I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 17 For what?
The next day, the imperial palace, Fengtian Hall.

Morning just started.

There was a censor who stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty! I have a book to play!"

Wu Mingkong sat on the dragon chair and said calmly: "Yes!"

"I want to impeach Chang'an Governor Zhao Zhengrong for abusing his power and acting arbitrarily!"

"In just one day, 320 and seven grain merchants in the capital were arrested for unreasonable reasons! As a result, the people in the capital fell into a situation where there was no food to buy!"

The voice fell.

More than a dozen civil and military officials stood up and said in unison: "The minister waits for second!"

on the dragon chair.

Wu Mingkong stared at them with bright eyes, without any expression on his face.

But in my heart I find it ridiculous!

She has read all the memorials sent up yesterday.

She also sent someone to investigate the reason behind it.

The facts are clear!
Every grain merchant arrested by the governor of Chang'an is a profiteer who drives up grain prices!
And the evidence is abundant!

These people even had the nerve to stand up and say that they were grain merchants arrested on trumped-up charges.

It's ridiculous!
It was nothing more than the arrest of these people by the Governor of Chang'an, which harmed their interests.

That's why they jumped out so impatiently, and attacked Chang'an Fuyin in groups!
of course.

Wu Mingkong also understood.

A small governor of Chang'an would not dare to do such a thing that would be attacked by all civil and military officials even if he had a hundred courage.

But he did it anyway.

There is only one reason behind it.

The person who asked him to do this matter, in his heart, has more power than all the officials in the court!
There is only one such person in the entire Daqian!
Wu Mingkong thought of this, his beautiful eyes looked at Fang Xiu who was standing in the front, and a happy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Three out of ten officials in the court colluded with these grain merchants."

"Even if you are a powerful official, if you smash the money pots of these people, you will definitely be attacked by a group of people!"

"I want to see how you deal with it!"

Although Wu Mingkong admired what Fang Xiu did this time, he also agreed with it very much.

But until the last moment, she will never stand up and support Fang Xiu!
the reason is simple!
Women are vengeful.

Empress is no exception.

She also wanted Fang Xiu to experience what it was like to be attacked by a group of civil and military officials.

Only until the last moment.

Fang Xiu couldn't bear the pressure from all the officials, so she stood up and spoke for Fang Xiu.

Wu Mingkong thought of this, turned his eyes to Chang'an Governor, and said in a dignified voice: "Qing Zhao, is there such a thing?"

Zhao Zhengrong, Governor of Chang'an Mansion, stood up, bowed and saluted, "Return to Your Majesty! I did arrest many grain merchants yesterday, but everyone who was arrested was justified!"

"According to my general law, if the food price rises more than [-]% of the imperial court's price, you can be punished! If it exceeds [-]%, you can be punished!"

"Which one of the people I arrested raised the price of food to [-] percent, [-] percent!"

"I would like to ask all the censors!"

"The chief minister of Chang'an Prefecture is in charge of local affairs in the capital. Facing these profiteers who blatantly violate the major laws and refuse to mend their ways after repeated admonitions, don't they even have the power to arrest and convict them!"

The voice just fell.

The imperial censor who had just been impeached said tit for tat: "Since Mr. Zhao has been enforcing the law impartially, why did he make a cold shot yesterday and arrest the grain merchant?"

"Could it be that the price of food has risen in a day, and the price of food in Chang'an City has always complied with my Dagan law?"

"If not, why did Mr. Zhao not arrest him before, but wait until now?"

Speaking of which.

He looked at the empress on the dragon chair, and said sternly, "Your Majesty! I want to say that the food price is higher than the imperial court's price, which is perfectly normal! There are three reasons!"

"First, our Dagan has a large population, but the arable land is barren. Even in a good year, the food produced may not be able to feed many people!"

"Secondly, [-]% of the grain for Daqian comes from Wu State, and [-]% of Chang'an's grain merchants are from Wu. Wu State is so far away from Chang'an. Wu merchants transport grain back and forth, with high loss and high risk. When it arrives in Chang'an, the grain The price is naturally high!"

"It's human nature for businessmen to value profits over righteousness! If there are not enough benefits, no Wu people will be willing to transport grain to Dagan, and Dagan will be in crisis of food shortage!"

"The third is the drought in Qingzhou. The grain harvest in the whole state has been wiped out, and the price of grain has fluctuated. It's normal!"

"The price of food is set high, the Lord Fu Yin can understand it with affection, move it with reason, and persuade those merchants more, why use this heavy code!"

These words are well-founded and convincing.

All civil and military officials showed their approval, and shouted in their hearts: Well said!

The governor of Chang'an stood on the spot, frowning, not knowing how to refute for a while.

He had no choice but to look at Fang Xiu who was standing in the front.

I shouted in my heart: Prime Minister, save me!
this moment.

He is panicking!
If Fang Xiang sells him, he will be finished!
If the interests of the princes in the court were affected, he would have to be eaten alive!

as time flows.

He looked at Fang Xiu's back, and his heart gradually fell to the bottom.

"It's over! Fang Xiang is trying to make me a scapegoat!"

Just when he fell into despair.

The figure in front of him suddenly moved!
At the same time, Fang Xiang's magnetic voice sounded!

"According to what you say, even if the price of this grain is sold at 100 taels per liter, is it human nature?"

When the censor heard this, he was slightly taken aback.

It's not that it's hard to refute.

It's just that he didn't think of it.

Things have progressed to this point.

Fang Xiang would end up in person!

Is he going to break with the princes of the court for the price of food?

Not just the censor.

Empress Wu Mingkong was as surprised as the civil and military officials.

In the current situation, it is obvious that the censors have the upper hand!

Undoubtedly, the most sensible decision at this time is to push Zhao Zhengrong out as a scapegoat, so as to protect himself wisely!
In fact.

Fang Xiang has always done this when encountering similar things before.

As long as the general trend is irreversible.

Fang Xiang will stay out of the matter, as if nothing happened.

what is it today?
"What is he going to do?"

"Does he think that he can still overwhelm others this time?"

Wu Mingkong stared at Fang Xiu with his beautiful eyes, and couldn't understand what he was thinking for a while.

Suppressing grain merchants has touched the interests of the princes.

No matter how powerful he is, it is impossible for him to overwhelm others this time.

and!

No matter how high the price of food is, what does it matter to him?
He is the prime minister, the minister of the auxiliary country!

The power is overwhelming, the glory and wealth are endless.

For him, it is completely thankless to fight against the princes in this matter.

Even so, he stood up.

What is he for?
Is it really for the countless hungry poor people?
The Empress looked at Fang Xiu, puzzled, but her heart was rippling.

[Emotion value +2000]

at the same time!

Fang Xiu spoke again, his tone became harsh in vain.

"According to the facts, Chang'an Governor's matter is not only correct, but very right!"

"Those profiteers who drive up food prices and don't treat poor people as human beings will not only be arrested, but also killed!"

"There is one, kill one!"

"Have a pair, kill a pair!"

(End of this chapter)