The official ration case was too involved and affected too many people. Under the king's order, people did not dare to say anything, but once the incident was over, they naturally pointed their fingers at Liu Changqing.
To put it bluntly, it is public outrage. Because the impact of the incident is too great, someone needs to take the blame.
A few days later, the Censor's Mansion.
The official office is an important place, and there are naturally guards on both sides of the door, hanging swords and standing there with their backs straight.
Not long after, Liu Changqing was caught here.
He was dressed in official uniform, with no trace of nervousness on his face, and his steps were steady and steady.
After entering the main hall, everyone had been waiting for him for a long time. On the main seat directly above, Shangguan Wenruo was sitting.
On the lower left hand is Yan Ming, the Minister of Rites, and on the lower right hand is Jiang Yi, the Shaofu Ling.
Each of the three has a case in front of him.
Further down, there is a civil servant responsible for recording.
On both sides of the hall, there were more than a dozen guards with swords.
As soon as Liu Changqing came in, before he could say anything, Jiang Yi slapped the table in front of him and said seriously:
"Liu Changqing! You are now guilty! How dare you wear official uniform and accept interrogation!"
"Master Jiang has such great official power." Liu Changqing sneered: "I am appointed by the imperial court and awarded by the king. If you have the courage, take it off."
"You!" Jiang Yi was obviously angry.
"Okay." Shangguan Wenruo said at the right time. There is no point in arguing about this now. Liu Changqing is only in the questioning stage and has not been convicted of any crime at all. If you dare to let him wear prison clothes, then he will definitely fight back three times. Man, this is absolute.
Yan Mingze said in a deep voice: "Liu Changqing, I called you here today. Do you know your guilt?"
"What's the crime?" Liu Changqing asked, "Master Yan, are you preparing to interrogate me?"
"Hmph!" Jiang Yi sneered and took over the conversation: "Liu Changqing, you have been interrogating officials all day long, have you ever thought that today would happen? What do you think?"
Hearing this, Liu Changqing looked at Jiang Yi and said unceremoniously: "I am upright and not afraid of my shadow being distorted, unlike some people who only flatter and deceive you with slanderous words."
"you!"
Jiang Yi was angered again. She wanted to overpower Liu Changqing in terms of momentum, but instead she was ridiculed by him.
Seeing this, Shangguan Wenruo coughed slightly and said in a calm voice: "Master Liu, do you know that everything we say and do here will be recorded in detail and reported to the king later?"
As he spoke, he also glanced at the civil servant in front of him.
The civil servant was also picking up a pen and kept writing something.
"Of course, this is the highest interrogation of the Yushi Mansion." Liu Changqing said.
"Knowing this, Mr. Liu should pay attention to his words and attitude." Shangguan Wenruo reminded.
Liu Changqing said: "There is nothing wrong with my attitude, but before the interrogation, I asked that the Censor's Mansion be seated."
"What did you say!?" Before anyone else could speak, Jiang Yi became angry and sneered: "Liu Changqing, you are now guilty, and you dare to ask us to give you a seat. Isn't it ridiculous!"
"Master Jiang, there is no need to put on any official airs. According to the laws of our country, when trying officials of fourth grade or above, the other party has the right to ask for a seat before the charges are proven. Otherwise, I will not answer a word." Liu Changqing said.
"You!" Jiang Yi choked again and couldn't help but look at Shangguan Wenruo and said: "This, this, Lord Shangguan..."
Shangguan Wenruo shook his head and thought to himself, why are you arguing with Liu Changqing? Aren't you asking for trouble?
He thought for a moment and then said: "Come, take a seat."
Not long after, a chair was moved over by the guards. Liu Changqing did not regard himself as an outsider at all. After sitting down as a matter of course, he glanced at the three of them and said, "You three adults, please ask."
"Okay." Shangguan Wenruo nodded and said straight to the point: "Master Liu, you privately mobilized the army to assist. Because the king wears a sword and the case is serious, it is understandable, but you have sealed the city for no reason. You must give a reasonable explanation here. explain."
Liu Changqing said: "At that time, a huge amount of official grain was stolen and the stolen goods had not flowed out of Liangzhou. The city was sealed off. It was a last resort to recover the official grain."
After hearing his explanation, the three of them couldn't help but look at each other.
The civil servant was still writing quickly.
Shangguan Wenruo continued to ask: "What about putting many officials under house arrest? Without any evidence, you acted like this. To say that you are lawless is not an exaggeration, right?"
Liu Changqing said: "Sir Shangguan is not in Liangzhou and does not know the cunningness of corrupt officials. The reason why I am doing this is to quickly detect the official grain case. I have placed local officials under house arrest and have not deprived them of their rights. I have only asked them to stay temporarily." The official’s office will assist in the investigation.”
"A dignified official of the imperial court..."
"At that time, I had Wang Jian with me. I was patrolling Liangzhou on behalf of your Majesty. I had all the military and political power. Did Sir Shangguan have any objections to Wang Jian?" Liu Changqing interrupted him.
"You!" Shangguan Wenruo also choked and didn't know how to answer.
"That's unreasonable!" Jiang Yi couldn't bear it any longer, stretched out her hand and said sternly: "Liu Changqing! Don't be too arrogant!"
As he spoke, he continued: "Do you know how much your various actions, regardless of the consequences, have had an impact on the entire Liangdi! Now Liangzhou's economy needs to recover, and we don't know how long it will take!"
"This is not within my jurisdiction. My duty is only to investigate and deal with corrupt officials." Liu Changqing said directly.
"you you you……"
Jiang Yi was very angry again.
It was said that it was a joint trial among the three chambers, but in fact, Liu Changqing's momentum was nowhere lower than theirs.
This was also a meaningless interrogation, because Liu Changqing was not guilty at all. The reason for this was that he was singled out out of anger.
Ignoring his anger, Liu Changqing glanced at the three of them again: "Do you three adults have anything else to ask?"
Upon hearing this, the three of them were silent, and then looked at each other, Shangguan Wenruo said: "Okay, let's call it a day."
"Is there a second trial in the Yushi Mansion? If so, don't waste time. Let's ask them all today. Anyway, I have a clear conscience. I am worthy of the king and worthy of the people." Liu Changqing said.
"Haha." Shangguan Wenruo smiled and did not answer his question, but said: "Master Liu, please come back."
When Liu Changqing heard this, he didn't say anything more, stood up and left.
After the inquiry was over, the civil servant in charge of recording also stood up, bowed his hands and saluted, "I'll excuse you."
After he left, Jiang Yi was still angry and couldn't help but said: "Sir Shangguan, this..."
Shangguan Wenruo glanced at him and said with a smile:
"Master Jiang is a smart man, can't you see that this is just a formality that the king is doing to calm down the public anger." TV mobile terminal/
"Huh? This..."
When Jiang Yi heard this, her heart tightened.
