I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

Fang Yiyi raised his hand, patted Fang Liu's shoulder, and said:

"Mrs. Zuo is now doing business with the Porcelain Embroidery Shop. Qujiang Feast received many orders from noble ladies a few days ago."

"You also know that they like to compete with each other. They all want to get the jewelry quickly and go out to show off. They all posted messages to urge Madam Zuo."

"No one can offend these people. What do you think we should do?"

Fang Liu clicked his tongue and frowned:

"This is indeed a tricky matter. No wonder you and Madam Zuo discussed it for so long in the carriage."

Cough!

Fang Yiyi coughed lightly with a guilty conscience, then changed the subject:

"Think about this matter. If you can come up with a good solution, I will reward you handsomely!"

"By the way, how is the weaving of the fishing net going?"

Fang Liu, with a beaming smile on his face, hurriedly crossed his arms and bowed, assuring:

"Fang Liu will definitely rack his brains to come up with a good idea for Sanlang!"

Then he said excitedly and quickly:

"There are many refugees, and there are also about a hundred strong men brought by Madam Zuo. They have already woven more than a dozen fishing nets that are more than ten feet wide."

"We have caught a lot of fish, and many refugees have already roasted them and eaten them."

“The remaining refugees were also very motivated when they saw this, and they started weaving faster.”

Hearing this, Fang Yiyi was delighted. He stopped and looked into the distance, looking at the clusters of bonfires in the distance.

There were also refugees roasting fish by the campfire with happy smiles on their faces.

Looking elsewhere, those refugees who didn't get to eat fish looked at those who ate fish with envy, and they worked with enthusiasm and hope in their eyes.

Fang Yiyi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Great, now we have something to look forward to, and we can all survive."

......

The next day.

Imperial City Taiji Palace, Taiji Hall!

Li Shimin was wearing a dragon robe and sitting upright on the dragon throne, looking solemn and majestic.

Civil officials and military generals were placed on both sides, at the end of the civil officials.

Lu Zi also kept taking deep breaths, holding the jade sceptre in his hand, thinking about the right words in his mind, waiting to appear in front of everyone in a while.

Although Zhang Ananda's voice was sharp, it was full of confidence. It came from beside Li Shimin and echoed in the Taiji Hall.

"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"

Hearing this, Lu Zi walked to the center of the hall in front of the stunned eyes of his colleagues and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I am Lu Zi, the Censor-in-Chief, and I have something to report!"

As soon as the four words "Supervisory Censor" came out.

All the gentlemen looked grim, and some of them even had panicked looks.

The Censorate supervises all officials and has the right to report on any incident.

In particular, the current emperor is benevolent and wise, and attaches great importance to the Censorate, and is determined to eradicate the unhealthy tendencies in the court.

People from the Censorate would report to the emperor on any matter they heard.

Even if you are all noble, some of you have more food, clothing and other expenses.

They would all be bitten like mad dogs by the people from the Censorate, which was extremely annoying.

Now that Lu Zi has also shown up, no one will be in a good mood.

However, among all the civil and military officials, only two people showed joy in their eyes, and then their malicious eyes fell behind Dai Zhou.

Li Shimin asked in a clear voice: "Mr. Lu, what do you want to report?"

Lu Zi said indignantly:

"I, the Minister of Civil Affairs Dai Zhou, have been neglecting my duties and neglecting the care of the thousands of refugees."

"Because of the disaster caused by refugees, bandits and robbers fought in Chang'an, and the people inside and outside Chang'an were living in misery and complained."

"Your Majesty, please severely punish the Minister of Civil Affairs Dai Zhou to serve as a warning to others!"

When the civil and military officials heard the reason for the complaint, their expressions were all strange.

Dai Zhou, who was being referenced, had his face turn green, then black, and stared at Lu Ziye with unfriendly eyes.

Damn it, who did he offend?

It’s not like he didn’t mention the matter of refugees. His Majesty has even spoken!

Why are these mad dogs from the Censorate staring at him and starting to bite him?

Chapter 354 Who wants to be this official?

Li Shimin glanced at Dai Zhou's ugly face, then at the stunned gazes of the other officials, and said slowly:

"Dai Qing, please plead guilty!"

Dai Zhou met Li Shimin's gaze.

The tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects allowed Dai Zhou to guess something.

He pursed his lips and stepped forward, blaming himself:

"I plead guilty!"

Wow~

There was an uproar in the Taiji Hall.

No one expected that Dai Zhou would admit his mistake so readily.

Lu Zi was even more stunned where he stood, his lips trembling, without reacting!

The two officials who had instructed Lu Ziye to report Dai Zhou were also extremely shocked.

The next moment, their expressions changed drastically and they felt that something was wrong.

Zhang Ananda said loudly: "Silence!"

In an instant, all the civil and military officials fell silent, calmed down, and watched the next changes quietly.

Li Shimin's face tightened and he said sternly:

"Dai Zhou, since you admit your guilt, how will you apologize?"

Dai Zhou said loudly: "I am willing to resign from the post of Minister of Civil Affairs!"

After a pause, Dai Zhou sighed and said in great sorrow:

"No, I am ashamed of your majesty's trust and the people's trust."

"I am willing to resign from all my positions and retire to live in seclusion, so that someone more capable can take over and save the suffering victims from the disaster!"

At the same time, he cursed in his heart and felt happy:

"Fuck him, who wants to be an official? Go!"

"I worry about the national treasury and the country's expenses every day, and I look at the case files every day, thinking about how to solve the case."

"Hand it over, take a rest for a while, and you can live a few more years!"

"When the time comes, His Majesty will summon me back to the court. The official position I'll be given won't be too tiring. It's pretty good!"

When Dai Zhou was secretly criticizing.

There were voices of dissuasion and condemnation in the court.

"Minister Dai, you must not resign. The Tang Dynasty needs you!"

"Minister Dai, last year you requested that all prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty set up charity granaries. I don't know how many disaster victims were saved. You did nothing wrong!"

"Hey, Lu Ziye, you are talking nonsense. Even if His Majesty allows you to report to the Censorate, you must not take things out of context without any investigation."

"Your Majesty, I swear by my life that Minister Dai did nothing wrong in what happened to the disaster victims!"

"These scoundrels are making false accusations and slandering the loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty. They deserve to be killed."

......

All the officials in the court were telling stories for Dai Zhou, and some were pointing at Lu Zi and scolding him.

Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, narrowed his eyes slightly and was filled with joy.

What's the pleasure of being scolded in the imperial study? You even have to waste your breath on it.

Now, in the Taiji Hall, sitting firmly on the dragon throne, watching you gentlemen scolding others, how interesting it is.

Look at Lu Ziye's expression now, it's really wonderful!

Among all the gentlemen, even the military generals were well-read in poetry and books.

When scholars scold people, they don't use a single dirty word, and every word they say is heart-piercing.

In the center of the hall, Lu Zi was also scolded to pieces, his expression changing constantly.

He could no longer bear it, took a step forward and said loudly:

"Gentlemen, Lord Dai has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty."

"But the good deeds cannot make up for the bad deeds. Have you ignored the lives of so many disaster victims and the safety of the people in Chang'an City?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the voices of the gentlemen stopped abruptly.

Lu Zi also took another step forward, holding his head high and speaking in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"Lord Dai himself admitted that he was no longer fit for office and resigned to retire."

"I, Lu Zi, have already considered his past merits and have not asked Your Majesty to behead him to apologize for the deaths of the civilians!"

"What else do you want, gentlemen?"

In an instant, the Tai Chi Hall fell silent.

Dai Zhou said nothing, took off the goldfish bag hanging around his waist, and took off his purple official robe.

The snow-white inner garment is extremely eye-catching in the Tai Chi Hall, making it even more dazzling!

Chapter 355: Did I overact?

Dai Zhou's action was considered an admission of guilt in court.

All the gentlemen were saddened and shocked. They didn't expect that Dai Zhou would actually accept this false accusation!

Later, when the affairs of the court spread out, the whole Chang'an City would scold Dai Zhou for being a figurehead.

All the merits and reputation accumulated for the country and the people through hard work over the years will be destroyed in an instant!

Du Ruhui was deeply distressed and sighed:

"Hey, Dai Zhou and Dai Xuanyin, you are so confused!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced at Fang Xuanling who was standing next to him, looking indifferent.

Suddenly, Du Ruhui frowned slightly and looked carefully.

Upon taking a look, Du Ruhui realized something was wrong.

Fang Xuanling's indifference seemed a little strange.

Then he looked at the dragon throne again, and saw that His Majesty did not show any anger or panic.

Those dragon eyes seemed to be filled with the intention of watching a show.

Du Ruhui could not help it. He turned slightly and asked Fang Xuanling in a low voice:

"Prime Minister Fang, what is your plan with His Majesty? Can you tell me a little?"

Fang Xuanling was stunned by the question. He glanced at the dragon throne, then looked at Du Ruhui, and whispered quickly: