Prince Shou looked down on Zhang Chun for a while before he left.
Walking out of the Imperial Clan Temple, he coughed a few times and spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm. "Bah, scum!"
"Beast!"
"Inhumane!"
"Worse than dogs and pigs!"
…
Prince Shou left the Imperial Clan Temple while cursing. Zhang Gu scratched his head in confusion, not understanding why the prince said that.
Although this new deputy was unable to see the situation clearly and did not know what was good for him, he could not be called a scum.
Not to mention a beast, inhumane, and worse than dogs and pigs. If what Deputy Zhang said was true, then Assistant Minister Cui, the current emperor's son-in-law, was the one who was worthy of these words.
Thinking about what Zhang Chun said just now, Zhang Gu could not help but feel a chill in his heart.
Killing his wife and exterminating his family time and time again just for his own future. If such a person was described as a beast, even a beast, pig, or dog would feel offended.
In the Imperial Clan Temple, Deputy Feng walked into Zhang Chun's office and asked faintly, "Did Lord Zhang understand what the Deputy Minister said just now?"
Just now, he was outside and heard Prince Shou's furious words.
Assistant Minister Cui was going to be protected in the Imperial Clan Temple, no one could do anything. As the Deputy Minister of the Imperial Clan Temple, Prince Shou had absolute authority in the Imperial Clan Temple.
Zhang Chun did not pay any attention to him. He stood there in a daze for a long time before he gradually came back to his senses.
He walked to the door and asked a minor official, "Is Prince Shou's surname Xiao?"
The minor official looked at him strangely and said, "Of course, Prince Shou is the late emperor's younger brother and a member of the imperial family. How could his surname not be Xiao?"
Zhang Chun touched his chin and smiled, "Wonderful …"
Not long after, in the Secretariat, Cui Ming also learned about the scene that happened in the Imperial Clan Temple from Deputy Feng.
King Shou didn't let him down. He immediately intimidated Zhang Chun, which allowed him to heave a sigh of relief.
However, it was only temporary. Li Mu had spent a lot of effort to reform the imperial examination and send Zhang Chun to the Zongzheng Temple. His target was obviously him. The drama "Chen Shimei" was most likely created by him. He had spent so much effort to get to this point, so he wouldn't give up so easily.
Although he didn't know what Li Mu would do next, he had to take precautions.
At this moment, Cui Ming was still puzzled about something.
He knew that he had been very secretive about what had happened twenty years ago, and no one had suspected him during the past twenty years. So, how did Li Mu and Zhang Chun find out about it?
Could it be that there was a fish that escaped the net in the Chu Clan?
Both of them were from Yangqiu County. Yangqiu County was the starting point of his life. There were many things he had done there that he couldn't let others know about.
With the secret in the deepest part of his heart exposed, Cui Ming's mind was no longer in the Secretariat. He left the palace again and returned to the Prince Consort's Residence.
He had two permanent residences in the palace. One was Princess Yunyang's Residence, and the other was the Prince Consort's Residence that the previous Emperor had bestowed upon him. After entering the Prince Consort's Residence, Cui Ming directly walked into the deepest courtyard.
The entire Prince Consort's Residence was covered by a large formation. This formation was extremely powerful and could withstand the attacks of Dongxuan's cultivators for a moment.
The innermost courtyard was where Cui Ming usually cultivated. No one in the residence was allowed to enter.
The courtyard was also covered by a formation. The Divine Capital was the safest place in the Great Zhou. Under the protection of two layers of formations, even a fly couldn't fly into the Prince Consort's Residence.
Cui Ming stepped into the courtyard. Standing in the middle of the courtyard, he said, "I need you to make a trip to Yangqiu County in the North County. Check if there are any fish that escaped the net in the Chu Clan back then. If there aren't any, search for all the ghosts in Yangqiu County. Back then, I hadn't set foot on the path of cultivation, so I'm not sure if Chu Yun 'er has become a Yin spirit …"
As soon as Cui Ming finished speaking, a human face suddenly appeared on an old tree in the courtyard.
The face was old, and the patterns on the tree bark were like wrinkles on the face.
The surface of the old tree rose and fell. An old man in brown walked out of the trunk. After nodding slightly at Cui Ming, he walked out of the Prince Consort's Residence without a word.
Cui Ming looked up at the sky and clenched his fists. He said in a low voice, "Li Mu, what grudge do I have with you? How can you go against me like this …"
The Divine Capital yamen.
Li Mu learned about what had just happened in the Zongzheng Temple from Zhang Chun.
Sure enough, even if they broke into the Zongzheng Temple, it was still impossible to deal with Cui Ming. Even if it was a simple summons, they would encounter heavy resistance.
Cui Ming's status in the old party was extremely high. He was the Prince Consort and the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat. He controlled the state's affairs. Other than Zhang Chun and the new Vice Minister Liu Biao, the rest of the people in the Zongzheng Temple were from the old party.
Especially the Minister of the Zongzheng Temple, who was the king of the Great Zhou. He had absolute control over the Zongzheng Temple.
At present, they still had to make a big deal out of this.
The script of Chen Shimei was given to the owner of the Miaoyin Lane by Li Mu. She asked her performers to turn it into an opera as quickly as possible. Under her deliberate promotion, she sold the script to other opera houses at a low price. Only then could such a phenomenal play be produced.
Once Cui Ming's matter was exposed, with the popularity of Chen Shimei, it would probably set off a frenzy of public opinion in the Divine Capital.
The imperial court could care less about anything except public opinion. This was closely related to the faith of the people. It was related to the continuation of the Great Zhou.
The next day, the tri-daily morning court session was held as scheduled.
In the last few court sessions, the officials were discussing the Imperial Examination. They were contributing to the Secretariat's policy. Just yesterday, the Secretariat had completed the formulation of the Imperial Examination policy. The next thing to do was for the various departments to implement it as soon as possible.
The talents recommended by the 36 prefectures had already left for the Divine Capital. They had to complete all matters related to the Imperial Examination within two months.
The morning court session today ended after more than four hours of discussion. Just when everyone thought they could leave, a voice came from the back of the hundred officials.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial."
Someone recognized that person. It was the Commissioner of the Divine Capital, Zhang Chun. They didn't know who the previous Commissioners of the Divine Capital were, but the current Commissioner of the Divine Capital had caused a ruckus in the imperial court several times. It was hard not to have a deep impression of him.
Some of the officials in the three provinces and the Ministry of Personnel knew that just yesterday, the Commissioner of the Divine Capital, Zhang Chun, was also the Deputy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Ever since the Imperial Examination was introduced and the Imperial Ancestral Temple supervised the Imperial Examination, the Deputy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple had become the most popular position in the imperial court.
Cui Ming's position was only behind the Commissioner of Ministers, the Secretariat's Head of Department, and the Ministers of the Six Departments. When he saw Zhang Chun stand out, he suddenly had a bad premonition.
Zhang Chun hugged his ceremonial tablet and bowed. "I want to impeach the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat, Cui Ming, and the Deputy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"
When Cui Ming heard this, his mind exploded.
In the crowd, Deputy Feng was also stunned.
He thought that after Prince Shou's discipline, Zhang Chun would be more obedient. He did not expect him to be so ruthless. He bypassed the Imperial Ancestral Temple and brought this matter to the imperial court!
Moreover, not only did he impeach Assistant Minister Cui, but he also impeached Prince Shou … This was crazy!
There were even more people in Crepe Myrtle Hall who were confused.
Zhang Chun was taught by Li Mu. In the imperial court, he dared to oppose the former emperor's old system and dared to talk back to the academy's instructors. Now, why did he go against Prince Consort Cui and Prince Shou?
The Empress did not speak. Shangguan Li looked at Zhang Chun and asked, "Lord Zhang, why are you impeaching them?"
Zhang Chun said, "I impeached Cui Ming because Cui Ming was involved in a murder case that involved dozens of lives. I impeached the Deputy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple because the Deputy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple not only stopped me from summoning Cui Ming for interrogation, but also said that no matter what crime Cui Ming committed, the Imperial Ancestral Temple would protect him. May I ask, where is justice and justice for officials to protect each other?"
In this short period of time, some officials already knew that Zhang Chun had just been promoted to the position of Deputy of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
When the officials of the imperial court first took office, which one of them was not careful? When they spoke to their colleagues and superiors, they had to put on a smiling face. This Zhang Chun, on his first day in office, impeached his superior's superior in the imperial court. He did not even recognize his own family …
At the front, Cui Ming's expression was calm. However, the fists in his sleeves were clenched tightly.
Shangguan Li turned to look at the curtain and asked, "What murder case was Assistant Minister Cui involved in?"
Zhang Chun said in a low voice, "More than 20 years ago, when Cui Ming was in Yangqiu County, he was engaged to a woman. Not long after, he cruelly killed the woman in order to attach himself to a prominent family in Yangqiu County. After that, he was recommended by the prominent family to enter the academy. However, he later became acquainted with the daughter of the Jiujiang County Chief …"
As Zhang Chun spoke, there was an uproar in the imperial court.
What kind of status did Cui Ming have? He was the son-in-law of Princess Yunyang and the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat. How could he do such a cruel thing? He was worse than Chen Shimei in the opera …
Twice in a row, for the sake of his own future, he killed his fiancée and even killed dozens of people in his wife's family. How could this be done by one person?
Some of the old officials in the imperial court had heard of Cui Ming's past.
The matter of the Jiujiang County Chief colluding with the Demon Sect back then had caused an uproar in the imperial court. Even now, there were still people who remembered that Cui Ming had placed righteousness before family and was placed in an important position by the late Emperor.
Wait …
This matter sounded a little familiar.
Exposing his wife's family in exchange for his promotion. Wasn't this the same thing that Zhang Chun said happened to the prominent family in Yangqiu County?
One fiancée, one wife, two wives' families, hundreds of people, were all killed because they colluded with the Heretical Cultivation of the Demon Sect. Assistant Minister Cui could be said to have met the wrong person. However, he himself was not affected. Instead, his official position was getting higher and his status was getting more and more prominent. Now, he was the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat and the son-in-law of a country …
It was too much of a coincidence to say that this was a coincidence.
The imperial court was in chaos. A breath swept across the imperial court through the curtain, and the imperial court instantly quieted down.
Shangguan Li looked at Cui Ming and asked, "Assistant Minister Cui, what do you have to say?"
Cui Ming raised his head and said righteously, "The Chu family colluded with the Heretical Cultivation and deserved to die. Even if this official was given another chance, this official would still choose to get rid of the traitors for the country. Assistant Minister Zhang only heard a few words of slander from a despicable person and slandered this official in the imperial court. What are your intentions?"
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