I am the censor, at the beginning I denounced the empress

Chapter 17 Yan Liben's Confidence
Xie Anshi?
Gao Yuanyi?

Tang Can frowned, enjoying Gao Yinliu changing his medicine while thinking about the sweet potato.

After thinking about it, I have no idea.

"Yinliu, I have something to ask you."

"En." Gao Yinliu paused, then continued to apply the medicine, and agreed in a voice like a mosquito.

"If you say, I mean if I have something that benefits the country and the people, but no one can ask me the origin of this thing, you say, who should I give this thing to? Xie Anshi, or Gao Yuanyi?"

Silent, silent.

Gao Yinliu did not answer.

Tang Can was stunned for a moment, and understood.

I was being rude.

Gao Yinliu came from a bad person, and it was indeed embarrassing for her to choose.

only……

After a while, Gao Yinliu said softly, "Pharmacist Li."

After he finished speaking, he left without looking back.

It's a pity that Tang Can didn't see Gao Yinliu's shy face with flushed cheeks...

……

The next day.

Dragon Palace.

Today's morning is quieter than before.

You gentlemen, who are usually noisy, stopped today and stopped arguing.

It's just that each of them has a bad face.

Because, the empress is angry today.

As soon as he sat down, he coldly questioned the official of the spring department, Tang Can, the censor, and Yan Liben, the general supervisor, had not gone to court for many days, how did they do it?
Hou Feng even took the opportunity to stand out, yelling that Tang Can and Yan Liben should be severely punished, as a warning to others.

In addition, the Annan army, who was praised by the empress for saving money a few days ago, someone returned to the court today and angrily yelled that the southern barbarians are too bullying.

"Your Majesty, the Nanmanzi recently changed their rattan armor. Annan's army is struggling to fight against the enemy. I will ask your Majesty to transfer money and replace it with new armaments to deter the enemy."

Yuan Shang raised his eyebrows: "How much?"

"50 taels!" The military commander gave the number he wanted in a muffled voice.

It is undeniable that 50 taels is not much.

Like the Zhenbei Army, they often demand millions of millions.

But...the treasury has no money.

"Your Majesty, 50 taels is not much. The Lingnan Road tax can be paid directly this autumn." Xie Anshi seconded the proposal.

Gao Yuanyi also laughed and said: "A mere 50 taels, in exchange for Nanbian Wuyou, this deal is very cost-effective."

but……

The empress glanced at Hou Feng.

Hou Feng understood, and said in a strange way: "Mr. Xie, King Liang, the tax bank of Jiangnan Road was robbed before, and the official remembered that the two of you had to solve the case within a deadline, and said that Jiangnan's affairs were not resolved, and the tax bank could not be shipped~"

"You are a fucking egg, you have the right to speak! If you keep screaming, I will kill you!"

Civil officials are afraid of Hou Feng, but military generals are not afraid at all.

The generals of An Nan's army, when they heard Hou Feng's yin and yang words, couldn't help but curse.

If it weren't for the fact that he was still in court at the moment, Hou Feng would probably be hung up and beaten.

"You are bold!"

"Compared to someone like you who has no eggs, I am older!"

"enough!"

Seeing that the two of them were getting more and more outrageous, the Empress let out a soft drink.

Glancing at them coldly, he said indifferently: "Let's discuss this matter again."

"General... take your orders!" The general gritted his teeth and agreed, then retreated.

Hou Feng looked smug, and after contemptuously glanced at the general, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think that Yan Liben, without mentioning the Jiangnan incident, will act recklessly, deceive the emperor, and fail to attend the court meeting. He should be severely punished."

The empress pondered for a moment.

There really needs to be an explanation for the matter of Yan Liben.

Of course, it wasn't that he didn't go to court, but what was going on with that waterwheel.

"Come, tell Yan Liben."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to deliver the decree."

He was indispensable everywhere, Yuan Shang didn't want to see Hou Feng, so he waved his hand in disgust, signaling him to go quickly.

Hou Feng thanked him loudly and ran out immediately.

Erqing, go and come back.

This time, Hou Feng was even more proud.

Beside him, Yan Liben was escorted by two imperial guards, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were disheveled, and his face was scarred.

Obviously, Hou Feng had tampered with it.

There was a trace of coldness in the Empress' eyes.

Hou Feng was not aware of it and said loudly: "Your Majesty, bring the prisoner Yan Liben here!"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and glared at Yan Liben, and shouted, "Don't you dare to kneel!"

"Bah! Scum!"

Yan Liben spit on Hou Feng's face, then knelt down facing the Empress: "My subject, Yan Liben, see the Holy One."

"Well, get up."

The empress spoke indifferently, so that Hou Feng could not do anything against Yan Liben, and could only stare at him with resentment.

"Yan Liben, you haven't come to court for more than [-] days, what do you want to say?"

"Chen, not guilty!" Yan Liben held his head high and his chest up, eloquently speaking.

The empress is angry.

This bastard, who has only been with Tang Can for a few days, is so shameless!
Don't learn from the good ones, just learn from the bad ones!
Outrageous!

On the side, Hou Feng jumped to his feet and cursed: "Yan Li has no royal laws and does not respect the Holy One. He must be executed according to the law!"

Yan Liben turned a deaf ear, took a deep breath, and said sternly: "I... have been developing waterwheels for a while, and now that the waterwheels have been completed, I have the cheek to ask the Holy Majesty for credit."

"Thank you, wait for your death!" Hou Feng said like a lunatic: "My lord, Yan Liben is not ashamed of his big words, and he should be punished by pulling out his tongue!"

"To shut up!"

Hou Feng's behavior made the Empress' face turn cold again.

The Empress' eyes fell on Yan Liben, and she said indifferently: "The research and development of the waterwheel is the work of the supervisor, so this cannot be an excuse for you not to go to court."

In her heart, there was still a word that she didn't say: If you are sensible, you'd better tell me how the waterwheel works honestly, don't show off!
Otherwise, I will kill you!
"I think that the merits of the minister outweigh the faults, and the sage should reward me." Yan Liben spoke again.

In the eyes of the empress, murderous intent loomed.

The ministers are awe-inspiring.

After Tang Can, another one who wanted to die?

Moreover, he is still the one who will be the prisoner?

Xie Anshi's expression changed slightly.

This is... the power of role models?

Damn it!Do you really think I'm easy to provoke?
The empress wanted to kill Yan Liben directly, but when she thought of the mysterious waterwheel, she could only swallow her anger and said coldly: "If you have merit, I will be generous with your reward!"

"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty."

Yan Liben thanked him with a smile, took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, fiddled with them for a while, and waited until the Empress got impatient with waiting before speaking.

"Recently, Tang Can, the supervisory censor of Suzhengtai, has worked tirelessly, dragging his sick body, and leading the general supervisor up and down."

"Carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of suffering and not being tired!"

"After several days of fierce fighting, day and night..."

"Now, finally succeed."

"The waterwheel, driven by flowing water, can reach a height of ten meters. The cost is less than one hundred taels, and it does not require manpower. It can irrigate fields... more than five hundred acres!"

what! ?

The empress was taken aback and almost stood up when she was shocked by this number!

The civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty were even more struck by lightning, their eyes glazed over.

No manpower is needed, only a hundred taels of silver is needed to build a waterwheel, and more than [-] mu of fields can be irrigated.

"The blessing of life!"

Xie An's stone skin was numb and he looked at Yan Liben with burning eyes.

No wonder he has the confidence to award a reward today, and he is not afraid of Hou Feng!
"Yan Liben, is it really five hundred acres?" Even if she tried her best to be calm, those who knew her could still hear the excitement.

(End of this chapter)