Died In Infancy! My Wife Is Actually A Villain

But no matter how Gao Qinglian tried to signal Nangong Jue, the other party never stood up and said a kind word for him.

"alright!"

Emperor Wu shouted loudly, and then looked at Gu Chen, "Old Jiu, I leave this matter to you, and investigate the matter thoroughly. If you can't produce enough witnesses to prove the corruption and bribery of the High Prefecture, , I will punish you for falsely accusing your colleagues and disturbing the imperial court!"

"I accept the order." Gu Chen bowed and replied.

Seeing Gu Chen agree, Emperor Wu looked directly at Gao Qinglian, who was kneeling in the center of the hall, and shouted in a low voice: "Come here, take Gao Zhifu under strict supervision!"

As soon as the words fell, the two guards immediately walked into the hall and dragged Gao Lian out directly.

"Your Majesty is wronged! I am really innocent. Prime Minister, please help me, I really did not do these things!"

Gao Qian kept struggling and shouted loudly, just like the struggle of a pig or sheep waiting to be slaughtered before it died.

"Officials, do you have anything else to report?"

After taking Gao Qinglian out of Fengtian Hall, Emperor Wu looked at everyone again and asked.

All the officials lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Since there is nothing to report, then retreat from the court!"

After saying that, Emperor Wu stood up slowly and left Fengtian Palace under the escort of eunuchs and maids.

The officials in the hall also began to scatter and left the hall one after another.

At this time, Nangong Jue passed by Gu Chen and looked up at him with a meaningful look in his eyes.

"Ninth brother, you are really good at it. Brother Huang has to admire you today!"

Immediately afterwards, Prince Gu Mao walked straight towards him, with a sneer on his face and staring at him with dark eyes. Also coming with him was Jin Wang Gu Tianming.

A good official is not so easy to cultivate.

Lao Jiu's impeachment of Gao Qiang today was entirely to eliminate Gu Mao and Nangong Jue's accomplices.

"Haha, compared with the emperor's methods, I pale into insignificance." Gu Chen replied with a fake smile.

"I've made a note of this, let's see!"

Gu Mao had no interest in continuing the conversation, so he shook off his sleeves and walked away.

Watching Gu Mao and others go away, Gu Chen also walked out of Fengtian Hall.

The reason why Gu Mao became angry was not just because of Gu Chen's impeachment.

After all, Gao Qinglian has been working by Nangong Jue's side for so many years, so he can be considered a confidant.

Know a lot of things that outsiders don’t know.

Now that he is imprisoned in a cell by Gu Chen, his wealth and life are in Gu Chen's hands. Prince Gu Mao was naturally worried that the other party would not be able to withstand the pressure and would tell him something that should not be said.

"Your Highness, there's nothing wrong. I'm going back first."

Outside the palace, Jin Wang Gu Tianming bowed slightly and said to Gu Mao beside him.

Gu Mao nodded and said, "Okay, Lao Liu, I won't keep you here anymore. I may still have some things to deal with."

The Prime Minister walked away and hinted to him that he should be at the Queen Mother in the East Palace now, and he had to go there to see the situation.

Although Gao Qinglian is a government magistrate, he also knows many of their secrets. Now that he is imprisoned in a cell by Gu Chen, he must find a way and cannot just sit back and wait for death.

"Okay, then I'll take my leave first." Gu Tianming said in a low voice.

Although Gu Mao tried his best to appear calm and composed, he could feel that the other party was very anxious at the moment.

Most of them are thinking about how to deal with the issue of high integrity.

Regardless of the relationship between him and Gu Mao, he was away on expeditions all year round and rarely stayed in Kyoto. He didn't know much about their affairs, and he couldn't be considered Gu Mao's true confidant.

Of course, he never thought about working under Gu Mao from beginning to end.

I have to admit that Lao Jiu's move today was a bit harsh, which at least made Gu Mao panic.

....

In the next few days, Gu Chen spent time in Kyoto collecting witnesses.

The first is the issue of store tax increases.

Gu Chen went to large and small shops in the city and revealed his identity to everyone. Soon someone reported to him the problem of illegal and private tax increases over the years.

In the inner and outer cities of Kyoto, more than 80% of the shops have been subject to a 10% tax increase and even have to give out some valuable gifts during holidays.

Subsequent unjust, false and wrongful convictions are also easy to handle.

When the victim was called to the palace, without Gu Chen having to say anything, these people submitted their testimonies one by one and asked Gu Chen to make the decision with them.

It can range from a small fight to a small fight, or it can range from a trivial matter to a human life.

In just two days, Gu Chen collected all the evidence, and some victims of excessive oppression were willing to serve as witnesses to expose the true face of Gao Chen.

Kyoto prison.

Gao Lian was wearing a prison uniform, his hair was messy and he was leaning against the wall. His eyes were broken, like a piece of unconscious wood.

Ta-ta...ta-ta...

Suddenly, sporadic footsteps were heard not far away, and the sound became more and more steady from far away, and then the voice of a jailer was heard.

"Master Nangong, the prisoner you want to see is here."

Gao Lian's eyes immediately became more energetic. He looked for the source of the sound and looked outside the cell. He saw a young man in gorgeous clothes walking slowly towards his cell under the leadership of the jailer.

"Master Nangong!" Gao Lian's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately stood up and approached the door of the cell.

The person who came was none other than Commander-in-Chief Nangong Qin.

Nangong Qin glanced at Gao Qian, and then ordered the jailer: "Open the door."

"yes."

The jailer nodded immediately.

With a "click" sound, he used the key to unlock the cell's iron lock.

As soon as Nangong Qin walked into the cell, Gao Qingqian impatiently pulled on the other party's clothes and pleaded with his face: "Master Nangong! What did the prime minister say?! You can't just ignore me! I've been doing business privately these years. All the taxes are used to honor his old man, and I don’t even have much left for myself, so you must find a way to save me."

Nangong Qin frowned slightly, but quickly covered it up, then gently broke away from the other party's hand, and whispered: "Don't worry, Lord Magistrate, he knows what you have done for the Prime Minister over the years."

"Moreover, your wife is a member of my Nangong family, and can be regarded as half a blood relative of his old man. How could he not rescue you? Just stay in prison peacefully, and we will think about it in a few days. Find a way to get you out."

"real?"

Gao Lian's face lit up, and he immediately became more energetic.

But then I thought about it, this time I was facing His Highness Prince Zhuang, and I started to feel a little worried again, "Master Nangong, my current account books and official documents on wrong cases are all in the hands of Prince Zhuang, and those in the city who have been taxed by me privately The merchant may also come forward as a witness. When the time comes..."

"Master Zhifu, can't you trust the prime minister, or can't you trust our Nangong family?!"

Before Gao Qinglian could finish speaking, Nangong Qin replied coldly.

Seeing that Nangong Qin was a little displeased, Qingqing Lian leaned down in fear and explained, "Master Nangong, I definitely trust the Prime Minister. I'm just worried that things won't be easy to handle. You should also be aware of the punishments for corrupt officials in Da Zhou's laws. If I am really detained If I wear this hat, my Gao family will be ruined, which is why I have to worry so much..."

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if the imperial court ordered an official to take bribes exceeding ten thousand taels of gold, Ling Chi would be executed, and all family members would be demoted to a lowly status and sold in the market.

"I've said everything I need to say. Now besides trusting us, do you have any other choice?"

Nangong Qin squinted his eyes and looked at Gao Lian, and then said: "And don't forget that your current position as a third-rank official was also cultivated by the Prime Minister. Do you think he will give up on you so easily? As for taking over You don’t need to know what the Prime Minister will do when he comes down, you just need to know that you will be fine.”

"Okay, I won't ask any more questions. If I can be released from prison, I will come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to thank the Prime Minister in the future." Gao Qianqian nodded and bowed.

"Um."

Nangong Qin nodded and said, "I'm going back first. You can wait for news in prison."

"Okay, Master Nangong, walk slowly."