Yuzhou is in chaos.
Chen Tong, the state pastor, learned that the emperor attributed the robbery of disaster relief money and grain to the bandits.
The key is still their Yuzhou bandits.
He was so angry that he threw several purple clay pots.
His Majesty not only asked him to wipe out the bandits throughout Yuzhou, but also asked him to hand over all the money and food stolen by the bandits.
What the fuck? !
That money and food never got into the hands of the bandits, okay?
They were all corrupted by the corrupt officials around you!
Is a person like you worthy of being emperor?
If you were not the eldest son and were established as prince early, the throne should be mine.
Chen Tong complained for a long time, but in the end he still did not make up his mind to rebel. Instead, he chose to obey the emperor's brother's order and send troops to suppress the bandits.
Food and grass were collected from the common people.
As for the life and death of the people, Chen Tong didn't care at all.
I don’t know how many people were forced to death.
This caused public dissatisfaction to boil over.
Many people simply ran away from home and became refugees.
Some even turn into bandits just to avoid paying taxes and survive.
Xu Tianhua passed by and saw one shabby village after another, and he couldn't help but frown deeply.
Originally, he wanted to stay in Yuzhou for a while.
Buy some acacia wine for Chen Tong.
But right now, he really doesn't dare.
He was afraid that if he delayed any longer, the things he was carrying would be robbed by bandits.
We can only travel day and night.
It wasn't until he entered Yongzhou that Xu Tianhua's anxious heart finally relaxed.
"The last time, this is the last time."
Xu Tianhua patted his chest, feeling lingering fear.
"I can only make this amount of money again. When I leave the capital, I will stay in Yun'an County. I can't go anywhere. It's important to save my life."
Having made up his mind, he urged the team to speed up.
In fact, he didn't know that Xia Zhixue was able to cross Yuzhou safely.
When he returned to Beijing this time, Zhao Ping asked him to lead Xia Zhixue together.
Help Xia Zhixue gain a foothold in the capital and let him find out the truth behind the destruction of the Flying Eagle Army six years ago.
Xia Zhixue did not go alone, but brought ten close followers.
They are all carefully selected by him. Their strength may not be very good, but they are all shrewd, and they are all experts at inquiring about information.
Along the way, Xia Zhixue assigned them to secretly inquire about information.
Successfully avoided one wave of danger after another.
After a long journey, the group returned to the capital within a few days.
Before entering the city, Xia Zhixue left with his ten cronies, each looking for a way to sneak into the capital.
Xu Tianhua did not go directly to Beijing, but pretended to be a merchant and entered Beijing quietly.
After making arrangements for the acacia wine, he hurried to the palace.
Following him was the unlucky Li He.
"Your Majesty, Wine Officer Xu wants to see you."
Li Yan learned the news and immediately reported it to Chen Xuan who was reviewing the memorial in the imperial study.
"who?"
Chen Xuan put down the memorial and said in surprise: "Didn't the imperial edict just come out?"
"I'm afraid I haven't left the realm of Yongzhou yet. Why is that dog officer Xu Tianhua already back? Why is he so fast?"
"This old slave doesn't know."
Li Yan said bitterly: "And the old slave's incompetent son has also returned with Xu Jiuguan and is waiting outside the palace."
"Let them get in."
Chen Xuan said coldly.
Get in?
Xu Tianhua was shocked.
Your Majesty, what's going on?
Didn't he send Li He to deliver the message to Mr. Zhao and me to receive the reward?
Why did you tell me to get out before we even met?
Xu Tianhua looked at Li He, but Li He had become trembling and felt that he might fall down at any time.
Seeing Xu Tianhua looking over, Li He asked for help, "Guard Xu, why is Your Majesty so angry? Is it because I didn't call Mr. Zhao back?"
"Guan Xu, you are a celebrity beside His Majesty, you must save this slave."
"As long as the slave can survive, Xu Jiuguan will be the slave's reborn parent from now on, and the slave can do whatever he is told."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Xu Tianhua comforted him: "Since His Majesty told us to get out, let's get in."
Then Xu Tianhua lay on the ground and began to roll in.
Li He followed suit and followed closely behind him.
A strange scene occurred in the Jinluan Palace, and the surrounding guards and eunuchs were shocked.
But he also has his own opinions.
Xu Tianhua is a seventh-grade imperial official who rose to power by tasting wine.
I don’t have any writing in my mind, so I just know how to flatter others all day long.
Such people will have their day sooner or later.
And some people have even started spreading the news.
Xu Tianhua's fall from grace will be a weather vane for many people, allowing those behind them to predict His Majesty's future plans.
"You actually came in?"
Seeing the two people rolling on the spot and covered in dust, the resentment in Chen Xuan's heart also dissipated to a small extent.
There was even a smile on his face.
Although he was laughing at the two people's embarrassment, it could be regarded as a change of mood.
Xu Tianhua is often around Chen Xuan and knows him very well.
Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The dog's head was saved.
Xu Tianhua turned over and knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Your Majesty told me to get out, and I will naturally get out. I dare not disobey the emperor's order."
"snort!"
Chen Xuan snorted coldly, "Do you really think that if you obey me, your crime of deceiving me will be erased?"
Um?
fool?
Could it be that Your Majesty discovered that I raised the price of acacia wine by a thousand taels?
Xu Tianhua secretly glanced at Li Yan.
He found that Li Yan mouthed to him: "Zhao Ping."
Zhao Ping?
What did you do to offend His Majesty?
Xu Tianhua was puzzled.
Seeing his old minister hanging his head and saying nothing, Chen Xuan became even more angry.
He picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Xu Tianhua.
Xu Tianhua didn't dare to dodge and accepted it forcefully.
The still hot tea splashed all over him.
Xu Tianhua just frowned and still didn't say a word. Instead, he stared at Chen Xuan closely, waiting for him to give an explanation.
Chen Xuan also knew that he had failed.
In the entire palace, Xu Tianhua was the only one who could drink with him to relieve his boredom.
Even if Xu Tianhua defiled the maids in the palace, Chen Xuan was not willing to chop off his head, but only symbolically demoted him.
When the three-year period is up, he will be transferred back to the capital and entrusted with important tasks.
But for the sake of face, he could only ask with a sullen face, "Why don't you hide?"
"Everything your Majesty has given me is a gift from you."
Xu Tianhua's teeth were chattering due to the burn, but he still complimented with enthusiasm: "The tea has passed through His Majesty's hands, it is holy water."
"Your Majesty rewards me with holy water. I am happy to accept it, but how dare I avoid it."
"You're a bitch, you actually know how to flatter me."
Chen Xuan lost most of his energy, pointed at Xu Tianhua and said angrily: "Get up, quickly wipe the tea on your body, I have something to ask you."
Only then did Xu Tianhua dare to get up.
Li Yan hurriedly took the handkerchief and ran over to wipe his tea.
It took a lot of work to calm down.
Chen Xuan asked: "Xu Gouguan, what crime do you deserve for deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors?"
"Your Majesty, I have done my best for you, how can I say that I am cheating?"
Xu Tianhua said suspiciously: "Your Majesty, have you listened to some villain's slander? Have you misunderstood me?"
"snort!"
Seeing his stubbornness, Chen Xuan snorted coldly and said, "Let me ask you, whose credit is it for the elimination of the plague in Yun'an County?"
"Of course it is the credit of Penglai Immortal Lord."
Xu Tianhua didn't see the looks Li Yan kept giving him and said casually.
Snapped!
Chen Xuan slapped the table hard.
"What a Xu Tianhua, how dare you say that you didn't deceive me."
Chen Xuan said with a dark face: "I heard that Zhao Ping is a second-rate man and can't even be considered a good citizen. How can he be an immortal king?"
Second-rate guy?
Who spread this rumor?
"besides."
Chen Xuan continued: "Zhao Ping took advantage of the convenience of acacia wine to threaten the head of the Tian family and planned to take his daughter away by force."
"Is this kind of person worthy of being an Immortal King?"
"What qualifications does he have to be an immortal king?"
"Furthermore, I heard that he has no ideas and is not even a ninth-grade medical officer. How can he possibly solve the plague?"
"Xu Tianhua, if you admit your mistake and tell the truth one by one, I can spare your life."
"If you continue to protect Zhao Ping, I will chop off your dog's head."
Tian family?
Could it be Tian Yi?
By the way, he wants to marry Tian Rou to the son of the Minister of Household Affairs, and Tian Rou is in love with Mr. Zhao.
That's why he framed Mr. Zhao in front of His Majesty, trying to make His Majesty hate Mr. Zhao.
This is using His Majesty's hand to get rid of Mr.
Xu Tianhua broke into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, he returned to the palace.
Otherwise, if he stayed in a remote place like Yun'an County and suddenly received the emperor's order to chop off Mr. Zhao's head, should he chop it off or not?
After figuring out the key, Xu Tianhua knelt on the ground again.
He wants to clear Zhao Ping's name.
