flstandardbreds Chapter 363 Lin and Tang Xinsi
Chapter 363 Lin and Tang Xinsi
Lin House.
The mistress of the Lin family handed Lin Xiaotian a cup of tea. After a while, she asked carefully:
"Master, are you really not going to help the Tang family this time?"
Lin Xiaotian turned the jadeite-covered gold ring on his right thumb and said casually:
“I supported the Tang family to take over the Ministry of Personnel because the two families were related by marriage.
If the Tang family cannot extricate themselves from this turmoil, they will be useless. I might as well support another family.
The fifth largest family can be changed at any time, as long as the largest family is always my Lin family!
Besides...his daughter killed my son, how can I help her?"
The mistress of the Lin family knew that Lin Xiaotian never believed the result of the palace's investigation that Concubine Tang was the murderer, but she entrusted the matter to the empress dowager to investigate, and there has been no news so far.
The Queen was under house arrest and the Grand Empress Dowager was ill. Now the only person she could rely on in the palace was the Empress Dowager.
As long as the Queen Mother didn't send out any news, she would be tormented!
After a few days, the mistress of the Lin family had lost a lot of weight and looked quite dazed.
Suddenly remembering what Lin Xiaotian said that day when the eunuch from the palace came to deliver the message, the mistress of the Lin family said in a mysterious way:
"The Emperor used Yuan Fang's case to stop me from intervening in the Tang family's case. Could it be that what I said was right? The murderer of Yuan Fang... is the Emperor?"
Lin Xiaotian paused in turning the ring, and a hint of gloom flashed in his tiger eyes.
He did not answer the question of the Lin family mistress and changed the subject without leaving a trace.
"Let's start with the drugs!"
Upon hearing this, the Lin family mistress's eyes suddenly lit up.
"The imperial physician said that the drug that knocked Yuan Fang out was very potent, mixed with refined and purified Drunken Vine, and a considerable amount of Drunken Vine was used.
In the whole world, Drunken Vine only grows in the deep mountains of Western Xinjiang!
The boundary between Daliang and Western Xinjiang is full of natural dangers, which also led to the almost severance of exchanges between Daliang and Western Xinjiang.
The imperial court only dispatched special border troops to garrison at various natural checkpoints, which were also the only way from Daliang to the western border.
If you want to bring a large number of Drunken Ivy out of Western Xinjiang, you must leave traces at various checkpoints!"
The mistress of the Lin family knew that since Lin Xiaotian had mentioned the drug to her, he must have sent people to the western border a long time ago, and hope immediately ignited in her heart.
"Master, you must capture the real murderer of Yuan Fang alive and bring him to me. I want to ask him why he wanted to harm my Yuan Fang!"
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Tang family.
"Master! Tian'er has been unable to go out these past few days and is almost going crazy. Please think of a solution!"
The petite mistress of the Tang family leaned on the bloated Minister Tang, and her fingers kept drawing circles on his chest, teasing him to the utmost.
On Minister Tang's fat, round face there was a look of enjoyment and embarrassment.
"It is the Emperor's order to reflect on my mistakes behind closed doors. I am a subject. What can I do?"
When the mistress of the Tang family heard this, her still charming face immediately turned cold and she struggled to get out of Minister Tang's arms.
This method of playing hard to get has always worked for her, and sure enough -
Minister Tang, who was reluctant to let go of the beautiful girl in his arms, immediately reached out his hand, slightly stopped her, and pressed the mistress of the Tang family into his arms again.
Although Minister Tang is a fat man, he is a...flexible fat man.
The mistress of the Tang family didn't even leave Tang Shangshu's boar-like chest before being hugged again by Tang Shangshu.
"What should we do now? The emperor treats the Tang family like this, aren't you afraid that it will chill the heart of a subject like you?"
The mistress of the Tang family lowered her eyes, glanced at Minister Tang with a reproachful look, and gently touched his forehead with her jade finger.
Minister Tang laughed out loud, like Maitreya Buddha.
“Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the Lord.
I am the Minister of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the Six Ministries!
If Lin Xiaotian didn't have the title of Duke of Fuguo, he would have to stand behind me when attending court!
Ahem! We are getting off topic!
In other words, I am the head of all officials. If I take the lead in disobeying the emperor's will, where is the emperor's prestige?
Madam, don't worry, the charges against me in the court have not been verified.
The court wants to convict me, but I'm afraid it's not possible yet!"
The mistress of the Tang family had been troubled by Tang Tian who had been trapped at home these days. Therefore, she couldn't stand Minister Tang's calm look and deliberately argued with him.
"It wasn't verified before, but aren't the three courts trying together now? What if they find out something..."
Minister Tang laughed again, looking even more like Maitreya Buddha.
“The charges they impeached me for do not exist!
Our Tian'er was the one that the Empress Dowager had saved. The Emperor wants to grant amnesty and demand filial piety. Why can't our Tian'er come back?
As for the accusation that you accepted money and found ways for those candidates...
Madam, you value talents, so you can't bear to see these talented people from Daliang being neglected, so out of kindness you introduce them to the adults in the court who have the ability to recognize people.
Just based on these, and the Spring Examination which has not even started yet, you can accuse me of favoritism and fraud? What a joke!
Will the candidates plead guilty, or will the master they just worshipped plead guilty?
In this way, our Tang family is naturally innocent!
What else... Oh! They also impeached me for accepting bribes and manipulating the selection and appointment of officials!
There is even less need to worry about this.
Which Minister of Personnel in history did not act in this way?
It's just a matter of following the example of the superiors!
The water here is deep, and we are all in the same boat. If anyone starts a quarrel, he will be thrown off the boat and drowned!"
"Great! There is only one case left for the domestic slaves. Let them confess their crimes and be punished. This will clear my name!"
The mistress of the Tang family smiled charmingly. After hearing what Minister Tang said, she was no longer worried at all.
"Of course! Madam is a lady of high rank, the mistress of the Tang family, and the cousin of the Queen Mother. How can we let these dirty things tarnish Madam's reputation?
Madam, you better calm down quickly. It won't be long before the guards outside the palace withdraw!"
Minister Tang patted the Tang family mistress' chest with a smile and said with a solemn oath.
"Speaking of the guards outside the palace, the black-faced leader contradicted Tian'er on the first day he came to our Tang Mansion. He is really abominable!
Master, you have to help Tian Er vent his anger!"
"Is there such a thing?"