Today is the day of the court meeting again, the sky is dark, Liu Yunniang yawned, lying on the bed and watching Cheng Deqing get dressed.

Cheng Deqing put on his clothes lightly. When he turned around, he saw Liu Yunniang opening the curtain and looking at him with her eyes open. She couldn't help but smile, "Did I disturb you? Let's sleep a little longer. I'll be leaving soon~" She said In front of him, he kissed Liu Yunniang, looked at her dazed look, she was really cute, and touched her smooth face, then turned around and went out.

"My lord, please go slower on the road and come back earlier. Today is my father's birthday, don't forget it."

Cheng Deqing blew out the lamp, and the bedroom was dark again. All he could hear was his deep voice, "I know, go to sleep~"

There was silence outside the door, and the sound of footsteps could be heard. When the sound gradually disappeared, Liu Yunniang smelled the fragrant quilt, kicked her legs, and fell asleep peacefully with her belly in her arms.

There was silence in the court hall, and the officials of Honglu Temple sang: "If you have something to do, you will start playing, if you have nothing to do, you will retreat!"

Emperor Renzong covered his sleeves and yawned. Meng Ziyi, the left deputy of the Inspectorate, came out and said, "Your Majesty, I want to investigate the Taichang Temple Minister Gao Xun's corruption for personal gain, accepting bribes, occupying people's fields, guarding and stealing, and framing officials!"

The ministers were in an uproar, who is this Gao Xun? He is none other than Mr. Yan Ge’s brother-in-law!

Gao Xun hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged by this old minister. Inspector Meng talked nonsense and nonsense. Your Majesty is aware of this!"

He was so anxious that he immediately broke into a sweat. Although he relied on Mr. Yan Ge, he was always approachable and courteous to his colleagues. No matter whether he was a strict party or a left party, he was always kind and kind. How could he be quietly dismissed by the Inspectorate? Eyes on it!

Mr. Yan Ge, who has passed the age of hearing, was still drowsy at first, but when he heard the word "Gao Xun", he immediately became energetic. This person who has no eyesight actually stabbed him in the head!

He glanced at Renzong and saw that Renzong's eyes were wide open and full of interest. His heart sank. He glanced at Jiang Sheng with his old eyes. Jiang Sheng noticed and walked out of the crowd and knelt down to salute, "Your Majesty..."

Before he could say anything, Meng Ziyi was already eloquent and eloquent;

"In August of the sixth year of Yuanhe, Gao Xun appointed Si Tongzhi, Du's Salt Envoy, and was invited to attend a banquet held by the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce. He accepted bribes and secretly bought and sold salt documents. I took the opportunity to look through the documents and files of Du's Salt Envoy over the years. In the th year of Yuanhe, Gao Xun was transferred back to Beijing, and a total of pieces of salt were diverted away, which was unclear.

In May of the seventh year of Yuanhe, Gao Xun traveled to Qianzhou and took a look at a squire's manor in Qianzhou. The squire was forced to sell it at a low price. Still not satisfied, he colluded with the prefect of Qianzhou to frame the squire for an unfounded crime. The squire's family was ruined and the manor was destroyed. The shop was all in his pocket, and the squire's son escaped from his life while studying abroad. He wandered around for many years before he went to the capital to complain. Unfortunately, the former governor of Jingzhao was Wu Liangcai, who had an old relationship with Gao Xun. This was suppressed.

In October of the ninth year of Yuanhe, Gao Xun was appointed Minister of Taichang Temple. Gao Xun was the superintendent and committed theft. He stole dozens of sacrificial vessels from the palace. When an incident occurred at the outskirts of the temple, he framed his colleague Lin Shen, the former Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. Lin Shen was unjustly imprisoned and died after touching a wall. !

In May of the th year of Yuanhe, Gao Xun's son Gao Qiang fell in love with a flower girl who came to Beijing and took her back to his home. His second daughter Zhenlie refused and stabbed her in the face. Gao Qiang's ruthless tactics forced the couple to death. Gao Qiang still could not understand his hatred. , causing the infant to drown and starve the mother to death. After the incident, Gao Xun covered up his traces and covered up the evidence with Wu Liangcai.

On the summer solstice in the eleventh year of Yuanhe, the Ministry of Rites offered sacrifices to the emperor. During this time, the yellow cong fell to the ground, which was a crime that shook the mountain! Gao Xun, the Minister of Taichang Temple, framed him for sacrifice in order to get away with it. He deserved death for his crime!

The rest are greedy, pervert the law, and rob people of their property. There are so many illegal things that it’s hard to describe them all. We can’t list them all!

I have been secretly investigating for many years. I have been in and out of the Gao Mansion, and I must be hiding a huge amount of wealth. Your Majesty is wise, and everything I said is true. I request the Ministry of Punishment to copy and inspect the Gao Mansion to show that you are clear! "

After the conversation was over, the evidence was conclusive, and the court hall was completely silent. Gao Xun was sweating profusely, lying on the ground, as if his whole body was cramped!

Jiang Sheng, the censor of the capital, quietly took three steps back. The ins and outs of the incident were clearly explained. The death penalty was already certain, and there was really no need for him to involve himself in it.

Cao Lu interjected, "Your Majesty, this Gao Xun is so audacious, I suspect that it was not the work of one person. There must be some help in colluding and colluding to frame his colleagues. I ask your Majesty to find out the details! Find out the gang members!"

After hearing this, all the ministers knew it well, and they all acted like gourds with a saw-shaped gourd. After hearing this, Mr. Yan Ge broke into a cold sweat. This wife and brother could not be saved! He secretly glanced at Zuo Quan and saw his serious face, frowning and thinking, as if he had heard about this for the first time. Mr. Yan Ge couldn't help but wonder if this matter had something to do with him!

When Emperor Renzong heard this, he became even more furious! He, the king of a country, built a ruined Huangji Palace, and a group of ministers started fighting with him. This one has no money and the other one has no money! The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Lao Wen from the Ministry of Household Affairs talks about saving money and setting an example for the people all day long! I need to light a few less lanterns! He was scrimping on food and clothing, and all the oil and water got into the silverfish's bag!

What's more, he actually committed the crime of deceiving the emperor by framing others!

He threw down the memorial and shouted, "Gao Xun, what else do you have to say?! Well! Where are the three divisions? The three divisions of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will review it immediately!"

"Cao Aiqing, you will supervise the interrogation of Gao Xun and Wu Liangcai."

Before the matter was over, Meng Ziyi, the left deputy governor of the Inspectorate, took out another booklet from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, I want to report Yan Wulang, the fifth son of Yange's hometown!"

Grand Eunuch Debao looked solemn and took the memorial from the young eunuch. Renzong read through it and became even more angry! A memorial was thrown in front of Mr. Yan Ge, "Yan Chief Assistant, a few days ago, Yan Erlang was involved in a lawsuit, and now it's Yan Wulang again? You are the Chief Assistant and are in charge of your family, country and the world, but you can't control your own son." , I am very worried!"

Mr. Yan Ge was startled by the emperor's heavy sigh. He hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty~"

Renzong's face was as frosty as ice, "Five hundred thousand taels? Huh? Yan Aiqing? Yan Wulang doesn't seek advancement and is just dawdling around in vain. How much is your annual salary?"

Old Yan Ge's heart was like beating a drum, sweat was dripping from his face, and his lips were trembling, "My lord, my lord, my annual salary is three thousand dan."

"Pa!" Renzong was furious, "That's three thousand stones. I won't tell you, but you know what I mean!"

The hearts of all the ministers are heavy. Those who come from a wealthy family do not rely on salary to support their families. The wealthy family has deep assets. Those who come from a poor family rely on their salary to not be greedy or grab. That is to say, they are well-off. Yange Lao is a poor child who has passed the imperial examination and passed the exam. Changing the lintel is a typical representative of destiny~

Old Yan Ge lay prone on the ground, not daring to say a word, Your Majesty, how can our friendship change so easily?

Isn't it just this little thing? You were able to let it go gently last time, why are you so serious this time? !

Don’t you remember the roads I walked with you and the wine I drank in those years? Don't scare me, old minister~

Yao Ge Lao was shocked when he heard this. This, this, this, the emperor has always regarded Mr. Yan Ge as a loyal minister, a good teacher and a helpful friend. Now he suddenly got angry. Could it be that Mr. Yan Ge lost his sacred heart because of the last incident?

After a while, Emperor Renzong calmed down and saw that the old man Yan Ge had gray hair and was bald on the top of his head. He couldn't bear it anymore and felt compassion for him. He walked around in the past few years and found that there were not many old people anymore. "Come here, help Yan Aiqing get up."

Old Yan Ge felt relieved and thanked him again and again, but Zuo Quan was moved in his heart. The incident of the Huangji Palace being leaked last time created a gap between the monarchs and ministers who had been in harmony with each other for decades. Renzong was kind-hearted but weak in nature. I still miss my old love.

If there are cracks, it will be easier to deal with, hehehe~

"Cheng Aiqing drafted the decree. Yan Aiqing failed to control his children well. He was fined for one year. Yan Wulang ordered the third division to investigate and deal with it. I can't just tolerate it anymore!"

Cao Lu wanted to say more, but Renzong waved his hand, "Okay, I understand what you mean. Let's leave it as it is. Zuo Xiang, you will supervise the handling of this case."

Zuo Quan bowed his head in response. Emperor Renzong was in a bad mood. Eunuch Debao followed up in time and said, "Retreat from the court~"

After Renzong left, all the ministers came out of the hall. Master Yan Ge stepped forward to support Mr. Yan Ge. People from Yan's party gathered around. Mr. Yan Ge simply tore off his face and smiled at Zuo Xiang, "Today's event Once it comes out, Mr. Zuo Xiang must be very satisfied~"

Zuo Quan was surprised and said, "What does this matter have to do with me? It doesn't matter to me personally, but it is very satisfying to the people of the country. I don't know what Mr. Yan Ge said!"

Mr. Yan Ge raised a sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth, "It's best if it doesn't matter. I've been standing in the court for many years and I've seen a lot of ups and downs. You're still a little green!"

Zuo Xiang hurriedly smiled and said yes, but Cao Lu was indignant, "A person is not as good as a hundred days, and a flower is not as red as a thousand days. Mr. Yan Ge does not need to be so confident!"

Old Yan Ge's smile suddenly cracked. He and this person named Cao really had a bad temper. Let him think of a way to drive this person out of the court!

Cheng Deqing respectfully sent Mr. Yan Ge off and then started talking to Gao Gong in a low voice.

After having lunch in the staff office, Cheng Deqing hurried to Zhan Shifu.

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