The emperor makes a surprise visit!
This was obviously not a good thing for Heshen.
After all, there are many tricks hidden in his Ministry of Revenue's Mansion.
For example, it covers a large area and contains countless gold and silver.
The construction of pavilions, terraces and towers violated the court's restrictions on the level of the Shangshu Mansion.
In short, Heshen Mansion was a mansion built in violation of regulations.
According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, Heshen could be demoted to a commoner.
Some families were even exiled to a cold and harsh borderland.
Therefore, Heshen seemed very nervous at this moment.
If the emperor finds out what’s going on in the mansion, I’m afraid today will be difficult to resolve.
Led by Heshen, Ying Yuan strolled around the mansion.
When passing by a pavilion or waterside terrace, he looked out, his eyes fixed on a large artificial lake, and said with a smile: "My dear, your mansion is truly magnificent."
Hearing the sound, Heshen's heart tightened, as if a huge rock was pressing down on him, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
Ying Yuan noticed his change in demeanor, stood with his hands behind his back, and slowly said, "My dear, don't be nervous. I said I just came to see you today."
Heshen didn't know how to respond.
At first, he felt that the emperor was a tyrant.
That's why he had the courage to expand his mansion unscrupulously right under the feet of the emperor.
Now, knowing that the emperor was hiding his own faults, all his courage disappeared.
Instead, there was a sense of tension filled with panic.
Gradually, Heshen was sweating profusely.
Seeing this, Ying Yuan felt that the other party had such a big reaction because of his identity.
He looked at Zhao Yun and the others, waved his hand, and said, "You can leave first. I want to discuss something with Lord He."
"promise!"
All those people retreated in response.
Heshen then knelt on the ground, bowed, and said, "I wonder what your Majesty's orders are. I will serve you wholeheartedly, even if it means death."
Ying Yuan looked around and said with a smile, "I remember a few years ago, I asked you for a sum of money to renovate my bedroom.
But in the end, you refused me because you had no money in the treasury. But your Shangshu Mansion is really magnificent, not inferior to my own palace at all.
I wonder how much money you spent on renovating this house? Did you use any of the tax money from the Ministry of Revenue?
As soon as these words were spoken.
Heshen was almost half scared away.
He kowtowed and knelt on the ground, saying hurriedly: "Your Majesty, your servant...your servant...your servant..."
After talking for a long time, he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Now that the culprit is caught red-handed, even Heshen cannot find any reason to exonerate himself.
Cai Jing and Qin Hui once persuaded Heshen.
Don't be so ostentatious.
A residence of the Minister of Revenue, which was renovated to be comparable to the inner courtyard of the imperial palace.
If this gets out, I will be charged with the crime of beheading.
But at that time, Heshen believed that the emperor was incompetent and it would not be a big deal even if he discovered it.
But I didn't expect that the so-called stupidity and tyranny was just a disguise of the emperor.
"Okay, I don't mean to blame you. After all, building a bigger house will make it more comfortable to live in.
Without the worries of food, clothing, shelter and transportation, you, the ministers in the court, can serve me better."
In fact, Ying Yuan really didn't mean to blame him.
On the contrary, I feel a little relieved.
After all, seeing how greedy and generous Heshen was in spending money, he felt somewhat relieved.
"I know I was wrong. Later, I will dismantle all these pavilions and towers.
I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. As for the money for repairing the house, I really didn't take it from the Ministry of Revenue. I...
A distant relative of mine is a businessman, and all this money was donated by him."
At this point, Heshen could only respond as he was attacked.
Ying Yuan smiled and said, "You didn't take any money from the Ministry of Revenue? That's a bit strange. I remember that after deducting all the expenses from the taxes collected from various places every year, there is not much left.
But this national tax revenue is far greater than the court's normal annual expenditure. My Lord, how do you explain this?"
Hearing the sound, Heshen was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat again.
As expected, Your Majesty has come here to raise an army to punish us.
"Your Majesty, our Great Qin has been plagued by natural disasters and man-made disasters over the years. It is difficult to support the Ministry of Revenue's finances by relying solely on taxation..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ying Yuan, "But according to my investigation, you and Shenhe, sir, control a staggering amount of money every year.
For example, last year's 500,000 taels of silver were used to repair river water diversion projects.
However, according to the East Factory's investigation, the river levees have not been repaired for four years. How do you explain this?"
Heshen was shocked.
The 500,000 taels of silver were divided up among Cai Jing, Qin Hui and several other ministers.
This matter was done perfectly.
But unexpectedly, it was still investigated by the East Factory.
Besides this incident, who knows how much evidence of his crimes His Majesty has...
When Heshen thought of this, he felt completely hopeless. He knocked his head heavily on the ground and suddenly burst into tears, saying, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...Your Majesty is guilty!"
Ying Yuan personally helped He Shen up and said with a smile, "My dear, you have misunderstood my meaning. I am definitely not here to accuse you of a crime. Otherwise, I would not be wearing a plain dress."
"Then... Your Majesty, what do you mean...?"
Heshen was already prepared to be punished by the emperor.
However, a word from the other party gave him some hope in an instant.
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