Chapter 130 Ren Weizhi, Downfall
This slap not only stunned Ren Weizhi.
Emperor Jianhong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also had a gloomy face.
"presumptuous!"
The pressure from Si Zhongxiao pressed towards Bai Ziqing.
This pressure alone plunged the entire hall into silence.
Bai Ziqing's face turned pale.
Another mouthful of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
His body began to stagger.
My legs couldn't help but tremble.
Seeing this scene, Jianhong looked at Si Zhongxiao expressionlessly.
With just one look, Si Zhongxiao bent his body, put away the pressure on his body, and silently retreated behind the chair, like an extremely obedient old dog.
Bai Ziqing, at the age of only twenty-two, was already a fourth-rank warrior.
He is the most promising genius in the entire Great Saint Dynasty to break through to the third rank before the age of thirty.
The status he holds in Emperor Jianhong's heart is unmatched by ordinary people.
"His Majesty."
Bai Ziqing tremblingly took out a blood-stained document from his arms.
He glanced coldly at the bewildered Ren Weizhi.
Then he stumbled to the bottom of the dragon throne and knelt on the ground, his voice full of misery:
"This Ren Weizhi is colluding with the demon clan and secretly allying with the Eastern Religion's spies. He wants to plant thunder powder at the Jishui Weir in Liangjiang County! He wants to destroy the Jishui Weir directly!!"
? ?
This sentence.
It made everyone's brain smoke.
What's the meaning?
The next moment.
All the ministers in the court looked at Ren Weizhi solemnly.
Prime Minister Li Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of danger flashing in his eyes, and looked at Ren Weizhi.
The eunuch Si Zhongxiao, who was in charge of writing, didn't care much at first, but after hearing this, he lowered his chin slightly and his eyes no longer looked towards the hall.
Instead, he lowered his head with a submissive brow. I don't know what he was thinking.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
No one dared to speak carelessly at this time.
"oh?"
Emperor Jianhong's body suddenly leaned forward, his eyes like blades staring at Bai Ziqing:
"Is what you said true?"
Bai Ziqing looked at Jianhong in disbelief.
She seemed hurt by his doubt.
He was on the verge of crying blood, and he knocked his head to the ground, deliberately not using his martial arts energy to protect his body, and a streak of blood appeared on his forehead.
His voice was hoarse and sad:
"After the Green Viper Case, I, following His Majesty's orders, pursued that Eastern Sect spy all the way. He headed straight south, entering every city and county he encountered. Upon arriving in Liangjiang County, he was unexpectedly met by a Eastern Sect disciple!"
"After I arrived, I saw that the two Eastern Sect disciples had already buried nearly three thousand kilograms of thunder powder!!"
At this point, he was already in tears:
"If I hadn't fought to the death, I'm afraid the hundreds of millions of people in Fengqi Road would have already..."
"It was almost... almost, and I would never see Your Majesty again!!!"
Bai Ziqing inherited Zeng Anmin's true teachings.
It was said in such a sad and graceful way that one could not help but sympathize with his situation.
"You are slandering me! Your Majesty, I am loyal to the Great Saint Dynasty. How could I possibly be colluding with the demon race? How could I possibly be colluding with the Eastern Religion?!"
Ren Weizhi fell to his knees with a "thump". He stared intently at Bai Ziqing's forlorn back, ignoring the bruises and swelling on his face from the slap he had given him. He said in a hoarse and desolate voice:
"Without any evidence, can you frame an important official in the court like this?!"
"No evidence?!"
Bai Ziqing turned his head abruptly and stared at Ren Weizhi, his eyes practically emitting flames:
"I'm asking you, old man, how could those spies from the Eastern Religion be able to move freely within the Great Saint Dynasty?! Could it be that all the county towns along the way have been bribed by those spies?"
"Without your Ministry of Revenue's official travel permit, how could he have traveled all the way from the capital to Liangjiang County in just five days?!"
"Your Ministry of Revenue officials, from top to bottom, are all good-for-nothings?!!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
The expressions of all the officials in the Ministry of Revenue changed.
None of the officials standing here are fools.
It is natural to see that Bai Ziqing must have suffered great injustice in Liangjiang County.
That's why he disregarded the emperor's authority and exposed this heinous case to the public in the court.
At this moment, Bai Ziqing couldn't hold back a mouthful of blood.
He covered his chest and collapsed to the ground, his face as pale as paper, but his eyes were still fixed on Ren Weizhi and all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue.
"The Imperial Physician! The Imperial Physician is here!!"
At this time, a eunuch hurried over and brought the imperial physician into the hall.
Emperor Jianhong watched everything that happened indifferently.
He did not stop the imperial physician from sending people to carry Bai Ziqing away.
Nor did he set his sights on anyone.
He just slowly closed his eyes and tapped the armrests of the dragon throne with his fingers.
I don't know what he is thinking about.
"Hurry up and carry it away!"
The imperial physician felt Bai Ziqing's pulse lightly, and his expression suddenly changed.
"The situation is critical! Quick!"
“No mistakes!”
"yes!"
Several young eunuchs carried Bai Ziqing and walked out of the hall in a flash.
Before leaving.
Bai Ziqing shouted with all his strength:
"Ren Weizhi! Lou Yingqi! And all the officials in the Ministry of Revenue!! You all have failed the people of this world!! You have failed His Majesty!!"
The voice was hysterical.
After shouting this, he fainted very quickly.
…
Above the main hall.
Everyone was silent.
Only Daddy felt as if he had eaten ice honey in the hottest days of summer.
That's so comfortable!
Especially Bai Ziqing’s last sentence.
It is a stroke of genius.
This is exactly the effect we want!
Let’s drag the entire Ministry of Revenue into this first!
This way, there is more room for maneuver.
Emperor Jianhong's eyes were gloomy.
He pondered for a while, and finally, he set his sights on Prime Minister Li Zhen, and said calmly:
"Lord, what do you think of this case?"
Li Zhen's face was solemn, and he bowed deeply to Emperor Jianhong:
"Your Majesty, I believe a thorough investigation should be conducted."
"Bai Ti was suddenly caught up in this case and suffered such a serious injury, so it's normal for him to feel biased. As for the Ministry of Revenue..."
Li Zhen slowly raised his head and looked at all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue standing in the hall, his voice also became heavy:
"Whether they are colluding with the demon clan or harboring Eastern Religion spies, we must investigate thoroughly! We must restore order to the world!"
He didn't dare to have any scheming at this time.
The case has come to light.
Bai Ziqing actually said it out loud in public.
That means it is impossible to cover it up anymore.
Collude with Eastern religions.
Collude with the demon clan.
These two charges were enough to get many high-ranking officials in Beijing executed.
Who would dare to be careless at this time?
That will definitely become the target of public criticism!
Emperor Jianhong was also in deep thought.
Bai Ziqing's appearance of being seriously injured did not look fake at all.
No fourth-rank warrior would risk disrupting his martial arts aura by slandering a mere Minister of Revenue.
Not to mention, Bai Ziqing is the most famous martial arts genius in Beijing today?
"Investigate! Jingzhao Prefecture, Dali Temple, and Imperial City Bureau, the three departments will assist in investigating this case!"
Emperor Jianhong waved his hand and stood up suddenly, his voice tinged with coldness:
"Investigate thoroughly! I want to see how many people in this huge capital are not on my side!"
Emperor Jianhong looked at Ren Weizhi coldly.
At this moment, Ren Weizhi was still standing there in a daze.
He did not feel the cold gaze of Emperor Jianhong.
He now had a vague understanding in his mind.
Bai Ziqing!
He was driven by His Majesty and just happened to foil his own plan?!
He stood there straight.
Meditate quietly in your heart.
"Right now, we can only cut off our tail and survive."
Ren Weizhi had been in the court for a long time, so he naturally knew that if he continued to pester Zeng Shilin at this time, he would probably get into trouble.
"Withdraw from the court!"
Seeing that no one answered, Emperor Jianhong slowly stood up and walked out of the hall.
only……
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report!"
Zeng Shilin.
Dad.
He stood out from among the ministers calmly.
His expression remained unchanged as he stood before the crowd.
A calm and relaxed look.
Regarding Zeng Shilin who suddenly appeared.
Everyone was stunned.
They all frowned and looked at him.
Some politically sensitive people even looked at Ren Weizhi with pity.
Ren Weizhi also looked confused.
Now that things have come to this, why is he still standing up?
Emperor Jianhong was slightly stunned.
Then he frowned and looked at Zeng Shilin:
"What is it?"
"I accuse Lou Yingqi, the Minister of Revenue, of embezzling disaster relief funds, which nearly led to the floods in Jiangnan two years ago."
???
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone was stunned.
Lou Yingqi? ?
Isn't that guy yours?!
Why did the fire burn on him again at this time?
Even at this time, Emperor Jianhong was stunned.
He couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
this……
What exactly is Zeng Shilin up to?!
For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the entire hall.
Just a moment.
Even Lou Yingqi in the crowd was stunned.
He frowned and looked at his father's back.
Bro, what are you doing?
Why didn’t you say hello in advance?
"Lord Lou?"
Emperor Jianhong looked towards Lou Yingqi.
At this time, Lou Yingqi's brain was still in a state of shutdown, but his body's instinct had driven him to come before the ministers.
He took a deep breath, without even looking at Zeng Shilin, raised the tablet in his hand, and bowed down:
"Your Majesty, I am innocent."
"Old man, what have you wronged?"
"I recorded every penny of the Ministry of Revenue's appropriations back then, but in the end, it still couldn't fill the bottomless pit of accounts. If it weren't for the princess's kindness, leading Liu Sanjiang of the Liangyou Chamber of Commerce to donate silver, the Jishui Weir would still be repaired!"
Zeng Shilin looked at Lou Yingqi with disdain.
There was an attitude in his eyes to draw a clear line between himself and this thief.
"Your Majesty, the Princess can testify for me that every single one of the deficits in the Ministry of Revenue is recorded."
Dad held his head high.
There was a look of pride on their faces.
Emperor Jianhong looked at Lou Yingqi silently.
Lou Yingqi sighed loudly, "Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. The Ministry of Revenue has been in deficit for a long time, but I haven't touched a single penny!"
"How could I possibly pocket this unconscionable sum of money?!"
"I hope Your Majesty will investigate this matter clearly!"
"If you didn't embezzle the money, then tell me, since you knew the Ministry of Revenue was already in deficit, why didn't you report it?!"
"From my perspective, you are a beast in human form, corrupt and partisan!"
Dad himself didn't know why, but he was so fluent in scolding his teammates.
Almost every word came out of his mouth with saliva without even thinking.
Hearing this.
Lou Yingqi immediately understood what his father meant.
He fell to his knees with a thud, and his voice became mournful:
"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't report it, but I don't dare to report it!!"
Emperor Jianhong also noticed a clue at this time.
But he couldn't see clearly.
He could only follow Lou Yingqi's lead and ask, "As the Minister of Revenue of our Great Saint Dynasty, I have direct access to the emperor's ears. Why wouldn't I dare report it?"
Lou Yingqi looked at Ren Weizhi with fear.
This action of turning the head.
It makes people subconsciously feel confused.
But Ren Weizhi was horrified...
"Your Majesty, if I dare to report this, the fate of the children in your house... will be mine!"
Lou Yingqi couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
His resolute old face was covered with tears and snot.
There were tears in her voice:
"Your Majesty, if I were to hand over the evidence of the Minister of Revenue, Ren Weizhi, and that culprit, Prince Qi...embezzling the imperial government's disaster relief funds, I'm afraid I'd be treated just like Bai Tidu..."
"Bai Tidu, as a warrior, was able to escape with his life, but I am only a civil official, how can I hide?!"
When he said this, tears welled up in his eyes.
His words clearly emphasized the four words "colluding with the demon clan".
It also gave Emperor Jianhong a reason!
A reason enough to kill Ren Weizhi.
Now, everything that happened in these days is clearly laid out in the open.
A thoughtful look also flashed in Emperor Jianhong's eyes!
Ren Weizhi embezzled some money and was caught by Lou Yingqi.
Then he colluded with the demon clan to intimidate and threaten Lou Yingqi.
Lou Yingqi was "lucky" enough to have the Green Viper case solved by Bai Ziqing.
Saved his son.
At this time, he knew the dangerous situation of being alone in the court, so he tried to make friends with Zeng Shilin.
All the evidence in hand was also handed over to Zeng Shilin.
Ren Weizhi simply colluded with the Eastern Religion to blow up the Jishui Weir and frame Zeng Shilin...
As for why Zeng Shilin chose to start with Lou Yingqi today instead of directly attacking Ren Weizhi.
It's very simple, it's just a show in front of yourself.
It can also be said that it is to avoid suspicion.
It is a taboo for every emperor for important officials in the court to make friends with each other...
One by one, one by one.
It's clearly in front of us.
Even if someone lied.
But the injuries on Bai Ziqing's body were clearly visible!
It's impossible to fake it!
After pondering for a while, Emperor Jianhong slowly raised his head.
He looked directly at Ren Weizhi.
There was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
This glance.
That's enough to explain it all.
Let him do it.
He won’t live long.
Today, whether it is Bai Ziqing or Lou Yingqi.
The appearance of these two people has pointed all the evidence to Ren Weizhi.
"As for today's incident, I am waiting for the Imperial City Division to investigate."
"Withdraw from the court!"
Emperor Jianhong didn't even look at Ren Wei.
He stood up straight and walked towards the back.
Until the figure slowly disappeared.
…
“Huh~”
"Brother, you almost scared me to death just now."
After leaving the court, Lou Yingqi wiped the sweat from his face and looked at Zeng Shilin in front of him with lingering fear.
Zeng Shilin just smiled softly.
"Brother Lou, prepare to get promoted and make a fortune in the near future."
After saying that, the old man stepped on the carriage and entered it with the help of the servants.
Only Lou Yingqi was left, watching the carriage slowly move forward with a look of admiration on his face.
(End of this chapter)
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