Within a day's effort, Qingshuang came back with someone.

In front of Chu Nanyue, Qingshuang replied one by one: "General, what you asked me to inquire about, the slaves and maids are somewhat clear. There is not much special about the Meng Mansion, that is, the number of houses in the Mansion is not quite right, according to the people who went out to buy in the Meng Mansion, there are a total of thirty rooms. ”

"Thirty rooms? Why are there 10 more? Chu Nanyue asked.

If according to the mansion system of the Tanglin Dynasty, a first-class official will give twenty rooms, and it shall not be exceeded.

This number is naturally a little small compared with the previous dynasty, which is precisely why the current emperor wants to stop the trend of extravagance.

"It is said that it was expanded by Lord Meng's mansion himself, and it is in his yard." Qingshuang Road.

Chu Nanyue asked, "Are you sure?"

Seeing Qingshuang nodding firmly, Chu Nanyue relieved herself.

When Chu Nanyue asked Qingshuang to find out the news, she had a plan to break Meng Yuan.

The residences of officials are regulated, and although the imperial court grants them residence, all the power never belongs to these ministers, but still belongs to the imperial court.

In other words, Meng Yuan is not qualified to expand the house without permission.

"Why did the general order the slave maid to inquire about this? If Lord Meng wants to deal with you, and the general only knows about these situations, can he parry? Qingshuang was puzzled.

"Qingshuang, have you ever heard of Yuan Ang when Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty?" Chu Nanyue did not answer the rhetorical question.

Seeing that Qingshuang shook her head blankly, she patiently explained: "If the contradiction cannot be resolved, the contradiction can be intensified first."

Chu Nanyue once saw in the book that Yuan An, a famous minister in the Han Wen Emperor's court, offended the eunuch Zhao Tong because of his uprightness.

When he knew that Zhao Tong had the intention of killing him, Yuan Ang did not dodge, but took the initiative passively, pointed out Zhao Tong's mistakes in front of the emperor, and still acted uprightly.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was deeply impressed by Yuan An's uprightness, and every time Zhao Tong mentioned Yuan An, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became more vigilant about Zhao Tong's remarks.

Just because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty instinctively suspected that Zhao Tong was holding a grudge and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Yuan An.

"If you can't resolve the contradictions, it's better to lead everything to the light." Chu Nanyue finally said.

Although Qingshuang heard it a little foggy, she finally knew that Chu Nanyue had a way to deal with it, and she couldn't help but be happy for Chu Nanyue.

The next day, in court.

Chu Nanyue, who rarely gave advice in the past, walked out, which surprised the ministers.

The emperor was also surprised, and asked, "General Chu, what do you want to do?"

"Back to the emperor, the last general knew that the emperor respected the integrity of his courtiers, and he thought it was true. However, I happened to hear a discussion among the people in the palace, and some officials in Beijing had many omissions in the regulation of the mansion, and the general did not know whether to explain it to the emperor. Chu Nanyue said.

"General Chu, since I have already known about this matter, I might as well say it in front of all Aiqing." The Emperor said.

The emperor has repeatedly stated the importance of honesty and integrity, and recently he has secretly ordered people to supervise officials and ministers at all levels.

And now that Chu Nanyue has found out the problem, he doesn't mind having Chu Nanyue say it, so that the minister who broke the rules will have a long memory.

"Your Majesty, Lord Meng, the secretary of the Ministry of War, in addition to the twenty rooms in the regulation, the mansion has also expanded ten rooms by itself. Although the last general usually appreciates Lord Meng as a person, he can't bear to see Lord Meng have such omissions in these details, so he said it to His Majesty. Chu Nanyue said.

Hearing this, the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee all talked in low voices, and Meng Yuan stood there, hearing that Chu Nanyue took the initiative to join him, and his heart was shocked and annoyed.

"Lord Meng, what General Chu said, is it all true?" The Emperor asked.

Although this is not a major event and does not involve corruption, it is also something that the emperor minds.

Meng Yuan hesitated for a while, and he didn't know Chu Nanyue's current attitude towards this, so he had to keep his mouth shut and dare not speak.

Who knew that such a reaction made the emperor even more displeased: "General Chu, I can't help you continue to talk about the evidence you found."

Chu Nanyue cleared her throat and said, "Actually, there is no need for much evidence, the house that Lord Meng ordered someone to expand is very sturdy and difficult to destroy in a short time. The emperor can order someone to go to the palace to check, and you can see it at a glance. ”

"Master Xu, you can take someone to take a look now." The emperor said to Xu Qingchang.

The regulation of the mansion is also the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, and there is nothing wrong with sending Xu Qingchang.

However, Chu Nanyue smiled in his heart, the emperor is also an understanding person, and he knows the open and secret battle between the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, so he deliberately asked the Ministry of Rites to send people to avoid favoritism.

Xu Qingchang obeyed the holy order and hurried to Meng's mansion, and Meng Yuan was already sweating profusely when he looked at this situation.

"Your Majesty, the criminal minister did expand the mansion without permission, and the criminal minister now regrets it." Meng Yuan knelt down and said.

Now, even if it is a small thing, he should have recognized it earlier. If he had to admit it after waiting for the people from the Ministry of Rites to check it, the emperor would probably be even more angry.

"Why, Fang didn't speak yet, and now that I've sent someone, you know how to speak?" The emperor looked at Meng Yuan coldly.

"The emperor forgives the sin, and the guilty minister panicked in his heart, knowing that he had disappointed the emperor so much, he didn't know how to explain to the emperor, so he was panicked and didn't know how to answer." Meng Yuan explained.

"Now that you have recognized it, you may as well tell me why. There are many ministers in the DPRK and China, and as the secretary of the military department, you should be an example, how can you do such a thing. The Emperor said displeased.

"The criminal minister is not an extravagant person, and the private expansion of the mansion is because the sons of the criminal minister have added new Ding, and because they are happy in their hearts, they build the construction and want to make the family live more comfortably." Meng Yuan said truthfully.

"Your Majesty, the last general feels that it is understandable for Lord Meng to do this, and he also asks the emperor to give him a lighter punishment." Chu Nanyue walked out, but pleaded for Meng Yuan.

Chu Nanyue's plea was not appreciated by Meng Yuan. Meng Yuan had already guessed that Chu Nanyue's admonition like this today was to preemptively attack him.

"In this way, Lord Meng has a reason." The emperor also softened his face. "But even if there is a reason, you should tell the court one step earlier. How can you make your own decisions? ”

"Yes, it's the criminal's inconsiderate consideration." Meng Yuan admitted.

Seeing that Meng Yuan's attitude was good, the emperor had always been benevolent, and Chu Nanyue, a counselor, pleaded for mercy, the emperor really had no intention of punishing.

So a big turmoil turned into a small one, and then subsided.

"Meng Yuan, I remember that you have always done your duty in your position, and I will not punish you this time." The emperor relieved himself and said, "After the next dynasty, the people of the Ministry of Etiquette are in charge, and let's take a look according to the due regulations." ”

Xu Qingchang of the Ministry of Rites had not yet returned, and the emperor simply ordered him to stay in Mengfu temporarily, waiting for other officials to see the specific situation in Mengyuan's mansion and then make other considerations.

Seeing that the emperor had extinguished the fire, Meng Yuan put down his hanging heart.

And the thought that he was originally going to be unfavorable to Chu Nanyue didn't know where to throw it away.