leonardwarren Chapter 16: The Frightened Minister of Revenue, Your Majesty can order troops to be transferred from
Chapter 16: The Frightened Minister of Revenue, Your Majesty can order troops to be transferred from
Chapter 16: The Frightened Minister of Revenue, Your Majesty can order troops to be transferred from the northern border
"Your Majesty, this is none of my business."
The Minister of Revenue Liu Zhi was frightened by the empress's words and turned pale, kneeling in the hall and trembling.
He had no doubts.
Will the empress really kill him?
"none of your business?"
Looking at the Minister of Revenue who was trembling with fear on his face.
The empress's eyes became colder and colder: "Then tell me, where did all that silver go?"
The Dawu Dynasty had a considerable amount of fiscal revenue every year.
Adding taxes, the figure is astronomical.
Although the expenditure is not a small amount, the Ministry of Revenue should have a surplus every year.
Disaster relief supplies from a few days ago.
All added up, it's only 7 million taels of silver. How could it be possible to empty the Ministry of Revenue?
"This"
Under the questioning of the Empress.
Liu Zhi trembled again when he heard this, and a hint of fear appeared in his cloudy eyes. He wanted to speak, but seemed to be afraid of something.
In the end, he didn't say anything.
He gritted his teeth and knelt before the prince, waiting for the empress's decision.
"Something's wrong."
The empress could not hide Liu Zhi’s expression.
It couldn't be hidden from the many ministers in the court, and immediately everyone frowned.
"very good."
The empress saw that he would rather die than speak.
He couldn't help but sneer: "Since you don't say anything, then you admit your guilt?"
"Someone, drag me down."
"Throw him into the imperial prison." The empress's cold tone made Liu Zhi look ashen.
Where is the prison?
It is not an exaggeration to call it hell on earth.
If he went in, he would surely be greeted with all kinds of torture by the Jinyiwei.
'Tap tap tap'
Outside the hall, the guards walked into the hall.
Just when Liu Zhi was about to be taken away.
Liu Zhi gritted his teeth, stood up suddenly, and ran headfirst into the pillar in the Golden Palace.
He planned to die in this golden palace.
"hiss"
The ministers who saw this scene all took a deep breath, their eyes full of panic as they shouted angrily: "Liu Zhi, what are you going to do?"
"Stop him now."
"Damn it."
"We can't let him die in the Golden Palace."
At this moment, all the ministers were shocked and angry, but it was too late to stop it.
I can only watch helplessly.
Liu Zhi was about to hit his head against a pillar and die.
"Humph!"
However, just when many ministers' faces changed drastically.
"Stop him." The empress snorted coldly, and a calm tone followed.
'Shuh! '
But in an instant.
Then a Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniform appeared and controlled Liu Zhi.
"Jinyiwei?"
"call"
"Fortunately, the blood-spattering scene in the Golden Throne Hall did not happen, otherwise this incident would have become a big deal today."
"What's going on with this old guy Liu Zhi?"
"Where did all the money from the Ministry of Revenue go? He was so scared that he didn't even dare to mention it and chose to die."
"I'm afraid this water is very deep."
Seeing the Jinyiwei take action and stop Liu Zhi who was seeking death, many ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
If the current Minister of Revenue were to do this, he would really die by smashing his head against the throne.
This matter has really become a big deal.
You have to know that it had not even been more than ten days since the empress ascended the throne when this happened.
How does this make people in the world think of the empress?
Even later, the imperial court listed Liu Zhi's crimes one by one and announced them to the world.
First impressions.
People will only think that this is a frame-up by the imperial court.
If things really come to this, they will not end well if the empress is furious.
"Want to die?" Sitting on the throne, the empress raised her eyes slightly.
In his narrow eyes, there was a hint of murderous intent. He looked coldly at the pale-faced Liu Zhi and said, "I will ask the Jinyiwei to entertain you well in the imperial prison."
"Drag down."
Liu Zhi, who was controlled by the Jinyiwei, had a hint of despair in his eyes.
But even so.
He did not even open his mouth to beg for mercy. He just closed his eyes and allowed the Jinyiwei to drag him away.
at this time.
Xiao Yanwen, who is at the top among the civil officials.
After seeing this, he suddenly remembered something, his pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at Liu Zhi who was dragged away in horror, and his heart was shocked: "Could it be..."
But the thought just came up.
Xiao Yanwen immediately put it out of his mind and his composure returned to normal.
It's like knowing nothing.
however.
What Xiao Yanwen didn't notice was the subtle change in his expression earlier.
The empress had already seen everything.
"Someone is coming."
The empress looked at Xiao Yanwen meaningfully, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she said in a cold tone, "Throw all the family members of the Minister of Revenue into the Heavenly Prison and wait for their fate."
Along with several ministers from the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Dali Temple.
After receiving the order and leaving one after another.
The empress then regained her cold demeanor and said calmly, "Do you think we need to dispatch an elite force to guard Xingqing Prefecture?"
"this."
The Empress' words.
Many ministers in the court looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one dared to speak.
After all, it is Xingqing Prefecture.
But it was the fiefdom of the King of Wu.
Although the entire Dawu Dynasty belongs to Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you can deploy elite troops to wherever you want to garrison, but having said that.
If the troops are really dispatched.
I’m afraid it will offend the King of Wu.
Therefore, the empress can say this, and the King of Wu does not dare to be dissatisfied with her now.
But they didn't dare.
If they offended a powerful vassal king, their future life would be ruined.
I'm afraid it won't be that good.
"His Majesty."
With many ministers keeping silent.
Xiao Yanwen walked out slowly and said respectfully, "I think we should dispatch an elite force to guard Xingqing Prefecture to prevent the bandits from causing trouble again."
"Oh?"
See Xiao Yanwen speak.
The empress said indifferently, "Which army do you think should be transferred, Prime Minister?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanwen fell into deep thought.
Of course he knew that the empress wanted to dispatch a large army to garrison Xingqing Prefecture.
What is the purpose?
It's just that he has begun to suspect the King of Wu and plans to send an elite force to keep an eye on him.
But which army should be transferred?
This is indeed a big problem.
If you dispatch an ordinary elite force, I am afraid that not only will it fail to make the King of Wu fear you, but this elite force will also collude with the King of Wu and become his enemy.
Isn't this like sending troops to people?
As for drawing troops from other princes?
Stop it.
Everyone in the Dawu Dynasty knows that after the empress ascended the throne, those vassal kings...
Each of them has his ambitions clearly revealed, but they are secretly preparing for war.
You all want to rebel and become emperor yourself, so how could you listen to the Empress' order and ask you to withdraw the army?
"Your Majesty."
After some deep thought and familiarity.
Xiao Yanwen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he finally thought of a good candidate.
He said respectfully, "I think that Your Majesty can order a troop of elite soldiers to be dispatched from the northern border to guard Xingqing Prefecture."
"hiss"
As Xiao Yanwen's words fell.
The pupils of many ministers in the court shrank and they looked at Xiao Yanwen in shock.
Transfer troops from the north?
Prime Minister, are you sure you are not courting death?
The one from the North is not so easy to talk to.
(End of this chapter)