Zhang Guoyuan looked at it for about two seconds, picked a slightly larger one, and pricked it with a silver needle. He did not find that the needle turned black, which meant that it was not poisoned.
Then I didn’t want to look at it any more, because the appearance of this thing was too ugly, and I felt really sick after seeing it too much, so I resolutely threw it into my mouth and started chewing.
Don't tell me, the taste is really fragrant, and when fried in oil, it is very crispy, and the aroma fills the entire mouth. If the presentation is not so bad, it is indeed a unique side dish.
"how is the taste?"
Since the locust Zhang Guoyuan ate was very big, Yaoji struggled to chew it while watching him chew it. In order to avoid coughing, he waited until he swallowed it before asking questions.
"This stuff smells great!"
Zhang Guoyuan did not dare to say that what he was eating was bugs, lest he would be disgusted by the prince, so he could only use objects instead.
"If nothing goes wrong, then I will share this bowl of fried locusts with you all!"
Yao Ji proudly pulled off a thigh and put it in his mouth. Anyway, he ate a lot when he was a child, and now he still eats green food.
Zhang Guoyuan ate one, and there were forty-nine left in the bowl, except for the eunuchs, maids, Han generals, and Queen Zhou in the palace. Every minister who received a salary, regardless of his civil or military status, was given one. The rest were given to the group of people who supervised Li Juesi's meals and were gone.
Because Xue Guoguan is the chief minister of the cabinet, he is qualified to be the first to make the selection. He finally knows how Li Juesi felt before. Not to mention eating a bowl, even one, he will feel extremely resistant in his heart. If Li Juesi had to eat such a big bowl, no wonder he would faint, hehe...
One eunuch dragged the dinner plate holding the sea bowl, and another eunuch was responsible for distributing napkins. The dining process was orderly, because no "diners" in the hall could escape. Everyone has to eat it. If you don't eat it, you are disobeying the decree and not respecting it. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of all ministers to eliminate the locusts!
Xue Guoguan held this extremely ugly thing and felt sick in his heart. But at the same time, he also understood that he had no way out. The ministers who got the locusts later were eagerly waiting for the chief minister to "eat" them. If he didn't eat them, others would have a reason not to eat them!
"My dear friends, there is no need to wait quietly. Please come, this thing is very fragrant!"
Madan!
You gave me such a slap in the face yesterday, and I am so disgusted with you today!
If you only eat the thigh, you will be less resistant. It will take enough courage to eat the whole one.
But it’s not just for yourself, Yaoji doesn’t care about other people’s feelings.
If you think it tastes good, then eat it every day!
"Your Highness, I am ready to have my meal."
"'Crunch'! 'Crunch'!"
Xue Guoguan saw the prince staring at him with wan interest. While he was resenting Zhang Guoyuan for speaking against his will, he turned his head and stuffed the locusts in his hand directly into his mouth. He was still thinking, how could this thing be so fragrant?
But when you chew it, the situation is completely different from what you thought before. After being fried, the animal protein breaks down the soft tissue, and the aroma emitted is unmatched by vegetarian dishes.
Xue Guoguan's eyes widened in surprise at the smell. He kept chewing in his mouth and nodded. This thing doesn't look good, but after deep-frying, it is really delicious. It's just the appearance...
Seeing that the chief minister had "died heroically", everyone couldn't delay it any longer and began to try this "famous dish". The hall was suddenly filled with the sound of chewing insects.
"Shoufu, how does it taste?"
If you dare to say it’s not delicious, I’ll reward you with a big bowl and let you eat it until you say it’s delicious!
"Your Highness, although this thing looks ugly, it really smells good after being fried. If the victims catch it and roast it, it will satisfy their hunger!"
Li Juesi had learned from his mistakes. Such a large bowl was extremely heavy and terrifying. How could Xue Guoguan dare to say it was not delicious?
If I only eat one, my heart will feel bad. I close my eyes and stuff it into my mouth. I chew it and then swallow it. I can bear it and it will pass.
If you have to eat fifty of these bugs at one time, it will be really painful, and you will resist just thinking about it.
"What Ai Qing said is true, but I don't know anyone who can't eat such delicious food?"
I won’t talk about the ones that can be eaten. The point is that those that can’t be eaten need to be fished out and tortured.
Do you think you can get away with it if you faint?
Then your acting skills and IQ are not up to par!
"Excuse me for being dull and stupid. I really don't know who I am!"
Xue Guoguan pretended not to know, but suddenly understood in his heart that the young prince was taking him to Li Juesi in a roundabout way.
Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise once he said it casually, it would mean that he agreed to have Li Juesi's house ransacked.
How could I easily agree to such an offending thing? It's obvious that the prince wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
You can think of this method, it's really a little devil, it's too insidious, you must be more careful.
Yao Ji saw that the chief minister and his assistant were pretending to be confused, so he turned to ask the ministers: "My dear friends, do you know anyone who is not willing to eat?"
The chief minister fell silent, and the others also wiped their mouths and remained silent.
The meaning of what the prince said was obvious, that is, he was going to deal with Li Juesi, who didn't eat locusts.
It's just that using such a far-fetched excuse seems a bit unfair to the left minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Since everyone is playing tricks on him, Yaoji gave an example: "Dear ladies, do you know how many belongings were confiscated from Chen Biqian's residence yesterday?"
I don't have nothing to do, and I don't have a target in mind. I am 250% sure of dealing with Li Juesi.
If you raid the other party's property without knowing it clearly, isn't that a failure?
After hearing the prince's question, the officials were even more afraid to comment lightly.
If the prince said this, he must have taken out a huge amount of property from Chen Biqian's mansion.
The minister is a third-grade official, and his monthly salary is no more than thirty-five kilograms.
Calculated based on one stone and three taels of silver, the monthly salary is only a little over a hundred taels.
But in addition to supporting his family and all the servants in the mansion, you can ask Hai Rui how much is left...
"When you enter the court, go down and circulate it to all your beloved ministers!"
Yao Ji handed Yang Jinchao a pamphlet on the table. It was just handed over this morning after Fang Zhenghua, the governor of the East Factory, sent people to do statistics all night. The content was very shocking.
As the chief minister of the imperial court, Xue Guoguan naturally enjoyed the privilege of being the first to look through the page. However, as soon as he saw the content on the home page, his face froze. After scanning it briefly, he lost interest and handed it to Zhang Sizhi beside him with a solemn expression.
Zhang Si didn't know why, but he had a rough idea in his mind. He took it over and saw that it was indeed the case. After looking at it calmly for a few seconds, he handed the booklet to Chen Yan, while thinking about the prince's next move.
After all the ministers in the palace had finished reading, Yaoji knocked on the table and asked in a loud voice: "I just want to know how shameless these rip-off bitches are? Do you know what etiquette, justice and integrity are? Yesterday, I told you three things in a sanctimonious manner. Fourth, he talks about being selfless, benevolent, righteous and moral, but when he checks his family background, all the lies are revealed. Youdao means that the civil servants are clean and honest, and the court is prosperous. What about now? Everyone is eager to dig up the ground to make money! Those who dare are selling sheep's heads as dog meat, in the imperial court Being an official is a side job, and the main job is to make money! Zhen Shu! You said that Chen Biqian was so corrupt and perverted the law, what crime should he be punished for? "
Madan!
I asked you to criticize me yesterday, and I will fight back today!
Let's see who can defeat whom first!
Since the matter had nothing to do with him, Zhen Shu, the Minister of Punishment, responded calmly and calmly: "Your Highness, according to the Ming Dynasty Laws, the prisoner must first have his head exposed to the public, then be skinned and stripped, and his family members must be sent to the army!"
The Laws of the Ming Dynasty was compiled by Zhu Laoliu Stinky Tofu. Since he was born in Nongmin, he hated moths before he got rich, so naturally the threshold is not high. As long as an official is greedy for ink for sixty liang, it is enough to peel off the skin and make grass. Yes.
Even though the prince was only ten years old, he dared to criticize Huai in public, talk about Chen Biqian, and teach the middle-aged officials a lesson, but because of lack of confidence, no one dared to refute.
However, there are a few honest officials who are strict with themselves and usually do not earn much, but they also believe that if Chen Biqian is really corrupt and bends the law, he should be severely punished according to the "Ming Dynasty Law". This is his own fault and he deserves it.
"Come here, bring up the box! These are all copied from the Chou Mansion. Dear ladies, you don't need to be polite, you can read it!"
In order to avenge the crime, Yaoji asked the servant to bring up a pile of physical evidence.
Zhen Shu knew that Chen Biqian would definitely die. Since she was the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, she didn't have to worry as much as other colleagues. She walked over and took out a scroll. When she opened it, she saw that it was made by everyone in the dynasty and was definitely not a fake.
Based on the date of signature and Chen Biqian's handwriting, it can be inferred that he bought this painting at that time. If he had purchased it by himself, it would have cost at least hundreds of taels of silver. Moreover, it cannot be denied. He died on the seal and inscription in the corner. .
At that time, Chen Biqian was not even a third-rank minister, but he could own such an expensive painting. Unless someone gave it to him, he would not be able to escape the crime of corruption. If he accepted it as a gift, it would actually be bribery, which was a taboo behavior for officials of the Ming Dynasty.
When other people saw Zhen Shu admiring it alone, they gathered around and started pointing at the painting, whispering at other times, sighing on the surface, and gloating in their hearts.
The officials in the palace are all experts at appreciating calligraphy and paintings, because there are more or less a few of them at home. Whether they are authentic or fake can basically be determined by just a few glances.
It would be okay if just one painting like this was enough, but the problem is that the price of such a box, even at the time when these paintings were purchased, was far beyond Chen Biqian's salary at the time.
In this case, even if someone wants to reverse the case for Chen Biqian, it will be impossible. Otherwise, how can you explain this box? Was it picked up on the roadside or dropped from the sky?
If you really say it, do you think you can believe it?
You don’t believe it yourself and you use it to deceive others?
"Does the Metropolitan Procuratorate have any objections?"
After order was restored, Yaoji asked Du Yushi for his opinion, and then he could make a decision.
