Yanfu Palace, the emperor's sleeping quarters.
Bao Zheng is reporting the case to the emperor.
Kou Zhun and Cai Jing sat on round stools and listened quietly.
Kou Zhun would add something from time to time, but Cai Jing was like an invisible man, saying nothing.
Although he has not been driven out of the ranks of prime ministers and assistants, the rights of his subordinates have shrunk sharply and his status is in jeopardy.
"How is Pang Ji doing in Kaifeng Mansion?"
The emperor's eyes were still a little red and swollen, and he asked with some hatred.
The miscarriage of the prince, who had great hopes, was a big blow to him and he would not be able to recover in a short time.
Bao Zheng shook his head and said:
"Master Pang eats and drinks normally and has no special behavior."
The emperor was so angry that he slapped the table and said:
"Does he have no remorse at all? Instead of putting him under house arrest for questioning, put him in jail."
Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment and said: "Guan family, this seems to be against the rules. After all, he is still a grand master..."
But Kou Zhun interjected: "Master Bao, you have been investigating the case for so long and you still haven't found any evidence. Your efficiency is too low."
As he spoke, he took out a memorandum from his sleeve, stood up and handed it to the emperor's court case:
"Officials, please take a look. This is a report sent to the minister's house by some officials."
Facing Kou Zhun's accusation, Bao Zheng was a little helpless. He had made a plan to capture the witnesses around Taishi Pang.
That witness knows many secrets of Master Pang. As long as he is caught, most of Master Pang's crimes can be uncovered.
Unexpectedly, Zhan Zhao, who has always been safe, went wrong this time.
I don’t know where he went. He chased the thief and never came back.
As a result, the case is now somewhat stagnant.
If you didn't know who Zhan Zhao was, you would have thought that he had gone away secretly to start a family.
However, Concubine Pang's crime has been confirmed, and the key point lies in Master Pang...
At this time, after reading Kou Zhun's memorial, the emperor suddenly turned pale and said in disbelief:
"These things, as well as the secret meeting with the Liao envoy, were all done by him? Prime Minister Kou, do you have any proof?"
Kou Zhun said calmly: "Although there is no conclusive evidence, there is basis for everything."
As he spoke, he reminded:
"And in this case, the perpetrator Wang Taishi has been bribed by Taishi Pang."
"This person has been in Taiyuan Hospital for decades..."
The emperor was suddenly startled and said in disbelief: "How could this be?"
I don't know how long it took before he came back to his senses, held himself up, and said with trembling lips:
"Forget it, Bao Qing doesn't need to investigate. This matter ends here. Let's give the Grand Master a happy life."
As he said that, he hesitated for a long time and then said with difficulty:
"Reserving a little bit of status for him can be considered as a way to fulfill the love of being a father-in-law and son-in-law over the years."
Bao Zheng was about to step forward to refute, but Kou Zhun suddenly shouted: "No!"
This voice made the emperor jump, and he hurriedly asked: "What do you mean, Kou Qing?"
Kou Zhun said harshly:
"After the mission of eradicating evil has been completed, I believe that such a great evil as Pang Ji should wipe out the three tribes, and thoroughly investigate his followers and kill them all!"
"Kill those who deserve to be killed, demote those who deserve to be demoted, and never tolerate rape!"
This time, even Cai Jingdu, who had been silent, was shocked.
This Kou Laoxi is so cruel, he actually wants to take the opportunity to liquidate Pang Ji's party.
If we want to thoroughly investigate other people, Pang Ji, the culprit, must be ruthless.
Although the world still treats scholar-bureaucrats very favorably, there is no such thing as impunity, so he is not soft-hearted when raising objections.
Bao Zheng was also speechless. The Kou Prime Minister was good at everything, he dared to speak out and remonstrated, he was an upright man, but he hated evil as much as he hated evil.
He also had to take into account the influence of the imperial court, and Prime Minister Kou sometimes chose some not-so-good methods in order to purge the imperial court.
It seems that he took this as an opportunity to get rid of the traitor.
In recent years, Cai Jing and Pang Ji have become powerful, and the Zhongliang line has not been very successful.
Now that Cai Jing is in decline, as long as Pang Ji is eliminated, the DPRK may be in a situation where everyone is righteous.
Thinking of this, Kou Zhun couldn't help but feel excited.
The emperor couldn't bear to say: "This... this, why is Prime Minister Kou like this?"
Kou Zhun directly forced himself in front of the emperor and shouted with a little anger:
"Guan family, this is for the sake of our great Song Dynasty, which will last for thousands of years. Think about Taizu Taizong, and then think about the princes who keep dying..."
Grand Master's Mansion.
The mansion that used to be bustling with traffic has now become deserted.
Everyone knew that Master Pang was going to be in trouble, even those best friends were avoiding him, not wanting it to affect them.
Pang Yu had just returned from Pan Renmei's house. When he saw that the front door of his house was covered with feces and urine, he couldn't help but jumped up and cursed:
"Which bastard did this, Wori, if I catch you, I will kill you..."
At this time, he was in a bad mood. The officials who used to be friends with him and even wanted to please him now wouldn't even let him in, let alone inquire about any news.
While he was cursing angrily, a stone suddenly flew over and hit him on the forehead. The pain made him "ouch" and he almost fainted.
Where has he ever suffered such a crime? He clamored for revenge from his men.
"Brother, don't cause trouble. Those people are tempting you to chase them..."
Pang Yanyan appeared at the door and quickly greeted him to come in.
These days, she has also lost a lot of weight, and she looks pitiful.
Pang Yu had no choice but to stop, covered his head and cursed:
"When this matter is over, I will seek revenge on them one by one."
With that said, he quickly led people back to the mansion.
Seeing Pang Yu shouting helplessly and with a painful look on his face, Pang Yanyan felt helpless and didn't know what to do.
Unable to contact the palace, his father was taken to Kaifeng Mansion and everyone avoided him.
Even many of the family members have left. The Pang family is probably in danger. Brother Juncai...
In Xiangyang City.
Yanzi also sent very detailed news from the capital.
This incident broke out in the palace so suddenly that Cao Bin was caught off guard.
With his current management and official position, he would still be able to gain a foothold in the court even without Grand Master Pang.
If he wanted to save Master Pang, he would probably be trapped himself.
Just as he was thinking about what to do, Yicheng County suddenly came to Xiangyang for a visit.
Although Cao Bin was a little surprised, he did not reject him.
"My congratulations to Uncle Cao!"
As soon as they met, the Yicheng County Magistrate directly congratulated him.
Cao Bin was speechless, glanced at him and said:
"I am upset. If you have something to say, please tell me, or get out!"
The Yicheng County Magistrate didn't care either, he laughed and said:
"Uncle, are you upset about Master Pang? There's no need for that!"
"The lower official has received the reply from his mentor. As long as the uncle cancels the engagement with the Pang family, the matter will not involve the uncle."
Afraid that Cao Bin wouldn't understand, he explained very proudly:
"My mentor is Mr. Kou!"
"My teacher still thinks highly of my uncle. If he helps me, my uncle will be very prosperous! Isn't he worthy of congratulations?"
