12dz Chapter 428 Impeachment
Chapter 428 Impeachment
No wonder that idiot Chu Mu only released the person after they were about to be sent to the Dali Temple.
Before he could say anything more to make amends, Chu Mu had already been dragged into the gates of the Dali Temple. Lord Bai, with a look of "keep away," had already gone straight back.
The Vice Minister of Revenue looked like the sky had fallen, as if he had eaten shit.
Su Yunce suddenly remembered, "Chu Mu admitted to arresting Huo Qi and is willing to release him. Let's quickly ask the people from the Dali Temple to take us to his place to demand his release."
The Dali Temple's intervention to help them demand the release of their prisoners was in accordance with the law, which is different from the fact that they brought their servants to their door. No one can stop them.
He went up and asked the guard at the gate to go in and report. A short while later, the guard brought Su Yunce inside.
When Su Yunce came out, he was accompanied by Dong Shaoqing, followed by more than ten soldiers in uniform and carrying swords.
Dong Shaoqing, along with the Su brothers, Lin Xiaotang, and others, went to the Chu family in a grand procession.
At first, the Chu family tried to pretend to be confused and cover up for their son, but after Dong Shaoqing threatened them, the Chu family had no choice but to obediently confess that Huo Qi was in the woodshed in the backyard.
When Lin Xiaotang found Huo Qi, Huo Qi was covered in injuries and was barely breathing.
She was so frightened that her eyes reddened and tears streamed down her face.
When Su Yunche saw this, he was really frightened. He immediately asked someone to go to the palace to invite the imperial physician, and then he took the person to the Su family.
After the imperial physician solemnly examined Huo Qi, he immediately wrote a prescription. Su Yuance took the prescription and instructed his servants to get the medicine as soon as possible.
The imperial physician bluntly stated that if it had been even a little later, the person might not have been able to hold on and would have died.
After the servants returned with the medicine, Lin Xiaotang personally prepared the medicine. By the time she finished and brought it into the room, the servants had already applied the medicine and changed Huo Qi's clothes.
At this moment, Huo Qi had woken up, but his body was extremely weak, and his speech was intermittent and barely audible.
Lin Xiaotang said with a sob in her voice, "Uncle Huo, don't talk, drink your medicine quickly. Chu Mu has already been sent to the Dali Temple by Lord Su. Lord Bai, the Minister of the Dali Temple, is the most impartial and incorruptible. He will thoroughly investigate the case from back then and will definitely clear your name."
Huo Qi's condition improved and he was out of danger, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Xiaotang walked out of the room and thanked Su Yunze and Manager Su.
Under the eaves, Lin Xiaotang bowed deeply to Su Yunce and Manager Su.
"Xiao Tang thanks the Marquis and Second Uncle. Today, thanks to you both, I was able to rescue Uncle Huo. And thanks to the Marquis, the Dali Temple was able to intervene and thoroughly investigate this case. I am grateful for such a great favor, and on behalf of Uncle Huo, I would like to express my gratitude to you both."
Su Yuance waved his hand and said, "It's alright. Chu Mu is a relative of the Vice Minister of Revenue. He has done such a thing that shows contempt for the law. It is really infuriating. If we don't take action today to make him receive the punishment he deserves, he will definitely become even more arrogant in the future. I would have been fine if I didn't know, but now that I know, I can't let him get away with it."
Shopkeeper Su smiled and said, "Big Brother is kind-hearted and hates injustice. Today, thanks to Big Brother's intervention, we were able to rescue the person successfully."
"You're such a chatterbox!" Su Yuance said, "Before this case is closed, let Huo Qi stay at the Houhou Mansion for the time being, so that some people won't do anything underhanded. If it's convenient for you, you can stay as well."
“My lord, Mingcui Tower is not far from the manor. I can come every day to take care of Uncle Huo. There is no need for me to stay overnight.”
Huo Qi and Lin Xiaotang were just strangers who met by chance and had no relation to each other. How could he let a young aunt go through all the trouble of taking care of an injured person?
If word gets out, what will become of their family's reputation?
Su Yuance said, "The Marquis's residence has servants. I will have them take care of Huo Qi. You don't need to go through all that trouble. You can come to see Huo Qi anytime you want. I will have the servants inform the gatekeeper."
Lin Xiaotang's face lit up with joy, and she immediately bowed again.
"Then thank you, Lord Marquis."
After Su Yunze left, Lin Xiaotang smiled and thanked Manager Su, calling him "Second Uncle" repeatedly, which pleased Manager Su greatly.
The next day, the Dali Temple sent someone to inform the Marquis's residence that Chu Mu could not withstand the torture and confessed his evil deeds in just one night. Each and every one of them could fill a book.
When Lin Xiaotang found out, she gritted her teeth and cursed, "Beast! Over the years, he has bullied men and women, and treated human life like dirt. His crimes are too numerous to count."
Su Yuance said indignantly, "I will definitely write a memorial to the Emperor about this matter. That Vice Minister of Revenue has been Chu Mu's protector for so many years, he must give the court an explanation."
The news that the wife's nephew of the Vice Minister of Revenue had been taken to the Dali Temple for a thorough investigation somehow spread like wildfire, and many people came forward to enumerate Chu Mu's numerous crimes.
During court, officials submitted dozens of memorials, all impeaching the Vice Minister of Revenue.
The emperor was furious and immediately demoted the Vice Minister of Revenue, reduced his salary, and exiled him to a remote area.
After court, the Vice Minister of Revenue returned home in a daze and bumped into his wife. Before he could scold her, she started wiping away tears and begging him to go and save Chu Mu.
"Husband, please go and save Chu Mu. He is the only son of the Chu family. If anything happens to Chu Mu, the Chu family will be finished. The Dali Temple is like a hell palace. No one who goes in ever comes out unscathed."
Poor Chu Mu has been inside for almost two days. You must think of something quickly. What does the Minister of Justice like? Whether it's gold, silver, or beautiful women, we'll send them everything..."
The Vice Minister of Revenue, who was already annoyed by these things every day, immediately erupted in anger upon hearing his wife say these things.
He slapped Chu across the face and roared, "Send it, send it, send it! I'm offering my life to the Chu family, do you want it or not?"
Caught off guard, Chu was slapped and lost her balance, falling to the ground. Stunned by the slap, she froze for a moment, her eyes filled with disbelief, and she murmured questions as if she had lost her soul.
"Husband, how could you hit me?"
The Vice Minister of Revenue said angrily, "That's exactly what I'm going to do! What's been going on in your heads all day long? You're so muddle-headed. I should have woken you all up long ago, so you wouldn't have caused me any more trouble."
Covering her face, Chu cried and questioned, "What did we do to deserve such anger? We've been married for so many years, and you hit me without even explaining yourself. Does that mean all the affection we've shared over the years was just a lie?"
Even at this point, they're still talking about marital affection. The Vice Minister of Revenue felt that over the years, he had never truly understood the Chu family. The Chu family was petty and fiercely protective of its own, with all his heart devoted to the Chu family, supporting them every day and cleaning up the mess for Chu Mu, that good-for-nothing.
It was because he often turned a blind eye that they became increasingly disregard for the law and committed so many heinous acts.
He is wrong!
He regrets it!
After a long silence, he closed his eyes and said, "Let's get a divorce. Our marriage ends here today. I won't give you a divorce certificate; that's already saving face for your Chu family."