Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 405 405. Thorough investigation
Time back to the present.

The doctor of the Ministry of Industry, when he turned his head and saw Emperor Chen and all the civil and military officials, his eyes widened immediately, and the look of horror could no longer be concealed.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

The doctor from the Ministry of Industry felt weak in his legs and fell to his knees. He was trembling all over, his teeth were chattering and he was speechless.

"I respectfully welcome your Majesty. I have never welcomed you from afar. Please forgive me for your sins!"

Zhu Xiuyuan trotted over and performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.

When Huang Chen saw that it was Zhu Xiuyuan, the anger on his face softened slightly, and he forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

"My dear, please get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"My beloved, what is going on here? Why is that camp... and this camp... why are they like this?"

Chen Huang asked a little bluntly.

In fact, at this time, Chen Huang's body had already gathered endless anger.

Just like the lightning accumulated in the dark clouds, if it doesn't explode, it will light up the sky!

He was not a wise king, and he was always irritable. In the past, there were too many palace servants who were punished to death by him.

But Chen Huang is really kind to the people he likes.

For example, Concubine You, now has Zhu Xiuyuan.

Concubine You fascinated him, and she felt like she was worthy of being an emperor.

As for Zhu Xiuyuan, his new weapon struck a chord deep in Chen Huang's heart that had been buried for a long time.

"Your Majesty, the Camp and Repair Department of the Ministry of Industry cut corners and shoddy materials. After the camp was built, it collapsed at the first touch. Before the Divine Thunder Army moved in, the camp was reduced to ruins. Only a camp gate and this were left. A large military tent..."

Zhu Xiuyuan was so happy that he quickly applied eye drops.

Chen Huang's face was already livid, and his beard was trembling.

It can be seen how terrifying the anger in Chen Huang's heart is.

"That camp gate is gone!"

Chen Huang spoke coldly, anger rising faintly in his body, as if he could no longer suppress it.

"there is none left?"

Zhu Xiuyuan was “very surprised”.

"Just now, when I and Your Majesty were passing by the camp gate, it happened that the camp gate collapsed..."

Yang Tingyu explained.

"Your Majesty, I did not supervise you well and actually allowed the Ministry of Works to make such shoddy projects, and I almost hurt Your Majesty. I am guilty, please punish me!"

"Eh!"

Chen Huang hurriedly supported Zhu Xiuyuan and said word by word: "Ai Qing, it's not your fault..."

However, before Chen Huang finished speaking, there was a sudden "click" somewhere in the Chinese army's tent, as if something cracked.

Emperor Chen and all the civil and military officials all looked confused, looking up and around, looking for the source of the "click".

However, Zhu Xiuyuan raised the corner of his mouth and suddenly shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, leave quickly, this big tent is going to collapse!"

With that said, he pulled Chen Huang and ran outside.

After Zhu Xiuyuan roared like this, everyone fled one after another. It was really a desperate flight!

When everyone escaped, before they could turn back, they heard a loud rumbling sound.

Needless to say, the Chinese army's tent must have collapsed.

Everyone was terrified, they ran straight away for a few feet, stopped to catch their breath, and turned around to look, but they could only see dust all over the sky...

……

"Where are the people from the Ministry of Industry?"

Chen Huang, who was still in shock, turned around, looking for the shadow of the people from the Ministry of Industry.

His face was livid and extremely ugly, and he was about to get someone from the Ministry of Works to operate on him.

"Your Majesty, Lang Zhong, Yuan Wai Lang, and two chief officers of the Ministry of Industry's Camp and Maintenance Department just failed to escape and were crushed under the ruins. I'm afraid..."

"Death wants to see people, life wants to see corpses, come here, pull out the ruins, and find them for me!"

"As ordered!"

"By the way, where is the Minister of Industry?"

"Your Majesty, Master Shangshu just fell into a coma and has not yet woken up."

The accompanying Jin Wuwei carried over the unconscious Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was still unconscious.

"Wake him up!"

Chen Huang ordered.

The Jinwu guards received the order, and after a rough operation, the Minister of Works woke up leisurely.

"Master Shangshu finally woke up?"

Chen Huang moved away angrily.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty and I will die..."

After the Minister of Works woke up, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Emperor Chen.

"Open your eyes and take a closer look. This is the Divine Thunder Army camp built by your Ministry of Industry. Are you planning to use this camp to house the Divine Thunder Army that I value most?"

Chen Huanghu looked at the Minister of Industry with a cold tone.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty and I will die..."

The minister of the Ministry of Industry was already as weak as chaff, and he knelt down and kowtowed, as if he was crazy.

"Take him to the prison and hand him over to the Prison Department for interrogation... By the way, call the Prison Department's Young Sikou!"

Chen Huang waved his hand and made arrangements.

So two groups of Jinwu Guards were dispatched, one wave detained the Minister of Works and left here.The other wave rushed back to the city to invite the young Sikou from the Department of Punishment and Prison.

"Hehehehe..."

Chen Huang suddenly laughed.

The ministers were puzzled and looked at him strangely.

"This is my engineering department, cutting corners and shoddy quality. It seems that I have been too relaxed in these years..."

Chen Huang seemed to be talking to himself.

However, hearing these words in the ears of the ministers had many different feelings.

Yang Tingyu, the doctor at Yushitai, was naturally overjoyed. After this incident, it would be great if His Majesty could be more diligent in his duties.

Li Zhong, the Prime Minister of the State, frowned slightly. If His Majesty really comes out of the "comfort zone" of the harem, it will definitely be an obstacle to his plan...

……

Two quarters later.

The young Sikou of the Criminal and Prison Department hurried over.

On the way here, Shao Sikou already understood what happened.

After paying respects to Emperor Chen, he quietly raised his eyebrows at Zhu Xiuyuan, with joy in his eyes, as if... there was still a trace of gratitude?

Zhu Xiuyuan was at a loss, but after a little analysis, he immediately understood.

This young Sikou may have had a misunderstanding and thought that he was the one who caused this incident so that he could "search inside and outside and take advantage of it"!

Zhu Xiuyuan was speechless...

"Young Sikou."

"The minister is here."

"I order you to supervise this case with all your strength. Anyone in the Ministry of Industry who commits the crime of cutting corners and substituting inferior materials will be dealt with strictly and will not be forgiven!"

"Sir, take the lead!"

……

Emperor Chen led his civil and military officials back to the city.

Shao Sikou stayed at the back.

"Master Shao Sikou, please be gentle this time and don't involve yourself too much."

Looking at the backs of Chen Huang and others, Zhu Xiuyuan said to Shao Sikou.

"Haha, uncle, don't worry. When we handle cases, the Prison Department always investigates the guilty and acquits the innocent. We will never let a bad person go, and we will never misunderstand a good person!"

Young Sikou chuckled, suddenly turned his head to look at Zhu Xiuyuan, and bowed his hands: "Thank you, uncle!"

"Master Shao Sikou, why are you thanking me for nothing?"

"Two days ago, I asked my uncle for that kind of pamphlet and couldn't get it. Haha, I didn't expect that my uncle didn't give me the pamphlet, but he also gave me a huge gift. How can I not thank you? Where is uncle?"

Zhu Xiuyuan moved the corners of his mouth and stared at Shao Sikou's scarred face.

In the end, he only said: "Master Young Sikou, your Majesty must be paying close attention to this case. You should go investigate the case as soon as possible. I will not entertain you here!"

"Okay, uncle, take your leave!"

Shao Sikou got on his horse, waved his hand, and disappeared into the distance in the blink of an eye.

……

Let’s not talk about how the young Sikou investigated the case and how he made such a fuss that the whole capital could not live in peace.

Let's talk about Emperor Chen, after returning to the palace from the camp of the Divine Thunder Army, he was personally served by Concubine You, took a bath, and then fought for three hundred rounds. In the blissful madness, he completely eliminated today's bad luck and anger. net.

Qin'an Hall.

The broad dragon collapsed.

Chen Huang was lying on his back, while Concubine You Gui was lying sideways, half lying on Chen Huang's chest.

Pointed and thin fingers drew circles on Chen Huang's clothes.

Emperor Chen's face was satisfied and his anger had long gone. He kept stroking Concubine You's arm with his hand.

I felt it was so smooth in my hand, from my shoulders to my elbows, there was no obstruction at all...

"Your Majesty, I have sent someone to find out. The reason why the Divine Thunder Army camp is like paper and collapses at the first touch is that besides the corruption and perversion of the law by the Ministry of Works, there is actually another reason. And, this reason is probably the only one. That’s the main thing.”

The blush on Concubine You's face has not receded. She rested her whole head on Emperor Chen's chest, languidly sitting in the sedan chair.

But after such a long rest, she got down to business.

"Oh, there's another reason? What is it?"

Chen Huang continued to stroke You Guifei's cheese-like arm. It was silky smooth and slightly cool to the touch. Once he stroked it, he couldn't stop.

This kind of feel is comparable to that of beautiful jade, and it is really hard to put it down.

"Lack of money!"

Concubine You didn't seem to have completely recovered, she was extremely lazy, so she answered quite simply.

Chen Huang just now seemed to be venting his anger, but he tortured her so much that her whole body fell apart... "Short of money?"

Emperor Chen was surprised, and the hand holding Concubine You's arm suddenly stopped.

"My country, Chen, is far less powerful than Liang and Yan, but this money... the land where I live, Chen, has always been rich, and it's just to build a camp of the Shenlei army. How can I be short of money? What? Is my beloved concubine confused?"

"Your Majesty, I am not confused. There is indeed a shortage of money in the treasury right now."

"Why?"

Huang Chen was stunned for a moment. He really didn't know about this matter. Normally, he would not care about such things.

He is truly worthy of being a foolish king!
"Your Majesty, think about it. In the Jiangzhou area, there are natural disasters and plagues. How much food has been allocated by the imperial court for disaster relief. Then there is the tribute from Liang Guo..."

As soon as Concubine You mentioned the word "tribute", Emperor Chen's face became slightly unnatural.

"Although Zhu Aiqing recovered [-]% of the tribute, the [-]% of the tribute is still a huge amount!"

"In the end, the King of Shaozhou rebelled, and the Yan army invaded the border...the grain and grass sent out by the army, and the resettlement of the victims after the war..."

"Your Majesty, the past few months have been troubled for our government. After all this, the money and food in the treasury..."

"There is not much left, and the next tax payment has not yet been collected into the national treasury..."

Concubine You said slowly.

"Even the money and food to build a divine thunder army camp are gone?"

Chen Huang was a little surprised, and without feeling any force on his hands, he squeezed Concubine You's arm tightly.

"Your Majesty hurts my concubine..."

Concubine You's arm hurt when she felt the force, and she couldn't help moaning, and she unconsciously showed her most charming and charming side.

Emperor Chen's heart suddenly trembled, and the hand holding Concubine You's arm tightened again and pressed back hard.

"Oh... Your Majesty, don't be impatient, I will allow you to take your time..."

Concubine You's beautiful face turned pale, and her face quickly became flushed.

However, Chen Huang's heart was so full that he had already forgotten everything, only the instinct of asking was left.

"Your Majesty, I have thought of... a way..."

In an emergency, Concubine You shouted with great effort.

"any solution?"

These words brought Chen Huang back.

"The concubine knows that the Shenlei Army is very important to His Majesty, so the big camp has to be built..."

"Since there is not enough money and food in the national treasury, why not... use the money and food in the inner treasury. After all, it is important to train the Divine Thunder Army..."

"Neiku?"

Chen Huang suddenly lost all interest.

There was a hint of physical pain on his face, struggling and hesitating.

"But my concubine... has used the money and food in the internal treasury, and we... we are going to live a tight life..."

Chen Huang was very reluctant to give up. As the saying goes, it is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to simplicity!
Emperor Chen was greedy for pleasure and had always spent too much. What supported his enjoyment was naturally the income from the inner treasury...

The inner treasury is Chen Huang’s private treasury!
Concubine You suggested using the money and food in the internal treasury to build a camp for the Divine Thunder Army. This made Emperor Chen feel a pain in his body, as if he was using a knife to cut out his flesh.

He can't bear it!

"Your Majesty, I know that your Majesty has great ambitions, but my court's low combat power prevents your Majesty's ambitions from being carried out. I pay tribute to Liang Guo every year, and your Majesty will be sad for a long time..."

"Now that you have an opportunity, Your Majesty should seize it. I don't care about living a tight life. As long as Your Majesty can realize his ambition, I am willing to be an ordinary peasant woman!"

"Aifei..."

"His Majesty……"

Emperor Chen was so moved that he immediately pulled Concubine You... [[-] words omitted here]

……

The main camp of the Divine Thunder Army has started to be renovated, which is equivalent to rebuilding.

The Battalion and Maintenance Department of the Ministry of Works is still responsible.

However, there was a completely new group of people in the camp repair department. They were particularly polite to Zhu Xiuyuan and visited him personally to discuss every detail of the camp...

The money and food used to renovate the Divine Thunder Army camp were spent from the internal treasury.

Except for Zhu Xiuyuan and a few others, no one knew about this.

……

……

As for the young Sikou, he turned a deaf ear to Zhu Xiuyuan's instructions.

This case, after he handled it, eventually turned into a nest case.

Hundreds of people were involved and dozens of heads were chopped off.

Needless to say, with the help of thoughtful people, this debt was once again placed on Zhu Xiuyuan's head.

In just a few days, Zhu Xiuyuan "caused" more than 900 people to be beheaded, and thousands more to be exiled, imprisoned, and banished to lowly status.

Since the founding of the country by Taizu Chen, no one has been able to achieve the level of Zhu Xiuyuan!

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan naturally received a nickname——

Calamity!

In other words, a broom star.

The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty disliked Zhu Xiuyuan very much about the case of "Other countries' detailed work".

I wish I could write "Don't suffer from me" on my face.

However, after the "Shenlei Army Camp" case, no civil and military officials dared to openly hate Zhu Xiuyuan, nor did they dare to openly retaliate against him.

Because the example of the Ministry of Works and Maintenance Department is right in front of us.

Not to mention the chief, Yuanwailang, and Lang of the Camp and Maintenance Department, even the Minister of Works, the Minister of Industry, etc., were also tricked by this case.

The chief officers of the entire Ministry of Industry were immediately replaced...

With such a tragic example before, who would dare to provoke the "disaster star" Zhu Xiuyuan without any trouble? It would be too late to hide!

……

"Master Shao Sikou, I have suffered so much from you. When you handle the case like this, I wear the hat of 'disaster star' and 'broom star' even tighter! Master Shao Sikou, I have suffered so much from you." !”

After explaining Zhou Dong and the newly appointed doctor of the Camp and Repair Department, Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the city and went to the Yamen of the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Punishment. He found Shao Si Kou, grabbed his hand, and complained without saying a word.

"Uncle, please don't say that..."

Young Sikou's face was solemn, with a selfless brilliance shining.

"I handled this case with absolute fairness and legal principles. I never wronged a good person, and I never let a bad person go. They each bear the responsibility for their crimes, which is what they deserve."

"Uncle, I know that you have been a little wronged and have gained notoriety, but it is worth it to eliminate harm to the people and give me a clear sky in Dachen!"

"fart!"

Zhu Xiuyuan cursed directly and looked excited.

"It's not you who bears the infamy, and it's not you who bears the blame. Master Shao Sikou, you feel so comfortable..."

When Zhu Xiuyuan said this, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Shao Sikou's scarred face with bright eyes.

"Master Shao Sikou, are you the one who spread those rumors?"

Zhu Xiuyuan’s eyes were burning.

"No, it's impossible. Why would I spread those rumors?"

Shao Sikou shook his head repeatedly and insisted that it was not him who spread the rumors.

"Why?, to put the blame on me! Master Shao Sikou, this is the first time I have seen such an insidious person like you! I got the benefits, but the infamy was passed on to me. Master Shao Sikou, you are using this method , it’s really unpredictable, haha.”

Zhu Xiuyuan sneered, becoming more and more certain that Shao Sikou did it!
"Hey uncle, listen to me, it's not like that..."

"Da Shan, let's go back home!"

Zhu Xiuyuan, however, did not look back and left the Prison Department's Yamen.

The young Sikou chased him out of the yamen gate and explained again and again, but Zhu Xiuyuan didn't listen at all, got on his horse and drove away.

……

After riding on the horse and galloping for a while, Zhu Xiuyuan calmed down when the wind blew.

The camp of the Divine Thunder Army and the young Sikou were not concerned with these matters for the time being, as he left them in Java.

Because right now, another extremely important thing was about to happen, and he had no time to think about anything else.

What's the matter?
Tomorrow, his father-in-law and sister-in-law Dong Shuyu will arrive in the capital!

"I don't know how well prepared the lady is. Have she sorted out the small courtyard where my father-in-law and Shuyu will live, and cleaned the mansion? I don't know if she has arranged for anyone to do it..."

Riding on the horse, Zhu Xiuyuan muttered while galloping.

Soon, we approached the uncle's mansion.

Zhu Xiuyuan rode on a tall horse, looked from a distance, and saw a lot of red at the gate of the Bo's mansion, which was a bit festive.

Especially the pair of red lanterns, so far apart, Zhu Xiuyuan could see them...

"Yes, it seems that the lady has not forgotten my instructions!"

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded secretly, thinking that when he returned, Dong Shuzhen would definitely act coquettishly and take credit.

Hmm...what should I reward her with when the time comes?
……

While thinking, Zhu Xiuyuan had already arrived at the door of the house on horseback.

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't have to worry about such trivial matters since he had servants to lead the horses.

So after Zhu Xiuyuan got off his horse, he raised his head and looked at the door of the mansion.

Just now, he saw the pair of huge lanterns in the distance, and he wanted to take a good look.

however.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked up, waiting to see the lantern clearly...

To be precise, after the words on the lantern, Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned.

The smile on his lips gradually faded and turned into confusion.

A big "囍" character is posted on the big red lantern.

Extraordinarily conspicuous.

hello?
Zhu Xiuyuan was at a loss and had not yet reacted.

Where does joy come from?

"Hey, does anyone in the house want to get married?"

Yan Dashan was behind, scratching his head and looking confused.

【Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)