in2ebook Chapter 574 Cause and Effect
Chapter 574 Cause and Effect
Chapter 574 Cause and Effect
Upon hearing this, the people around fell silent, seemingly lost in thought.
“Your Majesty, I have heard that this person has some connection with Minister Wen, and Chief Ye is also very close to Minister Wen. All of this should not be a coincidence. First, Chief Ye transferred away 100,000 Imperial Guards, and then immediately someone connected with Minister Wen came to assassinate you. This is not reasonable or logical.”
At this moment, the Vice Minister of War frowned, then looked at Ye Ru and the Prime Minister, and finally glanced at the Prime Minister without leaving a trace. The latter nodded slightly and then said.
Of course, this action did not escape the notice of Ye Ru and Wen Xiang. The two sneered inwardly, and Ye Ru continued:
"If the Vice Minister of War wishes to avoid any appearance of impropriety, that is also acceptable."
"However, whether you can get the information or not depends entirely on yourself."
"This……"
The Vice Minister of War paused for a moment, then said with a forced smile:
"What makes you say that? Chief Ye should be in charge of this investigation. Today is the perfect day to bring him to the main hall for questioning. Firstly, it will relieve Chief Ye of any worries, and secondly, it will show other countries that anyone who invades our China will not be allowed to leave safely!"
"Yes, Lord Huyan, you and Chief Ye bring that man up together. I want to question him in public about his true intentions!"
Nodding, the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom spoke, and then the Vice Minister of War bowed and left with Ye Ru.
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Prison, Ye Ru paused for a moment upon seeing the silkworm cocoon before opening the prison door.
With a clenched fist, all the tree branches vanished. Ye Ru then sealed all of Li Wenzhong's acupoints and said:
"Come with me. His Majesty wants to know what your relationship is with Minister Wen."
"If so, then Minister Wen will be punished by His Majesty; if not, then Minister Wen will be safe and sound."
"However, I believe that Prime Minister Wen has absolutely not done anything wrong, otherwise he would never have been able to serve as a Prime Minister who educates the people."
"Furthermore, if Prime Minister Wen wanted to kill your father, why didn't he eliminate him now instead of keeping you alive? You now have a chance for revenge: publicly accuse Prime Minister Wen in court, saying that he spared your life. But the consequence of doing so is that from then on, Prime Minister Wen will no longer be Prime Minister Wen, and you will have avenged your great enemy, returning to the demon race to lay the foundation for the future destruction of the Yanhuang Kingdom. If you want to see the people of the Yanhuang Kingdom suffer, then you are free to do so. You are a person who has studied the classics; think it over carefully."
Ye Ru's lips moved and reached Li Wenzhong's ear. The latter raised his head, a complex look flashing in his eyes, before Ye Ru led him back to the main hall.
"You audacious scoundrel, how dare you invade the Imperial Palace in the capital! Who gave you the audacity? Speak!"
When the Left Chancellor saw Li Wenzhong being brought in, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips, and then he spoke.
Many ministers looked at Li Wenzhong, seemingly waiting for him to give an answer.
Wen Xiang's face was grim, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly.
Given the deep hatred the other party harbors towards them, they certainly won't let such a good opportunity slip by.
"Tell me, why did you come to cause trouble in the capital of my Yanhuang Kingdom? Who gave you the audacity? Was it Prime Minister Wen?"
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom sat on the dragon throne, raised his head, and looked at him with eyes like an eagle, and said.
Tormented by Ye Ru's words and the scenes from the past, Li Wenzhong gritted his teeth, but suddenly, in an instant, he raised his head and said:
"No, I am a member of the demon race, and I came here to kill you on the orders of the demon race. It's just that I am not as skilled as you."
Li Wenzhong said coldly, and to Ye Ru and Wen Xiang's surprise, the other party did not reveal their relationship.
"Okay, I understand. Tell me if there are any remaining members here, and I might spare your life."
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom nodded and said.
"That's all. I'm all alone now. Whether you kill me or leave me alone is up to you."
Li Wenzhong continued, displaying remarkable integrity.
"You're saying you have no connection with Minister Wen?"
The Left Prime Minister stepped forward and asked, his face somewhat gloomy. He had devised this plan himself, originally expecting Li Wenzhong to reveal his relationship with the other party in the main hall, but unexpectedly, the other party did not.
"Hmm, it's alright. Even if it were, it would only be a blood feud, so why?"
Li Wenzhong smiled and looked at the Left Prime Minister, as if he could see right through him.
"Alright, everyone quiet down. I will review this matter again."
Seeing the constant commotion around him, the Emperor of Yanhuang frowned slightly and then spoke up to stop it.
"Your Majesty, this..."
The Left Prime Minister pointed at Li Wenzhong, then looked at the Emperor of the Yanhuang Kingdom and said:
"That's it?"
"Hmm, I'm tired. Let's discuss this matter tomorrow, after all the Imperial Guards have returned."
Nodding, the Emperor of Yanhuang rubbed his temples, then waved his hand: "Dismiss the court."
"Yes!"
The group bowed to him and then left one after another.
The Emperor's reaction caused the Left Prime Minister to frown deeply. Even he had no idea what the former was really up to.
"Thank you."
As Ye Ru escorted Li Wenzhong away, he whispered something in Li's ear when they were almost close.
"Hmph, I just don't want to hand his life over to someone else. I'm the one who will take it!"
Li Wenzhong snorted coldly and spoke slowly. Then, Ye Ru forcibly escorted him away from there and finally imprisoned him in a jail.
"You want to ask about my relationship with this child and what happened between us, right?"
Back at the Prime Minister's residence, Ye Ru was filled with questions, but before he could ask them, the Prime Minister smiled wryly and said that the Prime Minister seemed to Ye Ru to be just an ordinary elder.
"Well, I am really curious. You two are uncle and nephew, so what deep-seated hatred could have caused you to turn against each other like this? Moreover, as far as I know, killing one's brother and father is a heinous crime. If it is really as the other party says, you are not qualified to be the Minister of Literature at all."
"But now that you have become the Minister of Literature, you must not have done these things."
Ye Ru nodded and spoke his mind.
“You’re right. If I had really done something so treasonous, then this position of Minister of Literature would not belong to me at all.”
Wen Xiang nodded and said.
"Then why does he keep saying you killed his father? That's impossible."
Ye Ru asked again.
"No, before, our Yanhuang Kingdom was weak, and the demon race launched a large-scale invasion of our Yanhuang Kingdom. At that time, the two of us were the most powerful competitors for the position of Minister of Literature, but we had a very good relationship."
"On that very day, the demon race attacked us, and my brother was actually bewitched by the Demon Saint and became the Demon Saint's host body."
“At that time, my brother said that only if I killed him could I kill this demon saint, but he didn’t say that if the demon saint died, he would also die.”
'I believed it to be true, and that's why I acted, only to be separated from you forever.'
Wen Xiang's face showed a bitter expression, and his hands clenched tightly.