Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"Sir, this is bad. Lord Zhang from the Jinbu Division has been captured by the Ministry of Justice!"

"Your Excellency, the Director Han of the Ministry of Finance was reported by someone, and the Ministry of Justice arrested him in your house."

"Sir, the inspector of the Ministry of Revenue, Mr. He, was taken away by the Ministry of Justice."

Ministry of Revenue, backyard.

As the yamen runners continued to come to report, the face of the Minister of Revenue Chen Guowei became increasingly gloomy.

The Ministry of Revenue consists of four departments: the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Granaries, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Finance. It is the most important government office in the court. Now that the Ministry of Justice is making a big fuss, it is clear that it wants to take action against the Ministry of Revenue.

Although it is not known why the emperor acquiesced to this matter, it is definitely the King of Chu who was behind all this.

If we don’t find a way to deal with it, the Ministry of Revenue will be finished.

Chen Guowei said coldly with a sullen face: "The Ministry of Justice is arresting people, we can't stop it, we can only think of another way.

Come here, bring me this invitation. I want to visit the prince!"

Things have gotten to this point where he can no longer stop it alone, and he must unite with other forces.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue have wide connections, and most of them have their own power. If these forces are united, the emperor will surely be wary.

As long as the emperor spoke, the Ministry of Justice would not dare to continue arresting people.

But what Chen Guowei didn't know was that at this moment in the Yingwu Hall of the Imperial Palace, the emperor was listening to the report from the shadow guard.

When the emperor heard that Chu Ning had the Ministry of Justice post a notice to report the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

After a long while, the emperor's voice was heard in the hall: "I didn't expect this kid to have such an idea. It's a pity that he could think of it.

But why is he so sure that someone would dare to report the Ministry of Revenue officials?"

In the strictly hierarchical city of Kyoto, committing treason was a serious crime, let alone reporting on officials of the Ministry of Revenue.

"This……"

The shadow guard hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Your Majesty, our treasury has been in deficit over the years, and the Ministry of Revenue has not been able to come up with a solution, which has been criticized.

Moreover, His Royal Highness the King of Chu has also given a lot of rewards this time. As the saying goes, a big reward will always bring out brave men."

The emperor nodded slightly, stroked his beard with his right hand, and a playful look appeared on his face.

"Interesting, this is really interesting. If Chu Ning's plan can really succeed, the Ministry of Revenue will really have to clean up this time!"

The emperor narrowed his eyes, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did Chen Guowei do?"

This person was able to hold the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his position was as stable as a rock. Even the continuous deficits in the national treasury could not shake his position. This was entirely because he had the support of aristocratic families behind him.

Now that Chu Ning is carrying out a massive purge of the Ministry of Revenue, it is impossible for this person to remain indifferent.

The shadow guard said in a deep voice: "Master Chen went to see the prince first, but was rejected by the prince on the grounds that he did not care about government affairs."

The emperor was a little surprised: "The prince didn't get involved? I remember that Zhang Shunchang from the Jinbu Division was his man, right? Didn't you just say that he had been arrested? Why didn't the prince take any action?"

The shadow guard hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth: "Lord Ling sent someone to the East Palace."

So that's why. No wonder the prince didn't want to get involved in this matter. It turns out he got the news in advance.

But it’s better this way. As long as the prince is not involved, there will be less resistance to cleaning up the Ministry of Revenue.

"The prince is finally smart for once!"

The emperor said with satisfaction: "Pay close attention to Chen Guowei's actions. I want to know who he met and what he did."

"I understand!" The shadow guard responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.

The Ministry of Justice's actions shocked the entire Kyoto.

No one expected that Chu Ning would not investigate the assassin, but would attack the Ministry of Revenue under the guise of an investigation.

In just one day, more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Justice were arrested, including some fourth-rank officials, causing panic within the Ministry of Justice.

Many people have even been secretly discussing whether they should report their colleagues in order to protect themselves?

But just when everyone was in panic, Chen Guowei gathered everyone at the Ministry of Revenue that night to discuss the matter.

At night, torches lit up the entire Ministry of Revenue lobby.

Dozens of officials from the Ministry of Revenue stood on both sides, each with a look of worry on their face.

"Alas, I don't know why things have evolved to this point."

"Yes, it was only the King of Chu who was assassinated, how could it involve our Ministry of Revenue?"

"That's right. Now several officials from my Ministry of Revenue have been arrested and are being laughed at by other government offices."

"Humph, the Ministry of Justice is on the same level as us. What right do they have to come here to arrest people? In my opinion, the worst that can happen is that we will fight them to the death!"

"Absolutely not. His Royal Highness the King of Chu is involved in this matter. Once we take action, it will definitely give the King of Chu a reason to target us."

Everyone was angry, worried, and afraid.

Just as everyone was talking, a cold snort was suddenly heard from outside the hall.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Guowei walked in with a gloomy face.

"Greetings, Master Chen!"

"My Lords, there is no need to be so polite!"

Chen Guowei walked to his seat in the hall with a cold face and said in a cold voice: "I believe that you all have already known about what happened in my Ministry of Revenue.

I won't say any more nonsense, I wonder if you gentlemen have any countermeasures?"

Everyone looked at each other, then lowered their heads.

After a moment, a white-haired old man suddenly stood up, bowed and said, "Master Chen, I heard that the Minister Liu is on good terms with His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. Could you ask Master Liu to go and plead for His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu?"

Normally, they did not have a good attitude towards Liu Shouren, who was recommended by the King of Chu.

When the time came, they thought of the minister whom they looked down upon.

As soon as this was said, other officials echoed it.

But Chen Guowei in the hall narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Do you know why I didn't ask Liu Shouren to come tonight? It's because he is the King of Chu's man, so he can't come.

All of this was caused by this man. He is the spy planted by the King of Chu in my Ministry of Revenue. He must not know what happened tonight!

I have already contacted the people behind you, and the aristocratic families have also received accurate information. They will jointly submit a memorial to impeach the King of Chu tomorrow!

The instigator of this matter is the King of Chu. As long as the King of Chu falls, the Ministry of Justice will naturally not dare to come to my Ministry of Revenue to arrest people. "

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed drastically.

It is not easy to overthrow a prince.

What's more, Chu Ning had just made great contributions in Dunhuang County and was now being assassinated by others. How could it be possible to bring Chu Ning down at this time?

An official immediately stood up and frowned, "Sir Chen, is there any chance of success in such a big event?"

Chen Guowei narrowed his eyes and sneered: "If there was no chance of winning, why would I summon all of you here?

I know what you are thinking, but don't worry, I already have the evidence of King Chu's guilt in my hands. Tomorrow you just need to cooperate with me in the court.

In addition, the forces behind you include the aristocratic families, and they will also lend a hand tomorrow.

This time, the King of Chu cannot escape!"

He looked outside the hall, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Chu Ning has absolutely no chance of survival this time.

For this plan, almost all forces have to be mobilized. I don’t believe that Chu Ning has three heads and six arms!