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Those who stood up to speak well of Tang Mo in the court were either those who held titles or were old ministers in the court. They praised Tang Mo highly, saying that everything about him was admirable, from his appearance to his character, from his ability to his attitude.

Even Prince Jin followed the crowd and said a few good words about Tang Mo, emphasizing that he was down-to-earth, diligent in his work, meticulous and methodical in his work.

You should know that his princess and daughter-in-law admired the second young lady of the Marquis's Mansion very much, and the tea he drank was given to him by her.

Tang Mo and Xin An had been working hard for more than a year and finally saw the result at this time. Although they did not see it with their own eyes, the Second Prince saw it. So many important ministers spoke for Tang Mo that forced him to re-evaluate Tang Mo's value.

The most shocking person in the entire court was Tang Gang. His son, whom he looked down upon and belittled in every way, turned out to be so outstanding in the eyes of these people. You have to know that even when Tang Rong was at his most outstanding, he had never received so much praise from important officials.

These words of praise were like huge slaps in the face, hitting him again and again. Every sentence seemed to be a mockery of him, saying that he had mistaken pearls for fish eyes.

Various emotions were intertwined in his heart: anger, regret, resentment, and even a hint of barely perceptible joy. Fortunately, he lowered his head and no one saw his expression.

The Crown Prince was about to speak, but the Second Prince spoke first, "Tang Rong's incident should be regarded as a reminder to the court. Whether you want to train the men in the palace or want to help them achieve political achievements, sending them out for training is always an option for you."

"Although the position of county magistrate is not high, it is the official closest to the people and is closely related to people's livelihood. If a talented person is appointed, it will benefit the country and the people. If an unscrupulous person is allowed to fill the position, wouldn't it harm countless people?"

"I think this unhealthy trend should be rectified. Officials sent out to other places should undergo training and examination. If they don't even know the basic farming seasons, how can they be the local officials?"

What the second prince said was exactly what the emperor wanted to hear. It was a big drawback for each family to send people to the court at will. It would be fine if they were talented people, but people like Tang Rong were still in the majority.

At this time, the people of the Second Prince's party stood up one after another and talked about those who had been sent abroad for experience and success and those who had done nothing but mediocre work in recent years. They took the opportunity to praise those who they wanted to curry favor with and step on their enemies.

He also suggested setting up a special teaching and examination office, and that only those who passed the teaching examination could take the office. Although the emperor did not look happy, he immediately handed the matter over to the second prince to draw up the regulations and take the lead in handling the matter.

In this way, if any family wants to gild their own sons, they have to follow the Second Prince's path, which is of great benefit to him.

The Crown Prince was a step slower and had not thought about this. He met the Second Prince's gaze with an unhappy expression.

The emperor didn't care about the lawsuit between the brothers. He just turned his attention to Tang Gang again, "Marquis Weiyuan, what do you think about Tang Rong's matter?"

Tang Gang stepped out of the line, lifted his robe and knelt down. "Tang Rong made such a big mistake out of stupidity. It was my fault for not teaching him well. I feel ashamed of the emperor and the ancestors of the Tang family. The law is strict and I dare not be partial. I ask the emperor to punish Tang Rong severely according to the law to serve as a warning to others. I beg the emperor to deprive Tang Rong of his title as the heir of the Marquisate. I am willing to pay a fine of three years and pay 30,000 taels of silver to Songyang County to make up for the mistake Tang Rong made."

After saying this, he kowtowed. The emperor snorted coldly, "Now you know you are wrong. You made a big mistake in the Tang Rong incident because you didn't know the right person. It seems that for the sake of the late old marquis, I will not change your title, but this is only this time. If it happens again, the old marquis will not be able to protect you."

Tang Gang tapped his forehead to the ground, cold sweat soaking his back. He only heard the emperor raise his voice, "Tang Rong was corrupt and perverted the law, and he was a sycophant. Although he did not personally order all these wrongdoings, he is still responsible. He is dismissed from his post and made a commoner. He is expelled from the official register and banished from the capital to serve for three years. He can only return to the capital after three years."

"My descendants for three generations will not be allowed to enter the court. All the ministers should take this as a warning."

This is the most severe punishment other than criminal fine. Although it does not cost one’s life, it will ruin one’s future and bring disaster to future generations.

Everyone said in unison, "We obey your order."

Many people did not expect the emperor's punishment of Tang Rong. Many people thought that the emperor was letting Tang Rong go for the sake of the old marquis, and at most he was just not allowed to enter the court except for his official status.

Tang Gang was one of them. After all, he had asked Manager Zhang to prepare a house for Tang Rong a few days ago. Although he could not let him continue to enter the court, he could still live as a rich and idle person.

Now the decree has been issued, there is nothing that can be done to reverse it.

He even began to think that it would be better if Tang Rong was not around. You know, Tang Rong at the moment is enough to be called the shame of the Marquis' Mansion. As long as he is in the capital, the shame of the Marquis' Mansion will be mentioned by others, which is not a good thing.

When the court was dismissed, everyone was talking about it. Some of them were quick to approach the Second Prince. Who doesn't have two good-for-nothing children and grandchildren? Who knows if they will ever get to the Second Prince's place?

The emperor summoned Tang Gang to the imperial study. Seeing that his temples were gray and he looked depressed, the emperor snorted, "Are you dissatisfied?"

Tang Gang knelt down quickly, "I dare not."

"I have been shutting myself in for many days and regretting my decision. The current situation is all my fault and I cannot blame anyone else."

"This is a minister who is not upright himself and has no way of educating his children."

"You really are a bad parent."

The emperor was no longer willing to talk about this matter, so he asked Eunuch Zhao to deliver two impeachment memorials to Tang Gang, "These are the memorials that the censors have written to impeach you over the past two days. Take a look for yourself."

The memorial impeached Tang Gang for abusing his power for personal gain, referring to the fact that he had helped Tang Rong get a job outside the capital. Tang Gang was sweating profusely, kowtowed and admitted his guilt, trembling with fear.

Since the emperor has already said that he will not hold on to the Marquis' Mansion, he will not let Tang Gang go so easily. "From today on, you don't need to be on duty at the Dali Temple, and you don't need to attend court every day. The national treasury has been very effective in collecting arrears. The Ministry of Works is leading the repair work in the north of the city, but they are also short of manpower. You can go over and help."

This is to keep him away from the core and let him only be responsible for building houses, roads and bridges. But there are other people responsible for these things. What kind of help can he get if he is asked to help?

Tang Gang was unwilling to accept the order, but he had no choice but to kowtow. The emperor glanced at him and said, "Go down and send your thirty thousand taels to the Ministry of Revenue."

"The minister obeys the order."

Tang Gang left the imperial study, walked a few meters away and stopped to look back. He would not have many opportunities to come to this place in the future. If you ask him if he regrets it, his intestines would turn green at this moment.

As I walked slowly on the way out of the palace, I didn't know when snowflakes started falling from the sky. The cold wind had been blowing for so many days, and the first heavy snow of this winter finally fell.

When they reached the palace gate, Zhou Zheng came over and said, "My Lord."

Lord Zhou lowered his voice and said, "Now that the matter of Tang Rong has been concluded, you must go to the prison in the government office to visit him. According to the regulations, he will be sent out of the capital in three days. It will be difficult to meet again."