Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 543 The Emperor's Fury

In the imperial study,

Wu Zetian stood on the table with his hands upside down, his face was ashen, and the memorial in his hands kept shaking.

The Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi and other important ministers who were standing next held their breaths and stared at the emperor.

There was silence in the imperial study room, and the sound of breathing could be heard.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

Outside the door, Feng Keyan, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, was walking back and forth like an ant on a hot pot.

Sometimes he stopped to listen to the movement in the imperial study, sometimes he rubbed his hands together and muttered something.

At this time, Di Renjie, Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai walked in quickly in official uniforms.

When Feng Keyan saw Di Renjie, he rushed forward, grabbed Di Renjie's hand, and said in a trembling voice, "Master Ge, something serious happened!"

Di Renjie said in shock: "Lord Feng, what's the matter, why are you so panicked?"

Just as Feng Keyan was about to speak, he heard Wu Zetian's stern question from the imperial study room: "Why, Di Huaiying hasn't arrived yet?"

Di Renjie was startled and raised his head.

Feng Keyan shuddered immediately, hissed lightly, and pointed to the imperial study room.

Di Renjie nodded, and said in a clear voice: "Chen Di Renjie, Wang Jingyang, Li Yuanfang, Zeng Tai, Feng Keyan are waiting for the order!"

The powerful warriors in the door sang: "Di Renjie, Wang Jingyang, Li Yuanfang, Zeng Tai, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Feng Keyan, have an audience!"

The five of Di Renjie walked into the study, lifted their robes and knelt down: "Chen Di Renjie, Wang Jingyang, Li Yuanfang, Zeng Tai, and Feng Keyan kowtow to Your Majesty."

Wu Zetian turned around and said, "Everyone is in peace."

Five people stood up.

Wu Zetian managed to force a smile: "Huaiying, I have read your memorial for the Liangzhou case. Very good, thank you for your hard work."

Di Renjie, Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your comfort."

Wu Zetian nodded, looked at Feng Keyan who was standing next, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and asked coldly: "Is the servant Feng Keyan who is standing next?"

Feng Keyan's expression was tense, and his words trembled a little: "It's, it's my minister."

Wu Zetian's eyes were like lightning, she shot at Feng Keyan, and slowly raised the memorial in her hand.

Wang Mang looked at Wu Zetian's face, then looked sideways at Feng Keyan, who was trembling all over, with a earthy face, and looked at Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang and others in puzzlement.

There was silence in the hall.

Suddenly, Wu Zetian slammed the memorial on the table, and shouted sharply: "Jianghuai salt and iron transfer caused the salt ship to sink in Hangou again, and the 20 shi of salt disappeared. Chang Feng, deputy envoy Zhao Che, and escort All soldiers and boatmen were killed!

The transshipment of salt and iron is the lifeblood of the country, and the annual profit from the exclusive sales of salt reaches 700 million guan, accounting for more than half of the world's stock. "

"I have repeatedly emphasized that in the luck of salt, it is more important than Mount Tai!

However, the Ministry of Industry has been negligent and slack, and has caused fifteen shipwreck incidents in the Hangou section of the Grand Canal within a year. How can the Ministry of Industry control the river dunes?Why do you exercise the power of grain?
As the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Prime Minister, now there are frequent bad news, millions of rocks and salt are damaged, ships are destroyed and people are killed, how can you see the emperor with what face, and how can you thank the world! "

Wang Mang was taken aback immediately, and looked at Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai from the corner of the eye, and the three of them were also stunned by the emperor's words.

At this time, Di Renjie looked at Zhang Jianzhi beside him, and Zhang Jianzhi nodded slightly.

Feng Keyan fell to his knees with a 'plop', and said in a trembling voice: "The minister can be said to be dishonorable, and he deserves death!"

Wu Zetian said angrily: "Batch after batch of officials from the Ministry of Industry who were sent to Yangzhou to investigate this matter all returned without success, but the strange incident of the Hangou shipwreck is as close as one after another.

What's more, Li Han, the doctor of the Ministry of Water, who was out of Cao this time, hanged himself and died in office. What's going on?

What happened to the 20 good silver letters found in the wall of his study?you say! "

Feng Keyan trembled all over and said: "I have issued a talisman and ordered Cui Liang, the governor of Yangzhou, to strictly investigate. A few days ago, when he returned to the cabinet, the governor had already been investigated. Li Han accepted 20 taels of bribes, and there was another disturbance in Hangou. , He knew that he could not escape the guilt, and committed suicide in fear of crime."

Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi exchanged glances, and doubts suddenly arose in their hearts.

A trace of doubt appeared in Wang Mang's eyes, thoughtful.

Wu Zetian yelled sharply: "Is this the kind of people that the Ministry of Industry employs? No wonder the rivers and canals were destroyed and the salt boat capsized. It's really hateful!"

Feng Keyan repeatedly kowtowed and said, "I don't know who the servant is, and I have failed to observe. Please punish me with your majesty's punishment!"

Wu Zetian snorted heavily: "Punish? Can punishing you restore the court's losses?
Can punishing you bring back the dead soldiers in Hangou?You are in charge of a servant, and you are an extremely human minister, but you act so stupidly, you really deserve to die, you deserve to die! "

Feng Keyan was so frightened that he trembled all over and couldn't say a word.

Wu Zetian took a deep breath: "Cambodia."

Zhang Jianzhi quickly bowed forward: "Your Majesty."

"Immediately decree that Keyan will be dismissed from the position of Minister of Industry, and handed over to Dali Temple Minister, Minister of Punishment and Yushi Zhongcheng for a joint discussion, and the crime will be approved!"

Zhang Jianzhi paused and said: "Yes, I will draw up an order immediately."

Feng Keyan kowtowed his head tremblingly, cold sweat rolling down his face.

Zhang Jianzhi coughed lightly, and winked at Di Renjie.

Wang Mang and others also looked at Di Renjie.

Di Renjie understood, took a step forward, and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."

Wu Zetian took a deep breath and asked, "Huaiying, what do you have to say?"

Di Renjie said, "Is there any result after the investigation by the officials of the Ministry of Industry about the shipwreck in Hangou?"

Wu Zetian snorted coldly: "The result? The result is that the number of shipwreck tragedies is several times higher than before the investigation!
The water transport was originally based on the salt from the salt prisons in Jiaxing, Hailing, and Yancheng in the south of the Yangtze River to the Shendu, and then the Shendu adjusted the northwest roads.

This year, the salt used by the military and civilians in various parts of the Northwest has become tense. I hoped that the South-to-North Salt Transfer would solve the urgent need, but who would have expected that weird things would happen in water transport!

Now, the Hangou channel has become dead, and the North Transport has stopped, let alone adjustment! "

Di Renjie said: "That is to say, the officials sent by the Ministry of Industry have made several investigations and found no results."

Wu Zetian was full of anger, looked at Feng Keyan, and said coldly: "Feng Keyan, tell me!"

Feng Keyan raised his head tremblingly and said: "Yes, yes. The Ministry of Industry sent several river patrol officials to investigate the Hangou shipwreck case. The result is that the Hangou water section is too silt, there are many hidden reefs, and the dead salt All boats hit rocks and sank."

Wang Mang frowned slightly and listened carefully.

Di Renjie said: "Then, why didn't the Yangzhou Water Transport Office send slender households to dredge the river and remove hidden reefs?"

Feng Keyan said: "The officials of the Ministry of Investigation reported that the farmers on both sides of the Hangou canal were tricky and stubborn. They took the money from the imperial court to protect the canal, but they were lazy, greedy and unwilling to contribute. This caused the long-term congestion of the canal. "

When Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai heard this, they looked at each other and frowned slightly.

　Preview of the next chapter: After Di Renjie and Wu Zetian discuss the shipwreck, what will Wang Mang and Wu Zetian talk about?Stay tuned!
　　
　
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