Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Chapter 174: Group fight caused by bride price!

"The Queen Mother has a decree to escort Zhang Changyi into the palace!"

In the loud voice of the chamberlain, two Qianniu guards escorted a fat man with disheveled hair into the hall.

"The guilty minister Zhang Changyi meets the Queen Mother!"

Wu Zetian looked at the fat bald man kneeling on the ground and said coldly.

"I want to ask you who gave the stolen money from selling your official position to whom?"

Zhang Changyi raised his head and glanced at Zhang Changzong, who shook his head calmly.

"Back to the Queen Mother, all the stolen money sold fell into the hands of the ministers, and no one was involved in this matter."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers suddenly became angry, and Wei Yuanzhong stepped out of the queue first.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, I think Zhang Changyi is lying!"

"How could a little governor dare to be so rampant without Zhang Changzong instructing him in this matter?"

"That's right! The two brothers must have joined forces to confess in an attempt to avoid the Holy Judgment!" Tao Shan agreed.

Wu Zetian was a suspicious person. If the censors only impeached Zhang Changyi for betraying his official position, she would not think much about it.

But these people insisted on getting involved with Zhang Changzong, who had lived in the palace for a long time, which made her doubt the purpose of impeachment.

Seeing Wu Zetian's gloomy face, an imperceptible smile appeared on Zhang Changzong's lips.

He was worried that he would be implicated before, but he did not expect that these censors would directly target him.

"Hmph, you are a bunch of losers and don't even think about it. Without this miracle doctor, who will make the immortal soup for the Queen Mother?"

Thinking of this, Changzong walked to the bottom of the steps and knelt down with a thud and said aggrievedly.

"Queen Mother, I have been staying in the palace and taking medicine honestly to help you get well soon, but as a result, you are hated by so many people."

"If I continue to stay here, I don't know what charges I will be charged with."

"Please take care of yourself, Wei Chen is leaving now!" After saying that, he hit the beams and pillars, but fortunately, several chamberlains quickly stopped him.

Seeing this, Wu Zetian, who was already suspicious, became even more sure that the ministers were here for her.

The reason why she recovered so quickly was because Zhang Changzong served her day and night.

Now that the ministers wanted to kill him, they made it clear that they were unwilling to let him live for a few more days.

After having such thoughts in her mind, Wu Zetian looked at the censor in a different way.

"Facts have proven that the sale of official titles was entirely Zhang Changyi's personal doing and had nothing to do with Zhang Changzong."

"Come on, drag Zhang Changyi out and make it clear that he is a model in three days!"

"What! A canonical punishment?" Zhang Changyi was startled and quickly climbed up to his brother and begged, tugging on his sleeves.

"Changzong, please beg the Queen Mother for mercy. I don't want to think about it yet..."

tear it up!

The sleeves were torn off, and a silver snake tattoo appeared on the arm.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Changyi was slightly stunned, and even forgot to plead.

Zhang Changzong coughed unnaturally and put his hands behind his back.

"Brother, selling official titles is a serious crime. There is nothing we can do about it. You should just accept your fate."

"Someone, escort Zhang Changyi out!"

Seeing the corrupt officials being taken away by the guards, Wei Yuanzhong and others were greatly encouraged. They were about to continue the attack but were stopped by Fan Xin.

"General, you?" Wei Yuanzhong looked puzzled.

Instructing the others not to act rashly, Fan Xin bowed his hands towards Wu Zetian.

"Queen Mother, I have this memorial."

"Fan Qing."

Wu Zetian's expression was extremely complicated. She didn't expect that the last person to stand up was Fan Xin.

The minister she relies on most.

Seeing Fan Xin take action, Zhang Changzong sneered again and again.

Wu Zetian had already become dependent on poppy soup, so how could she be punished?

The more ruthlessly Fan Xin attacks, the more seriously the friendship between the monarch and his ministers is damaged.

While Zhang Changzong was waiting to see the show, Fan Xin took out a stack of red invitations from his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, the wedding will be here in eight days. I would like to send you and your colleagues an invitation through the court." "At that time, everyone can take the invitation and go directly to the Prince Consort's Mansion."

"That's all?" Wu Zetian looked at the invitation in her hand with some confusion on her face.

She thought Fan Xin was going to such a big fight to impeach Zhang Changzong, but she didn't expect it was because of his marriage.

The ministers were also confused. They were all ready to attack, but Fan Xin did this.

Sensing everyone's doubts, Fan Xin smiled slightly.

"Of course it's more than that. I heard that the calligrapher Wu Shang has an extremely precious night pearl in the South China Sea. I want to spend two thousand dollars to buy it and give it to His Highness as a token of love."

"There is also the Dashi Singer from Shilang Liang's family. She dances extremely gracefully. What if..."

"enough!"

Wu Sansi jumped out and pointed at Fan Xin with red eyes.

"I spent a lot of money to get a luminous pearl from the South China Sea, and you actually want to buy it with two thousand dollars!"

"The old man is fighting with you!"

"My surname is Fan. I have no grievances with you in the past. You didn't even let go of my big food singer."

"I am at odds with you!"

The ministers shook their heads with helplessness, and all took a step back to watch the fight in the palace.

Wu Zetian's lungs almost exploded when she saw three important officials of the imperial court fighting each other.

He immediately kicked the copper furnace over and said angrily: "Come here, drive these three guys out and disperse the court!"

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and robe and left Shangyang Palace in a fierce manner.

Zhang Changzong frowned and glanced at Fan Xin before following him.

When they came outside, the three of them let go of the officials' pull.

"Fan, just wait. Even if I die, I won't be able to sell you the Night Pearl!"

"And my singer, you should give up this idea as soon as possible."

After watching everyone leave, Wei Yuanzhong came up and said.

"General, do you think now is not a good time to impeach Zhang Changzong?"

They are not fools. Fan Xin made such a big noise in a hurry obviously to interrupt the impeachment process.

Fan Xin changed his previous anger and said solemnly: "Zhang Changzong's holy family Longhou wants to kill him just relying on corruption is useless."

"We have to find out why he is favored."

"You guys go back and rest first. I will go to Dali Temple to meet with Zhang Changyi to see if I can find some of Zhang Changzong's weaknesses."

……

Dali Temple, prison.

Ever since Zhang Changyi learned that he would be sentenced in three days, he had lost all his arrogance and huddled in a corner alone in a daze.

"Has he been like this since he came back?" Fan Xin asked while standing outside the iron fence.

"It's been like this, repeatedly saying it's impossible."

"What's impossible?"

"Maybe he can't accept the result of death. I have seen too many such death row prisoners." Jiang Wen said nonchalantly.

Fan Xin touched his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly opened the cell door and walked in.

"Zhang Changyi, do you think the Zhang Changzong family will protect you if you don't confess?"

"How are you feeling now?"

To Fan Xin's surprise, Zhang Changyi slowly raised his head and smiled bitterly.

"Our Zhang family must have committed a great crime, so that it has ended with us three brothers."

Fan Xin frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

He always felt that Zhang Changyi knew something.

Zhang Changyi sighed.

"General Fan, I know an important secret related to the Queen Mother. Can telling me give you a way out?"

(End of this chapter)