After crossing, I was dragged by the bamboo horse and became a queen

Chapter 769 Where did the emperor go?
Shen Shangshu's humble background and his obsequious appearance like a good old man are really confusing. Many people think that this new second-rank Shangshu is a soft persimmon, including the old man Xu who finally became a servant again.

When Shen Shangshu came to power, Xu Shilang secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and then...then he found that although this Shen Shangshu had a good temper, he was unambiguous in his business, and he couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes. It's business, old man Xu is not young, he has not been in the Ministry of Industry for a long time, he is not proficient in business, and he has been exhausted by this new Shen Shangshu in a short time, it is really miserable.

Xu Shilang promised to thoroughly investigate and give the prince a clear explanation about the dredging of Xunzhou Mu's complaint in Lingnan before, but the things he took out, let alone sent to the prince, he couldn't pass the test of the new minister.

Dong Gong and Shen Shangshu, one sings red faces and the other sings bad faces. Shen Shangshu is gentle on the surface, but when it comes to specific matters, he will never compromise. Old man Xu is afraid!

He was not afraid of anything else, but he was afraid that the matter of the Ministry of Industry would really drag him down, so old man Xu really tried his best to get rid of himself. Living in the yamen, I went through the engineering records of several years.

At this time, no one cares about favors and inhumanity, the most important thing is to keep yourself.

Old man Xu actually understood very well that this time he was going to be used as a weapon by Dong Gong and Xin Shangshu, but what can he do?There is no way at all!Someone is pinching his neck!
The Crown Princess said on the first day she came to court that if this matter is not clear, he, the servant, will not even have the chance to take the blame and resign.

Xu Shilang has been busy for many days, and finally handed in a decent proof, which was in Donggong's hands.

"Oh!" Shangguanjing was delighted when she saw the report: "Xunzhou Mu's handbook clearly states that the Yangjiang River in Xunzhou has not been dredged for three consecutive years. This year's rain is heavy, and Xunzhou Mu is afraid of accidents. I asked the Ministry of Industry several times in a row before I could get the money. However, for the dredging of Yangjiang in Xunzhou, a total of 152 days and 7000 workers were employed every day, but the Ministry of Industry allocated less than 2 taels. It’s not enough, Xunzhou Mu has pieced things together and cleared the river before the rainy season, but the embankment has not yet been reinforced. But you can look at the records of the Ministry of Industry.”

There is a huge difference between the records of the Ministry of Industry and those reported by Xunzhou Mu.According to the project records of the Ministry of Industry, the Yangjiang dredging project started in February this year, and the construction period is the same as that reported by Xunzhou Mu.

It's just that the Ministry of Industry said that the daily labor force is only over 2 people, only one-third of the number reported by Xunzhou Mu, and the allocation of funds is actually more than the [-] taels reported by Xunzhou Mu.

"How can 2000 people be enough?" Wang Shangshu, the old criminal officer, got the circulated documents, glanced at them and began to shake his head: "I am a layman in engineering, but I also know that the daily labor required for such a large Yangjiang dredging project is definitely more than two Qian. How about handing over this matter to our criminal department? It will be investigated together with the previous deficit case."

"Actually, Xu Shilang's side has basically been investigated." Shen Shangshu still has that honest look: "There are several large farms on both sides of the Yangjiang River in Xunzhou that belong to local wealthy families, and the land they occupy has already reached the river bank. If you want to dredge, you have to destroy the fields along the river, which offends several big families in Xunzhou, isn't it embarrassing?"

"According to the law of the Great Zhou, private trading of land on both sides of the river and lake is not allowed," Wang Shangshu immediately replied, "Who gave them the courage to privately occupy land along the river? And which one is so powerful that even the state shepherd can't touch them?" .”

"Master Shangshu guess which one is it?" Shen Shangshu raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Qiyu who was sitting not far away: "It's not someone else, it's Taichangqing Cui adults' home."

"Ah? Is it my eldest sister's in-law's family?" Chen Qiyu was taken aback for a moment: "Yes, the Cui family is in Xunzhou, Lingnan, that's right."

"So they have the ability to go the way of the Ministry of Industry!" Shen Shangshu nodded: "The former Minister of the Ministry of Industry is the prime minister's protégé, and it's not just a matter of him saying something to make things difficult for Xunzhou Mu?"

"Xu Shilang used to be one of the prime minister's confidantes!" Xiao Jingheng smiled meaningfully: "I'm afraid that this minister has already known the tricks in it, so it's hard for him to hesitate for so many days, and finally he is honest. Really handed over."

"Since Xu Shilang is so sincere, then we might as well continue to give him a chance to show off." Shangguan Jing nodded seriously: "Let him handle the rest, let him come out and argue with the Cui family. Anyway, he is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and it is his duty to seek government affairs in his position, which is the Ministry of Industry's business!"

Chen Chengxiang never expected that the dredging of the Yangjiang River in Xunzhou had been completed, and Xunzhou Mu filed a complaint, and even brought his in-law, Master Cui, into it, and it was his old partner Xu who came forward to impeach Master Cui. waiter.

This made Prime Minister Chen very angry in private.However, he also knew very well that old man Xu had no choice but to take this path in order to protect himself. The mastermind behind this incident was none other than the young couple in the East Palace.

This was not the only thing that worried Chen Chengxiang. The prince and princess were very calm, and the pressure of public opinion was so strong that they went to the morning court hand in hand every day without being affected.

It also caused rumors in the government and the public. Why was he ordered by the emperor to go home and reflect, while the prince and his wife were not affected?
It's a pity that Prime Minister Chen couldn't ask the emperor this question. After all, the emperor has refused to see the ministers for some days, and rumors spread in the palace, saying that the emperor didn't actually "think about his mistakes" in the Dafu Hall, but was intoxicated. Cultivation is inescapable.

But this is just a rumor, and no one can confirm it.Chen Chengxiang felt that no matter what, he had to find a way to force the emperor to come forward.

But maybe Prime Minister Chen's bad luck came to an end, and the time has come. The opportunity to force the emperor to step forward will come soon.

The second wave of impeachment against Shangguan Jing's harem for participating in politics began vigorously. This wave started with local officials. The state and pastors of more than a dozen important state capitals in the Great Zhou Dynasty jointly signed a letter to impeach the crown prince and concubine for participating in politics in the harem.

The memorial was sent to the capital, and it was accompanied by a petition from all the people demanding the abolition of the crown princess.

"Cut~!" Shangguanjing expressed disdain.It's true that there is nothing new under the sun, and this trick is obviously useless against her. Why don't these people know how to have a long memory?

"Just wait and see!" She announced happily: "Maybe we are lucky, and we can meet someone who can't wait to bring the government soldiers to Beijing to remonstrate."

　---Here is the emperor's dividing line--
　　Where is the emperor?Of course, I was meditating in Yuzhen Temple while accompanying my elder sister. Where else could I go? He is now a monk with ideals, the kind who seriously wants to become a fairy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)