Chapter 143 It's too much not to give Su Lu a reward
There are several large fire pots burning in the Qinzheng Hall. In the cold winter months, the hall is as warm as spring.
Pang De followed Su Lu in and bowed to Li Dingyuan.
"Your Majesty, these are the accounts of the Ministry of War in the process of distributing the pension money. A group of officials from the Ministry of War, headed by Li Gan, the left minister of the Ministry of War, made clever excuses, extorted and withheld money, and embezzled a total of two million taels of silver during the payment of the pension money."
Li Dingyuan stood up with a cry, scattering the memorials and various brochures on the desk in front of him all over the floor.
"Two million taels!"
Li Dingyuan almost gritted his teeth and said: "The three provinces have allocated 800,000 taels, the Ministry of Household Affairs has allocated 1.5 million taels, and I have taken out 500,000 taels from the internal treasury, in order to make the king's death easier."
The sergeant can feel at ease!"
"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect that someone would dare to reach out for these coins."
Li Dingyuan's roaring voice echoed throughout the hall.
Pound lowered his head and said nothing.
Su Lu sat next to the accounting documents, as if the old god was there.
On the imperial steps, Gao Zhan glanced at Su Lu with his narrowed eyes and smiled quietly.
This guy was also very smart. He knew that he had accomplished a great job, so he took advantage of the ministers to make a fuss over the soldiers' blood and make some enemies for himself.
Otherwise, things like this have happened in previous years, and the governor-general has never appeared to make trouble, seizing the accounts of the Ministry of War and filing a complaint.
After Li Dingyuan finished scolding the minister, he looked at Su Lu:
"Su Lu, lead my troops and arrest everyone. I will raid their homes and destroy their clans."
Li Qing reminded him from the side: "Father, you should meet the officials who have handled this matter. You can't just accept one word."
Li Dingyuan snorted, turned around and sat down on the dragon chair.
Gao Zhan flicked the fly whisk in his arms and shouted in a sharp voice: "Xuan, the officials of the Ministry of War are here to see you."
Sun Shan came in from outside the palace, prostrated on the ground, and shouted long live.
Li Dingyuan didn't speak. Gao Zhan understood the idea and asked:
"Sun Shan, please describe the incident in detail. The officials involved must not omit anything."
Sun Shan told the story of the incident, then he knelt on the ground and cried:
"I don't dare to take this silver. All eight thousand taels of silver are sealed in the main hall of my mansion, and I don't dare to touch a penny."
Li Dingyuan slammed the table:
"It is said that the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, I want to see how many people in the Ministry of War are reaching out for this money, and how did he, Li Huaiyuan, become the Minister of the Ministry of War."
There were chaotic footsteps outside Qinzheng Palace, and a young eunuch quickly walked in. Before reaching the imperial steps, he whispered a few words to Gao Zhan, and Gao Zhan's face changed slightly.
Li Dingyuan glared at Gao Zhan:
"Hmph, these guys have very sharp ears. Tell me, what officials have come to me to complain about Su Lu?"
Gao Zhan sent the young eunuch away and said with a smile:
"It's not that I'm complaining. The minister ordered Zuo Ping, Zhongshu ordered Guo Ping, and all the ministers to see me."
"Bang"
Li Dingyuan slammed the table angrily, his face turning red with anger:
"When I was about to reward Su Lu, I didn't see them so neatly organized. Now it's just a matter of time. Xuan comes in."
Zuo Ping came in with a group of purple-robed officials. After shouting "Long Live the Mountain", everyone stood still one after another.
Zhongshu ordered Guo Ping to stand up: "Your Majesty, I am impeaching Su Lu, the founding lord of the country. He has no respect for his superiors. He has committed rash actions and caused a disturbance in the military department. He should be executed according to the order."
Li Dingyuan suddenly stopped being angry. Looking at Guo Ping who was serious about impeaching Su Lu, Li Dingyuan felt a little sad for himself.
The dignified Zhongshu Ling was a third-rank official of the imperial court, second only to Zuo Ping, a senior official of the Shangshu Ling.
When he first impeached Su Lu, did he want to prove his innocence, or did he think that I could use the opportunity to suppress Su Lu and suppress this case because of my confusion.
Old God Zuo Ping was there, squinting his eyes, standing in the middle of the crowd and saying nothing.
Li Huaiyuan, Minister of War, stood up and impeached Su Lu loudly:
"Your Majesty Li Huaiyuan impeached Su Lu. He was lawless and caused a disturbance in the Ministry of War. He should be executed according to the regulations."
A group of officials came out one after another to impeach Su Lu and Pound.
Li Dingyuan was tired of hearing this and waved his hand:
"Okay, these are all for impeaching Su Lu. I know it. Su Lu has committed a heinous crime and deserves to be killed."
"But there are merits and demerits. Su Lu not only has faults, but also merits. He was protected by King Qin and saved me from fire and water. This is the great merit of King Qin's protection. He should be rewarded according to the regulations. I am determined to give him the founding county and king, and he will be hereditary and be with the country.
Rest together."
"Your Majesty, not allowed."
Zuo Ping, who had closed his eyes to rest his mind, was the first to speak up, interrupted Li Dingyuan's words, and said at the top of his lungs:
"Your Majesty, be careful."
"Since the founding of this dynasty, except for the prince, no one has ever been granted the title of king. I do not agree."
"I second the proposal."
In Gao Kuang's main hall, the proposals rejected by the ministers echoed.
Su Lu was a little confused. Didn't he agree a long time ago that he would no longer be rewarded? The emperor took out the fifty thousand taels of silver and that was the end of the matter.
Pound squinted his eyes and said nothing. He looked at his nose, his nose and his heart, and looked at his toes.
Li Huaiyuan smiled. If you let Su Lu be arrogant again, you will hit the iron plate now. If you hit me in the face, you will hit the Ministry of War in the face. If you hit the Ministry of War in the face, you will offend me, Li Huaiyuan.
I must beat you to death completely this time to prevent you from being singled out to cause trouble in the future.
Li Huaiyuan thought bitterly in his heart.
Li Dingyuan patted the imperial case and scolded him:
"Why, you just want me to kill Su Lu because of Su Lu causing trouble in the Ministry of War. I will give him a knighthood, but you don't agree."
"How about this, if the merits and demerits are equalized, and there will be no more rewards, Su Lu's incident of causing trouble in the Ministry of War will be over."
"Zuo Ping, Guo Ping, what do you think?"
Li Dingyuan said impatiently, it just so happened that Su Lu didn't want the reward, and by refuting the case, Su Lu's loss was not in vain.
Zuo Ping bowed and agreed: "I have no objection."
A group of purple-robed officials also agreed: "I second the proposal."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Huaiyuan couldn't help but feel anxious, how could this be possible?
You bastards, in the past when the DPRK was fighting for power, each one was more energetic than the other. Now that you have no interest, you just let it go.
Li Gan knelt on the ground and said at the top of his lungs:
"Your Majesty, Su Lu caused a great disturbance in the Ministry of War and greatly damaged the prestige of the Ministry of War in various prefectures and counties. How will the Ministry of War handle the military affairs of various prefectures and counties in the future? The military orders are blocked and the government orders are not sent to the Ministry of War. It is all caused by Su Lu."
Li Dingyuan looked at Li Gan like an idiot for a while, then asked slowly.
"Su Lu saved my life. Isn't his prestige inferior to that of others?"
"Not giving Su Lu a reward is already a huge injustice to Su Lu. Why, Li Gan, you have objections to my compromise method. Then tell me how I can apologize to Su Lu so that you can be happy."
Li Gan was shocked and knelt down in obeisance: "Your Majesty makes atonement for your sins. I am afraid. I did not mean this. I am afraid."
Li Dingyuan waved his hand impatiently: "Who has any opinions on this matter?"
All the officials looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally they all focused on Zhongshu Ling Guo Ping. Guo Ping sighed, lowered his head and stopped talking.
The emperor made it clear that he wanted to protect Su Lu, and if he continued to force it, someone would be killed if the emperor got angry.
Everyone stopped talking. Su Lu pushed the car with his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, now that the evidence is conclusive, please make an order to deal with the case of the Ministry of War embezzling pension money."
Li Dingyuan waved his hand nonchalantly: "That's right."
Su Lu turned to Li Gan, who was kneeling on the ground, with a smile on his face:
"As the main culprit in the pension money embezzlement case, Mr. Li, have you thought about who you want to drag into the water?"
Before Su Lu finished speaking, the Qinzheng Hall became quiet.
