Appoint me as a spy, but the contact person is actually the empress

Chapter 114 Liu Yanming's Difficult Time!The queen's balancing act! ([-] characters please subscribe!)

Great Wei Jingdu.

Above the court hall, hundreds of officials are waiting.

Accompanying the empress to sit on the dragon chair.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

shout!

The Kingdom of Wei opened up early again.

The first to speak was an official from the Criminal Ministry.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"Precise play."

Jiang Ling was expressionless, and none of the officials could see what she was thinking.

Over the past few months, with the baptism of imperial power, she gradually acquired an indescribable majesty.

"The day before yesterday, Weichen received a secret letter, which reported that Zuo Zongcheng, the servant of the Ministry of officials, had seized thousands of acres of conscience, robbed Wang Yuanwai's family property in Dongjiao County, and even occupied Wang Yuanwai's new concubine."

The official of the Ministry of Punishment spoke, and at the same time took out a memorial and a secret letter from his arms.

"The secret letter of report records in detail when and where the minister of the Ministry of Rites, Zuo Zongcheng, did what Mr. Zuo did, as well as detailed witness and material evidence."

After the words of the officials of the Ministry of Punishment fell, they immediately went to the hall, and there was a lot of noise.

Dongjiao County is the nearest county seat to the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty.

The distance is not far, and it takes only half a day to get there by carriage.

In Great Wei, outside a capital city, there are many small counties. This is a normal situation, not only in Great Wei, but also in other countries.

Therefore, Dongjiao County can be regarded as under the foot of half the emperor.

"Wrong! Your Majesty!"

The crowd hadn't calmed down yet, and the first one to speak was of course Zuo Zongcheng, the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

In his early forties, gray hair is already faintly visible on the temples.

Among the six departments of the Wei Dynasty, the Ministry of Officials can be regarded as a department with real power.

In charge of the appointment and removal of civil servants, as well as some matters such as honors, examinations, transfers, and promotions.

Although he is only a servant, he has a lot of power in his hands.

Besides, for a person of his age, being able to climb to this position can be said to have a bright future.

Although he was a little greedy in normal times, he never did such a thing.

Immediately, he shouted injustice in the court hall.

But at the moment, no one else came out to speak.

Because, today's early court started with a lawsuit, and it was still the Ministry of Punishment suing the Ministry of Officials.

It's like an uncle suing a judge.

Although the six departments are equal in terms of official positions.

But in the process of dealing with affairs, it is an obvious superior-subordinate relationship.

Moreover, the officials who spoke belonged to the Liu party, and Zuo Zongcheng, the official minister, belonged to the Yang party.

The meaning is obvious.

The battle for the Great Wei Baochao has already begun.

Liu Dang was the first to attack. At this time, whoever stood up would most likely cause a commotion.

Of course, it doesn't mean that they are allowed to be slandered by the other party.

At this moment, everyone is just waiting for the development of things.

See what the other party can do.

"Bring it up and take a look."

Jiang Ling's voice sounded.

The eunuch in the court quickly handed over the memorial.

The memorial appeals the charges.

In the secret letter, the testimony of the witnesses and the evidence of the case in the complaint are explained one by one.

Jiang Ling just took a look and handed the things to the eunuch.

"Your Majesty, there are all witnesses and material evidence in this matter. I suggest that Dali Temple should take over the investigation of Master Zuo's case."

The officials of the Ministry of Punishment have a businesslike attitude.

He didn't say more words with embellishments, nor did he accuse Zuo Zongcheng of crimes angrily.

It was such a plain and serious expression that made people feel a little chill.

Let all the officials in the court think that Liu Dang is serious.

In the past, most of the parties pursued certain interests, and the two parties argued and compromised, and had a set of hidden rules.

There will be no black hat on the head.

Not to mention life safety.

But at the moment.

Occupying thousands of acres of fertile land is enough to throw away the black hat on your head.

Cleverly seizing the property of non-members and concubines is enough to confiscate the family and exile.

Seriously, I'm dying.

This is to beat to death!

Once this situation is opened.

That was an endless situation.

Liu Dang, how dare you!
"Your Majesty, this humble minister is wronged! These evidences are all false. He said that I occupied a thousand acres of fertile land, and I only have thirty acres of fertile land under my name. Where did I get the thousand acres of fertile land? There is only a poor wife in the house, and there are not even a few maidservants, this is purely framed and wronged!"

Zuo Zongcheng knelt down on the ground, shouting for injustice.

However, among the hundreds of officials, they didn't care about these words.

Even Jiang Ling didn't care.

Sometimes the struggle in the court is not to pursue the real truth.

Jiang Ling had read the secret letter just now, and among the physical evidence was the land deed of a thousand acres of fertile land, signed by Zuo Zongcheng.

In the confession, an old slave guarded the other courtyard, and there was a concubine outside the king in the courtyard.

Jiang Ling believes that as long as the people from Dali Temple take over, after investigation, there must be this other courtyard, the old slave's body deed must belong to Zuo Zongcheng, and the beautiful concubine in the courtyard will definitely cry out for grievances and directly accuse The many crimes of Zuo Zongren, the servant of the Ministry of officials.

Jiang Ling didn't speak, but slowly fixed his eyes on the officials of Yang Dang's lineage.

as predicted.

An official from the Ministry of Industry slowly stood up.

"Qi Zou Your Majesty, I also have important matters to play."

"Prelude!"

Jiang Ling still spoke out expressionlessly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The official of the Ministry of Industry took out the memorial from his pocket, and said slowly: "My minister sued Zuo Lang Zhongsun, the servant of the household department, against Youqian for embezzling 30 taels of silver from last year's taxes, and withholding 6 taels of silver as a subsidy for spring plowing seeds."

"The complaint, witness testimony, and physical evidence are all in it. Please check it out, Your Majesty."

The structure of the six parts of the Wei Dynasty is similar.

For example, there is one Shangshu in the household department, with a second-rank official position, who is in charge of the entire household department, and there are two servants on the left and right, who are the deputy of the Shangshu and the second in command of the household department.

Under the assistant minister, there are Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and Da Situ, which are also known as the Thirteen Divisions.

The Ministry of Household Management mainly manages the dynasty's land, taxation, salary, household registration, average needs, finance, food and payment, etc. It can be said that it is the God of Wealth of a dynasty.

The Ministry of Households is not only responsible for the tax collection and storage of the imperial court, but also when the imperial court wants to spend money, it is also responsible for the Ministry of Households.

A ministry is responsible for so many things in a dynasty, so there are naturally many people in it, hundreds of them.

And that's just working in Kyoto.

Not counting foreign ones.

Zuo Langzhong, the servant of the household department, can be regarded as a third-rank official. Among the hundreds of officials in the court, he can be said to be an important minister in the court.

It is at the same level as Zuo Zongcheng, the official department just now.

"Your Majesty, I was wronged. I paid taxes last year and couldn't make ends meet. How could there be any extra money that I could withhold? Your Majesty, you know that I can't wait to break the tax of last year. Every amount of money is recorded in the book." , Clearly, clearly. I implore Your Majesty to return my innocence."

Accompanied by Sun Youqian's opening.

All the officials in the court immediately waited and watched.

Especially Li Dang's faction, it is not a big deal to eat melons, and they started talking in low voices.

If you do me a third grade, I will do you a third grade.

Among the hundreds of officials, Xiao Lala, who was at the back and had a modest official position, felt instantly at ease.

It seems that today's fight is the boss.

I just need to wave the flag and shout.

It won't hurt my brother.

Here, the eunuch presented the memorial to Jiang Ling again.

Jiang Ling still just glanced at it, then put it aside.

Still no expression.

The Ministry of Industry sued officials upon seeing this.

He immediately opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, I have already investigated the direction of every sum of money, and there are all witnesses and physical evidence, and 36 taels of silver were seized in the cellar of Mr. Sun's other courtyard. The case was handed over to Dali Temple for trial."

As soon as the words of the officials from the Ministry of Industry came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

Play for real, play for real.

36 million taels of silver.

This is really a big deal!
Yang Dang's lineage is really willing to spend money.

The three parties were all discussing in low voices.

There was endless noise in the hall.

On the dragon chair, Jiang Ling still didn't speak.

What the Ministry of Industry said in the lawsuit against the officials was written in the complaint.

She also believed that as long as the people of Dali Temple searched according to the complaint, there must be so much silver in the cellar of the other courtyard, not bad for a penny.

The title deed of the other courtyard must also belong to Sun Youqian.

Don't look at Liu Dang's preemptive strikes.

But Yang Dang played more ruthlessly, without the slightest tact.

Liu Dang is a witness. If you really want to investigate carefully, there must be loopholes to exploit. This is called leaving room.

As for Yang Dang's words, he was just throwing money at him.

I want to close the case directly.

The corruption of 36 taels of silver, according to the laws of the Great Wei, is enough for the three tribes of Yi.

And there is also 6 taels of silver for spring plowing seeds.

Jiang Ling looked at all the officials in the court, each of them was playing really hard.

I couldn't help but feel a lingering fear in my heart.

But it's more about excitement.

At this moment, the balance technique that Xu Shouyun mentioned earlier came to mind.

The two parties are at war at the moment.

The key core point is yourself.

One move, one sentence, can determine the life and death of these two officials.

No, it should be the deaths of many officials.

You must know that behind these two officials, there will inevitably be a lot of officials, big and small.

This kind of feeling that the courtier handed the knife to control the life and death of the courtier himself is really too comfortable.

In the past few months of the court meeting, which one was not influenced by the officials of the court.

He stumbled when he wanted to do anything, and even some things were rejected by all the officials just after he proposed them.

It felt like I was a puppet.

Now, compared with the situation in the previous few months, the two are completely different.

This feeling of power in his hands made Jiang Ling's heart throb.

Of course, although she was infatuated, she was not intoxicated by it.

She knew in her heart that if she couldn't stay awake and indulge in it, then her final result would not be much better than that of a puppet.

Jiang Ling took a deep breath.

He slowly opened his mouth and said: "Leave this matter aside for the time being. Lord Zuo and Lord Sun have both been officials for decades. I believe in their conduct. There must be some misunderstanding."

Jiang Ling paused, looked at Baiguan, and continued to speak: "I will ask Dongchang to investigate the two adults again, and return the innocence of Lord Zuo and Lord Sun."

Jiang Ling's voice fell.

The court officials were suddenly surprised.

His Majesty didn't accept the move?

The battle for treasure banknotes has just begun.

His Majesty immediately interrupted it.

What does it mean?
Everyone present at today's court meeting knew clearly that on the surface it was a lawsuit against officials, but in fact it was a dispute over treasures.

It was just the beginning when His Majesty interrupted directly.

Your Majesty, why don't you play your cards according to the routine?
How to decide the matter of treasure banknotes?

How can we fight this?
The point is, His Majesty did not withdraw the memorial and complaint, but let the group of eunuchs investigate?

This is the key.

This means that His Majesty trusts everyone for the time being.

It can also mean that, looking back, this is everyone's reminder.

In the court hall, Liu Yanming, the chief minister of the cabinet, who was standing at the front, opened his eyes that had been squinted all the time when he heard His Majesty's words, and his eyes were solemn and contemplative.

And the cabinet scholar Yang Ning, who was not far from him in the same row, also had the same dignified expression.

Neither of them expected that this would happen.

The empress doesn't play her cards according to the routine, so what should I do next?
It hasn't waited for the two to figure it out.

Jiang Ling spoke.

"In addition, how did your lords discuss the treasure banknotes that the court said last time? Do you have any countermeasures?"

Jiang Ling glanced at all the officials, and continued: "The imperial examination is coming soon, and the Empress Dowager's birthday is coming soon, and all the ministries are short of money. You have to speed up and get this matter done!"

The Queen's words were spoken.

All the officials in the court suddenly felt absurd and confused.

Before that, Baiguan had been trying to get the empress to agree to Baochao.

But now it has changed that the empress urges all the officials to carry out the treasure money.

This feeling of identity exchange confused all the officials present.

Above the court hall, it fell into silence for a while.

I don't even know how to take the Empress's words.

Quiet for a moment.

The Empress spoke again.

"Why? Your lords have been discussing for several days, is there no countermeasure at all?"

Jiang Ling is not angry but powerful.

All officials in the court did not dare to look directly at them.

It's not that hundreds of officials have no treasures to implement countermeasures.

But at this moment, the battle for treasures and banknotes has not yet come to an end, and it is useless to say countermeasures at this time.

Above the court, at this moment, fell into a strange situation.

Li Dang, who eats melons, knows best at this moment.

Good guy, you two factions are competing for the big Wei Baochao.

Just handed over the knife, wanting to use His Majesty's hand to kill the opponent.

As a result, hey.

Your Majesty does not play cards according to the script.

I will put away the knife first, and you continue to fight.

Just so much strength is not enough.

Whoever fights fiercely will be responsible for the treasure.

At this moment, Li Jie can be said to be sober in the world.

In fact, Li Jie was not the only one who saw it.

Liu Yanming and Yang Ning also noticed it.

Your Majesty, good means.

Although both of them had expected the battle for treasure banknotes, it would be a life-and-death struggle between the two factions.

Also ready to give everything to fight.

But I didn't expect that the opening would be in such a drastic way.

Even an important minister from the third rank is not enough in His Majesty's eyes.

It has to be a little more intense.

Over time.

The ministers in the court also gradually saw Duan Rui.

Also understand more.

Your Majesty, it's not easy anymore when you mature.

……

As for Jiang Ling, at this moment, he was thinking back to the four words Xu Shouyun said: "Political cost!" '

With such a small cost input, how could it be possible to decide on the treasure?

With such a small amount of cost input, how can I keep secrets and carry out the next plan of sharing the land into the mu out of nothing?
Jiang Ling knew in his heart that if at this time, he asked someone to propose a plan to divide the land into acres, even if Dongchang had already started to investigate the number of fertile land in the world, and even had fully investigated it.

It will inevitably be opposed by hundreds of officials in the court.

The financial crisis of Great Wei must be solved only by Baochao.

At present, there are still nearly two months before the autumn tax.

During this period of time, I want to fully implement the plan of sharing the money into the mu.

Only in this way can Dawei's silver crisis be completely resolved.

Only by resolving the silver crisis can we free up our hands and clean up the follow-up mess.

……

above the hall.

Liu Yanming frowned and avoided speaking.

The same is true for Yang Ning not far away.

All the officials also kept quiet, waiting for their decision.

The situation in front of me is already obvious.

The situation is also very clear.

His Majesty is not satisfied.

You guys have to work harder.

With such a little effort, you want to win the treasure?
Think beautifully you.

Yang Ning, who was standing in the front row of all officials, turned his head slightly and glanced at Liu Yanming.

His face is expressionless and his eyes are flat.

Liu Yanming also noticed this look, but Liu Yanming felt very uncomfortable at the moment.

As for the backhand, he must be prepared, but it's too aggressive to take out the backhand now.

And he also understood Yang Ning's look.

It's up to you!
I have it too.

If you mess with me, I'll mess with you too.

If you want to compete with me for the big Wei Baochao, you must be prepared to suffer losses.

Anyway, His Majesty originally wanted me, Yang Dangyi, to handle this matter.

If you want to grab, be prepared to fail.

Time passed little by little.

The hall was extremely quiet.

This extremely weird scene has never happened since the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Jiang Ling sat firmly on the dragon chair without any instructions.

Originally, under such circumstances, the eunuch should have shouted loudly: If there is something to do, the court will be played, and if there is nothing to do, the court will retreat.

But it was obvious that the eunuch had good eyesight, he looked down at his own toes, and said nothing.

Various countermeasures flashed in Liu Yanming's mind.

There must be a fight.

This is inevitable.

As for the treasure, only my own faction can take it, and no one can get involved.

It's just that I can no longer follow His Majesty's pace like this.

This is so uncomfortable.

Yao Guangyun entered the palace twice to advise His Majesty, which made the situation so dangerous.

It is not due to the ability of the first emperor to call him the emperor's teacher.

Yao Guangyun was terrifying.

Fortunately, the other party has no idea of ​​becoming an official in the court.

If I really meet such an opponent, I'm afraid...

Thinking about how I have been an official in the court for decades, I have never had such a difficult time to make a decision.

Liu Yanming took a deep breath.

This breathing sound can be clearly heard in the quiet hall.

All the court officials also heard this breath.

They all knew that a new battle was about to begin.

The critical moment of the treasure bank is approaching.

Even some officials held their breath.

next interest.

Liu Yanming moved.

He stepped forward.

shout!

"Chen, Liu Yanming, I have something to tell Your Majesty!"

……

PS: If you are weak, ask for a subscription. I came back from the drip and stayed up all night to rush out. I am really tired today, so I should go to rest first.

There are suggestions from book friends in the comment area, and I have also seen it. This is the critical time for the shelves, and the author did not expect to have Eryang. The state is not good, and it is more uncomfortable than the first time. I can only try my best to code. If the update is not enough, Forget to understand.

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