"Shall I take action?" The emperor's face showed suspicion.
His intuition told him that if Chen Changfeng dared to come to see him like this today, it must not just be because he killed Liu Haoxue.
This kid definitely isn't holding anything good in his stomach.
"In the previous corruption account book of the Ministry of Revenue, Liu Qingyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, sold his official position and was awarded a title, and the amount of corrupt silver was as much as 200,000 taels. I beg my father to kill Liu Qingyan!" Chen Changfeng looked calmly and looked at the emperor.
Whether Liu Qingyan was corrupt or not, Chen Changfeng would never remember how much money he had corrupted.
What he wanted was just the position of Liu Qingyan's Minister of Civil Service.
Chen Changfeng knew in his heart that based on Qisha's testimony alone, the most he could do was kill Liu Haoxue.
As for the person behind the scenes, Qisha didn't see it either.
Even if Chen Changfeng is suspicious, he cannot do anything without any evidence.
I can kill Liu Haoxue without any scruples, but I can't blatantly kill the second and third princes.
Because on the surface, they are the princes of the Ming Dynasty and the brothers of Chen Changfeng.
Moreover, the emperor's attitude just now and now has made it very clear that the emperor will not find out the murderer behind the scenes.
But Chen Changfeng would not be willing to just kill Liu Haoxue.
Chen Changfeng also wants to take Liu Qingyan's position as Minister of Civil Service.
Even if I can't deal with the second and third princes for the time being, I will at least severely attack their power.
Blow their wings, this is more uncomfortable than dealing with them directly.
Moreover, the Minister of Civil Affairs is responsible for the promotion and demotion of officials. If this position falls into his own hands, it will make the court officials more likely to come to his side.
The emperor's eyes still fell on Chen Changfeng.
The emperor also understood Chen Changfeng's thoughts.
Compared with Chen Changfeng who had to find out who was behind the scenes, it was indeed easier for him to accept Liu Qingyan.
"Boy, you are very smart." The emperor looked at Chen Changfeng and said suddenly.
Chen Changfeng remained silent.
He knew that the emperor could definitely see through his own thoughts, so he never concealed his intentions in front of the emperor.
Today's event is more like a transaction.
The transaction between Chen Changfeng and the emperor.
"I can agree to your request. The position of Minister of Civil Affairs will be temporarily vacant. I will wait for your candidate."
"I also know that you feel aggrieved. Tomorrow I will give a verbal order and severely reprimand your brothers. This time, you will give your father some face." The emperor said again.
The emperor had no choice. There were sons on both sides, and he could not see his sons killing each other.
Chen Changfeng was stunned. He didn't expect that the emperor would say something to save him face.
Of course the emperor hoped that his sons would be well, but Chen Changfeng would never remain that fool.
"I can understand my father's painstaking efforts, but I still want to say that this matter cannot happen again."
"Father, please rest early, and I will take my leave first." After Chen Changfeng said this, he left with the emperor.
The purpose of coming here has been achieved.
If there was no evidence to prove that the second and third princes paid for the murder, how could Chen Changfeng just let it go?
But it's not bad, at least I got an important position in the court again.
The emperor looked at the direction Chen Changfeng was leaving and sighed slightly.
If this continues, the Ming Dynasty may never be quiet.
Liu Xi was very surprised when he saw Chen Changfeng coming out safe and sound.
He heard the emperor's roar just now from a dozen meters away.
I thought that the prince Chen Changfeng would definitely be dealt with, but unexpectedly, it seems that nothing happened at all now.
"Your Highness, are you leaving now?" Liu Xi was surprised. Is the matter of the Minister of Civil Affairs and his family being killed by Chen Changfeng settled?
"It's getting late. It's time to go back and rest. Eunuch Liu, let's go to bed early." Chen Changfeng smiled slightly and then walked down the steps.
"Go back and rest like this?" Liu Xi muttered softly.
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The next morning.
Everyone thought that the matter of the family of the Minister of Libu, except the Minister of Libu himself, being exterminated, would be discussed in the Taiji Hall.
After all, it concerns an important member of the imperial court. If we don't do our best to investigate, the impact will be really bad.
Unexpectedly, the emperor actually told the officials that Liu Qingyan, the minister of official affairs, had been corrupt before and failed to hand over the silver, and was later found out.
Worried about being discovered by the court, he killed his entire family.
He was also crazy and hit his head on a stone to death.
The position of Minister of Civil Affairs is vacant and will not be appointed to anyone for the time being.
This explanation was full of loopholes, but no one dared to question the emperor's words.
Because everyone discovered that the second prince and the third prince did not even say a word.
Everyone can understand the third prince's silence, but Liu Qingyan, the Minister of Staff, belongs to the second prince.
Liu Qingyan died like this, and his position as Minister of Staff was shelved by the emperor.
Why put it on hold and decide who to appoint as Minister of Civil Service?
The second prince had lost his position as Minister of the Ministry of Finance before, and now he is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
But even so, he didn't say a word.
All the officials felt that there was a serious secret behind the demise of the Minister of Civil Service and his family.
The second prince didn't want to say anything, but he didn't dare to say it.
Early this morning, Liu Xi brought him the emperor's original words: Someone told me that today someone dares to pay to kill the prince, and tomorrow someone will dare to pay to kill me. Second son, you must protect my life.
The second prince couldn't tell that this was the emperor's warning to him.
Kill the emperor? How could his second prince have such courage?
The second prince had been cursing the man who said someone dared to pay to kill the emperor all morning.
How can I dare to say even half a sentence now?
Liu Qingyan died, his position as Minister of Civil Service was lost again, and the second prince's fingernails were dug into his flesh.
The loss of arms one after another around him made the second prince feel a serious crisis.
On the other hand, the third prince, although he was seriously injured last time, he suffered no losses except that Master Xu was poached by Chen Changfeng.
The court meeting ended quickly, and everyone left the Tai Chi Hall without saying a word.
The second prince and the third prince walked side by side, both of them looking very ugly.
"Second brother, what should we do next?"
"Father has sent someone to warn you today. If it happens again so blatantly, I'm worried..." The third prince also received the same warning.
But if Chen Changfeng is not dealt with, Chen Changfeng will become stronger and stronger.
Until there is nothing they can do.
"Don't take any chances with him just yet. I paid a lot of money before, but now I don't have much money left."
"Find a way to get some money. I remember that novels in Beijing have been very popular these days. Third brother, let's work together to find a way to snatch those bookstores." The second prince came up with the idea of Fengxue Bookstore.
Now that the Ministry of Household Affairs is under the control of Chen Changfeng, it is no longer possible to get money from the Ministry of Household Affairs to win over the loyalty of his officials.
But if there is no benefit, those under their command may have other ideas.
The Fengxue Bookstore that suddenly popped up in the past half month is their best target.
The second prince has already sent someone to inquire about the news. This Fengxue Bookstore has no background, it is just a shop run by an ordinary businessman named Tang.
Besides, even if you have a background, can it compare with the backgrounds of the two of them?