The Prodigal Son

Lu Si is right!

The power of decision rests with Qin Yu!

Moreover, Meng Zhangping had recently sent someone to deliver Lü Si's report to the capital.

Logically speaking, if the Empress wanted to strip Qin Yu of his decision-making power, the people she sent should have arrived by now.

Unless, the report was intercepted again.

It can't be this coincidental every time, can it?

It's highly likely that even the Empress acknowledges Qin Yu's authority to make decisions!

In that case, isn't now the time to show Qin Yu's decisiveness?

Qin Yu knew that the people in the Ministry of Justice just wanted to see him make a fool of himself, but he didn't rush to answer. Instead, he asked Pei Du, "What do you think we should do?"

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Lü Si immediately revealed a sneer.

What a useless coward who abuses his power!

He usually acts all high and mighty because he relies on Qin Fumeng's orders, but when something happens, he only knows to ask Pei Du.

If that's the case, what's the point of having him?

Go home, wash up, and go to bed!

"Aren't you so capable?"

Pei Du was much more direct than Lü Si, saying, "I don't know what to do, you decide!"

"Now is not the time to be stubborn!"

Xu Wan tugged at Pei Du, then said to Qin Yu, "I suggest that the Baojing Division continue its investigation, and at the same time, we should get to Xining Prefecture as soon as possible to explain the situation to Wei Chongshan and tell him to be on guard to prevent any trouble!"

In addition to the 30,000 border troops under Shen Jue's command, Chenzhou also has more than 20,000 troops.

Of these, 12,000 were garrison troops.

The combined number of soldiers from all the prefectures was over ten thousand.

Although the garrison troops and county soldiers were far less elite than the border troops, they were still a force to be reckoned with.

It can play a significant role at crucial moments!

Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and asked Xu Wan, "Do you really think Wei Chongshan is reliable? What if both Wei Chongshan and Shen Jue are members of the Holy Flame Sect? If we tell Wei Chongshan, and he then sends someone to tell Shen Jue, wouldn't that make things even more chaotic?"

Xu Wan frowned, but said confidently, "He doesn't have that chance!"

If Wei Chongshan can't be relied on either, then kill him!

Killing Wei Chongshan was much easier than killing Shen Jue.

If the people of the Treasure Mirror Bureau can't even kill Wei Chongshan, then the Treasure Mirror Bureau has no reason to exist!

"right!"

Pei Du nodded. "Moreover, I trust my people's abilities! Since they haven't found anything wrong with Wei Chongshan, it means Wei Chongshan is still reliable."

"Is that really the case?"

Qin Yu said calmly, "The officialdom of Chenzhou has been so severely corrupted, yet he didn't notice at all. Can you guarantee that he was merely negligent and not in cahoots, deliberately concealing the truth?"

When Qin Yu asked him the question, Pei Du immediately fell silent, but secretly praised him in his heart.

Quite cautious!

Meng Zhangping looked at Qin Yu with a mocking expression, "Lord Qin, all talk and no action is useless. Stop doubting this and that. The decision is in your hands, so why don't you make a decision?"

As Meng Zhangping finished speaking, everyone in the Ministry of Justice echoed his sentiments.

"Yes, yes!"

"Lord Qin, the situation is urgent, please make a decision quickly!"

"That's right, we're all waiting for your decision!"

"His Majesty and the Duke of Wei have entrusted you with such an important matter; you mustn't let them down!"

"..."

The North has been through a lot these past few days, and now they've finally found their chance for revenge!

Isn't this just showing off?

Keep showing off!

If anything goes wrong, he'll be fully responsible!

"Sure!"

Qin Yu readily agreed: "My idea is that we split into two groups! The people from the Baojing Division will go to the Qingxi camp to take over military command, and the people from the Ministry of Justice..."

"Innocent!"

Meng Zhangping snorted coldly, interrupting him: "Military power isn't something you can just take over as you please. Don't even mention you; even if the Duke of Wei were here, he'd have to ask His Majesty for permission to take over the military power of the Qingxi Camp!"

The officials from the Ministry of Justice nodded in agreement, casting disdainful glances at Qin Yu.

Lu Si almost died laughing, and sarcastically remarked, "If Zhao Yi had been as naive as you when he rebelled, and had simply gone north to take over military power as a prince, this whole mess might be different now!"

That stupid pig!

It's a shame he comes from a military family!

You don't even know this?

Can any high-ranking official from the imperial court take over military power once he arrives in a local area?

If that were the case, it would be far too easy for anyone to plot a rebellion!

"Is that so?"

A wicked smile appeared on Qin Yu's lips as he slowly reached into his robes and pulled out a gleaming gold medal.

Upon seeing the gold medal in Qin Yu's hand, everyone's faces suddenly froze.

Many people know that the Empress did indeed bestow a golden medal upon Qin Yu.

But wasn't Qin Yu previously hung upside down by the Empress as a public spectacle?

And so, the Empress didn't take back the imperial gold medal he had bestowed upon her?

Or perhaps the Empress reinstated the gold medal to make it easier for him to quickly resolve the Holy Fire Cult?

At this moment, the most panicked person was Lü Si.

This is why Qin Yu was so confident and fearless, and not afraid of his own report.

He himself wrote a report criticizing Qin Yu.

They were practically saying outright that the Qin family harbored rebellious intentions!

It's over, it's over!

Now, not only will Qin Yu not let him off the hook, but when he returns to the capital, His Majesty will probably punish him as well!

That bastard, he had an imperial gold medal, why didn't he take it out sooner?

He's just waiting to get himself into trouble, isn't he?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lü Si's mind, and he cursed Qin Yu's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"Not giggling anymore?"

Qin Yu looked at everyone with a smile, then asked Meng Zhangping, "The Holy Fire Sect is so rampant in Chenzhou, even if Wei Chongshan wasn't involved, he must still be held responsible, right?"

"Absolutely!"

Meng Zhangping nodded: "He can't escape the charge of oversight."

"That makes things simple!"

Qin Yu chuckled, "When the people from the Baojing Division went to the Qingxi camp, the Ministry of Justice directly sent people to Xining Prefecture to detain Wei Chongshan for negligence!"

Ok?

Meng Zhangping's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in his mind.

After a brief moment of thought, Meng Zhangping quickly suggested with a forced smile, "Lord Qin has the imperial gold medal in hand. We should go to Xining Prefecture first. If Wei Chongshan is unreliable, we should arrest him directly and take over his power! Then, we can take over the military command of Qingxi Camp. That would be much safer..."

Qin Yu shook his head and refused: "If they find out we're coming for them, they'll definitely choose to take the risk! Time is of the essence right now, we can't waste any more time, let's split into two groups!"

"..."

Meng Zhangping's face twitched uncontrollably, and he almost jumped up and cursed.

I'll give you a piece of my mind!

If Wei Chongshan is unreliable, why would the Ministry of Justice, with its limited personnel, detain him?

They were clearly sending people to Wei Chongshan's doorstep!

Just as Meng Zhangping was in a panic, Xu Wan seemed to have thought of something and quickly pulled Qin Yu aside.

"How did you get this gold medal?"

Xu Wan asked in a low voice.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes. "If it wasn't bestowed by His Majesty, did I steal it from him?"

"I……"

Xu Wan was furious. "I'm asking you, was this gold medal bestowed upon you by His Majesty specifically for this matter concerning the Holy Fire Sect!"

"Of course not!"

Qin Yu chuckled.

"So you want to use this to take over military power?"

Xu Wan glared at him. "Are you afraid His Majesty won't punish you for abusing your power?"

"You're so stupid!"

Qin Yu glared at her. "Testing, testing, understand?"

If Shen Jue obediently relinquishes his military power upon seeing the gold medal, then it can be basically confirmed that Shen Jue is innocent!

At that time, military power will still belong to Shen Jue.

If Shen Jue refuses to relinquish military power, then there's most likely a problem!

Since Shen Jue is already in trouble, their decision to detain him and take over military power with the imperial gold medal is to salvage the situation in Da Ning and prevent the situation in Chenzhou from spiraling out of control.

This is an incredible achievement!

Even if Zhao Luan is insane, there's no way he could be punished for this!

Xu Wan suddenly realized.

My worries were completely unnecessary!

That bastard had already thought all of this through!

After a moment's thought, Xu Wan said worriedly, "If Shen Jue really has a problem, you might be in danger if you go!"

"Someone as afraid of dying as me would definitely not go myself!"

Qin Yu grinned, then gestured towards Pei Du with his lip, "Let him go die, I'll take the credit."