Honghui is reborn in Legend of Zhen Huan, I will protect my mother

A man who was worried about his in-laws couldn't help but speak up: "Master, how about sending someone to go out and ask around?"

Wu Yabaiqi glared at him and said, "Why are you causing trouble here? Go back to your room! The clan has barely escaped a disaster, are you trying to attract the Emperor's attention?"

The female relatives watching on the scene could not help crying and complaining: "Master, please let me go back to my parents' home to have a look..."

"Shut up! Gentlemen, keep an eye on your wives and children. Pass the order down. No one is allowed to leave the house tonight. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished according to the clan rules!"

Some female relatives refused to leave and were dragged back to their rooms by the maids, where they left with a worried look on their faces. As for the men who stayed in the courtyard, they stared at the direction of the mansion gate all night long, and only returned to their rooms to sleep when there was no movement after dawn.

Uya was relieved, but the men and women from various mansions who were imprisoned in the prison could not help but feel panic. The huge prison was extremely crowded. There was no other reason for this. Almost all the bondservants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were captured in one fell swoop!

"Woooo..."

"What are you making noise for? Stop crying!" The man who was scolding was a person in charge and was well-informed in the past. He never expected that this would happen tonight!

"Did anyone hear about His Majesty's move in advance?"

Everyone shook their heads, and one doctor replied confidently, "There is no movement in the Yangxin Palace, and no troops have been dispatched before today. Your Majesty is guarding against us!"

No one wanted to ask any more questions. They were in trouble this time anyway. If they could keep their lives in the future, it would be a special favor from His Majesty. So why should they make things difficult for themselves?

The prison was desolate and silent for a while, with only the sobbing of the women in the prison being heard. Then, someone suddenly cried out, "No one from the Wuya clan has come in..."

"The Uya clan has the support of the Empress Dowager and is a royal family. How can we compare with them? Maybe His Majesty is giving them a break?"

Having said that, everyone knows that given His Majesty's ruthless nature, he will definitely not let Uya off easily. Maybe there is some hidden story behind this?

As for the innocence of Wu Ya? Ha! They have been friends for many years, who doesn't know who?

"Look, is there any house that no one has come in?"

There was no need to look. Only a dozen families had managed to escape the disaster. The names and account books were piled up high, making Yinzhen, who was already in a bad mood, even more upset.

"Reporting to the Emperor, I have found more than 800,000 taels of gold, more than 23 million taels of silver, dozens of boxes of valuable calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and many tributes, as well as many items made in the palace..."

Before Yunxiang could continue speaking, he heard a series of exclamations. The court officials all opened their mouths wide with expressions of extreme shock!

The Imperial Household Department was really bold. They embezzled more than a year's revenue from the national treasury in just one act, which really opened their eyes.

This number really shocked all the civil and military officials!

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is extremely audacious and greedy. Please punish them severely to serve as a warning to future generations and prevent them from repeating the same mistake!"

"Your Majesty, there are too many people involved, it is not appropriate to kill them all..."

Court officials submitted memorials one after another. Some called for severe punishment, some said they should be pardoned, and some even wanted to downgrade the status of the bannermen. There were many different opinions.

Listening to the commotion below, Yinzhen's face became more and more gloomy. He said, "Let the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple review each case one by one and then decide on the crime," and then walked away.

Officials below the second rank returned to their respective departments to serve, while civil servants of the first and second ranks stayed behind, waiting to be summoned by His Majesty.

All the kings also stayed behind. Now they flocked to Yunxiang and Yunzhi, surrounded them, and kept asking them about the details.

"Old Thirteen, Old Fourteen, tell me!"

Yunxiang swallowed his saliva and felt nervous for a moment. He looked at Yunli who was standing next to him. This man was talking and ignoring everyone around him in excitement.

On the way from the Hall of Supreme Harmony to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, only Yunzhi was talking excitedly, while the rest of the group listened with their ears pricked up all the way. By the time the Hall of Mental Cultivation was right in front of them, everyone already knew about half of what had happened last night.

Well, I know what to do next. Thank you Prince Xian for your frank words!

Afterwards, a group of people first demanded severe punishment for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, then tried to comfort the emperor with a few words, and finally they tacitly fought for this unexpected wealth.

"Your Majesty, the Yellow and Huai River dikes have collapsed every year, Shandong has suffered from severe drought, and the Ministry of Revenue has insufficient budget. Please allocate some silver to the Ministry of Revenue."

"The river works have been inspected and repaired every year, and the dike has not burst for many years, so it doesn't cost much money! Now that the remnants of the Junggar are wreaking havoc in Qinghai, my Ministry of War needs this money even more!"

"My Ministry of Industry..."

The six ministers of the six ministries no longer had their former reserve, nor did they care about the friendship among their colleagues. Each of them was an expert in oppressing others, wishing to transfer all the money that had just been seized to their own department.

However, Yinzhen would never agree: "Stop robbing! After the investigation, all the embezzled money will be deposited into the national treasury, and then the various departments can apply for it as usual. You can't hold on to this money." It's not hundreds of thousands or millions. The national treasury has more than a year's income, so it should also be planned for more than a year's expenditure!

Seeing that things were not going to work, the six ministers obeyed obediently and then took their leave obediently.

Only the princes and a junior named Honghui were left in the palace. Yinzhen took the lead and ordered, "Yunxiang, you will be in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the time being; Yunlu, you will assist in the management; Yunqi and Yunyou, you will select the palace maids and keep all the related people in prison for the time being, and we will see how to deal with them later;

Yun'e, you will supervise the entire process of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple's trial of the Imperial Household Department's Baoyi; Yun'e, the safety of the Forbidden City is in your hands. If the Baoyi suffer such a disaster, someone will surely take revenge, and I cannot help but worry! "

"Yes, I obey your order."

"Yunxiang, Yunzhi, you two should pay more attention to the mansion. After all, it was you two who searched the Imperial Household Department last night. The Baoyi are so bold that they will also take revenge."

After all, there are too many people involved. By then, more than half of the Forbidden City and the princes' palaces will be empty. The lack of servants is a small matter. I am only afraid that the bondservants will become desperate and have a revengeful mind!

Thinking of this, he deliberately did not mention his eldest son's contribution. He pretended to be normal and randomly picked a task to assign to him. "Honghui, you follow behind your fourteenth uncle and assist him. The safety of your Royal Mama, your Royal Mother, and your brothers and sisters will be entrusted to you."

"Yes, I obey your orders."

After making all the arrangements, Yinzhen privately instructed Su Peisheng, "Have the people from the Sticking Rod Office keep a close eye on the palaces, and have people keep an eye on Prince Zhao's mansion as well. Nothing can go wrong!"