Chapter 615: Questioning

Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao were having fun in Shangning, which turned the Yun family upside down, and the Su family in the imperial city also faced a disaster.

The atmosphere in the court today was particularly depressing.

The waiter next to him is holding a tray and bending down to stand beside the dragon chair.

Her Majesty the Queen, who was sitting on the throne, said nothing and calmly looked through the account books, rosters and letters on the tray. The ministers standing in the palace were silent and deeply felt the depressing and uneasy atmosphere at this time. Silence.

"Su Shangshu." Nan Xi finished reading and looked up at Su Ce, who was among the civil servants. "I remember that a few months ago, the regent ordered you to draw up a list of tax exemptions and exemptions. Every state and city has poor harvests all year round. , the people who live in poverty, and those who have been harassed by bandits all year round and cannot enjoy stability, can all receive favors from the court this year. "

Suddenly mentioning this old incident that had been put aside for several months, Su Ce was unprepared. An ominous premonition suddenly occurred in his heart, but he calmly lowered his eyebrows and said, "It is true."

Rong Yu sat aside in silence, leaning on the armrest casually, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, looking deep and unpredictable, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at this time.

"I remember that the regent ordered someone to reject the list submitted by Su Shangshu." Nan Xi's eyes fell on Su Ce's face, "Is this possible?"

Su Ce lowered his head: "Yes."

"Does Su Shangshu know why it was rejected?"

Su Ce gritted his teeth and said, "I'm thinking, maybe -"

"Maybe?" Nan Xi frowned, "Su Shangshu doesn't want to solve problems when he encounters them. When he encounters confusion, he doesn't rush to find someone to answer. He always only relies on wishful thinking and thinks secretly?"

Su Ce's heart sank, and he knelt down: "I know the crime."

"With Su Shangshu's efficiency, all the people in poor places will starve to death, and taxes will still be in the hands of local governments." Nan Xi's eyes were cold, "Or perhaps Su Shangshu feels that the people in poor places are not worth it. Do you care that matters related to the livelihood of the people can be postponed again and again, and you don't care at all? "

After the words fell, the officials were shocked.

The air in the palace seemed to become thinner in an instant.

Although it was Su Ce who was asking the question, Her Majesty the Queen's words, which sounded calm and peaceful, concealed an absolutely unsettling sharpness that made people feel cold.

"I...I know..."

"No, you don't know what your crime is." Nan Xi reached for a few letters on the tray and ordered the servants to pass them on to them. "You can explain to me first, how can the Ningyun clan be with you?" What is the relationship? Su Shangshu has been communicating with the head of the Shangning Yun family for many years, but someone has forged these secret letters to frame you? Or is it that the wealthy land of Shangning is a standard of poverty in your eyes? "

Su Ce's face turned pale. The shadow and anxiety that had been hanging over his heart for the past few days finally had a reasonable explanation.

The regent was suspicious of Shang Ning and had already sent someone to investigate!

Is this the whereabouts of Xie Jin, the legitimate son of the Xie family?

"Su Shangshu has taken advantage of his position to create a lot of convenience for the Yun family in recent years." Nan Xi said in a calm voice, "I heard that there are more than twenty boxes full of gold ingots underground in the Yun family. Does Su Shangshu know this? thing?"

Su Ce's face turned pale, and in great despair, he knelt slumped on the ground, his whole body feeling cold.

Unable to argue.

The Queen and the Regent, who were sitting on the throne, had already investigated the relationship between him and the Yun family without saying a word. With the letter here, there was no way to hide the wealth under the ground, so what else could they have? Don’t know?

There are many internal organs in the Yun family, and they are even guarded by poisonous insects. It is impossible for ordinary people to get in. Even if they get in by chance, they will never come back. However...

But who is it that has such great powers?

"The Yun family ignored the laws of the court and set up a horse farm privately to raise soldiers, horses and dead soldiers, which can be regarded as treason; they colluded with local officials in Shangning, took advantage of Su Shangshu's position in the court, deceived the superiors and deceived the wealthy people in Shangning The city has become a barren land. For many years, taxes have been exempted and taxes have been reduced. However, money has been stolen and used for personal use. Such behavior is regarded as deceiving the emperor. "

Nan Xi glanced slightly, her voice remained calm, "Su Shangshu aided Zhou in his crimes, abused his power for personal gain, and colluded with the Yun family's officials and businessmen. You have an indelible share of the credit for all the crimes committed by the Yun family."

Su Ce was speechless.

Desperation of annihilation struck him, and he felt the coming of death uncontrollably.

My whole body was completely cold.

The correspondence, the account books and rosters on the tray, as well as Xie Jin's disappearance in the past three months, the exposure of the Yun family's wealth in the underground palace... and the cold and calm tone of Her Majesty the Queen sitting on the dragon throne all indicate Everything is irrefutable.

There seemed to be no other way for him to go but to plead guilty.

"Your Majesty, it's clear!" Han Silin, the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly came out and knelt down, "Su Shangshu is loyal and loyal. He has always served the country and the people. His loyalty to the emperor can be seen from the heavens. Someone must have framed Su Shangshu this time. I beg Your Majesty to see it clearly! Please regent." Wang Mingcha!”

"Please, Your Majesty, please be aware of it, please be aware of the regent!" Another person also knelt down, "Su Shangshu is honest and upright, and never -"

"Su Ce." Nan Xi ignored the two ministers' pleas and focused her eyes on Su Ce, "Can you plead guilty?"

Su Ce closed his eyes: "I plead guilty."

As soon as the words fell, the hall suddenly fell into a dead silence.

"I know my crime." Su Ce's face was pale and he kowtowed suddenly. "I deserve death! Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and spare my children--"

"Since you know you deserve death, what qualifications do you have to ask me to spare anyone?" Nan Xi asked calmly, "When you did these things, did you ever think that other people also have children? Those poor places that should have been exempted from taxes were occupied by Shangning. When the Yun family was eating and drinking, did you ever think about what kind of life the people in the poor places lived?"

Su Ce clenched his hands tightly: "Your Majesty has only been on the throne for more than a year. What happened in Dongling before is the business of the emperor."

"What does Minister Su mean is that I have no right to pursue your past mistakes?" Nan Xi chuckled, "This is interesting."

Interesting?

The ministers bowed their heads in awe, feeling that the cold sweat on their bodies had soaked several layers of clothes.

Nan Xi said: "Come here!"

Outside the palace, Chu Hongyi led the imperial guards in, knelt on one knee, and waited for the decree.

"Su Ce is guilty of treason. From today on, all his positions will be stripped, his property will be confiscated, and he will be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice for trial." Nan Xi calmly issued an order, "All nine clans will be imprisoned, and no one will be spared."

"I obey your order!"

Su Ce's face suddenly changed, and he looked up suddenly, only to meet a pair of cold and ruthless eyes. His blood seemed to freeze in an instant, and the coldness ran up his back from his feet.

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