"Xu Aiqing, what do you mean by this?" Chu Ran asked puzzled.

Xu Qing's voice trembled: "Your Majesty, there are only ...... left in the treasury 10 million catties of yuan stone, which is already seriously insufficient!"

Kindness?

Chu Ran had doubts and shock in his eyes.

Although 10 million catties of yuan stone is a huge wealth in the eyes of the people, it is far from enough in a country.

"What's going on!" Chu Ran asked coldly.

Xu Lang replied: "Over the years, many ministers have come to the household department to get money for various reasons, and the ministers can't refuse, so they ......."

"Who are they?" Chu Ran already had some guesses in his heart.

"Prime Minister Sima Cheng took 50 catties of yuan stone on the grounds of the renovation of the mansion, and Ma Yuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, took 100,000 yuan of stone on the grounds of his subordinates, as well as the criminal department, the official department, the military department, the Ministry of Industry, etc., and even the prince who was dominated by King Liang also borrowed a lot, and the total amount was as much as 50 million catties of yuan stone. ”

Xu Lang didn't dare to hide it, and said truthfully.

The more Chu Ran listened, the angrier he became!

The value of a Yuan Stone is higher than that of gold and silver jewelry, because Yuan Stone is a kind of thing that seals the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi in a special embryo, which is extremely difficult to make, and can be traded in currency, even if it is not an improper currency, it can also help martial cultivators accelerate their cultivation, which is extremely effective!

What is the concept of 50 million catties of yuanshi?

This is equivalent to the total tax revenue of the Great Zhou treasury for five years, and it was actually used by various officials for private use.

What a shame!

"I know, Xu Aiqing told the truth, this move is good, and it will continue to be maintained in the future. Chu Ran praised Xu Lang.

Originally, he planned to catch all these officials who were greedy for life and afraid of death, but Xu Lang dared to risk being independent and came to report it, and this kind of behavior was already very impressive to Chu Ran.

Xu Lang didn't expect Chu Ran to say so calmly, originally he thought there would be a storm.

"I will let them swallow it obediently, and spit it out little by little, Xu Aiqing, I'm afraid that many people will know about today's events, so I will send someone to protect your safety, and after a week, you will be able to regain your freedom." ”

Xu Lang keenly grasped "a week later", and he secretly guessed in his heart, could it be that His Majesty would fail to take action against which ministers after a week?

In fact, he guessed half right!

"Yes. Chu Ran's move, Xu Lang naturally couldn't ask for it.

Then, Xu Lang left.

Chu Ran ignored Zhu and said, "The plan is going to be advanced, within a week, the Jinyi Guard will be established, and I will keep an eye on those people and find out thoroughly." ”

"Yes!" Zhu ignored and went down to make arrangements.

In the huge hall, only Chu Ran was born.

"What a moth!"

A cold voice resounded throughout the Heart Cultivation Palace.

............

Following.

Ignoring the opposition of the ministers, Chu Ran forcibly established the Jinyi Guard, and then left the council hall under the stunned gaze of the civil and military officials.

On the third day, many officials talked about this, and at the same time, the results of Sima Ru's handling came out, and only killed some irrelevant people and gave Chu Ran a reply.

Chu Ran didn't pay attention to him.

Everyone couldn't guess what Chu Ran wanted to do, and they were a little panicked for a while.

On the fourth day, everyone saw that Chu Ran did not move, thinking that Chu Ran was bluffing, and started the beautiful days of his own brocade clothes and jade food, and a group of wives and concubines, but they didn't know that the crisis had quietly come!

On the fifth day, everything was fine, and everyone continued to go their separate ways.

On the sixth day, the situation changed a little, and many people guessed something, but they could not find out what it was.

On the seventh day, it was completely changed!

Chu Ran told everyone about the treasury in the morning.

"Zhong Aiqing, now that my Great Zhou treasury is empty, but disasters have occurred in many places, and the imperial court is no longer able to continue to maintain, what do you think?"

Chu Ran was wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe, sitting on the dragon chair, looking down at the civil and military officials, and asked lightly, but his tone was full of undoubtedness.

"This ......"

For a while, there was a lot of discussion among civil and military officials, but no one could come up with a solution.

Seeing this, Chu Ran spoke: "Since Zhong Aiqing has no way, I have a way." ”

When the civil and military officials heard this, they listened carefully to the method in Chu Ran's mouth.

"Fundraising!" Chu Ran said two words lightly.

"This fundraiser is related to the lives of tens of thousands of people in my week, I took the lead in donating five million catties of yuan stone, and a few Aiqing came up to raise donations?"

The second is Zhao Chun, who raised 600,000 catties of yuan stones, which is equivalent to all his money in the past year.

Then there are Chu Di, Zhu Wuzhi, and Xu Lang......

But after that, no one came forward.

Mostly, you look at me, I look at what you look like.

Chu Ran glanced around, and when he saw that no one stepped forward, his face became cold.

Seeing that Chu Ran's expression was not good-looking, Sima Ru coughed lightly, and then came out of the queue, the sixth to raise donations.

"Your Majesty, although the minister is not much, but this fundraising is related to tens of thousands of people in my Great Zhou, as the prime minister, it is incumbent on the minister, and this time the donation of 200,000 catties of yuan stone. ”

Seeing Sima Ru's voice impassionedly said, Chu Ran's expression was calm, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart, as far as he knew, Sima Ru alone embezzled tens of millions of catties of yuanshi, but he only took out 200,000 catties of yuanshi.

This acting act, in his previous life, Oscar owed him a little golden man.

"Prime Minister Sima really understands the righteousness!" Chu Ran said with a faint smile.

I don't know if it's Sima Ru's illusion, he always feels that Chu Ran's eyes are like a sharp knife, and he is panicked when he sees it.

"As His Majesty's courtier, it is his duty to eat the king's fortune and solve problems for the king. Sima Ru rubbed his nose and said on his face.

With Sima Ru at the beginning, other officials also stepped forward one after another to solicit donations, and after a while, the total number of zeros and zeros added up, and there were only less than four million catties of yuanshi.

If Chu Ran hadn't learned the news, he would really have thought that these courtiers had changed sexually.

After the fundraiser, Chu Ran smiled.

He didn't smile, he didn't smile amiably, he sneered.

"Huh!"

"Huh?"

The civil and military officials didn't understand what Chu Ran meant.

"General Zhu!" Chu Ran called out ignoring their puzzled expressions.

Zhu ignored the words and waited for Chu Ran's order.

"The minister is here!" Zhu said respectfully.

"Take it for me!" Chu Ran said.

Wow –

As soon as the words fell, many brocade guards rushed into the hall and directly took down a group of officials.

Many people didn't react, they were still in a state of confusion, and they didn't understand why Chu Ran did this.

Sima Ru was the first to react, he was used to put it around his neck, looking up at Chu Ran, his old face was full of surprise: "Your Majesty, what are you doing here? Why do you want to tie me up?!"

It was not so much that he was asking, but rather questioning Chu Ran.

"What you do, you don't know?" Chu Ran smiled coldly.

"What?" Sima Ru still didn't understand.

Seeing this, Chu Ran ignored Zhu and said, "General Zhu, you come and tell him, why is this?"

Zhu ignored and took out a long piece of rice paper, and read in a sonorous voice: "On October 17, Prime Minister Sima Cheng borrowed 1 million catties of yuan stone from the household department on the pretext of repairing the mansion, and on October 28, he took 8 million jin yuan stone on the pretext of saving the people......

One record after another was read out by Zhu Wuzhi, Sima Ru was not stupid, and he already knew something in his heart.

No wonder...... No wonder, no wonder to set up a brocade guard, the original purpose is this.

Sima Ru was careless in his heart, but now that the wood is in the boat, he has no way out.

After verification, Prime Minister Sima Cheng had a total of 37 mansions, most of which were uninhabited, and there were still many treasured calligraphy and paintings, and precious jewelry, of which the equivalent of yuan stone could be 5 million catties! ”

"In addition, there are also officials of the Criminal Department, the Criminal Department, the Household Department, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, and other officials who have lent or taken a total of 30 million and 80 catties of yuan stones from the Ministry of Household in various names. ”

One by one, the public's faces were like ashes, and this information was read out by Zhu Wuzhi at all, which was tantamount to Zhu ignoring ruthlessly uncovering their fig leaf, showing their red fruits in front of everyone, and suddenly, the mood was both scared and ashamed, extremely complicated.

"Are you clear enough now?" Chu Ran asked again.

Not a single person dared to say a word.

Seeing that they didn't speak, Chu Ran calmed down and ordered lightly: "Since you don't say anything, then I will take you as a tacit." ”

"That's good! General Zhu, drag them all down and behead them!"

Chu Ran's words were like thunder, completely exploding among the civil and military officials.

Sima Ru shouted in horror: "Your Majesty, if you kill us, it will make Da Zhou, and his vitality be greatly damaged, and at that time, Da Zhou will not be far from destruction!"

"You can't kill us. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, we were wrong, please let Your Majesty open the net. ”

"Your Majesty, we are all wrong, please open your Majesty's net. ”

In the end, all civil and military officials had a unified voice.

"Please let your majesty open the net!"

"Hehe!" Chu Ran sneered disdainfully and said, "Do you really think that Da Zhou will die without you?"

"I really feel good about myself!"

Chu Ran sneered coldly.

"I have a lot of talents in Dazhou, and it's not easy to find capable people?"

"General Zhu, drag them all down and drag them to the execution ground for execution!"

"Yes!" Zhu ignored the respectful response, and immediately shouted: "Pull them all down, cut them!"

Amid the screams of the crowd, they were dragged out of the council hall one by one.

The court was turbulent, and when the people of the Great Zhou heard this, they applauded one after another, calling Chu Ran a good emperor for thousands of years.

Many of them have been bullied by these princes and ministers, and they have no sympathy for these people at all.

Even, many ministers were thrown rotten eggs on the way to the execution.

When Chu Ran heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat!

Officials who do not do things for the people will only be spurned by the world.