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Chapter 1437 The court is surrounded by enemies!
There is usually no serious business in the grand court meetings. People usually talk about some insignificant things, and then the meeting is adjourned and everyone goes home.

But today was very different. The moment Li Chengru stood out, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were secretly looking at Prime Minister Lin.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"Tell me!" Emperor Qing had a blank expression on his face. He already knew what his son was going to say.

"Yesterday, a vicious incident occurred. A family of seven was killed while I was fishing in the suburbs. After investigation, it was found that the murderer was Lin Gong and his guard. They have been arrested and imprisoned in the Bingmasi Building!"

"Because of the murderer's special identity, I really don't know what to do. I hope Your Majesty will give me clear instructions!"

"Prime Minister Lin, how do you think we should deal with this?" Emperor Qing looked at Lin Ruofu with a smile.

"The one who violated the law was my son. According to the rules, I should avoid suspicion!"

"What did anyone else say?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" The Right Vice Minister of Rites stepped out from the queue, looking heroic and high-spirited.

"speak!"

"I think this is all one-sided words from Marquis Anyang and cannot be used as direct evidence. On what basis can you conclude that Lin Gong is the murderer?"

"I second your proposal. Lord Liu is right. Our Dali Temple also feels that the evidence is insufficient. The Ministry of Justice, together with the Dali Temple, the Inspection Office, and the Kyoto Prefecture Government Office, should hold a joint trial. This will demonstrate the strict laws of our Qing Kingdom!"

"I second the motion!" Mei Zhili seemed to see an opportunity. His old arms and legs regained their youth and he rushed out to fight.

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and many people stood up!
The prince's disciples, plus the Lin family's connections in the court and the country, almost accounted for more than half of the civil and military officials. Only some truly cunning people chose not to wade into this muddy water.

Lin Ruofu, who had been calm and composed, could no longer sit still. He did not expect that without any action on his part, his subordinates would end up making things worse.

The monarch and his subjects have been on the same page for so many years, and they know very well what Emperor Qing fears the most. Now that everyone is united, bad things might happen. They are already blaming the prince in their hearts. Isn't this just nonsense?

In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, he stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I strongly advocate severe punishment for Lin Gong!"

Li Chengru stood there expressionless. He did not feel disappointed at all when his Five Cities Army was excluded.

In fact, I was almost overjoyed. This younger brother of the Crown Prince is still a little immature and can't see clearly what kind of person I am. If everyone responds to my orders, it will violate the taboo of my Majesty!

Forget about the others!
Prime Minister plus Crown Prince, this is terrifying when you think about it!
So Emperor Qing was already furious at this time.

"Bang!" He threw the teacup to the ground and said, "What do you think of the people of Qing?"

"Your humble servant is terrified!" Everyone was shocked.

"Prince!"

"Your son is here!" Li Chengqian walked out tremblingly. After all, he was not a fool and he had already realized that something was wrong.

Originally, only a few people were arranged, but how come so many of them suddenly showed up? I never expected the situation to get out of control in an instant. I wanted to stop them but failed. Especially this Mei Zhili, why are you joining in the fun?

"Lin Gong is from the Eastern Palace. How do you think this matter should be handled?"

"Bang!" Li Chengqian knelt down instantly, sweat breaking out on his forehead out of fear.

"I have absolutely no intention of forming a clique for personal gain!"

"Answer me, as the crown prince of Qing, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Even though Emperor Qing's voice was very calm, it sounded like thunder in Li Chengqian's ears, and his brain was racing as he thought of a countermeasure.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely abandon him without hesitation, but Lin Gong's identity was rather special, and if he did so he would offend Prime Minister Lin, so he was caught in a dilemma.

Lin Ruofu's eyes were complicated. He understood what Emperor Qing wanted to hear. The relationship between the monarch and his subjects had finally come to this point. It was time to think about a way out for the Lin family. Counting on the crown prince was like expecting a sow to climb a tree. It was like a piece of mud that couldn't even support a wall. "Speak, speak~" the second prince Li Chengze shouted in his heart, wanting to see the crown prince's joke.

Emperor Qing was waiting for the prince's answer in order to disintegrate some of his power.

“Your son…your son…” The prince looked at Prime Minister Lin helplessly at this time.

Lin Ruofu stared straight ahead without moving. The old man didn’t see it!

As for the others who had just stood up, they were all sitting on pins and needles, as if there were thorns on their backs or fishbones stuck in their throats. They didn't dare to speak at all. Even the dumbest person would realize that something was wrong, and their faces would be filled with sorrow and regret.

Why were you blinded by lard?
If you don't flatter this person well, you won't be able to get promoted. If you don't do it well, you will lose your official hat.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"Huh?" Emperor Qing was very unhappy that he did not achieve his goal. He looked sharply at the person who had just spoken.

Although Wei Zheng, the Right Censor-in-Chief, considered himself to be of high character and did not join the prince's school, he firmly believed that the eldest son should inherit the throne.

"I want to report someone!"

Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, with a faint smile on his face: "As the Imperial Censor, Wei Aiqing naturally has this right!"

At this moment, all the civil and military officials did not even dare to breathe, and the hall fell silent in an instant. In the court of the entire Qing Kingdom, everyone was clear about one thing: they were not afraid of His Majesty's rage, but they were afraid that the old man would be like this, and he would kill people.

Facing that sharp gaze, Wei Zheng bowed to Emperor Qing without being humble or overbearing.

Then he said, "Your Majesty, I want to report on Li Chengru, Marquis of Anyang!"

"Although the prince has made some achievements since he took office as the deputy governor of the Five Cities Military Department, it is known that he accepted bribes. I hope Your Majesty will dismiss him from his post!"

"Swish!" Li Chengru, who was originally just watching, was stunned.

what's the situation?
It seems that I haven’t offended Old Wei!

The other disciples of the prince seemed to have found the light in their lost state, and each of them was as ferocious as a wolf or a tiger.

"I second this motion~"

"The Marquis of Anyang's law enforcement methods are brutal and outrageous. He opened a brothel called Tianshang Renjian in the capital, which damaged the image of our Qing Kingdom!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, His Highness also set up a private punishment hall and violated the laws of our Qing Kingdom..."

Originally they were discussing Lin Gong's matter, but in an instant Li Chengru became the unforgivable person. This time not only half of the ministers, but all the civil and military officials were involved.

The situation is extremely critical, almost to the point where we are surrounded by enemies on all sides.

But Li Chengru still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. Although Wei Zheng's impeachment of him was a bit unexpected, the situation of other ministers was still expected.

After all, he had offended many people over the years, and all of these ministers and their sons and nephews had been dealt with.

The prince had recovered by now. He breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Wei Zheng with gratitude. Although he was driven away several times when he tried to win him over, this old man was really a good person!
"Damn it~" When some people are happy, others are sad. The Second Prince's eyes were almost blazing with anger, and he wished he could chop Wei Zheng to pieces right away.

The goal is about to be achieved!

What are you doing suddenly?
No matter what choice the prince made in the situation just now, both options would be dead ends. His father would definitely not agree to it, and he would definitely offend the Lin family.

The prince was about to be doomed, but he managed to survive. How could one not be angry?

To be continued...

(End of this chapter)