In this way, Mr. Chen was tied up by Wu Hua Da Da and dragged to Yinding Mountain like a dead dog.
Some of the people were holding their children, and some were sitting on big rocks, all listless.
When they saw the official coming, they all took a step back in fright.
With a wave of the prince's hand, Cang Qing pulled Chen Feng in front of the people, and Cang Qing kicked him in the crook of the leg.
"Kneel down!" Cang Qing shouted.
Yue Rushuang knew that the prince was going to kill someone and didn't want the children to see it, so he ordered a lot of bread, cakes and biscuits from the space mall.
Yue Rushuang took it out when no one was paying attention.
"Children, those who haven't eaten come here first. I have food here."
The children all looked over eagerly.
Xing'er reached for a small cake and took a big bite.
"Who wants it?"
Myolie asked loudly.
The children rushed over as if they had received an order. Some children were held by their mothers and rubbed off their mother's legs. One by one, they all looked at Myolie eagerly.
Yue Rushuang...
Myolie’s trick is still useful.
Yue Rushuang asked Xing'er to lead the children away.
The prince asked: "Chen Feng, how much money has the court given you for disaster relief?"
Chen Feng was covered in chaff at this time, and he finally had a bad premonition.
"Two...two hundred thousand taels."
The prince asked again: "How do you control floods and how do you provide disaster relief?"
Chen Feng couldn't hold it any longer.
"I want to save money for the imperial court."
"Now that food prices are soaring, we don't know when the water will recede. It hasn't rained since yesterday. It rained heavily for days before..."
The prince kicked him.
"How dare you talk nonsense!"
At this time, a person rushed over, handed the two account books to Cang Qing, and then left quickly.
Cang Qing presented the account book to the prince again.
Yue Rushuang...
The prince's people?
Secret guard?
The prince opened the account book...
Turned one page, turned another page, turned another page...
Chen Feng was heartbroken.
The Changzhou Prefecture looked confused.
The prince gave this account book to Yue Rushuang.
Then read the next one.
Yue Rushuang turned over it.
The imperial court not only allocated money, but also provided disaster relief food.
It is clearly recorded in the account book that new rice was exchanged for old rice, and the price of rice was jacked up by unscrupulous grain dealers, and the two hundred thousand taels of silver were not touched at all.
And when she saw the second account, the two hundred thousand taels had gone somewhere.
There was not much left of the two hundred thousand taels of corvee labor, earth and stone, and silver taels.
Both the true and false accounts are made very clear.
Changzhou Prefecture did not receive any share, but everyone in Changzhou Prefecture's masters and subordinates got a share, as well as the four major grain merchants in Changzhou Prefecture.
Yue Rushuang looked at the capital of Changzhou with sympathy.
Most people always take the boss, but it's good for him. He has to take the blame even if he doesn't get anything, and is coaxed around by his own subordinates.
Yue Rushuang whispered: "Invite the four major grain merchants and quickly seal their granaries. The whole family will watch. Let them spit out what they swallowed, and then find a way to get them to sell grain. Otherwise, half of the people in Quzhou will starve to death."
Prince...
They are businessmen, how could they spit out the money they got?
Officials use businessmen to make profits, why don't businessmen use officials to make profits? If this official fails, they will find the next one and will not use money to get them.
Besides, it is normal for food prices to rise during disasters.
He said that his purchase price was high, and you couldn't say anything, so you couldn't just rob it.
The prince frowned.
Yue Rushuang said: "We don't have food in hand. The people in this city don't have that much money. We can't do it without food."
Yue Rushuang leaned into the prince's ear and said a few words.
Prince...
Yue Rushuang looked at the prince with encouraging eyes.
"Come here!" The prince said with a dark face.
"Bring all the people involved in the ledger."
The prince threw the account book to Cang Qing.
Cang Qing took the order and left.
The prince looked towards the capital of Changzhou.
An old fool, an old fool.
The Changzhou Prefecture was trembling with fear. Although he and the Zhennan King's family were close relatives, the original King Zhennan's stern warning was still in his ears. If you are corrupt and bend the law, I will not protect you.
Fuyu Town was originally the boundary of Changzhou, and the four major grain merchants were quickly brought there.
The four of them are all middle-aged, with round and shiny faces, showing that they are living a good life.
The four of them saw Master Chen being tied up and knelt there, understanding everything.
The four of them were so frightened that they also knelt on the ground.
With a wink from the prince, Cang Qing threw the account book in front of the four of them.
"Tell me the truth." Cang Qing roared.
Several people were all old and treacherous. They kowtowed and said, "You are a businessman. You do business honestly. I really don't know what's going on."
Yue Rushuang said: "Then please ask the prince to find out more."
The prince said: "Come here, take people to seal the four shops and granaries first, and wait until I find out the matter."
The four of them suddenly panicked.
"Your Majesty, this... this granary cannot be sealed."
Yue Rushuang smiled, took a step forward and said, "Why, you can do business with Mr. Chen, but you can't do business with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Master Chen will not treat you badly, and neither will the Crown Prince. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, acts vigorously and resolutely. It will not take a few days to find out."
The four of them looked at each other.
Could it be that the prince also wants to profit from the disaster relief funds?
Several people looked up at Yue Rushuang in confusion.
Yue Rushuang nodded slightly, with a look that said you understand.
Several people looked happy. Since the prince wanted to profit from this matter, he would not do anything to them.
Prince...
It's your misfortune to confront the Crown Princess.
There was murderous intent in the prince's eyes.
Yue Rushuang...
Hey, hey, say a few words.
Yue Rushuang squeezed her eyes hard.
Prince...
Yue Rushuang...
There is no tacit understanding.
It seems that these ancient people did not know the importance of public opinion.
Yue Rushuang...
Let me do it.
"Dear fellow citizens, our Holy Father is a wise king who loves the people. He is well aware that the people of Quzhou are suffering from floods, so he sent ministers to come to provide relief and brought relief food, just to allow the people of Quzhou to survive the disaster. Even if you are young, you can still eat.”
Yue Rushuang stepped forward and kicked Chen Feng.
"But this man actually exchanged the new rice given by the emperor for old rice, one bucket for two buckets, and then sold the remaining grain to grain merchants to make a profit from it, making a profit of nearly 100,000 taels."
Yue Rushuang was heartbroken: "Poor people in Quzhou, we can only eat a bowl of porridge in three days, but he has a beautiful woman in his arms, and he eats hot and spicy food. The money he earns is your life-saving money!"
The more Yue Rushuang talked, the more excited she became: "Do you think he should die?"
"Damn it! Damn it!"
The anger of the people was suddenly ignited.
Yue Rushuang glanced at the prince.
The time has come.
Prince...
Time to go it alone?
The prince said in a deep voice: "Chen Feng, you are corrupt, you have violated the law, you are not good at water control, you are not caring about the holy will, you are dishonoring the people, you will be punished with a stick."
Changzhou Prefecture plopped down on the ground, trembling with fear.
This is a third-grade official. He can be killed no matter what.
"Prince, please forgive me, please forgive me."
Chen Feng howled.
"Prince, I am an important minister of the imperial court. How dare you kill a minister without going through the Ministry of Punishment?"
There was a hint of coldness in the prince's eyes.
"Just fight here. If someone dies in less than an hour, I will hold you accountable."
