1165: C1165 Minister of Government

C1165 Minister of Government

Tang Fei, standing in the courtyard of Jingann Courtyard, looked around curiously. At this moment, although Tang Fei was still dressed like a commoner, she did not hide anything from Ye Tian's eyes. There was no need to change her face, it naturally gave off a feeling of pure beauty.

Smiling, Ye Tian pointed to the west wing and said, "You can stay in this room tonight. Before, this room belonged to two of my wives. Both rooms look like a boudoir, which is perfect for you."

Tang Fei bowed once more, saying, "Thank you, sir."

Ye Tian was not used to Tang Fei's etiquette. At the same time, he sighed in his heart: Although she's from a normal family, but she has a scholarly and courteous temperament that many officials and rich family's children can't compare to.

After carefully observing Tang Fei, Ye Tian noticed that her clothes were too damaged. Although her hair had a natural smoothness, it also seemed to be covered in a layer of dust.

Thinking of this, Ye Tian called the two maidservants over and said, "Go and prepare for Miss Tang to take a bath. In addition, get Miss Tang a suit that fits her. "

However, Tang Fei's face reddened as she said somewhat panickedly, "My daughter, I dare not trouble sire." I don't need a bath. "

Ye Tian stretched out his hand with a look of disdain on his face and pointed at Tang Fei. He said: "Look at your hair, how dirty is it? Look at your clothes, how torn are they? Once you pass through the gate of my Jade Lake West Garden, you will have to make yourself beautiful and clean.

Tang Fei bit her lips when she heard Ye Tian's words. However, a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.

The two maidservants brought Tang Fei to the west wing to change clothes and take a bath. Ye Tian sat at the square table under the pear blossom tree and started to think about recent events.

According to Secretary of State Chen Zhongxiu, Chen Haotai had wanted to do something to Tang Fei, but had failed. Then Chen Haotai actually received a letter from Tang Fei, in which she told him that she had met a scoundrel and asked him to take someone with her to help her.

For Ye Tian, this logic didn't work.

Tang Fei had been bullied by Chen Haotai. Naturally, she hated Chen Haotai to her bones. How could she write to Chen Haotai and ask for help when she was bullied by someone else?

What's more, when Tang Fei was bullied, she actually had the time to write a handwritten letter, and even had someone deliver it to the Residence of the Minister of Government. This was completely impossible.

Thinking of this, Ye Tian became more and more certain that Chen Zhongxiu was indeed wronged. There must be more hidden secrets behind this.

But in the end, who was framing Chen Zhongxiu and Chen Haotai, father and son, Ye Tian has not had a clear outline. He only had a preliminary feeling that this matter had something to do with the Lin Clan's civil and military ministers, especially those from Military Court.

Chen Haotai's character, Ye Tian was very clear. He was a foppish young master from a noble family with a high position. When Ye Tian first came to Shangjing City, his first time shopping with Mei Rou, and he was almost teased in the street by Chen Haotai. At that time, if Mei Rou wasn't an advanced Holy Battlemaster, perhaps Chen Haotai would have really succeeded.

Thinking about it, he wondered how many other girls in the capital who had suffered at the hands of Chen Haotai. It was very appropriate that this loot should fall on Chen Haotai's head.

Truly, the wicked will have their own viciousness to grind.

Just as he was thinking about this, the door to the west wing creaked open. A woman in a light red robe walked out.

Arriving in front of Ye Tian, Tang Fei bowed and said again, "Master, I have finished washing up. I can tell you the story of how my father died."

Ye Tian stared at Tang Fei's face, which was originally Mei Rou's clothes.

Mei Rou usually wore clothes that were too gorgeous. The clothes made Tang Fei look even more gorgeous and fresh.

At the same time, Tang Fei's hair, which had been washed by the finest shampoo, was still not completely dry. The fragrance of the water current emitted from her hair made Ye Tian's heart beat faster.

"Oh, please take a seat young lady." Ye Tian forced himself to regain his composure and pointed at the stone bench beside the square table.

Tang Fei sat down softly and began her narration.

"That day, I was entrusted by my father to buy groceries on the streets. I met Chen Haotai along the way. When Chen Haotai saw me, he teased me and even made a move on me. I couldn't hold back my anger, so I started fighting with him. "

"But he has his attendants with him, and I am only a weak girl. I am not their match no matter what. Terrified, I turned around and fled. When Chen Haotai and his men came to my house and saw that I was humiliated, my father carried a carrying pole and wanted to fight with Chen Haotai. Only then did Chen Haotai stop and bring his men away. "

"When noon arrived, another group of people came to my house, and clamored to bring me back to the Chen residence. Naturally, I refused, and my father became even angrier. "Who knew that those people would actually use a murderous move to directly kill my father."

As she said this, Tang Fei's eyes became hot and tears were about to flow out from her eyes.

However, Ye Tian frowned and asked curiously, "So, among those who came for the second time, you didn't see Chen Haotai?"2

Tang Fei shook her head and said, "Chen Haotai was not among those who came the second time. However, they kept saying that they would bring me back to the Chen Residence. Furthermore, all of them are wearing the uniforms of the guards in the residence of the Secretary of State. "

Ye Tian nodded and said, "Okay, continue."

"Seeing that he had killed my father and was no longer paying attention to me, those people took their leave. After that, I went to Ministry of Penalty and reported the case to the officials. The Ministry of Penalty officials only left the bottom of the case, but didn't come to investigate anything. It was only this morning that Her Majesty's messenger came to inquire about the situation. And then, and then, and then I met you, my lord. " Tang Fei's eyes flickered as she said this.

Ye Tian suddenly thought of an important detail and asked: "Did you find a short knife in your yard?"

Tang Fei thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I also felt that it was a bit strange. When those people beat my father to death, they were obviously using sticks, but when I invited the neighbors to bury my father, they found a short blade in the yard. At that time, I didn't pay attention to them. This short blade has already been taken away by the person that Her Majesty sent. "

Hearing this, Ye Tian harrumphed and thought, from what Tang Fei said, Chen Haotai was not among those who killed her father. And that dagger was obviously left behind on purpose. From this, it could be inferred that this matter was indeed set up by someone.

Chen Haotai was just a government official, so it wasn't really a big deal. The key point of this matter was that it involved the Minister of Government, Chen Zhongxiu. When Zhou Tie had just entered the imperial court, Chen Zhongxiu was considered a member of the Qin faction and had also participated in the operation to suppress Ye Tian. Chen Zhongxiu had been running the Ministry of Government and Government for many years, and he was very good at matters related to the officials' assessment. However, this old man had entered the Council of State as the top scorer in the Imperial Science exam more than thirty years ago, and his knowledge and management ability were well-known to all.

Ye Tian was very clear about this point. After Chu Yue ascended to the throne, Ye Tian only held back a small portion of corrupt officials. He didn't even touch a single one of these capable old officials.

The corruption of officials had existed for a long time, and it was impossible to rely on their character alone. It needed to be restrained at the institutional level. At the same time, Ye Tian valued the talents of the officials more. To be able to do something and have good political results, in Ye Tian's eyes, he was a qualified official.

Officials like Chen Zhongxiu were people that Ye Tian was very willing to use.

If it was really done by the Lin Family, Ye Tian was furious. Party rivalries can, moderate competition can instead promote administrative efficiency, to put a certain degree of pressure on officials at all levels. However, the battle for the top seat was so intense that it would cost a person his life. This was something Ye Tian would never allow.

Now, Tang Fei's father had actually become a victim of the struggle between the two parties.

With a dark face, Ye Tian said, "You stay here for now. I'll go investigate and give you a fair explanation."

Tang Fei's eyes reddened as she bowed and said gratefully, "Thank you, my lady, for standing up for me."

Ye Tian waved his hand, stood up and walked straight out of Jade Lake West Garden.

At this moment, Arnold, who was sitting opposite the window on the third floor of the Ink Fragrance Pavilion, had a look of interest on his face as he watched Ye Tian hurriedly walk through the street downstairs. He then smiled, turned around and walked out of the room.

Arnold didn't leave the Ink Fragrance Pavilion. Instead, he walked along the corridor outside the room and made a detour to the next room.

This room didn't have any furniture or beds, but there was a large square table in the middle. It seemed to be a meeting room.

However, the area around the large square table was already filled with people. However, there was a strange look in everyone's eyes. One of them was white, while the other was black.

If Ye Tian was present, he would definitely be very surprised. This was because those present were all officials of at least the third grade or above from the Empire's Internal Affairs Bureau or Military Court.

At this time, Arnold slowly walked to the chairman's seat and sat down. He glanced at the crowd and said: "Tell me, how is the progress?"

The leader was Vice Minister Zhang Pei. He said, "Sir, Her Majesty has brought Wu Jingji to trial. Chen Zhongxiu has temporarily removed him from office. His position as Secretary of State is temporarily vacant."

Arnold nodded and said, "Think of a way to get that girl, Chu Yue, to hand over her position as Minister of Government to you."

Zhang Pei nodded in agreement.

Arnold continued, "The position of Secretary of State is related to the appointment of hundreds of officials of different ranks in the future. It's extremely important. You must obtain this position."

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