Fortunate Young Gentleman

Xiao Jue stared at Tang Ning with wide eyes and asked, "Have you known about Han Ming for a long time?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is not a small fry. Among the six ministries, only the Ministry of Personnel has the same power as the Ministry of Revenue. The arrest of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a big deal for the entire court.

"I don't know." Tang Ning shook his head. He didn't want to take the blame on himself, so he naturally wouldn't admit it.

Xiao Jue said helplessly, "Then why don't you send the gift?"

Tang Ning said helplessly, "I asked for leave. I was planning to go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask in a few days, but now it seems unnecessary."

At this time, you still have to send gifts to Han Ming, unless King Kang is stupid.

I don't know what King Kang was thinking when he heard the news. Han Ming embezzled millions of taels of silver from the national treasury. Others avoided him, but he insisted on sticking to him...

Qing'er jumped in from outside and said, "Son-in-law, there is a man named Kang looking for you outside."

Tang Ning asked in confusion, "The man named Kang?"

Qing'er thought for a while and said, "He said his name is King Kang something..."

Tang Ning was a little surprised that King Kang was so impatient and came in person. After thinking about it carefully, he felt it was normal.

No matter how proud King Kang was recently, once he was related to this case, even if he was a prince, he would be skinned alive.

If Emperor Chen was determined to punish him severely, stripped his prince title, and drove him out of the capital, the court officials would not have any objections.

As for the powerful officials behind King Kang, their fate would be even worse.

When he went out to greet him, King Kang was pacing in the front hall, his face full of anxiety. When he saw Tang Ning coming in, he hurriedly asked: "Have you sent the valuable gift that I ordered you to give to Han Ming?"

"Not yet." Tang Ning shook his head and said: "I have been feeling unwell recently, so I took a leave at home and haven't had time to send it yet."

"That's good, that's good..."

King Kang breathed a sigh of relief, and the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and he collapsed on the chair.

"I am really sorry for delaying your highness's business." Tang Ning looked at him apologetically and said: "If your highness is in a hurry, I will send it immediately..."

"Don't!" King Kang jumped up from the chair and said: "No need to send it, no need to send it..."

He had finally escaped a disaster. If he sent this gift, even he couldn't imagine what kind of consequences he would have to bear.

After heaving a sigh of relief, he looked at Tang Ning with a smile on his face and said, "Sir Tang, you are really my lucky star..."

"Your Highness, you are too kind." Tang Ning said politely, thought for a while, and continued, "Since this gift doesn't need to be given, Your Highness, take it back."

King Kang waved his hand and said, "No need, Sir Tang is not feeling well, these gifts are my condolences, Sir Tang must get well soon..."

Tang Ning said in embarrassment, "Such a valuable gift, it's not good..."

King Kang waved his hand and said, "Hey, I can't take back what I have given away, Sir Tang, don't refuse."

Although he felt sorry for the money, he also knew that if it weren't for Tang Ning's illness, he would have been taken away by the Zongzheng Temple. If he entered the Zongzheng Temple, even if he was a prince, he would have suffered a lot.

It was hard to refuse the kindness of the King Kang, Tang Ning could only nod and say, "Then thank you, Your Highness."

"You're welcome." The King Kang stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Master Tang, take care of your injuries. I'm leaving..."

"Goodbye, Your Highness..."

The King Kang was a very particular person, and he was very considerate in his etiquette. Tang Ning felt at ease accepting this gift. After all, even the King Kang himself didn't know how much of a blow it would be to the Prince Duan if Minister Han fell. He definitely didn't lose out by giving a generous gift to a Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Many of the things that the King Kang sent were things that Tang Ning didn't need himself. He walked into the inner house, waved his hand, and said, "Qinqi calligraphy and painting, Xiaoshi, Jiu'er, and Qing'er, don't stand there like an idiot, come over and pick out gifts for you..."

The palace

The interrogation of Han Ming, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was jointly led by the Minister of Punishment, the Minister of Dali Temple, and the Imperial Censor. No punishment was used during the interrogation. Han Ming confessed to embezzling tax silver. The case progressed very smoothly. The interrogation was over in less than half an hour.

An eunuch stepped forward and whispered to the Imperial Censor. The Imperial Censor nodded and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that the criminal Han Ming be taken to Chongming Hall."

He glanced at Han Ming, who was wearing a white prison uniform and had disheveled hair, with a complicated look and a long sigh.

The Minister of Punishment looked at him, shook his head, and said, "How could Han Yushi, who was once fearless and unyielding, fall into such a situation..."

The Minister of Punishment also sighed and said regretfully, "I still don't believe that Han Ming would commit corruption. It's a pity for a good minister of a generation, a pity..."

In the imperial study, Emperor Chen stood in the middle of the hall with a somewhat dejected look.

Ling Yun stood a few steps away and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have led people to take all six Han family servants, except Han Ming, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to the Ministry of Justice. And according to your majesty's order, Han Ming has been taken to Chongming Palace."

Emperor Chen looked at him and asked, "Han Ming is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, so there are only six people in his family?"

Ling Yun nodded and said, "Han Ming has a wife, a daughter, an old servant, a cook, and two servants, only six people."

Emperor Chen looked at him and asked, "Did you find the stolen silver in the Han family?"

Ling Yun said: "Going back to Your Majesty, we found a total of sixty-three taels of silver in the Han family. Except for a jade belt given by Your Majesty in the early years, there is nothing else."

Emperor Chen frowned and asked: "During the Han Ming Dynasty, more than 2.3 million taels of tax and silver were embezzled. The annual salary, converted into silver taels, amounted to hundreds of taels. Why did the family only have so little money? How many taels of silver did it have?" Where have the millions of taels gone?”

Ling Yun bowed and said: "Wei Chen has searched through the entire Han family, but has not found the place where the silver is hidden. Han Ming lives with the poor people in the North District. According to his neighbors, the Han family lives a simple life on weekdays. He often takes out money to give rice and porridge to beggars..."

Emperor Chen was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Go to Chongming Hall."

In the Chongming Hall, Han Ming was kneeling on the ground. When he heard footsteps coming from behind him, he raised his head, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and said, "Han Ming, the sinner, please bow to Your Majesty."

Chen Huang stood in front of him, looked at him, and asked slowly: "Do you still remember how you became the Minister of Household Affairs?"

Han Ming lowered his head, blood dripping from his forehead, but remained silent.

"You don't remember, I remember."

Emperor Chen looked at him and said calmly: "Eleven years ago, you were just a supervisory censor. At that time, the treacherous prime minister Cai Chengquan swayed the government and the public, deceived the heavens, and committed many evil deeds that made people angry. Hundreds of officials in the court took photos Because of the majesty of his power, you dare not speak out in anger. Only you, Han Ming, are not afraid of power, do not care about life and death, speak out and remonstrate, list 28 crimes against Cai Cheng, bang your head against the wall in the golden palace, and remonstrate with death... "

"Six assassinations in the street, and you don't frown."

"The only legitimate son of the Han family died under the revenge of Cai Thief, and you didn't back down."

"They tied up your old mother and forced you to submit. Your mother decided to die and not to be a burden to you..."

…

"You single-handedly brought down the traitorous clan. I will promote you to the position of Minister of Household Affairs. I hope you can serve the country..." Emperor Chen looked at him with a look of pain on his face and said in a deep voice: "Han Aiqing, my Han Aiqing, tell me what you have done these years!"

"I'm sorry for your majesty, I'm sorry for the court!"

Han Ming's voice was hoarse, and he leaned over again and knocked his head hard on the ground.

one time.

Two times.

Three times.

…

His forehead was already bloody, but he still kept knocking.

"Eleven years ago, I owed you two lives to the Han family." Emperor Chen breathed a sigh of relief, looked at him and said, "Today, I owe you six lives."

Emperor Chen looked at him and said slowly: "But I must also give an explanation to the people and the court."

Han Ming fell to the ground and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

A eunuch stepped forward, took out a wine glass from the jade plate, and handed it to Han Ming.

Han Ming took it with both hands, glanced at Emperor Chen one last time, and said with a smile: "If there is an afterlife, Han Ming is still willing to be His Majesty's minister."

He put down his wine glass, knelt straight, and bowed respectfully to Huang Chen. However, this time, after he lowered his head, he never got up again.

After a while, the Minister of Punishment looked at a piece of white cloth in the Chongming Hall, raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, Minister Han died like this. The person behind him..."

Chen Huang waved his hand and said: "Since Han Ming has pleaded guilty, the case is over. All officials involved will be severely punished."

The Minister of Punishment bowed and said: "I obey the decree."

After the Minister of Punishment exited the main hall, Emperor Chen took a deep breath and said, "King Xuan Duan enters the palace."

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