In order to investigate the salt tax issue and take back the salt, the emperor set up a three-level joint review committee.
He also appointed King Xiang to take Chu Chengyao and Chu Chengping to supervise the trial. The former right minister of the household department temporarily acted as minister to assist in the trial and temporarily manage the affairs of the household department.
Because Gao Chengchun, the Minister of Household Affairs, was imprisoned, the prince's party and the officials of the Household Department were all in danger for a while.
Mr. Liu, the left minister of the Household Department, was still secretly upset before the incident. He could not get along with the Xue family and could only watch Gao Shangshu make a fortune. After the incident, I was thankful that I didn't get on the line.
Just when he was thinking about whether it would fall on him if the Ministry of Revenue lost the chancellor, he didn't want his right minister, who was more junior than him, to step in.
Liu Shilang said regretfully: "If Siran hadn't separated from the Lin family, we would have had more contact with the Lin family. For the sake of my in-laws, Mrs. Lin helped me with the operation. Maybe everyone would change their name and call me Shangshu now." grown ups."
After saying that, he straightened up and said impatiently: "A few days ago, did Yunxiang come back to the house again to ask for money?"
Seeing Mrs. Liu nodding with a sad look on her face, Mr. Liu looked even more impatient:
"It's not enough. I don't know how to go to my husband's family when I'm short of money. Instead, I ask my mother-in-law's family to provide supplements. Tell her that there is no money in the house and ask her not to come back in the future!"
Pingyang Houfu.
Chu Chengping, who was feeling depressed, went to Feng Sinian to express his displeasure:
"There was so much money embezzled on the salt tax, and there were probably so many officials involved. It was an offending job. Although we only checked the household department, other people's money bags were also tampered with. My father wanted to find out about this matter, and he I don’t want the crown prince’s brother’s wings to be damaged in vain, so this job avoids the third brother and falls on me and the second brother.”
Feng Sinian agreed: "It seems that His Majesty has no plans to change his reserves."
Chu Chengping said in annoyance: "I don't care who the father wants to establish, so why bother involving me? Even if I am weak, I am still a prince. I left the palace and established a new mansion, but my mother and concubine have to live in the palace for the rest of their lives. In the palace, if I offend any concubine's family because of this matter, how can the concubines in the harem guard against it?"
Feng Sinian: "There is no need to panic. You are concerned and confused. My aunt is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, so you should be more confident. You also said that you are just following me for business, and you can't offend me even if you think about it. people."
Seeing that Chu Chengping was silent, Feng Sinian said again:
"Your Majesty is still not too worried about Prince Xiang. Such offending and thankless tasks always fall on Prince Xiang."
Chu Chengping sighed and said: "Uncle Xiang Wang's three sons, two were sent out of the capital. They were said to have high official positions, but they had no real power and were still under the jurisdiction of the local state generals. It was because of understanding this that cousin Chengyi stayed away from the court. Tang, he also looks like a playful playboy in front of others."
Feng Sinian said in a regretful tone: "It's really a pity for Chengyi. If he hadn't been born in the royal palace, he would have done something great."
Different from Chu Chengping's melancholy, Chu Chengyao was extremely happy to get this job. In order to find out more of the prince's accomplices, Chu Chengyao conducted a thorough investigation diligently.
Although Chu Chengye was secretly angry because he was excluded. But after learning that Chu Chengyao had been selected, a lot of the anger in his heart dissipated, and he used all his strength to collect evidence of the crimes of the officials of the prince's party for Chu Chengyao.
For a time, a tense atmosphere spread from the mansions of various officials. Not only were the evidence of contacts with the Gao and Xue families quickly destroyed, but all insignificant insiders were also silenced one after another.
(End of chapter)
