"Ouch!" Su Yuanzhong screamed and fainted.
Zhao Huan retracted his sword and asked, "What's going on?"
Liu Yu's heart seemed to leap out of his chest. "Your Majesty, Lord Su must have fainted from overwork. He was busy all day yesterday, and now he's here again."
Zhao Huan slapped his head and said, "Blame me, it's all my fault. Why didn't I think about the fact that you've worked so hard for the country and the people, and not only did I not reward you or comfort you, I even let you continue to come here. Alright. Help him up quickly and go back to the palace to find a doctor to check him out."
Zhao Huan jumped down from the grain pile. Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Majesty, Lord Su is just a little tired. He should be fine. Your Majesty, please don't worry about him."
Zhao Huan suddenly placed his sword on Liu Yu's shoulder. Liu Yu was so frightened that he lost his mind: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I deserve to die!"
It's over, the truth must have been revealed. Zhao Huan smiled and put away his sword: "Liu Yu, you have worked hard." Then he threw the sword to Linghu Yunlong.
It was so fucking scary, like walking through the gates of hell several times. Liu Yu felt a dampness on his back, sweat soaking his spine.
"Pass on my decree. Liu Yu and Su Yuanzhong will no longer be in charge of the disaster relief in Haizhou. Let Wu Ge and He, Cao Dongsheng, cooperate with Wu Ge to distribute the disaster relief grain to the counties and towns below." Zhao Huan put his hands behind his back.
Liu Yu was even more shocked. If the matter of distributing disaster relief grain was handed over to Wu Ge, how could he cheat? Besides, Wu Ge would be exposed as soon as he took over.
Su Yuanzhong slowly woke up at this time and looked at everything in front of him. He saw Liu Yu still kneeling there. Knowing that the fake grain had not been discovered, he felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, this is impossible. I have just finished sorting out the list of personnel reported by my subordinates. Besides, if Wu Ge takes over, they will not be familiar with many things." Liu Yu said.
Zhao Huan frowned. "If you're not familiar with it, just learn it! You and Su Yuanzhong are already exhausted. How can I bear to let you two work any more? We can't let Wu Ge continue to eat idle meals in the prison. Get him out!"
Su Yuanzhong crawled over and said, "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable. Wu Ge is still under suspicion in Han Tiexin's case. How can we allow him to continue to preside over affairs?"
Zhao Huan looked at him. "I've already sent people to investigate Han Tiexin's case. It's clearly a frame-up. Wu Ge also has evidence of his alibi. Furthermore, the guard's badge wasn't Wu Ge's, because the people Wu Ge brought with him all had their badges on them. I'll continue investigating this matter, and Wu Ge must redeem himself for his crimes!"
Liu Yu wanted to persuade him again: "Your Majesty, please let Lord Su and I come. We are familiar with the affairs of Haizhou, and we have already made preparations for disaster relief in the towns and counties. Let's start distributing it now."
"Liu Yu!" Zhao Huan was furious: "Do you want to disobey my order? How can I bear to let you loyal ministers work hard again? Don't say anything. Leave this matter to Wu Ge and Cao Dongsheng!"
"I dare not!" Liu Yu did not dare to say anything more, but he was very anxious in his heart.
Su Yuanzhong's mind moved. "Your Majesty, General Wu Ge can handle the disaster relief work. Then, Lord Liu and I will handle the granary affairs. After all, we are the ones who handle the shipping and purchasing orders. We are deeply favored by the emperor. The granary affairs are simple, and we have nothing to do otherwise."
Liu Yu was delighted: "That's right! Your Majesty, leave it to us."
Zhao Huan thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll leave the granary matters to you two. I'll send Wu Ge down there and tire him out. Yuanzhong, have a good rest. I'm leaving now!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Zhao Huan fled with everyone else. Liu Yu and Su Yuanzhong watched Zhao Huan's retreating figure and immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Sir Liu, has His Majesty discovered anything?" Su Yuanzhong asked.
Liu Yu shook his head. "Probably not. If His Majesty knew this was fake food, we would have lost our heads long ago."
Su Yuanzhong was anxious: "Well, what should we do now? If the disaster relief work is handed over to Wu Ge, and Wu Ge comes to take the grain to the county town below, how much grain will be left in our granary? Will it also be exposed?"
Liu Yu sighed, "I told His Majesty not to get involved in this mess of disaster relief grain, but he simply wouldn't listen. Your Majesty is no pushover. If we can't gather these 40,000 dan of grain, no one will survive. I'm going to notify His Majesty immediately. Even if we have to rob, we have to plug the hole in the granary."
Zhao Huan returned to the government office in a state of great joy: "Hahaha, look at how scared Liu Yu and Su Yuanzhong were, they almost peed in their pants, haha, this is hilarious."
Cao Dongsheng still didn't quite understand: "Your Majesty, why don't you expose them?"
"What are you talking about? If I deal with them now, what will I do with the remaining food? Just wait and see. It won't be long before they try every possible means to fill up the granary. It won't be too late to catch them then."
Cao Dongsheng and Linghu Yunlong exchanged a glance, each expressing immense admiration for Zhao Huan. This idiot emperor appeared unlearned and unskillful, yet his scheming was truly chilling.
Liu Yu and Su Yuanzhong returned to their residence, where they hadn't slept all night, feeling apprehensive. At three o'clock in the morning, someone quietly walked in from outside the door.
There were guards outside, but this man walked in as if he were nowhere. Liu Yu was shocked, thinking it was an assassin. After a closer look, he was not only surprised but also delighted: "King, Prince Ding!"
Zhao Yi was the fifteenth son of Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu, and his mother was Consort Lin. He was initially appointed Jiedushi of Wucheng Army, Jianchao Taiwei, and Duke of Qi. During the reign of Emperor Zhezong, he was promoted to Kaifu Yitong Sansi and granted the title of Prince of Yongning. He subsequently rose through the ranks, served as Yin Mu, and was granted the title of Prince of Mu. During the reign of Emperor Huizong, he served as Grand Tutor and Grand Preceptor, and was later granted the title of Prince of Ding. He was also the uncle of Emperor Zhao Huan, thus holding a prominent position.
Zhao Yi said coldly: "What a good thing you did!"
Liu Yu and Su Yuanzhong were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and said, "Please forgive us, Your Highness!" But they cursed in their hearts, it was obviously you who coveted the 20,000 stones of grain, why are you blaming us?
Prince Ding Zhao Yi walked into the room and sat down carelessly: "Who told you to kill Han Tiexin privately?!"
It turned out that he was doing this, so Liu Yu told the story of Han Tiexin forcing Li Haoran to death: "Your Highness, if we don't kill Han Tiexin, he will definitely betray us."
Zhao Yi was furious. "Humph! So what if we give it up? If we fill the 40,000 dan of grain deficit, what will Han Tiexin give us? Don't you know what Zhao Huan's purpose was in coming to Haizhou? The emperor clearly knew it all. He knew Haizhou was corrupt and decadent, so he personally came to Haizhou. I wanted to put all the blame on Han Tiexin, but you've killed him now!"
"I deserve to die! Please forgive me, Your Highness!" Liu Yu and Su Yuanzhong were so frightened that they kept kowtowing.
"Alright, everyone, get up. I knew you useless guys couldn't get anything done, so I came to Haizhou in person. Zhao Huan, humph! Let's wait and see!"
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