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

Chapter 2
Daqian Palace.

Inside Fengtian Temple.

The empress, dressed in a dragon robe, sat on the dragon chair.

Although he is only twenty-eight years old, his eyes are like an unfathomable pool of water.

When looking forward, it reveals an elegant and noble temperament, which makes people feel ashamed and dare not profane.

In the hall, the civil servants are on the left, and the military officials are on the right. They stand in line and are arranged in an orderly manner.

Standing in the front of the ranks of military attaches was Tian Runyu, the Tai Wei of the dynasty.

Among the civil servants, the one standing at the front should have been Prime Minister Fang Xiu.

However, Fang Xiu was still in a coma and could not attend the court meeting.

This slot is vacant at the moment!
"Your Majesty, I have something to play!"

As soon as the morning court started, Zhao Zizheng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up.

The empress glanced at him and said calmly, "Tell me."

The minister of the Ministry of Industry bowed and saluted, and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the drought in Qingzhou has lasted for more than three months now, and the local granary has no food left.

Hundreds of thousands of people left Qingzhou half a month ago and came to the capital for their own survival!

Counting the days, these refugees should be arriving in Luonan Mansion soon! "

The voice fell, and there was an uproar in the hall.

"I only knew that there was a drought in Qingzhou, but I didn't know that the drought was so severe!"

"Why didn't the governor of Qingzhou report such a severe drought!"

"Luonan Prefecture is only one step away from the capital. Once hundreds of thousands of refugees rebel, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Next to the empress, the maid took a whip and whipped it hard.

"quiet!"

There was an explosion in the air!
The hall was instantly quieter.

Seeing this, the minister of the Ministry of Industry continued: "Your Majesty! I think that the most urgent task is to appease the refugees, so as not to cause changes!
I implore Your Majesty, open a warehouse to release grain, and give porridge to the people in Luonan Mansion!
As long as we wait until the autumn harvest and the grains of the state capitals are harvested, the crisis can be resolved. "

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a cold snort.

"Huh! Opening the warehouse to release the grain, to put it lightly!"

Qin Xingyan, Minister of the Household Department, stood up with a displeased expression on his face.

"That's hundreds of thousands of refugees. Even if all the food from the household department is transported to Luonan Prefecture, it will not be able to fill so many mouths!"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry turned his head to look at Qin Xingyan.

"Qin Shangshu, the first two years were the years of abundance. It stands to reason that the household department's granary is more than enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of refugees. Why is there no food?"

Speaking of this, he paused and said coldly:
"Could it be that Qin Shangshu ate up all the food?"

Qin Xingyan showed sullen expression, glared at the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and said angrily: "My surname is Zhao, what do you mean by that!"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry said indifferently: "The lower official is just curious, the first two years were obviously a bumper year, and the Ministry of Households should have plenty of grain reserves!

Now that it's a critical time, why can't even get out the emergency rations for tens of thousands of people? Where did the food reserves in the past two years go! "

Qin Xingyan held back his anger, and said coldly: "I will tell you where these stored grains are!
In the August of the previous year, a hundred thousand troops from Zhou State invaded Yongzhou, and the frontier army was short of food and grass. His Majesty transferred one-third of the stored grain from the Ministry of Households!
There is not much grain stored in the Ministry of Households. After one-third of the grain is transferred, the remaining grain can only barely maintain the operation of the capital and surrounding state capitals.

If it is the warehouse of the account opening department at this time, the hundreds of thousands of refugees will not starve to death, but you and I will starve to death! "

His voice just fell.

Then I heard an angry voice from among the civil servants.

"Qin Shangshu's words are wrong!

When the first emperor was in Qingzhou, there was also a drought. At that time, the household department opened a warehouse to release grain for disaster relief, but it was very light!

It's only been ten years, why is there so much less grain in the household department? "

When Qin Xingyan heard this, he could no longer contain the anger in his heart, and turned around to search among the officials.

Zhao Zi, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, is the empress's servant, so it's normal to choke openly in the court.

But besides him, there are still people who dare to fight against him!
I really don't want to live anymore!

The next second, Qin Xingyan was stunned when he saw the face of the person who spoke just now.

"It turned out to be him!"

It turned out to be Zhang Shuo, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who spoke!
Qin Xingyan was stunned, not because of Zhang Shuo's high position and authority.

But because
He is also a member of Fang Party!

Zhang Shuo is not only a member of the Fang Party, but also a core member of the Fang Party.

At this time, he even stood up and publicly accused himself.

And it's all about his embezzlement of grain storage!
This. What's the situation? !

Qin Xingyan subconsciously looked at the vacant position in front of him that originally belonged to Fang Xiu.

He looked at the empress on the dragon chair again.

The empress looked indifferent, her eyes were full of coldness, as if nothing had happened.

"Something's wrong! Something's going to happen!"

When Qin Xingyan saw the empress's expression, he instantly felt a basin of cold water pouring down his whole body!
Incomparably cold!

really.

next second.

Zuodu Censor stood up and saluted: "My minister, Zuodu Censor Zhang Shuo, impeached Qin Xingyan, Minister of the Household Department, for accepting bribes and corrupting the Mohu Department's grain storage. The amount is very large!"

In the past, when the Metropolitan Procuratorate impeached civil and military officials, it always made Yushi the vanguard.

This time, it was Zuodu Yushi, who was in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who stood up directly.

Moreover, the person to be impeached is the Secretary of the Household Department who is also the core of the party with him!

In an instant, all civil and military officials could smell the coming wind and rain.

They subconsciously looked up at the empress sitting on the high dragon chair.

Heart said: Your Majesty is asking the other party to take action!

now.

Qin Xingyan also felt a little flustered.

Fang Xiang is not there.

Zhang Shuo, the bastard, turned his back on the battle.

It also coincided with the drought in Qingzhou, and your majesty will see it with a poor dagger.

I'm afraid this time it's more than auspicious!
"Qin Qing, what do you want to say?"

The empress' cold voice sounded in the hall.

Qin Xingyan swallowed and spit, and said bravely: "The stored grains kept in the granary of the household department are all registered in the register. Your majesty will know if you are greedy or not!
The minister has been an official for decades, and has never accepted bribes, let alone a penny of money!
Zhang Du Yushi's impeachment is completely fabricated out of nothing!It is slander! "

"Humph!"

Zhang Shuo snorted coldly: "Whether it is slander, you know it in your heart!"

He took a step forward, bowed again, and said in a loud voice: "Whether Qin Xingyan is greedy for money or food, you can find out if you check it. I implore your majesty to hand Qin Xingyan over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for investigation! I must find out the evidence that he is greedy for money and food!"

When Qin Xingyan heard this, he realized that he was in danger.

If it falls into other people's hands, it is not up to them what to do.

At that time, I will be the fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered!
He stared at Zhang Shuo, gritted his teeth and said, "I am the Minister of the Household Department, the second grade! Even if there is an investigation, it should be investigated by the Third Division!"

Among the three divisions.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice is also a core member of the Fang Party.

Qin Xingyan wanted the third division to investigate, mainly because he wanted to delay the time until Fang Xiu rescued him.

As he spoke, he winked at the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and asked him to play too.

However, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice seemed to have not seen it, but remained silent.

Seeing this, Qin Xingyan's heart turned cold again.

Curse secretly: What a bunch of sons of bitches!
Do you really think that if you play dead at this time, His Majesty will let you go in the future?

ridiculous!

Without Fang Xiang's support, you will all be finished in the future!

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhang Shuo sneered in his heart, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered.

Without Fang Xiu, these people became a mess.

Fortunately, I was resourceful and chose this time to fall to His Majesty, otherwise I am afraid that I will be eliminated one by one by His Majesty just like these people!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help being a little proud, and raised his voice again:
"Your Majesty, please decree that Qin Xingyan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, be handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for investigation!"

The empress looked around the hall with cold eyes, opened her mouth, and was about to make an order.

suddenly.

A magnetic voice came from the direction of the main entrance of the main hall.

"Chen Fangxiu, see Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)