What Liu Changqing hates most in his life is corrupt officials.
Hearing that there might be corruption in disaster relief, he immediately said sternly: "During natural disasters, people are already suffering all over the country, and people are in dire straits. Some unscrupulous officials actually use this as a way to make money. This is really a loss of conscience! It shakes the foundation of the country!"
"What Ai Qing said is true, and so on, they are the worms of our Qin country." Xiao Yuan sighed worriedly: "Despite the great efforts of the court to provide disaster relief, this situation still occurs. The people are not trapped by disasters, but directly trapped by corrupt officials. So harsh."
"Your Majesty." Liu Changqing was greatly touched by these words, and he knelt down on the spot, with a look of sorrow on his face: "The people are the most important, and the country is the second most important thing. These corrupt officials actually treat the people like ants and trample on the living beings..."
Xiao Yuan took a deep breath, "This is the reason why I urgently summoned Aiqing back to the capital. This time, I need you to make this trip on my behalf to thoroughly verify the fraud!"
"It is my duty to investigate corruption, but..." At this point, Liu Changqing paused, and then said: "This case will definitely involve the powerful. If officials protect each other and cover up..."
What he said was nothing more than wanting Xiao Yuan's determination. When the time comes, what should he do if he finds someone who cannot be moved?
Xiao Yuan didn't waste any more nonsense, just picked up the King Qin Sword and walked up to him: "Liu Changqing takes the sword!"
"Ah?" The latter was startled, kneeling on the ground and raising his hands in a hurry.
"I will appoint you as the inspector of the Northwest Road, specializing in relief and corruption cases. Wang Jian pointed out that it is as if I am here in person!" This appointment has shown his determination.
"My lord, I will obey the king's order!" Liu Changqing's face was full of seriousness and he was determined.
"Come on, get up." Xiao Yuan pulled him up and explained: "This case is very important and related to the country. For those who use the national crisis to make money, no matter who they are or how big their background is, even the king of heaven, I will not Let me kill him!"
"My lord, even if I am shattered to pieces, I will never let down the king's trust!" With the king's full support, Liu Changqing's confidence immediately increased.
Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, among all the civil and military ministers, who has wielded the King of Qin's Sword the most is undoubtedly Liu Changqing.
Although sometimes, Xiao Yuan hates him and thinks he is unreasonable and stubborn, but sometimes, he has to reuse him.
Such is the case with Mingjun.
Liu Changqing usually went on patrol as an inspection envoy, and this time was no exception. For his safety, Xiao Yuan ordered Yang Zhao to bring along the elite Qing Yi Guards for protection.
Throughout history, disasters and development are like twin brothers, occurring from time to time over thousands of years.
And when there is a disaster, there will be disaster relief, and when there is relief, there will be corruption. Although officials in successive dynasties have been severely punished for embezzling disaster relief funds, the high-hanging sword has never curbed the desire of corrupt officials.
When the forest is big, there will be all kinds of birds. There are borers here in the Qin Kingdom, and the same is true over there in the Ling Kingdom.
In terms of disaster relief, King Ling, like Xiao Yuan, sent important ministers to take charge, but soon, Cheng Ping was involved in corruption on the spot in the court meeting hall.
He said solemnly: "The floods in the Yellow River have caused mourning all over the land. Your Majesty, thinking of the suffering of the people, allocates money for relief. However, Huaiyang and other places withheld the money for relief. They were greedy and still exacted money from the people, causing the people to suffer hardship and starve to death." There are many corpses lying everywhere in the wilderness..."
"These corrupt officials! This is so unreasonable! They disregard the safety of the country and the importance of the country! This is unbearable!" King Ling was furious when he heard this, and stood up with a bang on the table. His majesty as a king also frightened the ministers on both sides below. One low.
Cheng Ping continued: "What's more, when Kang Botai, the governor of Huainan County, was with the lower-level officials, he actually said: Why doesn't the Yellow River break up for my benefit?"
At this point, he was also extremely angry: "Your Majesty! Why doesn't the Yellow River break up for me? Let the Manchu ministers listen! This is what a county governor said! He also felt that the flood was not big enough, and he hoped that the Yellow River could Because the Yellow River bursts its banks, he can get more benefits! He can take advantage of the national calamity to make a lot of money!"
"What? My court official actually said such words..."
"This Kang Botai is so bold and unconscionable..."
"This is simply a disgrace to the noble clan..."
As soon as these words were said, the court meeting hall suddenly seemed to explode, and all the ministers were whispering to each other, and there was a commotion.
The Spirit King's eyes widened, with an incredible expression on his face, and he slumped back to the king's chair.
He couldn't believe it, but if such a thing was not implemented, would Cheng Ping dare to mess around with it?
It wasn't until a while later that he regained his composure, and what followed was Thunder's rage.
Such corrupt officials' words are understandable to a king.
This boundless anger has overtaken everything and broke through the chest. The Spirit King's eyes seemed to be filled with fire, and he shouted sharply:
"Kill! Kill Kang Botai, this thief, and kill all the nine clans!"
This is probably the biggest anger King Ling has had since he came to the throne. Even if he was defeated in the previous battles, it would not be like this.
The ministers below were frightened by its power, and they all knelt on the ground unconsciously and remained silent.
In this situation, whoever dares to plead for mercy will dare to say another word.
Even Cheng Ping, who was participating in the music, couldn't help but swallowed secretly as his Adam's apple slipped while he was kneeling on the ground.
The king issued an order. In view of Kangbotai's status as the Huainan County Governor, Lingguo directly mobilized officers and soldiers from other counties to prepare to secretly arrest him and take him back to the capital for trial.
But Kang Botai embezzled more than 10 million taels of silver in relief. How could he not have taken care of it before? Therefore, he quickly received the news from his own channels.
Seeing that the matter was exposed, he didn't say anything. He didn't care about the other family members. He only took his wife and concubines, packed up his belongings, and ran away with the money.
The world is so big, there is no doubt where he can go, Qin.
Kang Botai is the dignified Huainan County Governor. As an official of the Ling Kingdom, he is very aware of the relationship between Qin and Ling. He said that peace has been reached, but in fact, the secret fighting has never stopped. As long as he escapes to Qin, the Ling Army will No matter how brave you are, you don’t dare to enter the country easily.
Otherwise, it will inevitably trigger a war between the two countries.
And with the wealth in his hands, he could still prosper in Qin.
His idea was indeed correct, and he had bribed some people a long time ago. In addition, the Spirit King was so angry that he did not think carefully about it and set up the card in a hurry. In the end, he really let him run away.
The place where he escaped was Yunmeng County, Xuandi. Now there was no war on Qin Lingming's face, and trade had already resumed, so it was not difficult to disguise himself as a businessman and use some tricks.
Yunmeng County is not on the border, but near Xuanzhou. It is a standard large county with a large population and extremely prosperity. Kangbotai is very satisfied with it and plans to buy a house here and become a wealthy businessman.
