Chapter 350 The Plaque Fell Off

The residence of the Right Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The right minister, Zhu Qiming, did not go to court today and took sick leave to recuperate at home.

But in fact, there was nothing wrong with his body. The reason why he did not go to court was because the court had been turbulent recently, and there was an uneasiness about the impending rain.

Ever since Ling Mao, the former Minister of Household Affairs, was dismissed by the emperor, he had been vaguely aware that the emperor was thinking about reorganizing the court.

But he was still lucky in his heart, thinking that even if the emperor wanted to rectify the court, he would not continue to go to war.

Unexpectedly, the emperor asked Jin Yiwei to raid the residence of the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Ever since the emperor issued the decree, Zhu Qiming has become increasingly uneasy.

Thinking of what he had done, Zhu Qiming had no intention of going to court and used the excuse of recovering from illness to stay in the mansion. He had to think carefully about what he should do next to avoid following in the footsteps of Ling Mao and Teng Chong.

Zhu Qiming stayed in the study for most of the day, but he scratched his head and didn't think of a way to escape.

Since he woke up in the morning, he hasn't eaten a bite, but he doesn't have much appetite either.

With a deep sigh, Zhu Qiming picked up the tea cup again.

But suddenly, a panting boy burst into the study and slammed open the ajar wooden door.

When Zhu Qiming was feeling depressed, he turned his head and glared at the door when he heard the noise.

However, before he could speak, the young man had already looked frightened and said, "Master, master, the guards in golden clothes have surrounded our mansion..."

Zhu Qiming's heart was like a drum beating. He stood up suddenly and said to the boy with a white face, "What did you say?"

The tea cup in his hand shook, and almost a whole cup of tea was shaken out.

Even the brocade robe on his body was wet, but he couldn't care less at this time.

The boy was about to burst into tears, "Sir, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, no... Master Ning brought many Jinyi Guards and surrounded our mansion."

Zhu Qiming slumped down on the armchair, his eyes blank, "How could it be so fast..."

They were all desperate, and Zhu Qiming didn't even say what he was going to do. The boy wanted to wrap up Xinruan and run away.

But before he could take action, Zhu Qiming suddenly stood up again and walked quickly outside, his mind racing.

Zhu Qiming quickly checked the situation in the house and realized that there was nothing wrong. Zhu Qiming calmed down his panic a little.

But when he stepped out of the study and saw Ning Chuyi and two teams of royal guards walking towards this side from a distance, his heart became high again.

Zhu Qiming didn't go any further, enduring his uneasiness and standing quietly. Waiting for Ning Chuyi to bring people closer, he said with a sullen face, "Master Ning, you suddenly broke into my mansion with so many people. What do you mean?"

Ning Chuyi said nothing, and Eunuch Cao came from behind with the imperial edict.

"Master Zhu, the emperor has a decree."

Zhu Qiming's fists under his wide sleeves suddenly clenched.

With the mansion surrounded by royal guards, Zhu Qiming almost didn't need to think about it to know what this imperial edict meant.

Eunuch Cao did not declare the edict directly, but waited for the Jin Yiwei to gather all the people in the right servant's house into the main courtyard before launching the edict.

Ling Chu stood behind a group of imperial guards. Through the gap, he saw men and women kneeling on the ground in panic, as if waiting for the judgment of death.

This scene is so familiar.

How many times has she seen it since she traveled through time?

Although she felt bad, she couldn't change anything.

This is not an era where one person does the work and the other takes responsibility.

But in ancient times, when one person committed a crime and the whole family was punished, or even the whole family was executed, and nine tribes were executed, the imperial power was supreme.

Since these people have enjoyed the glory and wealth brought by Zhu Qiming, now that the incident has occurred, they will naturally have to bear the consequences with him.

It seemed like only a moment.

But it seems to have gone through a long time.

When Eunuch Cao finished reading out the last word, the entire servant's house collapsed on the ground with ashen faces.

Zhu Qiming's whole heart felt like falling into a cold pool.

But hearing his grandson's confused and panicked cry behind him, he suddenly came back to his senses.

First he kowtowed heavily, then raised his head high and shouted in the direction of the palace, "Your Majesty, I am wronged! I am wronged! You are wronged!"

Zhu Qiming's tone was filled with grievances, and in a long tone, he shouted "grievances" three times in a high-pitched and powerful voice.

Eunuch Cao frowned.

Just didn't wait for him to speak.

Zhu Qiming suddenly turned around and said, "Master Ning, Eunuch Cao, I have been wronged. I have been an official for more than ten years and have never corrupted a penny. I am a man of integrity, worthy of the emperor, and worthy of the common people. I have been wronged!" "

As if reminded by Zhu Qiming's words, his three daughters-in-law and his son's four concubines all started shouting grievances.

Zhu Qiming's three sons were silent at first, but seeing that their wives and concubines were all crying out for injustice, the three of them hesitated and followed suit.

Eunuch Cao lowered his eyes, looked at Zhu Qiming intently, and said after a while, "Master Zhu, there is evidence of your corruption in Teng Chong's mansion, and the emperor has ordered Gong Shangshu to check the accounts.

Teng Chong has handed over the evidence of the crime, and he left a blood letter in prison, accusing you of reselling official grain and official salt. "

Zhu Qiming's vision went dark, and he subconsciously blurted out, "This is impossible..."

Imperial edicts are no child's play. Since the emperor has issued an edict, it must be carried out.

Even though Zhu Qiming complained, Ning Chuyi still led people to ransack his mansion.

However, half an hour later, Jin Yiwei only produced more than 35,000 taels of silver, in addition to the head jewelry of several female family members, farm products and other dowries.

And to be precise, not all of this money is from the Right Assistant Minister's Mansion.

Because the money belonging to the public is only more than 11,000 taels.

The remaining 24,000 taels are the silver money that several female relatives in the mansion took as dowry.

Not only is there little silver in the Right Assistant Minister's Mansion.

Even the furnishings, furniture, calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, etc., are all worthless things.

Looking at these things in the yard, Eunuch Cao's expression is full of surprise.

A thought came to his mind, the Right Assistant Minister's Mansion is so poor, Zhu Qiming really deserves the four words "clean hands and clean wind".

Could it be that he was really wronged?

Zhu Qiming noticed Eunuch Cao's expression and his hanging heart was relieved.

The three sons were secretly relieved.

As for the female relatives, the panic and fear just now were gone.

After all, they all knew that Eunuch Zhu Qiming was indeed clean hands and clean wind, and the Right Assistant Minister's Mansion was so poor that it had to rely on their dowries to subsidize it in order to maintain its superficial dignity.

Although it was embarrassing to have the false appearance of being glorious exposed, it was better than being arrested and beheaded by the emperor.

Eunuch Cao looked tangled and turned to look at Ning Chuyi.

But he saw that there was no expression on his face.

At this moment, a Jinyiwei walked towards this side quickly.

When he came close, he first glanced at Zhu Qiming, then raised his hand to greet him, "Sir, Eunuch Cao, the plaque of the Right Assistant Minister's Mansion fell down."

Eunuch Cao looked a little puzzled.

They were confiscating the house, but just a plaque fell down. Was it worth it for the Jinyiwei to come and report to them with a big fanfare?

What Eunuch Cao didn't see was that Zhu Qiming's fist, which had just been loosened, was clenched tightly again.

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