Bianliang, imperial city, Jiying Hall.

The atmosphere was extremely solemn, and there was a hint of horror in the air.

The official's face was as deep as water, sitting upright on the dragon throne. He looked very calm, but if he looked carefully, he would find a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

"Why don't you stop talking? Are you not very good at speaking on fair days? Why don't you say anything now?"

He forced a calm attitude and asked with a stern voice.

"It has been twenty years since I ascended the throne.

For twenty years, I have worked diligently and dared not neglect for a moment, and put high hopes on my lord. But, is it true that the Lords have paid back this way? In ten days, in just ten days, the Liangzhe Road almost turned clean... Chen Jian, the commander of the Liangzhe Road, and Zhao Yue, the commander of the Lianjie Road, were killed, Zhao Ting, the governor of Hangzhou, fled without a fight, Zhu Biao, the governor of Qingxi, was killed, and Yan Tan, the governor of the Muzhou, died in battle... I ask you, where have my elite soldiers and generals gone?

Are you talking? On weekdays, you talk endlessly, but when it comes to this moment, you keep silent?"

Zhao Ji's forehead collapsed and his expression looked a little ferocious.

"Before, Liangshan bandits were in chaos, and you said it was irrelevant and not to be afraid of it.

But now, the Liangshan thieves are still raging in Hebei and Jingdong. Tens of thousands of troops have encircled and suppressed them many times, but no progress has been made.

Now that Liangzhe Road has reversed again, who can tell me how to solve it?"

Cai Jing lowered his head, looking old.

Cai You looked at the candlelight in the hall, frowned, as if thinking about something.

Li Bangyan, Wang Fu, Zhu Xie and others were silent, and no one dared to stand up and speak.

In Jiying's Hall, Zhao Ji's roar echoed, but it looked so pale.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Ji became even more angry.

He was about to get up and scold him, but suddenly he heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside the hall. It was indeed Gao Qiu and Tong Guan who rushed over.

"Gao Qiu, you're here just right."

Seeing Gao Qiu and Tong Guan, Zhao Ji's eyes suddenly became more colorful.

"I think you already know what happened on Liangzhe Road now.

Before, you reminded me to be careful of the Jiangnan Ming Cult, but unfortunately I didn’t listen to your advice, so now...

Fang La rebelled, and the six prefectures and forty-eight counties on Liangzhe Road were in turmoil. Do you have any countermeasures?"

Zhao Ji was also in a hurry to seek medical treatment.

He knew very well about Gao Qiu's ability and could not come up with any good ideas at this time.

The reason I looked for him was that he could start a new beginning, at least break the current embarrassing situation so that he could continue.

Cai Jing raised his head, and a flash of light flashed through his muddy gaze.

Cai You also looked at Gao Qiu, with a hint of curiosity.

As for the rest of the people, they also looked at Gao Qiu... but their eyes were filled with a hint of disdain.

In their opinion, Gao Qiu is just a lucky minister, what decision can he make?

If it were normal, Gao Qiu would never speak without authorization.

But now, my baby son is trapped in Hangzhou, and the current situation is still unclear.

This also does not allow Gao Qiu to stay out of the matter. Even for Gao Yu, he has to bite the bullet and stand up.

"Your Majesty, the changes in the southeast are by no means accidental, but the accumulated problems are profound, and today's changes are incurred.

I believe that in order to quell the Southeast Rebellion, we need to trace the root cause, first find out the root of the problem, and then try to recover it.

His Majesty has been ascending the throne for twenty years, and he is trembling with fear.

Unfortunately, my subordinates do not know that Your Majesty has worked hard and acted recklessly, which makes the people feel resentful."

Trace the root of the source?

An interesting smile suddenly appeared on Cai You's face.

Tong Guan was anxious and pushed Gao Qiu behind him, meaning that he would not talk nonsense... tracing the root cause, how to trace the root cause? Fang La had already explained that it was because the official family was incompetent and imposed heavy taxes on the southeast. Did Lao Gao take the wrong medicine and actually trace the root cause? You are trying to relieve the fire, it is clearly a way to add to the fire to Your Majesty.

"How do you trace the root of it?"

Zhao Ji's face was gloomy and he asked at Gao Qiu.

Gao Qiu didn't bother to take out a package and put it on with both hands.

"Your Majesty, after reading these, you will know who the culprit is."

"Um?"

Zhao Ji was stunned and immediately signaled Zhang Di to come over and take the package.

When Zhu Xie saw it, he couldn't help but feel moved and suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Zhao Ji ignored everyone and opened the package and saw that there were more than a dozen books of account books. He picked up one and flipped through two pages. At first, he read it casually. But as he looked back, his face became increasingly ugly.

In the end, Zhao Ji's body trembled slightly, and his teeth clenched.

"Gao Qing, how did you get these books?"

"Your Majesty, I have pity for my Jiaxiang'er..."

Gao Qiu heard Zhao Ji's questioning, but burst into tears.

The atmosphere in Jiying Palace also underwent subtle changes.

"These books were caused by my Jixianger.

However, he is now trapped in Hangzhou City, and his life and death are unknown at present... My family Jixiang'er gave the things and said, with only one sentence: Unfortunately, he was young and could not share the worries of the officials. Now he risked his life to sneak into the thief's cave. After obtaining these evidences, he also asked the officials to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Jixiang'er, is there no news yet?"

"No."

Zhao Ji couldn't help but be moved. He picked up another account book, looked at it twice, and suddenly said sternly: "Zhu Xie!"

"I'm here!"

"Please explain to me what happened to this account book."

As Zhao Ji said, he picked up a book of accounts and smashed them down, which was hitting Zhu Xie's fat face.

Zhu Jie's face was pale and he realized that the situation was not good.

He picked up the account book from the ground tremblingly, looked at it for only a few seconds, and then felt dizzy.

"minister……"

"Okay, I don't want to listen to your explanation now. You can go back and explain to Baitai... The person comes to pick Zhu Xie off the Wusha and throw him into the Censorate Prison. Cai You, these accounts have been collected, and I want you to monitor the matter personally, and be sure to investigate it clearly."

When Cai You heard this, he hurriedly stood up and bowed to accept the order.

He looked at the account book at Zhu Jie's feet curiously, then raised his head and looked at Gao Qiu, with a little curiosity in his eyes.

"Okay, don't worry about Zhu Jie's affairs for now. Can you deal with it and quell the rebellion in the southeast?"

Tong Guan stood up first and shouted: "Report to Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my troops and set foot on the south of the Yangtze River to quell the rebellion."

"oh?"

Zhao Ji's eyes froze, showing a look of relief, "Then what solutions do you have?"

"The situation in the southeast is corrupt, but it is not irreversible.

I recommend the Wuzhou infantry commander Yuhou Wang led his troops to fight, which could restrain the rebels; Gao Jie, the magistrate of Jiaxing, once defeated the Liangshan thieves in Xucheng, was proficient in military tactics, was extremely brave and could be used; in addition, I can mobilize the imperial guards in the capital and various units of the Western Army, and the commander of Zhe Kecun. I am willing to lead the army to supervise the battle, and I will definitely eliminate the rebels in one fell swoop..."

Tong Guan was full of energy and answered loudly.

His words made Zhao Ji feel a little relieved.

At the critical moment, this old guy is still reliable... Immediately, his eyes looked at Gao Qiu again, with more appreciation.

The changes in the southeast really started because of him.

But Gao Qiu easily cleared him from this mess and threw all the charges to Zhu Xie.

Because of Zhu Xie's collusion with the Ming Cult, or even indulgence, today's Southeast change was caused. As for the so-called extortion and taxation, it was just an excuse for Fang La to rebel. With these accounts, Zhao Ji's situation would be much easier.

However, in this way, Zhu Xie must die!

If he does not die, all these crimes will not be held on him.

Even though Zhao Ji admired Zhu Xie quite a lot, it was related to the country and the stability of his throne. What was Zhu Xie’s worth?

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji looked at Cai You.

Cai You has been secretly observing Zhao Ji's expression changes. When Zhao Ji looked at him, Cai You immediately understood Zhao Ji's thoughts.

His eyes flashed, and he knew in his heart how to deal with Zhu Xie's affairs.

"Gao Qing, do you have any other good ideas?"

"I want to go to Hangzhou."

"ah?"

"My son is now trapped in Hangzhou, and I can't sleep at night. I beg your Majesty to allow me to go to Hangzhou."

Gao Qiu said it later, tears were already heard.

Zhao Ji couldn't help but move, bypassed the Dragon Case and walked to Gao Qiu's side, and said with a gentle voice: "Gao Qing's thought of Jixiang'er, of course I understand. But now, the current situation is turbulent, how can I leave you? Jixiang'er took the risk of getting into the thief's cave this time and got evidence of Zhu Xie's collusion with the thief, and made great contributions... Tong Guan, no matter what method you use, be sure to find Jixiang'er and escort him safely. Think about it carefully, when I saw Jixiang's child last time, he was still in his infancy.
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