blogombal Chapter 325
Chapter 325
Imperial Study.
Wu Zhao sat on the dragon chair, looking straight at Gao Yang.
Gao Yang stood in the middle of the Imperial Study, lowered his head, and kept a good attitude of silence.
But even with his head lowered, Gao Yang could still feel Wu Zhao's burning eyes.
After a while, Gao Yang really couldn't stand it anymore.
Who could stand the empress staring at him without saying a word!
He said with a guilty conscience, "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this? Am I really as handsome and tall as that evil woman said, and I can't take my eyes off me?"
Wu Zhao: "..."
She said unhappily, "I didn't feel tall and handsome, but I felt the shamelessness."
"The walls of my Chang'an city are not as thick as your shamelessness!"
Gao Yang was embarrassed, "Your Majesty, I just take this as a compliment."
"Tell me, what happened today."
"Your Majesty, are you talking about the Lin family?"
Wu Zhao narrowed her eyes, "Don't say that this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't you know that Lin family?"
With these words, a dangerous murderous intent came instantly, with a strong oppressive force.
Gao Yang immediately spoke honestly, "In fact, I have nothing to do with that Lin. If I really have a relationship, why would it be so troublesome to solve the problem with a mere Dali Temple chief? I could just kill her casually."
Shangguan Wan'er: "Gao Yang is really brave to say this!"
"It was when I came to the morning court this morning that Lin stopped my carriage on the road to complain and asked me to help."
Wu Zhao said coldly, "So you were behind all this?"
"Your Majesty, this is unfair to me. How could I do this? I am from the Ministry of Revenue. Overstepping the boundaries is a taboo in the court. So I not only did not help, but also gave her a small warning. Later, I simply couldn't stand it..."
Wu Zhao leaned on the dragon chair, staring at Gao Yang with noble eyes, and her aura slightly reduced.
"Oh? How did you warn Lin? Tell me about it?"
Gao Yang was embarrassed and whispered, "I didn't really warn her. It's better not to say it, it's better not to say it!"
"Say it!"
Wu Zhao's tone was unquestionable.
"Ahem, I warned her not to think that the current emperor is a wise ruler, so she thought of holding the imperial edict and filing a complaint with the emperor!"
"I also warned her not to wear mourning clothes, lead her daughter, and carry the coffin into the palace to win sympathy. This behavior is very bad."
"I even gave her some silver to let her go home because I was afraid of disturbing the emperor. But Lin was stubborn and refused to listen to my warning. She also made me late and lost my salary of 300 taels. Alas!"
Gao Yang sighed as he spoke.
Wu Zhao: "..."
Shangguan Wan'er: "..."
"Lord Gao, are you sure this is a warning, not a lesson for her on how to seek justice?"
Shangguan Wan'er's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but speak.
After living for so long, this was the first time she, Shangguan Wan'er, had seen such a warning!
Gao Yang hurriedly said, "Lord Shangguan, this is wrong. I warned her seriously, but she didn't listen. This is different from teaching her!"
Wu Zhao took a deep look at Gao Yang, and said to herself, "It's rare that you, Gao Yang, are soft-hearted."
"I was wondering where Lin's brains came from. It's okay to hold the imperial edict, but she also wore mourning clothes and carried the coffin into the palace. It took a long time. This has something to do with you!"
In response, Gao Yang just smiled shyly.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this matter for now, and I have to thank this Lin family for exposing some problems of my Daqian!"
Wu Zhao's eyes turned cold, and she was murderous.
"Your Majesty, are you talking about buying an official?"
"Yes, the Dali Temple of Daqian, the sixth-rank Dali Temple, was able to buy it through connections. Some people are really greedy and bold!"
"The people behind this are not small, and there are even many such things!"
Wu Zhao's eyes were cold.
She has always believed that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish, so for her, what she has always wanted are capable ministers, like Gao Yang, who is a little greedy, or even lustful and sneaks a glance at her.
She can tolerate this!
But today, the Dali Temple obviously touched her bottom line!
Gao Yang said with a serious face, "Your Majesty, I have always been irreconcilable with these damn corrupt officials. I support Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate the court and the country, and strictly investigate corrupt officials!"
"Especially the Dali Temple is too much. Today, they can use their connections to sell the position of Dali Temple Chief. Tomorrow, they dare to sell the position of Dali Temple Junior Secretary. The day after tomorrow, they dare to sell the Prime Minister. The day after tomorrow, Your Majesty and Daqian will be sold!"
"Strictly investigate, must be strictly investigated!"
Wu Zhao: "..."
This guy, she is also convinced, this level of inciting trouble and watching the show is simply first-class, if you really want to investigate the court and the country, the first one to kill Gao Yang is definitelyThat's right!
In these few months, it's a bold guess that Gao Yang has at least embezzled tens of thousands of taels, at least thousands of taels!
But she changed her mind and said, "Since Mr. Gao supports me so much, I will leave this matter to you!"
"Mr. Gao, you are capable and should do more work. Why don't you come up with a few vicious plans for me to curb the unhealthy trends among the civil and military officials in the court!"
"Ah?"
Gao Yang was stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty..."
But before Gao Yang could speak, Wu Zetian said, "This matter has been happily decided. Mr. Gao, please go down. I'm going to have dinner."
Seeing Wu Zetian start to drive people away, Gao Yang had no choice.
But he finally said, "Your Majesty, I have another very important question to ask."
"Speak!"
"Can this method of curbing corrupt officials be thought of by me and Cui Zhuangyuan together? After all, corrupt officials in every dynasty have always been a huge problem. I need Cui Zhuangyuan, who is naturally smart. With his help, I will definitely be more powerful!"
Wu Zhao: "..."
Shangguan Wan'er: "..."
"Approved!"
"..."