At this moment, on the altar side, all the buried palace residents have been dug out. There were nineteen people in total, ten were slightly injured, three were seriously injured, and the remaining six Yaoguang had done their best. Because the place where they fell was right at the front of the altar, these people were killed by the impact.
Yao Guang looked at the six young but lifeless faces, and his face was livid. Human life has always been her bottom line. War is unavoidable, but in the prosperous times, it is still the case.
Sheng Chuhui, what do you want me to do with you? Yao Guang looked helplessly at the blue sky.
"Chu Han, you stay here, I'll go see you." Yao Guang shook his head speechlessly, holding Da Tou in his arms and leading Gui Shan to the imperial study.
In the imperial study room, Sheng Jinyuan's face was livid. When he saw Yaoguang walking in, he immediately stood up and ran over to hold Yaoguang in a very shameless manner: "My child, tell daddy, did daddy do something wrong that angered God?" , that caused the altar to collapse?"
"Dad, don't worry. This is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. You are a benevolent king, how can God blame you. Don't panic, I will explain to you." Yaoguang supported Sheng Jinyuan's trembling body. Help him to sit on the dragon chair.
"Man-made disaster? What's going on?" Sheng Jinyuan frowned. But the next minute I felt calmer.
Phoenix glanced at Sheng Jinyuan but knelt down: "I deserve to die, your Majesty, please forgive me."
"Why are you doing such a big salute? Get up and talk." Sheng Jinyuan quickly pulled Yao Guang up.
"Father, the minister of the Ministry of Rites has embezzled huge amounts of money and violated the law. Because there are some things that have been done for a long time, I have not yet obtained the evidence, so I have not reported it to my father. However, I did not expect that the minister of the Ministry of Rites would be so bold as to take bribes from the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony. When I was rescuing people at the altar, I discovered that the logs supporting the holy path of the altar were actually some old rotten wood. They were cheap because nothing could be seen from the outside, but they were empty inside. , it’s natural that a few people walked up to it, but it collapsed when many people went up today. If I hadn’t rescued people, even I wouldn’t have been able to find out the clues. The altar collapsed, and six children were gone. Three people were seriously injured, and the other ten were slightly injured." Yao Guang handed over a note after finishing speaking. No more words.
After hearing this, Sheng Jinyuan didn't say anything, but looked at the records and evidence. Huo Qizhen, the Minister of Rites, stood behind Yao Guang and secretly looked at Sheng Jinyuan's face.
"The Minister of Rites..." As soon as Sheng Jinyuan spoke, the Minister of Rites, Huo Qizhen, knelt down and said, "I'm sorry for Your Majesty's kindness. I didn't discover the problem with the altar earlier. Please grant me death."
Sheng Jinyuan glanced at the Minister of Rites, and opened his mouth and said: "Why are you kneeling, why are you begging for death? Don't think that I don't know anything. I know all the activities of the Ministry of Rites. I know about Zhao Jiancheng's corruption, but I didn't expect him." You are so bold, you actually dare to joke about the memorial ceremony. The new dynasty still uses the old system. At best, this is because I have a big heart. At worst, the world thinks that I have changed after ascending the throne like Na Litian. This matter It's just a matter of conversation when things are settled, and it's criticism if it's not right. Just because I turn a blind eye doesn't mean I'm a fool. He, the Minister of Rites, doesn't believe me. He didn't think of this. I thought he was just a momentary negligence, but I didn't expect it. It's actually...it's hard to say how many people in the Ministry of Rites are involved in this. Huo Qizhen, don't think that I'm confused if I don't inspect it. If there wasn't a sober person like you in the Ministry of Rites, my dynasty would have been long gone. This makes people laugh. Li Yu passed the decree and said that the Minister of Rites despised heaven and the authority of the king. The following committed the crime of corruption and perverting the law. He was removed from the position of Minister of Rites and sentenced to Qiu Jue. His family property was confiscated. Those involved in the case of Zhao Jiancheng's family were all guilty of the same crime, and the rest were demoted to concubines. Man, I think he has been loyal, let the female family members stay in the old house. Huo Qizhen, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, is an upright person and fulfills his duties. On that day, I will appoint him as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, give him the second rank, and take over the Ministry of Rites."
"Wei Chen thanks Your Majesty for your kindness." Huo Qizhen knelt down to thank him.
"Fenghuang, the affairs of the Minister of Rites still need to be carefully investigated, and the affairs of this festival must be arranged as soon as possible. It is almost the end of the year. Such a big matter cannot be delayed." Sheng Jinyuan said: "National Master, this time The ceremony should be supervised by you and the auxiliary emperor. Huo Qizhen and I value you, so don’t let me down." Sheng Jinyuan put down the memorial.
"I obey the order." The three thanked them and then retreated.
Huo Qizhen looked at Yao Guang outside the palace. Yao Guang nodded, and Huo Qizhen turned and left.
