in2ebook Chapter 327 Damage move
Chapter 327 Damage move
"Your Highness, this is an invitation from Lord Ling, asking you to go to the Ministry of Justice this morning to discuss an investigation into the Ministry of Revenue."
The next day, in the backyard of the palace.
Ran Ming came with Ling Haoran's invitation.
Chu Ning, who was leaning on a recliner in the yard, raised his lips slightly: "It seems that Lord Ling has already told my father about this matter. It will be easy to deal with it from now on."
Reaching out his hand to signal Ran Ming to help him up, Chu Ning looked at Shen Wanying beside him: "You don't have to wait for me for lunch."
Shen Wanying stepped forward to help him tidy up his clothes, with a hint of worry in her eyes: "Do you really want to do this? Once this starts, you can't stop."
Last night, Chu Ning had already told her the plan.
Although she was grateful to Chu Ning for standing up for the Shen family, she understood that the matter was too serious and involved too many people. If she was not careful, she would lose everything.
Among the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, there are not only princes and ministers, but also people from aristocratic families. If we touch these people, the forces behind them will definitely not let us off.
And all this is done entirely to help the Shen family!
Chu Ning looked at his wife who was full of worry, and couldn't help but hold her hand, smiling softly, "Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure of. Just stay at home and wait for good news from me."
After saying that, Chu Ning turned around and walked out, and Ran Ming immediately followed.
Zhao Yu is currently stationed in Dunhuang County, and the bodyguard job is given to Ran Ming.
After getting on the carriage, the team headed straight for the Ministry of Justice.
Three quarters of an hour later, at the gate of the government office.
Chu Ning was helped down from the carriage by Ran Ming. At the door, Ling Haoran had been waiting there for a long time.
"Your Highness the King of Chu!"
"Master Ling, there is no need to be so polite. Let's go inside and talk."
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu, please come in. The old Prince of Qin is already waiting in the lobby."
"Oh? Old King Qin is here too?"
Although a little surprised, Chu Ning still came to the lobby of the government office under the guidance of Ling Haoran.
Inside the hall, the old King of Qin, holding a cane and with cloudy eyes, sat upright in an armchair, his gray beard trembling as the footsteps approached.
"Greetings to the old King Qin!" Chu Ning came to the old King Qin and bowed.
The old King Qin opened his eyes, glanced at Chu Ning, opened his mouth and asked in a hoarse voice: "How is your injury...?"
Chu Ning grinned and said, "Thanks to the old King Qin, my injuries are not serious."
The old King Qin nodded slightly and closed his eyes.
Ling Haoran at the side took the opportunity to signal: "Your Highness the Prince of Chu, please sit down and talk."
Then, a maid came up with hot tea.
However, Chu Ning, who was sitting down, had no intention of drinking tea. He said calmly, "Lord Ling summoned the old King Qin and me here. It shouldn't be just to invite us to drink tea, right?"
Ling Haoran's face straightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Last night I have already asked your Majesty for instructions to start the investigation of the assassin from the Ministry of Revenue.
I am at the same level as the Minister of Revenue, so Your Majesty asks you two to cooperate with me. If there is any need, please ask the two princes to help you."
The old King Qin, who had closed his eyes, suddenly paused with his cane in his hand. Chu Ning and Ling Haoran turned their heads to look at him, only to see him say indifferently:
"I'm old now, so you two can discuss some things together."
To mobilize the Ministry of Revenue would involve too many people, and even the old King of Qin would not dare to get deeply involved in this matter.
Even if the emperor named me to participate in this matter, I could just pretend to do it. There was no need to do it seriously.
It would be fine if they could really take down those people in the Ministry of Revenue, but if they can't, it will trigger party disputes, and the one who will suffer will be the person who led the matter.
If not named by the emperor, who would want to get involved in such a thing!
But even if you get involved, you can only be a figurehead at most, and you must not get involved in targeting the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, otherwise you will only get into trouble.
Ling Haoran was not surprised by this, so he turned to look at Chu Ning.
This matter was caused by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. You need to give us some advice on how to investigate it next, Prince Chu?
"Your Highness, what do you think?"
Chu Ning grinned, with a hint of amusement on his face: "Since we are going to move the Ministry of Revenue, let's start with the Minister of Revenue!"
Ling Haoran's face changed: "This is without reason and evidence, how can you move Lord Chen?"
"There is no evidence to prove it~"
Chu Ning smiled and said, "The Ministry of Justice will issue a notice soon. No matter who it is, anyone who reports evidence of Chen Guowei's corruption, abuse of power, and fraud will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins once confirmed!
If someone from the Ministry of Revenue reports Chen Guowei, I will forgive him regardless of whether he has made mistakes before.
In addition, anyone who can report the Ministry of Revenue will be rewarded 100 gold coins as long as the report is confirmed to be true and valid!"
The powerful words left Old King Qin and Ling Haoran stunned.
If the notice is really written like this, many people will definitely report Chen Guowei and the Ministry of Revenue officials!
Chu Ning is serious about this!
But Ling Haoran hesitated and frowned, saying, "I can follow the orders of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, but I'm afraid the national treasury can't afford the reward."
In the past, all rewards had to be reviewed by the Ministry of Revenue and then paid from the national treasury.
But this time we have to deal with the Ministry of Revenue, and they are not fools, so how could they approve the silver?
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "It's just a few thousand gold coins. My Chu Palace will pay for it. Just go and post the notice. You don't need to worry about the money."
"Thank you, Your Highness, the Prince of Chu, for your understanding." Ling Haoran breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the Ministry of Justice doesn’t have to pay out of pocket, it’ll be fine!
"Alright, there is no time to lose. Lord Ling, please handle this matter as soon as possible. I am waiting for your good news!"
After saying that, Chu Ning stood up and saluted to the old King Qin, then left with Ran Ming.
Ling Haoran looked at Chu Ning's departing back, sighed, turned to look at the old King Qin and asked:
"Does this matter really have to proceed according to the King of Chu's plan? Once we start, things will get out of control."
The old King Qin, who had been silent the whole time, slowly opened his eyes and said calmly: "You should know the character of the King of Chu. No one can stop him from making a decision.
What's more, this time the King of Chu was serving the country on the front line, but the Ministry of Revenue was attacking the Shen family behind the scenes, which was really too much.
Since His Majesty has agreed, he must have thought about the consequences of this matter, so just act according to the plan."
After saying this, the old King Qin stood up with the help of his cane and walked slowly outside.
Ling Haoran stood there and pondered for a moment, then he sighed, and sent someone to write a notice while also sending someone to notify the prince.
How can we not inform the prince about such a big thing?
After all, the prince’s people are also in the Ministry of Revenue.
If Chu Ning's plan is carried out, things will get out of hand. Notifying the prince in advance may help minimize the losses.
Next, let’s see how the Ministry of Revenue responds!
Chen Guowei is not an ordinary person. He has the support of wealthy and powerful families behind him, and he will never give up!
"Kyoto City, a storm is coming!"
Ling Haoran shook his head, his eyes full of worry.
If the force of the action against the Ministry of Revenue is not properly controlled, it will inevitably lead to party disputes.
However, this is something the emperor should consider. As a subordinate, I can only obey his orders.
The city of Kyoto will be bustling again in the future. Once the notice is issued, it will definitely cause unrest.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's move is really like cutting off the source of the problem!
How will Chen Guowei respond?