One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 747: Another Quarrel in the Court
"Sir! We can't let him go! This is a conspiracy of those guys. If we let him go, the Babao Navy will definitely rebel! The reason they didn't rebel before is because we have the proton. Once the proton is handed over, the Babao Navy will have no scruples. We must not hand it over!"

A minister came out and said.

"Nonsense! The other party has so earnestly requested to take his son out to sea for treatment. If we don't return him, it will be a joke to the world. By then, won't it force the other party to rebel?"

Another minister stood up and accused.

"They were going to rebel anyway! It's just because we have protons in our hands! That's why they dare not rebel! You are confusing right and wrong! How much money did that damn Cai Qingjiao give you to make you speak for him like this!"

"Nonsense! I have always been incorruptible! Everyone in the court knows this! Back then, I was against you guys detaining Cai Qingjiao's son. At that time, we should have been more open with each other, but you guys saw Cai Qingjiao getting hurt and immediately added insult to injury! If you had comforted her and treated her sincerely, we wouldn't be in this predicament now!"

For a while, the entire court was in an uproar. The ministers were divided into three groups. One group suggested not releasing the prisoners, one group suggested releasing them, and the third group did not help either side and just stood aside to watch the fun. In short, the court had turned into a vegetable market. It was so lively that some of the more angry ones even started fighting.

"Ouch! Stop it, stop it!"

Seeing this situation, Ramen shouted helplessly, but how could his voice alone compare to the voices of hundreds of people in the court? His words became useless, and the whole court was still noisy. No, it had evolved into a group fight. The ministers were not young anymore, but at this moment, they rolled up their sleeves and started fighting.

For a moment, shoes and hats were flying everywhere, saliva and snot were flying everywhere, and the elegance of the literati was gone at this moment. Of course, in fact, this little thing was not worth making these people make such a fuss. The son of a young minister was actually just a small matter. To these ministers, whether he died or not, he was not their son anyway. Taking this opportunity to bring down their political enemies was the right thing to do. Nothing was more important than attacking political enemies.

The farce lasted for a full hour before it was stopped by the guards led by Chao Mian who arrived late.

"Oh my, thanks to my brother for saving me, otherwise I don't know what to do."

Ramen said while holding Chao Noodles' hand. He had no idea why his guards had to come here under Chao Noodles' leadership and why it would take an hour.

"Your Highness, don't worry. These ministers are so lawless and disrespectful to the emperor. I will drag them away and teach them what disrespect is!"

Chao Mian looked at Ramen and saw that he didn't notice his little action at all. He nodded secretly in his heart, but his face was still very serious and he spoke as if Ramen was the most important thing.

"No, no, no, there is no need to do this. After all, the ministers are doing this for the king. A small punishment will do. A small punishment will do. Brother, there is no need to worry so much."

Ramen said hurriedly that he, as the king, still needed the help of these ministers. Without these ministers, his being the king would be completely meaningless. If his being the king was meaningless, then even if he collected all the Heavenly Gold, the World Government would no longer support him as the king. This would be a truly fatal matter!

"Since Your Highness has said so, then fine, let's spare their lives for now and give each of them five sticks as a minor punishment, how about that?"

When Chao Mian saw that the ramen didn't fit, he said with some disappointment.

"It's still a bit too much. Let's change it to five sticks for the first person to start the fight, and then the others can just give one stick as a token of respect. Just for the sake of respect, that's all."

Ramen said with a smile, and he had said this, what could Chao Noodles, who was not ready to usurp the throne at this stage, say? He could only say that His Highness was wise, but it was a pity that his initial idea of ​​making everyone hate Ramen was unsuccessful. After all, a stick in the pirate world really couldn't kill people. Even if he tried harder, an ordinary water and fire stick wouldn't kill people as long as it didn't hit the head. It would be fine in two days. The physical fitness of people in the pirate world was just like that.

But having said that, these are all old ministers. After a beating with the stick, wailing sounds were heard everywhere. Chaomian looked at some people looking at the eyes in the palace and nodded quietly. Although the effect was not so good, at least some goals were achieved. Let's do it bit by bit first.

"Your Highness, the ministers have already been punished for their actions in the court. So, regarding the son of the pillar of the Babao Navy, shouldn't we have a good discussion? This matter cannot be delayed. If it is delayed any further, I am afraid that the Babao Navy will really turn to that group of thieves."

After all the beatings were over, a minister who had been watching the fun came out and said something that immediately gave Ramen an even bigger headache. "Your Highness, in my opinion, we can actually send them back, but we can't send them back directly."

An old man with a white beard walked out of the team tremblingly and said.

"My dear, please speak."

Seeing the old man with white beard, Ramen's expression instantly became much better and he asked, this man was the minister his father found for him to take care of his son, a very learned old man, but he was a little old and had offered to resign many times, but Ramen suppressed him every time. Ramen attached great importance to his words.

"It's like this. If we don't release them now, they may very well rebel in the name of this. But if we release them, they will have no scruples. In this case, why not just use the situation to pressure them? Don't give them any excuses. We will send them away in a grand manner and let everyone know about it. This will silence them. Since there's no way to prevent them from rebelling, why not just let them lose their sense of justice from the beginning?"

The old minister who was entrusted with the care of the orphan said this while leaning on a cane.

"Great, great! This is a great plan! Your Highness! This plan of the old master can solve the urgent problem. Since we can't prevent the other party's rebellion anyway, we should define them from the beginning. In this way, we can unite as one and fight against them together. Anyone who stands with them is an absolute traitor."

The words of the old minister entrusted with the care of the orphan immediately aroused unanimous approval from the court. Indeed, whether this person was released or not, the other party might rebel. It would be better to create a good reputation for oneself while causing the other party to have new concerns.

"Well, since all the ministers agree, then let's follow what the old minister says."

After thinking about it, Ramen realized that he really didn't have any better ideas, so he nodded and agreed to the plan of the minister in charge of the orphan.

Just after everyone made the decision, Ramen, who was dismissed from court, accompanied by guards, headed towards a private courtyard on the side of the palace. That was where Qingjiao's son was under house arrest and it was also the closest place to the Imperial Hospital. Although Ramen and his men did bring Qingjiao's son here as a hostage, this proton is only valuable if he is alive, and there is no shortage of patients inside and outside, so Qingjiao's son has indeed been receiving treatment. It's just that this strange disease is really troublesome, and until now the imperial doctors have used all their tricks, but can only ensure that the condition does not worsen.

"I, the old minister, the Imperial Physician of the Imperial Hospital, come to see Your Highness!"

Just as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, it was opened, and several imperial doctors came out accompanied by an old man. The old man was the imperial physician, and when he saw Ramen and others coming, he immediately knelt down and shouted.

"My dear, please stand up. I want to ask you, how is Mr. Cai's condition?"

Ramen asked, waving his hand.

"Your Highness, I am sorry for my incompetence. I have not found a way to cure Master Cai for so long. I can only barely keep him able to move."

The imperial physician didn't know what Ramen meant, so he told the truth with a hint of fear.

"Oh, can I go in and see Mr. Cai now?"

Ramen asked again.

"Of course, Your Highness. Lord Cai has just finished his consultation and should be in the best spirits of the day."

Hearing the words of the imperial physician, Ramen nodded and walked towards the courtyard. He planned to test the attitude of Qingjiao's son, which was very important for the next plan.

(End of this chapter)