Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

"Queen, please forgive me!" The eunuch kneeling in the last row suddenly cried and begged, "I was forced to do this! Those people forced me to do this, otherwise I would not live!"

The others were stunned, yes!

It is said that women are soft-hearted, and the queen hasn't seen much of the world. If you beg her more, she will definitely let them go.

Then, there were a lot of pleading and crying sounds one after another.

Yun Xi glanced at the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and without hesitation, she ordered the person beside her: "Go and invite the Minister of the Dali Temple!"

Soon, a young and handsome Dali Temple Minister came hurriedly.

"Your Highness Shi Weiran greets Her Majesty the Queen!"

He first bowed respectfully to Yun Xi, and then stood quietly by the side waiting for instructions.

Yun Xi's face was grim. She pointed at the group of people kneeling and begging, and said in a stern tone:

"Master Shi, the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been falsifying accounts and embezzling huge amounts of money for many years. They have deceived the monarch and oppressed the people. This is simply unforgivable! I beg the Dali Temple to go all out and thoroughly investigate this matter!"

After that, Yun Xi raised her hand and pointed at the mountain of documents, and then said:

"This is just the tip of the iceberg. From what I've seen, there are probably a lot of documents like this that are used for fraud. I suggest that we start with the account books when Lord Yang first took office. We also need to search his mansion carefully. We need to check carefully whether there are any serious discrepancies between Lord Yang's salary and his family's situation."

If you are an official, you will definitely take bribes, it's just a matter of how much. Otherwise, how can we catch all the corrupt officials when there are so many of them nowadays?

The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs dared to deceive her, and Yang Shanming was the culprit. She believed that as long as she investigated, she would definitely find out the problem.

She was going to kill the chicken to scare the monkey today, to let everyone know that she, the queen Yun Xi, was not so easy to bully!

Anyone who bullies her will pay a heavy price.

Yang Shanming's face turned pale and he knelt on the ground without daring to say a word.

He was afraid that if he spoke, the evil woman would increase his punishment.

"Yes, sir!" Dali Temple Minister Shi Weiran's face was solemn and serious. He clasped his hands together, bowed deeply to the queen, and responded firmly.

In his originally gentle eyes, a hint of determination flashed across them that was difficult to conceal.

He knew very well that this case was of great importance and that there might be countless secrets and conspiracies hidden behind it, but he was not afraid and was full of fighting spirit.

He has been doing odd jobs for three years since he took office and has always lacked an opportunity to prove his abilities.

It happened to be his turn to be on duty today. The maid probably didn't know anyone in the Dali Temple, so when she saw him sitting in the Dali Temple, she asked him if he was in charge of investigating the case.

As soon as he nodded, the girl hurriedly pulled him over.

I didn't expect it to be in the Queen's palace.

Such a good opportunity has been presented to him, he must seize it.

He knew Yang Shanming, who was good at disguise, able to get along with everyone, and had many friends in the court.

Not only Yang Shanming, but also the palace's accounts over the years and the late emperor may be involved.

But no matter how complicated the relationship between the Imperial Household Department and other ministers in the court is, and how they protect each other, he must not be afraid of difficulties, handle matters impartially, investigate the case thoroughly, and give the queen a satisfactory answer.

Whether he can stand out and have a seat in the Dali Temple depends on this battle!

When Yang Shanming first saw that it was Shi Weiran who came, he felt a little disdainful.

He has good relations with everyone in the Dali Temple. This Shi Weiran is a completely insignificant minion. He usually doesn't say a word and just does odd jobs around the corner, such as wiping tables and moving materials.

Let him investigate the case? It's really hilarious!

If he can investigate cases, would the Dali Temple not give him work to do?

Of course it’s because this guy has no ability, no background, and no vision!

Yang Shanming felt a sudden sense of relief all over.

Shi Weiran went to investigate the case, and he couldn't find anything no matter how much he searched his house. It was perfect!

You know, on the surface, his family is very frugal.

"You will be responsible for this matter alone, is there any problem?" Yun Xi looked at the young Dali Temple Minister with scrutiny.

"I will try my best to give the Queen a satisfactory answer." Being stared at by the Queen, Shi Weiran's ears turned slightly red.

"Well, I will give you another team of Jinyiwei to serve you. If you don't have enough help in checking the accounts, I have a few good people here who can lend to you." Yun Xi was very satisfied with the young man's attitude.

She has a positive attitude, unlike others who think it is her fault that the emperor did not select her for the imperial selection.

"Thank you, Queen! I will bring the Jinyiwei people to search Lord Yang's house right now. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we will find the thing!" said Shi Weiran.

"Why are you digging up my house so deep?" Yang Shanming shouted anxiously.

"I heard that Lord Yang's house has a very attractive cellar. It seems that it can be entered from under the bed of your concubine?" Shi Weiran looked at Yang Shanming and smiled.

The smile was obviously very gentle, but Yang Shanming felt cold from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

The cellar of his house contained a lot of treasures he had looted, which outsiders never knew about.

When did this guy know?

It seems that Shi Weiran is really the one pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!

Yang Shanming felt as if his legs had lost the strength to support his body and they kept shaking.

His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, and he muttered to himself, "Could it be that... this day has finally arrived? Is there really no escape?"

You know, he has been acting very cautiously over the years!

Several decades have passed since he took office as the Director General of the Imperial Household Department.

During this long period of time, he always maintained an image of thriftiness and simplicity and appeared in front of everyone.

Whether internally or externally, he behaved very low-key and modestly, and people could not tell that there was anything unusual about him.

Because of this, no one has ever had the slightest suspicion about him, let alone thinking that he might have serious problems such as corruption and bribery.

Looking at the determined expression of the young man in front of her, Yun Xi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a satisfied smile, and nodded gently.

The Dali Temple Minister in front of her was a little beyond her expectations. He actually knew Yang Shanming's background!

I don't know how capable he is at handling cases.

If possible, it would be very worthwhile for her to cultivate him carefully and recruit him under her.

After all, Xiao Chenyi could easily have a group of court officials supporting him.

Although husband and wife are one, she knows very well that things in this world are unpredictable.

For the sake of her own future and that of her children, even if she is in the harem, she needs to cultivate her own supporters!

And Shi Weiran in front of him is a good candidate.