Quick Wear: Crazy Criticism of Villains Asking for Stickers

Chapter 260 The Prime Minister is arguing with the Regent again 9

Xie Zhao was yelled at by the two of them to wake up. What was going on? He just took the opportunity to take a nap. Why did they start fighting? Were they discussing whether he should sleep or not?

"you……"

"Shut up first!"

The ministers present: “???” Did they just have hallucinations? What did Prime Minister Li say? He told the Regent to shut up! ?

Even the Minister of Revenue who impeached him had an expression that said "you're looking for death" on his face and forgot to get up from the ground.

Li Qing ignored everyone's shocked looks and lowered his head and asked:

"You say I am corrupt. Where is the evidence? Where is the witness? Where is the money I embezzled? If you can't give me a clear explanation, I will kick you again."

The Minister of Revenue stood up hurriedly and snorted at Li Qing: "Only the corrupt officials know where the money is. However, I will not miss any evidence or witnesses!"

“Then let the witness come to the hall and confront me!” The two men stared at each other, sparks almost coming out of their eyes.

The Minister of Revenue had already made preparations. The evidence and witnesses were waiting at the palace gate and were soon brought into the hall.

The witness was a local prefect, who had indeed given the original owner some silver and money in the past. As for money, the original owner had a very good memory. He remembered that when he went to that place to do business, this man once gave him twenty taels of silver for travel expenses. What a stingy person!

No... In this day and age, you have the nerve to report twenty taels to the emperor. Do you have any shame?

Prefect Cai cried and took out the account books and letters, saying that Li Qing had embezzled a lot of money, which was all recorded in them.

According to correspondence and account books, under the pressure of Prime Minister Li, Governor Cai gave Prime Minister Li a total of 10,000 taels of silver!

Li Qing: “…” He slandered me, he slandered me!

He bypassed the imperial envoy Su Zijin and went straight to the capital to file a complaint. There is a problem, a big problem!

The Minister of Revenue threw the account book into his arms and asked, "Master Li, do you have anything to say?"

Xie Zhao really wanted to beat up the Minister of Revenue. The account book was so thick. What if he hurt his Qingqing?

But thinking of what Qingqing said about pretending not to fit in, I could only hold it in and mocked her against my will:

"No wonder the Prime Minister wanted to go to provide disaster relief earlier. He was able to embezzle 10,000 taels of silver without going. If he had gone, he would have occupied a mountaintop and become a bandit!"

Qingqing, I didn’t mean to scold you, don’t be angry, don’t be angry!

Li Qing said he was not angry, and smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. No one is as skilled as you in being a bandit.

I heard that when the prince was 16 years old, he was hunted by traitors and bandits. He endured the humiliation and served as a male concubine of a mountain king for dozens of days. Later, he succeeded in usurping the throne and became the leader of the bandits. He then fought back and killed his enemies. It's really amazing!"

Xie Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead. How did the prime minister know this royal secret? Could he just say it? Wasn't he afraid that the emperor's uncle would chop off his head in anger?

Minister of Revenue: “…” Why should I pick a fight with him? He can totally kill himself!

"Bam—"

Xie Zhao threw down a memorial and deliberately hit the official hat of the Minister of Revenue, and roared: "Li Qing, don't think that I dare not do anything to you!"

The Regent was so angry that he shook his sleeves, left the hall, and went back to his study to catch up on his sleep.

As soon as Xie Zhao left, Xie Yu followed him out of the court. The hall was silent. This corruption case...was it still going to be tried?

Xie Feng breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Li Qing was corrupt and was sure that the evidence held by Prefect Cai was genuine. Fortunately, the Emperor's uncle did not pursue the matter, so he still had time to act. He quickly stepped forward to take charge of the situation:

"Prefect Cai, please go to the Ministry of Justice to rest first. We will re-examine this case when the Emperor and the Regent are free."

Prefect Cai looked pale. Everyone knew that the Ministry of Justice was the territory of the King of Qin. Could he come out alive if he went there?

The Minister of Revenue came forward to speak for the witness: "Your Highness, rest assured. Magistrate Cai and I hit it off right away. You can stay at my house for the time being."

"Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, Your Highness, the Prince of Qin, for your concern. I will just live in the Shangshu Mansion." Prefect Cai swallowed down his bitter tears. The mastermind behind the scenes asked him to frame the Prime Minister. Can he really succeed?

If he fails, not only His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin who is protecting the Prime Minister, even the Minister of Revenue who regards him as a confidant but is being used as a gun will not forgive him!

Governor Cai took a deep breath secretly. There was nothing he could do. The lives of his family members were in their hands. He had to go ahead with it!

Xie Feng tried to persuade Governor Cai for a while but failed, so he suppressed his anger and left the scene, going back to think of a solution.

All those who could speak had left, and Li Qing and the other court officials also slowly walked out. After leaving the hall for a while, the Minister of Revenue was still humming in his ear:

"Lord Li is always corrupt, and I have never been able to find evidence. If I confiscate the money you have embezzled this time, the national treasury will be much more abundant!"

The Minister of Revenue was devoted to the country, but unfortunately he was taken advantage of.

The other ministers walked around them to watch the fun. Li Qing shook his sleeves, put three fingers on his forehead, and said arrogantly: "Minister Yu, you are joking. I am honest and upright, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it!"

"Boom--" there was a sudden loud thunder outside. Li Qing: "..." The slap in the face came so fast like a tornado.

The court officials: "..." Everyone knows that you are a corrupt official. Don't swear without reason, or you may be struck by lightning.

The Minister of Revenue pulled his two friends several meters away and said, "I think it's better for us to keep a distance from Lord Li, so as not to be implicated by the thunder tribulation."

"That's right..." The ministers echoed one after another. After a moment, the area five meters around Li Qing was empty. Even the small ants on the roadside were led away by a minor official who was a monk.

Li Qing: “…” I just don’t believe this!

"I never take bribes!"

"Rumble--"

"This official is honest and incorruptible!"

"Rumble--"

"This official... uh uh..." The Minister of Revenue still stepped forward and covered his mouth with his hands. "Prime Minister Li, you don't have to enforce justice. I am ready to supervise your execution when you are beheaded. Don't die too soon."

Li Qing turned around and glared at him: "Even if I die, I will take you with me!"

Li Qing was so angry that he left, his hands tucked into the sleeves of his official uniform, looking like a village elder who had lost an argument...

On the other side, in the imperial study, Xie Yu was practicing calligraphy silently. Looking at the emperor's uncle who was dozing off opposite him, he poked him with the other end of the brush:

"Yesterday, the uncle said he would lock Prime Minister Li in the secret room of the palace and leave you alone. Why are you so rude to him today?"

Xie Zhao raised his eyes and corrected her address: "Remember to call me Auntie Huang. Besides, quarreling is the hobby between us husband and wife. Beating is love and scolding is affection. Haven't you heard that? You don't need to care."

"Uncle, are you sure? You don't even dare to hit Auntie. Throwing memorials at other people's heads is useless."

Xie Yu couldn't help but show off, his eyes could see through so many things.

Xie Zhao raised his hand and tapped his head: "You should learn more useful things and stop focusing on my private affairs."

"You are the Emperor's uncle, but you always tell me about your plan to imprison the Emperor's aunt. The wicked are the first to complain!"

Xie Zhao: “…” I accompany you, a bad boy, to do homework every day. Since I can’t kiss my wife, can’t I satisfy my urge to kiss her?

The uncle and nephew were chatting when the voice of the chief eunuch was heard outside the imperial study, saying that it was Grand Tutor Su who wanted to see him.

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