Chapter 535: Punishing Corrupt Officials
Suddenly, the petty official Lord Zhang immediately shouted and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, the micro-minister is wronged, the micro-minister is wronged!" ”
Suddenly, several men in black rushed in from outside and pulled this petty official, Master Zhang, out.
"Your Majesty, Weichen has retreated." After speaking, he made a gesture and retreated.
There were only two people left in the house, An Xiabai and Lu Li, looking at Lu Li, who was already trembling with anger, An Xiabai actually laughed to himself.
"Huh?" Hearing the queen laugh, Lu Li was strange, his arms crossed on his chest, his brows were furrowed, as if he had tied a knot, and his eyes showed 120,000 curiosity.
"My good queen, can you tell me what you're laughing at?" Being laughed at by An Xiabai, Lu Li was not angry, but wanted to know what happened to An Xiabai.
"Your Majesty, the concubines never knew that you would be so angry, and I had never seen the emperor angry." An Xia Bai covered her mouth and kept her smile as toothless as possible.
"You're laughing because of this?" Lu Li is also strange, what's so funny about this.
"Of course, isn't that funny enough?" An Xiabai was still smiling, and even a little smug in his eyes.
"Then the queen told me, what's so funny about this?" Lu Li had forgotten the anger just now, and looked at An Xiabai with interest.
"Is the emperor angry because of the excessive behavior of this corrupt official, or is he angry because he was played by others?"
An Xia Bai seemed to be watching the excitement, holding her chin in one hand, propping her elbow on the table, and her eyes were rolling.
"It's still the queen who understands me!" Lu Li's mind was seen through, and he raised his hand and scratched his head.
He stood up, took An Xiabai's hand, and took the latter into his arms.
"Yes, when has my emperor been teased like this, otherwise how could he be so angry." An Xiabai was still smiling, looking at such a queen, Lu Li also smiled.
"yes, I dare to take me for a fool, I think I'm so stupid that I can't see anything." Lu Li said An Xiabai's words, which made her happy.
"So, the emperor must punish them heavily. Who let them dare to play with our wise and martial emperor? An Xiabai deliberately teased Lu Li, and the fingers of one hand circled his chest.
"I punish them not because they tease me, but because they treat human life like a mustard and the laws of the country as a mustard. I can't bear it! ”
Lu Li was angry when he said this, if he didn't come out, he really didn't know that his courtiers would treat him as a fool.
"Then how does the emperor plan to punish them?"
"Let's find out the truth of the matter first, and then check how many corrupt things he has done over the years. Such a petty official is so bold! ”
An Xiabai comforted Lu Li for a while, and the two went to bed.
The next day, Lu Li ordered someone to check out the Lord Zhang.
It turned out that although his official position was not high, he embezzled a lot of money. He heard that as long as the money of the country that should belong to him is under his control, most of it has fallen into his own pocket.
"Your Majesty, the minister also heard that he has four wives and concubines in his family, the youngest of whom has just turned sixteen years old, this ......"
A magistrate who was temporarily transferred by Lu Li to investigate Lord Zhang's case replied, he knelt on the ground, like Lu Li telling all the things that Lord Zhang had committed.
"Four wives and concubines? I didn't order monogamy a long time ago, and he did such a thing without the court! Lu Li took the case, but he didn't expect that an official with a big sesame seed would dare to bully the monarch like this.
"The youngest sixteen? Then his parents agreed that he should marry a man of this age? An Xiabai couldn't believe his ears, that adult Zhang looked like he was more than forty years old, and he actually married a sixteen-year-old girl as a concubine.
Weichen investigated, the girl's father was a gambler, and he gambled outside all year round without working. It is said that he owed a lot of money to Mr. Zhang, so he had to marry his daughter to him. Weichen also heard that the girl and her mother did not agree, and the girl's mother was arrested by Master Zhang and whipped in a key small black room for several days, until the girl knelt on the ground and begged for mercy before her mother was released. ”
The official also gritted his teeth when he spoke, because he thought of his daughter.
He is a first-time father, his daughter is very cute, and he also puts his daughter on the tip of his heart to love.
"How can it be!" Lu Li was even more angry this time, he sent this official to raid Master Zhang's house, and sentenced him to behead the whole house.
"By the way, you remember to ask his wives and concubines, which one was forced by him, give a hundred taels of silver as a consolation money, and let them go home!"
Lu Li was even more unbearable, and when he thought of the sixteen-year-old girl who was ruined, he remembered his little peace.
Lu Li thought that if his daughter suffered such an encounter, he would protect his daughter even if he was desperate.
"Your Majesty, I don't think this matter can be left like this. Since everyone has been killed, then we have to kill the chickens to show the monkeys. ”
At this time, An Xiabai, who had been sitting next to him for a long time and had not spoken, suddenly spoke. She stood up and looked at Lu Li with an expressionless face.
"What does the Empress think?" Lu Li asked, because he knew that An Xiabai had always had a lot of ideas, maybe listening to her thoughts would help him.
"This is a small corrupt official, has Your Majesty forgotten the big corrupt official?"
An Xiabai raised her eyebrows, she remembered the handwriting of the big corrupt official who Lu Li talked to her, but it was bigger than this.
"I've sent someone to spy on that man, but I haven't caught him yet." Lu Li replied, he came here to take An Xiabai to relax, and secondly, he wanted to let that big corrupt official subdue the law, so how could he not send someone to keep an eye on him?
"That's right, the emperor personally wrote a notice and posted it at the city gate, so that everyone knew that the emperor is now on patrol and is thoroughly investigating corruption and perversion of the law, and also told them that the more serious the punishment will be."
Lu Li looked at An Xiabai's smug eyes, and Lu Li seemed to know something.
"The queen wants to say, secondly, you want to startle the snake first, and then lead the snake out of the hole!"
Seeing that Lu Li understood his mind, An Xiabai smiled.
These days, she does have a lot of smiles on her face. Although there are far less blessings and people serving in the palace here, it is very relaxed in spirit, so that people do not dare to say a superfluous word by keeping the rules all day long.
Lu Li saw An Xiabai's smile, and he relaxed a lot, but the adults on the ground who were bending over to report to Lu Li for a long time were a little embarrassed.
Not only is he responsible for investigating the case and reporting, but now he is also responsible for eating dog food? No, no, we have to find a way to withdraw quickly!
"Your Majesty, how should this matter be handled according to your wishes?" He spoke up.
"Ahem......" Realizing that he was rude, An Xiabai coughed lightly a few times to remind Lu Li.
"Just do what I just said, and then add what the queen said. By the way, you have to keep an eye on that person at all times! ”
The one Lu Li said, this adult naturally understands.
Lu Li knew that the atmosphere in the past two days was too tense, so after dinner, he took An Xiabai out.
"Where are we going?" An Xiabai asked.
"I'll take you to a fun place." Lu Li replied to her with a smile.
Here they are no longer emperors and queens, here they don't have to be hugged by the front and back, here they don't have to take care of so many rules and etiquette, here they can have fun and play unscrupulously.
An Xiabai didn't speak, just looked at him and smirked.
After a while, the carriage they were riding in stopped, and when they got out of the car, it turned out to be a teahouse.
Lu Li had already sent someone to find this teahouse, and I heard that the tea in it was delicious and the play was good.
"Your Majesty...... Oh no, it turns out that my husband brought me over for tea! ”
Realizing that there was something wrong with the title, An Xiabai hurriedly changed his words.
"Yes! On weekdays we are in the palace...... I don't have time to do these things at home. Now that I'm finally out, I don't relax yet. ”
With that, he took An Xiabai's hand and entered the teahouse.
"Today, I ordered a drunken concubine. I know you love this play the most. Lu Li actually said to An Xiabai with some flattery.
"Then I'll thank my husband!" As he spoke, he stuffed a handful of melon seeds into Lu Li's hand.
The shopkeeper filled them with tea and stood aside waiting to be served.
After a while, the show began.
Although the painting is powdered, An Xiabai can see that the corner on the stage is a very beautiful girl. If you remove your makeup, you must have clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, revealing a little bit of likability.
"It's a good song."
A man close to them said.
"Yes, not only is she singing well, but this girl is also good-looking." The other person at the table replied.
"Have you seen her take off her makeup? I heard that this girl is very tall, and she doesn't sell her body. The previous one asked again.
"It is said that the drama is ruthless, and the bitch is unrighteous. If there is anything that does not sell your body, it depends on whether you give enough money. The latter said with a smile, with a bit of banter in his eyes.
"So you've got enough money?" The man asked again.
"How can I have so much money to spend on this show? It's our Lord Liu! ”
Speaking of this Lord Liu, Lu Li's heart felt like he had been pricked by a needle, and his ears were unconsciously erected.
"Well, Lord Liu is rich. People have a big business, and if you want to see a delicate makeup remover, it's not lightweight. ”
"I heard that Master Liu not only saw her remove her makeup, but also ...... That's her. ”
The sound of giggling and haha sounded like the saddest thing in the world to Lu Li. How could they tell the truth? And without a little pity?
Lu Li and An Xia looked at each other, but they didn't expect that they would just come out by chance to listen to a play and taste tea, and they could meet this bad person and this dirty thing, and it really didn't make people stop!
"If you don't want to hear it, let's go." Lu Li lowered his head and said in An Xiabai's ear.
"No, I must finish listening to it after spending money to order the play, otherwise it will be a waste!"
Lu Li understood what An Xiabai meant, she not only wanted to listen to the play, but also wanted to watch the excitement.
"Let me tell you, then Lord Liu has spent a lot of money on this girl, if it weren't for Lord Liu's support, would she be so popular?"
They were still talking, and Lu Li's heart felt as uncomfortable as if he was being held by something.