Ever since Pei Yuan became the Minister of Rites, his house has been crowded with people.
People coming and going were all congratulating him on becoming one of the six ministers, a third-rank official, and his position in the court could be said to have soared to the sky.
On the contrary, the people of the Bai family felt a little uncomfortable. In the past, all the congratulations coming and going were directed at their family, but now it has become like this.
The more Lord Bai thought about it, the angrier he became, and he decided to go find Prime Minister Wen again.
However, this time he couldn't even enter the door of Prime Minister Wen's house, and he didn't even say a word that the Prime Minister was sick.
In this way, he was blocked outside. Mr. Bai was so angry that he wrote a letter to scold his daughter.
Bai Qin still didn't know what her family had become. Ever since she entered the Mu family, she was busy with many complicated things every day.
It was not until she received a letter from her father that she learned that her family had been implicated because of her.
So she found a way to send the letter, saying that she wanted to see Master Wen.
Although Bai Qin is not as useful nowadays, there might still be some opportunity, so Wen Xiuting did not refuse.
"Master Wen's father sent a letter saying he is no longer the Minister of Rites. Can you tell me what's going on? Didn't you say you would guarantee my family's honor even if my reputation was ruined?"
After all, Bai Qin is not a little woman who is immersed in love between men and women. Most women raised in a large family will focus on the glory of the family.
Wen Xiuting knew very well that Bai Qin must have been affected by things outside. Now he had to either kill her or make her shut up forever about his framing of the Mu family.
Or he could find a way to stabilize her and wait for the future. After all, he had been planning to deal with the Mu family for a long time, and he was somewhat reluctant to give up now.
"I know the Bai family has been having difficulties recently, but this is the only solution. The Queen has sent a letter from the palace, saying that it was the Mu family who was secretly plotting this."
Bai Qin frowned. The people of the Mu family have always been upright. How could they do such a thing?
"What do you mean, Master Wen? What do you mean the Mu family is secretly plotting something?"
Wen Xiuting pretended to sigh, looking very helpless, and then took Bai Qin in his arms.
"You don't know that the previous incident angered the Mu family. The second son of the Mu family sent a letter to the imperial concubine in the palace. It was the imperial concubine who mentioned this Minister of Rites in front of His Majesty."
Bai Qin gnashed her teeth in hatred. In her eyes, her father worked diligently, and every sacrificial ceremony in the court was arranged perfectly.
Even during the previous ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, the emperor suddenly said that he wanted to take the little princess out to offer sacrifices to heaven, which caused so many problems. The people from the Ministry of Rites went up and down for several days and finally managed to ensure that the ceremony went smoothly.
Now, with just one word from that imperial concubine, his father was demoted from a third-rank official. You have to know that this is not as simple as just being demoted to a low position.
The descendants of a third-rank official can all be successful. If he becomes the Minister of Rites, he will be inferior to others and it will be difficult for him to interfere in the affairs of the court, let alone the affairs of the imperial court.
"It's truly abhorrent! Just because of a marriage that wasn't fully discussed, my father's years of diligent work as the Minister of Rites were wiped out. The Mu family is truly powerful, able to manipulate high-ranking officials at the imperial court. Do they still want to make trouble?"
Bai Qin developed hatred towards the Mu family, which was something Wen Xiuting welcomed.
"Qin'er, I know your family has been wronged, but now the Queen is out of favor, and the Imperial Concubine has a little princess by her side. The Mu family is now flourishing, and I really can't touch them!"
"Why can't I move?" Bai Qin became a little excited. She had not been working obediently during this period.
"Master Wen, didn't you say that the Mu family was secretly communicating with the imperial concubine? Is this not acceptable?"
Bai Qin's thinking was a bit too simple. Not to mention the private transactions between the former dynasty and the harem, it all depends on the emperor's favor.
If the emperor favored one of them, this matter would most likely be resolved.
Even if the emperor did not favor one over the other, it would not be easy to obtain evidence.
"Qin'er, this matter is not as simple as you think. Given His Majesty's current favor towards the Imperial Concubine, there is no way to make any judgment on this matter. Moreover, if we act rashly, we might be resentful towards the Mu family."
Bai Qin was also a little anxious. It seemed that she had no choice but to use her trump card.
"I know about this, but I still have another way. I have discovered a large amount of warhorse equipment at the Mu family recently. I don't know where these things came from or where they were sent to, but they have been stored at the Mu family."
Wen Xiuting instantly became alert. He suddenly remembered that Mu Lan was very fond of horses and liked to collect various famous horses.
After Mu Lan returned from the battle against the three armies, the emperor personally ordered that Mu Lan be allowed to raise horses at home.
This does not mean that the emperor allowed him to raise more than a dozen horses. Most of the powerful families in the imperial city like to collect good horses.
It was very common for every household to have more than a dozen horses. The emperor's decree meant that Mu Lan could raise as many as a hundred horses.
This is the emperor's grace, but not everyone can bear it.
No one in the imperial city would actually raise more than a hundred horses, let alone war horses. This is tantamount to treason, but Mu Lan can't resist his love for it.
"You mean those horse gears are basically gear for war horses?"
Bai Qin nodded firmly. Although she was a girl from a noble family, she knew the difference between the equipment for ornamental horses and war horses.
"If we can confirm it, it is definitely what war horses use, and it is also equipped with iron protection."
Hearing this, Wen Xiuting couldn't help but sneer. It seemed that the Mu family's death was approaching, and they didn't even need to do the things he had arranged.
"Well done, Bai Qin. I knew I had the right person. Please wait a few days until I have made all the arrangements. I will definitely help your Bai family regain the position of Minister of Rites."
After Wen Xiuting said this, he turned around and left, not knowing that their conversation was soon conveyed to Mu Chan's ears.
At this time, Mu Chan was entertaining three princes in his backyard. He took out the black tea that his father always loved to drink, but unfortunately the three princes were not used to it.
"This black tea is refreshing. Green tea is too bland for a military commander, and it's difficult to appreciate its flavor. I forgot that the three princes might not be used to it."
The second prince smiled and said that Mu Chan was really a wonderful person. Some time ago, Prime Minister Wen gave Pei Yuan a cup of Longjing tea before the rain in order to win him over. This matter was known to everyone inside. Isn't Mu Chan a Yin-Yang family?
So the second prince took over the conversation with a smile.
"Mr. Mu Chan is right. It's a bit hard to get used to drinking it, but it's good to change the taste occasionally. As the Chief Censor of the Supervisory Censorate, Jin Mu Chan must be alert and vigilant. Otherwise, if he accidentally investigates the wrong person or fails to investigate thoroughly, it will be a joke.
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