To be fair, Tao Shaozhang's complaints against the emperor were still out of whack.
Different statuses lead to different perspectives on things.
Tao Shaozhang was thinking about the injustice before him.
Huang Laosi wanted to consider putting an end to future injustices.
It's easy to kill a Li Mu, and it's not difficult to destroy a Li family. It's just killing people. Huang Laosi killed so many people, he almost had a schizophrenia. His condition only improved after he ascended the throne.
But if Li Mu is killed and the Li family is destroyed, what will the world think?
After destroying a family that has been inherited for hundreds of years, other aristocratic families will definitely feel insecure and will eventually unite together to restrain or even resist the imperial power.
Huang Laosi was able to win the great treasure because he had strong soldiers and horses and many young men. On the other hand, he also had many ministers who supported him. None of these ministers were from the aristocratic family, and which of them did not represent the interests of the aristocratic family.
This is also the most helpless place for Huang Laosi. The aristocratic family controls local powerful people and scholars. The powerful people control the life and death of the people, and the scholars control the people's "cognition" of the world.
To put it bluntly, if the aristocratic families unite together and let the scholars guide the trend, saying that Huang Laosi is a foolish king who knows how to eat, drink and whore every day, it will not take long before many people who will never leave the villages and towns will really think that
The emperor has nothing serious to do. He just eats, drinks, and whorings every day.
Changxian closed the file, frowned and stared at Tao Shaozhang, and asked slowly: "How did the Li family react when you revealed this matter in the political hall?"
"I just took out the account books, but your Majesty didn't read them. The subordinates didn't mention the tragedy in Xiao County. As for the Li family, they neither admitted nor denied it. The left minister of the Ministry of Personnel said that if Li Muzhen, the eldest son of Li, embezzled official money,
, he will definitely send Li Mu to the prison of Dali Temple with his own hands."
Tao Shaozhang bent down and saluted: "Everything I said is true. I dare not say anything false. I hope His Highness King Langya will inform the emperor of the tragic situation in Xiao County when he returns to the palace."
Changxian laughed dumbly.
Qianqi Camp was everywhere, not to mention that Xiao County was so close to the capital. If his father didn't know, he wouldn't have been the first to attack Xiao County.
In fact, Huang Laosi didn't say much to him before leaving the palace today.
Although Changxian proved that he had changed his ways after the blood transfusion, he missed it after all and almost killed the prince. Therefore, Huang Laosi's attitude towards Changxian was still the same as before, neither cold nor hot, and he just said to let Changxian
Just figure it out, listen and read more, and ask Wei Changfeng how he is doing when you encounter any undecided matters.
Therefore, Changxian knew very well that regarding the tax inspection, not only Huang Laosi was testing Chu Qing, but he, the Langya King, was also tested.
"Then where does Tao Shaoqing think we should start?"
"In my opinion, Your Highness might as well go to Xiao County to see with your own eyes."
With the prince's support, Tao Shaozhang felt confident: "Your Highness, the people of Xiao County are suffering terribly. No matter how much Li Mu tries to whitewash peace, he will surely find ironclad evidence."
Changxian turned to look at Chu Qing again: "What do Master Chu think?"
Chu Qing didn't say a word, and he didn't know if he was thinking about something or if he was wandering away.
Tao Shaozhang coughed lightly: "Mr. Chu, His Highness is asking you something."
Changxian frowned and made a silence gesture: "Hush, Master Chu is weighing the overall situation."
Tao Shaozhang: "..."
"Ah?" Chu Qing came to his senses and looked at Changxian: "What did you just say?"
"Tao Shaoqing said it would be better to go to Xiao County and have a look."
"Pull it." Chu Qing shook his head repeatedly: "Let him go by himself. What a good place. I told you that Li Mu would cover the sky with his hands over there. If a dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, he will die."
"He dares!" Tao Shaozhang sneered: "With the imperial guards protecting Zhou Quan, Li Mu will not be able to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan."
Chu Qing had a teasing look on his face: "As for what Li Mu did, if he was exposed, wouldn't he confiscate his family and exterminate his clan?"
Tao Shaozhang opened his mouth but was speechless.
Isn't that right? They're both going to die anyway, so why don't they be buried with them?
For a moment, Tao Shaozhang was extremely unwilling.
If you don't go, you won't be able to collect any irrefutable evidence, and the other thing is that my horse is still being guarded.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is telling you that this is a matter of tax inspection..."
Chu Qing asked thoughtfully: "Do you mean to start the investigation from Xiao County, or start from the Li family first?"
A trace of confusion first flashed across Changxian's face, and then his pupils narrowed slightly: "Master Chu means..."
"Xiao County, or the Li family."
"Li family." Changxian and Chu Qing looked at each other, smiled, and repeated again: "Li family!"
"Then it's over and let's do this errand in the capital."
Tao Shaozhang asked pitifully: "If you don't want to find Ma... No, then why don't you go to Xiao County to collect evidence?"
"Tao Shaoqing, when I left the palace today, my father said that we should start the investigation from the Li family first, but I understand."
"How come I don't understand? Isn't Li Mu a member of the Li family?"
After Tao Shaozhang finished speaking, he looked at Changxian's half-smiling look, and finally came to his senses. His expression was startled again, and he suddenly looked at Chu Qing.
"Master Chu means..."
"Your Majesty, this is a plank road built openly..." Chu Qing looked mysterious and unpredictable: "Crossing Baoji secretly!"
“Where is Baoji?”
"Well...it's Chen Cang." Chu Qing spread his hands: "This is not important. What is important is that what we want to investigate is not Li Mu, but the Li family."
Tao Shaozhang nodded heavily: "I understand."
Chu Qing's words awakened the dreamer.
The general direction is to check the tax bank. The first step is to check Xiao County. The magistrate of Xiao County, Li Mu, is the Li family.
At first glance, Chaxiao County Li Mu and Chali family have the same meaning.
But if you think about it more deeply, it's not the same thing.
To touch Li Mu would be to harm the Li family, because this bastard is the eldest son of the Li family. In ten or twenty years, he might still be the head of the Li family.
Since touching Li Mu is equivalent to touching the Li family, it can be understood that the emperor wants to target the Li family.
Chu Qing looked at Changxian and said, "Since Your Highness calls me Master Chu, today I will teach Your Highness the truth of the world."
Changxian stood up with a respectful look: "Students are all ears."
"Kick the person first, and win half the fight!"
Changxian: “…”
Tao Shaozhang nodded: "It makes some sense."
Chu Qing hugged his arms and said: "Go to the Li family first. If the Li family falls, Li Mu will be nothing. If we go to Li Mu first, the Li family will secretly use tripping to obstruct everything. Anyway, we will be at odds with the Li family."
Then we might as well check the Li family first."
Having said this, Chu Qing looked at Changxian to confirm again: "Your Highness, you have to be sure. Your Majesty said so, start the investigation from the Li family first, not from Xiao County first."
"Student, I remember correctly, this is what my father told me."
"That's it." Chu Qing snapped his fingers, with a grin on his face: "Li Lin, aren't you messing with me? It's your turn this time!"