The Golden Age Chapter 470: Please sin

The cold wind and cold rain had stopped at night, and the glazed roof of the palace was even more radiant after being washed by the rain.

As of today, there are only two people who can enter the palace in the middle of the night, one is the general of the town and country, Tai Shihong, and the other is the state minister Xiahou Yuanzhen.

When the state minister entered the palace, it was the hour of the sea, and when there was still half a stick of incense, it was the time when the saint went to bed.

The saint pays attention to health, and if there are no special circumstances, he will rest strictly according to the established time.

In the imperial study room, the prime minister looked solemn and waited with his hands down. Only when the grandson Meier appeared with the saint, did the prime minister step forward and knelt to the ground.

"The prime minister of the country, please be flat." After the saint sat down, he instructed the grandson Meier beside him: "Meier, give the prime minister a seat."

The eldest grandson Mei'er is about to pass, Xiahou Yuanzhen has already said solemnly: "The old officials dare not sit."

The saint frowned slightly.

For Guoxiang, even as an imperial saint, the saint has always treated him with great care. This is not only because Guoxiang is the elder brother of the saint, but also because Xiahou Yuanzhen was the leader who supported the saint back then. The meritorious minister, there is no existence of Xiahou Guoxiang, even if the saint held the emperor's biography, he may not be able to ascend the throne.

So when the state enters the palace, the saint will give a seat.

And Guoxiang is over sixty years old, and his health is not very good. The saint gave the seat, and he rarely declined. Even if he declined occasionally, he was polite, and eventually he was seated.

But at this moment, the state of the country has a solemn expression and a firm tone, and it seems that he really does not dare to accept the seat.

"The prime minister came late at night, why?" The saint thought for a while, and finally said: "Because of the Ministry of War case?"

"The chief officer of the Three Divisions was taken to Dali Temple, but he was poisoned and died at Dali Temple last night." The state minister said slowly: "Su Yu reported this matter, and the old minister has also prepared the whole story and submitted it to him. In the palace."

The sage nodded slightly: "I have seen it and issued an order to make Dali Temple thoroughly investigate the culprit of the poison." The application was rather unhappy, and he said lightly: "It seems that I still overestimate the Dali Temple. Ability, this matter should be handed over to the Criminal Ministry from the beginning."

The state minister didn't even get up, he still knelt on the ground, and said solemnly: "Sage, the old minister has found out the real culprit of the poisoning."

"Oh?" The corner of the sage's eyes tightened and asked: "Who is so bold?"

Guoxiangdao: "The old minister not only found out the true culprit of the three chief officers, but also found the culprit behind the Ministry of War case." After a pause, he continued: "The three chief officers were poisoned. The purpose of killing was to kill people and kill their mouths. All three of them were indeed involved in the military weapon case. Two years ago, someone secretly connected the chief officers of the three divisions to shoddy and corrupted Mexican military expenses. There were dozens of officials involved in this case. Many people, but it is these three chief officials who know the details of this matter well."

The saint was still calm and calm, and asked: "The prime minister said that after the Dongchuang incident, the culprit behind the embezzlement of Mexican military expenses was worried that the three chief officers would confess him, so he killed him?"

"Yes." Guoxiang said: "The culprit had a secret relationship with Sinongfeng, Shaoqing of Dali Temple. After the three chief officials were taken away by Dali Temple, the culprit was panicked and sent someone to send a secret letter to Sinongfeng. , Let Sinongfeng kill people, and Sinongfeng poisoned the wine, and the three chief officials were killed immediately after drinking."

The saint said slowly: "Has the culprit been captured?"

"The old minister boldly brought him to the palace and begged the saint to confess his sins." The prime minister stood up, walked outside the imperial study room, and said loudly: "Bring people in!"

Soon, the two dragon scale guards carried a stretcher into the imperial study room. There was a person on the stretcher. The shirt on the buttocks was already tattered and bloody, and that person was also weak and dying. The stretcher was placed on the ground and backed out.

"Huai...Huaiyanghou!" The grandson Mei'er, who was standing beside the saint with her hands down, looked at her eyes, her face turned pale.

The saint turned around and sat down behind the imperial desk, and asked faintly: "The prime minister, the chief of the three divisions of the Huaiyang Marquis, how many people know about this?"

"Xia Houjie has not come forward on this matter." The state minister replied: "For more than two years, the three directors have been secretly connected with each other. The three people also have their own confidants, and they have all been greedy for military expenses. It has benefited from it, but the people in charge of the third division did not know that Xia Houjie was behind the scenes, and only the chief officer of the third division was directly ordered by Xia Houjie."

The saint pondered for a while before asking: "Except for the three, no one else knows that Xia Houjie is instructing him?"

"Some people may suspect, but there is no evidence at hand." Guoxiang replied.

Sage: "What is the relationship between Dali Temple Shaoqing Sinongfeng and Xiahoujie?"

"The old minister found out that Sinongfeng had served as Shaoqing at Dali Temple for many years, but the authority of Dali Temple was weak. Sinongfeng had always wanted to transfer to other government offices, and once wanted to go the way of old ministers." The state minister did not hide: "But this talent is dry and mediocre. The old official felt that this person was difficult to hold a high-level job, and he ignored it. Sinongfeng secretly approached Xiahoujie, hoping to use Xiahoujie to help the old official's way. The two had been together for more than a year. He did not commit anything unusual. This time, Xiahoujie sent someone to send a secret letter to Sinongfeng to kill Sinongfeng. Instead of reporting, Sinongfeng obeyed Xiahoujie’s words and really took the three chief officers. Poison killing, this person is also the most unforgivable."

"So Sinongfeng has evidence that Xiahoujie murdered three chief officers?" The saint said indifferently, "If he were not a pig, of course he would have guessed that since Xiahoujie wanted to kill people, it would naturally be an ordnance case in the Ministry of Defense. The master behind."

Guoxiang nodded and said: "Yes."

"Xia Houjie deserved it, **** it." The saint glanced at Huaiyanghou who was lying on the stretcher, and said coldly: "But what Meier said is not unreasonable. If this matter is known to all, the country The prestige of the Xianghe court is damaged, which is not a good thing." After a slight pondering, he finally said: "Send him to the army."

Guoxiang raised his head and said: "The saint meant to let Xia Houjie go...to Pei Xiaogong?"

The saint shook his head and said: "Go to the north, let Xiahoujie go to the northern border, and give it to Taishi Cunxue for training. Within ten years, he shall not return to Kyoto."

"Auntie, I...I don't go to the north, there...there is bitter cold there, I...I go to Pei Xiaogong...!" Xia Houjie wanted to go. Beifang hurriedly said: "The relationship between the Taishi family and our Xiahou family...is not harmonious. If...if you hand over the child to Taishi Cunxue, he...!"

"Shut up!" The Guoxiang shouted sharply.

Xia Houjie shuddered and dared not say any more.

"Come here, carry him down." The saint ordered, and immediately Longlinwei came in and carried Xiahoujie down, and then said lightly: "There is no need for Xiahoujie to instruct the chief officer of the third division to commit the crime. After the spread, how to deal with the aftermath, the state minister himself thinks about his own ideas. Recently, he asked Xia Houjie to rush to the border and hand him over to Tai Shi Cunxu."

"The old officials follow the orders." The minister of the country crawls on the ground: "The old officials thank the saint for forgiveness."

The saint sneered: "The prime minister thinks that I intend to protect Xia Houjie? I just don't want the authority of the court to be damaged. Xia Houjie goes to the border, and you will assume that this son is no longer there. He will not be allowed to return to Kyoto within ten years. In addition, if he can’t make contributions after ten years of experience, let him grow old in the frontier fortress and defend the empire.” Thinking of something, he frowned and said, “The Minister of State of Dali Temple also tried to deal with it. He had Xia Houjie murdered. The evidence of the Chief Officer of the Third Division, don’t make troubles because of him in the future."

"The old minister takes the order." Guoxiang said: "It's just that in addition to Sinongfeng, there is another person who holds the iron evidence that Xia Houjie committed the crime."

The saint questioned: "Iron proof?"

"Xia Houjie was coerced and wrote a guilt, clearly stating the history of the crime and the officials involved." Guoxiang said: "That guilt is now in Qin Xiao's hands."