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Chapter 331 Riots ()

"You idiot!"

"As soon as Jiang Shaohua left the capital, the Prime Minister went to the palace to complain, and he used such ridiculous reasons. Are all the officials in the court fools? Or do you think the emperor is young and ignorant? The Empress Dowager in the harem Is old enough to be bullied?”

Prime Minister Wang rarely showed anger. He pointed at the astonished Zuo Yue and cursed: "In the past few days, counties and counties affected by the locust plague have sent memorials to the court. There are more than a dozen such memorials. The emperor is worried about this. I won’t be able to eat for several days.”

"When the people fleeing famine come to the capital, they must be resettled in a safe place. This is to show the emperor's benevolence and show his power."

"You are referring to a deer as a horse. You are talking nonsense. Not only will you not be able to frame Princess Nanyang, you will also make her famous. You will also put me in an embarrassing situation!"

"As a city gate officer, your job is to guard the city gate. Do what you are supposed to do, and don't interfere in things that are not your responsibility. Go back immediately, release the hungry people from the prison, and then send them to Jingzhao Fu Yamen, let Fu Yamen settle them as soon as possible. "

"Go quickly! If something goes wrong, I will skin you!"

The last sentence rushed out like a fierce flame.

Zuo Yue was so scolded that he responded repeatedly and retreated dejectedly.

The more Prime Minister Wang thought about it, the more annoyed he became. The idiot bastard cursed him for a full stick of incense.

He really has to deal with Jiang Shaohua. However, such crude and ridiculous methods must not be used. Now Jiang Shaohua is getting the Sacred Heart, and she is protected by Empress Dowager Zheng, so there is nothing that can be done to her by any means. You must wait for good opportunities, plan patiently, and you will hit with one hit.

What kind of chaos, what kind of riot, two hundred sallow-looking people stormed the city gate with the intention of rebelling. What kind of pig brain would come up with this idea!

An hour later, the pig-brained Zuo Yue came again!

"Why are you here again?" Prime Minister Wang asked coldly.

Zuo Yue looked panicked and whispered quickly: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, it's not good! Many of the hungry people who were taken into the prison were killed by the last general."

Prime Minister Wang: "..."

Prime Minister Wang looked at Zuo Yue in disbelief.

That look was like looking at a pig with wings.

Zuo Yue did not dare to look at Wang Cheng: "It's all my fault, General. When he left before, he said they were rioters. Those soldiers of General Mo are all ruthless people. So I thought it would be okay to kill a few. You can still count some merits. After being taken to the prison, he took action..."

"How many have been killed!" Prime Minister Wang felt blood rushing to his temples, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out four words.

Zuo Yue swallowed with difficulty and replied in a low voice: "Kill fifty."

If it is really a mob, no matter how many people are killed, it does not matter, it can indeed be counted as military merit. But these were all hungry people fleeing famine. Killing fifty good people was a serious crime in Daliang law and beheading!
Prime Minister Wang was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped Zuo Yue: "You bastard!"

Zuo Yue was a military general and had practiced martial arts for decades. Prime Minister Wang's light slap was nothing to him. He endured the blow without moving, and begged again and again: "Prime Minister, I know I was wrong! I also wanted to vent my anger on the Prime Minister before, and in a fit of passion, I came up with such a stupid move. It's true. I didn’t expect to get into trouble.”

"Please Prime Minister, please save the general."

No matter what, this mess has to be cleaned up.

Prime Minister Wang let out a deep breath and quickly made up his mind: "I have killed so many people, and I can't cover it up anymore. It must be dealt with as soon as possible and a reasonable reason can be arranged. The previous one cannot be used, so this is what you say The hungry people killed people on the road to steal food and exchange their children for food. During the process of capturing them, they resisted fiercely, so they had no choice but to kill them. "As expected of the Prime Minister, he has a quick mind. The blink of an eye is a felony.

Zuo Yue was sincerely convinced and accepted the order: "Yes, I will do it now."

A cold light flashed in Prime Minister Wang's eyes, and he said calmly: "Select a few frail and elderly people from among the hungry people, and interrogate them. We will first make a solid case, and then I will report to the Emperor."

"Yes!"

……

This "mob" case went surprisingly smoothly.

Before the torture instruments were even touched, the frail and old men confessed with tears in their eyes. There are people who kill people and steal food, and there are people who exchange their children for food, and they even eat adult women. Otherwise, how could they reach the capital without food?
Zuo Yue didn't expect that he didn't need to "arrange" at all. These hungry people were originally mobs! For a moment, Zuo Yue felt a subtle sense of happiness and joy.

In the evening of that day, Prime Minister Wang entered the Showa Hall with a thick file.

The young Emperor Taihe, who had recently been worried about the continuous locust plague memorials, spoke in a hoarse voice: "Prime Minister Wang entered the palace so late, could something have happened?"

Prime Minister Wang sighed deeply, presented the file to the imperial court, and then handed over his hand to plead guilty: "I am incompetent, the locust plague in the north is serious, relief is not enough, the victims are everywhere, and such a tragedy happened in broad daylight. I really have no face to face the emperor."

Emperor Taihe's heart sank, he picked up the case book and quickly browsed through it. The more he looked at it, the colder his heart became, and his handsome face turned pale.

Born in a palace and raised in wealth, he is familiar with the prosperous capital city.

Killing people, stealing food, exchanging sons, and starving to death for thousands of miles. This is the scene of national subjugation recorded in history books. He, the emperor who has just sat on the throne, has to face a world of chaos intertwined with wars and locust plagues?
Emperor Taihe's voice was dry: "Prime Minister, is everything written in this file true?"

Prime Minister Wang sighed: "It's absolutely true."

Emperor Taihe looked at Prime Minister Wang and said slowly: "This case is about dozens of lives and the innocence of hundreds of people. It's not that I can't trust Prime Minister Wang, but I have to be extra cautious."

In the final analysis, there is still not enough trust.

If it were Emperor Taikang, he wouldn't ask any more questions and would directly let Prime Minister Wang have full authority to deal with it.

Prime Minister Wang felt a little cold in his heart, and Su Rong responded: "This matter is of great importance. Please send someone to the prison to review this case."

Emperor Taihe nodded slightly, then turned around and ordered Eunuch Ge to deliver the oral message to Duke An Guo and Dai Shangshu to enter the palace.

Prime Minister Wang snorted in his heart.

Logically speaking, this secret should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for review, and it would be appropriate to send Dai Shangshu there. What happened when the emperor asked An Guogong to follow him?

The young emperor didn't learn anything else, but he first learned to balance the court and rely on the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother's party to suppress him, the Prime Minister.

Anguo Gong Dai Shangshu went to the cell overnight to review the case.

The next day, two important ministers came with a thick stack of files. The front is roughly the same, only the back is a little different. The mob claimed to have been caught outside the city gate, and the general kept saying that they were instigated by Princess Nanyang.

"How come cousin Shaohua is involved in this matter?" Emperor Taihe frowned.