At this time, the people in the audience were still talking: "Actually, these things are not uncommon anymore. What else can we ordinary people have to say."
"In this life, as long as you have enough food and clothing, and don't offend the rich and powerful, then you will be considered a high-stakes person. There is no need to think about getting ahead."
"The daughter of the blacksmith, the king of our village, is pretty. She originally thought she would marry into a good family. But one day she was attracted by the son of a county magistrate, and he took her home and spoiled her."
"Tiejiang Wang made the decision for his daughter and went to sue the son of the county magistrate, but the magistrate gave in and beat him. The verdict was that it was Blacksmith Wang's daughter who wanted to taint the son of the county magistrate. Both father and daughter wanted to kill her. Do you think you are angry or not?"
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The few words spoken by the people in the audience were like a big case. Every time they mentioned a case, the officials on the stage became more and more worried.
If Emperor Huai'an was not here, they would just shut up those people.
Although these perpetrators may not necessarily have high official positions, they are more or less connected with these senior officials of the imperial court.
If they continue to talk, we don’t know who will be involved. Maybe less than half of the officials will be captured afterwards!
Emperor Huai'an's face was extremely cold, and he snorted coldly: "Are you all deaf? I ask you whether this is the case and whether anyone can stand up and answer."
In fact, he has been receiving information about these matters and has been sending people to keep an eye on them, but he has never found any evidence, so it is difficult to launch an attack.
But now that the people have spoken out, he must express his position in front of the people.
After some inquiries, there was still no response, and Emperor Huai'an gradually lost his patience.
"Okay, since you don't answer, I won't ask anymore. Lao Cao, you will immediately send someone from Dongchang to investigate this matter."
"I request that this matter must be investigated and brought to the truth within a month!"
Eunuch Cao on the side immediately agreed: "It's your Majesty."
Emperor Huai'an didn't look at the ministers at all. He no longer had any illusions about these guys.
These guys had secretly supported King Daxi and wanted him to replace Duke Li Xiao in the court.
It's just that Li Xiao's prestige is really high and he has outstanding achievements.
It was not easy for King Daxi to replace him, so they focused on King Daxi's son.
Through various overt and covert means, the civil servants of Dakun supported the crown prince of King Daxi to continuously gain various fame and wealth, and his strength became higher and higher.
At that time, Li Baiyi was a puddle of mud and could not hold up the wall. Therefore, Prince Daxi was respected by more and more civil servants because of his noble son.
Of course, there is another reason, and that is that Li Xiao and these civil servants cannot urinate in the same chamber pot.
Since these guys really want to replace him as the pillar of the country in Dakun, then I have to see how hard their bones are and whether they can withstand my guillotine.
When the civil servants heard the emperor's order, their eyes couldn't help but focus on Li Baiyi, their eyes full of resentment.
After Emperor Huai'an investigates like this, the affairs of King Daxi will definitely come out, and some of them may not be able to hide it.
How could this thief kid come up with such a bad idea and let Emperor Huai'an notice this? He deserves to die!
Li Baiyi also felt the gazes of everyone, and couldn't help but feel guilty. He didn't expect this to happen. Don't blame him. Those people wanted to say what they wanted to say, and they weren't instigated by him. He couldn't predict the future.
But then he hardened up, raised his head and looked at the officials, looking back at them one by one.
What do you want to do? Do you want to deal with me? Do you know who he is?
If you dare to confront me, my father and the emperor will not let you go!
Grasshoppers who have lost their family and lost their lives dare to compete with the young master. They really don’t want to live anymore.
At this time, Tang En was like an ant on a hot pot. The people didn't believe his words at all. He had increased the price three times in a row, and the price had already been increased to two thousand taels.
But until now, not even a single interested citizen has come forward.
He only had one last chance, and Li Baiyi gave them five chances.
If he can't get these people to stand up this last time, they will lose first.
Thinking of this, Tang En's face became even more ugly as he stared at the people in front of him.
Could it be that these people are the people that Li Baiyi has found in advance? This is really unreasonable. Does this guy have the ability to predict the future and have arranged for these people to cause trouble here in advance?
If this was not possible, he really couldn't figure out what was going on. After all, their people failed without exception when they wanted to send news to the outside world.
He raised his head and looked at the officials and the emperor on the city gate tower, feeling anxious.
The emperor seemed to be a little impatient and couldn't continue like this, otherwise people would die.
"Everyone, I have issued a reward in the name of the cabinet. Whoever is willing to drive this carriage to the North City Gate will get two thousand five hundred taels of silver."
As soon as these words came out, some people were surprised. There seemed to be some hesitation in their eyes, but more of them were firm.
"Don't believe him, everyone. This old guy has increased his money from one hundred taels to two thousand five hundred taels. No one knows what he has planned."
"When has anyone ever encountered such a thing as pie in the sky?"
"Don't be fooled. Let's see what he can do. If we don't take the money, we can live our lives as usual. If we do take the money, we might be dead."
The voices of the people soon reached Tang En's ears. Tang En was about to explode. They couldn't lose this time. If they lost, he could see how miserable their fate would be.
Thinking of this, he could no longer hold back the evil in his heart, even in front of Emperor Huai'an, he had to say it.
"Everyone, I am Tang En, the Minister of Rites. Please show respect to me and the Dakun Cabinet by rushing this carriage to the north gate of the capital."
"Two thousand five hundred taels of silver are indispensable to everyone. No matter who steps up to drive the carriage, all the silver will go to that person's hands."
"But if I know that there is someone who is clearly capable of taking on this task, but doesn't come forward at all, don't worry about me and the cabinet dealing with him."
"If you dare to disobey even the orders of the cabinet, it is tantamount to disobeying the orders of the Dakun court."
Upon hearing this, the people around them suddenly widened their eyes, and then hurriedly dispersed with very quick movements.
"I knew this guy had impure intentions for a long time, but I didn't expect him to be so shameless."
