From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 60 The court was shocked
Say, thank you!

Thank you for what?
Everyone in the hall was stunned, but the smart ones immediately understood and their eyes turned towards the prince with complicated expressions.

"Say thank you!"

Li Chengqian looked at the Duke of Dongping who had not yet reacted and said another sentence.

"Thank you, thank you!" Dong Pingbo's tone was hoarse, but then he immediately understood what was going on. He didn't know where he got the strength from, but he broke free from the two strong men and fell to his knees with a thud, shouting, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness, for your great kindness. If you are kind enough to do me a favor, I will work like an ox or a horse, and even give you a grass ring to repay your kindness."

Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth, nodded with satisfaction, turned the wheelchair, and returned to his seat.

Emperor Qing's face darkened and he waved his hand. Two strong men dragged the Duke of Dongping, who was still kowtowing on the ground, out.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became weird.

"Prince, did you really go crazy last time?"

Abolish the Jiaofangsi, revise the Qing Law, and give court officials some respect.

Some people initially thought that the prince was meddling in other people’s affairs and felt sorry for it, as they would have one less place to have fun. But what about now?
You won't feel pain unless the board hits you.

But there is a feeling called empathy.

I saw the Duke of Dongping being captured today, but how could I be sure that it wouldn’t be me who would be captured tomorrow?

Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, the court is very dangerous!
Can I live in peace and safety for the rest of my life?
What's more, most of the people standing in the court have a lot of history behind them, and no one dares to say that they are clean.

If you accidentally stand on the wrong side and inexplicably commit a taboo, in the past, men would be slaves and women would be prostitutes for generations.

Think about it this way.

hiss!
Everyone gasped.

The prince is kind and righteous!!

A decent man.

For a moment, there was a bit more kindness in the eyes looking at the prince.

The subtle change in the atmosphere could not escape the perception of Emperor Qing, a grandmaster. He understood what was going on and immediately looked at Li Chengqian with an even more unfriendly look.

When others want to win people's hearts, they also look at their power, background, and character, but you directly target corrupt officials.

Anyway, you just made a suggestion. It was me who abolished the Jiaofangsi and revised the Qing Law.

So you're getting benefits from me doing things for you, right?

As if noticing Emperor Qing's gaze, Li Chengqian looked up and smiled in response.

"Hmph!" Emperor Qing snorted coldly inwardly, maintaining his composure with great willpower.

"Your Majesty, Mu Chengen, the governor of Jingxi, is reporting this."

As the Earl of Dongping was dragged down, the court returned to peace. Another man emerged from the ranks, bowed, and said, "The day before yesterday, bandits were disturbing the trade routes in Gucheng Mountain, west of the capital. I was ordered to suppress them, and I destroyed three gangs. Later, upon investigation, I discovered that these three gangs were actually one. A major bandit had established a stronghold in Gucheng Mountain, becoming a serious threat. I have now eliminated the bandit stronghold and captured the bandit leader. In his secret room, I discovered twelve letters from the Marquis of Dongxiang. Your Majesty, please investigate."

"nonsense……"

"Shut up." The Qing Emperor was in a bad mood. This time, he didn't even let the Dongxiang Marquis speak. He just stared at the trembling Dongxiang Marquis and said, "You're colluding with bandits and trafficking people. You've already maintained 3,000 troops in the Gucheng Mountain City west of the capital. The trade route to the west of the capital has almost been cut off. Do you think I'm blind?"

"My lord, my lord..."

"Seize the title of Marquis of Dongxiang, and throw him and all the related members of the clan into the Heavenly Prison. Your family and dependents will be exiled to Dongfan Island as a warning to others."

At that moment, two more strong men appeared, picked up Marquis Dongxiang and dragged him out of the hall.

In just a short period of time, he took away two titles. The Chengtian Palace was eerily quiet. No matter whether they had a guilty conscience or not, no matter their rank, they all lowered their heads involuntarily, fearing that Emperor Qing's gaze would fall on them.

"He didn't say thank you." In the silent hall, Li Chengqian's voice was not loud, but it made the originally serious atmosphere become weird.

"Hmph, you are so smug even though these treacherous ministers are thanking you." Emperor Qing's voice came from the dragon throne, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Li Chengqian raised his head, smiled faintly, and exchanged glances with Emperor Qing before bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, there are no treacherous ministers in this palace; they are all loyal. It's just that some have taken the wrong path."

There are no treacherous ministers, only loyal ministers?
When these words were spoken at this time, all the ministers in the hall felt warm in their hearts and felt a little relieved.

Prince Benevolence!!

Only Emperor Qing, who was sitting on the dragon throne, felt upset and glared at Li Chengqian fiercely.

At this moment, another person stood out from the queue.

"Your Majesty, I, the Minister of Rites, Guo Youzhi, present this report."

When Guo Youzhi appeared, a hint of surprise flashed across Emperor Qing's face, and his eyes involuntarily looked at Lin Ruofu. When he saw a flash of surprise on Lin Ruofu's face, he knew that this was not part of Lin Ruofu's plan.

This is interesting.

This world is actually similar to Li Chengqian's previous life. Small meetings are held for big matters, and big meetings are held for small matters.

Today's grand court meeting, in which a marquis and an earl's titles were stripped away, seemed earth-shattering, but in fact it was arranged long ago.

Who will make the report, what evidence will be produced, what charges will be brought, and how to deal with it in order to achieve the goal on the basis of stabilizing the court, all of this had been discussed long ago, and Lin Ruofu was the chief director. In his direction, Guo Youzhi should not have appeared.

However, we cannot blame everything on others. Accidents can happen at any time, let alone a grand court meeting.

"Mr. Guo, did something go wrong when the Jiaofangsi was abolished?"

"Your Majesty, the abolition of the Jiaofangsi has been proceeding according to plan, and everything is in order. However, during the abolition, I discovered some things. I am ashamed. As the Minister of Rites, I did not realize in advance that there were such activities in the Jiaofangsi. This is my dereliction of duty. I will punish myself. In addition, this time I want to impeach Wang Minzhi, the Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zheng Boyang, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and their subordinates, Zhang Shaoan, the Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and others for colluding with the inside and outside, accepting bribes, trafficking and releasing officials' families, and trafficking in people. I have included a list of twelve officials and related lists, and I humbly ask Your Majesty to make a holy judgment." Guo Youzhi held the memorial in both hands, knelt on the ground, buried his head in his arms, and spoke in a serious tone.

The hall was quiet at first, then exploded.

The three people named by Guo Youzhi had their faces changed drastically and their legs went weak. Wang Minzhi, the Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stepped out of the line, but then his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, unable to utter a word.

Emperor Qing nodded, and the eunuch in the palace took the memorial from Guo Youzhi and presented it to him.

After flipping through the memorial and reading it, Emperor Qing raised his head, his expression showing no emotion. He simply said calmly, "Guo Youzhi, it's indeed your fault that this happened, but this matter existed long before you took office as the Minister of Rites. It would be unfair to punish you severely for this. So, I will fine you one year's salary and demote you three levels."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Guo Youzhi felt relieved, knowing that he had made the right bet.

"Catch them." Emperor Qing handed the memorial in his hand to his attendant. Soon, ten strong men appeared in the hall and dragged away five officials in the hall, including Wang Minzhi, the Junior Minister of Rites, Zheng Boyang, the Minister of Taichang Temple. As for the remaining seven people, they were all minor officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Justice and were not qualified to attend court.

Dong dong dong dong dong dong——

Just as everyone in the hall was filled with fear and shock, a servant rushed in from outside. "Urgent report, Northern Guard Commander Qin Heng is reporting that Fuyuan Marquis Bao Jianning colluded with the small northwestern nation of Mingyi, intending to establish an independent state in Xining Town. He has been annihilated. General Qin has already dispatched troops to attack Mingyi."

"boom!"

A huge bomb was dropped on the court, shocking both civil and military officials.

Compared with the previous officials, the marquis and earl who were stripped of their titles, this Marquis Fuyuan was a real dignitary who held military power. He had more than 30,000 soldiers and horses at his command, stationed in the Xining Military Town, bordering the three small vassal states in the north. How could he be so desperate as to intend to establish his own country?

No, something isn't right.

They have been wiped out. Bao Jianning had more than 30,000 people under his command, and it is said that he also had a cavalry. They were all fierce and experienced soldiers stationed on the border all year round to suppress the small countries in the north. Could they be wiped out so easily?
Also, although Qin Heng is the commander of the Northern Wu Guard, he is only the commander of the Northern Wu Guard. He can lead the troops in normal training, but to send troops to fight, he needs a military token. Where did he get his military token?

For a moment, everyone thought of the towering figure in front of them.

Thinking about the series of shocks in the court today, it seemed as if I realized something, but I couldn't seem to grasp it.

It’s terrifying to think about it! !
(End of this chapter)