"Prime Minister, the Emperor has ordered a thorough investigation of Mr. Liu's case. If Mr. Liu is dismissed for making mistakes, the Prime Minister's Office may not be able to escape his involvement." The butler said with a sad face.
Gu Tingyu's eyes were deep, his thin lips pursed lightly, and he didn't speak for a long time.
"Master Xiang..." the housekeeper called, hesitant to speak.
"Did Liu Haisheng accept bribes and seek benefits?" Gu Tingyu suddenly interrupted the housekeeper and asked coldly.
"this……"
The housekeeper was stunned, obviously not expecting Gu Tingyu to guess it.
Gu Tingyu sneered and said mockingly: "Oh, it really is true that there is no smoke without fire!"
Liu Haisheng has always been known for his integrity. If he had not accepted a bribe, he would never have done such a thing!
"Master Prime Minister, what should we do now?"
Gu Tingyu's eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth curved into a cold arc, and he uttered three words indifferently, "When the soldiers come, they will cover up the water and the earth."
After a pause, Gu Tingyu then asked: "How are the preparations over there?"
"Back to Prime Minister, everything is ready." the butler replied.
"Very good." Gu Tingyu nodded with satisfaction.
"Prime Minister, I will take my leave first."
Gu Tingyu waved his hand, "Yeah."
After the housekeeper left, a hint of gloom flashed across Gu Tingyu's eyes.
He knew that Liu Haisheng had a strong background, and he would have to spend a lot of effort to get rid of Liu Haisheng.
However, as long as there is money to help, he believes that with the savings of his Gu family over the years, he will be able to bribe the officials!
By then, Liu Hai will be spared from the crime of life and death!
Thinking of this, Gu Tingyu curled his lips, then picked up the memorial on the desk and continued to review it.
The next day, Gu Tingyu went to the Penal Department Yamen.
His goal has never been to bring down Liu Haisheng, he wants everyone to know that he, Gu Tingyu, is the emperor's right-hand man!
After Gu Tingyu arrived at the Criminal Department Yamen, he went directly to Liu Haisheng.
Liu Haisheng was handling government affairs. When he saw Gu Tingyu coming, he couldn't help but put down the cinnabar pen in his hand.
"How are you doing, teacher?" Gu Tingyu asked, cupping his hands.
Liu Haisheng smiled gently and responded: "Thanks to you, I've been relatively calm recently."
After hearing this, Gu Tingyu lowered his eyes and smiled, without saying much.
"You came to see me for something?" Liu Haisheng asked.
Gu Tingyu nodded, then took out a memorial and handed it to Liu Haisheng, saying, "Master Liu, please read it."
Liu Haisheng glanced at Gu Tingyu suspiciously, then opened the memorial and read it carefully.
The more he watched, the gloomier Liu Haisheng's face became. After he read the entire memorial, his face became even more ugly.
"Prime Minister, where did you get this memorial from?" Liu Haisheng asked sharply.
Gu Tingyu said calmly: "This is what the emperor ordered me to submit. Mr. Liu, do you think this memorial is feasible?"
Liu Haisheng had a tense face and said nothing.
"Master Liu, these evidences are absolutely fatal to Master Liu!"
Liu Haisheng clenched his hands into fists and gritted his teeth: "Master Xiang, are you threatening me?!"
"Master Liu is wrong." Gu Tingyu said calmly: "Master Liu should understand that if you don't cooperate with me, I will definitely let Master Liu die in prison. When the time comes, Master Liu will be unable to defend himself."
Liu Haisheng glared at Gu Tingyu, feeling extremely angry.
He never expected that Gu Tingyu would dare to threaten him like this! How audacious!
Seeing this, Gu Tingyu smiled slightly and said, "I think Mr. Liu is a smart man and will definitely make smart choices."
Liu Haisheng stared at Gu Tingyu for a long time, and finally lost.
He admitted that Gu Tingyu was right. If he resisted and disrespected the decree, the emperor would definitely be angry with him and even involve his children. This was definitely not a good thing for his family!
"What do you want?"
Hearing this, Gu Tingyu curled his lips and said, "It's very simple. I want Mr. Liu to divorce Mr. Liu's wife and find a new love."
"Don't even think about it!" Liu Haisheng was furious, "How can my wife tolerate your insult?"
"Lord Liu, calm down." Gu Tingyu consoled him with a smile: "Lord Liu, don't forget, I hold the handle of Lord Liu in my hands. Lord Liu, are you sure you want to disobey the emperor's decree?"
Liu Haisheng's face was ashen, and he stared at Gu Tingyu with sharp eyes.
"Mr. Liu, if you don't want to, then forget it. Anyway, I have reported it to the emperor, and the emperor will definitely agree to my suggestion." With that, Gu Tingyu made a show of leaving.
"Wait!" Liu Haisheng quickly stopped Gu Tingyu.
Gu Tingyu turned to look at Liu Haisheng and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, have you considered it?"
Liu Haisheng gritted his teeth and said, "I promise you!"
He just wants to save his family. Since he is destined to be unable to save it, he would rather die than die!
Seeing Liu Haisheng agreed, Gu Tingyu showed a bright smile.
"Master Liu, I hope you will abide by the agreement. Otherwise, you should know what the result will be."
Liu Haisheng closed his eyes and exhaled heavily. When he opened his eyes, the darkness in his eyes disappeared without a trace.
"I promise a thousand pieces of gold and I will never break my promise!"
"Very good." Gu Tingyu smiled faintly and said, "You have been recovering well these past few days. When you are well, I will go to the royal study to see you and present this document to the emperor. I believe the emperor will be impressed by you.
"
"Okay." Liu Haisheng nodded and responded.
"Then Mr. Liu, please rest first. I will come to visit you another day."
"Well, go ahead."
Gu Tingyu turned and left.
After Gu Tingyu left, Liu Haisheng immediately summoned all the staff in Liu's mansion to discuss countermeasures.
The next day, Gu Tingyu entered the palace early as usual and drafted an edict for the emperor.
As soon as Gu Tingyu entered the palace today, the emperor summoned him to see him.
After entering the imperial study, Gu Tingyu knelt down and saluted respectfully: "I see my emperor, long live my emperor. Long live my emperor."
"Gu Aiqing, get up quickly." The emperor personally helped Gu Tingyu up, "I heard that you gave me the details of impeachment of Liu Haisheng yesterday. I am very happy. Aiqing has indeed lived up to my expectations."
"Your Majesty, I am also worried that Mr. Liu will be arrogant and proud, so he hastily submitted the memorial." Gu Tingyu said with sincerity and fear.
"Haha, Gu Aiqing, don't worry. Although Liu Haisheng is a loyal man, he is no longer an official of the imperial court, so there is no need to be too afraid."
"Your Majesty said so."
"This time the book is well done. Liu Haisheng committed corruption and cheated, and wasted no time on human life. It is an unforgivable crime. I will punish Liu Haisheng severely!"
"Thank you Lord for your grace."
After Gu Tingyu retired, the emperor's hearty laughter rang out in the royal study.
"Here comes Prime Minister Xuan Wang!" the emperor shouted.
"Here."
Not long after Gu Tingyu returned to Prince Chen's Mansion, Prime Minister Wang hurried over.
"Prime Minister Wang, I've worked hard on you during this time." Seeing Prime Minister Wang looking tired, Gu Tingyu said guiltily.
"Why do you need to be so polite, Your Majesty?"
"Prime Minister Wang, I want to find out how my father was murdered." Gu Tingyu said solemnly.
Prime Minister Wang frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
"I want to know what happened in the first place."
After hearing what Gu Tingyu said, Prime Minister Wang fell into silence. After a long time, he sighed and said slowly: "Your Highness, when the Emperor ascended the throne, it was because of Lord Liu's support that the Emperor was able to ascend the throne smoothly. Now that Lord Liu has fallen from power, what will happen to the Emperor?"
Will you let Master Liu go?"
Hearing this, Gu Tingyu pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Your Majesty, in fact, we all know how Mr. Liu is.
Your Excellency has a jealous temper." After a pause, Prime Minister Wang continued: "Master Liu is an upright man and is deeply supported by the people, but unfortunately he has a bad temper."
"Master Liu is a good official." Gu Tingyu said quietly.
"Your Highness is so complimentary."
Gu Tingyu shook his head and said: "I still understand Mr. Liu's character. For so many years, Mr. Liu has been serving the country conscientiously and has never sought personal gain."
"What the prince said is that Mr. Liu is a good official."
Hearing what Prime Minister Wang said, Gu Tingyu couldn't help but frown.
Prime Minister Wang's attitude puzzled Gu Tingyu. Logically speaking, Prime Minister Wang is Liu Haisheng's right-hand man, so he should stand on a united front with Liu Haisheng, but now Prime Minister Wang doesn't seem to agree with his decision...
Thinking of this, Gu Tingyu's expression became more solemn.
Or... Prime Minister Wang is hiding something from him?
"Your Highness, Mr. Liu's case needs to be handled as soon as possible, otherwise Mr. Liu's reputation will be damaged."
Gu Tingyu nodded, and then ordered: "Eunuch Li, according to the king's instructions, Mr. Liu will be escorted to the capital immediately."
"Yes, I obey your orders." Eunuch Li bowed and responded.
"Eunuch Li." Gu Tingyu suddenly called Eunuch Li.
"Your Highness, please give me your instructions."
"You follow Mr. Liu secretly. If there is any trouble, please notify me immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Eunuch Li retired after receiving the order.
After Eunuch Li left, there was a cold arc in the corner of Gu Tingyu's mouth.
He wanted to see what tricks Liu Haisheng was playing!
He didn't believe that Liu Haisheng really had a way to turn things around!
Gu Tingyu sat back on his seat and quietly thought about how to deal with Liu Haisheng.
It has to be said that Liu Haisheng has accumulated a wide network of contacts over the years. It is not easy to defeat Liu Haisheng!
However, he also has his own advantages!
Gu Tingyu picked up the pen and wrote two letters in a flash.
After the envelope was packed, Gu Tingyu handed it to the guard outside the door and asked him to send the letter to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, making sure that the officials of the two ministries understood what he meant.
After doing all this, Gu Tingyu rubbed his swollen head and murmured: "This kind of thing is really troublesome."
The next day.
Gu Tingyu walked out of Prince Chen's Mansion still dressed neatly.
Today, he planned to have dinner with his mother and concubine, so he changed into regular clothes.
However, as soon as Gu Tingyu walked out of Prince Chen's Mansion, he saw a familiar carriage parked outside the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion.
He raised his eyebrows and walked towards the carriage.
"Miss, are we going to go directly to the prince like this?" Hongling asked, looking at the car curtain with a displeased face.