Reborn and married to uncle, husband and wife teamed up to abuse scum.

Duke Enguo is the empress dowager's maiden family and also the emperor's uncle. It would be embarrassing for the emperor if his family members secretly engaged in such things as mining, not to mention that the crown prince was involved in it. The emperor had a headache when he thought of the recent quarrels between the crown prince and the second prince.

Prince Jin understands the emperor's mind best. Duke Enguo has committed so many crimes that he could be executed just by picking out two of them. But the case of the crown prince is both a state and a family affair that requires the emperor to make the final decision.

The evidence of Duke Enguo's guilt was clear and there was no room for him to quibble. The emperor had an expressionless face. He looked at all the evidence coldly and asked all the departments to have a look. The court officials were in an uproar and criticized Duke Enguo for betraying the grace of heaven and committing heinous crimes. They demanded that the emperor severely punish Duke Enguo.

Under the urging of his ministers, the emperor spoke up, "Duke Enguo was extravagant and I was thinking that the empress dowager would not criticize him too much, but I didn't realize that he had been so reckless in private."

"Since the evidence is clear, there is no need to interrogate him. I have promised the Queen Mother that as long as the Duke of Enguo's Mansion does not rebel, I will spare his life. In this case, I will strip him of his title, take back his land and property, and exile him three thousand miles away as a family, without implicating others."

He had wanted to deal with Duke Enguo for a long time. He did whatever he wanted by relying on the fact that he was his uncle's family. He even threatened the Queen Mother with words before her death, asking for his own life.

Now he is even secretly mining to make money and hoarding weapons in an attempt to help the prince ascend to the throne and glorify himself. His crime is unforgivable.

When the news reached the Prince's Mansion, the Prince became panicked. In recent years, the Duke of En's Mansion has been extremely luxurious, and the annual Shuihua Banquet has dominated the show. Yet, they always complain about being poor and don't want to pay back the money they borrowed from the national treasury.

But even in this situation, he still sent him 20,000 taels every month. If he knew that the money came from iron ore, he would refuse to accept it no matter what.

Now he is in a difficult situation. If it weren't for his father suppressing the matter, the second son would have jumped so hard that he might even lose his position.

The Second Prince, who originally thought he had won the game, paced back and forth in the room angrily. If he missed such a great opportunity, it would be extremely difficult to get it again. The old man was so partial to the Crown Prince. It was obvious that he had already proved that the Crown Prince and Duke En were colluding with each other, so how could he not know about the iron mine!

"Father-in-law, what should we do about this?"

General Xu felt that the Second Prince was still a little impatient. He had to be calm at such times. "Duke Enguo made iron for money, and only a small part of it was for weapons. The fact that the Crown Prince would not be involved in military power can protect him. Deposing the Crown Prince is a big deal, and the Emperor would not have this idea unless it was absolutely necessary."

"It's because of me that the emperor is very afraid of you."

"Besides, there are only you and the Crown Prince among the adult princes. The emperor's tactics will not allow the emperor to touch the Crown Prince at this time. If you and your family become the only ones in power, and you have the military power in my hands, the emperor will be unable to sleep or eat in peace."

Seeing that the Second Prince was still impatient, General Xu felt it necessary to let him meet Tang Mo again. Tang Mo should have a deep understanding of his current situation and would have different insights.

He didn't like the Second Prince being impatient and confused at times like this.

At this time, Tang Mo, Yan Shimao and Zhuang Shi were already standing in the imperial study. The emperor looked up at the three of them. Tang Mo had made a contribution in discovering the iron mine, and the other two also made contributions, so they deserved a reward!

But he couldn't reward him for this, which made the emperor a little embarrassed. He looked at Tang Mo and said, "En Guogong privately opened an iron mine, and you discovered it and made a contribution."

Tang Mo was cunning. He took two steps forward, lifted his robe and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for anything."

"If Big Brother had not disappeared in the river, I would not have discovered this matter if I went to look for him. I am very lucky to be able to clear Big Brother of his intentional desertion."

Yan Shimao cupped his hands and said, "I learned that my second brother Tang was in danger. I led people out of the capital without asking for permission. I ask the emperor to punish me."

Zhuang Shi's brain wasn't as good as the others, but that didn't stop him from learning. "I am the same. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Although they had made contributions, the two claimed that they were guilty. This was to sacrifice their own interests to relieve the emperor's worries. The emperor was finally in a better mood. "Tang Rong, I have already promised your father that I will not pursue this matter. You can stand up now."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Tang Mo stood up, and the emperor said to Yan Shimao and Zhuang Shi: "You two took people out of the capital without permission, you should be punished, but considering that you two were trying to save people, you are also kind and righteous, but your merits and demerits should be offset."

The two bowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor added: "Duke Enguo was punished for abusing his power, corruption and bribery. The matter is over."

Tang Mo was filled with righteous indignation. "Duke Enguo has received the emperor's grace, but he has acted so arrogantly. He deserves what he has today. He was exiled because of the emperor's kindness. I, the general, and others will take this as a warning and live up to the emperor's grace."

Yan Shimao and the other man followed immediately. The three of them did not mention the iron mine at all. They all understood what the emperor meant.

Seeing that the three men understood the current situation, the emperor felt much better and said to Tang Mo, "I originally wanted to transfer you from the Northern Army to the Imperial Guard, but Liao Zhi said that the Northern Army still needs you for many things. I will re-establish the authority of the Northern Army. After you help Liao Zhi sort out this matter, you will go to Jingzhao Prefecture to take up your post and I will promote you one level higher in rank."

Tang Mo's status would not last forever in the Beiya Army. Jingzhao Prefecture has much more power and responsibility than the Beiya Army. "I will obey your orders."

The emperor promoted Yan Shimao and Zhuang Shi, both of whom were promoted to higher ranks. Although there was no explicit reward, they received tangible benefits.

The three of them were all in high spirits when they left the palace. Yan Shimao wanted to treat Tang Mo to a drink. "The court is stable, and there are so many talented people. Even for a family like ours, it's not easy to get promoted. This time, it's all thanks to you."

Zhuang Shi smiled and said, "Just by leading people on a long journey and putting in a little effort, I was able to be promoted to a higher rank. This is really cause for celebration. Thank you very much, second brother."

Tang Mo waved his hands happily, "You came here directly after knowing that I might be in danger. To be honest, I have to thank you very much, but there is no need to worry too much between us brothers. Let's go and eat."

The three of them found a restaurant to celebrate. General Xu's men waited outside the mansion for an hour but no one showed up, so they had no choice but to go back.

Tang Gang couldn't describe how he felt when he learned that Tang Mo would be promoted again soon. The better Tang Mo's performance was, the more it highlighted his incompetence as a father. But he couldn't explain it, so he could only swallow it silently and mentioned again that he wanted to give the person to Tang Mo.

Tang Mo refused again, saying that he was very busy and had no time.

The next day was a day off and Tang Mo did not plan to go out. He was now the father of two children. Whenever he had free time, he would stay in the yard to take care of the children. In a short period of time, he had become extremely skilled in changing diapers for the children.

"Why do I feel like these two guys look like me?

"Just like you."

Xin An was looking at the account book without raising his head. "I told you not to spoil your child too much. People say people would rather hold their grandchildren than their children. How can you hold your child tightly and not let go for no reason like you do?"

"No matter how old the child is, I can't spoil him. I just don't like him."

Tang Mo hugged this and that, liking this one and cherishing that one. Xin An glanced to the side, wondering if this loving father would still be so loving when the child became naughty in the future.

"By the way, Liao Zhi said he bought tens of thousands of acres of land and asked how much you wanted."