Wei Qian got up and knelt on the ground and bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "The minister is afraid, the disaster in Chen County can be alleviated entirely because of His Majesty's Longen Holy Family, who has given a lot of support. ”

Zhao Hai helped him up and said, "Wei Qian, can you get up and sit on the chair properly?" ”

Wei Qian was still a little fat, and it was quite laborious to help him a few times.

"Your Majesty, there is another important matter, and the minister must also report to you."

"It's these bamboo slips in front of me. This time, the minister went to Chen County and thoroughly investigated the taxes of Chen County in the past years and the taxes paid to the Xianyang Imperial Court. ”

"Many of the problems are very flawed, and after being caught by the minister, they investigated it carefully, and they found a big hole."

Zhao Hai knew that Chen Jun would cause such a large-scale disaster, and there must be a reason.

Zhao Hai asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Wei Qian said: "The taxes in Chen County are extremely complicated and complicated, but the taxes paid by Chen County are often less than one-tenth of the local tax collection. ”

"Therefore, the people of Chen County are paying more and more taxes, and the taxes paid by the court are getting less and less."

"Ridiculous! It's ridiculous! Zhao Hai was furious and slapped it on the rosewood table, almost breaking the rosewood table.

"The disaster in Chen County has a lot to do with this matter, and I hope Your Majesty will find out."

"I want to ask where the collected taxes are going!"

"Check, check for me!" Zhao Hai slapped the pen wash on the table.

Wei Qian was stunned and didn't dare to speak.

"Whose hands did all this money go through, Wei Qian, do you know a little bit of eyebrows?" After a while, Zhao Hai, who had regained his composure, looked up at Wei Qian.

If the county guards everywhere are like this, how can they not rebel! Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and others, how can they not rise up without revealing the rod and respond to every call?

"Back to Your Majesty, this minister is not particularly clear. Ninety percent of the taxes have been handled by several people. ”

"What is certain, though, is that all of these taxes end up going to one person."

Zhao Hai furrowed his eyebrows and said, "Who is it?" You speak. ”

Wei Qian said: "Today's right prime minister, Liu Yuan. ”

Zhao Hai laughed angrily.

It's actually Liu Yuan again, Liu Yuan, Liu Yuan, you are such a big dog. Accepting bribes from all over the world has been so undisguised?

"Li Angelica, go to Xuanyou Prime Minister Liu Yuan to see me in Chengming Palace!"

"The slave knows." Li Angelica replied outside the door.

He took the token that Zhao Hai gave him on weekdays, did not dare to delay, and rushed to the house of Liu Yuan, the right prime minister, with a team of chariots and horses.

At this time, Zhao Hai was in the Chengming Palace, and learned in detail about the tax situation of Chen County and the reactions of the local people from Wei Qian, and the more he listened, the more gloomy his heart became.

Waiting until noon, it was useless for Wei Qian and Zhao Hai to have lunch, so they waited for Liu Yuan's arrival in the Chengming Palace.

Not long after, Li Angelica knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty, the right prime minister has come, just waiting outside the palace." ”

"Xuan in." Zhao Hai's voice came from inside.

After Li Angelica listened, he turned around and went down the steps, and said to Liu Yuan, who was standing respectfully in place: "Lord Liu, Your Majesty now announces your entry." ”

Liu Yuan glanced up at Li Angelica, nodded, didn't say much, and entered the Chengming Hall alone.

Liu Yuan pushed the door in, and at this time, Zhao Hai was dressed in a black robe, and his face was cold under the window lattice where the sunlight came in. The peerless king is in this small room, holding the affairs of the world.

Liu Yuan immediately knelt down and saluted and said, "Your Majesty, old minister Liu Yuan, see Your Majesty." ”

Zhao Hai didn't open his mouth to let Liu Yuan get up, but threw a row of bamboo slips over to Liu Yuan and said, "Lord Liu, take a look at these things for yourself, and see if you recognize them." ”

Liu Yuan clenched his fists and said, "No." ”

After saying that, Liu Yuan's heart was full of doubts, and he took the bamboo slips on the ground and looked at them one by one.

The more I looked, the more frightened I became, and the more I watched, the more frightened I became.

He immediately understood that His Majesty was investigating the tax situation of Chen County.

There is a problem with the taxation of Chen.

And His Majesty already suspects that he has come here. Who told Your Majesty about this?

Suddenly, Liu Yuan saw a person, Wei Qian! Why is he here?

Yes, it must be Wei Qian. He went to Chenjun to be a disaster relief envoy this time, and he must have checked the taxes of Chenjun over the years at the same time.

However, Liu Yuan's face remained unchanged, and his years of experience as an official gave him a way to deal with it.

He immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, there is indeed a problem with this Chen County's taxes, Your Majesty is aware of it." ”

Zhao Hai said: "Since you know that there is a problem, you can tell me, what is the problem?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Yuan didn't know that His Majesty had found out that ninety percent of the taxes collected by Chen Jun had gone into his account.

Although Liu Yuan knew, he still said on the surface: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?" ”

"Ridiculous! You're still pretending to be deaf and dumb here, aren't you? Do you think I'm blind, I don't know anything, I can't see anything? ”

"Chen Jun has collected so many taxes over the years, and only one percent of them has gone into the treasury of Great Qin. The other ninety percent went to your Liu Yuan's pocket. ”

"Liu Yuan, let me ask you, is there such a thing?"

Liu Yuan immediately knelt on the ground, and said with a look of grievance on his face: "Your Majesty, you have been wronged!" The minister is really innocent! I hope Your Majesty will see it! ”

Zhao Hai sneered: "Wronged? How to be wronged? Do you think that I will come to you to talk about corruption without investigating clearly? ”

In the previous investigation of Han Ying's Black Ice Terrace, he had already revealed this information to Zhao Hai. However, at that time, Liu Yuan's corruption was from other counties, not the taxes of Chen County.

"Your Majesty, the minister is frightened, and the minister is wronged."

"Although ninety percent of those taxes went to the minister's hands, the minister was innocent and didn't dare to be greedy for a penny."

Zhao Hai smiled angrily and said, "Xiangguo, are you old and confused, or do you take me for a fool?" ”

Liu Yuan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister didn't mean that. ”

"What Your Majesty has investigated is indeed true, and the minister does not dare to deny it. But Your Majesty, if you say that the minister is corrupt, the minister will never dare to admit it. ”

Zhao Haiteng stood up and said, "Bold Liu Yuan!" Now that it's been a while, you're still quibbling, you don't have the king's law, and you're messing around in front of me, aren't you? ”

For the first time, Liu Yuan saw Zhao Hai treat him like this, like a lion roaring, shocking the world.

Liu Yuan broke out in a cold sweat, and a pair of old hands hurriedly waved and said, "Your Majesty, you have wronged your minister." ”

"All the taxes that flow into the hands of the ministers are allocated to the repair of His Majesty's palace, and the mausoleum of His Majesty the First Emperor has been repaired."

"And all His Majesty's weekday expenses for eating, drinking, and drinking are replaced by this money. All the records of the use of the minister's account book here, His Majesty can check them one by one. ”

"This matter was reported to His Majesty before, and His Majesty personally nodded in agreement."