Chapter 140 Help Him
"Sir Li, the Ministry of Revenue manages the country's grain. If this happens a few more times, I'm afraid the soldiers guarding the border will go hungry."
Matthew Li had disliked Li Shengzhou for a long time, and now that he finally had the chance to step on him, how could he let it go.
"Master Ma, don't worry. Now that the main culprit has been arrested, the missing parts can be filled in."
Li Shengzhou didn't want to say more. When Luo Changfeng entered the Ministry of Household Affairs, he refused to accept him.
I don't know what was wrong with Emperor Yongping that he had to force people in.
He had been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for nearly twenty years, and this was the only unlucky thing that happened.
He will certainly be held responsible, but he is not afraid.
As long as the main criminal is dealt with according to the law, the food can be replenished anyway.
At worst, he can be fined one year's salary.
Otherwise, he would have to cause trouble for Emperor Yongping.
Who told him to just stuff people in here for no reason?
"It would be fine if nothing happened, but when something happened it was such a big deal. The Ministry of Revenue's negligence was really..."
Ma Xiuli did not respond to Li Shengzhou's words, but deliberately added fuel to the fire, hoping that Emperor Yongping would order a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Revenue.
Only in this way can he achieve his goal.
Unfortunately, Emperor Yongping said nothing.
Li Shengzhou no longer paid any attention to Matthew Li.
After a moment of silence, Jingzhao Yin Zhou Hongjing was pushed out of the line by someone unknown.
Zhou Jinghong had not yet figured out the cause of Chu Chengzhao's disappearance, so he was already living in fear.
Being pushed out of the group so suddenly made him break out in a cold sweat.
"Does Lord Zhou have a memorial?"
Emperor Yongping frowned and asked anyway.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to make."
How could Zhou Hongjing have such a memorial?
But he didn't dare to say that he was pushed out by someone.
The key is that he has no idea who pushed him out.
"Well, go ahead."
The more Emperor Yongping watched Zhou Hongjing's performance, the more he disliked it.
However, he was able to fool the Ministry of Revenue, which showed that he had some good eyesight.
He knew Li Shengzhou's character well, so he would not easily check the Ministry of Revenue.
Moreover, this time the purpose was to track the private soldiers by taking advantage of Luo Changfeng's transfer of food.
It was also because of him that Luo Changfeng was able to enter the Ministry of Households.
Instead of investigating the Ministry of Revenue or Li Shengzhou, it would be better to just investigate him.
"It's just... it's just..."
Zhou Hongjing hesitated for a long time but nothing came of it.
Yu Jinming, who was not far from him, also disliked him a little. He couldn't even explain a beggar's story clearly, so no one knew how he became the Jingzhao Yin.
"Don't be anxious, Mr. Zhou. Just take your time."
Emperor Yongping glanced at Yu Jinming and immediately guessed how Zhou Hongjing got out of the group.
But why didn't you discuss this with him in advance?
"Yes... I found out that the eighteenth... commoner... commoner Zhao was bought away by a beggar and sold to Yuzhou. Since then, there has been no clues."
Zhou Hongjing was thinking about the secret letter he received last night, which described the route by which the commoner Zhao was abducted.
But he didn't have time to verify it, and he just said it so hastily, without any certainty in his mind.
"No clues? I gave you a three-day deadline, and you asked for a seven-day extension. I'm afraid you forgot which day it is today?"
Emperor Yongping became furious when he found out that Zhou Hongjing's speech was not to the point.
Of course he knew the truth about Chu Chengzhao a long time ago, but he wanted Zhou Hongjing to bring up the matter of Ma Xiuli in the morning court.
Therefore, it is not possible not to force Zhou Hongjing.
"Little Hulu, go and help him."
Chu Qinshu became anxious when she heard this.
She knew that Emperor Yongping wanted to investigate Matthew Li.
It just so happened that she and Xiao Hulu both knew what the secret letter sent to Zhou Hongjing last night was about.
"Master, how can we help him? Should we let him speak or not?"
Little Gourd didn't understand the court affairs, and couldn't tell whether Emperor Yongping wanted to listen or not.
"Of course, let him speak. You project the video for him. Show him the part where he read the secret letter last night. Reverse the image so that he can see the contents of the secret letter."
Chu Qinshu felt physically uncomfortable when she thought of what happened to Matthew Ligan in the original book.
Living sacrifice, it’s his idea.
Isn't it just human trafficking, temple treasury, brothels, and beggar gangs all in one?
He is truly a beast in human form, a bad guy to the core.
"Oh, I see. I'll go now."
It was the first time for Little Gourd to do such an exciting thing, and he flew in front of Zhou Hongjing excitedly.
However, except Chu Qinshu, no one can see the little gourd.
When Zhou Hongjing was still struggling whether to tell it, tell it all or tell part of it, the scene of him reading the secret letter last night appeared in front of him.
This picture alone was not enough to make him make up his mind.
However, in addition to this picture, Xiao Hulu also showed him two other pictures.
One is the scene of Chu Chengzhao being drowned, and the other is the scene of him being beheaded.
Of course, the time is not shown on the screen.
So, Zhou Hongjing thought this was some kind of hint.
What was said in the secret letter was true. If he didn't check according to the instructions in the secret letter, he would not be able to save Chu Chengzhao.
If he fails to save Chu Chengzhao, he will be beheaded...
Zhou Hongjing was frightened by these scenes. He closed his eyes and then opened them again, but the same three scenes still appeared in front of him one after another.
"Your Majesty, I remember now. I have clues. I have ordered people to find out that the commoner Zhao was captured by a beggar and sold to Yuzhou as a living sacrifice. After the sacrifice on the day of the winter festival, he was sold to... a brothel."
Zhou Hongjing no longer hesitated and told the contents of the secret letter in full.
However, when the officials heard the word "shengji", they all looked at Matthew.
Because he mentioned this before.
Emperor Yongping did not agree at that time, but how come Yuzhou really used living sacrifices?
But the living sacrifice he mentioned at that time should refer to living animals, right?
How come he's still alive?
And what about brothels?
Could it be that those who took pictures of beauties were in cahoots with Yuzhou Shengji and the brothel?
"What did you say? Tell me again, where was Zhao'er sold to?"
Emperor Yongping almost jumped up from the shore, and his roar frightened Zhou Hongjing.
"To reply...to the Emperor...Yes..."
Zhou Hongjing didn't know whether to say that Chu Chengzhao was sold for living sacrifice or sold to a brothel.
He didn't verify either of these two places, and not only did he not say anything, but there was no good in that either. He was afraid that if he said anything, Emperor Yongping would get even angrier.
"You said he was sold to Yuzhou, right?"
Emperor Yongping didn't wait for him to finish his words and asked again, suppressing his anger.
"Yes, it's Yuzhou."
Zhou Hongjing had no idea whether it was Yuzhou, but that was what was written in the secret letter, so he had no choice but to say so.
"Then I will give you half a month to rescue Cheng Zhao for me. And investigate those beggars and the sacrifices and brothels you mentioned.
Otherwise, I will bring my head to you.”
Emperor Yongping glared at Zhou Hongjing angrily.
Zhou Hongjing was frightened again and broke into a cold sweat. His legs were so weak that he could only kneel down and said, "I accept your order. I will not disobey your order."
When the court officials saw him like this, they all wanted to shake their heads.
Something happened in the capital, and the person was abducted and sold to Yuzhou. How could half a month be enough time to deal with the long distance?
Jingzhao Prefecture is not the Dali Temple.
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