Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 47 The Queen Mother is right
"My intentions are not important."

"Your Majesty, why don't you first ask the two men why they committed the crime and what their motives were for the murder?" Li An smiled widely and did not give the ministers any chance to mention the matter of the Western Factory. He pointed the finger directly at the interior of the Xishan Mine!

What a 'motive for murder'!
Wang Lin was shocked. It seemed that he was not going to stop yet. This was not just a simple warning!

No wonder the young girl became the Virtuous Consort at such a young age, while others had to work very hard to enter the officialdom! No wonder the concubines with more noble origins in the harem could not make a name for themselves. Just because of this skill of making light of heavy things, the others should just go to bed early.
"My beloved concubine, this makes sense."

The emperor smiled and asked the two miners, "Why did you kill these two deacons and the foreman? Don't you know the Da Qi law that killing someone means paying with one's life?"

"Or maybe"

"What's the injustice?!"

Seeing that the emperor had asked a question, the two of them were no longer pretending to be serious, but were genuinely bowing their heads to the ground and saying sadly, "Your Majesty, please understand!"

"These two deacons have always been harsh and didn't regard the miners' lives as human lives. They would beat or scold them at will. And the foreman is a distant cousin of the mine manager Zhang Quanfu. He bullies the workers in the mine and uses force to oppress and persecute us. From what I have learned, he has killed more than a dozen people! But in the end, they were all suppressed by the manager."

At this point, the other man was no longer afraid and said excitedly, "That's right! They also deducted our wages, and the food they gave us is getting worse day by day!"

Zhan Doudou is a soft-tempered person.

Upon hearing that such a tragedy had occurred outside the imperial city, he became furious!

Unexpectedly, the miner hadn't finished speaking yet.

The first man gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! It's not just that! As far as I know, the manager Zhang Quanfu also secretly hides iron ore. Every night when it's quiet, freight vehicles quietly enter the mine and transport the iron ore out of Xishan one by one."

"Be bold!"

"Bastard!"

"Your Majesty! This person is full of nonsense, making up stories, and trying to use them to get away with it. He really has ulterior motives and deserves death! I hope Your Majesty can see clearly!"

"I hope your Majesty will be aware of this!"

For a moment, the crowd in the palace was excited, and the ministers wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood. They stared at the two people kneeling in the middle of the field with murderous eyes. If there were no guards in the middle of the field to block them, I'm afraid they would have kicked them with their big feet.
Most of the ministers who reacted strongly were from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Works.

On the contrary, the eyes of the courtiers in the Censorate were shining, as if they had discovered a way to become famous, and they were eager to try!

"If what this person said is true, then this Xishan Mine is a place of disregard for human life, oppression and persecution, corruption and abuse of power, private storage of iron ore, and tax evasion." The little emperor's eyes were bloodshot at this time, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out these last words: "Maybe there is also suspicion of smuggling and collusion with the enemy!!"

The miners are laborers, civilians, and citizens of the great Qi State, not servants or lowly people in someone's house!
Not to mention beating and killing people at will, even withholding wages is not allowed.

This is Shangjing City!

If there are still many murders hidden in the Xishan Mine that have not been exposed, it would be a truly shocking major case! Not to mention the illegal sale of iron ore for forging weapons and armor, which is a business that can lead to death!

"Wang Lin!"

"Chen is here!"

Wang Lin took a step forward, knelt down on his knees and prostrated himself on the ground.

"Is what this miner said true?!"

"I'm not sure!"

He looked up and said earnestly, "If it is the charges against me in the previous few cases, I may have failed to supervise them, misused treacherous people, or failed to judge people. But this secret storage of iron ore and smuggling to the enemy! It is impossible! I hope Your Majesty will see clearly!"

After saying this, he lowered his head again.

It's not that he doesn't deny all the charges.

Actually it is not possible!
I ask, who among the civil and military officials in the court is not greedy? It's just some unpaid taxes. The Xishan Mine is their own property. Even if this is true, the tax on the iron mine is not low, but they are not unable to pay it. They just need to pay it back to the court. It's not a big deal. As for the murder?
That was all done by his subordinates, what does it have to do with him!
But he couldn't bear the charge of selling iron ore illegally and smuggling to the enemy. He couldn't bear it!

"Check! Check it carefully for me!"

Zhan Doudou pointed at the two miners trembling in the middle of the field and said, "If what you have found is false, I will cut you two into pieces!"

"But if what we found is true."

The little emperor glanced coldly at the whole place, and finally set his eyes on Wang Lin. He said word by word with a cold tone: "Then it's not my fault!"

After a moment, Zhan Doudou's eyes widened, his pupils continued to expand and contract, and his face became gloomy, so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.

No matter how strong the courtiers were in the past, they did not dare to offend the emperor at this time. They all lowered their heads and pricked up their ears, waiting for the savior to appear and turn the tide! However, no one responded or opposed for a long time, so they had to look to the prime minister and several university scholars for help.

In just a moment, everyone's breathing became heavy, and the air in the hall seemed to be frozen, filled with a strong evil spirit. The invisible pressure enveloped everyone's heart, making them breathless. It felt as if the late emperor had resurrected and sat on the dragon throne, and even their hearts stopped beating.

I don’t know how long the silence lasted. Just when Wang Lin felt the sweat soaking through the back of his clothes and his neck aching, a clear and pleasant female voice resounded throughout the venue.

From far to near.

It is like a long drought followed by a downpour, making people happy.
"Who made His Majesty so angry? I want to take a closer look to see if all the officials in the court have forgotten the ways of being a subject."

This is the Queen Mother's voice!
I think he saw that the quarrel in the court was getting more intense, so he came in to ease the dispute.
"Mother!"

The little emperor and Li An stood up and went to greet him.

Call ~
Although the atmosphere below was still as if under a spell, with a solemn atmosphere and heavy pressure, everyone felt greatly relieved and their expressions became much lighter.

After Zhan Doudou told the empress dowager everything that happened today, the empress dowager frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he slowly said, "Your Majesty, this matter involves a lot of people. If something is really found out, what kind of consequences will it cause?"

Be generous and honest.

Although the sound was soft, it was heard by everyone.

really!

Power is moving!

The Queen Mother still doesn't want Your Majesty to achieve great success so quickly!

Wang Lin let out a long sigh, feeling the heavy atmosphere in the hall slowly begin to flow from solidification to stagnation, and even the pressure in his heart disappeared a lot.

Zhan Doudou said nothing, but she had already thought of something.

The next moment, the Queen Mother continued, "Based on the words of these two lowly people, they are mobilizing a large army to thoroughly investigate a head of one of the six ministries and a pillar of the court. If this matter gets out, where will the face of our Great Qi be?"

"If this continues, the country will be in turmoil."

After saying this, he sighed again.

What she didn't say was that although this investigation would be satisfying, she didn't know how many people would be implicated, which would cause a stir in both the government and the opposition, and the result would be more harm than good.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou also felt heavy-hearted.

Although she felt that it was wrong to remain silent, she did not know how to refute it for a moment. Indeed, if a minister was to be thoroughly investigated based on the one-sided statements of two people in the audience, the backlash would be strong.
Just when the little emperor was about to compromise, Li An smiled.
This chuckle is very beautiful!
But it's also harsh!
"The Queen Mother is right."

(End of this chapter)