"Lu Qing, what did you do with Li Qian, I don't know?" Xia Pei glanced at Lu Zhaoyi with cold eyes, and his tone was displeased.

Li Qian, on the other hand, looked at the two of them, a playful smile appeared on his face, and he shook his head lightly.

"Your Majesty, it was yesterday, on the way to the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, Lu Shilang encountered bandits robbing the grain team, so he sent someone to the minister's yafu to report, after two days and one night of thorough investigation, finally came to the conclusion that the minister wanted Lu Shilang to come out to report."

He said it lightly, and with a frank expression, it didn't look like he was lying.

"Oh? Is that so?" Xia Pei was shocked.

This also made the courtiers in the palace extremely surprised.

Outside Luojing City, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, there are still bandits robbing the grain road of the official mansion, which is really incredible.

On this occasion, being pushed out, Lu Zhaoyi raised his eyes and glared at him fiercely, then stood up, walked to the center of the main hall, and bowed to Xia Pei on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, what Li Fu Yin said is true, the minister and Li Fu Yin have found out that in the suburbs of Beijing, the people who plundered the grain road were instructed by the Yongzhou officials in order to divert the court's attention from Yongzhou.

Xia Pei stared at her with sharp eyes, "Oh? Really?"

"Exactly!" Lu Zhaoyi didn't dodge or dodge.

Xia Pei in front of the dragon case suddenly sneered, the table case was almost smashed, and there was a rattling sound, obviously this matter had offended the wrath of the Son of Heaven.

"Yongzhou, Yongzhou again!" He shouted angrily, his face gloomy as water, as if a volcano was about to erupt, ready to erupt at any moment.

Lu Zhaoyi was slightly stunned, lowering his eyelids, and his eyes covered the emotions inside.

As soon as the Huainan County disease ended, the emperor returned to Luojing for a few days, and the daily recitals and military reports received were all related to Yongzhou, and no matter how good-tempered the monarch was, it was difficult to restrain his emotions.

"Your Majesty is angry!"

The ministers knelt down to comfort, but Xia Pei did not change in the slightest, but the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

He slapped his palm on the dragon case and angrily rebuked, "No matter what method you use, you must find out this matter for me! Which Yongzhou official dares to make such a mistake, I will never be spared!"

Li Qian squinted slightly, and arched his hand to the hall, "Your Majesty, this group of robbers not only looted the grain road, but also slaughtered the people, this group of robbers, the ministers have already killed all of them, and only one person was left to bring back and be sent to the Fu Yin Prison."

This seems to be said to the people in the court, among the ministers, there are really many people who are related to Guanzhong, and he also wants to take this opportunity to see the reaction of everyone in the court.

At this time, someone said in a strange way on the side, "Li Fu Yin has just recovered from his serious injuries, and he has handled such a big case, I am afraid it is not conducive to Fu Yin's respectful body, so it is better to recuperate!"

This ridicule came unexpectedly, and the person who said this was the imperial historian Cai Yu, the head of the Cai family in Fufeng County, and the biological father of the noble concubine Cai Zhengjun.

After Li Qian listened, an embarrassed look flashed on his face, and he couldn't help lowering his eyes, hiding the cold glint that flashed in his eyes, his gaze fell on Cai Yu, and he hooked his lips slightly, "Lord Yushi, is this concerned about the lower officials?"

"How can I care about you?" Cai Yu flicked the sleeves of his robe and brushed his head.

"Humph!" Li Qian sneered disdainfully, "As the prefect of the Imperial Historical Observatory, Doctor Cai has the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials, and as the subordinate Yin of Henan and the lieutenant of the Lieutenant of Silizhou, he should be interrogated by the Imperial Historical Observatory. But what you said in the hall this time really makes people suspicious, are you questioning, or are you defending the county officials in Guanzhong?"

His words made Xia Pei's face darker, and his eyes looking at Cai Yu were even more gloomy.

In the words, both openly and secretly implying the connection between Cai Yu and the matter in Guanzhong, how could Xia Pei not hear this meaning?

And this sentence also completely angered the chief of the Imperial History Observatory, and he immediately glared at Li Qian and scolded, "Shameless boy, don't talk nonsense!" Don't think that if you have the fifth Langya as a backer, I won't dare to touch you!"

"Jumping clown, still want to commit murder in the court?" Li Qian responded indifferently.

Such words hit his heart, making the emperor suspect that Cai Yu was indeed related to this matter.

Sure enough, Xia Pei is again

slapped the table case again, and Cai Yu was immediately frightened and turned his head, and immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have worked hard for the great abyss, and they are even more loyal to Your Majesty, and they will never do such a thing, if you don't believe it, although Your Majesty is a minister, the minister will not be afraid."

At this time, there was silence in the court, and no one spoke.

Lu Zhaoyi's heart shook slightly, this Li Qian was so reckless, he was able to force Cai Yu into this virtue. z.br>

On the contrary, on the dragon throne, Xia Pei calmly thought for a while, looked up at Li Qian, and his eyes were gloomy, "Li Qing, you are Henan Yin, you should investigate this matter carefully, you can't let go of anyone who harms Sheji, but you can't wronged any innocent person!"

The emperor's words made it clear that he had given Li Qian full authority to investigate, but he didn't listen to everything, everything needed to be conclusive and then discussed, how could the ministers not hear it?

But he didn't care, and bowed his hand, "Obey!"

After finishing speaking, he wanted to turn around and fall to the table, but he heard a crisp voice in the hall, and everyone looked at the beautiful figure, with an awe-inspiring aura, bowing their heads at the bottom of the palace steps.

"Chen, Lu Qiniang, there is a book to play."

When the ministers heard this, they all looked sideways, what is this going to do?

"Huh?" Xia Pei raised his eyebrows, looked at Lu Zhaoyi under the stairs of the palace, his eyes were slightly warm, and he said softly, "Say it."

"Yongzhou Thorn Shi Chu Zhonglou sent people to report that all the granaries in Chang'an City in Jingzhao County were empty, and after being inspected again by Nongsang Shaoshi, it was found that only thirty percent of Chang'an City was less than grain storage!"

These words were tantamount to a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and with a bang, it exploded in Xia Pei's mind, and even made the courtiers gasp.

"What?" Xia Pei stood up from the dragon seat abruptly and looked at Lu Zhaoyi in disbelief, "You mean......

"Not bad! The grain reserves in Chang'an City have all been transferred." Lu Zhaoyi nodded, his eyes were clear and firm,

At this time, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in an uproar, and they couldn't believe their ears.

"What? How can it be? How can the grain depot in Chang'an City be stolen? Could it be that the officials of Jingzhao County are full of private pockets?"

"Nothing is impossible, this matter is true, this year's Guanzhong, I'm afraid it's not good-looking!" Lu Zhaoyi said affirmatively.

"Your Majesty, the stakes are high for grain and grass for ink! The minister has asked the people from Yongzhou to return to Chang'an and check the granary in the city again, can they find some clues?"

Her deep phoenix eyes swept over everyone, "As for the Yongzhou matter, the minister thinks that the only way to do this is to remove the two county guards of Beidi and Feng Yi first, and send someone to the county to investigate. But if it is found to be related to it, please ask Your Majesty to punish it according to the law, so that the people can be angry!"

Her words not only gave Xia Pei a warning, but also served as a deterrent to the Guanzhong faction in the court.

This matter has become so big that it has even shaken the country's foundation, if anyone dares to defend Guanzhong in the court, it is to provoke Xia Pei and ask for bitter consequences.

And at this moment, there was a lot of discussion in the court, one by one, as if they were discussing something.

Li Qian looked at her and couldn't help but show appreciation, as if he was praising her courage.

But Xia Pei happened to see his eyes, and immediately the alarm bell sounded in his heart, and he threw the bamboo slip in his hand and called out his name.

"You and Lu Shilang are both resourceful people, and it is a blessing that Dayuan has you, but Lu Shilang is a woman after all, and many things are inconvenient after all, remember the etiquette."

This is to remind him to keep his distance from Lu Zhaoyi.

Watching the emperor throw the book with his temper, anyone who sees it can guess that the emperor is jealous......

is so blatant, not afraid of courtiers talking, Xia Pei seems to be iron-hearted, he wants to set his eyes on her, but whenever any man appears, he will be suspicious.

It was about the emperor's heart for Lu Zhaoyi, but it was not clear at the moment, and the ministers did not dare to mention it rashly in the palace, so they could only bow their heads and swallow back into their stomachs.

As soon as these words entered his ears, Li Qian's expression was slightly stunned at first, and then he lost his mind, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he replied lightly, "Minister, it has always been the most important courtesy, Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

This word has two meanings, one is to say that he understands

The etiquette of men and women, on the other hand, is that the rules of the three books and six etiquettes that he understands will never be exceeded.

But this also made Xia Pei really embarrassed, a flame ignited in his chest, but he couldn't do anything.

Lu Zhaoyi was also surprised, thinking, Li Qian is joking, right?

The discussion continued, and next, Xia Pei was always restless, and similarly, Lu Zhaoyi was also in a daze.

Regarding the end of the disaster in the three counties of Huainan, the officials headed by Qin Bo'an and from Huainan County who privately embezzled land were punished, and the officials were removed from their official positions and imprisoned in the Yushitai Prison, and those related to this were also ordered to be questioned.

The history of Yangzhou Thorn has changed a wave of people with Danyang County, Yue County, Huiji County and Yuzhang County.

What Lu Zhaoyi noticed was that the new Yuzhang County Taishou Cheng Xun was the old Nanling force and belonged to the disciple of Wu Chong, the great Sikong.

After that, the military general asked for a performance, and in response to the refugee in Yongzhou, the general of the farmer Zhonglang of Hedong County first allocated military rations to help the victims.

Until the sky gradually darkened, it was already night, and after a while, the court discussion was temporarily suspended, and the palace attendants led the forbidden army into the palace, and set up a banquet to entertain the ministers of the court.

However, when the banquet was put on the table, the courtiers were dumbfounded.

Lu Zhaoyi stretched out her hand, grabbed the steamed buns, and looked at the pickles, white porridge, and some vegetarian dishes on the table in front of her, without a bit of meat, and the last cold salad okra was also just right for her taste.

The other ministers, in front of them, only had a bowl of rice, two pieces of green vegetables, not even pickles, plus a bowl of vegetable soup, and it was complete.

The courtiers didn't understand Xia Pei's intentions, it was nothing more than to make them thrifty, but when they really wanted to take such a move, they really couldn't accept it.

The ministers of the full hall, only Lu Zhaoyi's table can still be seen, and for Li Qian, there is a medicinal diet that nourishes blood and qi, and everyone else is the same.

Everyone found that the emperor's dragon case was also extremely simple, and it was exactly the same as Lu Zhaoyi's table.

Taking advantage of the emperor's departure from the palace to change into his regular clothes, Lu Zhaoyi tilted his head sideways, leaned to the right, and whispered to Li Qian.

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Qian was stunned for a moment and smiled, "What about the number of rites?"

"Yes!"

"It shouldn't be!" He replied lightly, "With your ability, why can't you guess?"

Lu Zhaoyi rolled his eyes.