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Chapter 129 Then give it a good trial

The Ministry of Industry's Shangshu's Mansion was confiscated by Dongchang, and more than 20 other officials in the court were also confiscated and exterminated by Dongchang.

As soon as this news came out, it shocked all the civil and military officials in the court.

Especially Cui Yongyuan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, this is not an ordinary court official, this is a rare minister in the court and one of the six ministers.

Such an important court official was suddenly arrested by Dongchang. For a while, many people were shocked.

Not only the Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the Minister of Revenue were shocked and lost their usual composure after hearing this news.

The same is true for the Minister of Justice.

When the Minister of Punishment heard the news that Dongchang had raided the Mansion of the Minister of Industry and arrested Cui Yongyuan, the Minister of Industry, he was so shocked that he became restless.

This news is really too sudden.

The sudden arrival left the Minister of Punishment unprepared.

The Minister of Punishment knew that if Cui Yongyuan was arrested by Dongchang like this, it would be difficult for him to come out safe and sound.

It's not that the Minister of Punishment is worried about Cui Yongyuan's life or death, but that the Minister of Punishment is worried that Cui Yongyuan will say something that he shouldn't say.

By then, even he, the Minister of Punishment, would be doomed.

…

Zongren Mansion.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian was also shocked after hearing the news.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian did not expect that Emperor Zhou Chen would suddenly let Dongchang take down Cui Yongyuan, the Minister of Industry, and also clean up the influence of the Boling Cui family in the court.

Isn't Zhou Chen afraid of causing a backlash from the Boling Cui family?

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian looked solemn after being shocked.

Maybe others don't know how influential the Bolingcui family is in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but Zhou Xian, the Eight Sages King, knows it well.

The seven great aristocratic families of the Great Zhou Dynasty are not just words, they are really stomping their feet and can cause the Great Zhou Dynasty to tremble three times.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian was a little worried that Zhou Chen, who was so eager for quick success and quick gains, wanted to eliminate the rights of the wealthy family, which would cause a backlash from the wealthy family.

By then, the great Zhou Dynasty will no longer be as simple as a small-scale rebellion like the four northern states.

However, when the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian thought about the figure who stood proudly on the spot and killed two half-step heavenly beings with one halberd when he was annihilating the Huangtian Sect rebels in Xi'an Mansion, the solemn look on his face softened a lot.

With that flying general who can overwhelm everyone, he should be able to intimidate the Bolingcui family.

As everyone knows, in the eyes of the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian, the Boling Cui family, who could cause the Great Zhou Dynasty to tremble three times by stamping their feet, has disappeared in the long history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If Zhou Xian, the Eight Wise King, knew that Lu Bu and his army had wiped out the Cui family, which he regarded as a behemoth, I don't know what he would think.

…

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon chair and looked at the list of officials in his hand seriously.

Standing below is Du Ruhui.

Now that Du Ruhui is an outstanding minister who has invited you to Lingyan Pavilion, Zhou Chen will naturally discuss matters such as the murder of court officials such as Cui Yongyuan and others.

Du Ruhui did not disappoint Zhou Chen. The suggestions he made made Zhou Chen worry a lot.

After Zhou Chen read the list of officials in his hand, he looked up at Du Ruhui who was standing below: "Keming, these reserve officials should follow your suggestions!"

"However, the number of these reserve officers is still too small."

"This is the urgent memorial that Fang Xuanling just sent from the northwest today. Take a look."

Zhou Chen said, picked up a memorial next to him, and asked the chamberlain and factory guard to pass it to Du Ruhui below.

This was sent directly to Yangxin Palace by a messenger today, and Zhou Chen has already read it.

What Fang Xuanling said made Zhou Chenzheng feel a little headache.

The four northern states have been vigorously cleaned up, but they are still facing a lot of troubles next.

After Du Ruhui received Fang Xuanling's urgent memorial, he opened it and started reading.

After Du Ruhui finished reading Fang Xuanling's urgent memorial, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Your Majesty, so many local officials in the four northern states have been eliminated, leaving too many vacancies."

"Although the imperial court has many reserved officials, most of them come from wealthy families, and there are not many children from poor families."

"Furthermore, the four northern states have just experienced chaos and a severe drought. If we want to restore stability to the four northern states, we need capable officials with good official reputations."

"But with such a huge vacancy, there are not many reserve officials to fill it."

Du Ruhui frowned and said to Zhou Chen who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Zhou Chen nodded, Du Ruhui was right.

The four northern states have just experienced turmoil and natural disasters. If the local officials who fill the vacancies are of average ability, it will be very difficult to restore the people's livelihood in the four northern states as soon as possible.

Maybe even the situation in the four northern states will not be stable.

Therefore, filling vacancies for local officials in the four northern states must be done with caution.

There are many reserve officials in the imperial court, but unfortunately most of them are either from wealthy families or are disciples of wealthy families.

Not to mention the abilities of these people, whether they are idiots, or because they are involved with wealthy families, Zhou Chen does not dare to appoint them easily at the moment.

Zhou Chen didn't expect that he had just cleared up the rights of a group of wealthy families and handed over these rights to a new group of wealthy people.

Aren't you looking for trouble if you have nothing to do?

Zhou Chen glanced at Du Ruhui and said, "I know all this, but the vacancies in the four northern states must be filled as soon as possible, otherwise the situation in the four northern states will not be stable."

"Keming, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Except for the reserve officials you have selected to fill the vacancies in the court, let them immediately go to the northwest to find Fang Xuanling."

"First solve Fang Xuanling's urgent need."

"Keming, you have to select the number of local officials Fang Xuanling needs to fill the vacancy as soon as possible. There is no time to delay this matter."

Zhou Chen looked at Fang Xuanling and said seriously.

The rebellion in the four northern states has been put down, and the local officials and wealthy families in the four northern states have also been cleaned up.

But the management of people's livelihood in the four northern states is the most important.

Zhou Chen didn't want to see that the goals of the previous planning in the four northern states were achieved, but there were problems with the management of people's livelihood in the back.

After Du Ruhui heard Zhou Chen's words, he immediately bowed and said, "I obey your order."

This matter is neither difficult nor easy.

However, there were many reserve officials in the Zhou Dynasty, and it was still possible to select some available ones from among them.

In Du Ruhui's view, after what happened to the Bolingcui family, some of the wealthy families will see the situation clearly.

After Zhou Chen returned the list of officials to Fang Xuanling, he waved his hand; "Go!"

"Now Cui Yongyuan and the others should have been captured by Cao Zheng and Cao Zhengchun. The rest will be left to you."

Don't look at Cui Yongyuan and the others, they were all captured by Cao Zhengchun, their homes were confiscated and their clans were exterminated.

However, no matter how many officials were captured, it was not just about capturing people and ransacking their homes, then everything would be fine.

There are many things that need to be finished.

"I excuse myself."

Du Ruhui bowed and exited the Yangxin Hall.

A few minutes after Du Ruhui left, Cao Zhengchun returned to the palace and returned to Yangxin Hall.

"Reporting to the Emperor, Cui Yongyuan, Li Hui and twenty-two other officials have all been captured by Dongchang and thrown into the sky prison."

"No one slips through the net."

"Their mansion and property are being searched by factory guards."

Cao Zhengchun walked into Yangxin Hall and bowed to report.

"Is there no accident?" Zhou Chen asked.

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, he immediately shook his head; "No, everything went smoothly."

"It's just that eight officials resisted fiercely and the factory guards lost their grip, leaving no survivors alive."

Cao Zhengchun hesitated and said.

Although Zhou Chen did not say that he wanted to be alive, Cao Zhengchun knew that for court ministers arrested in this way, a living person was obviously much more useful than a corpse.

Zhou Chen didn't care much about not being able to keep the eight officials alive.

It is enough to have other living members.

Zhou Chen nodded; "As long as everything goes well."

"Now that everyone has been captured, let's give him a good trial, especially Cui Yongyuan, and pry open his mouth."

"I want to know how much the Cui family was involved in the uprising in the four northwest prefectures, and who was involved."

"I don't believe that the only one who dares to scheme against the Grand Master is the Boling Cui family."

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun and said.

As an emperor, Zhou Chen could exercise the power of overlord even though sometimes he didn't need any evidence at all.

But Zhou Chen still didn't want to be a confused emperor.

He wanted to see how much the Bolingcui family was involved in the previous changes in the Four Northwest Prefectures, and who or those wealthy families were involved.

"Old slave, I obey the order." Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said.

"Is there no news from Lu Bu?"

Zhou Chen asked again.

"Not yet." Cao Zhengchun shook his head.

Not yet?

Zhou Chen's eyes were a little wandering and he became silent.

Zhou Chen didn't know whether Lu Bu had wiped out the Boling Cui family.

Although he has absolute confidence in Lu Bu, Zhou Chen also knows that a wealthy family like the Bolingcui family, one of the seven aristocratic families, is not that easy to deal with.

No one knows what kind of heritage a wealthy family like this that has been handed down for many years will have.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Chen waved his hand.

Then, Cao Zhengchun quietly retreated.

…

the next day.

Early in the morning.

Outside the Jinluan Hall, all civil and military officials were waiting here early, waiting for the morning court meeting.

Compared with the past few days, the atmosphere among the civil and military officials today is a bit dull. No one is gathering in two or three to talk anymore. They all stand quietly somewhere.

Obviously, yesterday's incident of Cui Yongyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and more than 20 other officials having their homes confiscated and exterminated in Dongchang had a big impact on these civil and military ministers.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian, Wei Wuhou and the Minister of War took a look at Du Ruhui and then walked towards Du Ruhui at the same time.

"Du Shangshu."

After the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian and three others came over, they greeted Du Ruhui.

Du Ruhui also greeted Zhou Xian, the Eight Sage King, Wei Wuhou, and the Minister of War respectively.

Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, looked at Du Ruhui and said, "Du Shangshu, yesterday Cui Yongyuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and more than 20 officials were ransacked by Dongchang. Does Du Shangshu know what happened?"

Du Ruhui shook his head; "Dongchang directly obeys the emperor's orders, how could I possibly know the inside story."

Du Ruhui said.

How could a wise person like Du Ruhui fail to guess what the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian and others wanted to ask.

However, Du Ruhui did not intend to say more.

Because Du Ruhui deeply understands a truth, that is, he can do anything, but he can only speak with his mouth and must keep it tightly shut.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian, Wei Wuhou and the Minister of War all took a deep look at Du Ruhui. They did not believe that Du Ruhui did not know the inside story.

You know, Du Ruhui spent a long time in the palace yesterday.

However, since Du Ruhui didn't want to say more, it was hard for them to ask any more questions.

"squeak……"

The door of Jinluan Palace is wide open.

Morning starts.

All civil and military officials walked into the Jinluan Hall one after another.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

After Zhou Chen sat on the dragon chair, all the officials knelt down and shouted.

Zhou Chen looked down at the officials below: "All the ministers are equal."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Baiguan stood up.

"When there is something going on, we will start, and when there is nothing going on, we will retreat."

Cao Zhengchun's sharp voice sounded.

All the officials stood silently in the Jinluan Hall, as if they had already discussed the matter, and no one had the intention to stand up today.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Just when the civil and military officials were silent, Prime Minister Yuan Bo stood up and said.

"Prime Minister, what do you want to report?"

Zhou Chen glanced at Prime Minister Yuan Bo lightly and asked.

"Your Majesty, yesterday the Minister of Industry and more than twenty imperial officials were confiscated by Dongchang."

"As a prime minister, I am in charge of hundreds of officials, but I know nothing about this matter."

"I also ask the emperor to allow me to ask Eunuch Cao why he arrested so many court officials at once and ransacked their homes."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo raised his hands and said.

As the prime minister, Yuan Bo commanded hundreds of officials and was one of the auxiliary ministers of the imperial court. He was indeed qualified to ask Cao Zhengchun why.

This is also very justified.

After Zhou Chen heard what Prime Minister Yuan Bo said, he did not answer, but looked at the civil and military officials; "All of you, my dear friends, must be the same as the Prime Minister, and they all want to know why Cui Yongyuan and the others were convicted!"

"Since all my dear friends want to know, Cao Zhengchun, please tell me."

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun stepped forward in response and glanced at Baiguandao softly; "According to Dongchang's investigation, the Boling Cui family colluded with the traitors of the Huangtian Sect, murdered Taishi Wen Zhong, and beguiled Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian to raise a flag to rebel. Cui Yongyuan was in the Ministry of Works

Minister, corrupt and perverting the law..."

A lot of accusations were read out from Cao Zhengchun's mouth.

All the officials' faces changed drastically when they heard this.

What?

The Cui family of Boling actually colluded with Huang Tianjiao and murdered the grand master Wen Zhong?

Was Grand Master Wen Zhong murdered by the Boling Cui family?

And Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian was also bewitched by the Boling Cui family to raise the flag to rebel?

How can this be?

When the civil and military officials heard these shocking crimes, they were shocked.

None of them expected that Grand Master Wen Zhong died in the battle in the Four Prefectures in the northwest, and the entire army of 30,000 Shenwu Guards was wiped out. It would be the Boling Cui family who murdered him.

This is simply shocking and unbelievable.

As for bewitching Xiaoyao Wang Zhou Qian to raise a flag to rebel, this shocked all civil and military officials.

If plotting against the Grand Master can be regarded as internal fighting, then bewitching Xiaoyao Wang Zhou Qian to raise a banner to rebel is considered treason.

No matter which one of these crimes it is, it is enough to confiscate the family and exterminate the family several times.

(End of chapter)