Qunfang Garden.

Under the leadership of officials from the Imperial College, Chu Suiliang went to a yard.

The yard was decorated with lights and several beautiful and charming women were playing on the side.

Among the women, there was a man in a green robe who was drinking with a beautiful woman.

"Master Lu, we, Master Chu, are here!" The Imperial College official stepped forward and said to the man in green robe.

The man in green robe looked up and saw Chu Suiliang coming in front. He immediately stood up and bowed to Chu Suiliang:

"Chief Chu, the officials are polite!"

Chu Suiliang's face was a little unhappy.

Although this place is not a place of elegance, it is not a place where his dignified Imperial College can stop.

But this guy asked him to come here.

"No need to be polite. If you have anything to do, let me tell you now." Chu Suiliang waved his hand.

If I hadn't thought that I had promised to meet the officials in Lu, plus that 1,300 stake, it would have been a problem.

Otherwise, Chu Suiliang would have turned around and left long ago.

The green robe official respectfully handed Chu Suiliang a glass of wine. Chu Suiliang hesitated for a moment, but took it and drank it.

"Chu Jijiu, the lower official Lu Yifa is the chief minister of Qi Prefecture. Today, I want to invite Chu Jijiu to help!" Lu Yifa said with a smile.

Chu Suiliang didn't say anything, waiting for Lu Yifa to continue speaking.

Officials of the Imperial College and Lu Yifa winked.

Lu Yifa waved behind him, and someone brought a box up.

The box was opened, full of yellow golden leaves.

Looking into the eyes, it can be worth about seven or eight thousand jin of silver coins.

A hint of surprise flashed in Chu Suiliang's eyes.

He didn't expect that there were so many Lu officials who took action.

When the beautiful women next to him saw the scene in front of him, their eyes were staring straight.

The officials of the Imperial College showed even more excitement.

I wish I could hold these golden leaves in my hands immediately.

"Chu Jijiu, this is a meeting gift given to Chu Jijiu by the lower officials. If it is silver, it will be about 8,000 guan."

"Please don't dislike Chu Jiji." Lu Yifa took the box and placed it respectfully in front of Chu Suiliang.

Chu Suiliang didn't say anything. From the bottom of his heart, he was extremely reluctant to take the money.

But thinking about how the emperor treated him today, the Imperial College still owed Zhao Chen more than a thousand guan.

The little reluctance in Chu Suiliang's heart was the disappearance without a trace.

"I have to pay nothing without merit, but I have to give something, right?" Chu Suiliang spoke.

Hearing Chu Suiliang say this, the few people feel relieved.

Chu Suiliang said this, which shows that he has made a choice.

"I have a little boy who wants to ask Jijiu for help."

"Isn't there a kid in the Guan family who wants to come to the Imperial College for study, but I have never been able to pass the entrance exams in the past, so I want to ask Chu Jijiu to help me." Lu Yi said with a smile.

The students of Imperial College are all selected from the best. I don’t know how many people will be eliminated in the Imperial College entrance examination every year.

Except for some children of high-level officials, others who want to join the Imperial College can only rely on their own strength.

If it were the past, Chu Suiliang would have refused this matter without hesitation, but after today...

Even the children of businessmen can be admitted to the Imperial College, so why can't Lu Yifa's son be in front of him?

As long as the son studies hard in the Imperial College, I will not block his path to study.

After hearing Chu Suiliang say this, Lu Yifa still doesn't understand what happened today.

He bowed to Chu Suiliang with a grateful look on his face: "Thank you for the wine of Chu!"

Chu Suiliang waved his hand, sat down and drank two glasses of wine before leaving.

Lu Yifa looked at the Imperial College official in front of him and smiled: "Thanks to Lord Lin's help today, I have a little respect, please accept it with a smile."

Another small box was placed on the table. When the Imperial College officials opened it, they found that it was filled with a box of gold leaves.

...

The emperor was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

In the evening, he received a little news that today's Imperial College Entrance Examination Quota was auctioned, and all 200 places were auctioned.

And each quota is at least 5,000 guan.

One quota is 5,000 guan, that is to say, these two hundred quotas are at least one million guan.

This is a lot of money, and only 500,000 guan is needed in Hedong.

There are still 500,000 jins, and you can still be prepared for possible emergencies in the future.

The emperor was very excited when he thought that the problems that had troubled him for a long time were about to be solved.

It is rare to send someone a pot of wine and drink it in Ganquan Hall.

But not long after, news of Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng's visit came from outside the hall.

"I'll pay homage to Your Majesty." The two shouted in unison with the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand and signaled the two to get up.

He asked again with a smile: "What's wrong with you two old guys? Why are you going to bed at night? Why are you here for me?"

"Well, I'm happy today, you two have a drink with me."

After the emperor finished speaking, a servant poured two glasses of wine and delivered it to the two of them.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng both drank the wine in the glass.

Then he saw Fang Xuanling bowing and said, "Your Majesty, judging from the account book handed over by the Ministry of Revenue, the tax revenue in Qizhou is a bit strange."

"Qizhou?"

"Why is it strange?" the emperor frowned slightly and asked casually.

"Report to Your Majesty, Qizhou belongs to the land of the Gulu, with simple people, peaceful people and merchants everywhere, and a famous and prosperous place in the Tang Dynasty."

"However, according to the account book presented by the Ministry of Revenue the day before yesterday, the taxes in Qizhou are actually ranked last."

"This fact is a bit strange." Fang Xuanling and the emperor said.

Qizhou has always been among the top prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty in terms of tax payment.

There is no reason to be ranked behind this time.

Moreover, there has never been any news of disasters in Qizhou.

The emperor frowned and looked at Fang Xuanling: "What do you mean is there a problem with the account book of the Ministry of Revenue, or is there a problem with the tax in Qizhou?"

"The Ministry of Revenue accounts are settled clearly and there is no problem."

"My minister and the house suspect that there is a problem with the tax in Qizhou, or that the officials of Qizhou made false accounts and concealed the tax in Qizhou."

"But if this is true, I'm afraid the widespread involvement is unimaginable."

"Even in Chang'an court, someone was driving it." Wei Zheng spoke.

The Ministry of Revenue’s account book is fine, and the taxes in Qizhou are strange.

If it is really corrupt, then there will be more people involved.

The emperor understood what Wei Zheng meant.

If Qizhou wants to be corrupt and no one in the court can help hide it, it is impossible.

But the courage of Qizhou officials to file a false account so blatantly to the Ministry of Accounts was too great.

"If this matter is true, you two think that who will participate in the court?" the emperor suddenly asked.

They really stunned the two of them. Whoever was involved in this matter in the court dared not talk nonsense.

This matter is very involved and is of great importance. It is definitely not something you can say clearly in just a few words.

"Your Majesty, this matter needs to be investigated carefully, and I don't know what to say." Wei Zheng spoke and said to the emperor.

The emperor was silent.

The joy in my heart just now turned into anger.

The Tang Dynasty has only been established for many years, and some people have dared to do such corruption.

If this is not dealt with severely, will other places rush to follow suit in the future?

"Don't tell anyone about this matter, I will find a way to investigate."
Chapter completed!