It was dusk.
A large number of East Factory guards were carrying weapons and shackles.
He was indeed heading straight for the official residence of the Ministry of Rites.
This caused everyone to speculate.
They thought that something had happened to the Minister of Rites.
After all, the court was in chaos.
The six ministers were the leaders of the court, and the things they were involved in were not so easy.
However, it undoubtedly sent a signal.
Someone was going to start reorganizing the palace.
Was this person Cao Zhengchun or Zhao Gao?
Or rather, the current emperor?
Many officials brought gifts stuffed with large amounts of silver notes and headed to the palace to meet Cao Zhengchun.
However, there was no response.
What awaited them was a pair of cold shackles.
These people were basically confessing.
..........
In the residence of the Minister of Personnel Affairs.
After learning of this news.
He Shen's huge head was covered in cold sweat.
"Hurry up and calculate all the accounts!"”
These words were already a little impatient.
He didn't expect Human Emperor Xia Ji to move so quickly.
He had killed the Empress Dowager last night, and before night fell, he had already begun to purge the Imperial City.
There was probably a lot involved in this.
"Milord, do we have to take out that sum as well?”The person in charge of clearing the accounts was sweating profusely.
This involved not only the accounts, but also the relationship between He Shen and the officials.
"Take it out, all of it!" He Shen roared.
Now that Human Emperor Xia Ji was determined to clean up Xia, he naturally would not allow those demons to continue existing.
Now, he had to cut ties with them as soon as possible. It might even be a great merit.
"List the names of the people who gave me gifts.”He Shen spoke again.
The few people in the accountant room were about to open their mouths to persuade him.
Seeing He Shen's expression, she could only give up.
For a time, they were caught in endless busyness.
...........
At Zhao Gao's residence.
Ever since the Empress Dowager's death, Zhao Gao was filled with vengeance.
However, with Cao Zhengchun's head being sent over and the current actions in the imperial court, the situation had changed.
He was now completely numb.
He really couldn't figure out who did this.
Could it be a few concubines in the palace?
Or was it Empress Wu Zhao?
However, Zhao Gao did not think about the Emperor at all.
After all, everyone had the same thoughts about Human Emperor Xia Ji.
That was just a puppet that Cixi had randomly picked out.
"I'm afraid that even now, the Minister of Justice, Li Si, is also unable to support him alone.”
Zhao Gao muttered to himself, his face ashen.
An invisible enemy was the most terrifying.
He had no idea what was happening in the palace.
"Men! Prepare your official robes!"
After thinking about it carefully, Zhao Gao decided to go to the Imperial Palace to investigate.
He had already sensed that something was wrong.
...........
Ministry of Justice Minister's Office.
"Milord, the guards of the East Chamber have been arresting officials in the Imperial City. Many of the officials who are on good terms with us have been captured.”
Li Si had just finished his dinner when a guard rushed in.
Li Si frowned when he heard the news. His face was cold.
He was the Minister of Justice of Great Xia and was in charge of the country's laws, prisons, and other matters.
Now, the East Military Hall had bypassed him and attacked the officials directly.
This was already a kind of overstepping.
After this matter, his interests would definitely be damaged!
"Prepare the horses! I'll personally meet Cao Zhengchun!”
After some thought, Li Si's cold voice sounded.
Cao Zhengchun wanted to rule the court as a eunuch, so he didn't need to care.
However, if it involved the power in his hands, he naturally could not let it go!
...........
Within the Imperial City.
Wherever the East Chamber guards went, it was chaos.
However, ever since the people who were arrested were killed.
The chaos turned into intense horror.
Someone disguised himself and packed up the golden silk, preparing to escape.
However, he was arrested by the factory guards guarding the city gate.
What they had to face next was the harshest interrogation.
This matter involved many things.
Almost half of the officials in the court were implicated.
Even among the six ministers, some couldn't sit still.
For example, the Minister of Revenue, Pei Ju.
He was currently in the mansion, frowning.
The Empress had gone to the Emperor's chambers last night and had yet to return.
And now, there was such a large-scale purge.
This made Pei Ju unable to make up his mind.
As the Minister of Revenue, he was in charge of the land, household registration, taxes, currency, official salaries, financial revenue and expenditure, and other matters.
He had long known that the national treasury was empty, but he had turned a blind eye to the fall of Great Xia.
Although he had Empress Wu Zhao backing him up.
But for some reason, Pei Ju felt uneasy.
No matter if it was the original plan or the Empress's personality, it was impossible for her to do such a thing.
After all, such a large-scale purge could very well destroy Great Xia in an instant.
"It seems that I still need to see the Empress.”
Pei Ju thought about it but did not move.
Today's matter was too strange, so it was better to observe for a while.
..........
In the mansion of the chariot and horse supervisor.
This place was located outside the Imperial City.
The chariot and horse supervisor was in charge of the chariots and horses used by the palace.
When a war broke out, they would be in charge of providing warhorses.
However, at this moment, this place was surrounded by a large number of East Hall guards.
At the entrance.
The Minister of Rites, Bao Zheng, looked at the file in his hand.
He then looked at the human-cat respectfully and said,"Sir, the previous clues all point to this place. However, after this, I'm afraid we'll have to discuss it with the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs."
His respect for the cat was not because of its cultivation or status.
It was the dossier that the human cat had given him when it came to him.
There was no small detail in it, and it provided a large amount of evidence of official corruption.
It was also because of this that the investigation of the officials went so smoothly.
Furthermore, the cats and humans had solved many of the clues that he could not figure out.
This was also why Bao Zheng was so respectful to humans and cats.
After Cao Changqing told him about Xia Ji's vision, he was shocked.
Bao Zheng felt his blood boil.
"Don't bother about the Minister of Personnel Affairs for the time being. His Majesty has already summoned him.”"Let's settle this place first." The human-cat said calmly.”
"I see." Bao Zheng nodded.
He was about to send someone to break in.
A loud shout suddenly sounded from afar.
"Stop!"
As the voice fell.
Amidst the flying dust, it was the Minister of Justice, Li Si, riding his horse over.
Li Si pulled the reins and stood in front of everyone.
He looked around but did not hear Cao Zhengchun's voice.
But what he did not expect was that the Minister of Rites, Bao Zheng, was actually here.
He looked at Bao Zheng and said indifferently,""Lord Bao, I am in charge of the law and criminal law. Are you dissatisfied with me for contacting the East Chamber and doing this?”
Li Si frowned.
In his impression, Bao Zheng was an impartial person.
However, he did not expect to be involved in this power struggle.
Moreover, the person chosen was a eunuch.
One had to know that when Zhao Gao sent people to look for him last night, he ignored them.
Now, Bao Zheng had made such a choice.
Li Si felt a little humiliated as he was also a minister of the six ministries.
However, he still gave Bao Zheng some face.
After all, they were officials of the same dynasty, and their status was similar.
Bao Zheng looked at Li Si and was about to explain.
Unexpectedly, the human cat stepped forward and blocked the two of them.
"The East Chamber is in charge of business. All irrelevant personnel must retreat. Otherwise, they will be punished for the same crime!"”
Li Si narrowed his eyes when he heard that.
A wave of anger began to brew in his heart.
He had never seen a human cat before, but he could vaguely feel that a human cat was unusual.
However…
So what?
He was the Minister of Justice and was in charge of all the criminal matters in Great Xia.
When did a group of eunuchs get the chance to berate him like this?
" Who do you think you are?" Li Si said coldly." How dare you say that?" Did Cao Zhengchun think that he was invincible, or had he been stable for too long?”
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