kvmb Chapter 361: Tang Family Madam
Chapter 361: Tang Family Madam
Lin Xiaotian, the most powerful official in Daliang, broke down the affairs of the Tang family in detail in the court. After careful consideration, he could only come to one conclusion.
The Tang family cannot be saved!
Although, with his influence, as long as he opened his mouth, there would be many people in the court who would come out to agree and plead for the Tang family.
But the wonderful thing about this case is that it was revealed after the palace announced that Lin Yuanfang had died at the hands of Concubine Tang!
If he came forward to defend the Tang family at this time, he would be defending the enemy who killed his son!
How can such a thing be possible in this world!
In Lin Xiaotian's heart, he didn't believe that Concubine Tang dared to kill Lin Yuanfang, but the matter had already spread throughout the court and the country!
If he made any open move to help the Tang family, he would not only be telling everyone that he did not believe the murderer found by the palace, but also expose the Lin and Tang families' cliques and selfishness!
Lin Xiaotian couldn't help but look up at Emperor Tianqi. He had never thought that this little emperor who was supported by the Lin family would have such means!
Facing Lin Xiaotian's gaze, Emperor Tianqi looked the same as usual.
He seemed to have all his bones broken, and collapsed on the dragon throne, as if the one who had just been wrathful by the dragon was not him.
Minister Tang, who looked a little bloated, frequently looked at Lin Xiaotian for help.
After the news that Concubine Tang was the murderer of Lin Yuanfang spread, Minister Tang rushed to the Lin family and swore that this was absolutely not the case.
Only after seeing Lin Xiaotian give in did Minister Tang breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that his relationship with the Lin family could still be as close as before.
After all, over the years, the Tang family has served the Lin family faithfully, willingly becoming a vassal of the Lin family and paying a lot.
But Minister Tang never expected that after he went to court today, a hunt targeting him and the Tang family would happen so suddenly!
Minister Tang was caught off guard, but he was originally supported by the Lin family, and even many of his disciples became disciples and surrendered to Lin Xiaotian because of him.
Therefore, in today's dangerous situation where half of the court is impeaching him, he has no power to protect himself.
After making sure that Lin Xiaotian would not come to the rescue, Minister Tang had no choice but to accept the Emperor Tianqi's order to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and for his entire family to be investigated.
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The Imperial Guards quickly surrounded the Tang family. The mistress of the Tang family, who had no idea what was going on, slipped a silver note to the leading Imperial Guard.
——This is a silver note worth one thousand taels, which can be exchanged in major banks in Kyoto.
"May I ask this officer, are you here because of Concubine Tang's matter?"
Although the palace had finalized the matter of Concubine Tang murdering Lin Yuanfang, she had not yet been punished. This greatly alleviated the fear that the mistress of the Tang family felt when she first heard the news.
Because she knew very well that her daughter could not possibly be the murderer of Lin Yuanfang.
Princess Tang didn't have the courage, nor the means.
While urging Minister Tang to go to the Lin family to explain the matter, the mistress of the Tang family sent someone to the palace to pass a message to her cousin, the Empress Dowager, to inquire about the news and seek help.
The Lin family, like the Tang family, felt that the matter was completely fabricated, which put Minister Tang and the mistress of the Tang family at ease.
As long as the Lin family doesn’t pursue it, this matter — is not a big deal!
I thought the worst outcome would be the death of my daughter, and Minister Tang would be charged with failing to educate his daughter and be fined several months' salary, but in the end, the Imperial Guards arrived.
Now, the mistress of the Tang family is no longer calm. Could it be that he is going to be imprisoned?
The morning court session had not yet ended and no news had arrived.
The mistress of the Tang family was puzzled but could not figure out the answer, so she came out to investigate in person.
The leading guard had a very tanned face.
He glanced at the banknote given by the Tang family mistress without saying a word, which made the Tang family mistress mistakenly think that the other party thought it was too little, so she took out two more.
"These are all unspoken rules. You don't have to be shy about it, sir."
Huo Qingyun was very strict with his subordinates, and the black-faced guards were neither humble nor arrogant, "The guards don't have this rule."
The mistress of the Tang family smiled so hard that her face turned sour, but she was rejected directly by a small military leader. She was already annoyed, and immediately memorized the man's appearance, thinking of asking Minister Tang to find a way to deal with him.
Just at this time, Tang Shan, who was limping, wanted to go out to Quan Ya Pavilion to kill time, but was stopped by the guards outside the gate, so he went to complain to the mistress of the Tang family.
The person hasn't arrived yet, but the voice has already come.
"Mother! These guards are so bold that they dared to surround our Tang Mansion!
Find someone to drive them away, I want to get out!"
Tang Tian was originally a dandy boy who only knew how to have fun. Relying on his outstanding family background, he had no respect for the law in his heart - that was nonexistent.
Otherwise, he would not have done such a thing as flirting with Qian Cairen, the Emperor Tianqi, in the palace.
Later he was exiled to the mines, and although he did not do any hard labor, in the eyes of this son of a wealthy family who had been pampered since childhood, it was already a great hardship.
In addition, when he returned to Beijing, his tendons were cut, and Tang Tian's heart had gradually become twisted.
The several new female corpses found in Guangdai Lake were all his work.
Seeing Tang Tian's impatient expression, the Tang family's mistress hurried forward and gently comforted her only precious son:
"Tian'er, the Imperial Guards are also following orders. You should not go out today. Mother will ask a few more maids to go to your courtyard, okay?"
Unexpectedly, Tang Tian shook off the Tang family mistress's hand, his eyes full of anger and dark, swollen circles under his eyes.
"Those maids are so rigid, how can they be as versatile as the prostitutes in Quan Ya Pavilion? I want to get out!
Mom, you won’t help me? Okay! I’ll go out by myself! ”
After saying that, Tang Tian limped up to the black-faced guard and stood face to face with him.
"The palace hasn't dealt with Concubine Tang yet, why are you surrounding our Tang Mansion? Has Huo Qingyun become so bold?
Tell your men to let me out immediately, otherwise when this is over, not only will you be in trouble, but Huo Qingyun will also be unable to escape!"
As a young man from an aristocratic family, Huo Qingyun joined the Imperial Guard with a unique idea. He treated everyone in the army as brothers, regardless of their family background, and thus won the hearts of many people in the Imperial Guard.
The black-faced guard didn't want to pay attention to Tang Tian, but when he heard the disrespect towards Huo Qingyun in his words, his face immediately turned black, although others couldn't see it from his already dark face.
"The Imperial Guards surrounded the Tang Mansion at the order of the Emperor. Are you going to disobey the order, Mr. Tang?
I advise Mr. Tang to stay at ease. It is better for him to stay in the mansion now than to be thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice!
At that time, let alone not being able to leave today, I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave in the future!”
The black-faced guards were from the military and were strong and sturdy. How could they be a match for Tang Tian, whose body was hollowed out by alcohol and sex?
His voice was just a little louder, but Tang Tian was shocked and took a step back. Because the tendons in both feet were cut and he did not receive timely treatment, he became lame and his body became unstable, and he fell.
"Tian'er!"
Upon seeing this, the mistress of the Tang family exclaimed, and then stepped forward to help Tang Tian up, but was pushed away again by the angry Tang Tian!