Chapter 548 Zhao Tong impeaches Tang Rong again
Tang Mo personally led people to deliver it to Yan Shimao and Liu Mingyuan. The two of them happily accepted it. In fact, they just wanted to see the novelty of it, not necessarily to own it.
A few of them made an appointment to have a drink together in the evening, and said that they would bring the newly acquired Kunlun slaves to have a competition. At present, all the playboys in the court were in high spirits and were very new to Kunlun slaves. They would make an appointment to compete to see whose Kunlun slave was the more capable.
In order to confuse Tang Gang and find an excuse to get out of this situation later, Tang Mo readily agreed. When Tang Gang learned about this, he just thought that his true nature had been exposed, and although he was dissatisfied, he ignored him.
After sitting in the ancestral hall for a whole night, he understood the old lady's purpose. Although he felt guilty, he did not think that he had any big problems. Ever since the Marquis' Mansion no longer controlled the troops, its power had not been as strong as before. He thought that the Marquis' Mansion was still what it is today as a result of his hard work, and the old lady should not blame him.
The mother and son had a conversation, but the atmosphere was not harmonious.
The old lady was disappointed, while Tang Gang felt that his efforts were not understood. There were many families in the court who schemed against each other, so it was not difficult to understand that they would scheme against the Marquis' Mansion. Moreover, he had done his best to clean up the mess and did not let the Marquis' Mansion suffer too much loss, which was already a great achievement.
At the morning court that day, after the ministers of various ministries had finished discussing state affairs, Zhao Tong stood up and impeached Tang Rong in front of all the civil and military officials and the emperor for his excessive extravagance, oppression of the people, and their miserable lives.
"According to what I have heard, Songyang County Magistrate Tang Rong is still in office, but his heart is still in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital. His food, clothing, housing and transportation are even better than when he was in the capital. In the hot summer, he uses a lot of ice, which is a waste of money and labor. In order to satisfy his appetite, the towns under Songyang County take turns to pay tribute with seasonal fruits and vegetables, wild delicacies, and even civilians have died for this."
"Inspecting the autumn harvest should be the county magistrate's duty, and he should work with the people. However, Tang Rong had to clean water, sweep dust, and lay yellow soil on the road. He also mobilized the people to serve along the way, delaying the autumn harvest. As a result, many places were unable to harvest in time because some crops were flooded by rain. He deceived his superiors and subordinates."
Zhao Tong became more and more indignant as he spoke, wishing he could execute Tang Rong right on the spot. "I beg the emperor to thoroughly investigate this matter and restore justice to the people of Songyang County."
The ministers were in an uproar, as they were all people who had experienced ups and downs in officialdom for many years. Tang Rong's experience there was just a formality. As long as he came back with no merit or fault, he would be promoted. There were many people who took this path, but these people were restrained by people around them, and they had a limit to their entertainment. They would not be vague about major events like the autumn harvest. It was rare for them to enjoy themselves like this.
Tang Gang felt as if the sky had fallen. He knew clearly in his heart that Zhao Tong had not lied. The emperor sneered at this moment, and someone immediately stood up and said that Tang Rong was not fit for important tasks. When he was in the Ministry of Rites, he often asked for leave and was absent from work for half a month or a whole month. The reasons were either that he was bitten by a dog or beaten by men in black.
Who knows if it’s true?
"Under Commander Liao's management, the capital's public security is safe and sound. I wouldn't say that people leave their doors unlocked at night and there are no thieves, but it is safe and sound. There are many people walking on the streets at night, but it is only the prince Tang who encounters accidents repeatedly. It is really unbelievable."
"Now, as a local official, you are not acting for the people, but hiding in the backyard to enjoy the singing and dancing. All the big and small matters of the county are left to a few errand boys to handle. My Lord, you are so well-educated."
Someone else stood up and said, "Lord Liu, what you said is serious. I think it has nothing to do with the Marquis's upbringing. I heard that the second son of the Marquis's mansion works for the Northern Army and leaves early and comes back late. He can often be seen patrolling the streets. The streets under his jurisdiction are peaceful and smooth. It seems that it depends on the person."
Although Zhao Tong could not provide any substantial evidence to impeach Tang Rong, many people felt that Tang Rong was not wronged, as he seemed like someone who could do such a thing.
"Clean water sweeps away dust and yellow soil paves the road. If this is true, it is a great sin."
Who can enjoy this treatment?
That must be the emperor's trip.
The emperor's eyes fell on Tang Gang, "Marquis Weiyuan, what do you say?"
Tang Gang knelt down hurriedly. He could only say that he didn't know and tried to defend Tang Rong. He had obviously already made arrangements, so he didn't understand why Zhao Tong would impeach him in public.
My head was buzzing and I was feeling extremely panicked.
"I think there is a misunderstanding here. Please give me some time to investigate."
The emperor snorted coldly, "I have already given you one chance. If that is the case, then check it out."
Tang Gang felt numb all over, and after the court session ended, he knelt in the imperial study and asked to see the emperor. Eunuch Zhao came out and said, "The emperor's intention is to ask you to return to the mansion and wait for the result. If the prince has been misunderstood, it would be better to give him justice after the investigation is clear."
The emperor did not intend to let Tang Gang participate in this matter. He had reminded Tang Gang last year, but he did not listen at all.
At this time, Tang Mo and Yan Shimao were watching Kunlun slaves playing Cuju on the Cuju field. Their Cuju team was made up of people from various wealthy families. They used Kunlun slaves to form two Cuju teams. They had just learned the rules and were going to use these Kunlun slaves on the field in the future. This was also a first in Kyoto.
"If they were barbarians from overseas, uncivilized, if this kind of thing happened around our dynasty, we should have destroyed it as soon as there was any sign of it."
Yan Shimao was talking about the overseas merchants who sold Kunlun slaves. They had no bottom line for money. "I took a close look at the two you lent me. They have suffered a lot. It's not easy for them to survive until now."
Tang Mo poured him some tea. "They are called merchants, but in reality they are just robbers, without any moral principles. If these Kunlun slaves cannot be helped, they will most likely be killed at will. It is said that many people were pushed off the boat to feed the fish on the way here."
"We should thank our great efforts to strengthen our national strength and the border soldiers for guarding the border, so that we can now enjoy peace and prosperity."
Yan Shimao picked up the teacup and said, "We should also thank your father-in-law. If he hadn't learned about the incident in the northwest, the court would not have reacted so quickly and many more people would have died."
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His father had expressed his feelings about this matter twice in the mansion, saying that businessmen know a lot when they travel around the world and it can be of great help at critical moments.
Tang Mo smiled and said, "My father-in-law has great righteousness in his heart and does not take money very seriously."
At least from his point of view, the old man's vision is not as broad as his father-in-law's, nor as open-minded as his father-in-law.
As they talked, their eyes were quickly attracted by the Kunlun slaves. "They run really fast and are very agile. Not bad. Let's give them a good meal tonight."
Tang Mo smiled. After leaving the Cuju field, the group went to have a meal. When they returned home, the moon was already at its highest point in the sky.
On the way, Lai Lai told him about Tang Rong being reported today. Tang Mo was not too surprised, but only admired Zhao Tong.
"Something happened to the prince, and the Marquis is in a bad mood today. Please go back through the side door later. Don't anger the Marquis."
Poor young master, every time something happens to the prince, he is scolded by the marquis. This time the prince may not be able to be saved. Won’t the marquis beat the young master to death?
Tang Mo wanted to provoke him and see how the old man would protect Tang Rong at this time. "I haven't done anything wrong. Why would I sneak in through the side door? Let's go in through the main door openly."
He was also planning to provoke the old man, and it was time for him to step forward.
(End of this chapter)
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