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

"Zhang Zhongcheng, as far as I know, you were imprisoned for impeaching the You brothers. What happened?"

Instructing several censors to sit down on a stone pillar, Fan Xin asked.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin does not know. A few days ago, the Yushitai received news that You Nailiang's cousin You Jinxi openly sold his official position while serving as the governor of Jing."

"Ambassador Xu Cangdang named Luo Shaokun came to him and wanted to spend two hundred taels of silver to buy a county magistrate Dangdang."

"You Jinxi handed over the matter to his subordinate Zheng Qian Sima."

"Unexpectedly, all the official positions were sold out and there were no official positions for sale."

"After You Jinxi found out about this matter, he actually said that there could be another county magistrate in Ningzhou County. Luo Shaokun would sit in court on 135, and another county magistrate would sit in court on 246.

"Zheng Qian Sima had no choice but to arrange for Luo Shaokun to become the county magistrate in Ningzhou County."

As soon as Zhang Han opened his mouth, several censors shook out the evidence of the You brothers one by one like pouring beans.

Fan Xin frowned when he heard this. In the past, he thought that the You brothers were just arrogant and domineering, with more ruthless methods.

Unexpectedly, he even committed corruption, bribery, reselling of official positions and other beheadings.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, everything we said is true. However, Dali Temple did not dare to investigate. This is why the You brothers have been left unpunished until today."

"You are the most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty. You must make the decision for the subordinates in this matter."

Looking at Zhang Han and others who were bowing down, Fan Xinxin moved.

If this matter is just stuck in Dali Temple, it is not difficult to handle.

Just let Dali Temple investigate.

In addition, the corruption of officials made him understand that these censors are the best supervisory officials.

And Zhang Han, Zhong Shan and others are rare pillars of talent.

After thinking about this, Fan Xin took out dozens of taels of silver from his arms.

"This money is my salary. You can use it to buy some rice and noodles."

"I will personally go to Dali Temple later to urge them to handle it."

“We’ll talk about the rest after we get the real evidence.”

Zhang Han's eyes turned red and he knelt down with a thud.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, how dare your subordinate He De dare to ask for your money?"

"This money..."

"It's not much money. At worst, you can pay me back when you have money later."

Nodding to a few people, Fan Xin left Zhang Han's house and walked towards Dali Temple under the grateful eyes of the latter.

When the official guarding the gate saw Fan Xin coming, he quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"His Royal Highness King Jin, if you have something to say, I dare not ask you to come in person."

Glancing at the official guarding the door, Fan Xin waved his sleeves and robe and walked towards the lobby.

"Tell the Minister of Dali Temple that I am waiting for him in the lobby."

"Yes, let's go now!"

When the minister of Dali Temple heard that Fan Xin was coming, his old face twitched, he put on his official hat and ran to the lobby.

I secretly thought that this guy would be up to no good when he came, but I hoped he wasn't here for me.

"Ouch, some gust of wind brought you here."

As soon as he entered the Dali Temple, the smile on his face was like a flower.

"Okay, I am here this time to ask you something."

Fan Xin stood in front of the big case and pointed to the seat on the right. The Minister of Dali Temple smiled and waved his hand.

"I'd better stand with His Highness Prince Jin. I wonder what you're talking about?"

Fan Xin was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and coughed.

"I heard that your Dali Temple has a backlog of cases involving You Nailiang. Why don't you try them?"

Surprisingly, after hearing these words, the Minister of Dali Temple did not show the slightest surprise.

Chao Fan Xingong cupped his hands and smiled bitterly.

"His Royal Highness King Jin, do you really think that everyone in the civil and military affairs of this dynasty is you?"

"The You brothers are deeply trusted by the Queen Mother. Who dares to investigate? Do you believe it or not? If the first one is investigated, the second one will be dismissed from office and imprisoned."

"Taiping is making an old habit again." Fan Xin frowned secretly.

To be honest, in his eyes, Brother You is just a doctor who makes medicine.

Unexpectedly, in just ten days, it had grown to the point where hundreds of officials were afraid.

This speed is really fast.

"It seems that I need to intervene."

Making a decision in his heart, Fan Xin looked at the Minister of Dali Temple.

"Dali Temple is the highest legal bureau. If you don't even dare to try me, how can the justice of the Tang Dynasty be fair?"

"Go ahead. If you have anything to do, please ask You Nailiang to come to me."

The Minister of Dali Temple was waiting for this sentence, and after hearing this, he cupped his hands.

"I will order people to arrest Jing Governor Shi Youjinxi and other criminals."

Fan Xin waved his hand.

He knew what the Minister of Dali Temple was thinking. He just wanted to find someone to endorse him. If something happened like this, it had nothing to do with Dali Temple.

But Fan Xin didn't care. The You brothers made the court a mess and made people angry.

Keeping such people around will sooner or later be a scourge, so it is better to get rid of them while the opportunity is available.

It was half a month later when You Jinxi and Zheng Qian were pushed into the lobby.

The two men threatened to let them go with arrogant expressions, otherwise they would sue the Queen Mother.

It wasn't until they saw Fan Xin sitting in the corner that they knelt on the ground and became silent.

The interrogation process was extremely smooth, and the two people honestly explained the entire process of how to buy and sell officials.

After ordering the criminal to be imprisoned, Fan Xin went home with a pile of evidence and waited for the court to end the farce the next day.

The next day.

The main hall of Tai'an Palace.

"I see you, the Queen Mother, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

"Everyone is safe."

Since adding a bowl of decoction, Li Lingyue regained her energy.

I even found the feeling of relaxation that You Nailiang said about my whole body, so I had a smile on my face.

After the ministers stood up, Zhang Han stepped out of the queue.

"Queen Mother, I have this memorial!"

"speak!"

Seeing this person coming out, Li Lingyue frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something.

Zhang Han took a deep breath and pointed at You Nailiang.

"Your Majesty, your brother You Jinxi openly bought and sold official positions during his tenure as a long-term official, and the proceeds were bribed to the tune of 200,000 taels!"

"So much so that there is a trend of setting prices according to grade in the official circles!"

"If they are not severely punished, there will be endless troubles in the future."

"My lord, I beseech the Queen Mother to give you a holy judgment!"

"My lord, I beseech the Queen Mother to give you a holy judgment!"

Facing the impeachment of Zhongshan officials, Li Lingyue glanced at You Nailiang.

"Is it possible that Zhang Yushi impeached your brother for buying and selling official positions?"

You Nailiang knelt on the ground, wiped the corners of his eyes and said aggrievedly.

"Your Majesty, my brother is an honest and responsible person. Although he has no decent political achievements, he is still diligent."

"I really can't understand why I offended Yushi Zhang."

"For them to hold grudges against minor officials like this."

Li Lingyue nodded and turned to Zhang Han.

"You said You Nailiang's brother is suspected of selling out his official position. Do you have any evidence?"

"Go back to the Queen Mother, yes!"

Zhang Han handed a pile of evidence to his chamberlain, who would forward it to the emperor.

When Li Lingyue read the dossier, her face darkened and she was about to scold You Nailiang.

Several censors couldn't wait to jump out.

"Your Majesty, the You brothers have brought disaster to the country and the people. They deserve death for allowing their relatives to resell their official titles!"

"We must not let them go!"

Li Lingyue is a suspicious person, if Yushitai just impeaches You Jinxi.

She will not hesitate to dismiss him from office and hold him accountable.

But these people insisted on involving the You brothers, which made her doubt the motive of impeachment. Seeing Li Lingyue's hesitation, You Nailiang felt happy.

Before, he was worried that his brother would implicate him, but he didn't expect that these censors would directly target him.

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots don't even think about it. If I fall, who will treat the Queen Mother?"

A hint of ridicule flashed across the corner of his mouth, and You Nailiang lay on the ground and screamed sadly.

"Queen Mother, I just want you to take good care of yourself. I didn't expect you to be hated by so many people."

"That's all, I'll leave now, so that you don't have to be too aggressive."

It would have been better if he didn't say these words, but when he said them, they aroused Li Lingyue's anger.

You Nailiang is a great contributor to her conditioning her body, so it's okay for these people to be inconsiderate.

He actually wanted to kill someone for an excuse, so he didn't want to see her, Li Lingyue, alive.

With this thought, Li Lingyue looked at Zhang Han differently.

"The facts of You Jinxi's case are clear and the evidence is conclusive. It was entirely their fault. They should be dismissed immediately and become common people."

"As for You Nailiang and You Naijin, they have nothing to do with this case."

"The Qing family should not continue to pester you."

Speaking of which, no matter how stupid the ministers were, they still understood what the Queen Mother meant.

Seeing that Zhang Han and others wanted to continue the impeachment, Fan Xin stepped forward first.

Now everything is clear, his wife does not want to be a doctor.

If Zhang Han and others continue to impeach, they may end up being dismissed from office.

He must take action to save a few people.

"His Royal Highness King Jin, you?" Zhang Han looked puzzled.

Signaling several people to retreat, Fan Xin cupped his hands towards Li Lingyue.

"The Queen Mother has this memorial."

"Fan Qing, you?"

Li Lingyue looked at Fan Xin with a complicated expression. She didn't expect that the person who stood up in the end was actually her husband.
The man she trusted most.

Seeing Fan Xin standing up, You Nailiang sneered in his heart.

The Queen Mother had already become dependent on the secret medicine.

How could he be willing to punish him?
The harder Fan Xin attacks, the more difficult it will be for the Queen Mother, which will affect the relationship between the two.

However, while he was waiting and waiting, Fan Xin took out a folder from his arms and handed it to the chamberlain.

"Queen Mother, I recently studied history books and found that official corruption has been a problem since the Xia and Shang Dynasties."

"The root cause is nothing more than a lack of money."

Everyone, including Li Lingyue, was stunned and did not react for a while.

Isn't it necessary to impeach You Nailiang? Why is it related to the issue of official corruption?

Is it a roundabout route?
After reading the memorial, a long-lost smile appeared on Li Lingyue's face.

"Prince Jin, do you think you are going to implement high salary to support integrity?"

"Not bad, Queen Mother!"

Fan Xin glanced at the ministers and sighed.

"Yesterday, I met some officials at the vegetable market. After hearing that they couldn't even afford red meat, I went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check the files."

"I found that since the fifth year of Tianbao, the salaries of officials in our Tang Dynasty have generally been lower."

"When the imperial court cannot provide salary, you can't even support your family."

"So I think we can increase the salary of officials below the fifth rank in some remote areas by 10 to 20%."

"This way, officials will be less likely to be corrupt if they have more money in their pockets."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers stroked their beards and nodded. They had this idea a long time ago.

It's just that because the national treasury has been in deficit for years and the court spent most of the money on the front line, it has never been mentioned.

Lingnan alone has paid millions in taxes this year, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is indeed qualified to propose high salaries to support integrity.

Li Lingyue smiled and nodded, deeply agreeing with this idea.

"Since King Jin thinks it's feasible, let's try it out for a while to see the effect."

"The minister obeys the order."

After retreating from the court, Zhang Han and others caught up with him.

"His Royal Highness Prince Jin, we finally got hold of the evidence that the You brothers were embezzling and accepting bribes."

"Why not take down these two thieves in one go?"

Fan Xin stopped and patted his shoulder.

"It's useless to rely on corruption and bribery alone to kill You brothers and the holy family Longhou."

"We still have to figure out why they are favored."

After saying that, he strode away while everyone looked at each other...

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Imperial Palace, Ouchi.

"Queen Mother, this is the soup Chen Xin has prepared for you. Drink it quickly."

Bringing the medicine bowl to Li Lingyue, You Nailiang said with a smile.

"Isn't it usually four bowls? Why are there so many more?
Looking at the decoction in front of her, Li Lingyue asked curiously.

He took the medicine bowl and drank it into his mouth. As the medicine juice entered his belly, his body flew up like a cloud.

There is a sense of pleasure from the inside out.

Seeing the Queen Mother falling into sleep with an intoxicated look on her face, You Nailiang's lips flashed with a hint of pride.

Carrying the remaining medicine residue, he walked towards the barrel.

"You two buried the residue in the old place when no one is around. Remember, if anyone asks, just say it is Chinese herbal medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor."

"Yes, Doctor You."

The two chamberlains bowed and carried the medicine residue to the grove in front of Tai'an Palace.

He fell into a tree hole.

However, what they didn't know was that a pair of eyes in the darkness were watching them silently.

After he left, he dug out the medicinal residue from the tree hole and disappeared into the night.

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, this is the medicine You Nailiang takes every day for the Queen Mother."

"I have brought them all back to you."

"Find a reliable doctor." Fan Xin circled around the medicinal residue, which looked like normal medicinal materials.

Not long after, a doctor hurriedly came over carrying a medicine box.

"I have met His Highness Prince Jin."

"Excuse me, I have a medicine here, please take a look at what ingredients it contains."

"Yes."

The doctor cupped his hands, went to the dregs of the medicine, picked out a few, smelled them, stroked his beard and closed his eyes to think.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and bowed his hands towards Fan Xin.

"When I return to His Highness Prince Jin, they are all some medicinal herbs that can calm the nerves. Only the villain didn't recognize them."

"Oh, what medicine?"

Fan Xin's eyes lit up and he asked impatiently.

"This is it."

The doctor pinched out a small shell from the dregs of the medicine, and there was a faint fragrance from a distance.

"This is…?"

Fan Xin was startled, then his face changed drastically, and a terrifying murderous intention emerged from his body.

Damn You Nailiang, no wonder his wife can't leave him, it turns out that this is what he relies on.

Forcibly suppressing the murderous intention in his heart, Fan Xin glanced at the doctor.

"You stay in the mansion until the matter is over and then go back."

"Liuzi, go find something for me!"

"Yes."

Early the next morning, Fan Xin came to Tai'an Hall carrying a food box.

Hearing that Fan Xin was coming, Li Lingyue happily invited him in.

"Husband, why did you think of visiting me today? This is a bit unlike you."

Because she had just finished drinking the medicine, Li Lingyue seemed to be in good spirits.

"I made a fish soup for you, specially brought here for you to try." Fan Xin said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)