Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 76 Please Count the Money

In the main hall, dozens of eyes shot over.

Tang Jixian, the censor Zhongcheng, strode forward, holding a jade wat in his hand, and said loudly to the throne: "Your Majesty, I want to impeach the king of Tianshui County. It is in vain to deceive the king, practice fraud, and exaggerate the amount of taxes as my own great contribution!"

Zhao Kuangyin's expression on the throne fell instantly, and he said in a deep voice, "Tang Jixian! You mean, my son has not achieved actual results in handling taxes, but is lying to me and fooling me?"

Zhao Kuangyin's voice was quite calm, but all the ministers could hear that the Holy One was so angry that he didn't even say "Tang Aiqing".

"Yes!"

Tang Jixian, the censor, not only did not flinch at all, but held his chest out proudly, looking more and more righteous: "But the old minister only knows that he is impeaching the king of Tianshui County, but he doesn't know that he is impeaching the prince of the Holy Majesty. The king of Tianshui County is old. If you can speak for yourself, why should the Holy One speak for you?!"

The meaning is obviously that your son is not young anymore, and he can take care of things by himself. Is it appropriate for you to protect the calf like this?

Many ministers applauded Tang Jixian secretly in their hearts, admiring him: "You deserve to be the leader of speech officials, and you really have the character of being loyal and straightforward!"

Zhao Kuangyin was so choked by Tang Jixian's words that he had no choice but to turn his gaze to Zhao Dezhao who was standing on the steps.

Zhao Dezhao didn't even get out of the train, so he just stood there and said lazily: "Father, the tax of 32 guan, my son went out this morning and ordered someone to transport it from the warehouse of the State Administration of Taxation to the palace. Presumably it will be delivered soon, is it an exaggeration, please adults count the copper coins later, won't it be clear?"

As soon as this remark came out, there was a "buzz" in the hall, and there was a slight commotion.

The ministers looked at Tang Jixian no longer with admiration but full of contempt and sympathy—telling you, an old man, to fire cannons without any evidence, is this a stumble?People have already guarded against your tricks, and brought all the tax money into the palace. Seeing is believing in the court. Now let's see how you end up? !

Tang Jixian's face became very ugly. He never expected that things would turn out like this!
Long before the Longevity Festival, Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi revealed to him the real tax situation of the State Administration of Taxation, and personally assured him that the total tax payment would never exceed 12 guan, otherwise he would not have the courage to stand up and impeach Zhao Dezhao today. falsification".

The two have worked together for many years, and the information given by the King of Jin has always been very accurate. In recent years, Tang Jixian has relied on the black information disclosed by the King of Jin to defeat one after another for the King of Jin. He has won the reputation of being loyal and outspoken, so that he jumped from a small palace servant to become a censor Zhongcheng. It is precisely because of his cooperation with King Jin that he gained both fame and status, and he gradually became King Jin The hardcore henchmen and top fighters.

But this time today, why did something go wrong suddenly?
Tang Jixian raised his head and fixed his eyes on the profile of Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi who was standing in the forefront of the courtiers.

He found that Zhao Guangyi frowned slightly at first, and seemed to be puzzled, but soon his face returned to calm, and even showed a little joy, obviously he already had a countermeasure.

The king of Jin has great powers, is clever and flexible, there must be a way, Tang Jixian thought so, so he was relieved.

At this time, a servant hurried up to the hall and whispered a few words in Zhao Kuangyin's ear. Zhao Kuangyin smiled and nodded, and the servant took orders and ran away.

After a while, there were servants in the palace in pairs, carrying boxes one by one and placing them in the center of the hall. From the strenuous steps of the servants, it can be seen that the objects inside must be heavy coins like copper coins. Dozens of boxes were quickly arranged in a row in the center of the hall, each box was of the same size and specification, and the lids of the boxes were stamped with the seal of "Huangsong State Administration of Taxation".

Zhao Kuangyin on the throne gave his son a wink with a smile on his face, Zhao Dezhao immediately understood, stepped out of the queue, tore off the seal of a box, and lifted the lid of the box in front of all the ministers. Yellow copper coins.

"Each box contains 32 guan, 32 boxes of copper coins, and [-] guan is not a penny." Zhao Dezhao looked around the hall and said calmly: "If any of you feel that what I said is untrue, you might as well come up and get your hands on it yourself. Count them and see for yourself.”

No one would be stupid enough to go up and count the money seriously, the ministers all stood still and said nothing, their eyes could not help but glance at Tang Jixian, the censor Zhongcheng.

Of course, Zhao Dezhao would not let go of Zhao Guangyi's top thug just now, and nodded his name with a smile: "Tang Zhongcheng, it's okay not to count others, but you can't if you don't count them. If you don't count them once, wouldn't this king be confirmed?" The great crime of 'falsifying, deceiving the emperor in vain'?"

There were a few slight sneers in the hall, as if the minister who was gloating at his misfortune couldn't hold back for a while.

Tang Jixian hung his head and blushed, wishing he could find a hole in the ground to sneak in, but he was struggling and thinking fiercely in his heart-whether he should immediately take the initiative to plead guilty to the holy majesty without his crown, in order to get a relatively decent ending. Being severely punished will only relegate him to the local prefecture, and maybe he can return to the central government in the future?
At this moment, Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi stepped out, walked to the center of the hall and stood next to a cash box, tore off the seal and opened the box cover, reached out and grabbed a handful of copper coins, rubbed them between his fingers, nodded with a smile : "That's right, that's good, there is a good son in the Holy Spirit, and a good nephew in this King!"

Zhao Kuangyin on the throne didn't say a word of agreement, but the expression on his face bloomed like a flower in an instant, and a smile was about to fly from the corners of his mouth and eyes.

Zhao Dezhao frowned when he heard this. He knew that his uncle had a sinister nature. Every time he praised himself, he would never do anything good. He didn't know what tricks he would use next?
"Tang Zhongcheng, the king of Tianshui County has made great contributions to the imperial court's wealth. I sincerely invite you to witness it. Why do you refuse so sternly?" Zhao Guangyi turned to Tang Jixian with a smile on his face. deep meaning.

Tang Jixian's heart moved, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, he bravely walked forward silently, stood in front of the cash box, and stood next to Zhao Guangyi.

Immediately afterwards, he heard a few words lowered to a whisper:

"Don't panic!"

"My news is absolutely correct. The total tax revenue collected by the State Administration of Taxation in the past month is only 12 yuan."

"The other 20 yuan must have been made up by that kid with his own private wealth. The money is real, but the account is empty."

"If you bite it to death and don't let it go, he loses; if you shrink back when you are afraid, you lose."

Zhao Guangyi lowered his head, grabbed a handful of copper coins in the cash box and put them down again, deliberately making ding-ding noises to cover up his whispered instructions to Tang Jixian.

After the instruction, Zhao Guangyi immediately returned to the train with a smile on his face, and none of the courtiers felt anything strange.

(End of this chapter)