Waste prince: Why do you force me to be emperor?

time.

After pulling the refugees back to their knees.

Emperor Xia and all the ministers were very curious, what kind of complaint did this refugee want to sue?

How could a small refugee have such a big deal that he insisted on going to the imperial court to file a complaint?

I just heard the refugee knelt on the ground and said: "The grass people are from Yangzhou City!"

The crown prince frowned, feeling bad in his heart: "People from Yangzhou, why do you wander here?"

The princelings also had bad feelings in their hearts!

Emperor Xia took a deep look at the prince: "What are you going to sue?"

Then, Emperor Xia took another deep look at Xia Tian!

This is interesting!

The eyes of all the ministers in the audience are on Xia Tian and the prince back and forth, and they have their own thoughts in their hearts!

Will the drama of the two dragons fighting for the East Palace continue?

"His Majesty!"

The refugee said slowly: "The villain's name is Liu Zhi, and he lives in Liujia Village outside Yangzhou City. Originally, his family had ten mu of Susukida and six rooms. He was considered a rich man in the village!"

"There is also some food in the family, a hundred taels of silver!"

Emperor Xia frowned, looked at his tattered clothes and said: "According to the logic, your family is so rich, even if there is a natural disaster this year, but with your family's circumstances, you can survive it, why did you become a refugee? "

"Woooooooo..."

Hearing the emperor's question, the refugees burst into tears!

"Your Majesty!"

Wiping his tears, he said in a miserable voice, "Originally, the grassroots also thought that with the family's money and food, they would be able to survive this year's famine!"

"Unexpectedly, the imperial court suddenly imposed more taxes!"

At this time.

Sima Jian, the left prime minister who was on the sidelines, said: "Even if the imperial court raises taxes, according to your family background, you can support it, and you won't become a refugee!"

"What happened in the tax collection in Yangzhou this time?"

"Don't cry! Speak!"

"Your Majesty is here. He is the Patriarch of the Great Xia Empire. You can just say it!"

Emperor Xia was upset by the refugees crying, but he said gently: "Prime Minister Zuo is right, I am the emperor of the Great Xia Empire, if the Great Xia Empire is compared to a big family, then I really deserve it Patriarch, say, I will make the decision for you!"

Only then did the refugees stop crying: "Yes!"

"This time the court raised taxes, originally the grassroots gritted their teeth and got over their wealth!"

"However, when Yangzhou raised the tax, it was heavier than the tax promulgated by the imperial court... There are three!"

What he meant was that it was three times more than the tax levied by the imperial court!

Although the refugees speak vaguely!

However, all the people present are smart people, and they can understand it as soon as they hear it.

"what?"

Xia Diying's eyes shot brightly, and he gave Prince Xia Bao a hard look: "How do you know?"

"Originally, the grassroots didn't know."

"Later, Caomin's family broke up and wandered to the imperial capital to survive. Only after seeing the notice from the imperial court did they realize all this!"

Emperor Xia stared at the prince Xia Bao and asked: "Prince, Yangzhou is your fief, why don't you collect taxes according to the imperial court's order, and collect three times more taxes?"

"This this......"

The prince faltered and hesitated, unable to explain why: "Father, my son is not very clear. After returning, my son must investigate carefully and give father an explanation!"

Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes: "You are the crown prince and the future heir. You must not only give an explanation to me, but also to the imperial court and the people of Yangzhou."

After finishing speaking, Emperor Xia pointed at the refugees on the ground, and said earnestly: "I want to give him an explanation!"

"Yes!"

The prince's fat face was covered with cold sweat: "After I go down, I will definitely find out about this matter!"

Emperor Xia turned his head and asked again: "Prime Minister Zuo, Minister of the Household Department, how much did Yangzhou pay for the additional tax levied by the imperial court this time?"

The Minister of the Household Department came forward angrily and said: "Return to Your Majesty, Yangzhou has not yet paid in full, saying that the tax is difficult to collect, and if it cannot be collected, only half of it has been paid into the treasury!"

Emperor Xia's face darkened: "Prince, you in Yangzhou tax your people three times more than the imperial court's standard, but you can't even pay the tax required by the imperial court... What about the tax you collected?"

"Pfft..."

The prince directly knelt down, evading with fear on his face: "Father, I really don't know about this matter!"

"But father, you can't just listen to this refugee's side story!"

"Maybe his family is the only one in Yangzhou?"

The refugee surnamed Liu raised his eyelids, looked at the prince without showing any weakness, and said, "His Royal Highness, because of this tax collection, there are countless people in Yangzhou who have been destroyed, and there are also countless people who have been exiled to the imperial capital!"

Hearing this sentence, the prince's heart sank.

Not good!

really.

The refugee pointed to a group of refugees stopped by the imperial guards and said, "Your Majesty, they come from Yangzhou City and the counties of Yangzhou. All of them have experienced the same experience as the grassroots people. They were forced to go into exile because their families were ruined!"

At this time.

Those refugees all knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty, what Liu Zhi said is true. This is how our family was ruined and we became refugees from the imperial capital."

"I beg Your Majesty to decide!"

Xia Tian said: "Come here, check their directions and check their identities!"

"Yes!"

The guards of Huangzhou Palace immediately stepped forward to carry out the king's order!

Hear this.

The prince glared at Xia Tian fiercely, his heart growling: "Dead Nine, you are so cruel!"

"Is it your arrangement?"

"definitely is!"

He opened his mouth and said: "Father, my minister has a bet with the Ninth Prince. It may be unfair to use the guards of Huangzhou to check!"

"I suggest you use the Imperial City Division to investigate!"

Xia Buzheng: "Your Majesty, since His Highness the Crown Prince is worried, please ask the Secretary of the Imperial City to work hard!"

Emperor Xia agreed: "Good!"

"Old man, if your people go to check your identity, you must not let the prince be wronged!"

then.

Emperor Xia looked at the refugees and said, "Go ahead!"

"As long as what you say is true, I will decide for you!"

"Yes!"

The refugees looked at death as if they were at home, glanced at the prince and said: "Later, we heard that... the prince raised a private army in the mountains of Yangzhou, and needed food and grass to support him, so we, the people of Yangzhou, That's a lot of tax!"

Say this!

Everyone was shocked!

The prince's back felt cold, and he almost passed out!

How did this refugee know that he was raising a private army in the mountains?

If this is true, he will be the third deposed prince!

This, absolutely not!

No!

at this time.

The prince is in a hurry to be wise!

He stared at Xia Tian with resentment and said: "Ninth Prince, did you instigate this person to frame Gu?"

"If you want to be the crown prince, you can directly tell Father!"

"Why did you frame me?

now.

Eunuch Wei returned: "Your Majesty, those refugees are indeed refugees from Yangzhou, and there is no problem with their identities!"

"I know!"

Emperor Xia remained calm, looking straight at Xia Tian: "Xiao Jiu, the crown prince said that you framed him...how do you say it?"

at this time.

The eyes of the important officials of the court wandered between the prince and Xia Tian.

It is true that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and one sea cannot accommodate two dragons!

Will the prince be defeated this time?

After all, Huangzhou is the "Prince Killer"!

Wait and see!