Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

It was midnight, and Concubine Ma from the Liyuan Palace asked, "Where will the emperor rest tonight?" "As far as I know, the emperor is still in the imperial study." "Go ahead." "I'll take my leave."

After midnight, Ye Heng entered the palace in black and saw the emperor. "Brother Emperor, I have something important to tell you." "Go ahead." "Years ago, the food that should have been shipped to the front line was not delivered, and it has not been delivered until now. The food is too little. Under this circumstance, it is impossible for General Ma not to send a letter. Just now, I went to the residence of Duke Huo, and the old Duke Huo hurried to see me and said that he had just received a letter from his daughter. The letter was stained with blood, but the signature was at the end of last year, which is five months ago... Brother, I accidentally learned this time that the Chai family of Taohua Village and the village chief Sun Gui raised a batch of food years ago and asked bodyguards to send it to the front line, which solved the urgent need of the front line. Now it's time to send it again. If it is not sent, I'm afraid there is no need to fight. The front line is not optimistic." "Ma Mingrui, what does he want to do?" "Investigate the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works. Send someone to investigate secretly." After thinking for a while, "Investigate the Ministry of Revenue openly to see how much food has been transported to Qian County since the troops were sent out." "I want to see how the Ministry of Revenue values ​​my 100,000 troops..." Use your people." "I think anyone who is loyal to the emperor can be used." "Who do you want to investigate the Ministry of Revenue?" "Jiang Dayong, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue," Ye Heng recommended. "Okay, I'll issue an order tomorrow. Let Li Shangshu investigate the Ministry of Works personally, and you can send someone else to investigate secretly." "I'm keeping them around, just like termites. I'll hold the exam again in the second half of this year and recruit new people." "You can go back." "Well, I'm leaving." The emperor went to bed and got up again an hour and a half later. The young eunuch, Xiao Weizi, ran in and ordered the palace maids to bring water so that the emperor could wash up. Tea and cakes were also brought in. The emperor ate some and said, "Grind the ink."

After a while, several imperial edicts were written. "Little Weizi, take them." "Yes, Your Majesty."

In the court, the emperor spoke, "If you have a petition, proceed. If you don't, leave." He closed his eyes. After a quarter of an hour, no one spoke. After another pause, Duke Huo stepped out of the group, saluted, and said, "This old minister has something to say." "Yes," the emperor said with full force. "This old minister's daughter sent a letter yesterday, but it's dated before the New Year. Even if it takes over a month to travel, it can't have arrived now. Furthermore, it's soaked in blood." "Little Weizi, bring it up." The emperor read the contents. "Show it to the Ministry of Revenue." Little Weizi ran over and handed it to the Minister of Revenue. All the officials in the hall were gazing at the blood-stained letter. Minister of Revenue Xiao Yinzhong took it and read it. The more he read, the more apprehensive he became. The grain hadn't arrived by the time written on the letter. He hadn't received a single grain shipment. He sweated profusely. Every grain shipment was recorded. He had only sent two shipments to the front lines. He felt guilty. The punishment could be beheading at the very least, or even the execution of his entire family. After reading it, he knelt down and said, "I am guilty!" He kowtowed, and kept knocking his head until it bled. "Your Majesty, I am guilty. The Ministry of Revenue is short of food and it is difficult to raise it. I deserve to die. I only ask Your Majesty to forgive my family." "Will your death be of any use? My soldiers on the front have suffered heavy losses. Can you bear the responsibility? You deserve to die." "Little Weizi read the imperial edict." "Today, the Ministry of Revenue is short of food for the front-line troops. The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Jiang Dayong, is ordered to investigate the case. I decree this." The Left Vice Minister knelt down to receive the order and left. "The Imperial Guards take the Minister of Revenue away. The Dali Temple is ordered to investigate the truth and all those involved in the case will be severely punished." The Minister of Revenue fell to the ground. The Imperial Guards sent the Minister of Revenue to the Dali Temple. "Yan Jiye, a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, is ordered to be the Minister of Revenue and to take office immediately to raise food and send it to the front line within three days. "I obey your order," Yan Jiye said. "Minister of Works Li Weimin, please check your Ministry of Works and see how many weapons and horses it has sent out." "Prime Minister Ma, you are a high-ranking official, and you are unaware of the army's food shortage. You will be forced to retreat for six months and then reflect on your mistakes for a month. Please obey your order." "Thank you, Your Majesty." The emperor issued several edicts in succession. "Court is adjourned." Xiao Weizi went to summon the Regent. "Your Majesty, I will go right away." Xiao Weizi went out and whispered to Xiao Dongzi, "Guard it well."

Ye Heng had already sent people to investigate the Ministry of War last night. After receiving the emperor's message, he rode his horse to the palace. Let's not talk about the court for now...