Beautiful step by step

Chapter 102

There is no need to check after the fire is extinguished. When Wei Xiang was mentioned, the demeaning attitude of several important ministers has already explained everything.

Emperor Qinglong's face was calm, but his heart was full of turmoil.

After ordering Sansi to keep the account books, he finally got out of his mind to take care of the meeting with local officials.

When the governor of Chu knelt down and suffered in his heart, with the last sliver of expectation, he led the Liangzhou city officials to the front.Seeing the emperor's calm posture, he, who has been trying to figure out the emperor's mind for many years, knew that the day lily was cold.

Not only that, there may be worse things behind.

Just as this premonition rose, a figure suddenly flashed behind him.

"I beg the emperor to make decisions for the grassroots."

The Imperial Forest Army who followed set up their spears, and kept the rushing people at a safe distance from Emperor Qinglong.This safe distance is still in front of the officials of Youliang State.

As early as when the officials from the two states came forward, Wei Wei, who had already consciously stepped aside, saw clearly that the person rushing up was the stone.

Blocked out by the Royal Forest Army, Shitou's face showed an indomitable determination.

"Drag away."

The governor of Chu winked at the Northwest Army.

Seeing the Northwest Army in golden armor rushing up, Shi Shi roared: "The whole family of the Caomin was killed by the Northwest Army, I beg the emperor to make decisions for the Caomin."

The sound that almost broke the throat was extremely penetrating, and passed through the crowd to the ears of the enraged Emperor Qing Long.

Wei Wei quickly realized that this was a good opportunity to thoroughly solidify the account books.

It's just that how noble Emperor Qinglong is, how can ordinary people see it as soon as they want to.After thinking about it, she winked at Princess Jiu, her face full of sincere requests.

The Ninth Princess who had nothing to do could easily receive her entreaties. She smiled, and she stepped forward and pointed to the direction of the stone: "Father, the man over there has been yelling, and his voice is almost hoarse."

Emperor Qinglong listened intently, and asked with great interest: "Oh? Then let him talk about it, what is the grievance?"

The hoarse Shitou was brought forward by Sansi, knelt on the ground, saw the bright yellow clothes in front of him, and he said everything out of the bamboo tube.

"Your Majesty, Xiaomin's family has been a military household in Jiuquan for generations. Because they are a bit good at managing accounts, they are called to temporarily act as accountants when the military pay is paid every quarter."

Emperor Qinglong was puzzled: "Every season?"

Chu Inspector, who was kneeling on the ground, looked slumped when these two words came out.It's over, it's really over now.Although most of the money was embezzled by the Wu family, he also had the responsibility of monitoring the disadvantages.

"For decades, it has been sent out every quarter. In the past, it was five slings, but it gradually decreased. In the end, each person only had one and a half slacks. Not only that, but also a meal fee every ten days. Xiao Several generations of military households in the civilian family were obviously not like this before. Seeing that the life of the military households in the same village became more and more miserable, Xiaomin's father and grandfather were powerless, so they could only use the opportunity of closing accounts to keep a secret count. Xiaomin's grandfather once said that more than ten years ago, the emperor I have made a tour of the west, and when the emperor comes next time, I will present the account book, and the emperor will definitely decide for us."

Stone's voice was a little hoarse, but it didn't prevent him from explaining clearly.

"For three months, each soldier is only paid a penny and a half?" Emperor Qinglong murmured.

The nine princesses were full of surprise: "Father, one egg in the imperial dining room costs two taels of silver. If I remember correctly, it costs half a penny, but you can only buy three quarters of an egg. How did they survive?"

What she said was really not intentional. Although she was a little cautious occasionally, she was spoiled by the most powerful emperor in the world since she was born, and the nine princesses really didn't have that complicated mind.

She just simply felt sorry for the yellow and thin person in front of her, and wanted to say something to show how pitiful she was.

But unintentionally planting willows and willows into shades, one egg costs two taels of silver?As a prince who came to the throne after he was an adult, Emperor Qinglong once owned a palace, and knew the approximate prices of these poultry, eggs and meat dishes on the market.An egg costs at most two renminbi, but when it comes to the imperial dining room, it is worth a thousand times more.

The account book in his hand, the price of vegetables in the imperial dining room, and the thin Northwest soldiers in front of him all showed this fact.The beautiful country he was originally proud of, from the capital to the border, has been bitten by a group of moths and riddled with holes.Over the years, he has turned a blind eye and turned a blind eye, hoping that the officials will be able to do their jobs with all their heart after living a prosperous life. After all, it is just his expectation and fantasy.

People's hearts are insufficient, and desires are hard to fill. In the prosperous age, heavy scriptures should be used.

"Where is the account book you mentioned now?"

Shi Shi turned his head and found Yan Heng accurately: "A month ago, Yan Zhenfu came to ask for the account book, and Xiaomin discussed it with his family. Before it was handed over, men in black broke into the house and killed Xiaomin's entire family. For more than 20 years, there have been various sub-ledgers with detailed records. Not only that, they also captured Xiaomin's five-year-old nephew and threatened him to hand over a general ledger hidden in the dark. Xiaomin refused, so they chopped off the child Finger. Fortunately, Yan Zhenfu helped to keep the general ledger, and he also helped to seek medical advice by the way."

Oh my god... Ninth Princess covered her mouth, her big eyes were full of disbelief.

"Children who are only five years old, how can they do anything...Father, this is simply too scary."

Shi Shi retorted: "In the eyes of those people, this is nothing. Zhou Qianhu, the biggest local snake in Jiuquan, coveted Uncle Wang's family's ancestral wine making recipe, and sent someone to snatch it, not to mention, and planned to give Uncle Wang a leg. It's okay. The emperor sent Yan Zhenfu, and Yan Zhenfu arrested Zhou Qianhu in the previous battle, and tried it publicly in front of the government office, and the victims of Jiuquan people almost drowned him with their saliva."

Emperor Qinglong frowned so much that he could almost pick up a mosquito, turned his head to look at Yan Heng: "Is this true?"

Yan Heng's face was heavy, and he took a step forward and knelt on the ground: "I saw the fire in Shitou's house with my own eyes. His nephew developed a high fever after cutting off his fingers, and he is not out of danger. As for the matter of Zhou Qianhu, I apologize to His Majesty. Zhou Qianhu has harmed Jiuquan for many years, and his power is so strong that he has already been imprisoned, and the people of Jiuquan are still silent when he mentions him. In order to stabilize him, the minister accepted 11 taels of silver from him, of which 5 taels were taken by the minister himself It was distributed to the people of Jiuquan who were victims. The officials openly embezzled and accepted bribes, and they really deserve to die."

Emperor Qinglong said angrily: "Corruption and bribery are indeed unforgivable crimes."

Princess Ninth was surprised: "Father!"

Taking a conciliatory glance at Princess Nine, Emperor Qinglong continued: "However, the matter is in a hurry. What Aiqing did was just an expedient measure. If the two are offset, it is not a crime. Aiqing keeps the account books and avenges the people of Jiuquan. It's really a great achievement. It's just an account book?"

Taking a long breath, Yan Heng said slowly: "The account books have been kept properly by the minister. The Liangzhou colleague Yunchen looked through the government account books from previous years. After more than a month, the minister's wife finally made a comparative account book."

Emperor Qinglong looked at Wei Wei: "In this way, the account book was written by Mrs. Yan?"

Wei Wei was thinking about the 6 taels of bribery, and when Yan Heng mentioned it, she finally understood what Wei's mother meant when she said that the golden body should be done naturally after visiting the Yellow Temple.

Corruption in Liangzhou is too serious, Emperor Qinglong will always pay attention to it after reporting it.And as Yan Heng's first fire after taking office, the matter of Zhou Qianhu will definitely be mentioned by people, and it will naturally lead to the 11 taels of bribes.At that time, she can donate this large sum of money openly.

Just as she was engrossed in her thoughts, Emperor Qinglong suddenly clicked on her, and she suddenly realized that this was an excellent opportunity.

She always carried these large bank notes with her. Although she was in a hurry to escape this time, they were not burned.Taking out her purse, she took out two banknotes from it.

"If you go back to the emperor, it was indeed done by the minister's wife, and my uncle also helped a lot in this."

After finishing speaking, she raised the silver bill above her head: "The fire in Youzhou was all caused by the account books in the minister's house, and the account books began in Jiuquan. This is the remaining silver bill when Zhou Qian's family paid bribes that day, and it was sent by Mrs. Zhou that day. , that is, one piece of 5 taels, six pieces of 1 taels, and the wife's family did not move at all. In this way, the minister's wife wanted to hand over the silver taels for the repair of some buildings in Youzhou City after the fire, and to relieve the casualties in the fire. people."

Although Wei Wei's thinking is a bit jumpy, it is easy for people in the officialdom who are familiar with this set to understand.

Not only the governor of Chu, but even the governor of Yuan felt a little uncomfortable.Yan Zhenfu's luck was a bit too good. The huge corruption case that was supposed to be a certainty turned out to be a great thing by coincidence.It is a credit to catch the bully Zhou Qianhu, not to mention the anger of the common people and the support of the people, Zhou Qianhu's embezzlement of money for many years was all spilled out through this fire, earning him enough love for the people in front of the emperor. Xianchen impression.

It's hard for Governor Yuan not to be envious and jealous, and Yan Zhenfu's fortune is a little too good.No, he married a good enough wife.If you can make friends with the princess and calculate the account books, you can finally impress your husband and son-in-law on such occasions.No wonder Yan Zhenfu treated her like pearls and treasures, not to mention cooking three meals a day, and taking care of all the chores in the back house. If he had such a beautiful and capable daughter-in-law, he would be willing to do these things.

From Wei Wei, Governor Yuan realized for the first time that women must not be underestimated.

Not only Governor Yuan, but even Emperor Qinglong admired Ayi, his "best friend".From Mrs. Yan, he faintly saw the shadow of the most satisfied woman in his life - Concubine Shu.The same beautiful appearance but not kitsch, the same generous manner, and the same considerate handling.Yi has a good eye.

"It's a good idea to use the property of corrupt officials for disaster relief."

Saying this is enough to clearly express the meaning of Emperor Qinglong. The word "corrupt officials" stimulated the nerves of everyone present, more or less they have all been corrupt.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Holding the banknote above his head again, Wei Wei let out a long sigh of relief.Although in this way, the money cannot be donated to Huangmiao to build a golden body.But donating to the disaster-stricken people is far more meaningful than a gold Buddha statue in a temple.Not only can he save more people, but he can also win Emperor Qinglong's favor.

As for the agreement with Yan Heng, to donate a golden body to Webster, she will have plenty of time in the future, and she will earn money slowly.

While Wei Wei was thinking, Emperor Qinglong, who was shocked by the tragedy of the stone and the brutality of Zhou Qianhu, finally made up his mind to tear open the carrion in this peaceful and prosperous age.He ordered the western tour team to camp in place, and the Imperial Forest Army went up to participate in the fire fighting.At the same time, he ordered Duan Wang to return to Beijing to personally check the original account books of the funds allocated to the Northwest by the Ministry of Officials over the years.

(End of this chapter)