But Xiao Shujun felt that it was not so simple: "Let's go to the local government office first." ”

So a few people gave the refugees some silver, and then stopped their steps back to the imperial city and walked towards the official mansion.

When I arrived outside the official mansion, what caught everyone's eyes was a very magnificent official mansion, which was very different from those refugees, it was not like the official mansion in this place where refugees gathered, but it could compete with the prime minister's mansion at the foot of the imperial city.

"I'm afraid that the money they embezzled was used to renovate the mansion!" Xiao Shuwei couldn't help but say angrily.

Xiao Shujun didn't answer, he just wanted to go straight into the official mansion.

"What people! Is it true that you will enter the important land of the government as soon as you say it? The guards at the gate of the official mansion saw that Xiao Shujun and the others were in front of each other, and they wanted to break in and block their way.

Before meeting, these two little minions dared to block the way of His Royal Highness King Qin, Gu Liang didn't say a word, and directly took out the waist card given to him by King Qin and put it in front of the two guards: "See clearly, this is His Royal Highness King Qin today." ”

Those few people naturally knew the sign of His Royal Highness King Qin, who was famous for his life, and when they saw that Gu Liang's waist plate was indeed printed with this logo, they knew that it must be His Royal Highness King Qin in front of them, so they quickly knelt down: "His Royal Highness King Qin is angry, the little one who has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai collided with His Royal Highness, and I hope that His Royal Highness will not remember the villain and let us ......."

"What's going on?" Before Xiao Shujun and the others could say anything, another person with the appearance of an entourage came out of the official mansion, and when he saw the noise at the door, he hurriedly came over to check the situation.

It's just that before this entourage arrived, he saw the waist card in Gu Liang's hand, and knew that there must be a King Qin among several people, so he hurriedly stepped forward, "Which one is His Royal Highness the King of Qin, the small ones collided with His Royal Highness, and they came with a big ride, and they missed the distance, and I ask Your Highness for forgiveness." ”

Don't look at the superficial respectfulness of this entourage, in fact, he is thinking about how His Royal Highness the King of Qin came to their small place, and the little thing that his master did is not going to be hidden.

"Where's your lord? Call out to the king. Xiao Shujun didn't want to listen to these people's lies, and wanted to get down to business quickly.

"Okay, Your Highness will wait from the main hall first, and the little one will go and call our master." The entourage knew very well that those who should come would always come, and after speaking, they took Xiao Shujun and them to the main hall, and trotted all the way to find their master.

His Royal Highness King Qin can't be lazy!

Qin Ke was pleased to see that the interior of this official mansion was decorated with gold and splendor, and even the teacups for drinking tea were all fine mutton fat jade, this was not obtained by looting the people's fat and people's ointment? I knew that this must be a big corrupt official.

Everyone waited for a cup of tea, and the official lord came in a hurry, and what greeted everyone's eyes was a pot-bellied person with a face full of flattery, he knew that it was His Royal Highness the King of Qin who came here, even if he was afraid, he didn't dare to slack off.

"The lower officials see His Royal Highness the King of Qin, and under Li Min! I didn't know that His Royal Highness the King of Qin was coming. "It's that rhetoric again.

"Enough!" Xiao Shujun is really a little tired of this formula-like rhetoric, "Lord Li's name is a good name, but you haven't managed this people well!" ”

"Your Highness, where do you start with this?" Li Min knew what Xiao Shujun meant, but how dare he admit it, he could only be vague.

"Where to start? The people outside are all displaced, and you have a good time, where do you start? Xiao Shuwei saw that Li Min was not honest, and really wanted to kick it over.

Hearing this, Li Min was shocked and frightened, and said tremblingly: "In recent years, the sky has not been beautiful, droughts have occurred frequently, and the people have not been displaced by the harvest, so you can't blame me, right?" ”

Seeing that this Li Min was still shirking his responsibility, Qin Kexin said angrily: "If you sell the useless items of this government and distribute them to the people, how can they be like this?" What's more, all these things of yours are from increasing taxes and extortion, do you think we don't know? ”

Qin Kexin told Li Min's evil deeds one by one, then Li Min finally couldn't hold back, and knelt directly on the ground, and there was a 'jumping' sound at his knees, which made people feel painful to watch, "Your Highness forgives your sins, the lower officials, the lower officials have no choice, if you don't loot the people, the lower officials won't be happy!" ”

Xiao Shujun and the others don't know what kind of logic Li Min is, they can't live anymore, so they have to loot the people.

However, Xiao Shujun thought about it, no matter how poor this government is, there will be no money from the imperial court, how can it be reduced to the point of desperation? And wasn't the emperor's materials and silver for the relief of the people also embezzled by him?

"The money issued by the imperial court is enough for you to live in this official house, and the disaster relief funds have also been embezzled by you, why do you want to increase taxes and loot the people?" Xiao Shujun's scrutinizing eyes stared at Li Min, who was kneeling on the ground trembling.

Hearing this, Li Min raised his head suddenly, "Your Highness doesn't even know the truth?" ”

Xiao Shujun felt that something was wrong, and then asked: "What is the truth?" ”

Li Min saw that Xiao Shujun really didn't know, hesitated for a moment, and still said: "Xia Guan has not received a salary from the imperial court for two years, and what His Royal Highness said about disaster relief, Xia Guan has never heard of it!" Just now, Xia Guan thought that His Highness knew about these things, so he didn't say it directly. ”

Everyone was stunned, how could they not give out the money? The household department is now managed by Xu Wei, doesn't he know if he doesn't distribute it? And Xiao Shujun remembered that the emperor did issue an order to distribute disaster relief funds before, why is there nothing now? Isn't this Li Min lying?

However, Li Min knew that Xiao Shujun would not easily believe his words, so he hurriedly continued to explain: "If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can ask the officials in other nearby towns, and the officials have learned that they haven't received Yulu for two years!" ”

Xiao Shujun was suspicious, but for the sake of accurate information, he still sent Gu Liang to verify.

"Wait until the king finds out before condemning you!"

"Then Your Highness will stay in the mansion today......" Li Min actually wished that Xiao Shujun and them would leave now, but he knew that it was impossible.

Gu Liang came back from investigating the situation and had to come back tomorrow at the earliest, and it was indeed the best choice to stay here, so Xiao Shujun and the others stayed here.

That Li Min took care of them because of his weak heart, and he ate and drank well, but Qin Kexin didn't feel good when he thought that the refugees outside were still suffering, and he was eating big fish and meat here.

"Ma'am? What's wrong? Xiao Shujun saw that Qin Kexin was depressed, and hurriedly asked.

Qin Kexin came back to his senses and replied: "It's nothing, I'm just thinking that if what Li Min said is true, then what link went wrong, and where was the disaster relief money and Yulu smuggled up." ”

Xiao Shujun is actually thinking about these questions, but there are many possibilities for this matter.

"When Gu Liang comes back, we will make sure that what Li Min said is true, and when we return to Beijing, we will find out the people who have embezzled it, and distribute the disaster relief funds that should be given to the people to the people." In order to make Qin Kexin feel at ease, Xiao Shujun said what he thought in his heart.

"Okay." Qin Kexin saw that Xiao Shujun was thoughtful, but he was really relieved a lot.

Because of these messy things, Qin Kexin didn't sleep well all night, and kept thinking about what news Gu Liang would bring back, but fortunately, at noon the next day, Gu Liang came back.

The situation is as Li Min said, Gu Liang visited many nearby towns, and these real officials did say that they had not received the money for two years, and the refugees in the town had not received disaster relief money, but unlike Li Min, those officials did not choose to loot the people when they were in difficulty, but took on everything alone.

"I'll just say, I really haven't received it for two years!" Li Min looked right.

But he was immediately so frightened by Xiao Shujun's cold expression that he didn't dare to raise his head: "Are you still justified in looting the people?" ”

Li Min didn't dare to say a word.

"Then why didn't those officials report it?" Qin Kexin was puzzled.

"This subordinate also asked, and they said that there was no way to file a complaint, and the news was swallowed up in some link, and they couldn't get to the emperor at all." Gu Liang said what he had investigated.

"Humph! I'm afraid it's the same result when I get to the emperor. Wei Chiyan said sarcastically beside him.

The implication is that the emperor has not issued disaster relief funds from beginning to end, just for show, and Li Min, who doesn't know why, heard that Wei Chiyan actually said such a rebellious thing in front of King Qin, and he was so frightened that he was about to pee his pants.

But King Qin was unmoved by what Yu Chiyan said, and Li Min couldn't figure out why.

"I'm afraid I have to go back to the imperial city to investigate this matter." Xiao Shuwei proposed.

A few people decided to go back to the imperial city first.

Before leaving, Xiao Shujun ordered Gu Liang to take people to sell everything that could be sold in Li Min's Li Min and Li Min's official mansion, and exchanged it for silver taels and food to distribute to the refugees.

Li Min looked at his original palatial official mansion, which was empty little by little, and it was not a taste in his heart, but he couldn't do anything, and he also knew that this was the lightest punishment that King Qin gave himself, if he didn't know each other again, if King Qin reacted, his little life would be gone.

So even though Li Min was distressed, he still didn't stop him.

Qin Kexin was still extremely nervous when he approached the gate of the imperial city.

Xiao Shujun knew that under the eyes of everyone in the imperial city, the emperor would not dare to act rashly against him like he had assassinated himself last time, because if he let the loyal minister know that the emperor actually attacked the people who won the battle, he would really lose their support.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is not good." The emperor and Sun Dongliang were playing chess, and a eunuch hurriedly came to report.

"What's going on? So unruly! "Gonggong Yuan on the side taught the eunuch who lost his etiquette because he was in a hurry.

"Emperor Qi, His Royal Highness King Qin, you're back!" The eunuch said cautiously.

"What did you say?" The emperor was studying how to move next, and was shocked when he heard the news, and accidentally knocked over the container containing the chess pieces to the ground.