefect, so he felt very unhappy.

So as soon as he entered Jinling City, he ordered people to tie up Xue Huaien and Han Sanjin respectively.

"I want to see, as officials of the Great Holy Dynasty, whether their hearts are black or red!"

With that said, he waved his hand and was about to be dragged out and beheaded.

Xue Huaien looked at Prince Ning and was extremely angry, "Prince Ning, you promised me that you would not hold me accountable for your previous mistakes. Why are you so harsh on me now?!"

"Why do you say why?!" Emperor Likang's mouth was full of ridicule,

"As an official of the Great Holy Dynasty, but you take orders from others, do you still think you are doing the right thing?!"

Xue Huaien looked unafraid, "If the current government cannot bring benefits to the people, I don't mind changing the master." As he said this, he looked at Tian Muyu with a cold face.

"Prince Ning, I shouldn't have listened to you!"

"And Master Jiang, although I owe you a favor to the Jiang family, I have completely repaid it today!"

"It's just that I didn't expect that the entire Jinling City would fall into dire straits because I listened to your slander. I don't regret dying. I just hope you don't embarrass the people of Jinling City!"

Emperor Likang was a little stunned by Xue Huai'en's seemingly upright and solemn words for the people.

He couldn't help but look at Tian Muyu, "Is he acting in front of me or is he really pretending to be a commoner at heart?"

"Father," Tian Muyu stepped forward, "Master Xue is a good official."

"He had previously blocked the city gates to prevent outsiders from entering and exiting because the Sixth Emperor's uncle had made a promise to him and he was worried that the officers and soldiers entering the city would cause trouble to the people."

After hearing what Tian Muyu said, Emperor Likang looked at Xue Huaien again.

"Xue Huaien, what promise did King Duan make to you?"

Xue Huai'en did not hide it, but directly told Emperor Li Kang, "King Duan said that if he ascends the throne, he will be tax-free for three years."

"Do you know what this tax exemption means to the people?!"

"It means a few more people can live!"

"There has been a severe drought in Jinling for three consecutive years. There is no harvest in the fields. The people's life is difficult. Almost everyone is dying of hunger! I have repeatedly submitted reports to the court hoping that the court can release grain and allocate funds to meet the urgent needs, but every time it comes to nothing!"

Xue Huaien became more and more excited as he spoke, and walked straight towards Emperor Li Kang, "As the emperor, why do you put the people in danger and turn a deaf ear?!"

"You say the world is yours and the people are your people, but why can you pretend not to see the suffering of the people in Jinling for three years?!"

"You live deep in the palace, with a harem of three thousand, and live in extreme luxury every day. Did you ever know that your people have to sell their children to survive?!"

Emperor Likang was almost dumbfounded.

He looked at Xue Huaien in disbelief, "Are all these you said true?"

"Then why did we come all the way but didn't see the situation you mentioned?!"

"Is it possible that you are the only people in Jinling City who have a difficult life?!"

"If that's true, isn't it your Xue Huaien's fault?!" Emperor Li Kang's face became increasingly ugly.

"Xue Huai'en, you said that you have been writing to me for three consecutive years, but I have never seen you mention the fact that the people of Jinling City are selling their sons and daughters!"

“Hahahaha!”

"An emperor like you should really leave that position and let Prince Duan, who can sympathize with the sufferings of the people, take the seat!"

"I have submitted a total of thirty copies in the past three years, and each of them mentioned the current situation in Jinling. How could you not see it?!"

Jixiang came in and happened to hear it, so he couldn't help but walk towards Tian Muyu.

"There may be something fishy here. Please comfort Mr. Xue, and I'll go have a few words with my father."

He said that he was the first to step forward.

"Father, my daughter-in-law has something to tell you."

As soon as Emperor Likang saw Jixiang, his expression softened a lot.

"Jixiang, what do you want to tell me?"

Ji Xiang looked at the people standing in the hall and said, "This matter concerns my uncle the Sixth Emperor and Jiyue Villa. Father, I want to report to you alone."

Emperor Likang waved his hand.

Eunuch Guo hurried forward, "Everyone, please go outside and wait until the emperor summons you."

So the Jinling officials who were originally crowded in the hall withdrew.

Although Xue Huaien still wanted to argue with Emperor Li Kang, he turned around and went out under Tian Muyu's persuasion.

When only Jixiang, Emperor Likang and Eunuch Guo were left in the hall.

Emperor Likang looked at Jixiang and said, "What do you want to tell me?"

"Father, we found Uncle Liu Huang's iron mine and weapons workshop."

Emperor Likang was surprised, "Lao Liu actually has an iron mine and a weapons workshop?!"

"Yes. The Sect Leader and Sect Leader Lu of the Royal Iron Shop were also found earlier. They are both in the Sixth Emperor's weapons workshop. Moreover, the fake tiger talisman was indeed made by them."

Emperor Likang frowned, "I didn't expect..."

"Father, you have misunderstood. Both the sect leader and sect leader Lu were taken hostage to Sheshan."

"Moreover, there are more than a thousand blacksmiths inside, and they were all captured."

"This old man!" Emperor Likang was so angry that he punched the table. "I have always been tolerant to him, but I didn't expect that he would do so many things behind my back!"

"Guo Ziyi, pass on my order and ask Lao Liu to come see me!"

Eunuch Guo was embarrassed and turned to look at Ji Xiang.

Jixiang knew that Emperor Likang had temporarily forgotten that his throne had been seized by King Duan, and that he was still in a foreign land.

Then he stepped forward cautiously and said, "Father, Uncle Sixth Emperor's weapons workshop and iron mines, and my daughter-in-law have been controlled by our people."

"What we have to do now is to control Jinling in order to go north and return to Beijing."

Only then did Emperor Likang come back to his senses, feeling a little decadent.

"You mean I shouldn't have done that to Xue Huaien just now?"

Ji Xiang carefully explained, "Master Xue should have really handed the memorial to my father, but did my father really not see the content of his petition for the people of Jinling City?"

Emperor Likang shook his head, "They all said the same thing and had nothing to do with it. They never mentioned the matter of people dying of hunger everywhere. Otherwise, how could I not have cared about it for three years?!"

Eunuch Guo testified for Emperor Li Kang, "Princess, this old slave can testify for the emperor. Indeed, the old slave has never seen such a discount in Jinling City."

"In this case, there must be something wrong with the middle link."

Emperor Likang thought for a moment and looked at Eunuch Guo, "Whose hands must those memorials pass through?"

Eunuch Guo was in a dilemma, "Your Majesty, the Zhongshu Province has to deal with so many memorials every day, and there have been many changes of personnel in the past three years. There is no way they will keep tampering with the Jinling Memorials."

Emperor Likang snorted coldly, "Then it can only be Prince Duan who is doing something secretly. Haha, my biological brother really thinks about me. I wonder if he can sit comfortably in that position now?" "