Six ministers: I deserve to die!

Xu Yanmiao caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye and got shocked.

[What the hell is this? ! ]

It was so shocking, like a wake-up call... In short, almost all the ministers turned their heads to look behind them at the first moment.

One thousand one hundred and eighty-eight officials turned their heads in unison, and the scene was very sensational.

Prince Jin's eyes were heavy.

I was right, my brother was jealous of him and was beating him! Because they look alike - they all look like mother!

My brother... is afraid that he will take the blame!

It seems that this is a dead end.

It seems that it was not enough for him to just destroy his own appearance before.

These officials who looked over together were a kind of intimidation. The man on the dragon chair was silently warning him and showing his control over the officials.

Prince Jin didn't say anything, but thought coldly: Brother! As you wish! I... crawl!

Then, the old emperor saw a dark, twisted, and dark mass of something crawling towards him inch by inch.

The old emperor: "..."

A sentence similar to Xu Yanmiao's came up in his mind.

——What the hell is this thing? !

The Jinyiwei only surrounded him. This was a prince. They didn't dare to take action without orders. They could only bite the bullet and follow him, watching him crawl inch by inch.

The old emperor: "... Help Prince Jin up and invite him to me."

Xu Yanmiao looked in curiosity.

Because he really had never seen a strange creature in ancient times.

"Who is this person?" He asked the military official in a low voice.

The clerk of the Ministry of War also whispered: "He is the King of Jin, and I don't know what he is doing here."

The Jinyi Guard helped the King of Jin onto a wheelchair and pushed him slowly towards the Golden Platform.

[Ah! This person knows the Prince of Jibei in private! But the Prince of Jibei did not come to the court today... Speaking of which, who is the Prince of Jibei? He looks familiar... Oh! He is the one wearing seven big pearls on his waist, and those pearls were caught by the place where he pooped!]

- In fact, these princes and princes do not have to come to the court meeting, anyway, they have no official position and real power. However, the Prince of Jin had never been to a court meeting, and many people in the capital knew it. And the Prince of Jibei, since he came to the capital, was like a socialite, going out with people from time to time, going to brothels with people, visiting some officials, and occasionally coming to court.

The old emperor's eyes were on the Prince of Jin.

The sixth son... had a private relationship with the Prince of Jibei?

The Prince of Jin glanced at the Prince of Jibei's hidden man in the capital, who was also an official, but not a big official. The other party was waving his five fingers at him frantically, and his expression seemed a little anxious.

The official almost screamed in his heart: Prince, don't meet tonight! We're done if we attract Xu Yanmiao's attention!

The Prince of Jin tried hard not to look strange.

Five fingers...

got it.

The meeting with the Prince of Jibei tonight was changed from the third watch to the fifth watch.

The King of Jin nodded calmly to the hidden man, indicating that he already knew the real intention of the Prince of Jibei.

——At the fifth watch, we discuss important matters.

[Yo! The Prince of Jibei is still in the bed of the courtesan! Eh? The 'Seven Stars of the North Fighting' belt was actually given to the King of Jin by the prince! The King of Jin often plays with it! But it's dirty, King of Jin! You touch it every day and don't wash your hands! ! ! ]

The King of Jin suddenly felt that many people were looking at him, especially at his hands. The King of

Jin: "???"

What happened to his hands?

On the golden stage, his brother suddenly coughed: "Liu Lang... wash your hands first and then talk about things. I'll give you my golden basin."

Golden basin? ?

? Wash your hands with the golden basin? !

The pupils of Prince Jin trembled slightly.

Could it be that he knew everything about his brother? !

Everything is under the control of this man? !

So scary! Such a treacherous method!

No! He must dispel the emperor's suspicion!

"Brother! I am innocent, brother!"

The old emperor sometimes wondered what sin he had committed, why there were always such people around him.

When he was sold as a slave and separated from his parents, he was fighting for the world while looking for his parents. After ascending the throne, he finally got the news that his father had died and his mother had remarried. Not only did she remarry, but the sons she gave birth to after remarrying were all grown up.

This is not surprising. Whether during the war or after the war, it is very difficult for single women in the countryside to live. If they get married, they must give birth to a boy so that they will not be stared at and bullied by the villagers and their families will be wiped out.

Then he took his mother, stepfather, and stepbrother in. Then my mother and my father died a few years ago, and only my stepbrother is still alive.

But this stepbrother was quite normal in the past, why is he so crazy today?

"Royal brother! Royal brother! I am really wronged, Royal brother!"

"Shut up!"

In the strange silence, the old emperor took a breath: "What are you talking about?"

Then he saw that annoying brother startled, looking at him helplessly like a weak little white flower, and then shouted: "Royal brother! The right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the commander of the Ministry of Inspection, and the deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice were corrupt..." The

deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice couldn't stay calm, he shouted with all his strength: "Your Majesty! I didn't corrupt! I just abused my power for personal gain! Let the prisoners do my job for me!"

These are two charges!

Prince Jin: "..."

With a frown, Prince Jin secretly thought it was not good.

He deliberately showed a simple and straightforward character, and with this kind of character, he should have fought back in this situation. But...

...Brother, is this a test? Is it possible that what this official will do is within your expectations?

There are many Jinyiwei here, and he must not be exposed.

Under the mask, the Prince of Jin was forbearing.

Then... he forbearingly raised his voice even louder than the official of the Ministry of Justice: "Brother Emperor! I have nothing to do with them! Although they came to give me gifts at my wedding yesterday, I really don't know them!"

The two voices were mixed, and the old emperor pressed his temples. After a long time, he said to his annoying brother: "I know you have no connection with them, you can go back first."

Prince Jin felt that he had stopped while he was ahead, so he sat on the wheelchair and folded his upper body: "Thank you for your trust, brother Emperor."

[What is this person doing here? Is he here to go through the motions?]

Prince Jin was just an idle prince with no real job, and he couldn't hear Xu Yanmiao's thoughts at all.

The old emperor who could hear it laughed.

I also want to know.

I also want to know what the situation is between him and the prince of Jibei.

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Prince Jin left with his wheelchair.

Before leaving, he did not forget to nod to the official calmly once again.

At five o'clock in the morning, this king knows.

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A small interruption could not eliminate the emperor's murderous intention. He directly ordered on the spot -

those who commit financial fraud will be executed along with their entire family! And he himself will be torn into pieces by five horses.

Those who are corrupt and accept bribes will have all the money they have embezzled estimated as silk cloth. For corruption of one foot, the punishment will be one hundred strokes of the cane, and one additional stroke will be imposed for each additional piece of cloth. Fifteen pieces of cloth will be hanged. Those who abuse their power for personal gain will

all be caned to death because they are in a period of disaster!

The court was immediately filled with cries for mercy, confessions of guilt and punishment.

The clerk of the Ministry of War looked at the group of people with a sneer: "If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place. They dared to embezzle government grain and even take the taxes after the disaster... They deserve it!"

Xu Yanmiao nodded vigorously.

That's right!

Suddenly, there seemed to be a commotion in front. Xu Yanmiao secretly poked his head to see, but he could only see someone standing up straight, as if talking to the emperor.

After a while, the Jinyiwei who was responsible for passing on messages began to repeat the previous situation loudly so that all officials could know what was going on.

- Almost every area with hundreds of people would have a Jinyiwei responsible for passing on messages.

Then, Xu Yanmiao knew that the person who stood up straight and talked to the old emperor was the commander of the Mokan Command who had embezzled one million taels of silver.

When the other party learned that he would be exterminated, he knocked his head on the ground and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I am willing to die, but I have something to say. Nowadays, corruption of one foot of silk will result in 100 strokes of the cane. Is it too harsh? Officials are also human beings. They also need to spend money on weekdays. People become officials only for money, Your Majesty! When water is too pure, there is no ..."

Xu Yanmiao added subconsciously: [When people are too mean, they are invincible. ]

The word "fish" in Commander Mokan was stuck in his throat. He felt as if he was scolded, but also as if he was not. His face turned red and his expression was very distorted.

The old emperor looked down at him from a high place, like an eagle looking down on a rabbit.

"Go on. I'm listening."

Commander Mokan gritted his teeth, secretly cursed the damn Xu Yanmiao in his heart, knocked his head hard at the old emperor, stood up again, and asked loudly: "One foot of silk is ten cents! Just for corruption of ten cents, the official will be caned a hundred times, and all officials are terrified! I hope Your Majesty will..."

Xu Yanmiao's annoying voice was yelling again: [What's wrong with ten cents! Ten cents can buy a bushel of rice! Enough for one person to eat for two days!]

How can there be such an annoying person!

Commander Mokan's face was dull, and his hands were shaking, as if he wanted to clench into a fist.

The old emperor said "hmm" and nodded: "If you embezzle ten cents, you will be caned a hundred times... go on."

Commander Mokan continued dryly: "I hope your majesty will think twice."

"I have thought it over nine times." The old emperor said calmly: "Ten cents is still too much. It can buy a bushel of rice, which is enough to keep people from starving for two days. Officials should not be corrupt and accept bribes. Let's change it to embezzle one cent and be caned a hundred times."

Commander Mokan was stunned.

"Your Majesty!!!"

Commander Mokan screamed: "Your Majesty, are you going to maintain the operation of the entire court by yourself? How can officials not be corrupt!"

[Me, me! ]

Xu Yanmiao heard the retelling of the Jinyiwei and puffed out his chest with pride.

[I am not corrupt! I have never taken a penny! Commander Mokan

: "..."

Speaking of which, how can you be so corrupt? Why has no one ever given me money? Although I wouldn't accept it if they gave it to me, it's too much to ignore me like this!

The clerk of the Ministry of War glanced at Xu Yanmiao, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

They came here to give you a gift, and hinted to you a thousand times, but you didn't understand a word. They said, "This fruit is a local specialty, a little gift from our family, and it's hard to find it in the capital", and you said it was too precious and insisted that they take it back. You thought about what the fruit tasted like for three days, and it was not until the third day that you suddenly realized it. You said something like, "The teacher said that all fruits that are not produced in large quantities are because they are not delicious", and you threw it out of your mind after figuring it out.

Just for this matter, you bothered me for three whole days!

The old emperor suddenly said, "Xu Yanmiao." Very good, he was not distracted

this time. Xu Yanmiao trotted out, stood in the middle of the two rows of officials, and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!" The old emperor said, "I heard from the Jinyiwei that you have never been corrupt." [Ah? Why did the Jinyiwei say everything? The old emperor is too careless to use me as a control group at this time! ] Xu Yanmiao muttered a lot in his heart, and bowed his head slightly on the surface, and said, "Your Majesty, I have never been corrupt." "Take us to your house to see." Xu Yanmiao's eyes widened. [What? More than a thousand people are all going to my house? 】 The old emperor: "..." He added silently: "Those who are corrupt and accept bribes will follow, and officials above the fourth rank in all departments will follow." Xu Yanmiao immediately bowed: "Yes!" Along the way, Xu Yanmiao was in a state of confusion and was obviously distracted. [What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? What is the old emperor thinking about? Why is he suddenly going to my house?] [I just moved to a new house! Such a big, bright, and luxurious new house! What should I do if I am misunderstood!] Prime Minister Dou suddenly felt his scalp tingling: "Xu Yanmiao, you..."

Hearing this, he is not really greedy, is he? !

Xu Yanmiao looked over: "Prime Minister?"

[Calm down! Xu Yanmiao! It's okay! This shouldn't be a big problem! ]

No! It's a big problem!

The six ministers also felt a pang in their hearts.

It is obvious that His Majesty asked them to come to Xu Yanmiao's house to prove to the world that there are officials who are not corrupt, so the so-called harshness has no basis at all.

But if Xu Yanmiao is also greedy...

They looked at the old emperor, but found that His Majesty was very calm from beginning to end.

An even more shocking thought emerged in their minds.

... Could it be that His Majesty was so determined that even if Xu Yanmiao was really corrupt, he would let them all say that Xu Yanmiao was an honest official? In addition to being an example, he also had to protect Xu Yanmiao?

Prime Minister Dou fell silent.

He admitted that he was also a little jealous.

"Here we are!" Xu Yanmiao's voice came.

Prime Minister Dou raised his eyes carelessly, and his pupils trembled on the spot.

The Minister of Personnel next to him asked cautiously, "Is this really your house?"

Xu Yanmiao looked at him with a confused look in his eyes. He didn't understand why the other party was suspicious: "Yes!"

"This house, is it big?"

Xu Yanmiao turned his head and took a look at the house. His confusion became more obvious: "Isn't it big? I live alone, and it's quite big."

He emphasized: "It's a private house! One room and two bedrooms, with a yard! The monthly rent is four quan!"

One room and two bedrooms refers to a main room and two bedrooms, and the outer wall is only five steps away from the bedrooms, so the yard is not very big.

Xu Yanmiao seemed to think that he had spent too much money, and hurriedly added: "But this is really not obtained through corruption. I rented it with the princess' thank-you money! And I just moved in not long ago."

Prime Minister Dou, who has a mansion in the south of the city, covering hundreds of acres, diverting water and planting bamboo to enjoy the valley: "..." The Minister of War, who

has a villa in the south of the city and a garden in the north of the city, each covering dozens of acres, and even specially dug a canal to divert water around the house: "..."

Although it is not special The Minister of Personnel, who was still building a pavilion, strange rocks, and dozens of exotic flowers in his garden: "..." The Minister of Revenue

, who often sat in the pavilions and towers on the top of the rockery, overlooking the flowers and bamboos, and entertained himself with poetry and wine: "..." There were

also the Ministers of Rites, Punishments, and Works. They thought of their own houses with at least dozens of rooms: "..."

Suddenly, a strong feeling arose...

I am really damned!

——My groom/doorman lives better than him!

Even the old emperor was confused.

Not corrupt, he believed. But you really didn't take any tribute from your subordinates? !

Not at all?

Xu Yanmo had already opened the door.

Commander Mokan was devastated: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Hey! Don't grab my key!"

He pushed Xu Yanmiao away and rushed in.

There was nothing in the yard.

"Exotic flowers and plants..."

[Where is the time to take care of them? Hiring servants is so expensive! ]

"Rockery and steep rocks..."

[There is only such a small space, and you still want to put a rockery? ]

"Bang!" Commander Mokan pushed open the door of the master bedroom, and after a while he rushed out in a state of despair, and opened the side bedroom, and then the main room.

The old emperor looked at the master bedroom: "...rattan bed?"

"Second-hand market... No, I bought it in the East Market, it's very cheap."

Xu Yanmiao saw that everyone was looking at him, blinked in confusion, and then suddenly realized.