Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

At this point, everyone finally understood why Emperor Mu Wu was so angry just now.

——For such acts of treason, he deserves to be cut into pieces!
The officialdom is full of good and bad people, and everyone has his or her own thoughts. It is impossible to say that everyone is innocent.

But this time, Zheng Baosu really made a huge mess!
"How dare he!"

Chen Songshi clasped his hands together and said in a deep voice,
"I beg your majesty to make a judgment as soon as possible! Such traitors must not be forgiven!"

Emperor Mu Wu naturally would not let it go easily.

He took a deep breath and said, "Pass on my order - remove Zheng Baosu from all his official positions and send someone to escort him back to the capital immediately! Remember! I want him alive!"

Everyone was shocked.

——A living person! Emperor Mu Wu might have to interrogate him personally!

After committing so many crimes, dying outside would have been the best outcome. But once Zheng Baosu steps into the capital, what awaits him is neither being able to live nor to die!

"Yes!"

Emperor Mu Wu's eyes were gloomy as he slowly scanned the crowd. "This Zheng Baosu has been doing evil for many years, but he was only exposed today. I'm afraid there are people who are covering for him, right?"

Everyone fell silent.

Emperor Mu Wu had no intention of asking for the answer directly, so he just said, "Miao Sheng!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

Emperor Mu Wu raised his hand and pointed at them one by one.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to move.

The atmosphere was frozen.

"These people are all great... all great! I don't believe that you all don't know about such a big thing! How many people in the court took advantage of Zheng Baosu and concealed his many crimes... You all know it clearly in your hearts! Cough, cough cough——"

When he got excited, Emperor Mu Wu started coughing violently.

Eunuch Li stepped forward worriedly, "Your Majesty——"

Emperor Mu Wu waved his hands, and when his coughing gradually subsided, a sickly flush appeared on his face, but his lips were unusually pale.

Only those old yet sharp eyes were still full of majesty, making people dare not look directly at them.

"Check it for me! I want to see how many people on his boat can be knocked over by this stick!"

……

After the court was adjourned, everyone turned around and left.

They gathered in groups of three or five, with different expressions.

Of course, the topic of their conversation was Zheng Baosu.

"Hey, what do you think Zheng Baosu was thinking? If he didn't have the ability to lead troops in battle, he could just be a minor official. Why did he have to climb up?"

"Haha, is there any need to ask? Of course, the higher you climb, the more benefits you will get!"

"That's true. If Lord Miao hadn't reported him today, he would still be living his carefree life! Without having to go to the battlefield himself, he has accumulated military merits, risen rapidly in the ranks, and held great power. Who wouldn't want that?"

"These are all low-class methods. Does he really think that he can survive for the rest of his life by relying on these means? Humph, this time Lord Miao has directly pierced the sky. I think Zheng Baosu will die without knowing how he died!"

"Who said it wasn't true? He's so bold! I won't talk about other things, but he even dared to trade with Master Wa, and the weapons he sold were military weapons! He really thinks his life is too long! He doesn't even understand the principle that some money can be earned and some cannot? This time, he is really going to starve himself to death!"

As they were talking, Xu Fengchi caught a glimpse of a familiar figure and spoke immediately.

"Lord Fan!"

Fan Chengzhuo, who was about to leave in a hurry, suddenly stiffened his back, turned around, clasped his fists towards the others, and managed to curl his lips, "Master Xu, what's the matter?" Xu Fengchi looked him up and down, as if he didn't notice his slightly strange expression, and smiled, "Nothing, I just saw that Master Fan's eyebrows were full of anxiety, is there any urgent matter at home?"

The court had just been dismissed and no one had even left the palace yet. Even if something happened at home, how could they know?
What Xu Fengchi asked is indeed problematic!

Fan Chengzhuo naturally heard it, but he felt guilty and had no intention of responding.

"nothing."

Between the words, he looked like he didn't want to talk more.

"If Lord Xu has nothing to do, I will leave now."

"Hey--"

Xu Fengchi took a step forward and stopped him calmly, still with a smile on his face.

It's just that the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"We are discussing Zheng Baosu's case. Although Lord Fan is no longer the Minister of Justice, we are all officials in the same court and should share His Majesty's worries. What does Lord Fan think of this case?"

Fan Chengzhuo suppressed his emotions and said calmly, "Your Majesty will make the decision. We should not interfere too much."

"How can this be considered as interfering? We are just chatting. Besides, when he is escorted back to the capital, he will inevitably be tried by the three judicial departments—"

Xu Fengchi worked in the Censorate, so he was naturally closely related to this case.

It's normal for him to care more.

Fan Chengzhuo found it difficult to refute and felt even more upset.

However, just when he was about to say goodbye and leave, Xu Fengchi's next words nailed him to the spot!
"By the way, I remember that Zheng Baosu... seemed to have some relationship with Lord Fan?" Xu Fengchi asked casually.

The thread in Fan Chengzhuo's mind instantly tightened!

Xu Fengchi seemed to be thinking about something. "I remember that he seemed to be a younger generation from your clan? It seems that... should I call you cousin?"

After the words were spoken, the others were also stunned.

"Really?"

"So Lord Fan and that Zheng Baosu have this kind of relationship? Why haven't I heard anyone mention it before?"

"yes……"

For a moment, the way several people looked at Fan Chengzhuo changed.

Fan Chengzhuo was extremely angry, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said calmly, "There are many people from the same clan as me, but they have long since separated and rarely interact with each other. I have only met Zheng Baosu a few times, let alone other people. But Lord Xu... seems to be particularly concerned about these things?"

"Of course I care." Xu Fengchi smiled and responded, "Now that His Majesty is worried about this matter, you and I, as ministers, should help His Majesty solve the problem. Especially, His Majesty has said today that he wants to thoroughly investigate all those who have interests related to Zheng Baosu... This blood relationship is the top priority, Master Fan, what do you think?"

Fan Chengzhuo felt a breath stuck in his chest and his face turned extremely cold.

"I, Fan Chengzhuo, have done everything right! Even if you want to investigate, just come and investigate! It would be best if you could act faster so that I can be cleared of all charges as soon as possible!"

After saying that, he waved his sleeves fiercely, turned around and left quickly.

Xu Fengchi looked at his receding back, snorted and chuckled, raised his hands and bowed,

"Then - I'll take advantage of Master Fan's good words!"

Fan Chengzhuo staggered and almost fell down the stairs.

He took a deep breath, tried his best to stand firm, and looked down, only to find that his palms were full of cold sweat. (End of this chapter)