Su Zijin had to hold back his temper, "I don't dare. I just wonder if Prime Minister Qiao was deceived by someone, so he came to impeach me. I have been working diligently in the Ministry of Household Affairs over the years, working hard and without complaint, and I have nothing else to do."
I really don’t dare to do it!”
"If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can ask Prime Minister Qiao to search the minister's residence!"
What Su Zijin said was full of confidence.
Qiao Jinhuan, just wait for me.
You'd better pray that I don't take the chance, or I'll kill you!
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qiao Jinhuan, "What do you mean by Qiao Aiqing?"
"Of course there is no such thing in Mr. Su's house."
Qiao Jinhuan curled her lips slightly and tilted her head to look at Su Zijin with malice, "But as far as I know, Mr. Su has a villa outside Beijing. I wonder if I can let you go and search it?"
Su Zijin's expression changed instantly.
Depend on!
How did Qiao Jinhuan know about Biezhuang?
"Your Majesty, I have no other village in my name! I rely on my husband to support me, so how can I have spare money to buy another village?"
Su Zijin quickly explained.
But her change of expression just now was clearly seen by the emperor.
The emperor immediately snorted coldly, "Come here, Su Zijin will be imprisoned for the time being. Qiao Aiqing, I will leave this matter to you for strict investigation and retreat from the court!"
"Master Su, I'm offended."
Qiao Jinhuan nodded slightly to Su Zijin and walked towards the palace politely.
Too bad!
She must have checked herself thoroughly, there is no way she can be saved this time!
Su Zijin thought desperately, and he collapsed into a ball and fell to the ground. He was escorted to the prison by the guards and locked up.
Everyone in the court couldn't help but frown when they saw this. Some of them didn't quite understand what Qiao Jinhuan was doing.
After all, Qiao Jinhuan often worked with Su Zijin in the past.
Seeing this, those former colleagues of Mrs. Liang couldn't help but think more - could it be that Liang Jingyun really taught Qiao Jinhuan a lesson? Did he teach him to change his ways?
Hiss~
Weird!
Everyone thought about it, but no one said anything until they found out Qiao Jinhuan's true thoughts.
But here, Qiao Jinhuan met the Crown Princess on the way into the palace.
"I've met Her Royal Highness."
Qiao Jinhuan lowered his head and saluted.
The Crown Princess looked at her with a subtle look, "Master Qiao... I am really amazed today!"
Qiao Jinhuan smiled modestly and said, "Your Highness is very complimentary."
"A Su Shangshu dared to swallow 50 million taels of silver from the national treasury. It is really eye-opening. If we don't correct it, these moths will drain the national treasury."
"perhaps."
"I am looking forward to Master Qiao's next actions."
"Your Highness is just waiting for the good news."
The crown prince's eyebrows moved slightly, and she laughed inaudibly, "Mother Qiao, you should pay more attention to her."
After a reminder, the princess turned around and left.
Qiao Jinhuan walked in disapprovingly and went directly to see the emperor.
The emperor was also very angry at this moment.
She quite liked that Su Zijin before.
It's not that she didn't know that Su Zijin had made many mistakes, but Su Zijin always showed her filial piety every year, so she could not help but feel soft-hearted, and in the past she thought she would let him go if he could.
But she didn't expect that Su Zijin would be so bold as to use the money from the treasury.
The money from the treasury is her purse!
Isn't this equivalent of Su Zijin reaching into her pocket to get money, and then giving her a small part of it?
She is looking for death!
"Qiao Aiqing, what do you think would be a better way to deal with this Su Zijin?" the emperor asked in a low voice.
Qiao Jinhuan smiled helplessly, "According to law, we belong to the Yi tribe."
"The three Yi tribes, this..."
The emperor frowned, "Is this too serious?"
She seems to have only a few years left to live. In recent years, she has become more tolerant and kind to her courtiers, hoping to leave a reputation as a "benevolent monarch" in history.
If the Yi clan punishes her, will she be called a "tyrant"?
"Then it would be better to confiscate your home and exile you." Qiao Jinhuan said again.
This time the emperor thought for a moment and nodded, and then asked: "How do you know that Su Zijin has touched my treasury money?"
"Isn't this for your sake, Your Majesty?"
Qiao Jinhuan whispered.
Um?
The emperor's eyes flashed with astonishment, "For me?"
"A few days ago, wasn't the emperor still talking about building a summer palace in Yuzhou? I went to check the treasury account books, but I saw the problem at this glance."
Qiao Jinhuan's eyes flashed slightly, "Money from the national treasury must be allocated to prefectures and counties, disaster relief funds must be allocated, and they must be distributed to major military camps, as well as the salaries of courtiers..."
The emperor was a little puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, the money in the treasury cannot be tampered with, but the money in the house is confiscated..."
Before Qiao Jinhuan finished what he said, the emperor's eyes lit up.
yes!
He needs the money from the treasury to do business, and if he uses it to practice the palace, he will definitely be called a "foolish king" by future generations.
But the money from the treasury stolen by Su Zijin could be copied back into his private treasury at any time.
Fifty million taels of silver!
It is more than enough to build a summer palace!
"Okay! Qiao Aiqing, you are indeed my loyal minister. You are the only one in the whole court who is of the same mind as me!"
The emperor said happily.
"I and the Emperor are naturally of the same mind."
Qiao Jinhuan curled her lips and smiled, "I am here to find the emperor to ask for some manpower to move money to Su Zijin's Villa."
The emperor threw a wooden sign to Qiao Jinhuan and said, "Take it here. You can use it as you like for the Beijing army and guards. Su Zijin's house was confiscated by me earlier!"
"I accept my order."
Qiao Jinhuan walked out leisurely.
Oops~
This emperor is really easy to fool.
No wonder these courtiers like her. A mediocre emperor is really a godsend to ministers who have no sense of responsibility!
While Qiao Jinhuan was thinking about it, he led his men straight to other villages to ransack their homes.
This operation turned out countless treasures and several large rooms full of silver and silver notes, totaling more than 57 million taels.
Boxes of silver were carried into the palace, and the flickering white light almost blinded the emperor.
However, there were so many things to do about the house raid. Qiao Jinhuan was busy for several days, so naturally she forgot about the little things at home.
Liang Xi would not let Qu Tingzhou disturb her.
After Qu Tingzhou got a high fever in the middle of the night last time, Liang Xi found an excuse to replace all the people in Guangmingyuan with his own people, strictly monitored Qu Tingzhou's actions, and tried to trap people to death in the backyard.
Coincidentally, during my free time on this day, a former friend came to visit me.
"Looking at the look on your face, I guess you're not at a disadvantage."
Yuan Qing looked Liang Xi up and down, and felt relieved when he saw his energetic look.
He was originally the eldest son of Lord Yuan of the Ministry of Industry, and later married the second daughter of Duke Yu Guo as his first husband. The relationship between the couple was very good, and he lived a very relaxed life.
He and Liang Xi have been friends for ten years.
Not long ago, Liang Xi ran home angrily. He planned to visit Liang Xi, but he suddenly fell ill.
As soon as I recovered from my illness, I couldn't wait to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion.