Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Taking my sister and aunt to see the new house

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Taking my sister and aunt to see the new houseMinister Sun arrived at the imperial study. There were only three people in the spacious and luxurious space. They were Emperor Yuan Jing, who sat high on the throne; the shrewd and calculating Prime Minister Wang; and the man with slightly frosted temples.

The Minister habitually glanced at his elder brother and found that his face was solemn and his eyes were heavy, which surprised Minister Sun, who thought it was just an ordinary small court meeting.

What was Wei Yuan doing again... He instantly turned his head to examine the man with a green robe, but this eunuch with outstanding talent and intelligence had a gentle temperament and was deep and restrained, making it difficult for people to see through his inner thoughts.

Minister Sun had a bad premonition. After saluting, he stood silently in his own position.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the ministers came one after another, bowed and took their seats. Emperor Yuan Jing was resting his eyes remotely until he heard the voice of the Minister of Works.

Emperor Yuan Jing opened his eyes and looked down at the ministers. Those who could participate in the small court meeting were all big bosses, and ordinary high officials were not qualified.

"Lord Wei, please tell us about this."

Wei Yuan stepped out of the line and said, "Last night, the night watchman found a house in the inner city that was used to raise prostitutes and illegitimate children. The women were from decent families, and the boys were from ordinary families. They were kidnapped by human traffickers and imprisoned here, and were forced to serve the guests who came to the house to get drunk at night..."

"Last night, the night watchman went out in a thunderous manner to encircle and suppress this nest of thieves, and arrested thirteen prostitutes, ten of whom were officials, and three were wealthy businessmen in Beijing. In addition, the night watchman fished out forty skeletons from the well in the backyard, all of which were from decent families who were killed."

Wei Yuan's words caused a huge storm in the imperial study, and the ministers discussed loudly, regardless of the rules of silence in the court meeting.

Trafficking in people, raising illegitimate children, power-for-sex transactions... Any one of these can make the officials involved in the case irreparable, especially during the Beijing inspection period, and they can't cover it up.

But before Wei Yuan finished speaking, another big news came out: "According to the investigation, the owner of the private house was involved with the wizard of the Wushen Cult, and the ghost-raising spell carved in the well is the evidence. According to the confession of the owner of the private house, he worked for Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Works. The private house was not only a place for gangs to seek pleasure, but also a base for secretly contacting the Wushen Cult."

The ministers were in an uproar.

If it was still a certain image just now, it has now become a market. Some people scolded Wei Yuan for slandering, and some people proposed to chop off Wei Yuan's head.

The eunuch standing beside Emperor Yuan Jing shouted three times for silence, but still failed to suppress the chaotic scene.

Forming a clique for personal gain, trafficking in people, and forcing good women into prostitution are all within the scope of illegal crimes. But colluding with the Wushen Cult is different. This is a wanted treason.

According to the Dafeng Law, wanted traitors will be exterminated with nine clans.

"Pah!" Emperor Yuan Jing slapped the table, and the imperial study was instantly quiet. His sharp eyes swept through the ministers and fell on the Prime Minister Wang Zhenwen. "What do you think, Lord Wang?"

The Prime Minister stepped out and said in a deep voice: "This matter should be thoroughly investigated and should not be tolerated."

This sounded like a compromise, but Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice keenly noticed that Big Brother was leaning towards Wei Yuan, and he immediately understood what Big Brother meant.

If he stood with the Minister of Works, at most he would have sold a huge favor and cut Wei Yuan's face.

If he stood with Wei Yuan, once the facts were verified, the Minister of Works would be finished. The Qi Party lost a leader.

In the Sangpo case, the Wang Party once tried to blame the Minister of Works and dealt a heavy blow to the Qi Party. Although it failed, it was indeed an opportunity at the moment.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at Wei Yuan: "Where is the prisoner?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and sighed: "The prisoner was cursed to death by witchcraft last night, and there is no evidence."

Emperor Yuan Jing frowned.

The imperial study fell into silence, and the ministers looked at Wei Yuan with strange eyes,

as if to say: You have no purpose, why are you talking so much?

The Prime Minister Wang Zhenwen, whose Qi cultivation skills were pure and innocent, turned his head and frowned at Wei Yuan.

The Minister of Works curled his lips, sneered and stepped out, shouting: "Your Majesty, I am innocent. Wei Yuan slandered me, please make the decision."

Emperor Yuan Jing said with a gloomy face: "Wei Yuan, what do you have to say?"

Wei Yuan was extremely calm and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please summon Tongluo Xu Qi'an."

Tongluo Xu Qi'an... The ministers looked strange when they heard this name. Based on the last incident with Zhou Chixiong, summoning Xu Qi'an at this critical moment made the ministers realize that there was still a follow-up to the matter and Wei Yuan had a hand. Especially the members of the Wang Party, who had a slight ptsd at the words "summon Xu Qi'an".

The Minister of Works' face changed slightly, but he quickly hid his emotions and remained calm.

Emperor Yuan Jing was silent for a few seconds and said, "Announce."

Ten minutes later, Xu Qi'an, wearing a dark black robe, a bronze gong, and a cloak, entered the imperial study, and the black and gold long sword hanging on his waist was confiscated.

Accompanying him were Chu Caiwei and two white-clothed people from the Sitianjian.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Xu Qi'an bowed.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at the small bronze gong indifferently. Wei Yuan turned his head and said with a smile: "Tell your Majesty about your discovery."

Xu Qian'an immediately told him everything about how he planned to use the silver rewarded by your Majesty to buy a property, but found a haunted house, and then discovered the private house through empathy...

The more the Minister of Works listened, the uglier his face became, and his heart slowly

sank.

The person has been killed, and the night watchman was obviously furious about this last night... They have no evidence and want to bluff me... The Minister of Works calmed down and sneered in his heart.

I have been in official career for half a lifetime, and I have experienced so many ups and downs, but this is just a little trick, haha.

After Xu Qian'an finished speaking, he saw that Emperor Yuan Jing was indifferent and expressionless. So he added: "The female ghost is kept in the Feng Shui plate of Miss Caiwei of the Sitianjian. If your Majesty wants to verify it, you can choose a trustworthy person to empathize with the female ghost."

After speaking, he thought darkly in his heart: I must find a man to empathize with.

Emperor Yuan Jing pondered for a moment and looked at the eunuch beside him. If there was anyone who he trusted the most at the scene, it would naturally be this eunuch who had been

serving him since childhood.

"I am willing to die for your majesty." The eunuch leaned forward and said. "Don't panic, eunuch, it's nothing serious." Xu Qi'an saw that the eunuch was a little panicked, thinking that the other party didn't know what empathy was, so he comforted him.

At most, he was ridden by a man in the first sight, but don't worry, it's like watching a movie, there is no specific feeling.

Xu Qi'an felt that for the eunuch who missed the good chicken, this was a gift. He couldn't sleep with a woman, and being slept with a man could make up for the shortcoming. Chu Caiwei took out the Feng Shui plate and came in front of the eunuch. The Feng Shui plate burst into light, the Tai Chi fish rotated, and a black mist popped out.

She gently moved the black mist to the eunuch's eyebrows, and the latter subconsciously leaned back and tried to avoid it. The next moment, the black mist invaded the other party's

soul.

Chu Caiwei pointed her jade finger at his forehead to help him merge with the female ghost. Otherwise, with the strength of the eunuch's soul, he might be assimilated by the vengeful spirit and could not tell who he was.

Emperor Yuan Jing and the ministers in the study observed the eunuch, watching his face

change from fear to ferociousness, despair to pain.

The process lasted for a quarter of an hour. Chu Caiwei pulled out her jade finger and the black

mist at the same time, and took back the Feng Shui plate again.

The eunuch whimpered, opened his eyes, and knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me..."

As he cried, he suddenly realized that he was a man, at least he used to be. All the things he had just experienced were the memories of the female ghost, not him.

After realizing this, the eunuch wiped his tears, his complexion gradually recovered, and his

tone was still a little sad: "Your Majesty, I saw it all."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded: "Speak."

He immediately glanced at the three white-clothed Sitianjian including Chu Caiwei, and seeing the clear air flowing in their eyes, he looked at the eunuch again with peace of mind.

"I saw that she was kidnapped and sent to the capital, and was forced to serve the guests who bought pleasure every day... No, the guests did not pay."

The ministers looked at each other, so it seemed that what Wei Yuan said was true. This is a private house where good families were abducted and forced into prostitution.

"Later, she served a guest named Tamraha, was appreciated by him, and became his lover."

Tamraha... This is the name of a foreigner.

Emperor Yuan Jing narrowed his eyes, glanced at the Minister of Works, nodded and said,

"What happened next?"

"One night, she accidentally overheard a secret conversation and heard words such as "cannon" and "equipment", so she was brutally killed and thrown into the well. I saw that the person who was talking to Tamraham..."

At this point, the eunuch turned his head, pointed at the Minister of Works, and said sharply,

"It was Minister Liu."

Emperor Yuan Jing's face turned ashen in an instant.

The imperial study room exploded, the wind direction changed sharply, and the ministers turned their spearheads to attack the Minister of Works. Among them, the Dali Temple Minister reacted violently, expressed his feelings, and denounced Minister Liu for not being a

son of man.

Amid the condemnation, the Minister of Works looked as pale as earth, like a lifeless puppet.

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Leaving the palace, Xu Qian'an rode and drove side by side with Wei Yuan's carriage. "Mr. Wei, the Minister of Works is one of the leaders of the Qi Party. If we get him in our hands, we can uproot the Qi Party." Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.

In the carriage, Wei Yuan laughed: "Now is not the time to uproot the Qi Party. Without the Qi Party, we will not be the biggest beneficiaries."

Xu Qi'an, who was at the silver level in political struggle, did not dwell on this topic, but instead tried to ask: "Can I be considered to have made meritorious contributions while serving my sentence?"

Wei Yuan said "hmm" and said: "The Ministry of Justice will not arrest you again. As for the

rest of the night watchmen, it depends on the emperor's intention. Later, I will submit a memorial to the palace."

Well, these things will be handled by Wei Yuan... I should be sure to be promoted to the silver gong... I will go home first to appease my second uncle and aunt.

Xu Qi'an immediately asked for leave, said goodbye to Wei Yuan, patted the mare's buttocks,

and rushed to the outer city.

My second uncle was on duty and was not in the mansion. There were only my aunt and two younger sisters at home.

My aunt sat on a chair in the front hall, drinking tea and eating snacks, occasionally feeding the little kid who was playing with wooden toys.

She wore a dark green silk dress, her hair was tied up high, and she had a beautiful golden

hairpin in her hair. Her beautiful face was delicately made up.

Seeing her unlucky nephew coming back, my aunt's face changed slightly, and she said

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"What are you doing back? Your second uncle said that there are spies from the Ministry of

Justice nearby. Get out of here."

"Big pot, big pot..." Xu Lingyin came up happily, and suddenly stopped in front of him, her

little body swayed, and she raised her palm-sized face:

"Did you bring back any delicious food?"

"No."

Xu Qian'an coldly broke the younger sister's earnest expectations.

"Oh."

Xu Lingyin was also a realistic girl. She immediately abandoned her eldest brother like a

worn-out shoe, shook her little butt, and went to play by herself.

Xu Qi'an didn't want to pay attention to his aunt, so he walked to the table and reached out to

take the cakes, but was slapped away by the beautiful woman, who glared at him: "I want to talk to you." Xu Qi'an said casually: "The matter has been settled. I will come back to let you know."

Hearing that the matter had been settled, his aunt smiled a little, but quickly restrained

herself and blamed: "You only know how to cause trouble all day long. Can you give your family a peaceful life?"

Since the tax silver case, the incident has never been settled, and it has been a commotion

every three or five days. From the initial worry and fear, his aunt has become somewhat

accustomed to it now.

This is not a good thing.

Xu Qi'an ignored his aunt's beeping and said: "I have chosen a house and want to take Lingyue

and Lingyin to see it. Aunt, are you going?"

When she heard that the house had been chosen, her beautiful eyes lit up, and she said reservedly: "Anyway, there is nothing to do, so you can go and have a look."