Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 387: Chapter 282: Palace Attendant_4

The Tang Family’s status in the Great Qin Dynasty is indeed significant. Besides Master Tang Bai, who has retired to Wenlin Garden as a Painting Dao master, the Tang Family also has several active First Grade and Second Grade civil servants and generals, as well as a strong practitioner in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm!

"Actually, when arresting Cui Ye, our Regent’s Mansion sent people to the Tang Family, wanting to interrogate Tang Xuan. However, Minister Tang personally came forward to protect Tang Xuan, saying the matter needed to be reported to His Majesty..." Zhong Yang gently shook his head.

With Master Tang Bai retired to Wenlin Garden, Tang Ying, the Minister of War, openly manages the Tang Family.

The Minister of War’s authority is comparable to the chief officer of the Regent’s Mansion, the Regent Envoy. Naturally, Zhong Yang dared not offend, hence he reported the matter upward.

As for how the Regent Envoy will handle this matter, he still doesn’t know.

Chu Ming gently nodded, not showing much expression, and then cupped his hands and left.

He had long suspected that Tang Xuan was not easy to deal with. The Tang Family is deeply rooted in the Qin Dynasty. Tang Xuan is involved with the Blood Evil Sect, which the Tang Family might be aware of. The Tang Family may even be involved in the Blood Evil Sect’s matters.

From the current perspective, the Blood Evil Sect is quite powerful because it is backed by the King of North Snow. Yet the Tang Family ranks among the top noble families in the Great Qin Dynasty, with numerous civil servants and generals, making it logically unnecessary for them to interfere with the Blood Evil Sect and the King of North Snow’s affairs.

But whether the entire Tang Family is entangled with the Blood Evil Sect or only certain members, it’s hard to conclude.

At least, the supervisor of Wenlin Garden, Master of Painting Dao Tang Bai, known far and wide in the Qin Dynasty, gives Chu Ming the impression of not being involved with the Blood Evil Sect or the King of North Snow.

Leaving the Regent’s Mansion.

"Lord Chu, I need to buy some..."

"Alright."

Zhuge Rui has his own matters to attend to, and Chu Ming is happy to oblige. After getting rid of such a spy, he rented a room at the Eight-direction Tavern mainly to cover his tracks.

Then, he concealed his presence and left the Eight-direction Tavern, heading straight for Yunwu Mountain Villa, holding the Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture · Sea Scripture, eagerly anticipating the moment.

...

In the Qin Capital’s inner city, hanging above the vermilion gate is a plaque carved with the large seal script words "Zuo Mansion."

In a hall of the mansion, Zuo Yuan sits at the head seat, with a young man and a middle-aged man below on the right side.

The young man is Luu Xi, while the middle-aged man is his father, Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat Luu Shizhong.

Zuo Yuan, with a gloomy face, Luu Shizhong trembling.

"Luu Shizhong, you have quite the audacity to collude with the Ministry of Industry’s Repair Department’s Cui Ye, pocket the profits while disregarding public duties. The Celestial Longevity Platform is meant for His Majesty to celebrate Empress Dowager Duaan’s birthday, yet you blatantly engaged in corruption, fattening yourself on public funds!" Zuo Yuan said angrily.

Luu Shizhong was silent, head lowered, enduring Zuo Yuan’s scolding.

He is well aware that being scolded here instead of arrested by the Regent’s Mansion means he won’t be in trouble.

Zuo Yuan reprimanded Luu Shizhong thoroughly, appearing calmer.

"Prime Minister, what Cui Ye said might not be credible." Luu Shizhong spoke up reluctantly after the scolding seemed done.

"Not credible?" Zuo Yuan looked at Luu Shizhong, "Then let me ask, why is River Transport Headquarters’ Tang Xuan, Lord Tang, being interrogated by the Regent’s Mansion?"

"..." Luu Shizhong’s throat moved, wanting to argue further.

"Father," at this point, Luu Xi who hadn’t spoken yet, began, "What Cui Ye said is probably true."

"That Cui Ye originally got close to Tang Xuan, seeking the Tang Family’s backing. But after Tang Xuan self-restricted, Cui Ye attempted to associate with our Luu Family, aiming to reach Left Minister."

"Although Cui Ye lacks deep scheming, he has some cunning. If he dared to keep evidence on Tang Xuan, he would keep evidence on you, Father!"

"It’s not your place to speak!" Luu Shizhong dared not confront Zuo Yuan, so he vented his anger at Luu Xi.

"Luu Shizhong!" Zuo Yuan slammed his palm on the chair, "You have been increasingly disappointing over the years; now you don’t even measure up to your son!"

"Let me tell you, Cui Ye certainly kept your evidence, and the only possibility for its absence is that it’s in the hands of that illegitimate son!"

"You listen carefully now, you must do several things immediately, or you won’t be the Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat any longer!"

"...Yes, Prime Minister, please instruct." Luu Shizhong, suddenly alert, could only suppress his displeasure.

"First thing, completely dissociate from your involvement in the Celestial Longevity Platform affair, the sooner, the better!"

"Prime Minister..." Luu Shizhong was somewhat unwilling, knowing the cost of dissociation is substantial, and he hesitates.