Sima Lie simply nodded slightly, his expression serious, and he pinched his two whiskers as he solemnly gave his instructions.
"Remember! No matter what method you use, whether it's to cover it up or conceal it, you absolutely cannot observe mourning!"
In fact, Sima Lie was also terrified when he heard that.
The position of Minister of Revenue was particularly important; it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the head of the Six Ministries.
Without Tan Wu, his loyal subordinate, things will be much more difficult for him in the imperial court!
"Your humble servant will certainly keep the Prime Minister's instructions in mind!"
Tan Wu agreed wholeheartedly and respectfully bowed, readily agreeing.
As long as one is in the capital and still in the imperial court, everything is negotiable.
But once he returned to his hometown, it meant that power and wealth would no longer have anything to do with him!
The situation is excellent now. Having latched onto the Prime Minister's coattails, as long as I remain in this position, I can rake in money like crazy!
Having made up his mind, Tan Wu bid farewell to Sima Lie and got into his sedan chair to return home.
While I was still thinking about what method to use to continue fishing, I heard a noisy commotion ahead.
Pulling back the carriage curtain, Tan Wu frowned and saw that the street was teeming with people, a sea of people that almost completely blocked the gate of the Minister's mansion!
"My lord! We can't continue!"
The coachman stopped the carriage ahead, and Tan Wu jumped down, looking quite puzzled.
What are these troublemakers doing?
So early in the morning, instead of taking care of their own business, are they planning to rebel?
He rushed forward, about to hurl insults, when the people nearby spotted him.
"Lord Tan! Lord Tan is back!"
After that sound, many eyes immediately turned to him, and some commoners even approached him obsequiously, flattering him.
"Lord Tan! Please accept my deepest condolences!"
"Fuck your mother's head!"
"Make way for me, all of you!"
Tan Wu retorted angrily, "Why are you mourning all of a sudden!"
Puzzled, he stepped forward again, took a closer look, and his pupils suddenly contracted, leaving him frozen in place!
A headless corpse was hanging upside down on the gate of the Tan family mansion, while Xie Baoqing and Po Jun, who was tied together, were on the ground!
They knelt with their heads bowed before the headless corpse, their bodies covered with big-character posters!
The handwriting is exceptionally clear and very easy to read!
"I, Po Jun, am a sinner, and I, Xie Baoqing, have become outlaws and mistakenly killed Old Master Tan. I have come here to apologize!"
As his biological father, Tan Wu was very familiar with the body's shape.
With his stubby fingers and big belly, even if his head were cut off or he were reduced to ashes, he would still recognize him as his father, Tan Qian!
Seeing his body exposed to the public, Tan Wu instantly broke down and wanted to cry.
"Father! Your son is unfilial!"
But even with his mouth wide open, he couldn't make a sound, and tears failed to well up in his eyes.
no!
Wouldn't that expose us?
At this crucial moment, we absolutely must not admit that this headless corpse is our father! Otherwise, all the efforts made in the court will have been in vain.
I will definitely have to go and relieve my father's mourning period.
Many of the people around noticed Tan Wu's sudden change in emotion and offered their condolences again.
"Lord Tan! Please accept my condolences!"
"The dead cannot be brought back to life. These two bandits kneeling down voluntarily can be considered a consolation to your father's spirit in heaven!"
"Lord Tan only needs a grand funeral; there's no need for him to grieve too much!"
"..."
"I'll bury your mother's head!"
Faced with everyone's condolences and advice, Tan Wu not only did not reciprocate, but instead started shouting and cursing.
In an instant, the lips of the surrounding people twitched.
These aren't his biological parents? If he won't bury them, who will?
Tan Wu gritted his teeth and practically spat out the words.
"This isn't my father! It must be some damned bastard playing a trick on me!"
He had just made a huge decision to deny that his father's body was real.
Unfortunately, no one believed him when he said this; they whispered among themselves and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Who would be so bold as to play such a trick on the current Minister of State!
Where is the dignity of the Great Xia Dynasty? Where is the prestige of the Great Xia Dynasty?
A headless corpse was suddenly hung in front of the Minister's mansion, and the Minister vehemently denied that it was his biological father.
If this news isn't clarified, I'll be in for a lot of trouble at court tomorrow!
That foolish emperor must have found it amusing and sent people to thoroughly investigate the matter!
Staring intently at the corpse, Tan Wu's heart was bleeding!
Father!
Circumstances dictate actions! It's your fault for being unfilial!
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He took two steps forward and roared again to clarify.
"Listen up, all of you! This corpse has absolutely nothing to do with my father! It's pure hoax and slander!"
After saying that, Tan Wu loosened the rope suspending the body.
thump!
He watched as his father's headless body crashed heavily to the ground.
Then he raised his foot and stomped and kicked it hard!
"This is not my father! This is not him! My father is alive and well..."
Tan Wu was like a madman, kicking and cursing at the same time. The tears welling up in his deep red eyes were indistinguishable as to whether they were from anger or grief.
The onlookers were stunned!
Could it be that this corpse really has nothing to do with the Tan family?
Looking at the nearly insane Tan Wu, they all changed their tune from what they had said before.
"Lord Tan is right. It seems that someone is indeed playing a trick on him!"
"Isn't that right? After all, who would treat their deceased father like that?"
“That’s right, even a beast wouldn’t do something like this…”
Tan Wu was already feeling unwell, and just now, in a moment of delirium, he almost collapsed to the ground.
Hearing the beast's words beside him, he staggered, covered his mouth and nose, and coughed loudly in anger.
Looking at the hand, I saw that it still had traces of bright red blood on it.
A passerby immediately noticed Tan Wu's discomfort and stepped forward to flatter and persuade him again.
"Lord Tan! Please don't be angry! We believe you, after all, Lord Tan's reputation for filial piety is well-known in the capital!"
"Please keep smiling and take good care of yourself!"
filial piety?
This word sounded incredibly jarring to Tan Wu.
"roll!"
Tan Wu kicked the man away and casually gave orders to the guards beside him.
"Get these three corpses out of here! I don't want to see them!"
After saying that, Tan Wu turned around and went back to his residence, closing the heavy door behind him!
At this time.
"Lord Wang! His Majesty has ordered you to come to the Imperial Study to discuss the repayment of the loan."
"Come with this old servant!"
Wang Ziru knelt on the ground, listening to Anfu's words with smug satisfaction.
As expected.
If we don't put some pressure on this incompetent ruler, he'll really be able to rest easy.
The most important of the six ministries is the Ministry of Revenue, which controls the finances of the Great Xia Dynasty. This ministry has been paralyzed by their actions.
If the Ministry of Revenue cannot function, then the Great Xia Dynasty cannot function.
This damned emperor is getting anxious!
This emperor still has some brains; he didn't risk the wrath of the world by going against so many officials who had borrowed money!
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