Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 468 Who punishes whom?
Li Xuan and Yu'er were waiting outside the palace.

Yu'er stretched her neck anxiously to look inside, but she couldn't see any movement inside.

Li Xuan calmly closed his eyes and rested his mind, secretly maximizing his perception and knowing the situation in Tai Chi Palace clearly.

At this time, when he saw a group of clowns clamoring to punish Princess Ankang, he couldn't help but smile disdainfully.

"Is it just you rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs?"

In Taiji Palace, Princess Ankang silently looked at the censors and admonishing officials. She did not expect such a scene in the court.

Originally, she still had some longing for the court.

After all, this is a serious place where Daxing's most important talents gather together to perform their duties for the development of a country.

But the chaotic scene in front of her now reminded Princess Ankang of the Western Market she had just visited before.

It can even be said that the West Market has more rules than here.

Seeing that Princess Ankang was silent, the censors who shouted the loudest became even more angry, thinking that Princess Ankang had a guilty conscience, and they were left speechless.

Their words became more aggressive, and their voices became louder and louder. In the huge hall, only these people's righteous-sounding words continued to echo.

These censors are supposed to do this kind of work. Their main job is to catch other people's faults. Even if they are the emperor, they dare to say a few words, stand firm and stick to the point of truth, and never let go.

He even hit the pillars of the temple at every turn and tried to retaliate with death.

If he really serves the country and the people, he would be admirable.

But how many of them are there?
"Snapped--"

The sound of whips sounded again, and silence returned to the hall.

All civil and military officials were no longer surprised by this kind of scene, and Emperor Yongyuan had already adapted to it.

Emperor Yongyuan asked Princess Ankang:

"Ankang, what's your explanation for this matter?"

At this time, Princess Ankang slowly withdrew her gaze from scanning the court, and replied calmly:

"Father, I agree with these statements."

“If the law doesn’t work, you must violate it from above.”

"When a prince breaks the law, the common people are equally guilty."

As soon as these words came out, several big shots in the court frowned.

Zhang Zhixian, who was originally staring at the tips of his shoes, couldn't help but look at Princess Ankang, frowning.

Several princes on the noble side also looked at Princess Ankang with strange expressions.

Only Emperor Yongyuan's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was also uneasy.

Last time, Princess Ankang's behavior at the Double Ninth Festival banquet was obvious to everyone, and she did not look like a fool.

But the current performance is so abnormal that it makes these big guys feel strange.

As Princess Ankang's status was improved, Jingyang Palace was also renovated, and the hat of Leng Palace was removed.

Originally, these big guys thought Princess Ankang had some special expectations placed on her by Emperor Yongyuan.

But now Princess Ankang's performance is a bit confusing.

When the censors and admonishment officials who had been clamoring before saw Princess Ankang confessing her guilt so easily, they all jumped out and said:
"Your Majesty, since the Thirteenth Princess has confessed her crime, please punish her severely in accordance with the law in order to correct the trend."

"If not, once this precedent is set, other members of the royal family will definitely follow suit. Who will care about these injustices then?"

"When the public dissatisfaction boils over, I'm afraid it can be resolved without punishing a princess."

"Your Majesty, please make an early decision."

As a minister, these remarks are extremely excessive.

To say that it is on the top of the line is to understate it.

These censors and admonishment officials are waiting for this opportunity.

If Emperor Yongyuan can be forced to severely punish Princess Ankang, these people who came out today will become famous, which will be of immeasurable benefit to their future.

If you think about it further, wouldn't it be nice to leave a name in history?

Princess Ankang went to court for the first time today, but she also saw the faces of these people clearly.

If they meet a powerful emperor, do you think these people dare to act like this?
Princess Ankang did not expect that Emperor Yongyuan would still suffer from such birdiness when he went to court.

But at this moment, Zhang Zhixian, the minister who had been silent, stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, Your Highness Ankang has been in the Forbidden Palace all year round. It is normal for him to feel strange and curious about the outside world."

"Coupled with the fact that Your Highness Ankang is young and ignorant, it is inevitable that he will act impulsively."

"The impact of this matter is not big. It is your first offense, His Highness Ankang. It's better to be given a lighter sentence and stay behind closed doors to reflect on your mistakes."

As soon as Zhang Zhixian came out to speak, the censors and admonishment officials who were still noisy all shut their mouths, which was better than the sound of a whip.

Although there were expressions of confusion and reluctance on their faces, no one dared to question Zhang Zhixian's decision.

After all, these people had been laying the groundwork for a long time, not to punish Princess Ankang so lightly.

Emperor Yongyuan looked at Zhang Zhixian who was out of the queue, his eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

If someone didn't understand the situation, they would think that Zhang Zhixian really spoke for Princess Ankang.

But at this moment, Princess Ankang made a surprising statement:
"This gentleman is wrong."

Princess Ankang didn't know who Zhang Zhixian was yet, but she could see that this person had some influential power in the court.

Although Zhang Zhixian sounded like he was pleading for Princess Ankang at first, he also confirmed that she was at fault.

Regardless of the other party's good intentions or other thoughts, Princess Ankang had no choice but to speak out.

"My son, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by these adults."

"When a prince breaks the law, the common people are equally guilty."

"The county magistrate broke the law and needs to be severely punished!"

Princess Ankang raised her voice and pointed her sword at Chang'an County Magistrate Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian was intimidated by Princess Ankang's momentum and couldn't help but take a step back.

When Emperor Yongyuan heard this, his eyes lit up, but he said sternly:

"Ankang, are you saying that the Chang'an County Magistrate broke the law?"

"He is an official of the imperial court. Even if you are a princess of a country, you cannot make false accusations at will."

"Do you understand the risks of doing this?"

Princess Ankang immediately bowed to Emperor Yongyuan who was sitting on the dragon throne and replied decisively:

"My son, I guarantee it with my life!"

The civil and military officials in the court fell silent for a moment.

Who would have thought that a princess of a country would risk her life to sue the magistrate of Chang'an County.

Chang'an County Magistrate Zhang Jian hurriedly looked at Shangshu Ling Zhang Zhixian.

But our Zhang family leader didn't even look at Zhang Jian, but his expression was so gloomy that he almost shed tears.

"You have to do this?"

The head of the Zhang family raised his head to look at Emperor Yongyuan, and saw an expression that looked like a smile but not a smile.

"Then tell me, what crime did the magistrate of Chang'an commit? If you can't tell me, I won't forgive you."

"You have no joke!"

Emperor Yongyuan seemed to be extremely harsh on Princess Ankang, but he pushed the situation to an irreversible point.

This is also Emperor Yongyuan's trust in Princess Ankang.

He knew that Princess Ankang would not do anything stupid, because Li Xuan would never let her go. "Father, I accidentally heard among the people yesterday that the magistrate of Chang'an County colluded with the money gang to oppress the people of the capital."

"My son went to the Chang'an County Government yesterday and was about to confront Mr. Zhang. As a result, Mr. Zhang pretended to be crazy and tried to force my son to retreat with official intimidation."

"My son is not afraid, and even resorts to feces and urine, closing his eyes and pretending to be dead."

"My son, seeing that Mr. Zhang is such a rogue, I can only leave temporarily and investigate in various ways among the people."

"It would be a good thing if we don't investigate, but if we investigate, I will be really shocked!"

After that, Princess Ankang carefully reported the news she had received from Xiaocui this morning. She was very emotional during the process, as if she had witnessed it with her own eyes.

Thanks to Xiaocui's detailed report, she has a considerable understanding of the situation of the murdered family members.

Princess Ankang first picked up the detailed examples in the report and then reported the vague examples. However, coupled with her previous foreshadowing, her appropriately regretful expression and trembling voice, it really made the listeners sad. , those who saw it shed tears.

"...Examples like this abound!"

"This is just the case that I have investigated recently. If the investigation continues, I'm afraid..."

"I am sad and depressed for five years, and my tears are stained with red tassels."

As soon as this statement came out, many people in the court were stunned.

Even Emperor Yongyuan's expression changed.

They were not much moved by the examples told by Princess Ankang, but were a little surprised by this short poem.

Especially among the civil servants, the response was even greater.

Many officials who had not had much interest in this matter cast strange glances at Princess Ankang, and the meaning was hard to describe.

Li Xuan listened outside and couldn't help grinning.

The poems he memorized in his mind were all about a hammer in the east and a stick in the west.

On the way here, he just remembered this sentence and asked Princess Ankang to use it later.

Princess Ankang needs to leave a deep impression on these high officials, so that they will know that Zhang Jian is by no means the last unlucky guy.

"The arrogant princess, start by punishing rape and eradicating evil!"

At this time, Emperor Yongyuan already understood what was going on.

He did not look at Zhang Jian, who was pale with fright, but instead looked at Zhang Zhixian.

Seeing Zhang Zhixian's gloomy expression, Emperor Yongyuan was in a good mood.

But Emperor Yongyuan couldn't show his good mood, so he kept a straight face and asked Princess Ankang:

"Ankang, is what you said true?"

"I dare not deceive you in any way." Princess Ankang replied calmly, and then said: "Besides this, I have another matter to file a lawsuit against Zhang Jian, the magistrate of Chang'an County."

"Oh? In addition to colluding with money to help oppress the people, are there other crimes?" Emperor Yongyuan asked curiously.

What Princess Ankang said before was enough for Emperor Yongyuan to remove Zhang Jian from his official position.

In the past, these matters would not be mentioned in court.

Although Emperor Yongyuan had the Ministry of Internal Affairs as his eyes and ears to the outside world and could easily find out what Princess Ankang said, he had no way to solve it.

There is a special supervisory censor who is responsible for the supervision of officials. If an official has a problem, he must go through this supervision system.

But even if Emperor Yongyuan initiated a review of a certain official, it would eventually come to nothing.

Officials protect each other, do you understand?

Especially since the civil service system had been tied up with iron buckets, they could still save their own people even if they were tried by three courts.

Emperor Yongyuan had spent a lot of effort to get the position of Zhongshu Ling from their mouths.

But Zhongshu Ling, who he supported, is still just an empty shell, and he can't command the people below who work in secret.

Although Emperor Yongyuan held the emperor's righteousness in his hands, his power was scattered among the powerful ministers below and King Zheng, making it difficult to take it back.

Therefore, even though Emperor Yongyuan was the nominal emperor of Daxing, he always had to look at other people's faces in the court and could not act arbitrarily.

But today, this situation is about to be broken.

With Princess Ankang involved, Emperor Yongyuan had enough reason to invest the power of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Before, Emperor Yongyuan also wanted to extend the power of the Ministry of Internal Affairs into the court, but these ministers always jumped out and said righteously: "Eunuchs can harm the country, and you must not do it." "Learn from the past and learn from the future." "Master", he turned over the old almanac and quoted scriptures to stop Emperor Yongyuan's intention.

In the history of Daxing, there were indeed several incidents where eunuchs disrupted the country and almost destabilized the country. This severely hindered Emperor Yongyuan's idea of ​​reusing the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Originally, Emperor Yongyuan just wanted to find another way. Since the eunuch refused, he sent Princess Ankang to come forward and use the name of the royal clan to extend his control beyond the palace.

Now it seems that although the departure was somewhat unexpected, Princess Ankang achieved the purpose of the mission.

And the effect seems to be pretty good this first time.

If Zhang Zhixian wants to keep the Chang'an County Magistrate, he must pay a price that satisfies Emperor Yongyuan.

In this way, Emperor Yongyuan could continue to strengthen his control over the court.

But then, Princess Ankang's words interrupted Emperor Yongyuan's happy thoughts and made him stunned.

"My son sued Zhang Jian, the magistrate of Chang'an County. He deceived the emperor and ignored his superiors. He deserves to be executed for his crime!"

Princess Ankang looked at Zhang Jian angrily, and he was so stunned.

Emperor Yongyuan's expression suddenly became strange, and he thought to himself: "Isn't this a bit too much force?"

"Ankang has no experience after all."

Emperor Yongyuan sighed in his heart.

This kind of thing should be done in moderation. If it goes too far, it will leave opportunities for the other party.

But at this moment, Princess Ankang continued:

"Yesterday, Mr. Zhang pretended to be dead and used rogue means to force his son away."

"My son once ordered the accompanying guards to check whether Mr. Zhang had really fainted. He broke off a finger on his right hand and reattached it."

"Master Zhang has a deep scheming mind, endured severe pain, and deceived his subordinates."

"But today in this Tai Chi Palace, he dared to repeat his old tricks and try to deceive the emperor. His heart is to be punished!"

Princess Ankang followed the example of the previous censors and admonishing officials. She spoke righteously and with a superior demeanor.

He really looks like a loyal and famous minister in history, with a strong sense of justice.

The censors and admonishment officials who had been clamoring against Princess Ankang before were actually seen nodding.

"His Royal Highness Ankang, you are so handsome."

Zhang Zhixian, on the other hand, had sweat on his forehead, and his heart sank when he saw Zhang Jian's panicked eyes.

With just one look, Zhang Zhixian knew what this idiot had done.

After hearing this, Emperor Yongyuan leaned forward and shouted before everyone else:

"Test your injuries immediately!"

"Ankang, who was the escort that accompanied you yesterday? Summon them immediately!"

Princess Ankang replied calmly:

"House of Internal Affairs, Xu Lang."

At this moment, Emperor Yongyuan saw the smile in Princess Ankang's eyes.

Looking at Princess Ankang's pair of light blue eyes, Emperor Yongyuan couldn't help but lose consciousness for a moment.

"Qingyun..."

(End of this chapter)