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Chapter 53: Checking Disaster Relief Funds
In Tingyuxuan, Yuan Ying got up early and did some exercises in the yard because he had to accompany Hua Qiansong home today.
Zhao Wanqiu also followed Yuan Ying in exercising, although her style was not very standard, but she was extremely serious. She knew that if she wanted to stay with the young master, she had to please him.
Having a fondness for sports is a very good habit. Although it is very hard to stick to it in the early stages, it can strengthen the body and protect oneself, so Yuan Ying is particularly happy to teach her.
It has to be said that Zhao Wanqiu is very smart, which really makes Yuan Ying look at her with admiration. She looks delicate but is extremely hardworking. Yuan Ying admires such people very much.
Murong Xuanyi had to go to the palace to attend court today, so he got up at Yinshi and changed into court clothes.
Before going out, he came to Tingyuxuan again. He was wearing an indigo dragon robe today, and the collar and cuffs were embroidered with auspicious clouds with silver edges. The patterns on the robe were shining, as if dragons and snakes were dancing.
His black hair was tied up and fixed with a emerald and gilded crown, and his slender figure was straight and handsome, which made him look naturally noble.
When the two men saw him coming, they stopped moving. Zhao Wanqiu quickly stepped forward, saluted, and stepped aside.
She secretly marveled in her heart that His Royal Highness Prince Jing was so handsome, like an immortal from heaven. She wondered what kind of woman such a man would marry in the future?
Her eyes turned to Yuan Ying and her heart wavered again. No, her son was the most handsome. No one in the world could compare to him.
Murong Xuanyi walked up to Yuan Ying and said in an extremely ambiguous tone: "Xiaoying, wait for me at home!"
After saying that, he left with Fang Yang and the others.
Yuan Ying was complaining in his heart: Wait for him to come back? What the hell? Why should I wait for him?
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In the court, all civil and military officials have arrived.
Among them, civil officials are on the left and military generals are on the right.
The head of the civil servants was Prime Minister Wei Zhengkai.
The chief of the military generals was General Wu'an Li Mao.
In the hall, the shrill voice of Eunuch Fu rang out: "The Emperor has arrived!"
All the ministers knelt down and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"
The voice was loud and resonant in the hall.
Emperor Kang Ren sat on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers kneeling on the ground with great enjoyment, and waved his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please stand up."
Following Emperor Kang Ren's order, all the ministers stood up.
Emperor Kang Ren looked at Imperial Physician Xiao, Imperial Physician Zhang, and Lord Cui and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my three dear ministers. You have made an invaluable contribution to the fight against the epidemic in Zhuang County."
Doctor Xiao and the others hurried forward and said, "We dare not take credit for serving the emperor."
Emperor Kang Ren looked at the three with satisfaction and said, "Each of you will be rewarded with a brocade jade robe, 100 pieces of silk, and 100 taels of gold. Your rank will be promoted by one level."
The three of them hurried forward to express their gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift!"
Murong Xuanyi winked at Lord Cui.
At this time, Lord Cui hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Mr. Cui, please speak!"
"The 20 taels of silver and 10 dan of grain that the imperial court sent to Yunfu City for disaster relief were embezzled.
When it was transported to Yunfu City, only 2 taels of silver and 1 dan of grain were left, and the rest was 5 dan of wheat bran.
The flood and plague in Yunfu City have left the people hungry and homeless. I hope the emperor will take a closer look at this.” After saying this, he presented the memorial.
Fuquan respectfully presented the memorial to the emperor.
There was silence in the hall.
Everyone tensed up, not daring to breathe.
"That's great... You even dare to touch the disaster relief funds from the imperial court."
Murong Xuanyi said: "Father, I accidentally found out in Yunfu City that the magistrate of Ning'an County not only cheated the court of disaster relief funds, but also embezzled and abused the law and oppressed the people in the local area.
I found more than one million taels of silver in his cellar..."
After saying this, he handed the evidence signed by County Magistrate Zhu to Fuquan.
Fuquan presented it respectfully to Emperor Kangren.
Afterwards, Murong Xuanyi ordered his men to carry a dozen large boxes into the hall. When they were opened, they were filled with white silver, shining brightly throughout the hall.
Everyone in the hall was shocked. How could a small county magistrate be so rich?
Murong Xuanyi stared at the Minister of Personnel, Lord Qian, and said, "He keeps shouting that the Minister of Personnel, Lord Qian, is his brother-in-law!"
The Minister of Personnel, Lord Qian, immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am wronged. I don't even know the magistrate of Ning'an County."
This was the brother of one of his concubines from his hometown. He paid tribute to him every year, but he was unexpectedly so stupid at the critical moment.
Fortunately, when he learned that he was captured by Prince Jing, he secretly executed his concubine. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he was also assassinated on the way back to the capital. So now he just needs to stick to his innocent accusation.
Murong Xuanyi curled the corners of his mouth and continued, "I was afraid that I had wrongly accused the Minister of Personnel, Lord Qian, so I had to bring him back to the capital in person and hand him over to my father for punishment." He then ordered his men to bring Magistrate Zhu to the hall.
The prince standing aside glared at Murong Xuanyi viciously. This fifth brother was really a good guy.
At this time, County Magistrate Zhu was so skinny that he no longer had the pot-bellied appearance he used to have, and he looked completely lifeless.
When he saw Lord Qian, his eyes lit up. He ignored his impoliteness and crawled over to hug Lord Qian, shouting, "Brother-in-law, help!"
Lord Qian was panicked for a moment. Didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say that he had been stabbed to death? Why was he still here? He trembled and said, "Your Majesty, it's unjust! I don't know this person at all."
County Magistrate Zhu was immediately furious and yelled, "Qian Zhengqing, you licked me like a dog when I gave you hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year, but now you don't recognize me."
Emperor Kang Ren saw the ugly situation in the audience. These were the officials who received his salary, but they raised a group of pests to the people. He was furious and threw the memorial in Zhu County Magistrate's face and said:
"Come here, drag this man down and chop him off, then hang his head at the city gate for public display."
When County Magistrate Zhu heard this, he was so frightened that he screamed, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
Magistrate Zhu was dragged away by the imperial guards.
Suddenly the hall became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Emperor Kang Ren looked at Lord Qian who was kneeling on the ground and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I am innocent." Lord Qian looked at the prince who was still making his last dying struggle.
The Imperial Censor Chu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is the evidence I received last night about Lord Qian's corruption and bribery. It also includes some confidential correspondence with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
This Lord Chu does not form cliques, governs for the people, is not afraid of the powerful, and enforces the law strictly.
This was also the reason why Murong Xuanyi handed the evidence to him. Since it involved the crown prince, his father would definitely doubt his intentions if he came forward.
Murong Xuanli knelt down and said, "Father, I am innocent. Please forgive me!"
Fuquan quickly took it and presented it respectfully to Emperor Kangren.
The evidences listed above are: corruption, embezzlement of taxes, selling official positions, and seizing people's land...
Emperor Kang Ren looked at the two people kneeling there, slowly stood up from the dragon chair, walked to Lord Qian, kicked him and said, "My salary can't support you?"
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I am innocent."
"Have mercy, it's unjust? You're crying out for mercy in front of the ironclad evidence in black and white?" Emperor Kang Ren stepped forward and kicked him twice.
Murong Xuanli said quickly: "Father, I am innocent. I have never had any dealings with Lord Qian. Please compare my notes with yours." Then he took out his original work.
Fuquan took it and presented it to Emperor Kangren.
Murong Xuanli was not panicked because the secret documents with Lord Qian were copied by his personal guards.
The reason is that I am afraid that if it is exposed one day, as long as it is not my handwriting, it will be a frame-up.
Moreover, he was raising Mr. Qian's illegitimate child in private, and he was sure that Mr. Qian would not dare to give him up.
"Yes, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done his best and would never do such a thing. Please understand!"
The prince's party came out to defend themselves.
Emperor Kang Ren compared the handwriting. It looked the same but there were differences upon closer inspection.
"Lu Ying, go check whether it's true or not?" Emperor Kang Ren handed the secret document to the leader of the Jinyiwei.
After hearing this, Murong Xuanyi curled his lips and smiled. The prince, who usually acts flamboyantly, actually has such a meticulous mind. He really underestimated his brother.
"Come here! Pass on my order to put Qian Zhengqing in jail and execute him at noon tomorrow! Execute all nine generations of his clan, confiscate all his property, and turn all his family members into slaves."
"I am innocent... Please spare my life, Your Majesty! Your Highness, save my life..."
Emperor Kang Ren glanced at Murong Xuanli with a complicated look in his eyes, and his whole body tensed up.
Is the emperor suspicious of him?
"Chu Wenqin, Wei Ruchi, please investigate to see who else has embezzled the disaster relief funds! Now that you have admitted it, I can spare your lives."
Yushi Lord Chu and Dali Temple Lord Wei hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I obey your order!"
Many officials in the court were trembling with fear, but they all held on to a glimmer of hope.
Emperor Kang Ren was furious and vowed to use the Zhuang County disaster relief fund case to severely punish corruption and rectify the government.
Although Emperor Kang Ren was fond of women and suspicious, he was still a good emperor who worked hard and loved his people.
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