Chapter 1732 Interests
Madam Tang scoffed, "Who else could it be? The Queen Mother."
She paused here, her expression gradually darkening, "No, it can't be the Queen Mother. She has no reason to do this, that is..."
Lord Tang said with a deep gaze, "Inside that palace wall, there is actually a force that can rival Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
Madam Tang was stunned for a moment, then she slapped him on the chest and said angrily, "Well, Tang Zhihe, you're testing me!"
Lord Tang was slapped on the chest. He curled up in pain and quickly cried out, "Madam, I am innocent. I was not testing you. I was clearly risking my life to warn you."
"Bah, do you think I'm stupid? I'm telling you, my Wang family has nothing to do with this. We don't have a queen in the palace, let alone a prince. Why would our family get involved in this?"
Mrs. Tang paused, then thought of something and immediately leaned over to his ear and whispered, "The Yang family..."
Lord Tang sighed, "Changbo is avoiding suspicion now, otherwise I wouldn't have been busy alone for half the night."
Mrs. Tang remained silent for a long time, then leaned against the pillow and said, "So, even Changbo suspects his family..."
"No, there's a difference between this cousin's family and his own family."
"What difference does it make? He's from the eldest son's family. Most of the people in the palace are under Lord Yang's control. Even if it was done there, I don't believe Lord Yang doesn't know about it."
Lord Tang stopped talking, but he was indeed more worried.
Madam Tang sighed, "I don't know what Lord Yang is thinking. Changbo is so smart and capable, what good is it for him to be a relative by marriage? If the Yang family really became a relative by marriage, with so many capable officials at court, how many opportunities would he have? But without that status, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a marquis and a prime minister."
The current leader is considered wise and powerful, but Duke Zhao also has to avoid suspicion from time to time and handed over his military power early. In terms of seniority and ability, he is not inferior to Wei Zhi.
But Wei Zhidu took over Ji Xiang's job, but he was just lacking a title. Duke Zhao was still just Duke Zhao, holding a position in the Ministry of War below Minister Li.
Lord Tang sighed and said, "I'm afraid this isn't just the intention of the Yang family."
Madam Tang glanced over and asked, "What do you mean by this? Are you still suspicious of me, Wang?"
Lord Tang shook his head slightly and said, "Your Taiyuan Wang clan has tens of thousands of members. Even if my father-in-law is very capable, can he control everyone? What's more, there are also the Langya Wang clan, the Beihai Wang clan, and other large families like the Cui clan and the Lu clan."
Madam Tang: "They have nothing better to do than to harm the emperor's grandson after having eaten their fill?"
"Back in August, the Dali Temple reported a case about nearly expropriated official farmland in the Qinghe area. Recent officials, not to mention county magistrates, even provincial governors, couldn't get their full allotment of official farmland," Lord Tang said, lowering his voice. "Some county magistrates were forced to swallow their anger and live on their meager salaries and rice allowances. Others seized private farmland, using good farmland as official farmland. Eventually, this led to chaos, resulting in the deaths of two families. Because the officials were responsible, the case was referred to the Dali Temple."
"The verdict had originally been handed down quietly, but in August, the magistrate's family came to the capital and made a public outcry. They accused the common people of encroaching on official land, claiming the magistrate had used good farmland as official land. The Dali Temple, however, acted in favoritism and imposed a heavy sentence on the magistrate." Lord Tang said, "The palace was celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival, and many foreign envoys were visiting. To avoid embarrassment, the matter was temporarily suppressed. However, the case was transferred from the Dali Temple to the Censorate, and my father was in charge of the investigation."
"Last month, the investigation was basically complete. The county magistrate was not wrongly convicted and was sentenced to a heavy punishment and exiled to Qiongzhou." Lord Tang said, "But what the official's family said was also true. The official farmland in the Qinghe area and six counties is basically gone."
Mrs. Tang opened her mouth in surprise.
"When the case reached the Dali Temple, the official began to tell the truth, and the Dali Temple quickly made a judgment."
Madam Tang asked anxiously, "Your Majesty wants to investigate the encroachment on government land?"
"It's not just the encroachment on government farmland, but also the encroachment on private farmland and the enclosure of land. Father said that His Majesty wants to discipline the Crown Prince, and this matter will most likely fall on him." Lord Tang said with a deep gaze, "Don't be fooled by His Majesty's constant scolding of the Crown Prince and his dissatisfaction with him. They are very similar, not only in temperament and personality, but also in political views. They rarely disagree on this aspect. So if His Majesty is willing to accept His Majesty's teachings, he may very well become the next His Majesty."
Lord Tang didn't know what those adults were thinking, but he actually agreed with the crown prince.
Therefore, it would be very tiring for the emperor and his subjects to have such a prince. He might be as willful as the emperor was when he was young, wanting to play, wanting to ride on horseback to the battlefield on his own, and being more inclined to military rule than civil rule.
But if you ignore the first two years and only look at the prince's performance in the past six months and long before, you will know that although he likes to play, he is also diligent in his work; although he has a bad temper, he can still listen to advice most of the time.
The most important thing is that he can control so many powerful officials in the court.
To be honest, Tang He and Yang Heshu also privately reviewed the emperor's several princes. After counting them, they found that the crown prince was the most suitable.
The second prince has no ambition and is only interested in eating, drinking and having fun; Prince Guangping is thoughtful but short-sighted; Prince Gong is narrow-minded, appears kind on the surface, but is too hypocritical; the fifth prince has a gentle personality and only values loyalty in his dealings. Sometimes he is even more willful than the crown prince and is very easily influenced.
I heard that he originally wanted to eat Guokui in the morning, but someone next to him said a few words, so he immediately changed his mind and decided to eat noodles.
The Sixth Prince is not only young, but also the son of a princess from the previous dynasty. He is definitely not suitable.
But what they think is appropriate may not be considered so by the adults.
Lord Tang said, "I don't know what the final result of this matter will be. I have already felt it. If it is found out, my life may be gone. If it is not found out, my official position may be lost."
Mrs. Tang asked him, "So what do you want?"
Lord Tang said, "I want to get to the bottom of this. I'll investigate further as long as there are clues."
Lord Tang reached out and held her hand, tears in his eyes as he said, "Madam, if your husband really leaves you, you should leave the child to my father and remarry."
Mrs. Tang was so angry that she slapped him in the face and said angrily, "What are you talking about? Go and check it out. I'll see which bastard dares to take your life."
She said angrily, "Our Wang family is not a pushover!"
Lord Tang held her hand without saying a word until dawn, when he closed his eyes and slept for a while.
Mr. Tang wiped his face with cold water, and then Mrs. Tang forced him to rub some whitening cream on his face. Only then did he break free and go to work.
Mr. Tang: Madam, please protect me.
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(End of this chapter)
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