From eunuch to emperor

"Oh? Have you checked everything out?"

Sitting behind the desk, the empress took a long, deep breath and slowly calmed down.

Long Chen found that the Empress' breathing was a little short, which was very strange.

The higher the level of cultivation, the longer and slower the breathing will be. The empress is the emperor's level of cultivation, so it shouldn't be like this.

Di Yu said slightly: "It's been checked, all the accounts of the household department have been checked."

The ledger was presented, and the empress looked over it carefully, her expression became ugly.

"A deficit of 700 million taels? How could it be so much?"

The empress guessed that there must be a problem with the Ministry of Household Affairs, otherwise Jing Heng would not have taken the initiative to ask for a tax increase and exposed the problem.

But the deficit actually reached 700 million taels, which was shocking.

"Mother, Long Chengen also found out other things."

"What's the matter?"

Di Yu slightly motioned to Long Chen to say.

Long Chen bowed and said: "Qi Zuo, my lord, through the account book, I found out that there was a problem with the disaster relief funds in Caozhou last year."

The empress put the ledger on the case and asked, "What's the problem?"

Long Chen said: "Last year when Caozhou was hit by a drought, the imperial court allocated 50 yuan for disaster relief, but the Ministry of Household Affairs and Caozhou Inspector reported that the relief funds were insufficient. Because the treasury had no money, the imperial court allowed the local government to sell officials, and the proceeds were given to the local disaster relief."

"But after Wei Chen checked the accounts, he found that Caozhou's accounts were falsely opened."

Last year, there was a drought in Caozhou, the local people had no food to eat, and the imperial court had no money to relieve the disaster.

The Ministry of Household Affairs suggested selling officials so that wealthy local households could provide grain, which would be converted into taels of silver, and sell some unimportant official positions to them.

The money obtained from selling officials was used for disaster relief in Caozhou.

This idea was proposed by the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Empress disagreed at first, but everyone agreed in the court discussion.

The ministers said that anyway, they are all unimportant official positions, and the lives of the people are important.

The Empress finally agreed.

"False account opening? What do you mean?"

The female emperor's phoenix eyes were slightly angry.

Long Chen said: "Caozhou did sell officials, and rich households did give out food, but the food was not used for disaster relief in the end, but went into private pockets."

"Not only that, the governor of Caozhou also falsely reported the cost of food transportation, etc., and stole another 10 taels from the household department."

boom!

The empress slapped the desk to pieces, and said angrily, "How unreasonable! How dare you be so bold!"

"No wonder I heard some rumors that 12 people in Caozhou starved to death last year. I still don't believe it. That's how it is!"

"Come here! Escort Zhao Min, governor of Caozhou, to Beijing, and I will interrogate him personally!"

Yingfeng immediately sent people to Caozhou.

Di Yu bowed slightly: "Mother, please calm down. Officials cheating is a common problem in all countries, and it is not unique to my Eastern Zhou Dynasty."

Long Chen stood silent.

The empress closed her eyes, slowly calmed down the anger in her heart, and said, "Okay, you did a good job this time."

"Long Cheng'en has done a thorough investigation of the household department, and I will give you a reward. Resign."

Di Yuwei and Long Chen left Fengming Palace together.

Outside, Di Yuwei took He Ningxin back to the East Palace, while Long Chen and Zhang Qian went back to the West Palace.

As soon as she entered the West Palace, she was carried into the bedroom by Qingyue and Xuanyi. Di Luoxi was wrapped in a jade body in pink pajamas. The pajamas were as thin as cicada's wings, like nothingness.

Lying sideways on the couch, Di Luoxi leaned on the jade pillow and said with a sneer: "I heard that you entered the bathroom of eldest sister?"

Long Chen patted his chest, and complained: "The princess is really a family, I just went in, and saw a eunuch being dragged out and beheaded."

Di Luoxi frowned, and said coldly, "What do you mean?"

Long Chen hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "The official made a slip of the tongue, the princess is kind and loving, and is very considerate to the little one."

Being interrupted by Long Chen, Di Luoxi didn't ask about the bathroom, but instead asked: "Have you checked the account of the household department?"

After Long Chen told the story, Emperor Luoxi sneered and said, "Where is Cao Zhou's encroachment? It's clearly Jing Heng's man who took advantage of it."

Long Chen said: "Your Majesty must be clear, that's why you're so angry."

The Empress, Di Yuwei and Long Chen, all three of them knew that Tan Mo of the Household Department was Jing Heng, but no one said anything.

It is impossible for such a large account to come out of the account department without Jing Heng's consent.

"This time things are difficult."

Di Luoxi turned over and lay on her stomach, Long Chen climbed up very interestingly, pinched from the head down, pinched the whole body once.

Di Luoxi's body is very strange. She is a military general with a fit body, but the flesh on her body is as soft as cotton.

Di Luoxi felt comfortable, and Long Chen also felt comfortable.

"How does the princess think the Holy Majesty will deal with it?"

"If it were you, how would you deal with it?"

Di Luoxi didn't answer, but asked Long Chen back.

"I'm afraid it's... a small punishment and a big punishment."

Di Luoxi smiled, but did not answer.

Coming out of the sleeping hall and back to the side courtyard, Long Chen went into the bathroom. It was hot at this time, so there was no need to prepare any hot water, just go directly into the bathtub.

The bathing pool in Emperor Yuwei Palace draws mountain spring water, while Long Chen uses well water here, which is also very good.

Leaning on the edge, Long Chen let his mind go blank. During these times when he was checking the accounts at the account department, his mind was full of various accounts.

This time checking the household department, Long Chen had a thorough understanding of the financial situation of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

The fiscal and taxation of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was not optimistic. If the Ministry of Household Affairs was not corrupt, it would just be able to maintain a balance.

Now the household department has embezzled a large amount of money, and Sifanglou said that this year's business will not be easy, and the financial revenue will decrease.

The treasury of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is about to collapse!

"Hey..."

Long Chen let out a long sigh.

Zhang Qian fiddled with the water and wiped her body, the two peaks were like two big white rabbits, shadowy in the water, Long Chen was very anxious to see.

The big white rabbit, which was originally tall and straight, actually felt a little bit upright under the buoyancy of the water.

“Excellent in this world...”

Long Chen couldn't help sighing.

Zhang Qian heard it, and suddenly stopped her hand in the bath, and asked, "What did you say?"

Long Chen didn't evade either, and looked at the big white rabbit floating on the water with scorching eyes.

"I said, if I wasn't a eunuch, I would definitely eat rabbits cold."

Zhang Qian stayed with Long Chen 24 hours a day, eating, drinking and loosing. The two were so close that it was indescribable.

Hearing what Long Chen said, Zhang Qian didn't mind at all, instead she smiled and said: "Look, the big white rabbit is so happy swimming in the water, jumping up and down, it's a pity, you are a eunuch, otherwise I'll give you a rabbit Meat, eat whatever you want."

Long Chen said viciously: "Tch, women just like to keep their promises."

Zhang Qian waved her jade arms, swayed her body like a mermaid, swam up to Long Chen, wrapped her arms around Long Chen's neck, and sent two big white rabbits, the oppressive feeling...

"My lord, I keep my word. The question is, can your lifeblood grow back?"

Zhang Qian deliberately shook it, causing a small splash of water, then let go of her hands, plunged into the water and emerged again, shaking the water from her hair, and let out a smug laugh.

Long Chen said meaningfully: "Do you dare to swear to heaven and earth?"

Zhang Qian giggled and said, "Me! Zhang Qian! I swear to God! If you're not a eunuch, I'll let you handle it!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Qian showed a coquettish expression for the first time, and added: "Anything is fine, hehe..."

Serious women are damned coquettish!