Chapter 120: Not at all related! [Please give me a monthly ticket! ]

"Your Majesty, I welcome you! Long live the Emperor!"

The two middle-aged men immediately became serious, bowed respectfully, and lowered their heads.

A man in a dragon robe came in from the door, walked neatly behind the table, and sat down on a chair. He had a thin face, and his complexion was a little unhealthy and dark, which might be because the bright yellow robe made him look darker.

He has sword-like eyebrows, phoenix eyes, a deep and solemn look in his eyes. He is about fifty years old, with a slight moustache under his lips.

Judging from his appearance, this thin and frail old man didn't seem to be anything to be feared. But he seemed to have an invisible majesty that made the two important officials feel uneasy. When his eyes swept across the steps, it was like thunder rolling.

This person is naturally the current emperor of the Yin Dynasty, Emperor Mubei, Jiang Duo, who has been in power for thirty years.

His great talent and strategy are recognized as being among the top three emperors in the past thousand years of the Yin Dynasty. Only the founding emperor Taizu, who has a high status, and the Daxing Emperor who revived the country five hundred years ago could surpass him.

Behind him followed a tall and burly old eunuch with white hair, wearing brocade clothes and a crown, with eagle eyes and eyebrows, standing silently behind the throne.

If it weren't for the eunuch's attire that showed off his identity, his majestic aura would not look like a eunuch, but rather like a general in the army.

It was the most trusted Horse Drinking Supervisor of Emperor Mu Bei, known as the Twilight Tiger of the Imperial City, Cao Wujiu.

The other waiters all stood outside in silence, not daring to come in. The four people in the hall represented the center of power in the Jiuzhou Yin Dynasty.

For ordinary people, getting close to it would be like being close to a dragon or a tiger, and they would feel frightened.

"Cough." Mu Beidi coughed first, then said, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two prime ministers on the left and right then stood up straight.

Cao Wujiu came down the steps holding a tray. Song Zhili and Liang Fuguo placed the memorials in their sleeves on the tray, and Cao Wujiu presented them to the emperor's desk.

Emperor Mu Beidi opened the memorial and slowly flipped through it. His expression was neither sad nor happy, and no emotion could be seen at all.

After a while, he put down a memorial and said, "Meng Shouyu has been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for more than ten years. The national treasury has been more and more surplus, and relief has never been difficult for all regions. Even so, there are still people who repeatedly criticize him. It's really a bit too much."

Song Zhili said, "The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the national treasury, which is of utmost importance. It is inevitable that people will pay attention to it, and it is a good thing for it to be supervised by multiple parties. Minister Meng is upright and has never engaged in corruption or selfish behavior. This is something everyone has seen with their own eyes. However, there are many things to do in this ministry, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions. It is normal for some people to question it. Isn't this the duty of the censors?"

"I just hope that they are truly doing this for the good of the court, and not out of selfish motives or to gang up on dissidents," said Emperor Mu Bei.

After these words were spoken, Song Zhili remained silent and Liang Fuguo stood silently.

Even though Meng Shouyu was highly respected, it was the duty of a censor to point out mistakes. It was just a few minor criticisms and the emperor should not take it to heart.

Not to mention Meng Shouyu, even Mu Beidi’s biological mother was often scolded by the censors.

I've never seen him care about it before, but today he emphasized it.

Saying this at this time may have a deeper meaning.

Since the matter at hand is of no importance, then who in the emperor's mind is acting out of selfishness and forming a faction to attack dissidents?
After putting down Song Zhili's memorial, he picked up Liang Fuguo's memorial.

"Nanzhou Chamber of Commerce?" Mu Beidi read it for a moment, then looked up at Liang Fuguo, as if he had just learned about this matter, and said, "For a Chamber of Commerce president to dare to sue the current Minister of Industry, he must be in a desperate situation."

"Whether Yang Panshi's lawsuit against Lu Guozhang was an act of righteous indignation or fabricated remains to be seen." Liang Fuguo replied expressionlessly, "We will know the truth only after Longyuan Mansion investigates."

"How dare Longyuan Mansion investigate the father-in-law of the current emperor?" Mu Beidi said directly: "It just so happens that the Ministry of Justice has been investigating the corruption case of the Ministry of Works for a long time, so let's transfer this matter to the Ministry of Justice for joint handling. Concubine Lu has also complained to me many times about you, so the Left Prime Minister should settle this case as soon as possible."

"I obey your order." Liang Fuguo replied.

"As for Fuyang's case..." Mu Beidi looked at the back and asked again, "Hasn't the murderer been caught? Is there anything else that needs to be discussed?"

His eyes were dark, and seemed to be filled with sadness.

Fuyang's daughter was lively and cute when she was young. She was his favorite child for a time, but ever since that incident...

She became more and more rebellious, and he could only turn a blind eye to it.

But no matter how disobedient she was, she was still his child. Now that she died suddenly, Emperor Mu Beidi was still heartbroken.

"The man who was caught at the scene is named Liang Yue. He is the Imperial Guard who had prevented the Babel Tower case and was rewarded by His Majesty. He is currently serving as an officer in the Evil Punishment Bureau and the prince's companion." Liang Fuguo replied.

Green smoke was rising from the golden furnaces with beast mouths on both sides, and the sunlight slanted in, and the hall became quiet for a while.

Emperor Mu Bei thought for a moment and said, "Even if he saved my son, can he kill my daughter? Even if he is a disciple of Xuanmen, the teacher behind him should be reasonable. He won't be dissatisfied with this matter, right?"

"His master and Chen Su came to my door today. They said that he did not kill the person. I also personally listened to Liang Yue's defense. He does have some truth, but we need evidence to prove it." Liang Fuguo said slowly: "If we want to convince his master, the case needs to be thoroughly investigated."

"Then let's investigate." Mu Beidi said, "If there is something fishy, ​​the person should be cleared of all charges, and the real culprit should not be allowed to go unpunished."

"What Liang Yue meant was..." Liang Fuguo continued, "He wanted to investigate the case himself."

"Investigate it yourself?" Mu Beidi frowned. "He was able to prevent the Babel case before because of his extraordinary wisdom and quick thinking, and he is a master at investigating cases." Liang Fuguo said: "Now that his life and property are at stake, he is not confident in handing the case over to others..."

This matter really sounds contrary to common sense. As the left prime minister, he did not refute this bizarre request on the spot, but instead conveyed it to the emperor, which means that he at least approved of this matter.

I'm afraid Liang Fuguo is the only one in the court who dares to do this.

Your Majesty, your own daughter was murdered.

And the scene was quite disgraceful.

Now I plan to let the person who is most likely the murderer investigate the case himself and give him a chance to prove his innocence.

I know this may not make sense.

But can you please give your brother some face?

If there were a second person standing here, I'm afraid all nine clans would be reunited in the afterlife.

"Is it possible that the people in the Ministry of Justice are not as good as him in solving cases? Or does he suspect that the people in the Ministry of Justice are not fair enough?" Mu Beidi asked in a deep voice.

Liang Fuguo paused and did not reply immediately.

Song Zhili said at the right time: "Your Majesty, I think this plan is feasible."

"Oh?" Emperor Mu Bei turned to look at him, "What do you think, Right Prime Minister?"

"Since its establishment, the Zhuxie Yamen has made remarkable achievements in eradicating the Nine-Yarn spies. However, these Xuanmen immortal officials have never been given titles or rewards. Your Majesty sometimes asks me to think about how to reward them, but I am also quite distressed about this. Now is a rare opportunity to show your favor. If I handle it properly, I can make the Xuanmen immortal officials more loyal to the court. This is one of my ideas."

"The Xuanmen Immortal Officials have always been self-willed and have bad relations with other departments, including the Ministry of Justice. It is normal for them to have some distrust of the Ministry of Justice. This is a good opportunity to let them cooperate with the Ministry of Justice, show their fairness and strictness, and bridge the gap between the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Justice. This is the second thing."

"And Liang Yue dared to make such a request. I think it actually shows that he is honest. If he wanted to fabricate false evidence to escape punishment, he would not have made such a request. He could just let his colleagues in the Evil Punishment Division investigate the case. Why would he investigate it himself and attract attention for no reason? It shows that he has an extremely strong desire to find out the truth. Perhaps the person who is most likely to find out the real murderer of Princess Fuyang is himself. Let Princess Fuyang rest in peace in the afterlife, this is the third."

Song Zhili explained the situation with emotion and reason, and finally concluded: "So I think this matter is feasible, as long as the Ministry of Justice is nominally responsible for the case, but actually performs the responsibility of supervision and ensures that no actions exceed the law."

Emperor Mu Bei listened to what he said and nodded slightly.

If we only focus on this one case, it would be absurd to let the biggest suspect investigate the case. But if we think about it from the perspective of the relationship with Xuanmen as the Right Prime Minister said, this is indeed a good opportunity.

Once the perspective changes, the outrageous things don't seem so strange anymore.

Liang Fuguo was also quite impressed after hearing this.

I have to admit that in terms of linguistic charm, he is far inferior to Song Zhili.

"What the Right Prime Minister said makes sense. The relationship between the imperial court and the Xuanmen has always been delicate, so it's okay to use some extraordinary measures." Mu Beidi finally agreed: "I will give him three days. If the real murderer can be found out, then he will be cleared of all charges. If there is no other inside story, even if he is a Xuanmen immortal official, he will have to obey the law."

"Oh, right." Mu Beidi suddenly turned to Liang Fuguo again, "This boy's surname is Liang, is he related to you?"

Liang Fuguo immediately denied it, "Your Majesty, this boy has nothing to do with the Liang family!"

……

Not long after, the left and right prime ministers walked out of the Qinzheng Hall side by side and arrived at the door under the escort of a team of imperial guards.

Only when they got on their respective carriages did the imperial guards leave. Liang Fuguo whispered to Song Zhili, "Come to my house to eat crabs tonight."

Song Zhili grabbed his sleeve and whispered, "You are too impatient. The Ministry of Works' clique has been eliminated down to the level of vice minister, which is a great victory. Now you are directly attacking Lu Guozhang. His Majesty is obviously displeased. Stop it quickly."

Liang Fuguo simply replied with four words: "Just wait and see."

After a pause, he continued, "Since you have concerns, you can eat the crabs after the matter is over."

After a few brief words, the two got into their respective cars.

When Liang Fuguo boarded the carriage, he saw the masked guard carrying a golden sickle looking at him, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He then asked, "Jinjian, do you have anything to say?"

"Lord Zuo Xiang," the masked guard said, "I shouldn't say too much, but for your safety, I still have to remind you."

"What?" Liang Fuguo asked.

"Next time, don't let anyone get close to you easily, especially don't let anyone get on the carriage easily." The masked guard warned: "The two people who got on the carriage earlier, Chen Gong of the Evil Slayer Bureau is familiar to you, so it's fine. But the strange Taoist priest, I feel that he is unpredictable, and I am even more frightened by his aura. If he wants to attack Lord Zuo Xiang, I am afraid... I can't save him."

"Haha." Liang Fuguo laughed loudly and patted the guard's shoulder. "Don't worry, Jinjian. I know my limits."

After a pause, he added: "As long as I don't want to die, no one in the world can kill me."

(End of this chapter)