Chapter 2682 This Is Disgusting to Him
Yan'er's expression did not change when he heard this, as if he had expected it.
But he immediately knelt down and said, "Nothing can be hidden from my father's eyes."
Zhao Yuanjing said: "I'm not staring at you. You can see for yourself."
He threw over a memorial.
Yan'er opened it and saw that it was an anonymous memorial.
This was not a precedent in the Zhou Dynasty. It was proposed by the ancestor emperor. If a minister wanted to impeach someone and reported someone, he was worried about the other party's retaliation. You can choose to remain anonymous.
Although this has advantages, it also causes some disadvantages.
There are too many malicious rumors and slanders.
Later, the ancestor emperor was so troubled that he caught two of the typical examples and dealt with them severely. This unhealthy trend of anonymous memorials was finally stopped.
This is the first time that Zhao Yuanjing has received an anonymous memorial since he ascended the throne.
After all, the world has changed, and today's public officials are proud of being outspoken and accepting criticism. They want to tell the world about any big or small things, so how can they remain anonymous.
Zhao Yuanjing said: "The first time I got an anonymous tip was to impeach my prince. This is new and rare."
Yan'er was praised and supported both inside and outside the court because of her intelligence, ability in both civil and military affairs, and gentle conduct.
This was the first time he received such negative comments.
There is not much written in the memorial, only a few sentences, mainly referring to his connivance with private soldiers and robbing civilian women in the street.
"ridiculous."
Yan'er closed the fold and sneered at this in his heart.
Since you want to join him, why don't you think of a better reason?
How could he, a high-ranking prince, commit the crime of robbing a girl in the street?
Not to mention the common women outside, he has never even been a maid in his bedchamber.
What's more, Zhou's mother is a woman who is almost forty, so what kind of woman is she?
Yan'er was a little annoyed.
This is not to irritate him, but to disgust him.
Zhao Yuanjing saw the change in his expression and said with a smile, "Tell me, who does this book belong to?"
"Except for Yin Tianci, the Minister of Civil Affairs, there is no one else."
"It's a coincidence that he interfered with the prince, and the prince also interfered with him in front of me." Zhao Yuanjing asked him, "What did the Minister of Personnel do that is not allowed by nature, and even the prince started to deal with him?"
Yan'er said: "I don't hide anything from my father. I don't care about the things Yin Tianci did, such as indulging his slaves to commit crimes. But he dares to spread rumors about his mother and the Gu family, and I can't bear it. .”
"Since it's a rumor, why bother."
"I cannot allow anyone to slander my mother." Yan'er said, "This Yin Tianci is so bold. I have reason to suspect that he is colluding with the Lu family rebels in the Northern Qi Dynasty."
"Hey, this is not a small crime." Zhao Yuanjing said, "Tell me, what did you find out when you interrogated the nanny?"
Yan'er replied: "The wet nurse's surname is Zhou, and she is Gu Anhao's wet nurse. Just a few days ago, she collected a sum of money and brought the rumors heard outside to Gu Anhao."
"According to you, this wet nurse has stayed in the Gu family for more than ten years and has been serving Gu Anhao. What reason does she have to betray the Gu family for money?"
"It seems that her eldest son wants to marry a wife, and the family cannot raise the betrothal gift." Yan'er said, "And the source of her money is the Zhou family."
Zhao Yuanjing nodded: "I understand, you can go ahead."
"My son, please retire."
Yan'er turned around and went out.
Zhao Yuanjing looked at Zhezi and frowned slightly.
Jin Lan came to see him and said, "I heard that someone anonymously impeached His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Even you know it."
"This matter is spreading like wildfire."