The cost of cement produced in Wannian County is low.

This point was affirmed by Li Mengwei, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

And what is the quality of this cement, Li Mengwei's forty-nine hammers have already put the facts in front of everyone.

In other words, the fact that Qin Fan cut corners and embezzled the imperial court's funds is nonsense.

And the tofu scum project killed the people, which is even more groundless!

As the official who spread rumors was pulled out to reprimand, people's eyes also turned to the body of the Duke of Luguo, Junji.

"Duke Luguo, do you want to give me an explanation?" Li Shimin looked at Hou Junji, who was weak-hearted, and asked lightly.

Hou Junji was bitter in his mouth, but even more bitter in his heart.

I thought it was just a small county order, and I could easily handle the other party by making a bureau with Lu Kuan, and then get the formula of cement.

But who would have thought that there would be so many ministers in the court and that Qin Fan to speak.

And Li Mengwei, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, took turns to change his hexagram.

Yuan also said that the cement would never have such an effect, but he turned his head and shouted to Li Shimin about Qin Fan's outstanding contributions.

Faced with Li Shimin's questioning, Hou Junji could only say with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, it may be that the information obtained by the minister is wrong!"

"Is there a mistake in the information?"

Li Shimin didn't know what kind of calculation Hou Junji was making.

"Then the Lu clan deceived you?"

Hearing this, Hou Junji's face suddenly became cloudy.

Of course, if you follow the meaning of the saint, you can get out, in that case, Lu Kuan will have to take the blame for himself!

But in this way, it is obviously evil to the Lu family.

And when other families see that they have something to do, they will not associate with their teammates in the future.

Although he is the Duke of Luguo, even without the support of the wealthy family, he can live a very nourishing life.

But he Hou Junji is reluctant!

Without a family, he is just an ordinary prince, but how many princes does the Tang Dynasty have?

Hou Junji was reluctant to bring the power brought by the family, and was even more afraid that the Lu family would retaliate against him.

So Hou Junji gritted his teeth and said: "Weichen thinks that the son of the Lu family is afraid that he has also been deceived by his subordinates." ”

Hou Junji's reaction, Li Er had already guessed it.

Hou Junji, who has left the family, is nothing, so it is impossible for her to push Lu Kuan out to take the blame!

"Oh? That Lu family's subordinates are so bold? Dare to deceive your own master's house! ”

Seeing that His Majesty followed his words, Hou Junji also breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, you also saw it just now, this cement is so magical, those subordinates may be open-minded and want to swallow this recipe alone!" ”

Seeing that the time was ripe, the eldest grandson Wuji on the side also jumped out and said, "Hou Junji, how can you be so clear about the psychology of the Lu family's subordinates, is it possible that you also have ideas about the formula." ”

Hou Junji's heart was sudden, and he could only pretend to be calm and said: "I don't know how effective this cement is!" I was just deceived! ”

"You really don't know?" The eldest grandson Wuji continued to ask.

"I don't know! I really don't know! Hou Junji shouted loudly.

But if anyone really believes his nonsense, then he will be wronged!

Suddenly, Hou Junji patted his head: "Your Majesty, there is still something unknown about the old minister!" ”

Li Shimin raised his eyelids: "Speak!" ”

Knowing that this was his last chance, Hou Junji hurriedly told the suspicions he had discovered.

"Your Majesty, look! Regardless of the cost of this cement, it is a fact that the imperial court did not allocate funds! ”

Na Wan Ce stood up and said: "That's right, there is no way to talk about the embezzlement of the imperial court money by the Wannian County Order. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji secretly shouted that it was not good, that Wan Ce was still too young, and he actually followed Hou Junji's old fox's words and said, so wouldn't Hou Junji start with the origin of this money later?

Sure enough, as the eldest grandson Wuji expected.

Hou Junji took a step forward, picked up a piece of cement, and said loudly:

"As Wan Shilang said, Qin Fan did not embezzle the money of the imperial court, but where did he get the money to build the cement road?"

As soon as these words came out, Wan Ce immediately suffocated, how did he know where Qin Fan's money for road construction came from.

Presumably, with Qin Fan's ability, it shouldn't be difficult to raise these funds.

So, Wan Ce had the courage to say again: "Maybe it's Qin County's way to make money and earn it!" ”

"Impossible!" Hou Junji immediately snuffed out the luck in Wan Ce's heart.

"As far as I know, that Qin Fan is a Jinshi who has been in Zhenguan for ten years, ranks low, and has no family wealth!"

"There's no way he's going to come up with such a sum of money himself."

Although Li Mengwei said that the old man was right, the cost of cement was only one-tenth of that of mirage. But in my Hou someone's opinion, if Qin Fan wants to build Wannian County, the cement consumed must be massive. ”

"With such a large amount of cement, it is impossible for either Qin Fan's family or his money to afford it!"

"Then there is only one possibility! Qin Fan must have collected money from the people, or he accepted bribes from wealthy businessmen, so he had the funds to build roads and houses with cement! ”

Hou Junji's traps were linked one by one, and Wan Ce was powerless to parry.

At this time, he was already pale and couldn't say a word.

And the eldest grandson Wuji on the side also secretly said something bad in his heart.

Qin Fan's source of funds, he couldn't be clearer.

At the beginning, Qin Fan personally admitted that he privately collected commercial taxes to build Wannian County.

Although the money Qin Fan collected did not go into his pocket, he took it all out and gave back to the people!

For this, the people of Wannian County are also full of praise!

But one yard is one yard, Qin Fan does not mean that he can collect business taxes privately!

This is overreach, it is transgression!

Collecting taxes is the right of the imperial court and the function of the household department!

He has a small county order, and he doesn't have this right at all.

If it is exposed at this time, Qin Fan will definitely usher in the verbal and written criticism of hundreds of civil and military officials!

You may even be guillotined.

Because this move undoubtedly sets a precedent.

Today, you are short of money for the construction of Wannian County, and you can collect business taxes privately.

Then tomorrow, I will be short of money in Qingshan County, can I draw a scoop according to the gourd, and collect taxes privately.

In this way, the county orders of the whole country are painted according to the gourd, how can the people live?

Hou Junji's reasoning made hundreds of officials suspicious.

"Investigate Qin Fan thoroughly. Also Wannian County a Qingming! ”

"Find out where the money is flowing and resolutely crack down on corruption and bribery!"

"Qin Fan invented cement for merit; It is an excesses to embezzle money for the construction of houses! There are meritorious awards, and there are punishments, but the merits and demerits must not be offset! ”

……

Gradually, under the deliberate guidance of Hou Junji, hundreds of officials began to denounce Qin Fanlai.

Eldest Sun Wuji's heart suddenly had a bad premonition.

But as if he was afraid of something, suddenly an official came out and said loudly:

"One of the minister's distant relatives lives in Wannian County, and the minister knows the origin of the money of the county order!"

Hou Junji's eyes suddenly lit up: "Say it quickly!" ”

"According to the minister's relatives, that Qin Fan set up a private project in Wannian County and collected commercial taxes!"