Chapter 2239 Your father really doesn't know what Cui Shen did
Chapter 2239 Your father really doesn’t know what Cui Shen did (please subscribe and vote)
Master Zheng stared blankly at Cheng Sanlang who asked such a seemingly casual question.
In his mind, there seemed to be a sudden thunder. Fortunately, he was an elite member of the Zheng family in Xingyang, and he had been in the officialdom for a long time.
As a veteran among the ministers and officials, he controlled his pale expression almost in the blink of an eye.
"I wonder why Taibao Xiao Cheng said this?"
"You have a problem with the number of children and mouths that your population is growing."
Cheng Chubi flipped through one of the account books casually with one hand and looked at Zheng Zhubo with a half-smiling expression.
Zheng Zhubo took a deep breath and spoke with a cautious, yet unwilling to be wronged look.
"Xiao Cheng Taibao, who has been serving as a scribe in Luoyang for many years, is well aware of the importance that the court attaches to the people and the importance of the number of people to the government."
"Although I dare not say that these figures are 100% accurate, they are definitely the results of my hard work and painstaking efforts."
"Haha... Then I want to ask you, you have been the governor of Luoyang County for more than ten years.
Why did the number of naturalized persons in previous years not fluctuate much from what it is today, but why has the difference in population size been so exaggerated since the year before last?”
Cheng Chubi's eyes suddenly became sharp.
"Either you made false statistics for this year's population, or you made false statistics for the past seven or eight years."
His heart felt chilly, but Zheng Zhubo still argued hard with his reasoning.
"Little Taibao Cheng, you, how can you convict a subordinate here just based on this population?"
"Come here, bring the population growth data table of Chang'an and the population growth data table of Jinyang."
Cheng Chubi raised his finger, and Deng Chengxin on the side quickly handed over a form sandwiched on cardboard.
Cheng Chubi took the two data sheets in his hands and smiled coldly at Master Zheng.
Zheng Zhubo looked at Cheng Sanlang in bewilderment as he motioned to his followers to copy the three strange forms facing him.
He couldn't say a word for a long time. He really wanted to ask Cheng Sanlang, is it true that you are so special?
Just relying on a few broken forms to prove my guilt, isn't this a joke?
At this time, Cheng Chubi saw Cui Shen's confidant walking quickly holding a wooden plate covered with silk.
#####
The silk cloth was opened, and inside was a seal and ribbon representing the magistrate of Luoyang placed on a wooden plate.
Cheng Chubi looked at the seal with a confused expression, then raised his head and looked at Cui Shen's confidant.
"What does your master mean by this?"
"My master has received His Majesty's order and has handed over his errand."
"Your Majesty's will?" Cheng Chubi looked confused. It took him a long time to react, and he was able to deduce it without guessing.
In all likelihood, Cui Shen, an old guy, must have asked someone to help him deliver the memorial and babbled about it, but His Majesty, in all likelihood, listened to his greedy words.
As soon as my heart softened, I kicked this guy out and rewarded him with an imperial decree.
Zheng Zhubo, who was standing aside, couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cheng Chubi walking up to the tray with a dark look on his face without making a sound for a long time.
Cui Luoyang did a good job of cutting off the tail to survive. In Zheng Zhubo's mind, he always felt that Cui Luoyang should have offended Cheng Chubi.
Therefore, the notorious Cheng Chubi repeatedly struggled with the delivery issue.
I saw that this Cheng Chubi didn't say much, he just took the seal and ribbon and handed it directly to the people around him.
Then, after copying those forms and those account books, he turned his head and said to Lord Zheng.
"Go back first and think carefully about whether you want to take all the blame for Cui Shen."
After saying these words that made Lord Zheng Bo's heart beat wildly, Cheng Chubi walked away quickly.
"Third Young Master, where are we going?"
"Enter the palace." Cheng Chubi said with a pulled face, very unhappy.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the gate of the county government office, I met King Wu Li Ke coming on horseback.
Li Ke couldn't help but be startled when he saw Cheng Sanlang striding out of the Yamen in a very unhappy mood.
"Brother Chu Bi, what's wrong with you? Could it be that you had a dispute with someone?"
"That's not true, but your father, alas..." Cheng Chubi thought for a while and decided not to discuss the current situation in front of others.
"I want to enter the palace to see your father."
"What happened?" The two rode side by side, and Li Ke couldn't help but whispered curiously.
"Your father has issued an edict for Cui Shen to take up his official position. Haha, it seems that your father really doesn't know what Cui Shen has done?"
"You know?"
"Of course, after getting those data today, I am sure that these wealthy families are a little too bold."
After hearing Brother Chu Bi's angry words, Li Ke couldn't help but be stunned.
"Brother Chu Bi, what do you mean?"
"You come with me to meet your father. I will give you and your father a good academic lesson on natural population growth later."
"..." Seeing Brother Chu Bi galloping on his horse, Li Ke blinked in confusion. What academics can there be about natural population growth?
Could it be that...oh no, Brother Chu Bi would definitely not dare to discuss inappropriate topics with his biological father.
#####
At this moment, in Wencheng Hall, Li Shimin was stroking his long beard and listening to his ministers discussing political affairs.
At this moment, a eunuch quickly entered the palace and whispered in the ear of Zhao Kun who was standing at the entrance of the palace.
Zhao Kun was slightly stunned, but he quickly came to Li Shimin's side and whispered a few words.
"Your Majesty, Cheng Sanlang is here. He said he has something urgent to ask for."
"Hey, is that kid anxious?" Li Shimin heard this and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
But it was still heard by the important ministers who were visiting government affairs at the moment, and they all looked at him sideways.
Li Shimin said to Zhao Kun, "Okay, he's already here. Let him enter the palace. I want to see what urgent matters that boy has."
Zhao Kun walked away quickly, and the seven or eight ministers of the three provinces and six ministries who were squatting here at the moment all kept their mouths shut in a tacit understanding.
In a short time, Cheng Chubi and Li Ke entered His Highness.
Cheng Chubi glanced at the group of civil servants, stepped forward quickly, and saluted Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter and I would like to see you."
"Well, tell me."
"This..." Cheng Chubi couldn't help but glance around again, including Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Su Xu and other seven or eight civil servants.
Cheng Chubi glanced over and immediately pissed off all the civil servants.
What do you mean, what is your expression and eyes like, Cheng Sanlang? Is it possible that we, the important officials of the imperial court, cannot listen to what you are reporting?