(Everyone, I haven’t written the second chapter yet. I can only prevent theft. I’m afraid it won’t be corrected until noon tomorrow!)
The time comes for the next day.
Early in the morning, officials from the Ministry of Justice entered the palace to report the affairs of the Cao family to the emperor.
The Ministry of Justice is a large yamen, and it is also connected to the third-level yamen of prefectures and counties, so the speed of news circulation is relatively slow.
They were notified only yesterday afternoon, but what was sent back at that time was the preliminary investigation situation, and it was already the time when the palace gate was closed, so they did not enter the palace to report the situation.
In other words, as the parties involved, the Cao family obtained information about the case faster and even found the palace first.
This morning, several senior officials from the Ministry of Punishments learned about what happened in the Forbidden Palace, so they rushed into the palace in a hurry.
The Emperor and the Queen Mother had a quarrel. This was not an ordinary matter. If the Emperor and his son turned against each other due to the careless handling of the matter by the Ministry of Punishment, then their sin would be grave.
In Qian'an Palace, Zhao Yanxun felt a little confused when he learned that people from the Ministry of Punishment had come to find him.
"Could it be that Lin Quan reported the situation?"
Due to poor information, Zhao Yanxun was unable to fully grasp the overall situation of the matter.
Lin Quan took someone to hand over, but the senior officials of the Ministry of Punishment went directly to Qian'an Palace and just missed Lin Quan.
"Let them in!"
"yes!"
After a while, Wen Zongguo, the Minister of Punishment, and Cai Xinghai, the minister, walked in.
The former was corrected by the former Minister of Justice, while the latter was tried and corrected by Prince Yong's Mansion and became the Minister of Punishment.
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
"No courtesy!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
"Why did you enter the palace?"
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment is responsible for checking taxes. Yesterday afternoon, we got a summary of the situation, and the Tao Yang Bo Mansion was involved!"
"Uncle Tao Yang's hard work has made great achievements, and the ministers dare not deal with it without authorization, so I ask the emperor to show me!"
Zhao Yanxun was a little confused after hearing Wen Zongguo's words.
But he was certain that these people had not met Lin Quan, otherwise they would not have come on this trip.
"How is the situation? Please tell me in detail!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
When Wen Zongguo introduced the situation, Zhao Yanxun whispered to Wu Hong and asked him to send someone to pass the order to Lin Quan and ask Lin Quan not to go to the Ministry of Justice for the time being.
Judging from what the Ministry of Punishment meant, they also had the idea of letting go, so there was no need for Lin Quan to intervene again, as that would seem too deliberate.
After listening carefully to the Ministry of Punishment's story, Zhao Yanxun asked: "What does the Ministry of Punishment think of this case?"
How to answer next will test Wen Zongguo's judgment of the situation.
If the law is strictly enforced, it will definitely offend the Queen Mother and may even embarrass the Emperor.
But if you choose to let the water go, the Queen Mother will be justified, but what if the emperor wants to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys?
So the key to the problem is to get Zhao Yanxun's ideas right.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Tao Yang's Mansion has been re-established, and the management is in chaos. I think... maybe the people below have made their own decisions!"
"Although the Cao family is guilty, it is a crime of negligence. It is enough to have a supervisor to issue an order!"
Wen Zongguo's words showed his attitude.
The Ministry of Punishment took the initiative to give such an answer, which was the best result for Zhao Yanxun, at least he did not interfere in it.
But at this time, Zhao Yanxun asked Cai Xinghai who was standing aside.
"Cai Qing, what do you think?"
Cai Xinghai quickly came to be honest and upright. If he and Wen Zongguo have the same opinion, then this matter will be concluded.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I think what Mr. Wen said is reasonable!"
Before coming, the two of them had discussed it and reached an agreement.
Zhao Yanxun nodded, thought for a few seconds, and finally said: "Since the Ministry of Punishment has an opinion on this matter, let's do it according to your wishes!"
"According to the order!"
"If you have nothing to do, go and do some errands!"
"yes!"
After the two men retreated, Wu Hong quickly rushed back to resume his duties, but Lin Quan had not yet carried out the handover.
This was the best, so Zhao Yanxun said: "Let him not interfere in this matter!"
"yes!"
At this point, even if the matter is resolved satisfactorily, the Queen Mother will surely feel more comfortable after the news is spread.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxun felt a little more relaxed, and then continued to deal with government affairs.
It was difficult for the palace to hide the news. Officials from the Ministry of Justice entered Qian'an Palace and were quickly informed by the Queen Mother.
Although she did not know the content of the conversation in Qian'an Palace, the Queen Mother also had her own way, which was to send someone to the Ministry of Punishment to inquire about the news.
Wen Zongguo and his two men went to Qian'an Palace in order to prevent the Emperor and Queen Mother from getting into trouble. Now that the matter has come to an end, they will naturally end the case in an open and honest manner.
Therefore, information about the Cao family's case can easily be found out by people from Cao Miaoyin's faction.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Criminal Department has closed the case against Tao Yangbo Mansion!"
"How is it judged?" Cao Miaoyin asked.
"If the Cao family is not strict with their subordinates, the Ministry of Punishment will send officials to issue orders and fine the uncle's salary for three months!"
Hearing this, Cao Miaoyin showed a smile and said slowly: "It is a good crime to control your subordinates laxly!"
The officials from the Ministry of Justice are willing to take the initiative to close the case, which shows that they still have weight in the hearts of these people.
Of course, the most important thing is that the emperor is willing to give in and make Cao Miaoyin happier.
Seeing her smile, everyone serving in the palace breathed a sigh of relief. The hard days were finally over.
At this time, the old nanny reminded: "Queen Mother, it's time for lunch!"
Not to mention, Cao Miaoyin was really hungry at this time.
Now that the matter has been resolved, there is no need for her to continue the hunger strike, so she nods and passes on the food.
The palace maids immediately became busy, the small kitchen worked quickly, and soon a lunch was cooked.
In a happy mood, Cao Miaoyin ate deliciously.
However, there is still another problem that is complicating her right now, and that is how to repair the relationship with her son.
But no matter what, the Cao family's affairs are finally over, and there is no need to worry anymore.
But many times, it just backfires.
In the afternoon, an urgent official document was sent back to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
"This...what should I do?" Wen Zongguo looked sad and couldn't help but slap the desk.
Hearing the news in the duty room, the officials of the Ministry of Justice working in the office were all confused and speculated that something big had happened.
Others could only wonder, while Cai Xinghai came to Wen Zongguo to check the room.
"Sir, what's the big deal?" Cai Xinghai looked solemn.
"See for yourself!" Wen Zongguo handed over the document and couldn't help but sigh.
Cai Xinghai quickly took it and looked at it. He was dumbfounded when he saw it, and then he became furious.
In the end, Cai Xinghai cursed fiercely: "The Cao family is really stupid. They are seeking death. They deserve to be killed!"
After Cai Xinghai stopped venting his anger, Wen Zongguo said in a deep voice: "This matter cannot be made public..."
Cai Xinghai immediately interrupted: "Do you think you can hide such a big thing?"
Wen Zongguo was silent, and finally said helplessly: "With such changes in things, the previous discussion may be unsustainable. We still have to go see the emperor!"
After thinking for a while, Cai Xinghai nodded and said: "Go now, we don't know what will happen if it's too late!"
"Then let's go!"
Under the surprised eyes of the officials from the Ministry of Justice, Wen Zongguo and his wife hurriedly left the Yamen.
Little did the two of them know that there were several officials sneering in the yamen behind them.