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

Chapter 61 Before the storm.

Tonight, there is a life-and-death battle in the palace.

And in the city of Shangjing outside the wall, there were also undercurrents.

Zhuang Mansion.

Zhuang Mohan held a sesame cake in his hand and looked at the fragrant spicy soup on the table, as if recalling the poor days decades ago. At that time, there was a young figure beside him, and two old men were watching him in front of the hall.

His nose felt sore and he almost cried.

He didn't have an easy time during this period.

Having cultivated literature for most of his life, he became a role model for all literati and won a good reputation both during his lifetime and after his death. Looking back to the time when he first entered the literary world, he was full of vigor and vitality, and he also dreamed that he could solve all the hidden dangers and ills in the court and wipe out the decline of the country by himself.

Because of this, I have offended many people.

But behind all this, it was his brother who protected him from all the attacks. Who would have thought that now that he is older, he has everything he needs, while his brother is in deep trouble?
Ugh!
No matter what, he couldn't let Sean suffer any losses.

It was because of this concern that he acquiesced to the officials' behavior in the palace a few days ago, which almost made him go astray. Now it seems that the way to break the impasse has been right in front of him all along!

He took out a list in a daze, handed it to the housekeeper, and told him to deliver letters to the people on the list overnight. Then he had a quick dinner and went to bed in his clothes.
Perhaps I can only study literature. The officialdom is not suitable for me.

Although he is not suitable for being an official, he has many students all over the world over the years, and has many disciples in the court and the country. This is the greatest sincerity he can give. I hope that your majesty and your majesty can put aside their past grudges and understand my thoughts——
The temporary government office of Xichang.

"Commander-in-chief, when the Western Factory was first established, His Majesty valued us and gave us an important position. This is truly a great favor from the Emperor and a great favor from Heaven. However, the time limit is shortened day by day." A young eunuch knelt in front of the hall and analyzed quietly, "If we cannot give an explanation that satisfies Her Majesty in the palace tomorrow, disaster may befall us!"

Yu Huatian was sitting on a high seat, slowly serving tea. Although he did not show any expression, his tightly furrowed brows revealed that his heart was not as calm as his appearance.

What he was thinking about was not the time limit, but the main point of the message that the Empress had sent to convey today.

There was a flash of inspiration in my mind, but I couldn't catch it.

After a long pause, perhaps because he felt that one person's plan was short, the others' plan was long, he asked calmly, "How's the job going?"

"Reporting to the governor, all the charges have been fabricated. Ah, no, they have been collected."

The young eunuch said the wrong thing, and quickly lowered his head to avoid the sharp eyes in front of him, and said in a hurry: "It's easy to convict the main culprit, but it's not that those who were implicated can't be convicted. It's just that the time is short and we don't have enough manpower. Even if we want to accomplish this for the queen, we can't do it at all!"

The implication of his words was that he already had some resentment towards the Empress.

It is true that the top leaders only talk, but the bottom leaders run around
"We originally thought you were smart, so we let you shoulder all these responsibilities. Today, I see that you can see things clearly and handle things beautifully, but the only problem is your mouth! If you don't want it anymore, you can leave it to us today!"

"Ah? I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong." The young eunuch knelt down hurriedly and prostrated himself on the ground.

"You have to remember that there are the Queen Mother and His Majesty above you, and the common people below you. Abiding by the rules and keeping in mind your duty are the first priorities for a subject." Yu Huatian's expression was grim, and his movements were deliberately imitating those of the Empress Defei, appearing elegant yet oppressive. "Since the Empress has given the request, it must be something that we servants can do. If something goes wrong, it can only be our incompetence! The Empress is wise, how could she not see these things clearly?"

"My father-in-law means"

"Think carefully about the Queen's true intention! If we can't figure it out before tomorrow's court meeting, everyone from this governor to the horse feeder in the Western Factory should commit suicide!"

This matter cannot be made public, so even if he discusses it with others, it is limited to this trusted eunuch in front of him.
There are too few staff.

There are even fewer trustworthy confidants.
After a long while, the young eunuch suddenly raised his head, as if he had thought of something crucial, but he was too horrified to speak out because of what he was thinking. This turned into a strange look with a flushed face and an uncomfortable expression.

"Say!"

"Yes, I have thought of a possibility." The young eunuch wiped the sweat from his head and said in a desperate tone: "Now the matter of the Minister of War is a foregone conclusion, but the queen will never be satisfied with just this! It depends on who is involved in the Xishan Mine case."

"Iron ore smuggling is a serious matter. If we want to prove the case, we don't have enough time. So let's take a gamble and skip the evidence. We will directly go to the home of the Minister of War to investigate and confiscate his property! No matter how much he has embezzled, we will give him enough. Then we will kill some minor ones and swindle the silver storage in Wang's house. I don't believe that the six heads of the Great Qi can still be clean?"

"Hmm? That does make sense." Yu Huatian nodded slightly, indicating that he should continue.

As if encouraged by the governor, the young eunuch was more confident, and he spoke faster and faster, more and more anxiously: "Let's confiscate the homes of those who are suspected, send some books to Zhuang Mo and Han Zhuang, and keep the rest of the money to present to His Majesty, and get things done first."

At this point, it was inevitable that he would be suspected of taking advantage of the nobles. He gritted his teeth and said, "Afterwards, even if we did something wrong and wrongly killed a good person, we, the palace eunuchs, are also His Majesty and His Majesty's people. I think the higher-ups will just make the best of a bad situation and convict those people to save the royal family's reputation!"

Pong!
When Yu Huatian heard this, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and he couldn't control his hands and crushed the teacup into pieces.

Looking at Yu Huatian, whose power was becoming more and more unfathomable, the young eunuch shuddered and simply spoke out everything he was thinking. Whether he lived or died depended on this move!
"Smuggled iron ore is too heavy to be transported, so it must be smelted by the Ministry of Industry to reduce its volume. This is one!"

"This matter has been kept quiet, even His Majesty and the Queen Mother are unaware of it. There must be some big shot covering for the Ministry of Works and sharing the profits. This is the second one!"

"It is impossible for the government to carry out this smuggling and trafficking by themselves. There must be merchants involved. In my opinion, the eldest young master of the Rong family... No! The entire Rong family, is very suitable! This is the third reason!"

"The last point is that the taxes on the trade routes are numerous and heavy. If it is smuggling, there must be cooperation from the border troops. Otherwise, how can these iron ores be sent to other countries stably and safely? I think the military is also involved in this matter!"

Seeing Yu Huatian staring at him intently, the young eunuch knelt in front of him, kneading the governor's calf gently, and said: "We only need to pick out the royal relatives involved and deal with the rest, then the queen and His Majesty will surely be delighted and reward you, eunuch."

"Hehe! By then, you will surely have a bright future, and we will be able to follow you."

"Have a sip of soup!"

(End of this chapter)