newbobooks Chapter 412: The Tang Family’s Disposal
Chapter 412: The Tang Family’s Disposal
Because of whip wounds on her back, Luo Xiaoran has been sleeping on her side these days.
When the brown scab on the wound began to fall off, the Tang family took action.
The Tang family's domestic slave case had both human and material evidence, and the impeachments of the Tang family by the Jiang family, the Yun family, and the Huo family were all confirmed.
In addition, the former Minister of Personnel Tang Ting ordered his men to assassinate Bai Zhi, a captain of the Imperial Guard who was ordered to guard the Tang family, and fabricated the Bai family massacre, which caused an uproar in the court and the country.
The Imperial Guards have always been the royal guards. The Tang family even dared to kill the royal guards. Will they dare to rebel next?
Just when everyone thought that the Tang family would inevitably end up being executed, Emperor Tianqi's treatment of the Tang family was unexpectedly "mild".
In the end, all the Tang family's property was confiscated, and Tang Ting and his son Tang Tian were sentenced to the death penalty of lingchi. The mistress of the Tang family was treated better by Emperor Tianqi for the sake of the empress dowager's face, and her body was left intact.
It is worth noting that Emperor Tianqi specifically ordered that the first of the three thousand cuts that Tang Tian would receive should be on the roots of his descendants.
The rest of the Tang family who were involved in the case will be punished according to the law.
For those who were not involved in the case, men over the age of seven were exiled to the mines and spent the rest of their lives working for Daliang's ash burning business.
Boys under the age of seven and all female relatives were demoted to official slaves, and they went from being served to serving others, giving them a chance to experience a different life.
Among them, Tang Hao, a bastard son of the Tang court, was specially approved to be changed from exile to Chuikuang to exile to the northern border.
He was definitely not going to be able to serve as an officer at the helm of the military. If Tang Hao still wanted to make achievements in his life, he could only fight in battles big and small, and pave a difficult career path with blood and sweat.
However, Tang Hao, who is burdened by his family, will meet his long-lost sister Tang Yiru in the Northern Border Army. She is the only person in the Tang family who has never bullied him.
Tang Yiru would never have thought that her act of running away from home would, by some strange coincidence, lead to the Tang family hastily arranging a sudden death for her, thus she escaped the disaster of being demoted to a slave.
There were also six officials involved in the Tang family case who were confiscated, exiled, or beheaded...
Since ancient times, when the emperor was angry, millions of people would die.
In the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court, it was a blessing from heaven that the Tang family was not executed along with their entire family.
After such a lenient treatment, Lin Xiaotian immediately disregarded his previous friendship with the Tang family and righteously petitioned Emperor Tianqi to severely punish the Tang family, but his proposal was suppressed.
The ministers were unaware of the deal behind Lin Xiaotian's relationship with Tang Ting, and they were even less aware of Lin Xiaotian's rage after discovering that he had been tricked by Tang Ting. They simply thought that Lin Xiaotian was seeking revenge for his son's death.
However, their emperor was unwilling to accept Lin Xiaotian's advice. Of course, the emperor's words were golden and his orders could not be changed overnight.
And these news also reached the ears of Luo Xiaoran, a gossip expert, through various channels.
“The Tang family case is the first major case handled by Emperor Tianqi since he ascended the throne. If he handles it too harshly, or even charges him with treason, it will not only make other families wary, but it will also be bad for his reputation.
He has only been on the throne for two years, and some of his ministers have rebelled. Doesn't this clearly tell the world that he cannot subdue these old ministers?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ji lowered his eyes and looked at Luo Xiaoran who was eating at the same table, his eyes moved slightly.
I saw her with her head slightly lowered, her expression very focused, poking her chin with the chopsticks in her hand from time to time, looking lively and smart.
Perhaps because she didn't receive a reply from Chen Ji, Luo Xiaoran looked over in confusion and happened to miss his hastily turned away gaze.
Look, the invincible King of Yan on the battlefield, the god of war that the enemy is terrified of, actually has a moment of dodging~~
“In other words, as long as the numerous crimes of the Tang family are widely publicized, even if Emperor Tianqi executes the entire family, people in the world will only applaud and cheer, and will not think about anything deeper.
After all, Emperor Tianqi still showed mercy to the Tang family. What do you think, Your Highness?"
"cough!"
Meeting Luo Xiaoran's clear gaze, Chen Ji nodded to hide the throbbing in his heart. He waited until the burning sensation in his ears was gone before he slowly spoke:
"Xiao Ran's analysis is correct."
After getting Chen Ji's affirmation, Luo Xiaoran's eyes lit up, but soon her brows slightly frowned, and she subconsciously poked the bowl twice with chopsticks, leaving a pair of holes in the fragrant, soft and greasy rice.
"I think one of the most important reasons is that His Highness asked for mercy for Tang Hao.
Our emperor is a man of deep thoughts. He doesn't know the agreement between you and Tang Ting. Seeing that you, the Prince of Yan, personally pleaded for a bastard of the Tang family, he will inevitably have some wild thoughts. "
Chen Ji raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard that. His slender hands unconsciously stroked the hem of his brocade robe. He felt his heart beating happily and quickly in his chest.
Is Xiaoran worried about him?
The next second, as if responding to Chen Ji's thoughts, Luo Xiaoran spoke with a hint of worry:
"Your Highness is already feared by all parties. I heard that the Censorate is still holding on to the fact that you broke into the palace at night. If Emperor Tianqi has other ideas about you, it will be bad..."
After saying that, Luo Xiaoran lowered her head, took a mouthful of rice, chewed it carefully, and seemed to be thinking about something.
After a long while, she put down her bowl and chopsticks and asked Chen Ji softly, "What do you plan to do with the account books and letters handed over by Tang Ting?"
Chen Ji suppressed the smile on his face, and after a moment of silence, his low and cautious voice rang out in the hall.
"These evidences are not enough to shake the well-established and prestigious Daliang No. 1 family, so we have to wait for the right time to bring them out and make sure they hit the target in one blow!"