The locust plague was ferocious. All the grain in the official warehouse of Xianyang City was taken and transported to Ba and Shu!
As soon as the decree was issued, messengers immediately rushed to the country.
However, the other prefectures and counties did not mobilize their rations to provide disaster relief as quickly as Xianyang City!
"What is it? Your Majesty, are you going to order the government to provide food for the disaster relief?"
"Milord, I don't mean to make things difficult for you, but Longxi Prefecture is also in dire need of rations. In recent years, the harvest has been poor, and there isn't much rations left in the official warehouse. There are only two hundred or so days left.”
In Longxi County, Di Renjie's trusted aide was holding Ying Zheng's warrant, but he was unable to take out a single grain from the official warehouse!
Yong City.
"Lord Ambassador, Yong City is originally a border area. It has always been ravaged by the Xiongnu in the north, so there is not much harvest!”
"I don't have a single grain in the official warehouse of Yong City…"
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This scene played out in many cities in the State of Qin!
Although Ying Zheng was the king of the State of Qin, he couldn't ask about everything, no matter how big or small it was. There would always be something that he couldn't see, not to mention that this time, the power of the Qi family outside the Han Kingdom was exerted in the court, and almost half of the official warehouses in the State of Qin could not transfer out much grain!
Zhangtai Palace, morning court.
"Your Majesty, the locust plague has been going on for seven days. In the past few days, we have mobilized three hundred thousand catties of grain from Xianyang City!”
"However, the total amount of grain dispatched by the various prefectures and counties is only 200,000 catties. Longxi, Yong City, and other places have not even been able to mobilize a single grain. The officials in charge of the treasury said that the harvest in recent years has not been good, and the official warehouse has no grain!”
In the imperial court, Di Renjie reported to Ying Zheng respectfully.
No grain in the official warehouse?
"Hmm?"
On the throne, Ying Zheng, who had been calm and composed, suddenly had a cold gleam flash across his brows.
"Where is the Imperial Censor?"
Ying Zheng opened his mouth, his face as cold as ice. At this moment, his calm voice seemed to contain boundless anger!
The entire country's rations were under the Imperial Censor's control, and the Imperial Censor Su Wenjie was one of the core members of the Qi family!
With Ying Zheng's political skills, he understood what was going on the moment he heard about such a sensitive matter!
This group of country vermin deserved to die!
They actually burned the people with the fire of the government…
"This old minister is here!"
Soon, Imperial Censor Su Wenjie stepped forward.
"Su Wenjie, there's no grain in the official warehouses. What's going on?”
Ying Zheng looked down at Su Wenjie from above, his face so calm that no one could tell his emotions.
"Your Majesty, in recent years, there have been many droughts and floods in various places, which is why there is no food supply! There is no grain in the official warehouse. It is really God's fault. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!”
Su Wenjie hurriedly reported respectfully.
However, Di Renjie suddenly interrupted Su Wenjie!
"Your Majesty, the lack of grain in the official warehouse is not due to drought or flood!”
"The officials in charge of Longxi and Yong City lied that there was no grain in the official warehouse, but they were later captured by bad people and confessed to hiding 600,000 catties of official grain!”
"This is the confession left behind by the officials in charge of the treasuries in both places. Please take a look, Your Majesty…"
Di Renjie reported respectfully and took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve!
Soon, a eunuch brought it over and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng flipped through it briefly, and was immediately enraged. The bamboo slip in his hand smashed directly onto the Imperial Censor Su Wenjie's body!
"As an imperial censor, you are in charge of the treasury, yet you connive at your subordinates to hide their private grain. You are truly courting death!”
"Men, take him down. Tomorrow at noon, he will be punished with the punishment of being torn apart by a car!”
Ying Zheng's voice was bone-chilling, and his endless fury burst forth, as if a true dragon was roaring in the world!
Thud!
Hearing this, the Imperial Censor collapsed to the ground.
"Great King, please spare my life! This old minister is wronged, this old minister is wronged…"
At this moment, Kefu stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Censor has not been strict with his subordinates and has made a huge mistake. He can be punished with reprimands and a fine of salary. The punishment of being torn apart by a chariot is too cruel and will cause panic among the people!”
"This old subject seconds!" 1
"This humble subject agrees!"
"I agree…"
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As Qing Kefu stepped forward, soon, another thirty ministers stepped forward to plead for the Imperial Censor!
Imperial Censor Su Wenjie was the backbone of the Qi faction outside Han. If he fell, Madam Han's faction would suffer a heavy blow!
Therefore, at this moment, almost all the officials of the Han Kingdom stood up to plead for mercy!
"Haha!"
Ying Zheng looked down at the ministers from above, like a divine emperor who was high up in the nine heavens, his expression cold!
A group of demons and monsters!
Since they have all stepped forward, I will destroy the Qi family outside the Han Kingdom and save myself a lot of trouble in the future!
"The Imperial Censor deliberately hid the official grain and incited the people of Ba Shu to rebel!”
"Men, arrest all those who pleaded for mercy this time!”
"Interrogate him carefully…"
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