Eunuch Li had a stern expression on his face. The Emperor was already troubled by the events in Guanggu City today. When he received the news from Shang Yuanshan, he got furious and issued this decree.
"It's not that I won't help you pass on the message. You should now beg Concubine Hou not to intercede for you even if she knows about this. Otherwise, you will definitely have no chance of survival."
The Imperial Guards took the dumbfounded Hou Zhuangluo away, and even everyone in the marquis's mansion was taken away.
Eunuch Li walked up to Shang Yuanshan. "General Shang, the emperor is not in a good mood today, and I have to go back and serve him."
"What happened?"
Eunuch Li lowered his voice. "This morning, Minister Sun reported the military report from Guanggu City. People from Nanjiang State entered Guanggu City through Qiyun Mountain."
Shang Yuanshan frowned, and he immediately understood the problem.
"Thank you, Eunuch Li."
"General Shang, you are too polite. I will take my leave now."
After Shang Yuanshan watched Eunuch Li leave, he looked at the mansion behind him and strode in.
Liu Quan wiped the sweat from his forehead. "General Shang, we didn't find a large amount of money in this mansion."
Shang Yangyang's inner voice came. [Yangyang knew that they had embedded the gold into the walls. There were gold bricks hidden in his bedroom and his study.]
[I have to say I admire this Minister Hou. An official from the Ministry of Rites was able to collect so much money just by accepting gifts, and most importantly, he didn't dare to spend it recklessly. How funny.]
Shang Yuanshan's face was full of mystery when he heard Shang Yangyang's thoughts. "Follow me."
Liu Quan hurriedly followed Shang Yuanshan to the backyard, and saw Shang Yuanshan pointing at Hou Zhuangluo's study. "Smash it for me."
"And go to his bedroom and smash it for me too."
Shang Yangyang shouted excitedly. [Wow wow wow~~ My daddy is so amazing, he actually found out everything~]
When Shang Yuanshan heard Shang Yangyang's thoughts, he couldn't stop smiling.
Half an hour later.
"General, the walls are all gold."
"General, the walls of the bedroom are also made of gold."
"Well, Liu Quan, take your men to count and send the evidence to the palace."
"Yes." Liu Quan was amazed when he saw the carts of gold being pushed out. He had received gifts before, but they were far less than one-tenth of what is here.
Liu Quan really admired Hou Zhuangluo.
At this moment, in the room, a man in blue threw the teacup in his hand.
"Li Hean, can you make your own decisions now?"
Li Taishi knelt on the ground trembling. "Your Majesty, I dare not."
"Don't dare?" The man looked at Master Li with a cold face.
"You used the Qiyun Mountain route in advance, why didn't you report it to me?"
"I...I am also here to share His Majesty's worries."
"Humph~ Sharing my worries, aren't you worried that Lin Jingzhou has made great achievements this time and you are afraid that the Lin family father and son will join forces and there will be no place for you in the court."
Li Taishi lowered his head. "I know I was wrong."
"Do you know that this line is about to be wasted by you? All the people I buried in Guanggu City will be sacrificed. If this matter is not handled well, even you will not be able to be saved."
"Your Majesty, this matter is flawless and there will be no problem."
Anger flashed in the man's eyes. He had to suppress his anger in the palace today, otherwise those old foxes would definitely notice something fishy.
If he had not stopped Grand Tutor Li in the imperial study, the old guy would have stood up and accused Prime Minister Lin a long time ago, and there would have been no turning back at that time.
After the man in blue told him the reason while suppressing his anger, Master Li's legs were shaking like a sieve.
The more Master Li listened, the more frightened he became. His forehead was covered with sweat and his heart was pounding. "Yes, I was stupid. I will go back and deal with it right away."
Master Li left trembling all over.
As soon as Grand Tutor Li left, the guard knocked on the door.
"Come in." The man in blue saw the newcomer. "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, Hou Zhuangluo's property was confiscated and he was imprisoned in the Dali Temple. The Emperor ordered the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to jointly try Hou Zhuangluo's corruption case."
The man in blue frowned upon hearing this. "Go to the palace and tell the concubine not to act rashly."
The guard stammered, "My Lord, it's too late. When Concubine Hou received the news, she hurried to the imperial study to plead for mercy. The emperor was already angry about the incident in Guanggu City, and he was even more angry after the incident with Hou Zhuangluo.
As soon as Houpin knelt down at the door of the imperial study, the emperor ordered her to be sent to the cold palace.
The man in green rubbed his aching brow. "Why has everything been so unsuccessful recently? All my plans have been disrupted."
"My Lord..."
The man in blue interrupted the guard. "Don't worry about it. If Grand Tutor Li can't handle it well, let him be buried with Sun Zhuohua."
"yes."
After Master Li left, he immediately went to Li Linghan. "Linghan, have you taken action?"
Li Linghan had a triumphant smile on his face. "Dad, I have already asked Xiao Lingzhu to take action. Yesterday, a pigeon carrying military intelligence flew out of Prime Minister Lin's mansion, and the things were also placed in Prime Minister Lin's room."
"I have just gone to see Minister Sun, and he will take action tonight."
Master Li was so angry that he slapped Li Linghan in the face. "You unfilial son, you are trying to kill me."
"Dad, what's wrong with you? I'm acting exactly according to our plan. As long as you help me rescue Luo Yi after the matter is accomplished."
"Hahaha, you're still thinking about your daughter at this time. You should think about yourself."
Li Linghan's face was full of confusion. He didn't understand why his father was about to be accomplished.
After a moment's silence, Grand Tutor Li turned around and gestured to the people behind him, and someone came forward to control Li Linghan.
"Dad, what are you going to do? Didn't you promise me that once the matter is done, you would take me back home and acknowledge my identity? Are you going to destroy the bridge after crossing it?"
"Son, the truth has been revealed. Only if you die, I won't be implicated in this matter."
"How could it be, how could it be, Dad has already arranged everything, how could it be exposed?"
Master Li walked out of the mansion without even looking back and got on the carriage. A moment later, Master Li's carriage left.
A huge fire broke out in the mansion where Li Linghan was staying.
Grand Master Li opened the curtain and looked in the direction of the fire. "Ling Han, don't blame your father for being cruel."
After saying this, Grand Tutor Li lowered the curtain. "Go back home."
When the people discovered the fire, they all rushed forward with buckets of water to help put out the fire, and waited until the fire was out.
The house was burned down to only black charcoal, and even several houses in the adjacent mansion were destroyed by the fire.
Fortunately, no one was injured.
"How did it catch fire? The scholar in this house, he won't run away, will he?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the patrolling officers and soldiers found several bones as black as charcoal under the house that had been burned to charcoal.
It was impossible to tell whether they were human bones. "I'll go find the coroner Liu in the front yard."
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