Chapter four hundred and eighty-ninth thunder on the ground
Officials from the Yushitai of Dali Temple of the Ministry of Justice suddenly visited the Ministry of Rites, and captured Liu Feng, the Minister of Rites, and the doctor of the Food and Guest Department on the spot. Even Tang Huai, the Minister of Rites, was alarmed.
Tang Huai looked at a Dali Temple official, frowned and asked, "Feng Shaoqing, what on earth is going on?"
The official looked at him and said: "Master Tang, we are also acting under orders. Please forgive me for not informing you of the specific matters."
He looked back at Liu Feng and the others, waved his hand and said, "Take them away!"
A young censor came up and said, "Why is there no doctor in the temple?"
It was the birthday of the mother of the Minister of Rites, and as a subordinate, the Minister of the Temple had no reason not to go. The young minister of Dali Temple thought for a while and said, "Maybe I missed it. Let's go to the Temple and ask."
They did not dare to be careless about this. From the fact that His Majesty summoned the highest officials from the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Yushitai at the same time, we can see His Majesty's determination on this matter. Of course, no one from the Ministry of Rites, who was under special care, could be missed.
Temple Department.
Liu Jin looked at the young minister of Dali Temple and said quickly: "I was ill that day. I didn't go to Shilang Liu's house to congratulate me on his birthday, nor did I send any gifts. Why are you looking for me?"
The young minister of Dali Temple frowned and asked, "Seriously?"
Liu Jin suddenly became anxious and said: "You asked me to tell the truth, but you don't believe me when I tell the truth. Why are you like my wife..."
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment stepped forward, looked at the young minister of Dali Temple, and said: "Feng Shaoqing, we can't arrest people without evidence. This is what your majesty has specifically told us. Whether there is any problem with doctor Liu, we should wait until it is found out."
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The Shaoqing of Dali Temple thought for a moment, glanced at Liu Jin, nodded and said, "That's fine."
He looked at the people behind him and said, "Let's go!"
The doctor from the Ministry of Justice fell behind slightly, looked back at Liu Jin, and asked: "Old Liu, do you really have nothing to do with this matter?"
"I promise you!" Liu Jin patted his chest and said, "If I tell any lies, I will die..."
"Okay, I understand." Yang Langzhong waved his hand and said, "You don't have to swear. I don't know you yet. It's fine that you have nothing to do with him."
Liu Jin looked at him and said mysteriously: "Old Yang, please explain to me what happened this time..."
"This matter is very involved. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it. Liu Shilang must be doomed." Yang Langzhong looked at him and said: "As for whether he will be reduced or dismissed, it depends on your Majesty's mood. I can't reveal more to you.
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Mr. Yang glanced at him and said, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first. You can take care of yourself."
"Slow down!" Liu Jin waved to him, feeling relieved in his heart.
God did not let him down after all, and he still let him wait for this moment.
"Good deeds and evil deeds will eventually be rewarded. Heaven's way is reincarnation. If you don't believe it, look up and see the sky..." He was so excited that he couldn't help but murmur to himself. When he turned around, he saw Tang Shangshu standing behind him and looking at him.
The excitement and joy on Liu Jin's face turned sad in the next moment, and he sighed: "God, God, what happened to Mr. Liu..."
Tang Huai looked at him and asked, "What happened?"
Liu Jin hurriedly said: "Go back to Master Shangshu and listen to what Yang Langzhong of the Ministry of Punishment means. I'm afraid it has something to do with Liu Shilang's mother's sixtieth birthday. He won't say anything more specific."
Tang Huai glanced at him and left in a hurry. The Ministry of Rites encountered great changes, and he had to find out what happened.
It was not just the Ministry of Rites that suffered great changes. Officials from the Ministry of Industry, the Sinong Temple, and the Imperial College were taken away directly from the yamen, including the Yushitai. It is roughly estimated that ten officials were taken to Dali Temple this time.
So many digits.
And some gossip gradually spread out.
It is said that the reason why there was such a big commotion in the court this time was because a gift list from the home of Liu Feng, the Minister of Rites, accidentally leaked out and fell into the hands of His Majesty. After His Majesty saw it, he was furious and ordered Yushitai and Dali of the Ministry of Punishments to
The temple strictly inspected the officials who gave gifts, so the three yamen jointly mobilized.
Giving gifts is certainly not a sin. Since ancient times, people have exchanged gifts with each other.
But if an official whose annual salary is less than a hundred taels casually gives a gift of several thousand taels of silver, the source of the money will be very questionable.
Liu Feng, the Minister of Rites, has been reported to Dali Temple, and the Liu family's property will also be liquidated by the court. As for whether Liu Feng has any problems, we will not know until after the calculation.
Other officials were not so lucky. The Yushitai officials discovered a huge amount of property with unknown origin in the house of the Shanbu doctor. Even the Shanbu doctor himself could not explain the source of the property. Everyone just didn't have to think hard to figure out. This was not bribery.
The stolen money is the embezzled treasury money. With such a huge amount, the career of the doctor of the Ministry of Food will come to an end here.
The doctor of the Ministry of Food and Drinks is not the only one facing the same predicament. A supervisory censor from the Yushitai and an official from the Imperial College cannot explain the source of their huge wealth. The rare silver coins and antiques and treasures in their homes have been temporarily confiscated to the state treasury, and they themselves have to
After strict review by Dali Temple.
This incident happened very suddenly. When everyone got the news, more than ten people had already been imprisoned. After figuring out the reason, all the officials who went to the Liu Mansion to celebrate his birthday that night were frightened to death. Who would have thought that it was just...
An ordinary gift actually caused his career to be interrupted, and he might even face jail time.
Everyone in Duanwang's line of officials was in danger, and their complaints against Liu Feng had reached the extreme. They tried their best to send expensive gifts, but not only did they not get any benefits, but in the end they even gave them to themselves. How could this happen in the world?
thing?
No one knows how far His Majesty wants to investigate, and whether the imprisonment of these ten people is the beginning or the end.
Because these people are all people who participated in the Liu family's birthday celebrations. They either support King Duan or have ambiguous relations with King Duan and his family. If His Majesty gets to the bottom of it, it will definitely be a devastating blow to King Duan.
By then, King Duan's power in the court will be almost wiped out. He will no longer have the strength to fight King Kang. The balance of power between the two will be completely broken, and King Duan will become the loser in this battle for the throne.
Obviously, King Kang would not let go of this great opportunity to add insult to injury, and for King Duan and the officials of King Duan's line, they had reached a moment of life and death.
In the Tang family's meeting hall, there were many people and it was noisy.
"Master Tang, Minister Liu has been arrested and taken to Dali Temple. What should we do?"
"I heard that it was King Kang who exposed this case. He will definitely not miss this opportunity. He wants to catch us all in one go!"
"Master Tang, please think of a way!"
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"Shut up, everyone!"
Tang Huai looked gloomy and glanced at everyone. The hall immediately became silent.
"Why are you panicking? The sky hasn't fallen yet." Tang Huai glanced at them coldly and said, "Your Highness will not lose so easily. Go back and wait for the news."
He walked outside the hall, walked along the corridor on one side, passed through the two moon doors, and walked to a wing on the west side.
At the door of the wing, two guards saw him coming and immediately bowed and said: "Master!"
Tang Huai said calmly: "Open the door."
One of the guards immediately took out the key from his sleeve and opened the door.
Tang Huai walked into the room, looked at a middle-aged man sitting at the table, and said calmly: "Mr. Xu, you are well..."
