What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 277 Case Closed! A Great Victory!
The Empress, who was behind the hall, was also stunned when she heard Su Mo's words.

She had been the emperor for several years and had scolded many of her ministers, but only now did she realize that it was permissible to scold them in this way, leaving them speechless and unable to refute her!

I've learned another trick!
Even the Empress was terrified. She knew she should avoid offending Su Mo in the future, otherwise, if he scolded her like that, what would become of her dignity as Empress?

This guy is shrewd when he's not cursing, but when he does, he's incredibly venomous. His mouth is so sharp and vicious, it's like it's been refined, even more ferocious and shrewd than a magic weapon from a Golden Core cultivator!
No wonder he scolded the deputy chief examiner Wang Zongwang until he fainted during the last Immortal Martial Arts Grand Examination!
It's estimated that Wang Zongwang's fainting was only 30% an act, and 70% was because he was really scolded by Su Mo and almost fainted!

Oh, and I should also think of a way to help this bastard improve his skills some more in the future.

The Empress increasingly felt that, given the viciousness of Su Mo's mouth, he would be beaten up sooner or later.

A mere Divine Transcendence Realm isn't enough to be secure!

Princess Baicheng and Nangong Sheyue were dumbfounded.

Lu Su, Zhang Zong, and even Zhang Shouning, Zhang Yu, and others all had extremely strange expressions!
If bystanders are like this, imagine how the people involved must feel!

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Wang Yao's eyes instantly turned red, his eyeballs almost bulging out, and he nearly fainted from anger!
With a final stomp, a powerful shockwave erupted, shattering the paving stones on the ground!

Zhang Yu's expression changed drastically.

"You dare!"

With a furious shout from Zhang Yu, the constables on both sides quickly drew their swords and rulers, and mustered their courage to point them at Wang Yao!

They were just waiting for Zhang Yu's order to arrest the man!

Zhang Yu was furious!

Su Mo did the same thing before, and now Wang Yao is doing the same thing!
Is the next step going to be to demolish the Dali Temple government office?

There was a muffled bang!
Zhang Yu slammed the gavel down, his hand already holding the decree from the bamboo tube, and glared at Wang Yao with an extremely dark expression: "Enough!"

"If you dare to be disrespectful again, don't blame me for being ruthless and taking you down on the spot!"

Once Wang Yao calmed down, he realized that his actions were inappropriate. He could only suppress his anger and stare intently at Zhang Yu: "As a senior official of the court, I come from a distinguished family, yet I have been slandered by this scoundrel."

"I lost my composure in the heat of the moment, please forgive me, sir!"

Zhang Yu snorted heavily: "You have shown contempt for the court and damaged government property. I will let this be a note for now, considering your eagerness to protect your family's reputation. If you commit this offense again, you will be severely punished!"

Wang Yao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "You three sirs, please investigate!"

"This scoundrel Su Mo prints a weekly report; it's obvious at a glance that he's deliberately slandering my reputation and damaging the honor of my Wang family!"

"My lords, do not be fooled by this scoundrel's sophistry. Uphold justice for me and the Wang family! Otherwise, I will appeal to the Taiji Hall and demand that the court give my Wang family justice!"

Zhang Yu frowned deeply.

To be honest, no matter how eloquent Su Mo is...

Facts are facts!

If it were an ordinary person, they would simply toss the order aside and, under the weight of the three trees, how could they tolerate such sweet talk?

The problem is that the Wang family and He Heng are slandering Su Mo's innocence, which is obvious at a glance!

If Su Mo is punished and convicted, what will He Heng and the Wang family do?

Should only He Heng be sentenced, while Wang Yao is let off the hook?

Do you really think that Princess Baicheng, Lu Su, and the others who were listening in were clay idols?

The empress behind the hall would not be able to explain herself.

For a moment, Zhang Yu truly didn't know how to determine the outcome of this case.

This is really too difficult.

Tian Guan, who had been speaking very little, suddenly looked at Su Mo: "What rebuttal do you have to Wang Fengzheng's accusations?"

Su Mo's expression was solemn: "May I ask the three of you a question?"

"Is there anyone in this world who shares the same name?"

Tian Guan was taken aback, not understanding why Su Mo suddenly asked such a question.

However, this kid was cunning, and Tian Guan dared not answer easily, lest he fall into his trap. He frowned and thought for a while before saying in a deep voice, "Of course there is."

"Because there are so many people with the same name, scholars often choose courtesy names to distinguish themselves."

Su Mo nodded: "If that's the case, then there must be people in this world with the surname Wang and the given name Yao, or even people with the surname He and the given name Heng."

He turned his gaze to Wang Yao and pointed to He Heng, who was lying unconscious on the ground: "May I ask Wang Fengzheng a question?"

"Does Wang Fengzheng know this criminal who has slandered me, or are you even quite familiar with him?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yao's expression changed drastically!

The three judges, Zhang Yu, suddenly focused their attention on Su Mo. If it weren't for their status as judges, they would have almost slammed their fists on the table in admiration!
Lu Su, Nangong Sheyue, and Zhang Zong all exchanged a cold glint in their eyes.

Princess Baicheng, however, was not as thoughtful as the others. She raised her eyebrows slightly, but she did not know why the others were behaving this way.

Wang Yao's expression shifted rapidly, and finally he let out a heavy snort: "I have only heard of the name of He Jiantao, but I am not familiar with him at all!"

Su Mo nodded slightly: "Since Lord Fengzheng is not familiar with He Heng."

"Why would you see a rumor and immediately connect it to He Heng, whom you don't know well, just because of a homonym?"

Wang Yao stared intently at Su Mo with a dark expression, gritting his teeth, but did not utter a single word.

Su Mo's expression suddenly changed: "Forgive my impertinence, but the feeling I get from Lord Fengzheng is that of someone with a guilty conscience!"

"Can I also accuse Lord Fengzheng of instigating He Heng to slander my innocence?"

"That's why, upon seeing the rumors, I immediately connected them to the fact that they were alluding to Lord Fengzheng and He Heng!"

Wang Yao nearly ground his back teeth to powder, and finally could only flick his sleeve and angrily curse, "Nonsense!"

A cold glint flashed in Su Mo's eyes as he turned and cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Yu: "May I also ask, Your Excellency!"

"If someone like Wang Yao heard this rumor, wouldn't he immediately connect it to himself?"

"If someone with the same name, Wang Yao, doesn't think the rumors are referring to him, then why is the Grand Master of Ceremonies so insistent that Wang Yao is implying that he is referring to himself?"

Zhang Yu, Hu Ye, and Tian Guan looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

Su Mo's tone suddenly turned serious: "All the people present can witness this and can make their own judgments!"

"Lord Fengzheng's actions can only mean two things!"

"Firstly, he colluded with He Heng, instructing He Heng to falsely accuse me, showing his guilty conscience! However, I believe that Fengzheng Dafu is the head of the Wang family of Taizhou and an official appointed by the court, so he would not knowingly break the law."

The onlookers outside the courtroom immediately began to whisper among themselves.

Isn't it obvious that the head of the Wang family is knowingly breaking the law? He's not stupid; how could he not see that?

It's just dogs fighting!

Su Mo then said coldly, "Secondly, does the Grand Master of Ceremonies truly possess that kind of judgment..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Yao suddenly shouted, "Enough!"

He took a deep breath, stared intently at Su Mo, and finally said in a deep voice, "It was truly because I was so concerned about the reputation of the Wang family that I misunderstood Lord Su in my haste!"

"Since this rumor has nothing to do with me, let's drop this matter!"

Before Su Mo could speak, Zhang Yu slammed his gavel: "Silence!"

"The case is now clear!"

"Wang Yao misunderstood the newspaper rumors and accused Su Mo of defaming his reputation, which is utterly unfounded."

"Considering that there was a reason for the incident and that no serious mistake was made, a fine of thirty taels of silver is imposed!"

"Damaging public property of the imperial court will result in a fine of ten taels of silver! The total fine is forty taels of silver!"

Wang Yao's expression changed slightly, but he remained silent.

Although Su Mo was unwilling, he knew that it was impossible for Zhang Yu to convict Wang Yao of slander, so he could only give up in frustration.

Zhang Yu then said, "He Heng accused Su Mo of adultery with his wife, Yin Shi, but there is no evidence to support this claim. This official hereby declares Su Mo and Yin Shi innocent and releases them in court!"

"According to the laws of the court, those who make false accusations are punished three degrees more severely. This official sentences He Heng to eighty strokes of the cane and exile for one thousand li. I also request His Majesty to strip him of his Jinshi degree and remove him from his position as a Hanlin Compiler!" "Because He Heng is unwell, the caning punishment will be temporarily recorded, and he will be imprisoned for further processing later!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Liu Siyun again: "He Heng's accusation that Liu assaulted an official of the imperial court has no real evidence, and the accuser's words are not credible!"

"This judge declares Liu innocent and releases her immediately!"

Finally, Zhang Yu looked at the unconscious He Heng and snorted again: "He Heng has repeatedly insulted his wife and officials of the court. Su Mo injured him out of anger. Although there are extenuating circumstances, the court's laws have limits."

"This official hereby sentences Su Mo to a fine of forty taels of silver, which shall be confiscated and returned to the imperial court!"

After speaking, Zhang Yu looked at the crowd below with a cold gaze: "Do you all accept my judgment?"

Wang Yao said with a dark face, "I accept the punishment!"

Su Mo thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I have no objection either."

Zhang Yu had just breathed a sigh of relief when Su Mo suddenly added, "However..."

Zhang Yu's heart tightened suddenly. He glared at Su Mo and asked in a deep voice, "What else do you want to say?"

Su Mo said calmly, "I believe that He Heng is a despicable person whose actions are worse than those of a beast and are despised by virtuous gentlemen!"

"Although Officer Yin is not related to me by blood, he is still my subordinate. I do not want to see Officer Yin as a companion to such a treacherous and immoral person. I beg Your Honor to grant them a divorce!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Baicheng, Nangong Sheyue, and even Zhang Zong all frowned in unison.

Lu Su, on the other hand, showed a dismissive expression.

That's how the Embroidered Uniform Guard should be.

What's the point of having that worthless face!
Zhang Shouning kept sneering.

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment, then looked at Yin Rou, who was blushing and remained silent: "Yin, do you wish to divorce He Heng?"

Yin Rou appeared weak, but in reality she was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. When Zhang Yu asked her, she gritted her teeth and said without hesitation, "Since I married into the He family, I have always adhered to the virtues of a wife and respected my husband's elders. He Heng's actions this time have really hurt me."

She paused, then emphasized, "This humble official wishes to divorce him and sever all ties with the He family from now on!"

Zhang Yu nodded: "Since you have made up your mind, I hereby grant you a divorce from He Heng, and you shall have no further marital ties with him!"

Having said that, fearing that Su Mo would cause trouble again, he quickly slammed the gavel: "Court adjourned!"

The constables on both sides breathed a sigh of relief, especially Yang San'an, the head constable, who felt his back was soaked with sweat and quickly shouted "Awesome!"
Zhang Yu and the other two left from behind the hall.

Su Mo bowed respectfully to the four, including Princess Baicheng, and said, "I will repay your kindness later!"

Princess Baicheng stood up expressionlessly and left without saying a word.

Lu Su, the chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, smiled slightly and nodded to Su Mo: "Very good! You haven't disgraced the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"This commander was ordered to observe the proceedings of this case. Now that the trial is over, I must report back to His Majesty."

Su Mo quickly replied, "Commander, I will remember your upholding of justice!"

Lu Su smiled and shook his head, then left with Princess Baicheng.

Su Mo wanted to greet Nangong Sheyue and Zhang Zong, but saw Wang Yao and Zhang Shouning turn around and leave with dark faces, so he quickly called them back.

"Lord Fengzheng, please wait!"

Wang Yao suddenly turned around and glared fiercely at Su Mo, his face twitching: "What are you trying to do now?"

"Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "My lord, please don't misunderstand!"

"I only want to tell you, my lord, that in the next weekly report, I will definitely have a special statement published to clarify that the Wang family of Taizhou is not the Wang family of Taizhou, and that Your Excellency Fengzheng has no homosexual tendencies. I hope that the millions of people in the capital will not be misled by rumors!"

Wang Yao's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his molars clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound, and the voice squeezed out from between his teeth: "How dare you!"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Next issue of the weekly magazine, Lord Fengzheng, go and buy a copy, and you'll see whether I dare to do it or not."

"Also, a word of advice, sir: prepare forty coins. The next round won't be a freebie! This time, we gave away a full five thousand portions, worth two hundred taels of silver. It's killing me!"

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Yao's eyes, and explosions resounded continuously within his body. His brocade robe billowed without wind, and terrifying internal energy condensed outside his body!
Su Mo, however, was not afraid at all, and sneered disdainfully: "I advise you not to be impulsive, otherwise I'm afraid I might accidentally kill you!"

"You mere Martial Grandmaster, what are you trying to prove in front of me!"

Wang Yao's face kept changing between red and green. He stomped his foot hard, crushing the brick beneath him.

He strode away without looking back!
Zhang Guojiu, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, noticed that Su Mo was actually turning his gaze towards him.

A sense of foreboding washed over me.

Leave immediately!

"Please wait, Imperial Brother-in-law!" Su Mo's voice came from behind.

Zhang Guojiu lifted his robe and ran even faster!
Su Mo exclaimed "Hey!"
That old guy got away!

Nangong Sheyue looked at Su Mo with a wry smile, then snorted, a hint of worry appearing on her pretty face: "You rascal, you've made a huge grudge against the Wang family!"

Su Mo shrugged: "So be it!"

"Does Lord Nangong really think that the Wang family will back down just because I've yielded this time?"

Nangong Sheyue remained silent.

Zhang Zong, standing next to Su Mo, chuckled and patted him hard on the shoulder: "Exactly!"

"We men are not to hesitate... Well, let's do what we need to do, without being soft-hearted!"

Su Mo...

Finally, he gave a thumbs-up: "Governor Zhang has the same style as his father!"

"No wonder he dared to confront Zhang Shouning head-on without giving an inch; I truly admire him!"

Zhang Zong stared at Su Mo in astonishment: "Lord Su, do you know my father?"

Su Mo: "Although we have never met, I have long admired the name of Duke Zhang!"

This time it was Zhang Zong's turn to use a series of ellipses...

Finally, he laughed and pointed at Yin Rou: "Last time we hosted a banquet for Lord Su, but Lord Su went to the Temple of King Wu instead."

"Once you've taken her into the family, don't forget to send an invitation to the Duke of Ningguo's mansion, or this governor won't let you off the hook!"

Even with his thick skin, Su Mo's lips twitched slightly.

Yin Rou's pretty face turned bright red, almost dripping with blood.

"Yin Qiguan is my disciple..." Su Mo was still young and not as thick-skinned as someone like Zhang Zong who had been through it all.

Zhang Zong grinned and chuckled: "Disciple? Have you given six years of apprenticeship? If you have, then you can be expelled from the apprenticeship!"

Do you think she can marry someone else?

"If you don't take her in, do you believe she'll turn around and try to kill herself?"

After a pause, Zhang Zong said earnestly, "When we act, we should only strive to have a clear conscience. Why should we care about what others think?"

He then patted Su Mo on the shoulder and strode away!
Su Mo glanced at Yin Rou, whose face was flushed red and who dared not meet his gaze, sighed, and was about to speak.

But then Nangong Sheyue's pretty face suddenly turned cold, and she left without saying a word.

Su Mo's head felt like it was about to explode!
Ever since I accidentally saw Nangong Sheyue's body last time, I've felt that something's wrong with her!
There seem to be quite a few women I've had entanglements with.

Although he had always dreamed of having three wives and four concubines and enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives, he had gone too far!

No.

I really can't mess with other women anymore, no matter how beautiful they are!
Just as he secretly made up his mind to bring Yin Rou and Liu Siyun back to his residence.

Suddenly, he saw a beautiful girl in a light purple gauze dress, with an exquisitely delicate face, waving at him from the crowd outside.

Su Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Who else could it be but Lord Qianhu's young master, Xiao Lizhuang!
　This chapter is a bit late, but at least it didn't disappoint, so I can finally go to sleep peacefully.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)