Ji Tang

In the Taiji Hall, the court meeting officially began. Ji Song was still sitting at the head of the military attache as usual, closing his eyes and concentrating. Today, many courtiers looked incomprehensible, looking at Ji Song's position from time to time, and then whispering.

"His Majesty has arrived, welcome!"

"Let us pay homage to our emperor, who will live forever!"

"Ten thousand years of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Chengqian walked like a dragon and a tiger, and sat on the dragon chair boldly. He looked around and said in a deep voice: "Everyone is safe!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch Zhang Cheng stepped forward and shouted: "If there is something to do, we will start to fight, if there is nothing to do, we will retreat from the court!"

As soon as he finished speaking, one of them stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I am reporting that I am impeaching Lu Yan, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue. As the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he was not working in the government office for half of the month. I received the report. He was said to have been seen entering and exiting a brothel, showing extreme debauchery. In addition, he also invited his colleagues to stay overnight there many times, which was simply unsightly."

"Your Majesty, as a fourth-ranking minister of the imperial court, you are so derelict in your duties and neglect your official duties. You simply don't take the laws of the imperial court or your majesty in your eyes. How can such a person stand tall in the court?"

"Your Majesty, if you stand in the same court with this person, please remove me from my position. I would be ashamed to associate with this person!"

After saying this, he gave a deep bow and looked sad, as if he was heartbroken!

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

".Seconded!"

Before anyone could react, more than a dozen officials seconded the proposal.

Lu Yan, the Minister of Household Affairs, was so angry that he pointed at several people and said angrily: "Nonsense!"

"Your Majesty, I was wronged. Please make the decision for me!"

"Otherwise, how can I have the dignity to stand in the court? Your Majesty, please clear my name!"

At the same time, at least a dozen officials from the Taiyuan Wang family, the head of the Ministry of Rites, Pei Jia Shi Yu Shi, interceded for his mercy!

But it's not over yet.

I saw Ji Qing, the provincial servant under the sect, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, at least half of these people are complicit in it. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Quiet, you can hear a needle drop in the main hall!

Before, everyone thought it was an attack between officials, but now, when Ji Qing comes forward, even a fool can understand it. How could this be an attack? It was clearly premeditated!

"Your Majesty, what Shizhong Ji said is untrue, your Majesty, please check it out clearly!"

Others also followed suit: "Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

"Liu Mingli!"

The middle-aged official who first stood up to start the debate bowed and said: "I am here!"

Li Chengqian glanced at him, then at the others, and finally at Ji Song, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, with an inexplicable smile on his lips. Okay, let's fight. If this is a peaceful day, how can I still be the emperor?

"As a royal censor, you should know that you are guilty of falsely accusing your colleagues? I will give you a chance. Can everything you say be true?"

Liu Mingxiang did not want to say loudly: "I am willing to take responsibility for all consequences!"

"it is good!"

"Is there any evidence?"

"Yes, just outside the palace gate! In addition, this is an undercover investigation by the ministers to collect evidence and accounts of Lu Yan's corruption and bending the law over the years. Your Majesty, please take a look!"

When Liu Mingli presented a thick stack of evidence and accounts, the civil and military officials of the entire court were in an uproar. By this time, everyone understood that this was going to kill Lu Yan!

"In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Lu Yan, as the governor of Hezhou, concealed the truth before the disaster and accepted money, land deeds and property from wealthy local families, totaling about 15,000 guan."

"In the 18th year of Zhenguan, he was transferred to the governor of Yanzhou. During his tenure, he traded weapons and armor with grassland tribes many times, totaling more than 500. He also traded thousands of war horses, and used his own trade routes to transfer them overseas."

"In the 20th year of Zhenguan, this coincided with the Emperor's eastern expedition to Goguryeo. When the Emperor and his army were trapped, he secretly met with the leaders of the grassland tribes many times. The details of what they discussed were not discovered by the ministers. Please punish me!"

"In addition, there is evidence in the accounts that he resold grain and grass in the past few years as the Minister of Household Affairs. This person seems to be honest, but in fact he is a treacherous and evil person. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Li Chengqian thought it was just a trivial matter at first, but as he watched, his face became darker and darker. Each and every thing above made him furious just looking at it.

wow~

"Bastard!"

Li Chengqian was so angry that he smashed the account book in his hand and said angrily: "What a good Lu Yan, how can I still show your innocence? Are you still fucking innocent? Are your hearts dark?"

"Are you, Lu, short of money? Or am I short of your salary? Fortunately, the alien races in the grassland colluded to resell arms, horses, and grain. How many times will your head be chopped off?"

Lu Yan was already stupid at this time. He didn't expect that everything he did back then would be revealed. How did they know?

Some of the other officials who interceded for him quietly retreated, while others were completely dumbfounded. As an aristocratic family, they are united in spirit and can be supported by all parties when one is in trouble. Even when your Pei family rebelled overseas, they still paid some price to preserve the Pei family lineage.

But this time, Wang Yuan, a disciple of Taiyuan and the Minister of Rites, stepped forward and stared at Lu Yan: "Lu Yan, tell me honestly, is this true? Don't worry, if you are wronged, we will pay you back no matter what." You are innocent!"

Lu Yan opened his mouth, wanting to quibble, but...

Wang Yuan raised his head and sighed, then fell to his knees without saying a word!

"Come here, pull this person down and have him interrogated by the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Supervising Censor. I want to see how many things I don't know about, and I want to know what he said when he was in extreme embarrassment in the Tang Dynasty. What?"

"Check, check carefully. If anyone dares to bend the law for personal gain, I will punish him severely!"

"Retreat!"
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Ji Song was pushed out of the hall by the eunuch, and just as he was about to leave, Changsun Wuji came to him and said: "You have good tactics. If you don't take action, you will die if you take action, but your methods are still so sharp."

Ji Song didn't look back and said softly: "What is Mr. Zhao Guo talking about? Why can't I understand?"

Changsun Wuji's eyes narrowed, and just when he was about to run away, Ji Song suddenly realized.

"Are you talking about that servant? Well, look, isn't this a slander? What does he have to do with me for bringing the blame upon himself? But it is indeed too late for him to have done so many evil things and only to be exposed now."

"But it's not bad. Although justice may be late, it is never absent. Now that I have received the punishment I deserve, God has opened my eyes!"

Changsun Wuji's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he gritted his teeth in a low voice: "What are you and me pretending to be? What do you really want? The court has its own rules. If you make a move, you will kill someone. This is a big mistake. Taboo!" Ji Song looked back at him and looked at him with strange eyes until he felt uncomfortable, then he said: "I did it, how do you feel about it?"

Seeing the change in the other party's face, Ji Song suddenly laughed and said: "Hahaha, Duke Zhao is worrying too much. What does this have to do with me? Okay, it's getting late. I still have many things to deal with, so I won't accompany you." Got it!"

However, he then turned back and said: "Mr. Zhao, I heard that the promotion of the new currency is not going very well? If you have any difficulties and need help, I will never refuse. Hey, after all, we have been friends for many years. Don't be polite!"

Changsun Wuji's face trembled, and he smiled and said: "Definitely, definitely!"

Until Ji Song's back could no longer be seen, he hit the white marble guardrail next to him hard.

"Insanity!"

He didn't expect Ji Song to be so incompetent. He originally wanted to plead for Lu Yan, but the other party didn't accept the offer at all. What could he do?

His promotion of the new currency was supported by the wealthy family. Lu Yan was impeached this time. It seems that one person was involved, but if this was investigated, a large number of people would be involved. If he remained indifferent and did nothing, the wealthy family could still be used by him. ?

If he fails to handle the important matter of promoting the new currency, his position in the court will be in jeopardy.

Ji Song's methods are extremely ruthless and he won't give others a chance to come back once he makes a move. This is a warning! Humph, you are a bunch of idiots, why bother with this bastard? If someone marries a girl, even if she marries a beggar, what does it have to do with you? Everyone is spreading rumors like idiots, it's absolutely disgusting!

"Mr. Zhao!"

Just when Changsun Wuji was lost in thought, Chu Suiliang came to him and said carefully.

Chu Suiliang's scalp was also numb. He had been paying attention to the news here just now. When he saw Changsun Wuji furious, he knew what the outcome was, but he was entrusted by others and had to come!

"Oh, it's Dengshan, what? Is something wrong?"

Putting away his anger just now, Changsun Wuji asked with a smile as if nothing was wrong.

"Just now."

"What just now?" Chu Suiliang felt a force of vision coming towards him. He looked up at Changsun Wuji's face and saw that he was full of anger!

Perhaps he knew that he was overreacting, so he put away his anger and said calmly: "Tell them that they can sort out the things they caused, and there is nothing I can do about it."

"They are all so stupid. Can mere rumors hurt him or do him any harm? Besides showing their incompetence, what else can it mean?"

"madness!"

Taking a deep breath, or perhaps having vented his anger, he said gloomily: "I will try to be polite in front of Your Majesty about this matter, but you also know the relationship between him and Your Majesty. Even if I am His Majesty's biological uncle, I still feel sorry for you. There are shortcomings!”

"Then I'll trouble Mr. Zhao!"

Changsun Wuji left, and Chu Suiliang stood there for a long time before walking back!

"Chu Gong, what did Zhao Gong say?" Hedong Liu Xi asked quickly.

Chu Suiliang glanced at him and said angrily: "This matter seems to have nothing to do with you, why are you anxious?"

Liu Shi smiled bitterly and whispered: "Mr. Chu, my discipline is not strict. My son was also involved in what happened back then!"

"No matter what, Mr. Chu has to help me with this matter. I will be rewarded generously afterwards!"

Wang Yuan, the Minister of Rites, also said: "Yes, Mr. Chu, we have spared no effort in promoting the new currency to Mr. Zhao. He cannot ignore it!"

This is the threat.

Chu Suiliang took a deep look at him and said angrily: "You are considered an important minister in the court, and you have used such despicable methods? Who is Ji Song? You have seen it today, and you can't say a word He has already thrown you all into chaos, and you still want to arm-wrestle with him? Didn’t I learn enough lessons back then?"

"Remember, if something cannot be hit with one hit, it is best to hide it tightly, otherwise, you will alert the snake, and today is a lesson!"

"Ji Song doesn't pay much attention to the affairs of the court, but that doesn't touch his inner side. Who doesn't know that his most precious daughter is his, so why don't you just hit the muzzle yourself?"

"Immediately stop provoking me when I get back, otherwise I and Mr. Zhao won't be able to help. We don't want to be at odds with him at this time!"

Whoever finished waved his sleeves and left, leaving the others looking at each other.

"Hmph, bah, what is it? He said it nicely when he begged us, but now he shrinks back when we ask for help? I think he is just afraid!"

Liu Shi looked at each other as if he were an idiot. He couldn't understand where all the aristocratic families who dominated the court back then were? How come such an idiot is allowed to sit in such a high position? Is there no one left in the family?

"I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you any longer. Say goodbye!"

Liu Shi was really disgusted. Being with such people was simply disgusting.

Seeing that the other party ignored him, Wang Yuan's face turned blue and white, and said angrily: "Don't forget, the Hedong Liu family cannot escape his involvement in what happened back then."

"Okay, let's think of other ways. I really didn't consider this matter!"

Everyone lamented and sighed, who would have thought that they just wanted to disgust the other party, but they ended up like this. The other party's revenge came so fast and suddenly, they were not prepared at all!

In the literary library, Zhang Rendan was sorting out documents when he suddenly heard someone talking outside. He didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when he heard a familiar name, he became serious.

"Brother Zhang, have you heard about what happened in the court today? Good guy, if you don't take action, it will be like thunder. Once you do, it will knock down the arrogance of the family."

"Have you heard about the rumors during this period? If nothing else, it was the people from the aristocratic families who spread it to disgust Duke Xi. Now it's fine. Duke Xi didn't say a word, and Ji Qing of the Ji family only said one. If so, then Lu Yan of the Lu family will be imprisoned."

"I see, it's a crime this time. He has colluded with foreign tribes and resold military supplies and war horses. To be serious, this is a crime of collaborating with the enemy!"

Zhang Rendan was stunned. Even though he knew that his father-in-law would take action in the future, he didn't expect it to be so soon. As soon as he made a move, he knocked off one of Shijia's fingers. Minister of Household Affairs, this is a powerful official position in the Tang Dynasty. How many such positions are there in this family?

But at the same time, I am also frightened by the methods of my future father-in-law. This is simply revenge that cannot be overnight!

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly walked out of the room, where he bumped into the two people who had just communicated.

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The two of them were confused. They had found a place where no one was around to chat, but they were worried that others would overhear their nonsense. Who would have thought that there would be someone at the gallbladder and liver restaurant that they had not been to for ten and a half days?

"That person just now is the future son-in-law of Duke Xin?"

"That's right, it's him!"

After saying that, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they didn't say anything they shouldn't have said, otherwise they would offend someone.

Although this person is just a new Jinshi, his father-in-law is awesome. As long as someone gives him a little support, his future will be unlimited. It's too late for them to fawn over him!

But is there no envy, jealousy, or hatred in my heart? That's the eldest lady of the Ji family. How many people have failed and even the royal family has failed. Why did you fall in love with this person unexpectedly?

"Okay, let's do our job well. I'm afraid this person has been here for a short time and is not a stranger."

The two shook their heads and smiled bitterly. There is no comparison between people. If there were people above them, why would they still waste half their lives in Qingshui Yamen. (End of Chapter)