Chapter 309 Women's Survival Rules
The son of the Minister of Rites became anxious and started throwing out all kinds of evidence.
But the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites refuted each of the arguments one by one, with solid reasons and appropriate emotions, which was obviously more convincing.
The matter became a mess after much arguing, but no matter what, the charges against the Minister of Rites were absolutely unfounded.
Jiang Liuyun's plan failed again.
The two sides argued endlessly, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the son of the Minister of Rites was becoming increasingly cowardly.
After the Minister of Rites cried out for injustice, the matter ended with the son slandering his father.
Seeing the son and daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites being taken away with his own eyes, Jiang Liuyun was upset. He understood that it was obvious that the Minister of Rites had been prepared for this.
To put it more clearly, Lin Zhiqing was prepared early in the morning!
I have to say, Jiang Liuyun guessed right.
Lin Zhiqing had indeed made preparations for the position of Minister of Rites a long time ago.
Lu Huai was also involved in this matter.
Lu Huai couldn't help but recall what he and Lin Zhiqing had analyzed before.
The only breakthrough is people.
The reason why the son of the Minister of Rites had kept silent was that he and the Minister of Rites shared a common interest and maintained a delicate balance.
He is now accusing the Minister of Rites and breaking the balance, also for the sake of self-interest.
Money, beauties, power, these are all Jiang Liuyun can give.
It is definitely enough to deal with a second-generation prince.
But Jiang Liuyun overlooked another person in the incident, the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites.
This person is the central figure of the incident, and more importantly, she is a woman.
How could she dare to admit her affair with her father-in-law when the Dasheng culture was so strict towards women?
Her husband's choice was contrary to her ideas from the very beginning.
If the truth is revealed, she will definitely not survive.
Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing gave her a choice. If she wanted to make this matter public, Lin Zhiqing would find a way to get the Minister of Rites to step down.
But the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites refused. She knew that doing so would cost her reputation and was unwilling to take the risk.
Even though she felt helpless about this idea, Lin Zhiqing understood that this was the rule of survival for women in Dasheng.
So they could only give her another choice, which was to help her get a divorce after the matter was settled.
That's what happened.
Lu Huai watched with his own eyes as the son of the Minister of Rites was taken away, and Zhou Chongzheng was also scolded, with a slight smile on his lips.
Then, the Minister of Revenue, Xu Yuansui, spoke again: "Your Highness, I have something else to report."
His words made most people feel uneasy.
Everyone knows that the Ministry of Revenue has been like a mad dog recently, biting anyone it meets.
Xu Yuansui stands tall and straight:
"Last year, while sorting through the books of the Ministry of Revenue, I unexpectedly discovered that some items recorded in the books were missing."
"I ordered Lu Huai, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, to investigate this matter. He recently recovered the items. Your Highness, please review them."
As he spoke, someone walked into the Golden Palace carrying a tray.
Inside the tray, there was a sword, a painting, and a jade pendant.
They are all top-quality stuff.
Jiang Liuyun narrowed his eyes, and when he saw the sword, a hint of doubt and anger flashed between his brows.
What puzzled him was that he was not sure what Lu Huai wanted to do.
What made him angry was that when he went to the Minister of Justice's Mansion to look for the mole mother, someone had indeed sneaked into the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and stole the imperial gift from him, which originally belonged to the Lin family, that is, the sword on the tray.
The matter was too complicated, so he didn't dare to make it public, but he was certain that the people who stole the things were Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing.
He originally thought that even if the things were stolen back, Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing would have many restrictions and would not dare to use the imperial gift to make trouble, just like the matter of the mole mother.
Even if Lin Zhiqing has the Mole Girl in her hands, she still has to consider whether this evidence is sufficient to bring down the Minister of Justice and the Zhenyuan Marquisate at the same time.
The answer is of course no.
Once Lin Zhiqing takes direct action, he will face an even stronger alliance between the Minister of Justice and the Zhenyuan Marquisate.
This was what Jiang Liuyun originally wanted to achieve.
But Lin Zhiqing did not choose to tie the Minister of Justice and Jiang Liuyun together, but chose to set up a conspiracy to separate the two.
In Jiang Liuyun's eyes, the same applies to the imperial gifts.
It would not benefit the Lin family at all if Lin Zhiqing exposed the matter.
But now, the person who spoke was the Minister of Revenue... He looked at Lu Huai with cold eyes.
At the same time, the prince spoke up: "Where is the head of the Ministry of Revenue?"
Lu Huai stepped forward slowly and said, "I am Lu Huai, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, and I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and recovered all the items a few days ago."
While he was talking, the prince had already looked at those things.
The Minister of Revenue took advantage of the opportunity to say, "Your Highness, Lu Huai is the son of Lord Lu Zhen. He is meticulous and is particularly good at mathematics. He has made great contributions."
"Son of Lu Zhen? My teacher and I haven't seen each other for a long time. The Ministry of Revenue has produced many talented people, and Lord Xu has made an indelible contribution. Well done, let's reward him together!" The prince was frugal with words and didn't say much.
Lu Zhen once served as the prince's tutor, but because he had contradicted the emperor, he soon resigned.
With his resignation, the old tutor who had retired to the countryside and taught the emperor returned to the court.
But that's all in the past.
After Lu Huai thanked for the grace, he retreated.
But everyone present was an old fox, and they still smelled something different from the behavior of the Minister of Revenue.
Originally, it was not important whether Lu Huai had made any achievements or not, because his father Lu Zhen had once contradicted the current emperor and resigned in anger, and the Lu family rarely showed up.
But who hasn't heard the rumor recently that Minister of Revenue Xu Yuansui is about to resign?
Originally, most people were speculating who would be the next Minister of Revenue.
Some people were even eager to try and get their own people into the Ministry of Revenue.
But Xu Yuansui promoted Lu Huai under such special circumstances, and people couldn't help but think too much.
Although Lu Zhen was arrogant, no one could find fault with Lu Huai except for the rumors about him and the restless Lin Zhiqing of the Lin family.
What's more, everyone heard clearly just now that the prince mentioned Lu Zhen and he did not get angry.
Moreover, he also praised Lu Huai.
I'm afraid the situation in the Ministry of Revenue is about to change.
Many people began to re-examine Lu Huai.
Today's morning court was really exciting. Even after the court was dismissed, many court officials were still discussing what had just happened.
Not many people pay attention to Jiang Liuyun's romantic affairs.
Minister of Revenue Xu Yuansui was obviously in a good mood, with a smile on his face.
Anyone would be happy to have another achievement recorded before leaving office.
He stroked his beard and said, "Lu Huai, the Ministry of Revenue is fortunate to have you. From now on, the world will belong to you young people."
He didn't deliberately lower his voice, and everyone around him could hear it clearly.
This statement has already made it clear that the position of the next Minister of Revenue will be taken by Lu Huailai!
For a moment, many people came forward to talk to Lu Huai.
But Jiang Liuyun, who was standing behind Lu Huai, narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly.
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