Eight hundred and eighth chapter use power for personal gain
Ministry of Punishment.
Song Yi looked at the letter in front of him and felt a little troubled.
The young lady of the Tang family injured the young master of the Zhou family. The only seedling of the Zhou family seemed to be seriously injured. The Zhou family was furious and sent a complaint to the Ministry of Justice.
There is no doubt that the case of the Tang family and the Zhou family is a hot potato.
Although the Tang family has declined, Prince Duan is still there, and Concubine Tang Hui is still there. Tang Shui is the daughter of Tang Jing, a member of Zhongshushe. Tang Jing has been sitting in the position of Zhongshusheren for many years. I am afraid that it will take less than two years.
If you will enter the Shangshu Province and serve, it is also difficult to offend.
But compared to the Tang family, the Zhou family is harder to offend.
Although the power of the Zhou family in the capital is not great, their status is very transcendent, because the current Queen Mother is named Zhou, and the head of the Zhou family, Zhao Guogong Zhou Wu, is the Queen Mother's biological brother.
Zhou Qing, who was injured by Tang Shui, was the son of Zhao Guogong and the only child of the Zhou family. His ribs were broken and his limbs were broken in the street. How could the Zhou family let it go?
As long as the Zhou family cried or made trouble at the Queen Mother's place, Tang Shui would be in big trouble.
Zhao Guogong is your Majesty's uncle, and Zhou Qing is the Queen Mother's nephew and your Majesty's cousin. Your Majesty attaches great importance to filial piety and generally does not disobey the Queen Mother. In this case, Tang Shui is obviously the wrong party.
Someone taught a few slaves from the Western Regions a lesson, which had nothing to do with her, so she hurt them and couldn't understand why...
Although Song Yi knew that even when the Tang family was in its heyday, he would not provoke the Zhou family, but there were still people in the Tang family in the palace. After the Ministry of Punishments took Tang Shui into custody, they immediately sent people to notify the Tang family.
Tang House.
Tang Qi, who had just received the news, looked at Tang Huai and asked, "Do you want someone to come into the palace and tell Fourth Sister about this?"
"What's the use of telling her?" Tang Huai glanced at him and asked, "Can she offend the Queen Mother and Your Majesty because of this matter?"
Tang Qi looked at him and asked, "What do you mean, just ignore it?"
"She will handle the trouble she caused by herself." Tang Huai frowned and said, "The Tang family is no longer the Tang family it used to be. Does she still think she is the eldest lady of the Tang family and can do whatever she wants?"
Tang Qi shook his head and sighed: "She is my Tang family member after all..."
Tang Huai waved his hand and said, "The blood flowing on her body is not the Tang family's blood."
Within the palace, there is a certain hall in the harem.
Concubine Tang Hui held a letter in her hand, glanced at it casually, crumpled it into a ball and threw it aside.
Although she has lived in the palace for a long time, she can't completely rest assured because she has a troubled son outside the palace. She has many eyes and ears outside the palace. If any major event happens in the capital, she will be able to report it as soon as possible.
Know.
She had already learned about the conflict between Tang Shui and Zhou Qing of the Zhou family.
Although Tang Shui's surname was Tang, she was half of the Tang family. If it was just an ordinary matter, she wouldn't mind intervening in it. But Zhou Qing was the only child of the Zhou family, and the Zhou family was the Queen Mother's natal family. If the Queen Mother was blamed, even
It's hard for His Majesty to intercede, let alone her?
After throwing away the letter, she quickly put the matter behind her.
After a while, he left his palace and came to the entrance of a certain palace.
Wei Jian stood at the door, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has just gone to sleep. If you have anything to do, please come back after your Majesty wakes up."
It was neither night nor noon at this time. Concubine Tang Hui looked at him and asked, "How come your Majesty is resting at this time?"
Wei Jian shook his head and said, "Maybe your Majesty is tired from reviewing memorials these days and needs more rest..."
"Then let your Majesty have a good rest and don't be disturbed." Concubine Tang Hui looked at him and said, "I'm leaving."
Wei Jian bowed and said: "My queen, please walk slowly..."
Concubine Tang Hui walked down the steps, and a palace maid came from the front holding an incense burner.
She raised her head and glanced at Concubine Tang Hui, then immediately looked away and hurriedly walked forward.
Outside the palace, a young eunuch looked at her and said dissatisfied: "Why are you here? Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time..."
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In the capital, in a courtyard on the street somewhere, a woman looked at Tang Jing and said anxiously: "Why is Shui'er being put in prison? Go and see..."
"Don't worry, I'll go to the Criminal Department to find out more about it." Tang Jing comforted her a few words, then walked out of the house quickly and went to the Criminal Department.
After a while, Song Yi from the Punishment Department looked at Tang Jing, shook his head and said: "This case is Miss Tang's fault, so the Punishment Department can only handle it on a business-like basis."
Tang Jing looked at him and said: "The Tang family is willing to use silver to pay for the crime."
Song Yi shook his head and said: "The Zhou family has already stated that they do not agree to use silver to replace the crime. This method is no longer feasible."
Song Yi looked at him and said: "The Ministry of Punishment has the principles of the Ministry of Punishment. Mr. Tang also knows that this matter involves the Zhou family, and there are also the Queen Mother and Her Majesty behind it. I really can't help."
Tang Jing cupped his hands and said: "I know, I just hope that Mr. Song can take more care of my little girl and don't let her suffer in the prison."
Song Yi nodded and said, "Master Tang, you can rest assured."
When Song Yi saw Tang Jing out of the Yamen of the Criminal Department, two figures came from the front.
When they came closer, Song Yi cupped his hands and said, "I have met the princess and the Prime Minister of Tang."
Tang Jing looked at the two of them and said, "I've met the Princess and Prime Minister Tang."
Tang Ning looked at Song Yi and said straight to the point: "I am here for Tang Shui's case."
Song Yidao: "Tang Shui rewarded Zhou Qing of the Zhou family, and is now imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, waiting to be punished."
Tang Ning said: "Let him go first."
Song Yi looked at a government official behind him and simply said: "Let him go."
The six bureaus are the six bureaus of ministers. Although the six bureaus of ministers can write directly to the emperor, the prime minister is their immediate superior.
The prime minister is in charge of all matters in the court, so it is natural for him to order the Ministry of Punishment to release someone.
Song Yi was already troubled by this hot potato, but now that someone was willing to intervene, it was too late for him to be happy.
Princess Anyang watched the Punishment Department release Tang Shui. When she walked out of the Punishment Department, she came back to her senses, looked at Tang Ning, and asked, "Is this the end?"
Tangning glanced at her and asked, "What else?"
Princess Anyang glared at him and said, "Don't get carried away, your troubles are still to come!"
Tang Shui looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Will there be any trouble if you ask the Criminal Department to let me go?"
"Of course." Princess Anyang said: "Are the Zhou family so easy to bully? Even if we are reasonable, it would be unreasonable for Duke Zhao to cry and make trouble in front of the Queen Mother when he enters the palace. What's more, we have no reason to begin with.
reason……"
Princess Anyang glanced at Tang Ning and said, "As a prime minister, you are using your power for personal gain and protecting criminals. Just two days after becoming prime minister, you abolished the official position for personal reasons. Let's see how you pass the test between His Majesty and the Queen Mother."
Tang Shui stopped and said, "I'd better go back to the Punishment Department. No matter what punishment they want, I will bear it alone."
Tangning waved her hand and said, "Just stay home and I will take care of the rest."
Princess Anyang glanced at him and said: "I didn't expect you to be quite loyal, much more loyal than my father."
Tangning said perfunctorily: "Excuse me."
"Since you are so loyal, you won't stand idly by if I encounter any difficulties in the future..." Princess Anyang showed a sly smile on her face and said, "After all, we can be considered friends..."
Tangning looked at her and asked, "Does it count...?"
