Chapter 239: Solved Behind Closed Doors
Some of the grass on the wall who were watching also knelt down and shouted long live in fear.
The rest of the people just stood abruptly, and when they looked at it, they were all ministers of the three grades.
Qing Anxin sneered. He knew that almost all of the first products in the court were old ministers, and Jin Lifu did not dare to act rashly. More or less those of the upper and second grades have made meritorious contributions and are supported by the people. However, for so many years, except for the officials of the third rank of the DPRK and China, there have been almost no moves, and the officials of the other grades have changed to some extent, and it turns out that almost all the officials of the third rank of the DPRK and the Central Committee are Jin Lifu's people.
These people had more than doubts in their hearts, one was that except for the action of them being caught here, there was not the slightest movement in the palace, except for the two things in Qing'an's hand, it was unconvincing at all. The second is that these people have more or less shown loyalty to Jin Lifu, and they have also done a lot of things with Jin Lifu who are sorry for the former prince.
Several people looked at each other, and they all felt that this was just a fraud by Qing'an. Jin Lifu has occupied the position of the lord of the country for nearly 20 years, where can the foundation be uprooted overnight? Moreover, if Jin Lifu was really caught by him, and the palace had already been controlled by his people, then he would not go to the palace to preside over the overall situation, but instead arrest the officials above the third rank in the DPRK and the central government to bluff what to do?
Qing'an raised his sword eyebrows and looked at these people, and opened his mouth to directly express the doubts in their hearts. "You think I'm bluffing? Otherwise, why would I arrest you people here, instead of going directly to the palace? ”
As he was talking, another person came in outside, the same as the one just now, dressed in ordinary clothes, but he didn't look ordinary.
"Childe, the stolen money in the mansions of several adults has been seized, and now it has been distributed to the people according to the amount saved in the account book with interest."
Qing'an nodded with satisfaction, looked at the people with a wanton smile and said, "That's why I arrested you." ”
The faces of these people standing changed drastically, all the windfalls they had made with Jin Lifu over the years had been turned out of the house?
The ministers who knelt down knew in their hearts that there had been rumors since Jin Lifu took the throne, but there was no evidence.
"What happened to the family members in my house?"
One person suddenly rushed out, pointed at Qing'an's nose and started scolding. "What kind of stolen silver, in my opinion, it is simply your vain attempt to dominate the family wealth of me and others, let alone a few of us, I am afraid that all the families of the third-grade officials present have suffered."
After that, the man also dragged up the two adults who were kneeling on the ground, and continued to shout: "What is he doing when he kneels? If our emperor really can't do it, how can there be no news at all! The jade seal and tiger talisman in his hand are fake, they must be fake! ”
Qing'an shook his head, pointed at this person and said, "Brother Manan, you came to the mansion of the adults just now, you can just talk about it, and let everyone hear if this is considered stolen silver." I am also curious about how much money a court with an empty treasury can pay to save so much silver. ”
made a gesture, only to hear the person who came in just now to report the matter said: "From Lord Liu, the middle supervisor of the Sanpin Palace, eleven years ago, he helped Jin Lifu collect taxes privately in the state capitals of the Li Kingdom, and was directly promoted from the small seven products to the current three products, and in eleven years, a total of 2.87 million taels of stolen silver were shared, of which more than 100,000 taels were used to buy two shops in the capital, more than 200,000 taels were used to buy two Zhuangzi in Yizhou, and more than 400,000 taels were used to raise the Oiran Agarwood girl in the Qinglou for the first two years. Four years ago, Lord Liu, you helped Jin Lifu send people to rob caravans along the border passes, and earned a lot of silver. Half a year ago, because the concubine of the fourth family in the house was pregnant, Lord Liu was happy and gave a private reward of 50,000 taels ......"
The blood on Lord Liu's face receded cleanly, and people calculated this account more clearly than himself.
"Lord Liu, if your wife knows that you have earned so much silver and spent so much money in private, do you think she is angry? I heard that your official position was bought for you by your wife's mother's family...... Oh, it was the subordinates who forgot, when the silver was seized, your wife was next to her, and not only that, but she also looked through the account books herself......"
Lord Liu sat on the ground, the cold sweat on his head made him feel like a rain, depressed and embarrassed.
A mocking sneer rang out from the main seat. "My uncle really wasted a lot of thought in order to make a fortune, and he can think of this kind of wild way, it's really difficult for his identity."
This piece of incriminating evidence was clearly laid out in front of everyone, and although they did not see it with their own eyes, they were also resented by the listeners.
Before, the people didn't know that the treasury of the Li State was empty, but this was a tacit thing for the courtiers. The successive increases in taxes and the reduction of their salaries allowed the state to regain its support. Fortunately, there are many treasures in the country of Li, and he can go to neighboring countries to exchange some silver, but he didn't expect Jin Lifu to use this as an excuse to increase taxes.
The people were miserable, but they followed Jin Lifu to make a fortune.
"What is the use of me keeping such traitors!" Qing An shouted: "Manan, kill me!" ”
I saw a cold light flash, and Lord Liu's head rolled directly to the side. This action is so fast, only the two generals of Yipin can see it clearly.
Qing'an didn't see a trace of waves on his face, raised his hand and tapped the heads of those pale people, and finally stopped at a person standing next to Lord Liu's corpse, "Next." ”
"The book of the three products makes Lord Liang ......"
Lord Liang knelt down sharply and crawled to Qing'an like a dog wagging his tail and begging for mercy. "The emperor is angry, and the minister is also forced to surrender all the silver in the palace to the treasury and ask the emperor for forgiveness."
"I'm really good at talking, but don't bother, the money in your house is not yours anymore. You're saying this too late! ”
Qing'an's last few words accentuated his tone, and his heart trembled when he heard it. As soon as Ma Nan lifted his sword, before he could make a move, Lord Liang fainted to death.
"Tut-tut, no fear." Qing'an shook his head, "Then spare his life today, take it to the palace gate tomorrow, and cut it at noon!" ”
"Yes!"
Qing'an stared coldly, and the few people who were still standing with a strong backbone just now all knelt down. There was a glint in his eyes, and his tone was calm. "I know now that I want to kneel, it's too late!"
"Childe." This time, Tang Qi came over in person. "The second master asked his subordinates to come over and see if Gongzi was busy here. said that if he was busy, he would ask his subordinates to invite his son into the palace. In addition...... "Tang Qi looked at the two first-rank generals present and one of the second-rank civil officials. "The two old generals and this Master Su also have to drive into the palace."
Qing'an frowned slightly, stood up from the main seat, and the corners of his lips pursed in an arc that seemed to be a smile. "There's no need to be so troublesome, everyone goes into the palace together."
……
Although He Lei replaced all the palace gates with his own people, there was still a fierce battle in the palace. The battle lasted from dawn to noon, and then it was over. Suddenly there was a thunderstorm on a sunny day, a heavy rain poured down, and the blood in the palace seeped out of the palace gate, and the people knew that a great change had already taken place in the palace.
As soon as the news came out, everyone in the capital was panicked, but after a while, they were notified from door to door, saying that there was money in the ticket number that had lost the silver before. The people who begged for money went to get the silver happily, and the principal and interest were carried in their arms, and then they were at ease.
Suddenly, an army came from the gate of the capital, escorting seventeen or eighteen carriages. Each carriage contained seven or eight large chests, with official seals on them. The people gave way one after another, standing by and watching the bustle.
The leading general stopped in the most crowded place and rode his horse to a stop next to a carriage. He raised the whip in his hand and slammed it on the sealed box.
"Jin Lifu's relatives have been on the throne for many years, and now the new lord is about to ascend the throne. Now that the treasury is full, the people are exempted from paying taxes for three years. After the expiration of the period, the tax will be reduced to 10%, and the new lord will not increase the income during his reign. ”
As soon as these words came out, all the people present were shocked, and then the people fell to their knees, thanking both the new Lord and the heavens.
In the palace.
After a bloody battle, not only the palace wall and floor tiles, but even the air in the palace had a strong smell of blood. The moment the palace door opened, some people couldn't help but bend over and retch.
I questioned that there was no movement in the palace before, but I didn't expect that the matter would be solved with the palace door closed.
He Lei had already waited at the gate of the palace after receiving the news, and personally escorted the people of the third-rank official rank to the heavenly prison. Tang Qi took all the adults to the Chengning Palace, and the dragon case that was previously broken by Luo Heng had already been replaced with a new one, and the dark patterns carved on it were low-key and luxurious, and it could be seen at a glance that it was worth a lot.
Yu Chong stood beside the dragon case with his hands in his hands, with his back to everyone. Hearing the footsteps and turning around, his eyes skimmed over Qing'an Tang Qi, but instead nodded lightly at the two generals and the few adults behind him.
The second master of the Yu family, the son of the eldest princess, has never seen it, although he has heard of it for a long time. Yu Chong still had some blood stains on his body, but it didn't hinder his handsome face at all. Although his clothes were torn in a few places, they couldn't hide his fierce momentum.
"Two generals, all my lords."
The ministers who came with Qing'an were terrified, and they wanted to call each other but didn't know how to call them, so they could only look at each other for a while, embarrassed.
Yu Chong didn't care, he glanced at Qing'an, Qing'an understood, looked at the chair with dragon patterns and dragon head and dragon body tattooed on the back of the dragon case, stabilized his mood, and walked over to sit down.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The ministers knelt down in the Chengning Palace, and this time the voice was much more neat, so that Qing'an was suddenly in a trance. He put the jade seal and the tiger talisman on the dragon case, and lost his mind for a long time before he finally remembered the person kneeling down.
"Flat."
After Yu Chong and the others stood up, they went straight to the point and said directly: "Jin Lifu's relatives stationed at the border pass are ready to send others to the Chengchi Prefecture at any time, what feasible way do you have?" ”
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Tang Qi told this matter again, and the courtiers present were shocked.
If Jin Lifu is really allowed to do this, the Li State will be like someone has opened a gap, and it won't be long before the Li State will be eaten and swallowed by others!
The Master Su couldn't step out, and after hesitating for a moment, he said: "Second Master, the top priority now is to block the news of the capital first, and never let people spread the news to the border gates." ”
"It's blocked."
The slightly older general stood up with a loud voice. "Jin Lifu has cultivated power over the years, and I'm afraid that even killing the border generals won't be able to stop the mutinous soldiers. According to the old minister, if persuasion fails, then it can only be attacked. ”
Master Su frowned, "If they are persuaded to surrender, they have followed Jin Lifu to do evil for so many years, lest the new master investigate it, they will definitely not surrender."
Yu Chong bowed, "Yu Mou didn't think that if it is a strong attack, the border pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and our winning rate is too small." ”
"Your Majesty." Another military general walked out, his waist straight. "He An Shou General Lu Yuanwei was once a commander under the old minister's army, so it is better to let the old minister go and persuade him."
"General Li, Lu Yuanwei married the daughter of Luan Kangzhou's general Wang Chenglei, and Wang Chenglei only raised Wu Da's sister-in-law in Zhengwu County as his wife, it can be said that these border city generals are grasshoppers on a rope. General Lee's trip was of no avail. ”
General Li, who was rejected in person, was not only not angry, but asked: "The old man is just a military general, and there is indeed something inconsiderate." In the opinion of Lord Su, time is urgent, what should I do about this? ”
Master Su pondered for a moment and said, "With Jin Lifu's letter, I will first ask these generals to relax their vigilance." Capture the thief and capture the king first, take them first, what storm can the soldiers under them withstand? ”
General Lee nodded. "Reasonable. It's just Jin Lifu...... How can I get his supvenir now? ”
Bang!
An object was thrown from outside the temple inside, and when it hit the ground, there was a dull sound. Everyone searched for prestige, and finally saw clearly that the bloody man who was thrown on the ground by others turned out to be Jin Lifu!