Queen Changsun nodded, "Zhang Yang does have a lot of weird temperament, just like Yue'er said before that Zhang Yang wants to build a toilet at home."

"Oh, how is the construction of his new home going?"

"Last time I heard Yue'er say that most of the living room has been built, and some furniture needs to be prepared."

Li Shimin chewed the dried fruit fiercely, "When his new home is completed, I will definitely go and see it myself."

Yan Shigu was taken to the Ministry of Punishment and would be sent to Lingnan soon.

Zhang Yang walked out of Chengtian Gate and saw many civil servants standing here.

"Everyone has also seen that it was Yan Shigu's own behavior that led to this end. I hope that you will be honest officials, fulfill your duties, and never be caught."

With a harmless smile on his face, coupled with his tall and straight height, he had an aura that would make him go to the crowd of civil servants even though there were tens of thousands of them.

"Zhang Yang! Why are you so arrogant!" A civil servant stood up and shouted loudly.

"Are you here to intercede for Yan Shigu? There are witnesses to Yan Shigu's behavior. Maybe physical evidence is on the way. Are you and Yan Shigu in the same boat? Are you all in the same boat?"

All the civil servants stared at Zhang Yang. In the past, they thought he was just a lucky prince-in-law, but now he is indeed a hard nut to crack.

He is no longer the arrogant boy he used to be.

This guy already has wings and is even more powerful.

Whether it is the prince or the clan, there are people he has made friends with.

He was a disciple of Zhang Gongjin, Li Xiaogong treated him like a adopted son, and the King of Wei was his close friend.

Unconsciously, three or two years have passed, and this kid is no longer someone who can be manipulated at will.

"Of course we despise what Yan Shigu did, and we are not the same breed."

"Then why are you blocking me like this?"

Tang Guanzheng followed his father all the way out of the imperial city.

Seeing his son turning back to look at Zhang Yang, Tang Jian turned his head away with one hand and said, "How long do you plan to keep fooling around with Zhang Yang?"

"The kid is just worried that he will..."

"Our family is in such a predicament, why are you still worried about him?"

Tang Guan whispered: "Does father already have a grudge against him?"

Tang Jian shook his head and said: "Without any grudge, Zhang Yang's situation will be more difficult than that of our family in the future. Without grudge, such a young man will have someone to deal with him sooner or later. I am not in a hurry."

Tang Guan nodded slightly, "Actually..."

"Stop saying anything." Tang Jian interrupted: "From now on, our family will not participate in any affairs of the DPRK, and we will strictly follow His Majesty's decree."

In fact, Tang Guan really wanted to say that this matter was actually planned by his son and Zhang Yang.

Seeing his father's nonchalant look, Tang Guan also quickened his pace, "I hope Zhang Shangshu can be safe."

Zhang Yang said to everyone: "This is all His Majesty's will. I am just giving advice. If you are dissatisfied, just go to Your Majesty."

After saying these words, he walked away step by step in the eyes of these people.

In this world, there are people who hate you to the core, and there are people who want to kill you.

Kindness has never been the basis for being able to gain a foothold in the court. Zhang Yang looked up at the blue sky, because there were no good people in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin acted quickly, and the news spread throughout Chang'an City that afternoon.

Zhang Yang and his wife were sitting in the courtyard listening to his aunt's story.

Li Yue frowned and said, "So it seems that Yan Shigu will not be able to escape this disaster?"

Aunt Wang nodded, "That's what I think. A lot of money was found in his mansion, and several secretaries and supervisors were dismissed as a result."

Zhang Yang put his feet on the bear's back, "Where's Lu Chengqing?"

"According to Lu Chengqing's account, he was deceived by Yan Shigu when he accepted Tang Guan. Your Majesty only reprimanded him a few times, but did not punish him."

I thought that this time I could use my strength to give Lu Chengqing a warning, but I didn't expect that he turned his back on him and said that he had been deceived by Tang Jian.

How many people can explain the twists and turns here clearly?

In Lishan, Li Tai listened to his bodyguard's story and had hundreds of magazines delivered to Chang'an City.

What was written in these magazines were trivial matters, and there was a very small section about Yan Shigu's rejection of the children of poor families.

It's just some speculation, but in this situation where everyone is pushing against the wall, no one will defend Yan Shigu.

This person will eventually become a lesson for the descendants of the noble clan.

Li Tai took a magazine and handed it to Grandpa Huang.

Li Yuan and Zhang Gongjin are playing chess.

Li Tai also recounted what happened in the court today.

The evening sun shines on this land, giving the quiet village a more peaceful atmosphere.

Li Yuan read the magazine and said, "As expected of you, Zhang Gongjin's disciple."

Zhang Gongjin was looking at the sunset, "What does this have to do with Zhang Yang? The person who impeached Yan Shigu was Xu Xiaode. This kid just took the opportunity to remonstrate."

"Using force to fight does not coincide with the teachings of Tai Chi. Without preparation in advance, I would not have written about Yan Shigu in this magazine. I am right."

Seeing through Zhang Gongjin's thoughts, Li Yuan said loudly: "It seems that such a child can survive in the court in the future without the protection of us old guys."

Zhang Gongjin took a sip of the decoction and said, "The timing is good."

Li Yuan stroked his beard and nodded, "If a disciple is like this, you can die in peace."

"Life is only a few decades long. I used to feel that there was nothing to miss in this world. My children have grown up and everything I have to explain to my family has been explained. Looking back on those days and now, I want to see more of the world.

landscape."

All the people related to Yan Shigu were arrested, some were fined, and some were imprisoned.

When the liquidation was over, there were not many officials left in the secretarial department.

Li Junxian led people to search Yan Shigu's residence, and it was not until night that he placed all the belongings in front of His Majesty.

There were about 4,000 guan of copper coins in three large boxes, as well as some silver cakes and even pearls.

Li Shimin looked at it coldly, "The government has been unable to survive because of money, but there are officials who have nearly ten thousand yuan in wealth."

This is just a corner of the corruption in the court.

Just uncovering a corner of it made the emperor feel chilled.

In order to save money on government affairs, the emperor had to pay them salaries. But there were people who made nearly ten thousand yuan for personal gain. How could the emperor not be angry?

Li Shimin held a handful of copper coins in his hand, "If I hadn't looked at Yan Zhitui's name, it wouldn't be a pity to kill someone like him."

Li Junxian bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment will take him away tomorrow."

Listening to Zhang Yang's speech earlier, I felt very unhappy. When I think about it carefully, these words are correct. Yan Shigu's value has indeed been fully utilized.

In the peaceful city of Chang'an, everything is quiet, and every household blows out the lights.

Changsun Wuji was sitting at home, with a figure standing in the dim light of the house.

"Zhao Guogong, your majesty's treatment of Yan Shigu is too inappropriate. Everyone in the scholar community is talking about it. After all, he is behind the literary masters."

Changsun Wuji looked bored, "You have been interceding for this for a day. The court has to rectify the administration of officials. The imperial examination has just been held. This must be done. Yan Shigu acted wantonly but was caught. It was his own fault.

Found it."

"But……"

"No need to say any more." Changsun Wuji put down the pen in his hand, "Since Yan Shigu is a descendant of Yan Zhitui, he should be strict with himself and lose the face of his ancestors. If you still have hatred for Yan Zhitui in your hearts

You have respect and should admonish him together, but for a long time you have turned a blind eye to his increasingly outrageous behavior."

Changsun Wuji sighed: "No need to plead for him, I don't want to hear these words again in the future."

The visitor bowed and left.

Changsun Chong walked out of the darkness behind the room, "Father, do you want to appease these scholars?"

Changsun Wuji whispered: "There is no need to appease them. If they are the same as Yan Shigu, my eldest Sun family should draw a clear line between them. Your Majesty has great ambitions in his heart now. He should reorganize the court for the sake of the country. This is for the imperial examination."

People who join the officialdom look at it, and they also show the world what kind of court your Majesty wants."

"But after all, there are many disciples in Shilin who are under the sects of these noble families."

"You still don't understand the reason why His Majesty wants to deal with Yan Shigu. He usually tells you to study more and ask more people for advice, but now you come to ask me why I want to do this?"

"My child is stupid." Changsun Chong bowed and saluted.

Changsun Wuji took a deep breath and said, "Chong'er, can you clearly see the general trend of the world? You must know in your heart what is right and wrong in this world. If you make a mistake, it will be eternal hatred. The Changsun family must be cautious."

"My child understands."

Changsun Wuji stood up and said, "Think more about it."

After a month's trek to the Liaodong territory east of Chang'an City, Li Yifu traveled day and night and finally arrived in Liaodong late that night.

It was Zhang Da'an, the governor of You, who greeted him.
To be continued...