I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 334 On the first day of taking office, I will operate on the head of the Nine Ministers. Does Father Zhong have no objection? (Please subscribe)

However, when Huo Guang looked at the emperor with some dissatisfaction, the emperor just shook his head slightly at him, and made a shrug and spread his hands that Huo Guang had never seen before, as if to say that he had nothing to do with this matter.

Maybe it really has nothing to do with the emperor?

So what kind of disease did An Le suffer from?
"Father Zhong, what do you think about this?" Liu He simply threw this problem to Huo Guang.

"When a court official accuses a court official, your Majesty should naturally find out. If it is true, Zhi Le will be guilty of deceiving the emperor; if there is no such thing, Zhi Le will be guilty of slander!"

Huo Guang spoke calmly, but inside he was furious. In order to prevent himself from falling, he took a sip of the tea on the table.

Taking bribes and bending the law is a trivial matter, but pretending to be sick will cause a bloody storm.

"Father Zhong really asked me to come and inquire?" Liu He asked again deliberately.

"Your Majesty has already taken charge of the government, so it is natural for Your Majesty to come and inquire." Huo Guang said it lightly, but it was hard to say.

Cheng Cheng was a close confidant of Huo Guang, and they both claimed to be ill at the same time. Naturally, everyone knew that this matter had a lot to do with him, Huo Guang, and others had already cast strange looks on him.

Therefore, Huo Guang couldn't get involved if he wanted to, so he could only ask the emperor to investigate with "duplicity".

However, Huo Guang still has some luck. He does not believe that there is any real evidence for this An Le.

It is so easy to find evidence of corruption, bending the law and pretending to be ill.

Huo Guang has already thought about it. If An Le can't produce real evidence, then Huo Guang will let An Le take off the ribbon from his waist today.

"Father Zhong, are you really asking me?" Liu He once again deliberately provoked Huo Guang.

What he said was more like hinting to the courtiers that this matter was related to Huo Guang.

"Ask, Your Majesty, just ask." Huo Guangqing asked uncertainly.

"Okay, Anle, I'm here to ask you now, do you have any real evidence for accusing Cheng Lecheng of embezzlement, perverting the law, pretending to be ill, and deceiving the emperor?"

"Yes, this success has made me faint. In order to return to the court and stir up trouble, I actually went to Wei Chen's government office the day before yesterday..."

Then, Anle told him everything about Le Cheng coming to him and asking him to plead for him.

"I'm just asking you, do you have any real evidence?" Liu He asked excitedly.

"Yes, if I succeed, I will be given a house and dozens of slaves as a reward. The price is at least 200 million yuan. There is no way he can afford it with his salary and food!"

"And this is just one of his houses. As far as Wei Chen knows, he has many houses in Chang'an. Your Majesty can just capture him and send him to prison to be tortured and he will definitely gain something!"

"As for the matter of pretending to be ill and leaving the government, Wei Chen only heard him mention it. There is no physical evidence, but as long as he is tortured, he will definitely be able to get to the bottom of it!"

"Weichen has the land deed, house deed, sale deed and transfer document that successfully bribed Weichen!" Cheng Cheng's voice was loud, and the initial trace of panic was gone.

That day, as soon as Le Cheng revealed his intention, An Le had already made up his mind about what he wanted to do.

Although the emperor trusts him, he has not made any contribution to the emperor. Doesn't he feel ashamed of his trust in the emperor?

Today is the first day of the emperor's personal administration. If I boldly offer this successful head, I am sure I can please the emperor.

As for offending the general, that is a trivial matter. The emperor has already taken charge of the government, and the general can no longer make waves.

Liu He winked at Fan Ke, who was beside him, and asked the latter to bring An Le's physical evidence to him for inspection.

After reading it, he confirmed that the name of Cheng Chenganle was indeed written on the transfer document, and asked Fan Ke to send it to the officials for review.

"You're going to accuse Lecheng of corruption and bending the law based on these alone. I'm afraid it's not credible. Yue Qing is a high-ranking official, so what if he has several private residences?" Liu He asked coldly.

"Reporting to your majesty, I have already figured it out. With his salary, there is no way he can afford it!" Anle said categorically.

Okay, Anle's matter was handled very well, and Liu He was even more interested now.

"Oh? Then tell me about it."

"No!" After saying this, Anle raised his head and calculated the bill in full view of everyone.

Jiuqing's rank is two thousand dan, and his monthly grain is 120 hu, which is only 19 dan in money. In one year, it is [-] dan.

And that house, including the carriages, horses, servants and furniture inside, would cost more than 200 million yuan.

If you don't eat or drink successfully, it will take seven or eight years to save enough.

Success came from a humble background, and his ancestors would never have left him so many concubines.

All the plants and trees he owned in Chang'an City were all saved from his salary.

"Dignified Jiu Qing, it seems reasonable to have saved this money in seven or eight years, right?" Liu He said.

"Weichen and Le are almost the same age, and it takes about the same time for their rank to rise to two thousand dan, while Weichen's total wealth is only three to four hundred thousand yuan..."

"So it is absolutely impossible for him to save so much money successfully, not to mention there are several such houses, which add up to an unimaginable amount."

"As long as your Majesty sends someone to capture him and take him to prison, where he will be tortured, he will be able to find out the reason!" Anle once again mentioned the good idea of ​​"torture".

Liu He remained calm, but he reexamined Anle kneeling in the hall, and his impression of Anle changed a lot.

It seems that Anle has made up his mind and is no longer the wavering grassroots on the wall, but a loyal "remonstrator". It is not too late to mend the situation.

Liu He looked at Huo Guang again, his face was ashen and he said nothing.

Father Zhong, I really want you to have a few days of leisure, but the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Once chaos breaks out in Chang'an, I'm afraid you and I won't be able to control it.

Once Huo Guang loses power, someone will rush up to bite him, and An Le is just the first one to pounce on him.

"Father Zhong, how do you think this matter should be investigated and handled? Do you really want to throw Le Cheng into prison?" Liu He asked again, he still had to give Huo Guang the face he deserved.

"Although Zuo Fengyi Anle's words are conclusive, I am afraid that relying only on testimony, house deeds, land deeds and selling one's body deeds is still misleading." Huo Guang replied calmly.

Before Liu He could think of how to answer, An Le immediately said: "Wei Chen is willing to guarantee the lives of his family. If it is found out that there is no corruption and deception of the emperor, Wei Chen will die to apologize!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court fell silent. Everyone looked at Anle with something strange in their eyes.

In this court, if we don't check, everyone will be a first-class honest official; if we check, it's probably unknown how many people can walk out cleanly.

Anle must be an "upright official", otherwise he would not dare to stand up and accuse others. However, being an official does not necessarily seek wealth, but also fame.

When he comes out to "bite" his colleagues in this way, it is difficult for other courtiers to avoid putting themselves in danger.

Any accusations of impeachment must be strictly investigated.

Perhaps because he was afraid that the emperor would overlook the matter, Anle immediately continued: "In addition, taking bribes and bending the law is certainly abominable, but pretending to be sick and dismissing the government is even more of a capital crime and must be investigated!"

There was another discussion in the court.

It seems that this happiness is clearly going to suppress the success to death.

And the courtiers have gradually recovered from the shock - not only Le Cheng has been reporting illness in the past few days, but also Prime Minister Ren Gong... and General Huo Guang!

The general's "iron coupon" that has not been warmed up yet will be used once today, right?

In the huge court, no one dared to stand up and speak for Le Cheng.

Huo Guang looked at Tian Yannian and Su Chang opposite him. They were the few hardcore Huo gang members left in the court, but they lowered their heads and acted like they were "not listening to what's going on outside the window."

For the first time in more than ten years, Huo Guang felt a sense of loneliness and loneliness.Without Huo Dang's support, and the emperor had just assumed power, the court had become so unfamiliar.

"Father Zhong, I am a little undecided, and I would like to ask Father Zhong to give me some advice." Liu He asked again calmly.

Huo Guang was still calm, but he was already filled with resentment towards success.

If he hadn't succeeded in going behind his back, secretly trying to burn the emperor's stove, and secretly changing the court, he wouldn't have caused such a mess.

That's not just stupid, it's disloyal!
Huo Guang gritted his teeth and made up his mind, such a person who is not loyal to him is not worth protecting at all!
He also has a way to let this success take care of this matter by himself, and not to bite other people.

"Since someone has accused him, Your Majesty should investigate him strictly," Huo Guang said. "Okay! Father Zhong said it well!" Liu He shouted.

"Ting Lieutenant Li Guang, Guard Lieutenant Wang Ji!" Liu He nodded.

"Wei Chen is here!" The two men stood up.

"Wang Ji immediately mobilized Nangong swordsmen and halberd warriors to surround the back house of Taichang Temple. He successfully captured Taichang and took him to the imperial prison!"

"only!"

"Li Guang returned to Tingwei Temple for interrogation and successfully dug out all his family property in Chang'an City!"

"only!"

Being considered a family member is not a rare thing in the Han Dynasty, nor is it a difficult thing.

Because one of the taxes collected is "Suan Min", which is paid according to the amount of property.

The merchant's family must report the quantity themselves, and other people can report the concealment to the government. If found out, the reporter can keep half of the quantity. Most people dare not conceal the quantity.

Therefore, it is not difficult at all to count the successful Jiazis. There are many capable people in this field in Tingwei Temple.

As long as the successful confessions are made and then added up one by one, it is easy to find out whether there is corruption and perversion of the law.

Of course, if you succeed, you will deny it, but the solution is better than the problem.

If you take it slow, you can get through it.

"Lecheng is still an important minister of the imperial court. He can be tortured but not killed. If he dies in the imperial prison, then the court captain Li Guang will be guilty of the same crime!"

Success is a big fish, and Liu He has to cook it slowly. Naturally, he cannot be allowed to die easily, not to mention that he must be careful to prevent some people from killing people.

"Wei!" Tingwei Li Guang said quickly.

"In addition, Taichang's house has been locked up and no one is allowed in or out. All daily supplies are handed over under the door. The reason for this is..."

When Liu He said this, he hesitated.

Taichang Temple is located in Shangguanli. Logically speaking, Jing Zhaoyin should be responsible for sending people to guard it. However, Liu He remembered that the current Jing Zhaoyin was from the Huo Party, so he could not be trusted.

"Wang Ji, let Zuo Duhou Zhang Wuji lead the sword and halberd warriors to take charge of this matter."

There were left and right duchess in Weiwei Temple, who had three to four hundred swordsmen and halberds under their command. They were dedicated to catching illegal officials on behalf of the emperor, and it was justifiable to send them to do this.

"Wei!" Wang Ji said.

"In addition, this matter is of great importance. It is the first time I have checked important officials in the court since I took office. I must not ignore it..."

"Therefore, I, together with Tingwei, Yushi, General, and Guang Luxun, will set a date for the trial of this case."

"promise!"

"As for Zuo Fengyi's well-being, it is not appropriate for you to go to the Yamen until the matter is clarified. All political affairs concerning Zuo Fengyi will be left to Mr. Zuo for the time being."

"The humble minister receives the imperial edict."

"Three days later, it will be the day when the queen enters the palace. I don't want a successful event to cause trouble in Chang'an City, so I must investigate strictly but not indiscriminately!"

"We will try the case after all the evidence has been identified. Don't rush it."

"promise!"

Liu He was very satisfied. He finally felt the pleasure of having power in his hands but no one restraining him. It was really refreshing.

He looked at Huo Guang, who was lonely and sad in the front hall, and felt even more happy.

Today, I have saved enough face for Father Zhong. If I immediately bring Lecheng to the front hall for questioning, I am afraid it will not end easily.

Consider this a gift from me to the queen. Let Father Zhong rest for a few days.

"Retreat!"

"promise!"

……

Before the courtiers of the scattered dynasty had completely left the Weiyang Palace, a hundred swordsmen and halberds led by Zhang Wuji rushed to Shangguanli and surrounded the back house of Taichang Temple.

For a moment, everyone in the front office and back office was in panic.

Zhang Wuji sent people to deliver the edict to the front office. After stabilizing the officials, he took them to the main entrance of the back house.

"Go and break the door open!" Zhang Wuji, dressed in military uniform, said calmly.

"No!" A tall chief immediately went to knock on the door.

The servant opened the door in a panic. He originally wanted to ask a few questions, but was immediately pushed to the ground by two swordsmen and halberd warriors who rushed in, and his mouth was tied with a hemp rope.

Immediately afterwards, more swordsmen filed in...

Suddenly, the back house was abuzz, and the cries and shouts were mixed together.

Not long after, Zhang Wuji saw Success with a sulky face in the main hall of the back house.

"Bold, who are you? How dare you use a sword and halberd privately to attack the back house of Taichang Temple. Don't you know that this is a capital crime!?" Le Cheng said forcefully, but his legs kept shaking.

Zhang Wuji used to be the chief clerk of Xiang Anle in Changyi, and most of the time he was in charge of official documents and other paperwork.

But when Changyi Prime Minister Anle left the government office to inspect the county, he often had to perform the duties of the Changyi Prime Minister, and it was impossible for those in charge of the government offices to be deterred by Le Cheng's few words.

Now that there is an edict in hand, there is no fear at all.

"Taichang successfully accepted the imperial edict!" Zhang Wuji said coldly.

These words made Chenggong's face turn completely white, and he quickly knelt down.

"Zuo Fengyi accused Taichang Success of taking bribes and perverting the law, pretending to be sick and taking leave, and deceiving the emperor... He specially sent Zuo Duhou Zhang Wuji to lead the swordsmen and halberds to take Success to the imperial edict..."

"Anle? Anle!" Lecheng was confused for a while, and then he figured it out. He roared and stood up, as if he wanted to rush out and find Anle desperately.

"Come here, take it down immediately!" Zhang Wuji immediately ordered.

"Wei!" The two swordsmen and halberd warriors rushed up like hungry tigers pouncing on food, clamped cleanly on Le Cheng's hands, and cut him behind him with force.

After a miserable cry, Success, who usually advanced and retreated in a moderate manner, finally lowered his head, looking as embarrassed as a bereaved dog, and a foul odor wafted out of his pants.

Imprisonment, home raids, torture... are a foregone conclusion.

……

The news that he was successfully sentenced to prison spread, and it really caused a commotion in Chang'an City.

No matter who it was, no one expected that the emperor would arrest the head of the Nine Ministers on the first day of his administration. This was too resolute.

More and more people are starting to think wildly - this general may really be losing power.

Of course, the people who are most concerned about this matter are the "Huo Dang" in the court. They ask around to find out some successful news.

However, they found that people related to this matter were silent and avoided talking about it.

An Le, who had made a successful debut, naturally did not even leave the house. Tingwei Li Guang led people to search for the successful "stolen money", and the swordsmen guarding the gate of Taichang Temple were even more silent...

There was a lot of noise, but after just two days, people temporarily forgot about the success.

Because the queen entered the palace and the day came to complete the wedding ceremony with the emperor.

Who wants to pay attention to bad things when there are good things happening?
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