Chapter 323 Catching Corrupt Officials
"Wei Cheng," the Great Chu Emperor was indeed uneasy, so he lifted the curtain and looked at Wei Cheng standing beside him, "Find some country folk and ask about Lord Jin's character."
Wei Cheng followed the Emperor of Great Chu's gaze and saw that indeed, there were many people working in the fields.
Although he was doubtful, he still followed His Majesty's order and went forward.
Not long after, Wei Cheng came back with a man: "Master, this young man said he has something to say."
The man knelt down with a plop.
[Oh my god, this ground is not flat, doesn’t it hurt? ]
"This old man must be from the capital. I wonder what he wants to know?"
The Great Chu Emperor hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke: "It's nothing, I just want to do some small business in Taijin County. I don't know what your county master is like, so I want to ask him about it."
Lu Xingwan clearly saw that the young man had a momentary look of loss on his face.
He originally thought that this man was some high-ranking official in the capital, who was ordered to investigate Lord Jin.
I didn't expect that he was just a businessman, but he still said a few words enthusiastically: "Master, you don't seem to be short of money. In fact, Master Jin is the easiest to deal with for rich people like you. Just give him some money."
After saying this, the young man stood up and said, "Since you have nothing to do, I will go to plow the land first."
The Great Chu Emperor grabbed him and asked, "How was your harvest this year, little brother?"
When the topic of harvest came up, the young man instantly perked up and turned around again: "I guess you don't know that last year's drought was alleviated a little by two rains, but there was still no harvest. Look at the fields, there are no people left now."
"Gone?" The Emperor of Great Chu was puzzled.
"There was no harvest this year, and taxes have increased. Anyone who doesn't pay will be arrested and put in jail," the young man shrugged helplessly. "It's really unavoidable. The laborers in the family have to find some work to supplement the family income. We can't just stay at home and starve to death."
[Corrupt official, I said that this Lord Jin is a corrupt official. ]
[My father has reduced taxes for two years and also provided subsidies to some farmers.]
[It's abominable, it's really abominable, under the emperor's feet, there are actually people who dare to take money without conscience, father, kill him! ]
Song Qingyan wanted to cover Lu Xingwan's mouth.
Because of his violent temper, the Emperor of Great Chu had a mediocre reputation among the people. If Your Majesty really killed Lord Jin directly, wouldn't it just confirm the people's thoughts?
Thinking of this, Song Qingyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it is what is in my heart, not what I say out loud.
In the future, I have to give this little guy some careful instructions.
What Song Qingyan didn't expect was that the Emperor of Great Chu was unexpectedly calm.
He turned to look at Song Qingyan, signaling her to give that person some reward.
Song Qingyan did not ask anyone else to do it, and then personally handed a bag of silver to the young man: "My dear, this is a gift from my master."
"No, no," the young man pushed back, "How can I take the master's money for nothing? I just said a few words."
"My master didn't just give it to you," Song Qingyan could see that the young man was pale and skinny, and he really looked hungry. "Take the money back and share it with the elders in your village. It will be considered as my master's good deed."
The young man looked at the Emperor of Chu again, hesitated for a long time, and finally took the money. He knelt down and kowtowed, then left, looking back every few steps.
After watching the young man leave, the Great Chu Emperor finally showed a murderous aura: "Wei Cheng, take the token and mobilize the troops."
Wei Cheng was worried about the safety of the Emperor of Chu.
"Just go!" The Great Chu Emperor was very persistent, "I have the Dragon Shadow Guards by my side, nothing will happen to me."
So at this moment, the people knocking on the door outside the Jin Mansion were the Emperor of Great Chu and his entourage.
He originally wanted to go alone, but with Song Qingyan's insistence, the family of three finally went together.
After all, Lu Xingwan's hearing is now very good, and Qingyan is here, so if there is really danger, she can help him a little.
When he saw the visitor, Lord Jin stood up straight in surprise and was speechless for a long time.
How come Your Majesty came back?
"Lord Jin," the Great Chu Emperor saluted Lord Jin in a proper manner, "I am Lu Yao, and I want to come to Taijin County to do some business. I hope Lord Jin will give me some convenience. Money and other things are all easy to talk about."
Lord Jin hurriedly returned the gift. How could he dare to accept the gift from His Majesty?
He then looked at Song Qingyan who was holding the child beside him, and thought that these were the Imperial Concubine and Princess Yong'an who were deeply loved by His Majesty.
"Mr. Lu, what are you talking about? To do business in Taijin County, as long as you have all the formalities and government certification, you don't need any money."
With just these words, the Great Chu Emperor and Song Qingyan looked at each other.
They could see clearly from each other's eyes that Lord Jin must have known their identities.
[Father, it seems that what Commander Wei did just now was right! ]
[This Lord Jin has clearly recognized your identity. Judging from the way he looked at my mother just now, he must have recognized my mother as well.]
[Father, please be careful! ]
At this moment, the guards outside had surrounded the Jin residence, and he walked in with great strides, walked up to the Great Chu Emperor and knelt down, "Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty?" Lord Jin seemed to have just learned about this.
"Stop pretending!" The Great Chu Emperor ignored him and turned to sit on the throne. "Let me ask you, since I have already issued an order to reduce taxes for two years, why do you still want to increase taxes?"
No one expected the calmness of the Emperor of Chu.
Lord Jin did not expect that His Majesty had already understood so much after only half an hour of walking out.
He looked around and saw that he had no way out, and was about to run into the pillar next to him.
However, Song Qingyan discovered him in time and kicked him out.
The Emperor of Chu was stunned.
Wei Cheng was stunned.
Wei Cheng knew that the Royal Concubine had some skills, but he didn't expect her reaction to be so quick. Perhaps the Royal Concubine's skills were better than his.
Lord Jin never expected that he would be stopped by a woman.
But within an hour, the matter was properly handled. Lord Jin's mansion was turned upside down, and a lot of money had been embezzled over the years. Under the command of the Emperor of Great Chu, there was no need to transport the money to the capital.
Why not just let the legal advisor at the government office do the math and distribute it directly to the local people in Taijin County.
As for Lord Jin himself, he will be escorted to the capital and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial. Naturally, they will have to find out who is behind him.
【Father is so cool! 】
[Father is the best emperor Wanwan has ever seen! ]
[With an emperor like my father and a crown prince like my brother, the great Chu Kingdom will surely last for thousands of years.]