"Your Majesty, did you see that?"

As soon as Lei Jin finished speaking, Li Chen seemed to have caught some trick, and immediately said excitedly, "What General Lei said just now is clearly suspected of agitating the army!"

The minister has been worried that he can't find evidence of General Lei's rebellion, but just now, he himself has admitted it!

The minister suspected that the reason why those soldiers outside the palace gate appeared outside was precisely because they were bewitched by General Lei!

He wanted to incite the soldiers to mutiny, to force the imperial court to turn this case into a small matter!

Your Majesty, the minister is worried that if General Lei really has the heart to rebel, with his ability to control the officers and soldiers in the army, he will become a big disaster in the future! ”

Murder and heartbreaking!

Li Chen's words can be said to have hit the weakness of any ruler.

Even if Lei Jin had no intention of rebelling at all, after Li Chen said this, it would leave a shadow in Emperor Xia's heart.

After all, who is the emperor and can rest assured of a general like Lei Jin who can easily grasp the heart of the army?

Lei Bao beside him was also shocked, seeing that Emperor Xia's face was a little wrong, he was about to speak for his son, but saw Lei Jin snort coldly at Li Chen again!

"Lord Li, General Ben led the army to the battle and died for the country, just by your words, not only did you erase all the credit of the general, but even gave General Ben an charge of rebellion!"

"Now I finally understand why Lu An will be slandered at will even if he has made great achievements on the northern expedition with the army!"

Turning around, Lei Jin knelt on the ground, his eyes were red, and he said bitterly, "Your Majesty, on the day when the Turks invaded the border, the last general was ordered by His Majesty to lead the army to the north, and Lu An boosted the morale of the army with a song "Man Jianghong".

This matter is admired by all the sons and daughters in the army, and this song "Man Jianghong" is still sung in the army.

The last general led the army back triumphantly, and the soldiers were also rewarded by His Majesty.

However, the more than 10,000 soldiers who had followed the last general to the north remained there forever, and some of them could not even find their bones!

His Majesty had decreed that the soldiers who died in battle should be compensated.

However, as far as the ministers know, His Majesty's reward for the fallen soldiers really went into the hands of those orphans of the fallen soldiers, and the average person was only five cents left!

The last general had no place to talk about this hardship, but fortunately, after Lu An learned about it, he was grateful for the friendship of the northern expedition with the army, and offered to help the last general to pay for the orphans of the fallen soldiers!

However, before Lu An could implement it, he was unreasonably captured by Dali Temple on the same day, tortured to this day, and was even about to be convicted of the crime of rebellion!

The last general was sad and indignant, so he said that he asked Master Li to ask those soldiers outside the palace gate, and they would not agree!

Your Majesty, those fallen soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country without complaint or regret, but after their deaths, their families were helpless, wouldn't the soldiers be chilled if this continues?

Lu An is benevolent and righteous, willing to share his worries for His Majesty, and offers to help, how can such a benevolent and virtuous person rebel? ”

As soon as Lei Jin finished speaking, Emperor Xia on the dragon chair was immediately furious!

"General Lei, what you said is the truth!!

After asking, Emperor Xia's cold eyes fell on Luo Jin, the secretary of the military department.

Luo Jin smiled bitterly and took the initiative to stand up, "Your Majesty, what General Lei said, as far as the minister knows, everything is true!" ”

"Bold!" Emperor Xia immediately slapped the imperial case, "Luo Qing, as the secretary of the military department, but he can't treat the bereaved families of the fallen soldiers well, you are guilty!" ”

"The minister is guilty!" Luo Jin threw himself to his knees.

Lei Jin on the side said again, "Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, this matter has nothing to do with Lord Luo, and the transfer of the pension for the fallen soldiers is a household ministry.

The last general once went to the household department to inquire, but the household department Shangshu Zhou said that the treasury was empty, and he could only take out 5,000 taels of silver.

In this way, in addition to the funeral expenses of the fallen soldiers, there is only a maximum of five cents left for their families! ”

"Five thousand taels?!" Xia Emperor Xia Yongchen gritted his teeth and said word by word, and at the same time glared fiercely at Zhou Peng, the head of the household!

Sun Yuanzheng, the original head of the household department, was dismissed on the spot by Emperor Xia who was angry because he attached himself to the second prince Xia Chun.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Peng, who had just been in office for less than half a year, was also confused at the moment, and even dared to move the pension of the fallen soldiers!

Xia Yongchen, the emperor, personally led his soldiers to take over the Great Xia.

Naturally, it is clear better than anyone how important the bereavement of the dead is to the soldiers.

That's a dangerous move that can turn into a mutiny at any time!

In history, I have never heard of a corrupt official daring to use his brains in this regard.

But this Zhou Tao, who has just been promoted to the head of the household department, dares to risk the world's disapproval, and he is simply looking for death!

"Your Majesty!" Zhou Tao immediately broke out in a cold sweat and knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your Majesty Mingjian, the household department really can't come up with too much money, and the minister, the minister can't help it!"

"Hehe, good! All right! Emperor Xia's chest was overflowing with anger at this moment, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Someone! Escort Zhou Tao down and behead him immediately! ”

The dignified household department is still a scholar, and the second-class member of the imperial court has even saved the interrogation process, and he was directly beheaded!

This shows Emperor Xia's mood at the moment.

At this moment, the entire hall was silent.

"Where's the Tobe squire!"

An official in his fifties stood up tremblingly, "Xiaguan Lu hate, see Your Majesty." ”

"Within half a year, three successive heads of the household department, Lu Qing, I now order you to take over the household department.

Solve the matter of the compensation of the fallen soldiers of the Northern Expedition as soon as possible.

If there is another mistake, Zhou Tao is your end! ”

"Yes!" Lu Hate suddenly took the order, happy and afraid, and immediately took the order to retreat.

Rubbing his eyebrows, Emperor Xia picked up the charges of Lu An and the three of them handed over by Li Chen on the imperial case, looked at an old official below, and asked gently, "Zhao Shouqing, are you willing to be responsible for reviewing this case?" ”

Shangshu Yousuke of the Criminal Department, seventy years old, gray hair, is the only courtier in the entire hall except for Emperor Xia to sit below.

Hearing Emperor Xia's roll call, Yusuke immediately stood up tremblingly.

"The old minister is old, I'm afraid he won't be up to the job......"

Emperor Xia waved his hand, "You Aiqing doesn't have to get up, I also know that Aiqing is old, but the circumstances of this case are weird, only if it is handed over to Aiqing to deal with, I can rest assured." ”

Seeing this, the second prince and Prime Minister Zhao You, who had not spoken, quickly glanced at each other, and Xia Chun immediately stood up, "Father, Lord You is indeed too old, and besides, there are other officials in the Criminal Department who can do it, why don't you hand over this case to other officials of the Criminal Department for review?" ”

Emperor Xia ignored Xia Chun and continued to look at Yousuke.

Seeing this, the second prince Xia Chun panicked for no reason.

After a long while, Yusuke got up again, "How about Your Majesty ask a few people involved in the case a few questions before making a decision?" ”

"Of course, You Aiqing is at will."

Seeing that You Jie agreed, Emperor Xia was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

Only then did You Jie slowly walk in front of Lu An step by step, "Boy, raise your head, this official has something to ask you!" ”

Lu An was weak, but he still raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him.

However, as soon as he raised his head, he saw the old man who was almost running out of oil in front of him, and suddenly his eyes widened, and he took a few steps back, the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, "You, you-"