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Chapter 147: Checking the Household Department

Jinluan Palace.

Fan Yongdou, the Minister of Household Affairs, knocked away the factory guard and flew towards Zhou Chen who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Fan Yongdou's purpose is very simple, that is, not to live, but to die.

It would be best if he could hurt the emperor Zhou Chen who was sitting on the Dragon Throne. It didn't matter if he couldn't. It was just that he would be killed on the spot. It was better than being sent to the Dongchang Prison to be tortured and suffer.

"presumptuous."

However, just when Fan Yongdou knocked away the factory guard and jumped up, Cao Zhengchun's figure had already appeared in front of Fan Yongdou.

As soon as Cao Zhengchun appeared in front of Fan Yongdou, he directly reached out and patted Fan Yongdou.

Fan Yongdou's expression changed.

Subconsciously I want to avoid it.

only.

Under Cao Zhengchun's powerful momentum, Fan Yongdou simply couldn't avoid Cao Zhengchun's slap.

"puff."

Cao Zhengchun's palm fell on Fan Yongdou's shoulder.

Fan Yongdou's figure that just jumped up fell to his knees on the ground like a deflated ball, returning to his original position.

Fan Yongdou opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of blood.

Fan Yongdou looked at Cao Zhengchun and wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he was unable to make any sound.

"Rebellious ministers and traitors."

"You dare to be so presumptuous in the Jinluan Palace and want to assassinate Your Majesty."

"I really don't know how to live or die."

Cao Zhengchun looked at Fan Yongdou who had no strength to resist with a cold face, and said coldly.

If Fan Yongdou hadn't been of some use, Cao Zhengchun would have just slapped this madman to death for daring to act recklessly in the Jinluan Palace.

At this time, Dian Wei, who was guarding outside the palace, rushed in with his imperial troops.

Seeing that Fan Yongdou had been captured by Cao Zhengchun, Dian Wei led the imperial army out of the Golden Palace again.

Fan Yongdou was also dragged out directly by Dongchang.

Fan Yongdou himself knew what was waiting for Fan Yongdou next, and so did all the civil and military officials in the hall.

From the time Fan Yongdou broke out to the time he was dragged out, it only took the blink of an eye.

Basically none of the civil and military officials in the hall came to their senses.

By the time all the civil and military officials in the hall came to their senses, Fan Yongdou had already been dragged out.

The faces of all the civil and military officials in the hall were tense, and their minds were racing.

No one expected that Fan Yongdou, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, would dare to curse the foolish emperor on the dragon throne in the Jinluan Palace, and even violently wanted to kill the man on the dragon throne.

This really shocked all the civil and military officials in the hall.

With Fan Yongdou making such a fuss, the House of the Minister of Hubu was completely ruined.

Maybe even the Jiexiu Fan family won't be able to survive.

Originally, Fan Yongdou's corruption was considered a serious crime, but it did not involve the Jiexiu Fan family.

But once such a commotion occurs, the nature changes, making it difficult to say.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the Minister of Punishment both saw the deep meaning of Fan Yongdou's actions, and their faces couldn't help but look a little ugly.

Fan Yongdou did this because he did not want to be arrested and sent to Dongchang, where he endured the torture and wanted to die.

But they are forcing Jiexiu and the Fan family!

Zhou Chen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had never changed his expression from the beginning to the end. He had always been so calm, as if he were a puddle of stagnant water, making it impossible to see any joy or anger.

Zhou Chen looked down at the civil and military officials below and said, "You have all heard what Cao Zhengchun just said!"

"This is how my official of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the dignified Minister of Household Affairs, turned out to be such a worm."

"If you are greedy for money and money for disaster relief, you still dare to call me a foolish king and want to assassinate me. It is really not a pity to die."

"How many of you are like the Minister of Hubu? You know it yourself."

"I have given you the opportunity to stand up and bow your head and plead guilty, but you don't know how to cherish it."

"Then I won't say anything more."

After saying this, Zhou Chen looked at Cao Zhengchun who had returned to him and was standing beside him.

"Cao Zhengchun, draft the decree."

"Fan Yongdou, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, embezzled money for disaster relief, accepted bribes, offended the power of God, and acted treasonously to assassinate me. He is a heinous crime and cannot be punished."

"The House of the Minister of Household Affairs was destroyed, and the nine clans were killed."

As soon as these words came out.

All the civil and military officials in the main hall trembled, and their expressions all changed.

It's nothing to copy and destroy the Household Secretary's Mansion.

But this is a big problem for the Zhulian Nine Clan.

Fan Yongdou, the Minister of Household Affairs, was born in the Jiexiu Fan family. Although he and the Jiexiu Fan family were separated, he was still a member of the Jiexiu Fan family.

If Zhou Chen punishes all nine clans, doesn't he mean to punish the Jiexiu and Fan family as well?

Although the officials had already expected it, they still couldn't help being shocked when they heard the emperor Zhou Chen's order.

The Jiexiu Fan family, like the Boling Cui family, is a wealthy family among the seven aristocratic families.

His Majesty first killed the nine clans of the Cui family in Boling, and then issued an order to kill the Fan family in Jiexiu.

It was difficult for all the officials not to be shocked.

"besides."

"From now on, we will check the household department."

"You two, the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Punishment, are jointly responsible for this matter, and Dongchang will assist in arresting the person."

"Any official who is involved with the Minister of Household Affairs, is involved in corruption, or bends the law for personal gain, no matter who he is, will be taken down directly once he is found out."

"Anyone who dares to resist will be put to death."

Zhou Chen glanced at the Minister of Works, Liu Ye, and the Minister of Punishment, and then ordered coldly.

When the civil and military officials below heard this, their expressions changed again.

Check the household department?

Something is really going to happen now.

The Ministry of Revenue was the money bag of the Zhou Dynasty, and there was no telling how many interests were involved in it.

Once the investigation is carried out, a lot of officials will definitely be involved.

Especially the officials in the Ministry of Revenue almost fell to the ground when they heard Zhou Chen's decree.

When it comes to cleaning up the Household Department, the first ones to suffer are definitely the officials who serve in the Household Department.

Even loyal and good ministers such as the Minister of War, Wei Wuhou and the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian were beating drums in their hearts at this time.

Your Majesty is conducting an inventory of the household department. Is this preparation to completely clean up all civil and military officials?

"I obey the decree."

Liu Ye, the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Punishment, both bowed immediately.

"Retreat from the court."

After Zhou Chen finished saying these words, he immediately announced his resignation and left the Jinluan Palace.

When Zhou Chen's figure disappeared completely, most of the ministers came back to their senses.

"His Majesty ordered an inventory of the household department?"

"Your Majesty is going to..."

Most of the civil and military officials looked at each other.

They all realized that in the process of cleaning up the household department, no one knew how many officials would be involved.

Among them, there may be one of them, a few of them, or even a dozen.

The faces of all the officials were extremely solemn. What happened in the morning this morning really made them feel relieved for a while.

First, Fan Yongdou, the Minister of Household Affairs, was taken down by the man on the Dragon Throne, and he ordered his family to be confiscated and his clan to be exterminated, and all nine clans to be executed.

This Xiu Fan family, one of the seven great families in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was the target of the execution.

It's the one on the throne again who wants to order an inventory of the household department.

Each of these things can be said to be no small matter.

All the civil and military officials had to be careful and prudent.

…

After leaving the palace.

All the officials had heavy expressions on their faces and hurriedly dispersed.

Because they knew that a big earthquake would happen next, whether in the court or in Luoyang.

No one knows which officials will be affected by this earthquake.

Therefore, they must go back quickly and be prepared to deal with this earthquake.

Compared with those officials who dispersed in a hurry, the Minister of Punishment and the Prime Minister Yuan Bo were much calmer.

The Minister of Punishment and Prime Minister Yuan Bo walked out of the palace together unhurriedly.

Then, the two of them left the palace gate together.

…

Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the meeting hall.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo and Minister of Justice sat in the hall with solemn expressions.

In addition to the two of them, the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion was also standing respectfully aside.

"Master, what do you want me to do?"

The steward asked the Prime Minister Yuan Bo who was sitting on the throne.

As soon as Prime Minister Yuan Bo came back, he immediately summoned his steward.

From the butler's point of view, there must be something important for him to do.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo did not worry about the presence of the Minister of Punishment and said directly to the steward: "Steward, go immediately and spread the news that His Majesty has ordered the death of the Jiexiu Fan family. Don't let the hawks and dogs of Dongchang focus on you."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo knew that the Jiexiu Fan family was one of the seven aristocratic families in the Zhou Dynasty, just like his Yuan family.

There is a news channel belonging to the Fan family in Luoyang.

As long as the news spreads that the person in the palace has decreed the death of the Fan family in Jiexiu, then the news channel of the Fan family in Luoyang will definitely be able to spread it back to the Fan family in Jiexiu.

This time, it's not like killing the Boling Cui family.

The man in the palace was not prepared at all, nor could he even think of building a plank road to visit Chen Cang secretly.

By then, the Jiexiu Fan family had received the news and made preparations.

The person in the palace who wants to kill the Jiexiu Fan family will not be as easy as killing the Bolingcui family.

"Yes, sir."

A gleam flashed in the butler's eyes, and he immediately understood what Prime Minister Yuan Bo meant, turned around and left the meeting hall.

After the housekeeper left, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice looked at the Prime Minister Yuan Bo who was sitting on the throne with a frown on his face: "Prime Minister, Your Majesty has asked me and the Minister of the Ministry of Work to be responsible for checking the Ministry of Household Affairs. What is your Majesty's plan?"

"Shouldn't it be Du Ruhui, the Minister of Rites, or the Minister of War, the Eight Wise Kings, and others?"

"Why are you asking me and Liu Ye, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, to investigate the Ministry of Household Affairs together!"

The Minister of Punishment said with a puzzled look on his face.

The Minister of Punishment really didn’t understand what the emperor Zhou Chen meant by doing this?

It stands to reason that Du Ruhui, the Minister of Rites in the court, is a close confidant of Zhou Chen, the emperor.

When it comes to checking the Ministry of Household Affairs, the two most important people are the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Industry.

Even if it is not Du Ruhui, the Minister of Rites, he should be the Minister of War, Wei Wuhou and the Eight Sage Kings.

It’s not his turn as the Minister of Punishment!

After all, compared with Du Ruhui and others like him, the Minister of Punishment, Du Ruhui and others can be regarded as the confidants of the one in the palace.

As for him, the Minister of Punishment, in the eyes of the person in the palace, he was not considered a close confidant of the person in the palace.

But now the person in the palace has asked him, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who is not a close confidant, to investigate the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is a bit puzzling.

The Minister of Punishment would not simply think that this was someone in the palace who treated him as a confidant.

After hearing what the Minister of Punishment said, Prime Minister Yuan Bo raised his eyes and glanced at the Shangshu of the Punishment Department: "I can't guess what the person in the palace is planning."

"However, no matter what the palace man's plan is, you have to be careful."

"The inventory of the household department cannot be completed in a short time, so there is no rush for this."

"The truth is that Fan Yongdou is what I'm most worried about right now. People from your Zheng family should have told you about the King of Shu."

"Now Fan Yongdou has been arrested and taken to the East Factory, and the Fan family has been ordered to be killed by someone in the palace. This is not a good thing for us."

"If Fan Yongdou couldn't stand the torture in Dongchang and said something he shouldn't have said, you should understand what would happen."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo said solemnly.

First, the problem of Cui Yongyuan, the Minister of Industry, was solved, and now Fan Yongdou, the Minister of Household Affairs, also entered the prison of Dongchang and became a problem.

This made Prime Minister Yuan Bo worried.

If Fan Yongdou is pried open by Dongchang, then everything they are planning with the King of Shu will be exposed.

When the time comes, their plan will fall short, and their fate will naturally go without saying.

This does not include those things in the four northwest prefectures.

If Fan Yongdou exposes the affairs of the four northwest prefectures again, they will follow in the footsteps of the Boling Cui family and have no foothold in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Regarding what Prime Minister Yuan Bo said, the Minister of Punishment also looked solemn.

Of course he understood what Prime Minister Yuan Bo meant. Fan Yongdou was now an unstable factor.

Once he couldn't stand the torture of Dongchang and his mouth was pried open by Dongchang, it would definitely affect more than just the Prime Minister and the Minister of Punishment.

Instead, it will affect the two major families and a large number of people from the King of Shu.

"This Fan Yongdou is really a bastard."

"Originally, the one in the palace only wanted to arrest him for corruption. As long as he explains something about this, wouldn't it be fine?"

"But it was good for him. He immediately broke out in the Jinluan Palace and wanted to assassinate His Majesty, causing such a big thing."

"Not only did Jiexiu and the Fan family get involved, he also forced us to have no room left."

The Minister of Punishment said with a gloomy look.

In the morning, Fan Yongdou, the Minister of Hubu, suddenly wanted to kill the emperor Zhou Chen. Both the Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the Minister of Punishment guessed the deep meaning of Fan Yongdou's move.

That is because Fan Yongdou wanted to involve the Jiexiu Fan family in this way, thereby also forcing the Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the Minister of Punishment to do so.

Let them unite with the King of Shu to take action as soon as possible.

In this way, once it succeeds.

Then Fan Yongdou's family members will definitely survive and be released by the King of Shu.

Fan Yongdu sacrificed his life to protect his family. It must be said that Fan Yongdou's plan was quite profound.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo sighed after hearing this: "He wants to use this method to give his family a chance to survive."

"Otherwise, they will all die."

"However, his violent move in the Jinluan Palace to kill the man on the dragon throne really forced us to succeed."

"It seems that we must find an opportunity to meet the King of Shu as soon as possible."

"This matter has caused an accident to Fan Yongdou and the Fan family, and it cannot be delayed any longer."

"To avoid long nights and too many dreams."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo said with a cautious expression.

With Fan Yongdou's commotion in the Jinluan Palace implicating Jiexiu's Fan family, Prime Minister Yuan Bo knew that they didn't have much time left.

If the person in the palace notices something, it will be too late if they try to change the situation again.

At that time, it will be much more difficult.

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Punishment also nodded his head: "Yes! After the accident involving Fan Yongdou and the Fan family, we really need to see the King of Shu as soon as possible."

"It is estimated that the King of Shu also knew at this time that Fan Yongdou was captured and taken to Dongchang, and that the Fan family was ordered to be destroyed by someone in the palace."

"He should have the same worries as us."

The Minister of Punishment flashed his eyes and said.

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(End of chapter)