Li Yuanjing frowned and scolded,""There are still 30,000 dan of grain in the official warehouse. There are dozens of official warehouses in Chang 'an. How can there be no grain?”
"Your Highness! 30,000 grain was all the grain in the national treasury!!! If it is transported to Henan Province, there will be no food to eat once Chang 'an is in war. At that time, what will the hundreds of thousands of people in Chang' an eat?"
Li Yuanjing was furious and shouted,"The Great Tang is in charge of the world, but its treasury has thirty thousand grains? Are you trying to scare me?"
The Great Tang had been recuperating for many years, and although it had light taxes, it was impossible for the tax revenue to be this little.
But now, the Great Tang's treasury only had thirty thousand dans left. Was this not a joke?
"Who can tell me? Where did the grain and money from the national treasury go?？”
At this moment, Li Yuanjing was extremely furious. 30,000 dan of grain could not even afford half a month's salary for the civil and military officials of Chang 'an. How could they fight the war and help the Henan Road?
Cui Mingan looked troubled.
No one in the court dared to answer.
Li Yuanjing glared at the crowd. He wanted to give an explanation, but he hadn't expected the Great Tang to be rotten to the bone.
It seemed like Wei Zheng's name list from yesterday was true.
Today, he really had to wash it away with blood!
The officials all glanced at Pei Ji before lowering their heads and not daring to move. They were all frightened and did not dare to speak.
Li Yuanjing naturally caught this subtle look.
"Cui Mingan! You've been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for many years. You're in charge of the world's finances. Can you give me an explanation?”
Li Yuanjing's cold gaze swept across him. If he couldn't satisfy him, Cui Mingan would be the first to die.
"Your Highness! I'm guilty, but there's only so much tax in the world.”
Cui Min Gan quickly stepped forward, his face full of panic. This was the most difficult time for the Ministry of Revenue.
Li Yuanjing sneered. In his opinion, the deficit in the national treasury was nothing more than a corrupt official.
Cui Min Gan was the head of the corrupt officials, and his pockets were probably the most bulging.
The Minister of Rites, Pei Ji, cupped his hands and smiled."Your Highness! The Ministry of Revenue's financial expenditure was huge. The monthly salary, military supplies, palace expenses, and sacrifices were all astronomical figures. Cui Min Gan had already done his best!”
Everyone could see Pei Ji's intention to protect Cui Mingan.
"This subject has a memorial!"
Wei Zheng, the chief clerk of the Eastern Palace, stepped forward.
"Correct!"
Li Yuanjing said angrily. At this moment, he laughed coldly. Pei Ji was probably corrupt as well. Otherwise, why would he step forward to protect him? Did Li Yuanjing think that he could use these few prime ministers to govern the country?
"Your Highness!" Wei Zheng said loudly. I want to impeach the Minister of Revenue, Cui Mingan. This person colluded with the Minister of Revenue, Liu Qingyi, to forge account books many times and fill his own pockets with the national treasury tax. He embezzled and accepted bribes of 200,000 strings of money and 20,000 stones of grain. His crime is extremely heinous and should be executed!”
Wei Zheng's voice echoed in the hall, and all the officials fell silent.
Boom!
200,000 strings!
20,000 dans of grain!
The courtiers were all shocked. It was almost half of the national treasury.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Liu Qingyi, stood up and pointed at Wei Zheng."Wei Zheng! You're slandering me! Minister Cui and I only embezzled a few tens of thousands of strings, and the rest were distributed to others.”
Instantly, Minister Cui's face turned ashen as he was sent to hell.
The officials shook their heads and sighed. Why did they find such a stupid teammate?
"Who did you give it to?" Li Yuanjing sneered.”
At this moment, the court's discussion changed from disaster relief to investigating the case of corrupt officials.
Everyone in the hall felt a chill down their spines. Who hadn't taken something before?
Liu Qingyi did not dare to speak again.
Pa!
Li Yuanjing slammed the table and stood up, his dragon face furious.
"I asked you who you gave it to!"
All the officials gulped, afraid that Liu Qingyi would remember them.
Li Yuanjing calmed himself down and said lightly,""If you give up any other corrupt officials, I will spare your life.”
F * ck!
He was determined to continue investigating. This investigation would pull a large group of people.
"Your Highness! It's fine to punish the mastermind and accomplice for this matter. If we want to completely resolve it, I'm afraid that the entire court will have to reshuffle."
Pei Ji said with a straight face.
"Pei Ji?"
Suddenly, Li Yuanjing called out his name.
Pei Ji's expression stiffened. He did not expect His Highness to not give him any face. Yesterday, His Highness was very respectful and trusted him.
"Your Highness!" Pei Ji still responded.
"Did I ask you to speak?" At this moment, Li Yuanjing's killing intent was already overflowing.
"I know my sins!" Pei Ji said in fear.
"They're vermin!" Li Yuanjing shouted coldly. Worms of the Great Tang! How can I let you touch my country? Not to mention all the civil and military officials in the court, even if the sky is turned over, I will kill all these vermin!”
Liu Qingyi and Cui Mingan both fainted, and the situation suddenly became stiff.
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