Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 11 Emperor Corruption
"I send my regards to the emperor, the emperor is auspicious." A middle-aged man with a slightly fat body knelt in front of Guan Xuqing.I was just thinking about it and didn't pay attention to who it was.

"Who are you?" Guan Xuqing asked.

"The minister is Li Zhen, the chief ceremonial director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs." The man replied.

"Bold, do you dare to stand in the way?" Guan Xuqing was annoyed, when he met an idiot standing in front of him, he felt annoyed.

"I don't dare, my slave is here to sue." The master named Li Zhen trembled all over his body.

Guan Xuqing looked at him suspiciously, is he mentally ill or am I mentally ill?Sue a four-year-old emperor?It's better to burn incense and beg the Bodhisattva to let his enemy die quickly!Leaving aside the fact that four-year-old children do not yet have the ability to distinguish right from wrong.Even a genius knows who is right and who is wrong.What can a four-year-old emperor do for you?
"Why don't you give the booklet to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will naturally make the decision for you. I haven't taken charge of the government yet, so it's inconvenient for you to make the decision for you. Kneel down!" Guan Xuqing ignored him lazily.

"Your Majesty, even if you die, you don't dare to submit a book. Your Majesty, the person I'm telling you about is the celebrity around the Empress Dowager, and the current head of the House of Internal Affairs: Li Lianying." Li Zhen cried.

Guan Xuqing's heart was shocked, the Eastern Empress Dowager had just ascended to heaven.The Empress Dowager is in a one-sided situation, with power in the hands of the government and the opposition.It's too late for the ministers to flatter. At this juncture, he, a fool, not only doesn't try to get close, but also comes to sue his boss?

"Are you the chief ceremonial director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Guan Xuqing asked.

"Yes, I'm a thirteen Enke first-class Jinshi in the fifth year of Tongzhi. He has been working as the chief ceremonial department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Li Zhen replied, still kneeling on the ground.

"Let's get up and talk." Guan Xuqing's affection for him obviously increased greatly, "Tongzhi five years Jinshi, and now it has been eight years. Why haven't you been promoted yet?"

"Returning to the emperor, a minister will not be an official. Being rejected by his colleagues, he will not be promoted every year." Li Zhen got up and replied with his head down.

Guan Xuqing thought: You are really an idiot.What a fat job it is to be a butler for the royal family.Everyone is corrupt, you are not corrupt.Of course people reject you.Now pretending to be very angry, he said: "You stand in the way and sue your superior today. If there is no sufficient evidence, I will ask the Queen Mother to punish you severely."

"Your Majesty, I have evidence." As he spoke, Li Zhen took out a thick account book from his sleeve and continued: "Every year, the Ministry of Households allocates 200 million taels of silver to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the use of the royal family. Do you remember that, Your Majesty?" , will Li Lianying and Prince Gong go to Qiandi to pick up the emperor into the palace?"

"Of course I remember that Manager Li and Prince Gong did a good job, and the Queen Mother even praised them for this." Guan Xuqing recalled.

"But, Your Majesty, do you know how much money Director Li spent on taking the Emperor into the palace this time?" Li Zhen said angrily.

"Eh, I don't know about this." Guan Xuqing didn't have much idea about silver.How much is one tael of silver worth in RMB here? How much is it worth?
"10 taels, a whole 10 taels of silver. Your Majesty, look, how many steps is it from Prince Chun's mansion to the palace? He said he spent 10 taels of silver. The enthronement ceremony even falsely reported 30 taels Your Majesty, this person is a cancerous tumor in the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Li Zhen said excitedly.

"How can you be so clear? How can you be so sure that Li Lianying has enriched herself?" Guan Xuqing continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, I have been in charge of the chief of ceremonies for eight years. I am responsible for the work of the emperor's guards and retinues. Of course, I know the expenses required for docking and enthroning. And if Li Lianying didn't fill her own pockets, how could she build a house outside the palace? , opened a shop, and took the two concubines?" Li Zhen said aggrievedly.

"Hahaha, so that's the case. Li Zhen, accept the order." Guan Xuqing already had a plan in mind.

"Zha..." Li Zhen quickly knelt down, thinking that this cancer could be eradicated.

"Li Zhen, I order you to continue to serve as the head of the Department of ceremonies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Continue to collect evidence of corruption from the heads and chief executives. However, in order to avoid arousing suspicion, you must also be corrupt like them, and the amount of money you embezzle must be Register and hand them over to me in full, when the time is right. I am punishing them." Guan Xuqing thought to himself, this may be the first corrupt emperor in history.It's really the same nature as stealing money from home when I was a child.

"Ah? Your Majesty??" Li Zhen thought he heard it wrong.Not only do they not punish them, but they are also greedy with them.Also hand over the embezzled money.

"What do you understand? This is called fishing for big fish with a long line, do you understand? Can you bring him down with the evidence you have now? Just dream, besides, I believe you are useless. I haven't been in power yet. I can't rule him, You can collect more evidence for me. You can also get me some more money, and I still have big chess games to play. Do you understand?" Guan Xuqing said.

"Zunzhi" Li Zhen bowed to the ground, feeling in his heart, the depth of this child's scheming makes one's hair stand on end.However, there was another burst of excitement. Following this emperor, maybe he could fulfill his youthful dream.

"Kneel down," Guan Xuqing said.

(End of this chapter)