After returning to Jingyi Hall, Huang Laosi stared with scarlet eyes, and Sun An studied which ministers he disliked recently, mainly analyzing who was causing trouble behind his back.
Soon, a list was drawn up. They were all officials from famous families, about ten people.
Huang Laosi screened it again, but he was still not sure which minister was responsible.
Qianqiying is already investigating, but it will still take some time, but Huang Laosi can't wait.
"Just the Li family."
A smile that Sun An had never seen appeared on Huang Laosi's face.
Sun An felt that he had always seen this kind of smile on the faces of civil servants, but this was the first time for the Emperor.
"Go, leave the palace and go to the Qianqiying Yamen Office. Tell Chen Qing that there is a rumor in the capital. There have been natural disasters recently. The prince has been ill for a long time. This is a warning from heaven. There is a traitor in the country!"
Sun An blinked and didn't understand.
Huang Laosi's smile grew thicker: "On the grounds of tax matters, I said that the Li family's disciples and old officials all over the world are bullying the people and harming the people, especially the eldest son Li Mu, who is greedy for Mo Xiao County's tax money and does not know how to harm it. How many people, God has just sent down a natural disaster of divine punishment."
Sun An finally understood and stared at Huang Laosi with complicated eyes.
Your Majesty, you have changed.
Although you were quite bad in the past, you were definitely not this bad.
Whether it was good or bad, the emperor had already explained everything, so Sun An had no choice but to leave the palace overnight and go to the Qianqiying Yamen Office to find the deputy commander to explain everything.
After changing into regular clothes, taking two guards with him, and leaving the palace, the old eunuch went straight to the Qianqiying Yamen Office.
Qianqiying was a government office established after the new king ascended the throne. It was not far from the palace, just a stick of incense away.
Different from the other six temples and nine temples, Qianqiying is a large courtyard with less than half an acre of land, red bricks and green tiles. If you didn't look at the plaque, you would have thought it was the mansion of a wealthy family, with several dormitories and a lobby.
But in fact, there is also a prison right below the Qianqiying Yamen Office.
Most of the detectives in Qianqiying were Huang Laosi's former soldiers. After he ascended the throne, he used these brave men in the army as the backbone to form a new government office called Qianqiying.
Other government offices are busiest during the day, but Qianqi Camp is busy at night, with Qianqi Camp detective horses wearing different costumes coming and going.
After the old eunuch revealed his identity, he made some inquiries. Sure enough, the deputy commander who was actually in charge of Qianqi Camp was in the backyard.
Walking through the main hall to the backyard, the old eunuch smiled bitterly.
The deputy commander and several thousand cavalry camp scouts were eating meat and drinking wine around the campfire, seven or eight of them.
"I'm not bragging to you, I'm just a bunch of scumbags in the Ministry of Revenue. I know exactly who has a house and a concubine, and when and how long they have sex after they return to the mansion. Hehe, it's all clear."
A group of old killers who had been in the battle were immediately flattered and began to ask for specific details.
The old eunuch cleared his throat and coughed slightly, and then everyone turned around.
Seeing that it was the old eunuch, everyone put away their smiles, stood up, saluted, and called "Grand Commander."
It can be seen that this "general commander" is very perfunctory.
But it's normal, the old eunuch is the nominal leader, and the real leader of this group of fierce warriors is deputy commander Chen Yan!
"How come Eunuch Sun is still out of the palace? The emperor has something to answer for?"
Chen Yan was dressed in short clothes and had a playful smile. You could tell that he was a sixth-rank civil servant from the Ministry of Revenue.
"That's true."
Chen Yan waved his hand and everyone exited the courtyard.
The old eunuch walked over and sat beside the bonfire. He smiled bitterly and said, "The foreign ministers are making arrogant remarks about Your Highness. Why don't you send someone to the palace to inform our family?"
Chen Yan turned the roast chicken on the bonfire and said angrily: "When I learned about this, His Majesty happened to return to Beijing. Besides, what's the use of telling you? You can also write a note asking me to capture everyone." Big prison?"
"Indeed, His Majesty Long Yan was furious about this matter and gave our family a scolding."
"You can't blame me. The incident happened suddenly. When I mentioned this matter to His Majesty earlier, I was so angry that I wished I could destroy these nine tribes of scholars."
After a pause, Chen Yan frowned and said, "What's wrong with Chu Qing? He's not in trouble in the palace, right?"
Sun An was a little unhappy when he mentioned this matter: "Then Chu Qing was favored by Wei Changfeng and was brought into the Ministry of Revenue to teach arithmetic. How come you didn't report it to the palace? Your Majesty thought he was a white man and gave him an official position."
"Eunuch Sun, you are standing and talking without your back hurting. You have to collect news from the capital, investigate tax matters, and secretly protect Tao Shaozhang. You work during the day and go back here at night to sort out the situation. You can't sleep for two days all day. For an hour, not to mention entering the palace, even taking care of one's hands has to be done with official duties, and besides, it's not a big deal."
Chen Yan is really not a perfunctory statement, undercover agents are like this, ordinary people are 996, officials are 777, he is doing both 777.
During the day, he worked at the Ministry of Household Affairs, secretly understanding various tax affairs. When he was on duty at night, he had to compile and compare the tax amounts investigated by Qianqiying. In addition, Qianqiying also wanted to inquire about the wind in Beijing. We have to screen everything big and small.
Changjing is the center of the dynasty. In such a large dynasty, when a new king has just ascended the throne, it is not just the taxation that will have a headache.
The emergence of Chu Qing and the improvement of the efficiency of the household department may solve a big problem, but it is only one of the many troubles that cause the emperor and Chen Yan a headache. Even if the amount of tax money embezzled by various officials is calculated, how to plan, how to Disposal, and who is involved, is like a mess that needs to be dealt with carefully and carefully.
Sun An was only the leader in name only, not even part-time, just in name. He didn't understand these things, didn't want to ask, and couldn't tell the truth.
After the old eunuch recounted what the emperor had told him in a few words, Chen Yan smiled.
"Your Majesty's method is strange and a little underhanded."
Sun An waved his hands repeatedly: "I know you are bold, but don't say such treasonous words in front of our family."
Chen Yan didn't take it seriously: "It's just a good idea. The way of peace can also cure the other side. Who came up with the idea?"
"Eighty percent should be Chu Qing. After your Majesty went to Tianlao and met Chu Qing, he hurriedly gave the explanation."
Chen Yan laughed loudly: "I know Brother Chu is not a good guy."
"Do you have a good relationship with Chu Qing?" Sun An looked sideways, slightly curious.
"He is a capable person, but also a weirdo."
"Like you, we are both daring and reckless." Sun An picked up the wine pot and took a sip: "Breaking the gift given by the emperor is a crime of disrespect. However, although His Majesty was furious, he did not punish the crime. Come to think of it, , I believe it three or four times, there must be something strange about the Kirin Stone."
"I hope so." Chen Yan sighed: "The prince should not have to suffer this. Tell your majesty to release Chu Qing as soon as possible. He still needs to verify the taxes and money of each department in the household department."
"Our family has the final say."
"Tell your majesty, even if you say it in a humble way, the household department cannot live without Chu Qing. He is a capable man."
A strong man ran in and whispered: "Commander, both Li Xunnan and Jia Yi must have told the truth. The testimonies given by the two matched up. It was indeed the third housekeeper of the Li family, Zhang Yun, who secretly instigated them."
Chen Yan nodded, then looked at Sun An: "When will Your Majesty plan to take action?"
"I don't know, but it should be soon."
"I advise you to take action earlier and arrest Zhang Yun. I will also return to the Hubu Yamen Office earlier."
Sun An didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You, the head of the household department, think you are addicted."
