Liu Congde was held up by the thugs and returned to the Liu Mansion.
He begged Liu Mei to help him take revenge.
But he didn't expect Liu Mei to punish him again.
Liu Mei went into battle in person, holding a water and fire stick to beat him. The thick-armed water and fire stick hit Liu Congde on his buttocks, making Liu Congde scream.
Liu Mei cursed loudly while licking, "Bianjing City has been in a state of turmoil recently. You still dare to cause trouble to my father? Don't you think my father is not crazy enough?"
Liu Congde didn't understand what Liu Mei meant, so he could only scream in pain and pray that Liu Mei could spare him.
Liu Mei felt very irritated. Listening to his yelling, she became even more irritated and struck harder.
Liu Heng, who had just come in from the door of the mansion, saw this scene, turned around and escaped from Liu's mansion again.
Liu Mei behaved very cruelly, and he was afraid that Liu Mei would catch him and beat him together.
Seven days ago, he had already been beaten after being captured by Liu Mei. The injury on his butt had not healed yet, and he did not want to be beaten again.
Liu Heng saw this scene and ran away.
But when someone saw this scene, they just frowned and then stepped into the Liu Mansion.
This man is thin, has a handsome face, and is wearing a golden armor, which makes him look even more heroic.
From the appearance point of view, it is almost impeccable.
After he entered the house, he turned a blind eye to Liu Mei's beating of Liu Congde.
He just cupped his hands and saluted: "Father..."
Liu Mei had seen him a long time ago. After he saluted, Liu Mei put away the water and fire stick in her hand and asked in a deep voice: "Da Lang, has the news been confirmed?"
Liu Congmei shook her head and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Huaizheng was the only one in the palace. He followed the example of Kou Zhun and others and raised rats in captivity. He was very tight-lipped. Even when the officials and aunts questioned him, he did not speak.
I got slapped twice for this..."
Liu Mei rubbed her hands irritably, "The same goes for Kou Zhun's group of old guys. They have nothing to do and keep mice in captivity. This has made the people in Bianjing panic. Don't they know that as important officials of the imperial court, every move they make will be subject to scrutiny.
People's attention?
In the past, when a rat crossed the street, everyone would shout and beat it, wanting to cut it into pieces.
What now?
When a mouse crosses the street, everyone shouts to catch it. Once it is caught, it is taken to the mansion of Kou Zhun and that bunch of old guys to exchange money...
When did a scourge like rats become a treasure that can be exchanged for money?"
Liu Congmei shook her head and muttered: "Father... important officials like Kou Zhun have deep meaning in every move they make. Not to mention other people, just Kou Zhun and Li Di, they are not foolhardy people.
I don't know what they mean by this.
But the child felt that there must be something big behind this.
Otherwise, they would not have been able to go to court for seven consecutive days, nor would they have remained tight-lipped when officials issued orders to question them."
Liu Mei said irritably: "My father is worried that the target of their plan is your aunt. If your aunt falls, our Liu family will also fall."
Liu Congmei was stunned when she heard this and said with a smile: "Father, if you are only worried about this, then there is no need. As long as my aunt does not do anything that harms the official family, her status cannot be shaken."
"real?"
"real!"
After receiving her son's affirmative answer, Liu Mei's irritable expression disappeared and she nodded slowly.
Liu Mei is very convinced of her eldest son.
Because his eldest son is the smartest among his three sons.
He has been trained by the Queen since childhood, and is far superior to him in terms of wisdom and political acumen.
"Then I can rest assured, but I have to continue to pay attention to this matter. If there is any movement, inform my father immediately. If the plan of Kou Zhun and others endangers your aunt, we must help your aunt."
Liu Mei reminded.
Liu Congmei nodded, "This is natural..."
Liu Mei brushed her sleeves and went back to the back hall.
Liu Congmei glanced at Liu Congde who was lying there pretending to be pitiful, and said coldly: "Go back to your room..."
Liu Congde shivered and hurriedly asked the thugs to carry him back to his room.
This scene at Liu's residence was played out one after another in all the major mansions in Bianjing City.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, as well as the royal family, all speculated on Kou Zhun and others' intentions in keeping rats in captivity.
The most panicked among them was Ding Wei.
As the biggest political enemy of Kou Zhun's party, he naturally felt that what Kou Zhun and others planned behind the scenes must be related to him.
Eighty percent of it is to harm him.
As a result, Ding Wei mobilized all his strength to explore the purpose of Kou Zhun and others in raising rats in captivity.
However, no useful information was found.
Ding Wei looked even more panicked.
He began to mobilize his party members to impeach Kou Zhun and others.
He was trying to use this method to force Kou Zhun and others to take action in advance so that he could take advantage of them.
Just seven days.
Memorials for the impeachment of Kou Zhun and others were piled up in Zishitang.
Zhao Heng made a rare appearance at Zishi Hall.
He lay on his side on the dragon chair and asked Liu E, who was sitting beside him, to help him read the memorials impeaching Kou Zhun and others one by one.
When Zhao Heng heard the 183rd memorial, he waved his hands tiredly.
"No need to read it...it's the same stuff, there's nothing interesting about it."
Zhao Heng looked out of the palace and said quietly: "Kou Zhun, Kou Zhun, what kind of monster are you making? As a prime minister, not going to court for seven days is already a huge oversight.
If this continues, even if I want to help you, I will have to punish you."
Liu E was sorting out the memorials on the Long Case. When she heard this, she looked at Zhao Heng and said seriously: "You are arrogant due to favor and forget your due responsibilities. You should be punished."
Zhao Heng glanced at Liu E and sighed: "I know that you were resentful towards Kou Zhun when Kou Zhun prevented you from being granted the title of queen. But matters in the court must not be mixed with personal thoughts."
Zhao Heng beat his paralyzed leg and said with a pale face: "My body is getting weaker and weaker, and my son is young... If I go, you orphans and widowed mothers will be the only ones left.
You are a woman, so speaking in court will inevitably make you weaker.
Some people with ulterior motives will take advantage of Yi'er's youth to bully him.
At this time, you need ministers like Kou Zhun to help you speak up and help you suppress those who are disobedient."
When Liu E heard what Zhao Heng said, her expression changed and she hurriedly said: "Guan, please don't say these unlucky words. I believe you will live a long life."
Zhao Heng smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "I know how my body is, so don't interrupt me."
Liu E looked at Zhao Heng with concern and closed her mouth knowingly.
Zhao Heng said faintly: "Back then... I was born late and did not catch up with Taizu Chenqiao's heroic feat. But I have heard many related deeds from the civil and military officials who experienced the Chenqiao mutiny.
I don’t hope that after I leave, someone will imitate Taizu’s feat and threaten you mother and son..."