After hearing what Grand Tutor Liu said, many ministers in the court were shocked and their eyes widened. They never expected that Lu Yun was so bold that he dared to arrest all the grain merchants!
"Your Majesty! This is outrageous! Does the Western Factory have such great power? Or is this Lu being so arbitrary that he doesn't even take Your Majesty seriously, arresting so many merchants at once?"
At this time, many ministers in the court also knelt down. They all supported the side of Liu Taifu. After all, Liu Taifu had also promoted them.
"His Majesty!"
"Could it be that Eunuch Lu holds a grudge against these merchants because of what happened in court yesterday? So he took advantage of everyone's sleep last night and arrested all of them. Such nepotism is truly despicable!"
"That's right! He took advantage of the night to arrest all these people for his own selfish reasons. Is this really reasonable?"
"While some of these grain merchants may have made mistakes, there's no need to arrest all of them, Your Majesty!"
At this time, Tutor Liu kowtowed again, looking very excited, but also a little pessimistic, as if he really understood the righteousness of the matter.
"Your Majesty, we cannot allow this eunuch named Lu to continue his evil ways. He must pay the price!"
"Your Majesty, we all have to respect ourselves. If you continue like this, I'm afraid the people will mistake you for a tyrant, a bad emperor, Your Majesty."
"Lu Yun's methods are nothing more than slandering Your Majesty. He simply doesn't take Your Majesty seriously. Is it necessary to keep someone like him around?"
After hearing his words, many people present were stunned!
Yang Zhong frowned. What Master Liu said was indeed a bit serious, but he didn't think it was a big deal.
Anyway, in the end, as long as the power of this man surnamed Lu can be weakened, he will be happy to have some free time.
As for Wang An, he also felt that there was no need to escalate this matter to such a serious level.
It's just that he is the kind of person who goes with the flow and doesn't care about so many things. He just thinks that people just shouldn't say things that are too extreme.
Liang Jing did not expect that Lu Yun would be so bold as to arrest all the grain merchants, although he hated these merchants, especially those who sold grain.
But arresting them all would surely arouse the anger of others, which was unnecessary.
We only need to catch one or two of them and give them a warning. It is definitely not right to arrest so many people at once.
Why is it that even I, the emperor, don’t know about this matter? Could it be that Xiao Yunzi is plotting something?
"Ahem."
"I still don't know about this matter until now. I only understood it after listening to what Grand Tutor Liu just said. But there is no need for everyone to get so excited about what Eunuch Lu did."
"Perhaps it's a bit unfair to these businessmen. It's a bit wrong to arrest all of them without distinguishing right from wrong, but I think."
"It doesn't seem to be a big problem."
"Perhaps Xiao Yunzi just asked the people from the Western Factory to arrest them and question them thoroughly. After all, the food prices are so high, and he is as angry as I am."
Imperial Tutor Liu shouted, "Your Majesty! Although merchants are the lowest class, there is no need to arrest all of them. This matter concerns the reputation of the court and your majesty!"
"Your Majesty, are you really going to just leave it alone and allow this Lu guy to do what he wants?"
"Your Majesty, this cannot go on."
"Your Majesty! After the Western Factory was formed, Lao Fu felt something was amiss. Although Your Majesty thought it was fine, as it grew stronger and stronger, it would do whatever it wanted."
"All those who caused the incident today should be arrested. Who gave them the right to do so?"
"He must give an explanation!"
When Liang Jing turned around and left, Xiao Yunzi had not yet explained the matter to him clearly, so he thought about it and explained to everyone present.
"My dear ministers, please calm down your anger. I also think this matter is a bit too intense. Why do we have to arrest all the merchants?"
"But Xiao Yunzi must have his own ideas. He must have discovered something, so he arrested all the merchants."
"I think we should call him over and explain everything to you all in front of us ministers. Let's see what he can come up with. What do you think?"
Hearing this, many people present were surprised!
Taifu Liu was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the emperor to be so decisive. He thought it would take a long time to take down Lu Yun.
It seems that the emperor also had some doubts about this man surnamed Lu.
Maybe it’s because the Western Factory is becoming more and more excessive and powerful, and the emperor may even wonder if the people from the Western Factory will eventually betray him?
Whether he has connections or not, in short, everything in this matter stems from the emperor's suspicion.
"Your Majesty, why not have him come to the main hall? We can have a proper confrontation and see what tricks this Lu guy can pull off."
…
After a while, Lu Yun was called into the hall.
He was wearing the uniform of the governor of the Western Factory and walked into the hall with a menacing look.
He said calmly, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Liang Jing waved his hand and said casually, "Alright, alright, no need to be so polite. I heard from Taifu Liu that you arrested all the grain merchants without any distinction, right?"
"Xiao Yunzi, you need to give me an explanation. Why are you arresting all the merchants in the town? These grain merchants are indeed despicable!
But you arrested people without any clear reason, isn't that right? When did the West Factory become so free to do whatever it wants?
Lu Yun was stunned for a moment. The emperor was not really angry when he spoke to him like this, but wanted to give an explanation to the ministers present.
Moreover, these ministers have always been aggressive, so the emperor must take some action to show them.
"Your Majesty! The Western Factory doesn't really have that much power. I arrested someone because I found some evidence, and I found something that made me very angry."
"Your Majesty, you may not know something!"
"And all the ministers present here, you also don't know one thing."
"That is, last night I found out that these merchants had their food robbed, and they had very little food left."
"In fact, most of their grain is stored in a secret place and not taken out. They secretly take out a little bit every day to sell, taking this opportunity to increase the price of grain."
"Last night, I discovered a merchant's hidden stash of food in a cellar. It's enough to feed the entire city for ten days!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
