"Long live our emperor!"
In the throne room, the officials clasped their hands and said in unison.
In this world's imperial court, there was no such thing as kneeling. Everyone only had to stand with their hands clasped together to show respect.
"Beloved ministers, no need to be polite!" the empress said sternly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone raised their heads in unison again.
The empress looked at the officials and finally saw Lin Beifan behind them. She couldn't help but smile.
If it was in the past, she only found Lin Beifan pleasing to the eye.
But now, it was quite pleasing to the eye.
With a pleasing gaze, he said with a pleasant expression,"Minister Lin, I ordered you to raid the house yesterday. How was the result?”
Lin Beifan stood up and said calmly,""Your Majesty, yesterday I received an edict to go to Left Prime Minister Quan's house to confiscate his assets! After a careful search, I found a total of 200,000 taels worth of stolen money. The amount is 10 cents. It has now been filled into the national treasury. Your Majesty, please investigate!”
At this moment, more than ten ministers looked over at the same time.
He opened his mouth, his eyes filled with shock.
200,000 taels, is that considered money?
You have the nerve to report it?
Besides, it's nothing compared to your corruption!
At this moment, the empress slapped the dragon throne and said angrily,""Preposterous! This Left Prime Minister Quan was too despicable. He had been an official for more than twenty years, yet he had actually embezzled two hundred thousand taels of stolen silver. How much of the people's wealth was this? Killing him 100 times wouldn't be enough to appease the people!”
"Your Majesty is right!" Lin Beifan said calmly.
Everyone was shocked once again!
F * ck!
You're even more greedy than Left Prime Minister Quan, yet you can still say this without batting an eyelid!
Do you still have any face?
"Someone, drag Left Prime Minister Quan out and behead him!" the empress shouted. All other people involved in the case will be severely punished!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" An Embroidered Uniform Guard accepted the order and walked out of the throne room.
After killing a person, the empress was very happy."In addition, beloved minister, you have done a good job in seizing the family. I have decided to give you a promotion of half a rank! You were originally Rank-6, but now you've become a true Rank-6! As for the official position, I have decided…"
This time, everyone could no longer remain calm!
He had just been the top scorer yesterday, and his official position had not even been decided yet. He had been promoted by half a rank just by robbing a house!
Wasn't this speed too fast?
I've never seen anyone get promoted by seizing property!
More importantly, he was so greedy, yet you still promoted him?
Was there still any law?
Was there still justice?
All the ministers present felt unbalanced!
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!”An old official stood out.
"What is it?" The empress was a little dissatisfied.
He was just about to reward Lin Beifan and win his heart when he was interrupted!
However, when he saw that old minister, his anger disappeared.
This was because the other party was a remonstrant named Yao Zheng. He had been an official for more than 30 years.
Although his rank was not high, only at Rank-7, he had great power. He was usually in charge of remonstrating with the emperor, supervising the officials, and impeaching officials who violated the law.
"Minister Yao, what do you have to report?”the empress asked.
" Your Majesty…" Yao Zheng's eyes were red as he looked at Lin Beifan and said,""I want to impeach the new top scorer, Lin Beifan! Yesterday, the new top scorer, Lin Beifan, had received the imperial edict to go and confiscate his family's property! However, in the process of looting the house, he embezzled gold, silver, and jewelry worth 2 million! He had just become the top scorer and had already spent such a huge sum of money. What would happen in the future? Your Majesty, please investigate!"
The officials present couldn't help but smile as they watched the show.
The empress, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked calm."Minister Lin, is this true?"
He was looking forward to seeing how Lin Beifan would survive this tribulation!
If it didn't work, she would save him!
" Your Majesty," Lin Beifan replied calmly," Lord Yao is…spouting nonsense!”
"You!" Yao Zheng's eyes were spitting fire.
Lin Beifan raised his head and puffed out his chest. His voice was loud and clear."I have read the books of Confucius and Mencius since I was young, and I have performed the rites of a saint! He had been upright all his life, worthy of heaven and earth, and even more worthy of his heart! How could I do something as infuriating as embezzling two million yuan?”
The empress, who was sitting on the dragon throne, almost laughed out loud.
This guy is really lying through his teeth. I almost believed him!
He was clearly already greedy, yet he still said that he was innocent!
Shameless!
How shameless!
At this moment, Lin Beifan aimed at the muzzle of the gun." Lord Yao, you're slandering me. What are your intentions?" Did you receive benefits from others and deliberately come to frame me?”
Yao Zheng was about to vomit blood." I'm an upright censor with the duty of supervising all officials. How could I accept benefits from others and frame a loyal official?"”
"That might not be the case! Previously, Lord Zuo also looked righteous and clean, but didn't he still take 200,000 taels? As the saying went, one could only judge a person's appearance but not his heart. It was difficult to paint a person's skin but not his bones!”Lin Beifan said sarcastically.
"Left Prime Minister Quan is a corrupt official. How can you compare me to him?" Yao Zheng was trembling with anger.”
"Then what right do you have to say that I'm greedy?" Lin Beifan asked.
"I naturally have evidence!" "Your Majesty, you can send someone to interrogate the officials who were involved in the raid yesterday to see if it's true!" Yao Zheng cupped his hands. " As for the physical evidence…I heard yesterday that Lin Beifan sent someone to bring the stolen money back. Many people saw it. We'll send someone to his house to take a look!”
At this moment, many ministers shook their heads. Lin Beifan was finished.
As expected, he was still too young and too greedy. He did not hide it well enough and was taken advantage of!
"Minister Lin, what else do you have to say?”the empress said calmly.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! If he had to investigate, then so be it! This lowly official is upright and upright. I will never do such a thing that violates the law and discipline!”Lin Beifan said righteously.
The empress wanted to laugh again!
This guy was really…
Lies came out of his mouth!
He did not know what was called shame at all. He was even more thick-skinned than the old fox on the field!
"Alright!" the empress said loudly. Since we have nothing to do, let's go to Minister Lin's house and see if he's really greedy! If not, I will clear his name! If you're greedy, throw you in jail!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone said in unison.
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