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    "Empire Hegemony" Chapter 225

    In the living room of Zuo Xiang's mansion, in the dim candlelight, a capable middle-aged official was sipping tea leisurely.

    Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the door, the middle-aged official turned his head to look, and saw Prime Minister Zuo Wang Huchen arriving, he hurriedly put down his teacup and stood up to salute.

    "Lord Prime Minister Zuo, please forgive me for disturbing your rest by visiting late at night." The middle-aged official said apologetically.

    "It's okay, it's okay, sit down."

    This middle-aged official is a highly regarded official by Wang Huchen, so he was recommended to be the chief officer of the newly formed investigation department.

    ?The newly formed investigation department was apparently set up to investigate taxes and punish corruption, but in fact it was set up specifically to deal with military and military families.

    ?Because the military family has penetrated too much into various departments, and the relationship is also intertwined, the imperial government's decrees simply cannot be implemented.

    The various departments controlled by these military and military families are seriously corrupt, and almost all of them enrich their own pockets in the name of the imperial court.

    Now the military and military families are as rich as the enemy's country, and the officials at all levels are fat, but the treasury of the imperial court is empty.

    In order to change this status quo, and at the same time to suppress the power of the military family, the emperor asked the prince and Wang Huchen to join forces, and planned to knock down the powerful Yang family and Lu family first, so as to shake the mountain.

    However, the power of the military and military family is too large. After the establishment of the investigation department, although in the name of tax inspection and corruption punishment, some members of the Yang family and the Lu family's outer circle were cut off.

    However, these gangsters are just low-level officials and some businessmen colluding with them, and many of them just confiscated their property.  one person.

    Even so, Mr. Wang of the Investigation Department has encountered inexplicable threats many times. Even Wang Huchen's leftist gate has been splashed with blood, which can be regarded as a warning.

    ? After all, it would be very difficult to sort out the intertwined forces of the powerful family that had existed for hundreds of years, so Wang Huchen was also very cautious.

    Because he knows very well that if he can't bring down the opponent in one go, then he will be bitten back, and the court can only take the blame on himself.

    I'm afraid that when the time comes, the opponent will not be brought down, but he will be involved instead, so Wang Huchen has to be careful.

    "How is the progress? Have you found out the influence of the two of them?"

    Mr. Wang of the Investigation Department only dared to report the situation at Wang Huchen's mansion late at night. This has become a common practice, so Wang Huchen is used to it.

    "Reporting to Mr. Zuo Xiang, after our intensive investigation, we have figured out the power of the Yang family and the Lu family on the surface. This is the list."

    When Mr. Wang from the investigation department was speaking, he took out a list from the hidden slit of his boots, which listed people from the Yang family and the Lu family.

    Many of these people are princes and ministers, and there are more than 50 high-ranking officials above the third rank. This is also an important force for them to control the government.

    It is precisely because of the existence of these people that the military and military families are lawless, and even the civilian group cannot suppress them.

    "In addition to these superficial forces, although we have mastered some dark forces, there are still many hidden too deep. It will take at least several years to fully dig out."

    Mr. Wang of the investigation department can be regarded as a capable official, but facing the behemoth of the military family, the more he investigates, the more frightened he becomes.

    ?Because the opponent's power is too large, if they are not careful, they will encounter backlash and fall into a place of eternal doom.

    "The imperial court can no longer wait that long, and there are many nights and dreams. The longer the time drags on, the worse it will be for us."

    Wang Huchen is naturally very aware of the abilities of the military family. Now the investigation department is carefully selected by him, but after a long time, it is inevitable that no one from the military family will infiltrate, and it will be troublesome at that time.

    "But if we don't dig out their hidden forces, we won't be able to get rid of the roots once we do it, and there will be endless troubles." Mr. Wang from the investigation department is also full of worry.

    "Since they are hiding in the dark, then force them out."

    "But how do you force it out?"

    "Come here with your ears."

    After Wang Huchen thought for a while, he waved to Mr. Wang from the investigation department, let him approach, and whispered something to him.

    "Master Zuoxiang, isn't it a bit too risky to do this, in case they make them jump over the wall"

    After listening to Zuo Xiang Wang Huchen's approach, Mr. Wang from the investigation department was also full of astonishment.

    "It's okay, now His Royal Highness has taken control of the imperial guards, and they can't make trouble."

    "No!"

    The Lord Wang of the Investigation Division quickly took his leave and left Zuo Xiangfu, and left under the cover of night.

    When Wang Huchen was about to let the investigation department take action and force out the secret forces of the Yang family and the Lu family of the general martial arts family, preparations for the emperor's banquet for the meritorious officials were also in full swing.

    Under the management of Prime Minister Zuo Wang Huchen, on the day of the banquet, red lanterns were hung high inside and outside the imperial city, filled with a lively atmosphere.

    ?Participating in the banquet were not only officers above the rank of generals from all walks of life, but also officials above the third rank of the imperial court, as well as princes and nobles. There were more than a thousand people.

    In the case of internal and external troubles in the imperial court, the old emperor held such a banquet in order to unite people and boost morale by rewarding meritorious ministers.

    At the same time, he also wanted to attend the banquet in person to break the rumors that he was bedridden and dying. It can be said that he had good intentions.

    All the people attending the banquet wore brand-new dresses, and were escorted by teams of guards, or rode tall horses, or rode in luxurious carriages.

    The family emblems of countless families complement each other, and just on the wide street leading to the imperial city, it seems to be an exhibition, dazzling and dazzling.

    Many families also want to take the opportunity to show their faces, and don't want to lose face, so everything is as luxurious as possible.

    Many acquainted families met each other and did not forget to say hello and walked together. The people on both sides of the street opened their eyes and saw the wealth of these families.

    "Damn it, I've been bad luck for eight lifetimes."

    Seeing people from various families happily walking through the streets to attend the emperor's dinner in the imperial city, in a three-story luxury restaurant facing the street, a middleman who was drunk and fainted was full of resentment.

    This is the former Imperial Guard General Yang Yunfeng, who led his troops to fight against Chen Ziang's troops in Zhen'an Mansion.

    It's a pity that he didn't defend the Zhen'an mansion, and even lost his troops and generals, so he fled back to the capital alone.

    The prince thought that he was a member of the Yang family, so he was only dismissed from the military, but did not kill him.

    Now seeing that other people are happily attending the dinner and receiving the rewards, he is now dismissed from his post and cannot go to the dinner, so he is naturally very upset.

    "General, calm down. Didn't the Duke of the State say that he will speak for you in front of His Majesty, and you will be restored to your post soon."

    Seeing that Yang Yunfeng was in a bad mood, several subordinate officers at the side also hurriedly persuaded him to comfort him.

    After all, Yang Yunfeng can also be regarded as the core descendant of the Yang family, and he is the most beloved grandson of Duke Ding.

    With the influence of the Yang family, although Yang Yunfeng was defeated and dismissed from his post, it was only a matter of time before the official was reinstated.

    "Damn, come, drink!"

    Yang Yunfeng was also panicking in his heart, picked up the wine bowl, raised his neck and poured a bowl of strong wine down his throat.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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