The empress is wild and cool, and I'll help her secure her throne

The sound of the phoenix startled Ye Qianxuan!

I'm just a little Karami, how come I have my own business at this morning court?!

Why did the empress call her own name?

He was like a student who was sleeping in class and was called by the teacher. He immediately entered the hall and knelt on the ground, then looked at Kong Zhongzhi in confusion.

Kong Zhongzhi coughed and said:

"Master Ye was standing outside the hall just now, so he might not have heard clearly."

"The Ministry of Revenue stated that due to years of war and military expenses, as well as winter food shortages and the high prices paid for grain from the Southern Wu, the treasury is already empty. They are requesting Your Majesty to reduce palace expenses."

"I proposed a large-scale investigation into corruption to fill the gap in the national treasury."

"Before I could finish, other ministers suggested that increasing taxes was the solution."

After listening to this, Ye Qianxuan sneered, so that's how it is.

To put it bluntly, Li Mingda's death caused the civil service group to blame the eunuch group, so they proposed to cut palace expenses.

After all, the eunuch group basically controls the internal affairs of the palace. Cutting palace expenses means cutting off their food supply!

Kong Zhongzhi's proposal for a large-scale corruption investigation affected the interests of all other ministers.

After all, as an official in the court, who can guarantee that he will not be greedy?

Therefore, before Kong Zhongzhi could even propose to investigate the memorial of the Right Vice Minister of Rites, he was opposed by other ministers, who believed that the empty treasury should be solved by increasing taxes!

It is true that when a dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when it perishes, the people suffer!

Because these superiors have never taken the people into consideration!

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was sandwiched between two countries, with years of war and heavy taxation, and the people were already living in misery!

If we raise taxes again, aren't these people afraid that the people will rise up in rebellion? They'll just march up to the throne room and point out their names one by one with sickles?!

This group of officials pushed the people into dire straits just to avoid being investigated for their own corruption!

Is it disgusting?

"Master Ye, what do you think?"

After Kong Zhongzhi finished speaking, Empress An Luoyu sat on the phoenix chair, frowned, and asked again.

The eyes of the ministers in the court were all focused on Ye Qianxuan.

"I, a commoner, hold no official position and dare not speak carelessly."

Ye Qianxuan said with a bow, still feeling angry at these officials who were in lowly disguise!

"Just say it! I just want to hear your opinion." The empress said with a smile.

"Your Majesty! I believe that raising taxes is unacceptable, as it may provoke a civil unrest!"

"Cutting down on palace expenses is also unacceptable, as it would undermine the emperor's dignity."

The empress frowned: "Does this mean that you support the investigation of corruption?"

Ye Qianxuan shook his head: "Investigating corruption is no small matter!"

"I'm afraid that a large-scale corruption investigation will hurt the ministers' feelings!"

“It’s better to investigate corruption in a targeted manner!”

"I, a humble citizen, am reporting that Yuan Weizhi, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, has enriched himself. He controls the Imperial Examinations and the Imperial Music Bureau, and has accepted massive bribes. His embezzlement alone could potentially fill the gap in the national treasury!"

"Your Majesty, please thoroughly check the Ministry of Rites' accounts and you will know the answer!"

Since you asked me, I might as well tell you!

Ye Qianxuan's words were like stirring up a hornet's nest, and the Minister of Revenue Qian Jianan immediately exploded.

"You lowly corpse-sewer, what do you mean?"

The purpose of him raising the issue of an empty treasury was to deal with the eunuch group, not to attack his own people!

This lowly corpse tailor is using the sword he raised to kill his own people!

Yuan Weizhi, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was also furious: "Your Majesty, I have always been fair and honest. I just have some personal grudge against Ye Qianxuan, so he is slandering me!"

Minister of Rites Bai Haiqiu also shouted: "How can a lowly person like you be allowed to speak so freely in this court?"

Ye Qianxuan was talking about checking the accounts of the Ministry of Rites!

Bai Haiqiu himself is not clean either!

Of course he was anxious!

The cultural management groups immediately began to blame Ye Qianxuan!

"My Lords, His Majesty asked me a question, and I answered truthfully. Why are you so nervous?" Ye Qianxuan replied calmly, "Besides, whether I am slandering you or not, you should just take out the accounts and check it out!"

"If you want to check the accounts of the Ministry of Rites, it means that our Ministry of Rites is corrupt. This is outrageous!" Bai Haiqiu said sternly.

"I only said that the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was corrupt! Besides, if it is really a false accusation, I, Ye Qianxuan, am willing to take full responsibility!"

"You are just a lowly corpse seamstress! How can you bear the damn responsibility?" Yuan Weizi was so anxious that he even cursed in the court!

Ye Qianxuan found it funny: "If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Minister Yuan looks like this, is there really a ghost there and he is afraid of being investigated?"

The military officers group and the eunuchs group, rarely standing on the same line, stood up to add insult to injury and strongly supported the investigation of the Ministry of Rites' accounts!

Large-scale corruption investigations are not feasible.

Investigate corruption in departments other than your own, okay!

Everyone who entered the court to serve as an official knew very well that the corruption in the Ministry of Rites was enough to make up for the empty treasury.

Everyone was arguing, and the empress spoke to appease them: "Minister Bai, there is no need to be like this. The Ministry of Rites is the foundation of the country. If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have appointed you as the Minister."

"It's just that your subordinates may really be a little unclean, but you haven't noticed it yet."

"Why not just check it out so you can keep track of the accounts!"

The empress spoke, and her meaning was very simple - whatever was found out has nothing to do with you, the Minister of Rites Bai Haiqiu.

Then Bai Haiqiu could only shut up.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites stared at Ye Qianxuan with his eyes!

"Then let's check the Ministry of Rites' accounts. Since this matter was raised by the assistant of the Taichang Temple, let the Taichang Temple take the lead, with the assistance of the Nine Gates Governor's Office."

"I obey your order!" Kong Zhongzhi and Duan Zhenggang stepped forward to receive the order.

Yuan Weizhi was so angry that his face and neck turned red.

"Okay, you all believe this lowly corpse-stitcher, right?"

"Let me make this clear in advance. If you can't find out the truth, I'll never let you go!"

"Especially you, a jerk!"

Yuan Weizhi threatened Ye Qianxuan in the court!

Ye Qianxuan stood calmly at the door, ignoring Yuan Weizhong's threats.

The empress stood up and left, giving a sinister smile when no one was around.

She has wanted to investigate corruption for a long time!

This time we’ll start with the Ministry of Rites!

However, this matter cannot be raised by any official, otherwise he will be severely retaliated by the civil service group!

But it was just right that it was proposed by the corpse tailor Ye Qianxuan!

Because everyone knows that Ye Qianxuan and Yuan Weizhong have a grudge, this random accusation is very reasonable.

That's why the empress suddenly called out Ye Qianxuan just now.

only--

Ye Qianxuan, Ye Qianxuan, I'll leave the audit to you. Can you help me figure it out?

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the ministers dismissed the court.

Yuan Weizhi walked up to Ye Qianxuan and sneered, "You lowly corpse seamer! I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you're biting me again! This time I'm going to make sure you die!"

Ye Qianxuan laughed and ignored him.

Yuan Weizhi gnashed his teeth, not expecting Ye Qianxuan to ignore him completely. He immediately shouted angrily:

"I'd like to see!"

"How did you find out the accounts of my Ministry of Rites?"

"You wait for me!"