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Chapter 1941 The Emperor's Life
Lu Shiyi's death didn't seem to stay in people's hearts for too long. When they heard about her death, they mostly sighed, lamenting the passing of a life, and then they no longer felt excessive sadness.

Perhaps, among all the people, Lu Ruyi was the only one who truly felt sorry for her. She felt sad. She came to this world and experienced no happiness at all. She just left without a single complaint or word. Down, the cry is clear when it comes, and it leaves quietly.

Two days later, Rong Yi received another news from "Ling Yun", but it was not good news. A sum of money sent to Qusha County in Baihu City was robbed on the pipeline. This incident made Rong Yi so angry that his eyes darkened. He really didn't expect these people to be so rampant. They dared to take away things on official roads. They really didn't want their lives.

But when she saw the content behind, she was even more shocked. It turned out that the people who robbed the money were not local officials, but people from Qusha County. They were all young and strong people. They wiped their faces to steal the money. Now they are They were imprisoned in the Qusha County jail, thinking that they were not bandits, but ordinary people. The county magistrate severely slapped everyone on the jail, and ordered them to be detained for more than ten days. Go to their place. A barbaric energy.

After looking at it, Rong Yi lost her breath. Looking down, she found out the reason why these young people did what they did according to "Ling Yun"'s secret investigation, and she was immediately speechless.

Officials always regard the common people as fools, thinking that they don't understand anything, but how could they? When the money for poverty alleviation comes out every year, the money allocated to them cannot even meet the needs of winter.

The emperor's grace is so great that every year he takes some silver coins from the treasury and sends them to many poor areas. But even so, there are many people who freeze to death, starve to death, and are tortured to death. They are sluts and their lives are worthless. People pity.

Slowly, the treasury was in urgent need, and news would always reach their ears. They learned about the amount of silver distributed and looked at what they got in their hands. Even if they put it all together, it was less than one-third of it. .

Where did all that money go?Was it swallowed by someone?Everyone knew very well that since the money did not reach the right person, someone above must have taken part of it away.

If it is a lucky year, everyone will be better off. Even if they can't get the money, they won't think too much. Even if they think about it, they will just sigh. But ordinary people's lives are already in straits. When natural and man-made disasters such as locust plagues and droughts are irresistible, the money distributed by the court is life-saving money. When people are forced into a difficult situation and there is no other way, who can say that they don't care?
They took action before the money even came in. Isn't this a disappointment to local officials?

These things sound ridiculous, but they really happen to these people. They can't compete with the sky, and they are too weak to compete with others. But if you really don't fight or take a gamble, how can you know that it is not a blessing?

Moreover, these people took such risks to do such things because they were not afraid of being known. What they did was more to attract the attention of the superiors. The so-called peace was fake and could not be seen by the emperor of Dameng. Wherever he went, his people were wronged and treated unfairly, but there was nowhere to redress their grievances.

This matter is more serious than encountering bandits. They are unarmed common people, the most vulnerable people, and the people who need protection the most. Even they have to use this method to protest. There is no attitude from the top. Then How many hearts will it chill?

Anticipating the seriousness of the matter, Rong Yi did not dare to delay and reported it to the queen, because now she had become the queen's right-hand man. Therefore, she received the phoenix feather jade plaque from the queen and wanted to pass on the news to the queen. It was more convenient before.

As soon as the palace got the news, they asked Rong Yi to meet him.

Rong Yi had known that the Empress was going to communicate, so she had changed into decent palace clothes early in the morning, and without daring to delay, she got on the carriage and went straight to the palace.With the Queen's oral instructions and the jade tablet in Rong Yi's hand, the journey was smooth, until they reached the Queen's palace, and saw that the Holy Emperor was also there. Rong Yi's heart skipped a beat, and she bent down to salute.

The queen raised her hand slightly: "Sit down and give me a seat."

Rong Yi lowered her head slightly, not daring to look directly at the two emperors and queens above her. After sitting down, the palace maid served tea. She nodded slightly, but had no time to taste it.

The queen looked at her thin face, with soft and pitiful eyes, and said: "I know that it is right to leave this matter to you. You will not disappoint me, and you have done a good job. The news was received in time. Now that you have come to the palace, there is also a very important matter that I want to entrust you with."

Rong Yi said hurriedly: "But it depends on the queen's orders."

The Queen paused for a moment and glanced at His Majesty who was silent. Seeing that he was speechless, she said: "For a country, the wavering of people's hearts is the most terrifying thing. This time, Qusha County has such an action, which shows that in the hearts of the people, I have lost confidence in the officials of Dameng, so this matter is not a trivial matter. This is not a reckless thing done by a few young people. When you sent the letter just now, His Majesty was also here. Your Majesty decided to let you go there in person. Go to Qusha County, condolences to the people there, and then take the emperor's orders to thoroughly investigate everything in Qusha County. If any officials are corrupt and bend the law, they will be executed immediately and will not be spared!"

Rong Yi's heart beat violently, and she was so dizzy from the sudden mission. She knew her identity and did not dare to be arrogant. She said: "My queen, you asked me to go and comfort them. I can do it, but I can't do it." After a thorough investigation into this matter, I found out that I am not an official of the imperial court, I am afraid..."

"Why aren't you?" The Empress interrupted her, and then continued: "This palace of Qi Minghui is entrusted to you to take charge of. So far, you have never let me down. It is Shui Tai down here. Hun, there are always accidents, there are always right and wrong. You are very careful in your work. If you don't report these hidden problems in time, the people below will only cover up the matter tightly, and the people will have nowhere to redress their grievances. These things If it doesn’t reach the capital, it will always break out over time, and once it breaks out, it will definitely not be a pain in the ass.”

Rong Yi's heart was still beating wildly, and she even felt dizzy with no hope, and an inexplicable sense of panic squeezed her.

Seeing her dazed look, the Holy One suddenly spoke and said: "The Empress started the prayer meeting at the beginning, and you were in charge. I shouldered a lot of pressure. The ministers of the DPRK asked me to report it. It is said that a woman's interference in the government is corrupt. I protected you in front of all the civil and military officials of the court."

Rong Yi came back to her senses and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."

"You don't have to say thank you. This is not just to keep you, but also for the future of Dameng. So that one day women can go to school and provide suggestions for the country."

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(End of this chapter)