The four great families also became more frantic in purchasing the salt and iron under their jurisdiction, and continued to sell off their own property. The court kept releasing salt and iron, and after they received it, they sent people to buy it at a high price, and then took the account books to the registration office to register the data.
They all thought that His Majesty would eventually return the money they spent, so there was no need to worry at all.
Morning...
Lin Tianlong looked at the group of ministers in front of him who were full of resentment, and felt secretly happy! Aren’t you usually very arrogant? He shouted:
"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"
Then the Minister of Works stood out from the crowd. His face was pale, as if he had been frightened by something!
"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"Your humble servant is reporting to you the suspected corruption of the Minister of Revenue, Nanyang Xian!"
When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked!
The Minister of Works reported the Minister of Revenue! What was this? They suddenly remembered!
The person who reported it was none other than the Changsun family! And the two seemed to have a deep grudge. Even so! Wouldn't it be fine to just fight behind the scenes? Was it necessary to go to such a desperate tactic? Was this an order from the Changsun family head? Was he planning to weaken the Nanyang family?
Lin Tianlong's brows instantly furrowed, as if he was on the verge of a rage!
"Your Majesty! All this is..." The Minister of Revenue immediately stood up! Just as he was about to explain, he was interrupted by Lin Tianlong's roar.
"Shut up! If you say another word, I'll have you beheaded immediately!"
Lin Tianlong said to the Minister of Industry in front of him: "Keep talking! No one will touch you!"
"Yes! Your Majesty! The Minister of Revenue, Nanyang Xian, falsely reported expenses and withheld tax revenue from previous taxes and grains! He pocketed tens of thousands of taels! Here is the evidence! Please review it, Your Majesty!" Changsun Fugu took out a stack of evidence from his arms! This made everyone in the audience call him a ruthless man!
After reading the evidence produced by Changsun Fugu, Lin Tianlong laughed out loud in anger!
Everyone present gasped when they heard the laughter! The pressure was too strong.
"Great! Great! What a great Minister of Revenue! Come! Strip him of his clothes! Drag him down and chop him off!"
"Your Majesty, please spare me! Please spare me!"
As the guards came forward and stripped him of his clothes, Nanyang Xian realized that he was really doomed and wanted to pull him into the water, dying together! , and he also shouted!
"Your Majesty! Changsun Fugu is no good either! He failed to fulfill his duties while overseeing the dam work, killing many innocent people! He even concealed the incident!"
"Your Majesty! I am indeed guilty! I am willing to die as an atonement!" After hearing this, the Minister of Works knelt down, took off his hat, and waited quietly for His Majesty's words.
Nanyang Xian, who was standing by, was stunned when he saw what Changsun Fugu did.
It's not that you look stupid! Why don't you find an excuse to talk it over? You're just going to die like this! What benefits did your family give you to allow you to die so calmly? You'd rather die with me!
Then Lin Tianlong said to him calmly:
"You don't have to die! Your report was a meritorious one! If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about the huge loss I'd suffered! I punish you by removing your official position and imprisoning you for ten years!" Lin Tianlong's words left all the officials in the room completely bewildered. His Majesty called this "making up for one's faults with merit"? How could Changsun Fugu survive?
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost right, Lin Tianlong stood up and shouted!
"Next, I will thoroughly investigate you! Anyone found guilty will be severely punished! But I'll give you a chance! As long as you point out the mistakes of other officials like Changsun Fugu did, you can atone for your crime!
"Retreat!"
Lin Tianlong left the court, but no one left. Instead, they were still looking at each other in confusion, wondering if the good things they had done would affect them.
Afterwards, the news that Nanyang Xian was beheaded spread throughout the streets and alleys of Ganhuang City!
Upon hearing this news, Nanyang Fan Hou was filled with murderous intent towards Changsun Jian! His face twitched with anger. How could this Changsun Jian have been so ruthless! He had actually taken down his important people! How would he raise the money to buy salt and iron next? This was clearly a conspiracy by the Changsun family. The enraged Nanyang Fan Hou immediately sent people to collect all the evidence of the family's crimes!
When Changsun Jian heard the news, he was so stunned that his computer shut down. Changsun Fugu reported Nanyang Xian, but I, the head of the family, didn't even know about it!
He then went to Changsun Fugu's house and found that his wife and daughter had disappeared! This made him even more angry! How dare this Changsun Fugu betray him!
Not only has this made me a criminal, but I've also become even more passive! He even moved his wife and daughter! No! I have to fight back! I can't just sit there and wait for death!
In prison!
"Your Majesty! My wife and children are innocent! Please let them go! I will tell you everything I know!" At this time, Changsun Fugu was kneeling in the prison in prison clothes. Only then did he realize the horror of Lin Tianlong!
Lin Tianlong looked at the destitute appearance of Chang'an Fu Gu in front of him and smiled sinisterly. Xu Xiaoyi's trick of 'using his wife and daughter to control the ministers' was truly a divine skill! But why did the letter say that he had to accompany it with the words 'I will take care of your wife and daughter'?
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Xiqing County.
"Here, here! Here!! Last time I 'accidentally' stepped on and broke hundreds of ugly clay statues of me that you carefully made. This is my apology! But you are not allowed to make clay statues next time!" Xu Xiaoyi took out a fine wooden spinning top from his arms. He asked the carpenter to make it!
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