Chapter 100: There has been a turmoil. Will you punish the minister? His Majesty declares that Xu
Qingxiao increases the national fortune of the Wei Dynasty
In the Ministry of Punishment.
Xu Qingxiao had already executed twenty-seven officials and doctors, and no one could escape the twenty-seven punishments.
Although these civil servants use medicinal food to regulate their bodies and occasionally practice martial arts, they are completely incompetent in front of a ninth-grade warrior whose strength can compete with an eighth-grade warrior.
The twenty-seven officials of the Ministry of Justice were responsible for the judicial cases of the Ministry of Punishment in the twenty-seven counties of the Wei Dynasty. Outside, they were all top-notch officials. However, in the Ministry of Punishment, they were like a bereaved dog, being hung up and beaten by Xu Qingxiao.
This scene really shocked the entire capital's elites. They knew that Xu Qingxiao was crazy, but this method was simply appalling.
Even the princes and princes did not dare to be so domineering. It was the first time since the founding of the Wei Dynasty that twenty-seven officials and doctors were tortured.
But what shocked everyone the most was that Xu Qingxiao's eyes fell on the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Punishment at this moment.
If the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Punishment were beaten, it would really break the news.
The Minister of Punishment is, in any case, a prominent figure in the Wei Dynasty. To put it bluntly, unless the Minister of Punishment is seeking death, even His Majesty will have to think twice before taking action.
Feeling Xu Qingxiao's gaze, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice did not have any fear, but his eyes were full of coldness.
He didn't believe that Xu Qingxiao dared to touch him.
"Master Li."
Xu Qingxiao spoke, and his eyes fell on Li Yuan, the Minister of Punishment. The latter's beard was crooked with anger. He looked at Xu Qingxiao and said, "Do you know what the consequences will be if you torture me?"
Li Yuan's hands were shaking with anger. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, a third-rank official. He was the third-rank official in the Ministry of Justice. Apart from Zuo Shilang and the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, he was the biggest. Of course, leaving aside the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
If Xu Qingxiao really dares to take action, he will never let Xu Qingxiao go.
"Master Li, are you threatening me?"
"According to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, the Ministry of Punishment handles cases. If someone dares to threaten the imperial officials, it is not a small crime."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and said this.
"Xu Qingxiao, don't use chicken feathers as arrows."
"When did I threaten you? When did I break the law?"
Li Yuan said angrily.
"Didn't your Excellency just threaten to resign? Furthermore, when did your Excellency break the law?"
"Do you still need to remind me about this?"
Xu Qingxiao said this. The latter seemed to have a toothache at the moment. He looked at Xu Qingxiao and really didn't know what to say.
"You approached me, and I did not refuse to accept the case. I was dealing with other matters at the time and had no intention of taking the case. Is this wrong?"
Li Yuan still wanted to struggle and explain this matter.
But as soon as he said this, he played into Xu Qingxiao's heart.
"Okay, what Mr. Li means is that it's not that he doesn't want to take the case, but that he's targeting me, Xu, right?"
Xu Qingxiao took a step forward and asked, with a cold look in her eyes.
"No."
Li Yuan immediately understood the meaning of Xu Qingxiao's words, shook his head and rejected it directly.
"Since Xu was not targeted, let me ask Mr. Li, when the official reported the case, why did Mr. Li tell the official to get out?"
"Even if you really have something to do, just saying that you are busy with business is enough. If it doesn't work, you can just make up an excuse and send the subordinate away."
"I dare to ask Mr. Li, if the person who came to see you today was a certain county prince, or a certain Duke, or even your Majesty, would Mr. Li also say the word "get out"?"
Xu Qingxiao asked coldly.
Even if everyone in the Criminal Department is unwilling to pay attention to him, they will not be so aggressive. Li Yuan, relying on his position as the Minister of Punishment, has caused everyone in the Punishment Department to laugh at him.
Will Xu Qingxiao forget?
"You are brave! I have no intention of doing so, and I will never dare to humiliate the Holy One."
Hearing Xu Qingxiao's words, Li Yuan's expression changed, and he immediately explained. If he didn't explain, it would be an insult to the emperor.
"If you don't dare to humiliate the Holy One, you can humiliate the subordinates? Mr. Li, you still say that you are not targeting Xu?"
Xu Qingxiao scolded angrily.
The latter's expression changed, and for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
All I can say is that I blame myself for pretending that nothing is wrong, insisting on causing trouble for Xu Qingxiao, and insisting on embarrassing Xu Qingxiao. Just like what Xu Qingxiao said just now, if I just find any reason to send Xu Qingxiao away.
Maybe we won't encounter such trouble. This is just digging a hole for ourselves.
Li Yuan feels very sad. He wants to say something right now, just to target you Xu Qingxiao, but he doesn't dare to say it. If he really wants to say it, Xu Qingxiao will definitely participate in his own book. He won't be dismissed by then, but he will definitely
Will be punished extremely severely.
After all, it is okay to give your subordinates small shoes in the department, but you cannot say so openly. If you say so openly, you are abusing your private power.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan felt really sad. If he had known this, he would not have provoked Xu Qingxiao.
Who knows, this guy can be so lawless and unscrupulous.
"Master Li, why don't you speak?"
Xu Qingxiao took another step forward, her eyes cold.
Now there are only two choices before Li Yuan. The first is to admit that he refused the case and get twenty boards. The second is to refuse to refuse the case, but it is equivalent to acquiescing that he is targeting Xu Qingxiao.
No matter which one it was, he felt a little uncomfortable and really didn't know how to answer it.
"Master Li, if you don't answer, I will assume that you are refusing the case. It's just twenty dollars. It's much better than abusing your private power."
Xu Qingxiao took another step forward. This feeling of oppression made Li Yuan very uncomfortable.
"Master Li."
"Master Li."
Xu Qingxiao took a step forward and shouted. Li Yuan's spirit collapsed. First he was deprived of his talents, and now he has to face the punishment of twenty boards, or abuse his private power and be reprimanded by His Majesty.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"Xu Qingxiao, I have indeed neglected this case. This matter ends here. From now on, I can guarantee that you can work in the Criminal Department without any hindrance. How about that?"
In the end, Li Yuan compromised.
He hopes to use this method to resolve this grudge, otherwise he will not be able to withstand the twenty-big board.
"Since Mr. Li admitted to rejecting the case, I can only deal with business affairs."
Xu Qingxiao hoped that Li Yuan would admit that he had not refused the case. Unfortunately, such an old fox could still tell which one was more serious.
But in the face of Li Yuan's show of weakness, Xu Qingxiao would not agree.
Make sure that no one in the Ministry of Punishment makes any trouble for you?
Isn’t this nonsense? If you make such a fuss today, who would dare to make trouble for you? Are you really not afraid of death?
Maybe if you give up at this time, you can win the other party's favor, and then there is a chance to resolve the grudges, but Xu Qingxiao doesn't think so.
Did you bring the matter to this point and then end it hastily?
To put it bluntly, what is the best thing that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are good at? Isn’t it conspiracy?
And the only way to break the conspiracy is to be reckless.
I don't care whether you behave yourself or not. As long as you dare to provoke me, I will punish you to death. At worst, we will both die to see who is unlucky.
As long as he is still breathing, they will not dare to trouble him at all.
Otherwise, you just give up when you feel good, and they won't cause trouble for you for a short period of time. Once you regain your strength, they will mess with you to death.
So now that you have found an opportunity, bite it hard, bite it hard, and never let go, causing them to suffer a big loss. In this way, even if they still want to cause trouble for you, they will have to think twice.
Consider whether it is worth it and whether it can be done.
There are no permanent enemies or permanent enemies in officialdom.
When a real big man does something, he first weighs the pros and cons. Just to vent his anger, he has to pay a huge price. Only a fool would do it.
Similar to Prince Huaiping, he is completely brainless. Although I don’t know why Prince Huaiping helps Confucian officials and these civil servants so much, at least based on the current situation, Prince Huaiping is a bit brainless in what he does.
So Xu Qingxiao was not afraid of offending them, but worried that she was not ruthless enough and did not leave a deep memory for them.
"Xu Qingxiao, how dare you!"
Looking at Xu Qingxiao walking towards him, Li Yuan yelled. Before he could continue to speak, Xu Qingxiao had already grabbed Li Yuan, moved slightly, hit his numb muscle, and then struck him with a stick.
Snapped.
"Ohhhhhh!"
Screams rang out, and Li Yuan's screams were a bit weird. Others were screaming "Ah", but he was screaming "Oh", which made Xu Qingxiao frown for a moment.
This cry is so weird.
Snapped.
The second time.
Snapped!
The third time.
Xu Qingxiao's every blow was measured and precise. It was impossible to kill him, but the physical pain was inevitable.
What Xu Qingxiao admired a little was that Li Yuan didn't look at him as timid, but he didn't call out again except for the first time.
After twenty battles of punishment, Xu Qingxiao admired Li Yuan even more for his courage as a civil servant.
However, when she lowered her head and looked down, Xu Qingxiao finally understood.
This guy had already passed out after the first blow, and it was really useless.
The Minister of Justice has been dealt with, and the last person next is the Minister of Punishment.
At this moment, the Minister of Punishment was standing in front of the door. Facing Xu Qingxiao's atrocities, he had fallen silent.
As for whether you are afraid of Xu Qingxiao?
To be serious, he was afraid, but what he was afraid of was not Xu Qingxiao, but the stick in Xu Qingxiao's hand.
What's even more scary is that if Xu Qingxiao really tortures herself, then she will really lose face in the capital.
After these twenty battles, I will not be able to go to court within a month.
"Xu Qingxiao!"
"That's it for now."
"The person who was at fault in this matter has been punished, what else do you want?"
Zhang Jing, the Minister of Justice, took a deep breath. He looked very calm and stood in front of Xu Qingxiao.
It's impossible to stay calm. Even if you beg for mercy, I believe Xu Qingxiao will never spare her.
"Zhang Shangshu is joking. You are still missing. How can it end here?"
Xu Qingxiao has already risked his life, and today he is going to set a precedent and punish the Minister.
Once the stick is gone, Xu Qingxiao can guarantee that no one in the six movies will dare to provoke him anymore, at least they won't be disgusted with him anymore.
"Xu Qingxiao, I am the Minister of the Ministry of Justice of the Wei Dynasty, which means that I am the Ministry of Justice of the Wei Dynasty. If you really hurt me, how many people in the world will laugh at me in the Wei Dynasty?"
Zhang Jing Xiaozhi uses emotion and moves with reason. What he means is, don't hit him.
However, Xu Qingxiao shook her head, took a step forward, and looked at Zhang Jingdao.
"The Ministry of Punishment is unfair! As a minister, you should be punished by twenty more battles. However, because you are already old, I will not add more punishments if you are a junior official. I have to accept these twenty battles even if you don't accept it."
When he said this, Xu Qingxiao took a step forward and was about to reach out to catch Zhang Jing.
In an instant, Zhang Jing's face became extremely ugly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
How strong is Xu Qingxiao's hand? How could he not know? Even if His Majesty punished him with twenty sticks in the court, the imperial guards would not dare to kill him because he was the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
But Xu Qingxiao was different, he really dared to kill her.
However, at this moment, a voice sounded.
"Your Majesty has decreed that Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, will enter the palace, and Xu Qingxiao will enter the palace."
As the voice sounded, the expression of Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, suddenly softened for a long time, and many officials in the Sixth Department also breathed a sigh of relief.
If Xu Qingxiao really touches the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, then this matter will be completely troublesome, and the six departments may be involved. Not to mention a big earthquake, but it will definitely be a world-shaking thing.
Fortunately, His Majesty took action at the critical moment!
Otherwise, I really don’t know what kind of trouble it will cause.
"Xu Qingxiao, I will not argue with you here. I will go to the palace to see His Majesty and let Your Majesty come and comment."
At this moment, Zhang Jing spoke directly, and he walked very quickly towards the outside of the Criminal Department.
Seeing this scene, Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but sigh, there was only one last step left. If it had been earlier, maybe he could really take action.
But soon, Xu Qingxiao shook her head and rejected her idea.
The palace's decree comes sooner or later, but it appears at this time, which is obviously the empress's deliberate intention.
It seems that His Majesty is using himself to deliberately attack the Ministry of Punishment.
Xu Qingxiao understood instantly.
After all, the palace had long known that he had made such a big fuss. If he wanted to stop it, he could just announce his entry as soon as possible. But at this time, didn't he just want to beat the Ministry of Punishment?
As for the specific reason, Xu Qingxiao didn't know. The only thing she knew was that she had to enter the palace.
Outside the palace.
Many dignitaries were already waiting here, and looking at Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, who was walking very fast, they even made some noises.
"Isn't this Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Punishment? Why are you walking so fast? Walk slowly, walk slowly!"
"Master Zhang, slow down a little. There is no tiger chasing you. Why are you walking so fast?"
"Master Zhang, be careful. Don't fall. Why are you running?"
It was the voice of the military attachés, who came here specifically to watch the fun.
Seeing Zhang Jing leaving in a hurry, naturally he couldn't help but say a few words of ostracism. We usually fight with each other in the court, but now that I see you suffering such a big loss, why don't you come up and ridicule him?
After all, things won't be so good next time.
Zhang Jing walked towards the palace with a cold face, while Xu Qingxiao walked slowly and leisurely.
"Brother Xu, fierce!"
"Brother Xu, have fun."
"Brother, come out of the palace later and come to us for a drink."
"Hahahaha, yes, yes, come and have a drink."
Everyone spoke up, praising Xu Qingxiao's power, and at the same time invited Xu Qingxiao to their home for a drink.
Xu Qingxiao didn't speak, just nodded towards them and walked into the palace.
The eunuch who led the way kept his head lowered. Zhang Jing's face was gloomy and a little unsightly, but Xu Qingxiao looked calm.
In the palace, everything seemed very quiet, and the previous visions had completely dissipated.
The guards in both rows looked at Xu Qingxiao with a strange expression.
Finally, the two of them waited outside the palace.
"Announcement! Zhang Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and Xu Qingxiao, the head of the Ministry of Punishments, enter the palace."
As the eunuch's voice sounded, Xu Qingxiao and Zhang Jing walked up the stairs, but Zhang Jing obviously quickened his pace and walked directly into the hall, then knelt on the ground and said in a very sad voice.
"His Majesty!"
"Xu Qingxiao wants to rebel! He made a big fuss in the Ministry of Punishment, which is now laughed at by everyone in the world. He even sentenced all the officials above the head of the Ministry of Punishment to death with cruel methods. If His Majesty's decree had not come earlier, I am afraid that the old minister would have wanted to
Lost his life here."
"Your Majesty, I have been very careful about my career all my life, and I don't want to talk about it."
As soon as he entered the main hall, Zhang Jing began to complain and reprimand Xu Qingxiao. His eyes were sad and he looked extremely aggrieved.
But before he could finish speaking, the empress's voice sounded.
"Shut up!"
The voice was cold, and the two words revealed extremely terrifying domineering power.
The temperature of the main hall instantly cooled down. Zhang Jing did not dare to speak, while Xu Qingxiao just bowed to the empress and then remained silent.
At this moment, the voice of the eunuch outside the palace sounded.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the Minister of the Ministry of War are asking for an audience outside the palace."
As the voice sounded, the empress soon gave her answer.
"Let them wait outside the temple without speaking."
The empress was very domineering. She knew the purpose of the six ministers' coming, which was just to quarrel, but today she only wanted them to stand outside the palace and listen, and they were not allowed to speak.
"According to the decree."
The eunuch spoke, and in less than half a quarter of an hour, five ministers hurriedly came outside the hall, but they all knew that they could not speak at this time, so they could only wait patiently.
"absurd!"
"absurd!"
"absurd!"
After the six ministerial books are ready.
On the dragon chair, the empress made three ridiculous noises, which made Zhang Jing look frightened, while Xu Qingxiao looked at her nose, nose and mouth, remaining silent.
"The majestic Criminal Department! One of the six departments of the Wei Dynasty actually caused such a ridiculous thing. The people in the world are afraid that the Wei Dynasty will be laughed at to death."
"Xu Qingxiao, what you do is too ridiculous and reckless."
The empress's voice sounded. She sat on the dragon throne and scolded Xu Qingxiao at the beginning, accusing Xu Qingxiao of being reckless.
"Your Majesty taught you this."
"Your Majesty, I want to redress the grievances of my subordinates. Everyone in the Ministry of Punishment rejected the case. I believe that what I did today has indeed damaged the image of the Ministry of Punishment and the state of Wei."
"But I think even more that if I don't make trouble today, it will not be the state of Wei that will be damaged, but the foundation of Wei."
Xu Qingxiao said like this.
Yes, being so noisy has indeed damaged the image of the Ministry of Justice, but who is more important, the image or the country?
One is face, the other is reality.
"Xu Qingxiao, you are talking nonsense."
Zhang Jing spoke immediately and scolded Xu Qingxiao.
"I told you to shut up, didn't you hear me?"
However, the empress looked at him coldly, and Zhang Jing closed his mouth in an instant. No matter how unwilling he was, he had to keep his mouth shut.
"Xu Qingxiao, please tell me why you have damaged the foundation of the Wei Dynasty?"
The empress said in a cold tone.
Your Highness, Xu Qingxiao will do the ceremony.
"Your Majesty, maybe after this matter spreads, everyone in the world will think that I am making a fuss out of a molehill. But the reason why I did this is that I may even think that I am angry and did it on purpose."
"However, I do have anger in my heart, and I did it on purpose."
"I'm just angry, not because of this trivial matter, but because of the attitude of the entire Ministry of Punishment. I believe that no matter how big or small the case is, as long as there is injustice, the Ministry of Punishment must accept the case, find out the truth, and repay the people.
A justice.”
"But if the officials of the Ministry of Punishment think that a small matter does not require the Ministry of Punishment to deal with it, then may I ask Your Majesty, is it really such a serious crime that it can be taken seriously? Then what is the role of the law?"
"In this way, as long as the people of the world don't kill people or set fires, everything else will not be considered a crime?"
"Therefore, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment do not act because of their anger. I intend to do it, just to let the world see the Ministry of Punishment make a fool of themselves. In this way, the next time something similar happens, the Ministry of Punishment will have a long memory and will not dare to act recklessly."
"Even if because of this matter, I am given the name of an eternal madman, even if I am scorned by everyone in the world, even if I am targeted by the civil and military officials of the dynasty, I will still do this."
"Because I am the head of the Ministry of Punishment and an official of the Ministry of Punishment, I have obligations and responsibilities to make the Ministry of Punishment better."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth, and her words were so righteous that she almost cried.
In the eyes of Zhang Jing and several ministers outside, Xu Qingxiao's words were simply hypocritical.
It's clearly just a way to vent personal anger, yet it's said to be so great? This is simply shameless.
But there is really no way. Who makes the Ministry of Punishment suffer bad luck? If Xu Qingxiao has to wear small shoes and someone catches her, what is there to say?
Sitting on the dragon chair, the empress listened quietly to Xu Qingxiao's righteous words. After Xu Qingxiao finished speaking, the empress' expression did not change at all, but she looked at Zhang Jingdao.
"explain."
Just one word and a cold attitude.
"His Majesty!"
"Xu Qingxiao avenged his personal vendetta. A few days ago, Xu Qingxiao came to the Ministry of Punishment to take over the file. However, due to the busy schedule of the Ministry of Punishment, the file was not handed over to Xu Qingxiao immediately, and he became resentful."
"And it was also because the treasurer of the Ministry of Punishment was indeed a little busy. In addition, the treasurer was in a bad mood that day, so he had a dispute with Xu Qingxiao's subordinates and was later sentenced to twenty battles."
"Xu Qingxiao used this as an excuse to cause trouble in the Ministry of Punishment, causing everyone in the Ministry of Punishment to feel restless. I believe that Xu Qingxiao just talked about benevolence, justice and morality, but in fact it was all selfish, so I beg Your Majesty to severely punish Xu Qingxiao."
"Otherwise, everyone from the top to the bottom of the punishment department will not accept it."
When Zhang Jing said this, he really didn't know what to say.
The main reason is that Xu Qingxiao is really reasonable in this matter, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that Xu Qingxiao just wants to avenge his personal revenge, but he is being reasonable.
But you say let it go like this? That’s definitely not possible. The entire Ministry of Punishment is waiting for me to give them an explanation. If Xu Qingxiao is not punished, then his weight as the Minister of Punishment in the hearts of everyone will be reduced by more than half.
The empress did not answer, but looked at Xu Qingxiao.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Shangshu is absolutely right."
"That is, it delayed me for seventeen days."
"In other words, he almost beat someone to death with twenty sticks, and also forged a letter of resignation in order to deceive the minister."
"That is to say, I tried to avenge my subordinates, but even the head of the Criminal Department did not accept the case and even told me to get out."
"I am thinking about something. Qingxiao is a minister of the Wei Dynasty. He works for His Majesty and the Wei Dynasty. No matter big or small, he is devoted to the Wei Dynasty. A small matter for the people of the world will become a major event for the Wei Dynasty."
"I was doing important things for the Wei Dynasty, but the Minister of Punishment told me to get out, and the Minister of Punishment asked me if I had made enough trouble."
"Then I would like to ask now, when Li Yuan, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, asked me to get out, did he mean to ask His Majesty to get out? The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment asked if he had made enough trouble? Did he ask His Majesty if he had made enough trouble?"
Xu Qingxiao's eloquent words made Zhang Jing tremble.
"Xu Qingxiao, please don't spit on anyone!"
"You are slandering, slandering, slandering!"
"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention. I am loyal to the Wei Dynasty, and I am also loyal to Your Majesty."
Zhang Jing really wanted to scold him. Xu Qingxiao's words were simply lawless. When he faced Prince Huaiping before, he directly said that he wanted to rebel.
When talking about this matter now, do you directly say that you are scolding His Majesty and tell His Majesty to get out?
If he said something so treasonous and unethical, it would not be an exaggeration to be beheaded ten times.
Xu Qingxiao's ability to put hats on others is too strong.
"enough."
The next moment, the empress' voice sounded, extremely calm.
She doesn't have any anger.
Instead, he looked at Zhang Jingdao again.
"A file, delayed for seventeen days?"
She asked in a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, it is not that the Ministry of Punishment is targeting Xu Qingxiao, but that this file is indeed difficult to find. Seventeen days is a long time, but it is reasonable. Furthermore, even if Xu Qingxiao is given the corresponding information, I am afraid that Xu Qingxiao will not be able to find the results.
, dozens of people have taken over this case, but there has been no follow-up progress!"
"Actually, I planned to change a file for Xu Qingxiao a few days ago. Who knew that Xu Qingxiao would make trouble today? If I had known that Xu Qingxiao was so impatient, I would have changed it for him."
"I hope your Majesty will learn from this."
Zhang Jing replied that the matter had reached this point, and he could only shirk the blame. After all, it had been delayed for seventeen days, and it was difficult to reason. If he did not force it out, the matter would never be over.
"It's amazing. Lord Shangshu can actually recognize people at a glance. With such ability, it's really embarrassing to be Lord Shangshu."
When Xu Qingxiao heard this, she couldn't help but sarcastically said.
"Xu Qingxiao, don't be weird here. What I said is true. You can't take this case. The entire criminal department has been working on this case for decades. Dozens of people have been replaced, but there has been no progress.
.”
"You just joined the Criminal Department, how could you solve this case?"
Zhang Jing spoke coldly.
"Then why did you give this case to me?" Xu Qingxiao said coldly.
"I am handing this case over to you just for you to read it carefully. Since you have just joined the Ministry of Punishment, you naturally need to be familiar with the environment and procedures of the Ministry of Punishment. I am not really handing this case over to you. Besides, you don't have this case either.
Taking over, delaying you for 17 days is a bit bad, but it's not a big mistake."
"You made a big fuss in the Criminal Department, and your crime is unpardonable."
Zhang Jing finally thought of how to solve this problem. He grasped this point and said it out loud. You can't handle this case anyway. Although the Criminal Department did delay you a little, it's not a big mistake.
"I understand, Your Majesty, I understand. I would like to congratulate Your Majesty for finding such a capable person in the Wei Dynasty."
"Zhang Shangshu, you can tell at a glance who is a capable minister and who is not, who can solve certain cases and who cannot solve certain cases."
"In this case, I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to grant Zhang Shangshu the responsibility of inspection. Zhang Shangshu will not sit in the Ministry of Punishments from now on, but will guard the entrance to the capital. If you find a capable minister, come and report to Your Majesty."
"All the files and cases from top to bottom of the Criminal Department have been moved to your home, and the files will be handed over to whoever you think can solve the case. I, the Great Wei, are blessed. From now on, I, the Great Wei, will no longer have any doubts about unjust cases."
"Sir, you are trying to become a saint."
Xu Qingxiao stood aside, her words were extremely complimentary, but her tone and attitude were full of sarcasm.
"Xu Qingxiao!"
"You are too embarrassed."
Zhang Jing trembled. Xu Qingxiao's words were too damaging. On the surface, they were compliments, but every sentence was like a sword, piercing his heart.
"Zhang Shangshu, is it because the subordinate officials are bullying others too much, or is Shangshu's reason far-fetched?"
Xu Qingxiao spoke coldly.
Anyway, we have reached this point. If I can’t beat you, why don’t I make you angry to death?
"Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to deprive Xu Qingxiao of his position and put him in jail. Otherwise, I dare to assert that Xu Qingxiao will continue to harm other departments in the future."
Zhang Jing knelt on the ground and without any more nonsense, he directly begged the empress to punish Xu Qingxiao.
"Your Majesty, I request your Majesty to let Zhang Shangshu take the post of inspection, select talents from all over the country for the Wei Dynasty, and give the Wei Dynasty a bright and prosperous world. If this is the case, I would rather go to jail. As long as there are no more cases in the Wei Dynasty, I will not die.
regret."
Zhang Jing felt disgusted with himself, and Xu Qingxiao also felt disgusted.
On the dragon throne, the empress no longer had any other emotions except that she was furious before.
Both of them asked for help.
The empress just looked at the two of them quietly, as if she was thinking about something.
After a while, the Queen's voice sounded.
"Xu Qingxiao, you made a big fuss in the Ministry of Justice, but the reason is not sufficient, but I can give you a reason. Zhang Jing said that you can't solve the case. As long as you can crack the case file in your hand within a month, I will spare you the innocence of this matter, but if you
If you can't crack the case file in your hand, what Zhang Shangshu said is not unreasonable. You caused trouble in the Ministry of Punishment and should be severely punished. How about that?"
The empress spoke. She didn't accuse anyone, but she didn't take sides either. She directly found out the root cause of the problem.
Zhang Jing said that you can't solve this case, but you think that Zhang Jing's words are too full, so you should simply solve this case.
In this way, doesn’t Zhang Jing have nothing to say?
When the empress said this, Xu Qingxiao became a little silent.
Outside the hall, the five ministers also heard this. Chen Zhengru, the prime minister of the left and the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, had a flash of strangeness in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down.
In the palace, Zhang Jing frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."
But as soon as she finished speaking, the empress' eyes were full of coldness.
"I will deal with your matter later."
The voice sounded, and Zhang Jing shut up again.
"Your Majesty, accept the order."
After weighing it up, Xu Qingxiao had no choice and directly chose to accept the order.
I have no choice. If I make a big fuss at the Ministry of Justice, no matter how good my reasons are, it will actually cause the country to lose face. Just listen to what I just said. Whoever takes it seriously is a fool.
Now that the empress has given her a step to climb down, Xu Qingxiao can only walk down it. Even though this step is difficult to climb down, it is still better than nothing.
Originally, Xu Qingxiao wanted to say something about what to do if she cracked the code, but after thinking about it, she still didn't say it out loud. There was no need to bargain with the emperor. This would only arouse His Majesty's disgust.
"Zhang Jing! As the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, you don't care about the affairs of your subordinates, which leads to such trouble."
"What Xu Qingxiao said just now is right. No matter how big or small the matter is, the Criminal Department cannot turn a blind eye. For this matter, I will fine the head of the Criminal Department half a year's salary and record it as a major offense. If he does it again, he will be dismissed from his post and investigated, including you, Zhang Jing!"
The next moment, the empress's voice continued to sound, and Zhang Jing's face turned ugly as she spoke.
It's hard to be fined for half a year, but what's even more painful is to have a major demerit recorded.
The Wei Dynasty inspects the capital once every three years. Anyone with a major demerit will not be promoted within six years. If he makes another mistake, even if it is a minor demerit, he will not be promoted for life. If another major demerit is recorded, he will be dismissed on the spot.
I'm a little better, but my power in the Ministry of Justice has been greatly reduced. From now on, everyone must be more cautious in what they say and do, because there is no chance for mistakes.
"My lord, take the order."
Zhang Jing was so aggrieved. He was so aggrieved that he wanted to cry, but he couldn't cry in front of the empress.
"Also, the four members of the Ministry of Justice, Wai Lang, were dismissed from their posts, and the treasurer was dismissed from their posts. The Minister of the Ministry of Works told me a few days ago that the Ministry of Works has recently hired some people and has sufficient manpower. I will ask the Minister of the Ministry of Works to select some people from the Ministry of Works to serve.
, but don’t let this kind of thing happen again in the future.”
The empress spoke again, and with one sentence, she dismissed four foreign ministers.
But these words made Zhang Jing's face become very ugly, and the faces of the five ministers outside also changed drastically, with shock in their eyes.
The dismissal of the four ministers was nothing. To put it bluntly, it was nothing even if the minister was dismissed, because he could directly replace a group of his own people from the staff department.
A new group of people came from Dongminghui, but His Majesty asked the Ministry of Industry to send a few people to serve. What does this mean?
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry is not a member of the Communist Party of China, and the Ministry of Punishment has a group of officials who do not belong to his own power, which is extremely detrimental to the control of the Ministry of Punishment.
At Yuan Wai Lang's level, he can't do anything big, and the decision-making power must still be in his hands. But the problem is that the four Yuan Wai Lang can have insight into many things in the Ministry of Punishment. Just some of them can be reported to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
This is equivalent to placing four people in the Criminal Department to supervise them.
Using the Ministry of Works to contain the Ministry of Punishment was the reason why Zhang Jing's expression changed drastically.
And Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but sigh in her heart. From such an incident, His Majesty turned out to be the biggest beneficiary.
The Ministry of Punishment has long been a force of Dongminghui for so many years, and when he made such a fuss, His Majesty just put people from the Ministry of Work in to suppress the unity of the Ministry of Punishment. Even if the people in the Ministry of Work also have factions, it is impossible for them to be united no matter how factional they are.
I am of the same mind as the Ministry of Punishment.
The Art of the Emperor.
So scary.
Xu Qingxiao also understood why His Majesty interrupted him at this time. After all, if he really wanted to beat up the Minister of Punishment, then this matter would not be arranged.
And when he beat up the minister and others, His Majesty gave Zhang Jing a warning, deliberately letting things get to this point, and taking action at the critical moment, causing the Ministry of Punishment to suffer a huge loss.
In contrast, what Xu Qingxiao did was nothing more than making a fuss and making people look bad, but His Majesty's methods caused the Ministry of Punishment to suffer a huge loss.
No, it was not the Ministry of Punishment, but the Dongming Society that suffered a big loss. The layout of more than ten years or even decades broke the balance at this moment.
Every one of the ministers inside and outside the palace knew immediately that the Ministry of Punishment had really suffered a big loss this time.
Especially the forces of the Dongming Society became even more indifferent.
"His Majesty!"
Zhang Jing's voice was a little bitter. When he opened his mouth, Xu Qingxiao on the side was a little happy. It would be funny if Zhang Jing was not smart enough and unwilling to accept it.
But Zhang Jing did not mention this matter. Instead, he looked at Xu Qingxiao and said.
"Your Majesty, I completely agree with this matter, but there is one thing. I must let Xu Qingxiao be punished."
He said, at this moment, he still wants Xu Qingxiao to be punished, he is really not a human being.
"What's the matter?"
The empress spoke and asked calmly.
"Xu Qingxiao made such a big fuss in the Ministry of Punishment that it damaged the dignity of the Ministry of Punishment and affected the fate of the country. Don't talk about this matter, I will go to court tomorrow and the six ministers will not let it go."
"Instead of quarreling in the court tomorrow, it's better to punish him today. Regarding the national destiny, the impact is that the old minister would rather die than be impeached."
Zhang Jing spoke up.
This was his request. He had suffered such a big loss, but Xu Qingxiao had nothing to do. He just wanted Xu Qingxiao to investigate a case.
If you find it, you'll be fine; if you don't, you'll be punished.
But if we really can’t find out, how far can we punish him? Is it possible to kill Xu Qingxiao? Or should we dismiss Xu Qingxiao?
This case itself is difficult, and it is not a small case.
Therefore, Zhang Jing fully believed that His Majesty was favoring Xu Qingxiao, deliberately making it serious, but in fact not punishing her at all.
And the Punishment Department has suffered such a big loss. If Xu Qingxiao is not dealt with, he will not accept it, absolutely will not accept it. The Punishment Department will not accept it, the Personnel Department will not accept it, and Dongminghui will not accept it either.
And what Zhang Jing said is absolutely right.
Xu Qingxiao affects the destiny of the country. There will definitely be a quarrel in the court tomorrow. Unless His Majesty punishes Xu Qingxiao, otherwise Dongming will not be able to swallow this tone, and the Confucian officials will never give up.
If the destiny of the country is affected even slightly, it is a big deal, because it involves everyone in the Wei Dynasty.
Having said this, Zhang Jing looked directly at the empress with a very firm attitude.
Xu Qingxiao must be severely punished, must, must, must!
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the ministers outside also gradually changed. The Minister of the Ministry of War frowned, but Chen Zhengru, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, looked calm.
Zhang Jing's move was indeed cruel.
The voice sounded.
The empress' eyes were somewhat thoughtful.
Zhang Jing's eyes fell on Xu Qingxiao again, his eyes full of coldness.
He wished Xu Qingxiao would die now.
It's a pity that he also knows that it is impossible for His Majesty to let Xu Qingxiao die, even if it involves the fate of the country.
But you can’t escape with a heavy penalty, right?
Xu Qingxiao, Xu Qingxiao, do you think that nothing is wrong with you?
Zhang will let you taste the consequences of offending me today.
Zhang Jing's heart was full of anger. He had lost half his life today. Once the people from the Ministry of Industry came, he would lose half his life.
"Xu Qingxiao, do you understand your guilt?"
At that moment, the voice of the empress sounded, and she asked Xu Qingxiao if she knew she was guilty or not.
"Your Majesty, I know that I am guilty, but it is not because I know what the Minister said, but because I am indeed a bit reckless in what I do. No matter how hard the Lord Shangshu fails to distinguish right from wrong, I cannot help but distinguish right from wrong."
"However, I am willing to make up for my mistakes."
Xu Qingxiao admitted this crime, but it was not the crime Zhang Jing mentioned, and by the way, he was disgusted.
Zhang Jing snorted in his heart, but it didn't matter.
"How can we make up for it? The national destiny has passed, can this make up for it?"
Zhang Jing sneered and said, even if you have made up for your mistakes, you have to make up for it. Can Xu Qingxiao make up for something like the national destiny?
Zhang Jing sneered. Some of the five ministers outside were curious, while others sneered.
At this time, even the empress was a little curious as to how Xu Qingxiao could make up for his mistakes.
Feeling the empress' gaze, Xu Qingxiao took a deep breath, and then slowly spoke.
"Since I have made trouble for the Ministry of Punishment and caused the Ministry of Punishment to lose face, I will help the Ministry of Punishment regain face and restore the fate of the Wei Dynasty. I wonder if doing this can be considered as making up for the past?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
But when he said this, Zhang Jing almost laughed. Restoring the fortunes of the Wei Dynasty?
Just relying on you?
The national destiny involves everyone, how can it be possible to make up for it?
Writing peerless articles? That is just to make up for other national fortunes. The national fortunes lost by the Ministry of Punishments must be recovered from the Ministry of Punishments. What should Xu Qingxiao do?
"Calculate."
The empress spoke and answered Xu Qingxiao in one word.
"Your Majesty, can you give me half an hour?"
Xu Qingxiao said.
"I agree!"
The empress continued to speak, she was also a little curious about how Xu Qingxiao made up for it.
"Does Shangshu allow it?"
Xu Qingxiao glanced at Zhang Jing again, who was instantly disgusted by these words.
Your Majesty has given permission, how dare you not allow it?
"Your Majesty has given permission. How dare I deny it? Xu Qingxiao, please stop talking nonsense here."
Zhang Jing cursed and was really disgusted.
"Thank you for your majesty's tolerance, and thank you Zhang Shangshu for your tolerance."
"Xu is going."
After Xu Qingxiao said this, she walked directly out of the hall.
Zhang Jing frowned a little.
"Xu Qingxiao, what are you going to do?"
He was confused and didn't know what Xu Qingxiao was going to do.
As Xu Qingxiao walked out of the hall, a voice came slowly.
"Increase the national destiny of Wei Dynasty."
In one sentence, Zhang Jing fell silent, and the five ministers fell silent.