vstars Chapter 334: Tough!
Chapter 334: Tough!
"What do you mean, Lord Chen? Do you want to use me to identify the King of Chu?"
In the lobby of the Ministry of Revenue, Liu Shouren's face was gloomy when he reacted.
Chen Guowei sneered: "Lord Liu has been the governor of Dingxiang County for such a long time, and has been with the King of Chu for quite a while, so he knows everything the King of Chu has done.
If you can stand up and identify him at this moment, I believe Bingzhou will be the same as before.
Now is a time of turmoil, and the Great Chu Dynasty cannot afford to be tossed around like this by the King of Chu, otherwise it will only give other dynasties an opportunity.
Sir Liu, if you can mend your ways, we will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future. Otherwise..."
Liu Shouren sneered before he could finish his words: "If not, you will take my life today, right?"
Chen Guowei narrowed his eyes and said nothing, but murderous intent gradually appeared on his face.
At this time, another Minister of Revenue, Xie Shan, who had not spoken yet, stood up, stared at Liu Shouren, and said indifferently:
"Master Liu, you are all smart people, why beat around the bush? If you want to survive today, you can only betray the King of Chu!"
As he was speaking, the official from the Ministry of Revenue had already arrived in front of Liu Shouren, waiting for his consent.
As long as Liu Shouren refused, they would execute him immediately.
Facing the threats from everyone, Liu Shouren sneered: "I think the King of Chu is right. You can kill me or chop me up as you please!"
This statement completely angered Chen Guowei, who immediately flew into a rage: "Come here, take him away and execute him!"
He just didn't believe that Liu Shouren was so tough.
Liu Shouren will definitely turn against us if we give him a little hardship.
At a command, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue grabbed Liu Shouren's hands and escorted him outside.
Just when Liu Shouren thought he was going to die today, he suddenly heard a loud laugh coming from outside the hall:
"Hahahaha, I never expected that I would see such an interesting scene here."
As the words fell, Chu Ning brought Ling Haoran into the hall.
A group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu!"
Chen Guowei's expression changed for a while, but he finally stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings, King Chu!"
Chu Ning grinned and looked at Chen Guowei deeply: "Master Chen, do you still know that I am the prince?"
"This... I wonder why Your Highness says that?" Chen Guowei lowered his head and asked deliberately in confusion.
Chu Ning glanced at Liu Shouren, and the two Ministry of Revenue runners who were escorting him changed their expressions and quickly let go.
Liu Shouren came to Chu Ning and wanted to bow, but Chu Ning stopped him: "Leave the rest to me."
After saying this, Chu Ning stared at Chen Guowei and sneered, "I heard everything Lord Chen said just now. I never thought that Lord Chen would secretly investigate me.
People who don’t know would think that Mr. Chen is not the Minister of Revenue, but the Minister of Justice.”
Investigating others is what the Ministry of Justice does.
What this means is that you, Chen Guowei, have exceeded your authority!
Accused of exceeding authority in front of the Minister of Justice, Chen Guowei's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Your Highness, Prince Chu, please don't speak carelessly. I have absolutely no intention of interfering in your affairs!"
Chen Guowei clenched his hands and said in a cold voice: "Investigating the King of Chu is also to find out the land contracting system in Bingzhou. I hope the King of Chu will forgive me."
The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of land taxes throughout the country and is indeed responsible for conducting investigations.
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, knowing that this person was difficult to deal with and it would not be easy to take him down directly.
"So Lord Chen investigated me for this matter!"
Chu Ning pretended to be enlightened and chuckled, "Master Chen is really a good official. It's a pity that you don't control your subordinates well, and so many corrupt officials have emerged under your command!"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Guowei's face changed drastically: "What does His Royal Highness the King of Chu mean by this?"
"What do you mean? You'll soon find out!"
Chu Ning waved his hand and said loudly: "Minister Xie Shan of the Ministry of Revenue is corrupt and abuses his power for personal gain. Come on, arrest him!"
The runners from the Ministry of Justice rushed in immediately.
Xie Shan was startled and quickly turned to look at Chen Guowei: "He is well prepared, we must not let him succeed!"
Chen Guowei reacted and made a prompt decision: "This is the Ministry of Revenue, who dares to be so presumptuous?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue rushed in and the two sides confronted each other.
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Very good, you actually dare to disobey the emperor's order. It seems that the Ministry of Revenue has become a one-man show for Mr. Chen!"
"Ran Ming!"
"My subordinate is here!"
The tall Ran Ming walked in from outside the hall. His huge figure blocked the entire door and cast a shadow over Chen Guowei, making him feel cold in his heart.
At this time, Chu Ning ordered: "Let the guards of the palace come in. Anyone who dares to hinder the Ministry of Justice from handling the case will be killed without mercy, regardless of their official rank. If anything goes wrong, I will take full responsibility!"
Ran Ming grinned: "I obey your orders!"
Then, he shouted outside the hall: "Brothers, surround them!"
The palace guards, wearing armor, holding spears and filled with murderous intent, rushed in like wolves and tigers.
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue had never seen such a scene before, and they immediately became timid and their momentum was greatly reduced.
Chu Ning took the opportunity to wave his hand and said, "Capture Xie Shan, the Minister of Revenue!"
Two runners from the Ministry of Justice rushed forward.
But Xie Shan knew that if he was caught, he would die. He immediately made up his mind and shouted angrily:
"I am a fourth-rank official in the imperial court. How dare you be so disrespectful to me!"
After he finished speaking, his figure flashed, and he blasted out with both palms, actually knocking two runners from the Ministry of Justice away.
Then, his figure turned into a shadow and rushed towards the side hall.
Ran Ming blocked the main door, so I couldn't get out at all and could only go through the side hall.
Unexpectedly, Ran Ming grinned and said, "You still want to escape from me?"
With a lift of his right foot, a chair flew into the air and headed straight for Xie Shan's back.
Sensing the sound of breaking air, Xie Shan gritted his teeth and ignored everything and ran straight to the side hall which was nearby.
You can escape as long as you reach the side hall!
The belief in his heart made him quicken his pace!
"boom!"
Just as Xie Shan was about to rush into the side hall, a chair hit him hard on the back. The huge force shook his internal organs and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ran Ming laughed and rushed forward quickly, picking up Xie Shan like a chicken: "Run, why don't you run again?"
After being hit, Xie Shan was half dead and didn't even have the strength to speak. Blood kept flowing from the corners of his mouth, looking very miserable.
Chen Guowei was furious when he saw this: "How dare you treat my Minister of Revenue like this!"
"I think you are the one who is being presumptuous!"
Chu Ning snorted coldly and scolded: "I am ordered by my father to investigate the Ministry of Revenue. Xie Shan has been corrupt and abused his power for many years. The evidence is irrefutable. He must be taken to the Ministry of Justice today!"
The decisive tone made Chen Guowei furious: "You dare!"
"See if I dare!"
Chu Ning sneered: "Today it's not just Xie Shan, everyone on this list must be taken away!"
As he spoke, Chu Ning took out a list from his sleeve and unfolded it in front of Chen Guowei.
There were actually the names of more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Revenue written on it.
"You...you are going to destroy the Ministry of Revenue. I...I am going to the palace to file a complaint!"
"Go ahead, but I must take these people away!"
Chu Ning waved his hand and said, "Catch him!"
At the command, the runners from the Ministry of Justice rushed forward to arrest the man.
Chen Guowei was so angry that he was shaking all over: "Wait, just wait!"
Furious, Chen Guowei immediately went to the palace.
The matter was beyond his ability and he could only ask the emperor for help.
However, after leaving the Ministry of Revenue, he sent people to inform all the wealthy families in Kyoto City of the news.