When the emperor said the phrase 'here in me', Tobe Shangshu and the two squires were stunned for a moment.

They didn't even react at all!

When he saw the emperor pick up two ledgers from the table, he felt that there was a very familiar one, which was the ledger that the household department often used to record salt taxes and other taxes.

He immediately realized that something was wrong, wasn't this account book in Chen Xiao's place? How...... Will it appear in the hands of the Emperor?

At this moment, the emperor's face was already gloomy.

I saw the emperor look at the book of the household department and said, "You said that the account book you gave me is the real tax payment of the merchant you asked to investigate......

Tobe Shangshu was stunned: "Yes! ”

The emperor nodded: "You said again, you asked Chen Xiao to collect taxes, and Chen Xiao only paid taxes yesterday ......"

Tobe Shangshu said: "That's right, Your Majesty! ”

The emperor took a deep breath: "However, this account book was given to me by Chen Xiao two days ago. Above, there is also a record of the taxes collected at the merchants.

In addition, Chen Xiao also investigated a real tax payment record two days ago, and it was also a vacancy of 25,000 taels of silver. You tell me, I, who should I believe? ”

"Your Majesty, doesn't this just prove that Chen Xiao is corrupt?" Tobe Shangshu said.

The emperor snorted: "You said that Chen Xiao only collected the tax yesterday, but the fact is that I received this account book two days ago. Two days ago, Chen Xiao was still dealing with other things, where did he have time to collect taxes?

Or did Chen Xiao have the ability to predict the future, he knew two days ago that he had made a fake account, and he also knew how much tax would be collected, so he gave these records to me in advance, and then in the past two days, he went to collect the taxes? ”

Hubu Shangshu was stunned, where did he think that Chen Xiao would give the account book to the emperor two days ago?

Now, Tobe Shangshu suddenly figured out the order of the questions.

At that time, Chen Xiao investigated that there was a problem with the tax, so he immediately went to investigate it, and after figuring it out as quickly as possible, he handed it over to the emperor.

At that time, the emperor already knew about the corruption of the Ministry of Household and Gold......

But the emperor didn't say it, and in the past two days, Hubu Shangshu actually directed and acted by himself, falsely accusing Chen Xiao.

But the plot he directed and acted in was not right at all, because the emperor knew about the ending two days ago......

Tobe Shangshu swallowed his saliva, what now?

Thinking about all this, he felt that he might not be able to do it or be finished.

"Your Majesty...... Minister...... This thing...... The minister doesn't know much about this matter...... "The head of the household is a little incoherent!"

The emperor snorted: "You don't understand? Didn't you say that you sent Chen Xiao to collect taxes? I now ask you, when did Chen Xiao go to collect taxes? ”

"Minister...... Three days ago...... "Hubu Shangshu stretched the timeline a little longer, so that Chen Xiao had an extra day, maybe he could forcibly say that he used this day to collect taxes and embezzle and give the account book to the emperor."

"Three days ago, he was receiving the king of the Southern Frontier Country, and you gave him this task, where does he have time to do it?" The emperor shouted angrily!

Tobe Shangshu knelt on the ground, he knew that this time he was too clever and overdone.

originally thought that Chen Xiao would be locked up for two days, but he used these two days to say that Chen Xiao was collecting taxes and embezzling.

Who knows...... Two days ago, Chen Xiao had already given the account book to the emperor.

This lie is self-defeating, and if you go further, it is really insulting the emperor's IQ!

The emperor was so angry at the moment, and the Hubu Shangshu was so bold that he really didn't dare to say anything nonsense.

So he spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is wrong, the minister does not understand the situation clearly, this is all Jin Bu Shilang and Yuan Wailang said that Chen Xiao was corrupt, the minister was angry, did not investigate carefully, and asked His Majesty to punish the crime!" ”

Chen Xiao smiled when he heard this: "Lord Shangshu, didn't you say that before?" You said in person that you sent me to collect taxes in the past two days, but the taxes were collected two days ago, and the accounts were all given to Your Majesty, didn't you deliberately frame me? Moreover, it is still a crime of deception! ”

Hubu Shangshu's face turned pale and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, minister...... I'm a little confused, what I said before, I'm a little confused, I don't mean to bully the king, Your Majesty......"

The emperor said with a cold face: "Why are you not just a bully, since you went to the palace, there is not a word of truth, the Ministry of Gold is corrupt in taxes, you dare to frame the blame to Chen Xiao?"

Even, weave a set of lies to deceive me? If I hadn't known everything two days ago, wouldn't I have been deceived by you today? Aren't you being framed by you? ”

"Damn it...... The minister knew that he was wrong...... "Tobe Shangshu was so frightened that he kowtowed and begged for mercy."

The left and right waiters are also kneeling on the ground at the moment, their legs are shaking in fright, and they almost pee their pants!

The emperor picked up the account book that Chen Xiao gave him, and said:

"This account book is the account book of the household department to record salt tax, tea tax, iron tax, etc., and it was given to me by Chen Xiao two days ago. On it, it is clearly recorded that there is no tax collected.

This is Chen Xiao's tax payment registration for all salt merchants, tea merchants, and iron merchants, and what is written on it is the amount of tax they paid this time. Comparing the two, the total amount is 25,000 taels. ”

The hundred officials discussed again, but this time, no one said Chen Xiao again.

The fool also knows the precedent relationship, and the fool also understands that it was Chen Xiao who investigated the problem, and the household department wanted to blame him.

Therefore, they are all talking about how bold they are too bold.

However, there are still many people who are very worried.

Because, many officials, and the household department are not clean at all!

They were very worried about whether they would be involved in the matter of the Hubu Shangshu.

After the emperor finished speaking, he stood up directly and continued:

"Visible, rampant, bold! is so corrupt, and he also framed Zhongliang, and wants people to take the blame? Damn it! ”

The hundred officials were silent and did not dare to speak anymore.

The emperor was very angry, and after scolding a few more words, he spoke:

"Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the three divisions of Er listen to the order!"

Dali Siqing, the criminal department Shangshu, and the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate hurriedly knelt down.

"I order you three ministries to thoroughly investigate the corruption of the household department, and there must be no mistakes!"

"Your Ministers obey!" Three officials chanted.

The emperor hesitated for a moment, and then said: "In addition, Feng Chen Xiao, for this case, the main investigation and trial, the three divisions need to assist!" ”

At this time, Dali Siqing and the Criminal Department Shangshu and Du Yushi were stunned, and it was normal for the three divisions to investigate corruption.

However, there was a Chen Xiao as the chief judge, which ......

The Shangshu of the Criminal Department is nothing, he knows that Chen Xiao has the means.

Dali Siqing and Duchayuan are all imperial history, not convinced!

In fact, the emperor did this because he was worried that some officials would have an improper relationship with the household department, and he was afraid that he would bend the law for personal gain.

Therefore, on top of the three divisions, add a Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao arched his hand: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

At the same time, Chen Xiao said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, are there enough officials in our imperial court?" ”

The emperor said, "Nature is sufficient, what do you ask for?" ”

Chen Xiao smiled: "That's good, I'm just worried that the household officials will be killed, and there will be enough officials to fill them!" ”

When the words fell, Man Chao Wenwu looked at Chen Xiao in surprise, thinking, this kid, what does he want to do?

The emperor was also surprised and said, "Chen Xiao, you want to ......... Kill all the household officials? ”

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean!" Chen Xiao did not shy away from it, and continued:

"Because I know that the household department can have today's corruption, and no household official is innocent! Since Your Majesty has asked me to be the chief judge of this corruption, then I will return Your Majesty a clean and honest household! ”

The emperor took a deep breath: "Okay, if there is one person who is seriously corrupt, I will allow you to kill one!" ”

However, at this moment, in the hall of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Finance, Lang Zhong and Yuanwai Lang were still happily waiting for the news of Chen Xiao's killing.