Long Live the Empress

Chapter 312 Disappointment

The old emperor didn't want to listen to the two of them shirking responsibility, so he looked at the officials who were pretending to be cowards.

"My dear ministers..."

No one answered.

This is his court! These are the officials he has entrusted with important tasks! He usually speaks very logically, but when faced with a problem, he plays dumb!

"Lord Fan, you are the chief inspector this time. You are responsible for such a big mistake!"

Fan Changyue knelt on the ground, trying his best to appear calm, "I am guilty, but... it is a crime of negligence! There is absolutely no fraud! Please investigate!"

Su Keqi also knelt down and agreed, saying: "I have also tried my best. Even if there is a mistake, it is definitely not in the examination room!"

The Second Prince's party all said that this matter had nothing to do with the Second Prince, Fan Changyue!

Then the prince is the only one left!

The princelings were fed up and jumped out to refute, with some old ministers even wanting to die to prove their integrity!

When the Second Prince's party saw that the Crown Prince's party had used ruthless tactics, some of them said they would resign and return home, refusing to stand in the same court with those who committed favoritism and corruption!

The Minister of Justice was obese, and he used his big belly to knock the official who had just laughed at him to the ground!

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The old emperor looked at the noisy officials below, and his anger reached its peak! He stretched out his hand and smashed a white jade teacup to the ground.

The court finally quieted down.

Several officials who were trying to commit suicide by pulling his hands also let go in embarrassment.

If you want to resign, you should put on your official hat honestly...

"Why don't you quarrel?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am guilty!" Although the officials said this, there is a saying that the law does not punish everyone! So they did not have much fear in their hearts.

"Chen Aiqing!"

The official who was looking for death answered yes and fell to the ground waiting for the old emperor to speak.

"You just said you wanted to die to prove your will, I will grant you that!"

Before the official surnamed Chen could respond, the old emperor said, "Give him a pot of wine and let him die with dignity!"

what?

The old emperor was kind and had never executed anyone because of a quarrel among officials. Why did he just execute someone this time?

Before the official surnamed Chen could even open his mouth to ask the emperor for mercy, the guards covered his mouth, stripped him of his official uniform, and dragged him out.

"Lord Wang, you just said you wanted to resign and return home? I've granted your permission!"

Official Wang knelt down and crawled a few steps, crying and begging: "Your Majesty, I just made a mistake and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me! I still want to serve the court and be loyal to Your Majesty!"

"As an official appointed by the imperial court, how can you speak nonsense? As a man, you must keep your word! Come, send Lord Wang back to the palace and watch him pack his luggage. Anything in excess of his salary will be confiscated!"

Are you going to confiscate the house?

It is said that a clean county magistrate can earn 100,000 silver coins a year! Who here has not received a bribe?

Didn’t Yan Liyuan also accept Yue Jinghao’s sachet?

If you were an honest official, you would return home in glory and have a large sum of money to spend!

It is said that it is difficult to go from luxury to simplicity. Officials like the one surnamed Wang, whose property was confiscated, will have a hard time in the future!

The official surnamed Wang collapsed to the ground, allowing the guards to strip him of his official uniform and drag him out!

The one who is most afraid now is the Minister of Justice. He was knocked down right under the old emperor's nose just now...

He wiped the cold sweat with his sleeve, and even his mouth was trembling.

"If anyone else wants to resign, I will issue an order for them all!"

Is there anyone who really wants to resign? That was just a threat! Seeing that the old emperor was really ruthless this time, all the officials were silent...

"Hmph!" The old emperor sneered and ignored him. He glanced at Yan Liyuan who was watching the show seriously and said, "Nine Thousand Years Old, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

"This Governor feels that there is indeed no evidence to prove that those missing students were beaten to death!"

"..."

The old emperor was speechless. He was talking about the case of favoritism and fraud in the Spring Examination, not the case of missing students!

The kneeling Second Prince heard Yan Liyuan bring up the case again. He clenched his fingers tightly in his palms in anger and did not let go until blood oozed out!

"Nine Thousand Years Old also said that there is no physical evidence. I think we can re-examine the case after we find the evidence!"

The second prince raised his head slightly and looked at Yan Liyuan with his eyes rolled up.

How ridiculous!

He was a prince kneeling on the ground, but Yan Liyuan, a eunuch, was sitting in front of him... How could he not hate him!

"There is no physical evidence! But I have witnesses!" Yan Liyuan didn't care about the expression of the Second Prince. He just moved his fingers and Wang Yi went down.

"Nine Thousand Years Old, are you telling the truth?" The old emperor supported the dragon throne with his hands, leaning forward slightly, his eyes full of disbelief.