vstars Chapter 154 The Fall of the Duke's Mansion
Chapter 154 The Fall of the Duke's Mansion
They had no objection to the first half of the sentence, but the second half caused an uproar in the court again.
"Your Majesty, this is forbidden. The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This is a rule passed down from ancient times."
"I know, Concubine Yi did not interfere in government affairs, she was just keeping the imperial seal for me."
"How could a mere woman like Concubine Yi take care of such an important thing?"
"It's okay. I've left someone for Concubine Yi."
"Your Majesty, this is truly inappropriate. The women in the harem are supposed to bear children for you. They should not interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty."
"Besides, Concubine Yi is a woman, so it's not convenient for us to ask her for help if we need anything."
Leng Qing opened his eyes wide and his gaze was very clear.
"I didn't say to let them get involved. Isn't it normal for my wife to keep my things?"
"Also, didn't I make it very clear that the Prime Minister will take care of government affairs after I go on the expedition? Why would I need you to contact Concubine Yi?"
"As the father of Concubine Yi, is it inconvenient for you to just see your daughter? Do you never meet your daughter?"
Although what the emperor said was reasonable, the officials still refused to give up.
"Your Majesty, it's not safe to entrust something as important as the Imperial Seal to a woman. What if it gets lost?"
"Don't worry, even if you lose the jade seal, you won't lose it."
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, why not let the Imperial Concubine keep it? The Imperial Concubine holds the highest position and is well-known, while the Imperial Concubine Yi..."
"Leave it to the Imperial Concubine. Do you believe that the moment I leave, the Duke of Zhenguo will usurp the throne?"
The Duke of Zhenguo, who had been standing there like an invisible man, didn't react when he was suddenly called. When his brain started working and he remembered what the emperor had just said, he came out and knelt down in fear.
"Your Majesty, the heavens and the earth can witness Dongxia's love for you, and I will never commit such a treasonous act."
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about you."
"Leng Yi, go and get me all the evidence that the Duke of Zhenguo hired assassins to kill me, secretly raised assassins, and colluded with the King of Qi and General Weiyuan."
The crowd did not see any human figure, but felt a chill on their heads and a voice sounded above their heads: "Yes, master."
A moment later, a man dressed in black appeared behind the emperor, which made their hearts suddenly tighten.
Then the man in black put the thing in his hand on the imperial desk in front of the emperor and disappeared. Only then did they feel relieved.
The Duke of Zhenguo was already in a panic.
All the civil and military officials who came to their senses looked at the Duke of Zhenguo who was kneeling on the ground.
Is the Emperor planning to take action against the Duke of Zhenguo?
"Nie Yueming, send these evidences to all the nobles to see and see if I have wronged the Duke of Zhenguo."
The Duke of Zhenguo on the ground was sweating profusely, but at this moment he could only kneel there obediently with no other options.
What the Duke of Zhenguo did was not surprising, and the officials did not think that the emperor's claims were groundless.
But after seeing the real evidence, they felt that their understanding of the emperor was still too one-sided.
Not only did they find all the evidence of the Duke of Zhenguo's crimes, they even pulled out his underwear.
Not only did the Duke of Zhenguo raise assassins to kill the emperor, he also raised troops privately, but this one incident was enough to convict him.
Not to mention colluding with traitors.
It seems that things are really going to change.
The Yao family fell yesterday, the Yan family fell today, whose family will be next?
It was really unexpected that the emperor produced the evidence of the Duke of Zhenguo's guilt so suddenly without any preparation.
Could it be that he is planning to eliminate all threats in the capital before leaving?
"I said more than three months ago that if you want my position, you have to take it based on your own abilities, but you have to bear the consequences of your failure."
"Now that the evidence of your guilt is irrefutable, Duke Zhenguo, do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty, I was the sole perpetrator of all these things. Could you spare the women and children in my family, considering my generations of service to Dongxia and defending the border?"
"I am free to decide how to sentence you and your family. You have no right to interfere."
The officials below were passing on evidence of the Zhenguo Duke's crimes and discussing how the Zhenguo Duke had quietly kept hundreds of dead servants, many of whom were elderly and children, and how his crimes were truly heinous.
"I never thought that the famous Ke Man Lou in the capital would be the largest den for Deadpool to meet up. The Duke of Zhenguo is really not afraid of being discovered."
"What's the point of being afraid? Hasn't it been discovered?"
The Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court looked a little cold and haggard.
"The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple should work overtime to investigate whether anyone in the Zhenguo Mansion has committed any crime and punish them according to the law."
"According to the order."
"According to the order."
The Minister of Rites, who was negotiating a marriage with the Duke of Zhenguo, wanted to dig a hole in the ground and escape for fear of being implicated.
But I didn't expect that it would be fine if I didn't move, but once I moved, I would be completely finished.
"Oh, by the way, let's raid the Minister of Rites' residence as well. He and the Duke of Zhenguo have been in cahoots and committed many crimes. I'll have someone send the evidence to you later."
"Ling Xuan, please lend a hand and personally lead the team to search the house."
"Yes, I obey your order."
Before the Minister of Rites could react, he was held down by the personal guards trained by Leng Qingyi and his official uniform was stripped off.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I did not know what the Duke of Zhenguo had done. Your Majesty, I am innocent."
"Don't complain about your injustice here. You've made a lot of money from the many large-scale sacrificial activities over the years. The cellar is almost full."
"Ling Xuan, go to the Minister of Rites' mansion and look carefully to see if there are any cellars or secret rooms. This old man has hidden a lot."
Baiguan: "The familiar feeling of oppression has returned, as if my head will be in danger in the next moment."
"Left Vice Minister of Rites, you will take over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites from now on. Please take good care of the arrangements for next year's Spring Examination."
"The minister obeys the order."
"Alright, that's it for today. The generals I just called out will follow me, and the others can go their separate ways."
The capital city was destined to be in turmoil again on this day.
Leng Qingyi brought a few generals back to the Qinzheng Hall and took a close look at their faces.
Judging from their facial features, they all look okay, and there is no one who is extremely evil.
Then he dug out the life stories of these people from his mind and made arrangements based on their current physical conditions.
"You all go home and pack your things, and follow me to the battle in three days."
"The minister obeys the order."
"You guys go back first."
After the few people left, there were still two generals who looked younger and full of righteousness left in the Qinzheng Hall.
Leng Qing glanced at the two of them, and they instantly straightened their backs and waited for the emperor's orders.
"After I leave, I will quietly go to the southern border to retrieve 20,000 troops and secretly protect the safety of the imperial city."
The remaining two men are considered to be the best among the generals who came here in terms of age, fighting strength and strategy.
They originally thought that the emperor would take them both to the war, but unexpectedly, the emperor actually asked them to guard the imperial city.
That's not as easy as earning military merits on the battlefield.
Just as he was about to ask to go to the battlefield with the emperor, he was interrupted by Leng Qingyi's next words.
"Don't think that guarding the Imperial City is a simple task. You all know the current situation in the court. The Imperial City is perhaps more dangerous than a battlefield, and there are more opportunities."