After marrying the hunter, he became more and more abnormal

Chapter 466…

Ling Chuan went to Liu Qiuwu's house with doubts, but he came at an unlucky time. Liu Qiuwu was not there, so the person who received him naturally became the other owner of the house, Li Jingran.

"Coming." From his tone, he was not surprised at all that Ling Chuan came.

"Yeah." Ling Chuan responded indifferently, then asked him, "Where's Qiu Wu?"

Li Jingran suddenly felt a little worried and said, "I was called into the palace again."

Ling Chuan frowned slightly, unsure whether Liu Qiuwu's visit to the palace was related to the Shen family's affairs, so he asked again: "When did he enter the palace? Did he say anything to you before leaving?"

Li Jingran shook his head. "I didn't say anything. I'm afraid he won't come back so soon. The boss is very suspicious. Not only does he summon people to the palace every now and then, but he also always finds excuses to keep them overnight in the palace."

Ling Chuan had expected this situation, and seeing that he looked depressed, he comforted him, "Qiu Wu's worth is incomparable now, so the one who values ​​him would keep him under his nose, so don't worry."

Li Jingran sighed and said, "I hope so." Then he looked at Lingchuan and showed concern for Xia Mo, "Where's Ze'er? I haven't seen him for a long time. Is he okay?"

"He's fine." Ling Chuan said.

Li Jingran nodded slightly, quite satisfied, "That's good."

Ling Chuan glanced at him calmly and got down to business: "I plan to stay here. The Shen family's affairs involve a lot of people. I'm afraid that a storm is coming. You should be careful recently."

"The Shen family? What did they do?" Li Jingran asked with a frown, and the worry that he had just suppressed began to emerge again.

Ling Chuan said: "It's like overturning the nest of two rats in the ditch."

Li Jingran was silent for a moment, feeling helpless, but he knew that this day would come and he couldn't avoid it, so he said, "Then I'll ask him to come over later."

I'm talking about the person who replaced Ling Chuan in the mansion. There are many spies outside, and it's impossible for someone to enter the mansion without leaving.

Ling Chuan said: "Let's do this for now."

Since Liu Qiuwu was not here, he had no way of getting any more information. Currently, there was only one thing he could do: wait.

That night, Liu Qiuwu did not come back.

Lingchuan waited for three days.

Three days may not seem like a long time, but a lot can happen in that time.

Liu Qiuwu was an official without real power, but because he was highly regarded by the old emperor, he naturally had to attend court.

In the past, it was normal for ministers with different positions to fight with each other, so Liu Qiuwu didn't think there was anything wrong at first. It was not until things started to explode like popcorn that he slowly realized something was wrong.

The incident started when someone accused Lord Wu Hou of condoning and shielding his eldest grandson, whose son rode a horse in the street and killed people without restraint, causing his son to become unable to walk. The accused also falsely claimed that he was the law. When his wife came to ask for an explanation, she was not only beaten out, but also severely ridiculed. She begged the emperor to take charge of the matter.

Of course, Lord Wu Hou refused to admit it, and cried out that he was wronged, saying that the other party was slandering him. After all, if they admitted it, it would mean that they, the Wu Hou Mansion, had no regard for the law, despised the emperor's grace, and had ulterior motives.

But since the other party dared to bring it up in the court, he must have come prepared, with both witnesses and evidence, leaving Lord Wu Hou no room for refutation.

In the past, when the old emperor was about to die, he would have turned a blind eye to these things. But as his health got better, he felt that he could still fight for a few more decades, so he could no longer turn a blind eye.

This world belongs to him, Qiao Hongting!

The emperor was furious, and the eldest grandson of Wuhou Mansion was immediately arrested and sent to Jingzhao Prefecture for investigation. Wuhou was also severely reprimanded by the old emperor and his salary was deducted for one year.

However, this is just the beginning.

Liu Qiuwu had no idea which sect Lord Wu Hou belonged to, but soon, someone started to criticize the official who had asked the old emperor to make the decision.

This matter involved a case of collusion between officials and bandits. It was said that Lord Zhou of Yuanzhou, in order to make huge fortune, teamed up with local bandits to oppress the people, unworthy of being an official. And he was one of Lord Zhou's accomplices!

As a result of this accusation, the minister, who was originally the victim, had his status reversed instantly and refused to admit it.

However, he did not expect that the other party was also here to kill him. He was well prepared and provided evidence quickly.

When the old emperor saw the amount of silver that had been embezzled, his face turned black on the spot. He became furious and said that he would bring over all those who had deceived their superiors and subordinates and chop them off.

Of course, the minister was not beheaded immediately in the end. After all, this case was not like the one where the eldest grandson of Wu Hou rode his horse in the imperial city. Yuanzhou was far away from the capital, and it was unknown how many officials were involved. This needed to be investigated. The water bandits who harmed the people also needed to be dealt with.

For three consecutive days, the ministers in the court were engaged in a verbal battle, either exposing my shortcomings or poking your nose in the lungs. It was as lively as a vegetable market, and the impeachment memorials piled in front of the old emperor were taller than his head.

The old emperor knew clearly that these ministers had already taken sides. But he was unwilling to abdicate, did not want to appoint a crown prince, and did not like his throne being coveted by others. Even his own son was not worthy of his throne. How could being an emperor emeritus be as honorable as being the emperor who held real power?

Except for the neutrals, everyone else was arguing so fiercely that they were almost at loggerheads.

One carrot, one hole, one dig, and they found the right one, which led to the relief grain distributed for the Lizhou earthquake ten years ago and the unjust case.

At that time, Mr. Huang, who was sent to Lizhou to provide disaster relief, was deceitful and ruthless. The former Lizhou prefect was a good official who cared about the people. After the earthquake, he immediately called on local merchants to donate land and grain to fight the disaster together, and promised benefits for the merchants' children in imperial examinations. As a result, as soon as Mr. Huang arrived, he directly accused the Lizhou prefect of colluding with officials and businessmen for profit.

Lord Huang is a member of the Seventh Prince's party and has connections in the court. With their secret manipulation, the former Lizhou prefect went from being a good official loved by the people with his incorruptible conduct to a dog official hated by everyone. As for the merchants who contributed money, labor and land, their fate can be imagined.

The old emperor was furious and said that he would investigate the matter thoroughly, overturn the verdict of the prefect of Lizhou who died unjustly, and restore his merits.

Liu Qiuwu felt chilled when he heard this.

This court has long been rotten.

This old man who was directing the troops on the river did not come to his position through legitimate means, his moral character was not worthy of his position, he was hypocritical, and he had no idea how to educate his children. He played an indispensable role in allowing the Cangwu and Xuanyue spies to infiltrate so deeply.

Liu Qiuwu watched quietly and indifferently, watching them being dominated by desire and blinded by power.

When the emperor was angry, everyone in the court felt insecure, fearing that the fire would accidentally burn them. However, with Jin Xuhua's deliberate push behind the scenes, they could not avoid this indiscriminate fire.

As the ugly accounts were uncovered, they were shocking. The old emperor used ruthless means, arresting and killing those who needed to be arrested, but he still felt angry and unsatisfied.

Because he finally realized clearly that it was he who had nurtured his son's appetite. As the saying goes, it is easy to go from simple to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to simple. Once the heart is grown, it cannot be controlled.

The four remaining sons fought fiercely. If one of them moved, the whole body would be affected, which would easily lead to imbalance. The old emperor was also afraid that they would become really ruthless and even rebel against him, so he intended to use this opportunity to weaken their power.

As a result, during this period of time, the capital was in a state of panic, and people were in a state of panic. The wealthy families kept their doors closed and did not go out unless necessary.

According to the news brought back by Liu Qiuwu, some officials of the Shen family were also brought down.

Ling Chuan knew that this was Jin Xuhua's revenge, but he also understood another truth: when chaos arises, big things will begin.