A major event that happened in the capital recently was known as the "Controversy between the Two Tang Dynasties".
The new dignitaries who have been waiting for their revenge for many years, and the old wealthy families who were once powerful but have gradually declined, the grievances and hatreds between them, any commoner in the capital can talk about it for an hour.
The reincarnation of heaven brings unfavorable retribution. The wrong choice made by the Tang family in the capital twenty years ago led to the overthrow of the family today.
Three years ago, the assassination of the Chu envoy was the last straw that broke the Tang family's back. Although the Tang family denied murdering the envoy, they admitted that they sent people to assassinate the then Dingguo Marquis and only accidentally injured the envoy.
Assassinating envoys and assassinating family members are two completely different crimes.
Admitting to murdering the envoy would be tantamount to admitting to treason and rebellion. Although the assassination of Dingguo Hou was also a serious crime, half of it was a family matter of the Tang family and would not have a devastating impact on the Tang family.
As for how to judge this case, it depends more on Your Majesty.
These days, the palace has been very quiet. His Majesty claimed to be ill and has not been in court for several days. However, it is said that the letter from the Ministry of Punishment has been handed over, and the results should be available soon.
In the palace.
Concubine Tang Hui stood at the door of a certain palace, with a sullen look on her face, and said, "I want to see Your Majesty!"
Wei Jian stopped in front of her and said, "Mother, your majesty is not feeling well. You just took a rest. If you have anything else to do, we can talk about it after your majesty gets better..."
Concubine Tang Hui said angrily: "Slave dog, I have something urgent to do with Your Majesty. How dare you stop me?"
Wei Jiandao: "Go back to your Majesty, Your Majesty said you won't see anyone. Please don't embarrass your servants..."
Concubine Tang Hui said angrily: "You bastard, can't I care about your majesty's health?"
Wei Jian's expression remained unchanged and he said: "I dare not disobey His Majesty's order. Please ask your Majesty to go back to the palace. Don't wait until Your Majesty blames you..."
"you……"
Concubine Hui of Tang Dynasty and several eunuchs were arguing at the entrance of the palace. At a certain moment, a voice suddenly came from inside the palace.
"Let her in."
Hearing Emperor Chen's voice, Wei Jian took a step back, opened the palace door, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please."
Concubine Tang Hui strode in. Wei Jian closed the palace door again and stood at the door, his expression calm again.
In the main hall, Chen Huang stood in the hall, with a rosy complexion and a tall body. He did not look like he was bedridden as rumored by the outside world.
Emperor Chen turned his back to Concubine Tang Hui, stood with his hands behind his hands, and asked: "What do you want to see me for?"
Concubine Tang Hui stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, if you don't care anymore, the court will be disrupted by people with ulterior motives!"
Chen Huang turned around and asked, "Where are the people with ulterior motives?"
Tang Huifei said: "Some people form cliques for personal gain, unite with several high-ranking officials in the DPRK, create party disputes, and persecute good ministers..."
"Forging cliques for personal gain, joining forces to defeat those who are different..." Chen Huang glanced at her and said, "What a big hat, are you talking about Tang Ning?"
Concubine Tang Hui said angrily: "Your Majesty, you can think about it. He traveled to six departments, and every time he went to one, he would clear out the people of the Tang family. Isn't that what the party is trying to do?"
"Members of the Tang family?" Emperor Chen looked at her and asked, "When did all the six departments belong to the Tang family? Isn't it possible that the imperial court's surname is Tang?"
Concubine Tang Hui's face turned pale. She knew she had made a mistake and immediately said: "I didn't mean this..."
"I know very well whether you mean this or not." Huang Chen glanced at her and said: "In recent years, your Tang family has relied on its power to control the court, and has secretly done so many things to deceive superiors and conceal their subordinates. You
Do you think I don’t know?”
Tang Huifei's face turned a little pale. She came here to complain, but she didn't expect that before she said a few words, the situation had completely reversed. At this moment, she was at a loss and whispered: "Your Majesty..."
Chen Huang didn't look at her and asked: "Do you know why I let him walk in the six divisions back then?"
Concubine Tang Hui lowered her head and said, "I don't know."
Chen Huang looked at her and said: "Because I want to use him to balance the Tang family, but I didn't expect that his obsession with revenge is so deep in his heart. You, the Tang family, are no match for him."
Tang Huifei's palms were sweating. She had never thought that everything Tang Ning did during her six-month tour was secretly approved by His Majesty. It turned out that he had been dissatisfied with the Tang family for a long time...
Chen Huang's voice gradually increased: "The Tang family has ambitions and the ambition to run the royal family, and you, since you walked out of that door, have become a member of the royal family. When King Duan comes to power in the future, you want to be a puppet held hostage by the Tang family.
Or an emperor who is not controlled by his relatives and can single-handedly control the court?"
Concubine Tang Hui turned pale, bit her lip, lowered her head and said, "I, I understand..."
Chen Huang waved his hand and said: "If you understand, then go down."
Concubine Tang Hui was blessed, turned around and walked out of the hall, walked a few steps, stopped again, turned around and said: "I don't dare to discuss state affairs. I just hope that your majesty can do it for the Tang family for my sake."
A way to survive..."
Emperor Chen didn't hesitate for long before he said, "I promise you."
When Concubine Tang Hui walked out of the hall, she staggered a little. Today's conversation in the hall subverted some of her perceptions and changed some of her long-standing thoughts.
Between her family and her son, she knew which side she should be on without having to think about it.
…
Things in the Tang family have been aroused recently, and the emperor's measures against the Tang family have finally come to fruition.
Three years ago, the steward of the Tang Dynasty was instructed by Tang Qi to murder Lingzhou's son, which was not allowed by law. Your Majesty ordered the officials to immediately remove Tang Qi from his position as a wine sacrificer and imprison him at home to await further punishment.
The housekeeper of the Tang Dynasty committed murder and injured people, affecting the envoys. He was sentenced to be executed and executed three days later.
His Majesty's handling of the matter was not unexpected.
Three years ago, although the assassination of the envoy caused a lot of fuss, it actually did not lead to very serious consequences. At that time, Ding Guohou was just a small move, and he had an inexplicable relationship with the Tang family.
Relationship, it is impossible for His Majesty to take Tang Qi's head because of this case.
In the whole case, the housekeeper of the Tang Dynasty naturally took the biggest blame. As for Tang Qi, the official position of the prince of the country as a wine sacrificer was of no great use to the Tang family. If it was gone, it would be gone. When Duan Wang came to power, Tang Qi
Then you can enter the court again.
Overall, this case had a great impact, but in the end His Majesty still took it lightly. The Tang family did not suffer too much loss, but took the opportunity to lose the biggest advantage.
Within the Tang Mansion.
Tang Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Although the official position of Guozi Jijiu was gone, the Tang family was still there. There was still a prince and a young master in the family, and there was still a chance to make a comeback.
The case three years ago was over, and Tang Ning no longer had any leverage against the Tang family, which was not a bad thing for them.
He shook his head, with a look of regret on his face, and said, "This trouble for the Tang family has finally passed, but it's a pity that Butler Han..."
"Don't be happy too soon..." Tang Zhao said with a thoughtful look on his face, "I always feel that he won't give up so easily..."
…
Capital, a certain street away from the main street.
Tang Ning walked into a teahouse on the street. A waiter came up to her and asked with a smile, "What would you like to drink, sir?"
Tang Ning looked around and saw that there were no customers in the teahouse, only one shopkeeper and one waiter.
He looked away and said: "Two liang of beef with soy sauce and one jar of red meat."
The waiter smiled coquettishly and said, "Sir, we are a teahouse here. We don't sell soy beef, nor do we sell daughter's red wine."
The teahouse owner came out, glared at him, and said: "We must try our best to meet the guest's request. You can take a few coins and go to the main street to buy two ounces of beef with soy sauce. A jar of good daughter's red will come..."
Although the waiter was surprised, the shopkeeper had spoken and he did not dare to disobey, so he nodded and said: "Please wait a moment, sir, I will be back soon..."
After the waiter ran out of the teahouse, the shopkeeper closed the door. When he turned around, he looked at Tang Ning, bowed and said respectfully: "Liu Wei, the head of the Detective Department, has met with the envoy. What are the envoy's orders?"
