The officials of the Imperial History Terrace of Dali Temple of the Criminal Department suddenly visited the Ministry of Rites, and took down Liu Feng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, as well as Lang Zhong of the Catering Department and the Host and Guest Department, and even Tang Huai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was shocked.

Tang Huai looked at a Dali Temple official, frowned and asked, "Feng Shaoqing, what the hell is going on?" ”

The official looked at him and said, "Lord Tang, we are also acting on orders, please forgive the officials for not being able to tell us about the specific matters." ”

He looked back at Liu Feng and the others, waved his hand, and said, "Take it away!" ”

A young imperial historian walked up and said, "Why is there no ancestral hall?" ”

The mother of the Ministry of Rites has a big birthday, and there is no reason not to go to the ancestral hall Langzhong, who is a subordinate, Shaoqing of Dali Temple thought about it and said: "Maybe it was a leak, go to the ancestral hall to ask." ”

They don't dare to be sloppy about this, from His Majesty's simultaneous summoning of the highest officials of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple and Yushitai, you can see Your Majesty's determination on this matter, and the Ministry of Rites, which is focused on care, cannot be missed by anyone.

Ancestral Hall.

Liu Jin looked at Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and hurriedly said: "That day, the official was in poor health, and he didn't go to Liu Shilang's mansion to congratulate him on his birthday, nor did he send any congratulatory gifts, what are you looking for me for?" ”

Shaoqing of Dali Temple frowned and asked, "Really?" ”

Liu Jin was suddenly anxious and said: "You asked me to tell the truth, but you didn't believe me when I told the truth, how can you be as ...... as my lady?"

Lang Zhong of the Criminal Department stepped forward, looked at Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and said: "Feng Shaoqing, there is no evidence, we can't take people indiscriminately, this is what His Majesty specially advised, whether Liu Langzhong has any problems, let's wait until it is investigated." ”

Shaoqing of Dali Temple thought about it, glanced at Liu Jin, and nodded: "It's okay." ”

He looked at the people behind him and said, "Go!" ”

Lang Zhong of the Criminal Department lagged behind slightly, looked back at Liu Jin, and asked, "Old Liu, do you really have nothing to do with this matter?" ”

"I promise you!" Liu Jin patted his chest and said, "If I have half a lie, I will die ......."

"Alright, I got it." Yang Langzhong waved his hand and said, "You don't have to swear, I don't know you yet, it's good that you have nothing to do with him." ”

Liu Jin looked at him and said mysteriously: "Lao Yang, you and I have a confession, this time the matter is ......"

"This matter is very involved, Your Majesty attaches great importance to it, and Liu Shilang must be in a catastrophe." Yang Langzhong looked at him and said, "As for whether it is a reduction or dismissal, it depends on Your Majesty's mood, and I can't reveal it to you any more." ”

Yang Langzhong glanced at him and said, "I still have something to do, go first, you take care of yourself." ”

"Walk slowly!" Liu Jin beckoned to him, feeling relieved.

God didn't let him down after all, and at this moment, he still made him wait.

"Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, the way of heaven is good reincarnation, if you don't believe it, look up, the sky is ......" He was so excited in his heart that he couldn't help muttering to himself, and when he turned around, he saw Tang Shangshu standing behind him and looking at him.

The excitement and happiness on Liu Jin's face turned sad in the next moment, and he sighed: "Cang, heaven, what's wrong with Liu Shilang......

Tang Huai looked at him and asked, "What the hell is going on!" ”

Liu Jin hurriedly said: "Lord Hui Shangshu, listen to the meaning of Yang Langzhong of the Criminal Department, I am afraid that it is related to the sixtieth birthday of Liu Shilang's mother, and he will not say anything more about the specifics." ”

Tang Huai glanced at him and left in a hurry, the Ministry of Rites had suffered a great change, and he had to find out what was going on.

Suffered a great change, not only the Ministry of Rites, including the Yushitai, the Ministry of Industry, Sinong Temple, Guozijian, there are officials who were directly taken away in the yamen, roughly estimated, this time was brought to Dali Temple, there are more than a dozen.

And some gossip has gradually spread out.

It is said that the reason why the imperial court will make such a big move this time is because a gift list in the home of Liu Feng, a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, accidentally flowed out and fell into the hands of His Majesty.

Gift-giving is naturally not a sin, and since ancient times, there have been courtesies between people.

But if an official is no more than 100 taels a year, he casually sends a congratulatory gift of several thousand taels of silver, and the origin of this money is very suspicious.

Liu Feng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, has been passed to Dali Temple, and the property of the Liu family will also be liquidated by the imperial court.

Other officials were not so lucky, the officials of the Imperial Observatory found a huge amount of property of unknown origin in the home of Sanbu Langzhong, and even Sanbu Langzhong himself could not explain the source of the property, and everyone just didn't have to think to know, this is not bribe-taking money, or embezzled treasury silver, such a huge amount, the career of Sanbu Langzhong, will end here.

Facing the same predicament, not only one of the food department Langzhong, but also a certain supervisor of the imperial history and a certain official of the Guozijian could not tell the source of the huge wealth in the family, and the silver and antique treasures in the family were temporarily confiscated to the treasury, and they themselves had to go through the strict examination of the Dali Temple.

This happened very suddenly, when everyone got the news, more than ten people had been imprisoned, after figuring out the reason, the officials who went to Liu's mansion that night to congratulate him on his birthday were all frightened, who would have thought that it was just an ordinary gift, and he actually gave it to his own career and broke off, and he might face prison.

The officials of Duanwang and his family are all in danger, and their complaints about Liu Feng in their hearts have reached the extreme, and they have tried their best to send expensive gifts, but not only have they not received benefits. In the end, he even sent himself in, how could there be such a thing in the world?

No one knows to what extent His Majesty wants to find out, and whether the imprisonment of these more than ten people is beginning or ending.

Because these people are all people who participated in Liufu's birthday, they either support Duanwang or have an ambiguous relationship with Duanwang, if His Majesty investigates to the end, it will be an absolutely devastating blow to Duanwang.

At that time, Duanwang's power in the court will almost be swept away, and he will no longer have the strength to fight against King Kang, the balance of power between the two will be completely broken, and Duanwang will become the loser in this succession.

Obviously, King Kang will not let go of this great opportunity to fall into the well, and for Duanwang and the officials of Duanwang's family, they have reached the moment of life and death.

The Tang family, in the conference hall, was full of people and noisy.

"Lord Tang, Liu Shilang has been arrested in Dali Temple, what can I do!"

"I heard that it was revealed by King Kang this time, he will definitely not let go of this opportunity, this is to catch us all!"

"Lord Tang, you have to think of a way!"

……

"Shut up!"

Tang Huai's face was gloomy, and after glancing at everyone, the hall immediately became silent.

"What's the panic, the sky hasn't fallen yet." Tang Huai glanced at them coldly and said, "Your Highness is not so easy to lose, go back and wait for news." ”

He walked outside the hall, along the corridor on one side, through the two moon gates, to a wing room to the west.

At the door of the wing, when the two guards saw him coming, they immediately bowed down and said, "Master! ”

Tang Huai said lightly: "Open the door." ”

One of the guards immediately took the key from his sleeve and opened the door.

Tang Huai walked into the room, looked at a middle-aged man sitting at the table, and said calmly: "Mr. Xu, don't come to ...... harm."