Chef Mad Queen

Chapter 1172 Yu Kou Pill

The atmosphere in the main hall today is a bit depressing. Feng Qian looked at the ministers of His Highness, their expressions were full of doubts. It is not the time to go to court. Her Majesty the Queen summoned him suddenly. Something big must have happened. As for what the big thing is, people Everyone was guessing in their hearts, but what puzzled them most was that Liu Zhongcheng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, did not appear in the hall.

After a long time, Feng Qian spoke first, breaking the oppressive atmosphere: "Everyone, what is your original intention for being an official?"

This question made the ministers even more confused.

Someone replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I was born in a poor family, and studied hard for many years, just hoping to gain fame and honor my ancestors."

Feng Qian didn't say anything, but looked at the others.

Someone else replied: "Weichen's father, uncle, and grandfather are all officials, so I have made up my mind since I was a child to embark on an official career and inherit the career of my grandfather and father."

Feng Qian glanced around among the ministers, with unprecedented seriousness: "Very well, some of you become officials to honor your ancestors, and some of you become officials to inherit your father's career. The goal of some people studying hard for ten years..."

The hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked at Feng Qian, but she suddenly changed her tone and said, "But you all think about yourself when you become an official. Has anyone ever thought about the people? Parents, parents, if you don't The common people think about it, think about it for them, how can you be worthy of the word "parents and officials?"

Her words were resounding, spread throughout the hall, and reached the ears of every minister, which was deafening.

"If everyone thinks for themselves and becomes an official in order to get promoted and make a fortune, then who will benefit the people of Dayan, and who will contribute to the revitalization of Dayan?"

Feng Qian suddenly stood up from the throne, and said in a stern tone: "You are taking the imperial court's salary and eating the imperial court's official rations, but you are only looking for self-interest, for your own promotion and wealth, and to glorify the lintel. You are worthy of this body on your body. Official uniforms? More than that, some of you are even corrupt and accepting bribes, taking advantage of the common people, plundering the people’s fat and anointing, corrupting the atmosphere of the court, and making the people lose confidence in the court, you are simply a heinous crime!”

Speaking of anger, Feng Qian clenched her fists.

The ministers felt her anger, and all knelt down and bowed their heads: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Feng Qian gritted her teeth and shouted outside the hall: "Come here, take Liu Zhongcheng!"

Not long after, Liu Zhongcheng entered the hall under the escort of the guards.Liu Zhongcheng no longer had the spirit of the past, his hair was a little disheveled, his expression was gloomy, and he looked very depressed.

The ministers all turned their heads to look at him, feeling very strange. They didn't understand why the distinguished Liu Shangshu had become like this, and he was brought up under escort. What did he do?

When Liu Zhongcheng came to the front of the hall, he knelt down and said, "The guilty minister Liu Zhongcheng pays his respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

Criminal?

The ministers were even more surprised. What crime did Liu Shangshu, who has always been known for his poverty and integrity, commit?

Feng Qian looked at him condescendingly: "Tell yourself, what crime did you commit?"

Liu Zhongcheng bowed his head on the ground, his shoulders were trembling, but he couldn't speak a word.

Among the ministers, one stood up: "Your Majesty, what did he do wrong, sir? Did he make a mistake?"

This person is a small official from the Ministry of Officials, named He Yuanchu, and is Liu Zhongcheng's apprentice. He doesn't believe that his mentor will make mistakes, but he has always used his mentor as an example, constantly motivating himself to be a good and honest official.

Feng Qian looked at him and said coldly: "If you don't believe it, I don't want to believe it either, but the evidence is so solid that there is no place for you not to believe it."

Afterwards, she raised her hand to Eunuch Liu: "Come here, bring the evidence!"

Eunuch Liu took the order and handed over an account book that had been prepared a long time ago, but Feng Qian waved his hand, motioning him to hand over the account book to He Yuanchu for him to read.

He Yuanchu eagerly took it, flipped through two pages, his hands began to tremble, and his face became paler and paler: "This is impossible! This is not true! Teacher, please tell me, this is not true!"

He Yuanchu couldn't believe it, and tried hard to defend his mentor: "Your Majesty, my mentor is a clean and upright official. He has always been a role model for all officials to learn from. When Queen Yunshu was in power, she often praised her mentor, saying that her mentor is a conscientious official. , endure hardships and stand hard work, never complain, most of the days, even the court is the home, and rarely take care of the family. How can a good official like a mentor make mistakes? This must be framed, I hope your majesty will see clearly."

Feng Qian did not answer his words, but looked at Liu Zhongcheng: "Liu Shangshu, you should say it yourself."

He Yuan looked at Liu Zhongcheng expectantly in the early days. He hoped to hear his teacher's justification, and hoped that all this was just a misunderstanding.

Liu Zhongcheng kept bowing his head on the ground, his whole body trembling slightly. After a long time, he finally raised his head, his eyes flushed.

"Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty!"

He Yuanchu took two steps back, showing a distressed expression: "Men, you...you really...how could you do such a thing? The teaching you gave to the officials back then is still in my ears. Now, you yourself have left it behind?"

When Liu Zhongcheng heard He Yuanchu's words, all the grief and indignation that had been suppressed in his heart burst out: "I was not high-spirited at the beginning, and I did my best for Your Majesty and the people, but what did I get in exchange?"

He paused for a moment, and his expression became more sad and angry: "Just because I got closer to the rebels, Queen Yunshu suspected me, doubted me, and regarded me as a rebel party."

At this time, a minister retorted: "After the Queen of Yunshu found out the matter, didn't she also return your innocence, give you a hundred taels of gold, and make you Minister of the Ministry of Officials? Is this how you repay Queen Yunshu?"

Liu Zhongcheng sneered disdainfully: "How about a hundred taels of gold? What about the position of official secretary? Can these be exchanged for my son's life? Can they be exchanged for the health of my beloved wife? How could my pregnant wife and six-year-old son kneel at the gate of the palace for three days and three nights when I was in prison? On the third day, it was pouring rain, and my wife and son knelt in the rain for a whole day One night. When I got home, my son was lying in bed with a high fever and finally died of illness. What made my heart hurt even more was that I was supposed to be a father again in a month, but my wife couldn’t bear it After these repeated blows, the child in her belly disappeared. Since that day, she has been ill for a long time, lingering on the sickbed..."

Having said that, he already burst into tears.

"Teacher..." He Yuanchu sympathized with his experience, but still couldn't accept the fact, "But even so, you can't take bribes. Isn't it self-destructive if you do this?"

Liu Zhongcheng shook his head sadly: "If I don't take bribes, where can I get the money to buy medicine to treat my wife?"

Feng Qian frowned, and interjected: "So, you embezzled so much money just to go to the Wanjing Pavilion to buy Yu Kou Pill to renew Mrs. Liu's life, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)