Chapter 152: Storm in Kyoto, Zhang Jing resigns! Trying to protect Xu Qingxiao
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Kyoto is boiling.
This time, I was still boiling because of Xu Qingxiao.
Only this time, it was Xu Qingxiao who was in trouble.
In the past, it was Xu Qingxiao who made trouble for others.
The capital of the Great Wei Dynasty was in a state of excitement, and everyone who knew Xu Qingxiao or had a good relationship with Xu Qingxiao was shocked.
A prince of the Wei Dynasty personally accused Xu Qingxiao of practicing strange arts. This kind of thing was enough to shock the entire Wei Dynasty. In less than half a day, everyone in the world would know about it.
Strange arts, this thing is taboo to everyone in the world. No matter who you are, no matter for any purpose, as long as you practice strange arts, you will be despised by the people of the world. Dynasties, immortal sects, and casual cultivators will all pursue you.
kill you.
There is no other reason. Those who practice magic will eventually become demons. Once the demon species transforms, the stronger you are, the stronger the demon species will be. It will be difficult to suppress it and will cause countless murders.
Moreover, there is no solution to the magic. At least for now, I have never heard of anyone who practices the magic and can die a good death.
Under the Ministry of Punishment.
Prince Huaining stood quietly outside the Criminal Department.
His eyes were calm and he still held the file in his hand.
No one in the Criminal Department dared to speak, after all, this matter involved too much.
If Prince Huaining had done this three months ago, they would have promised to come and take over the case as soon as possible.
But three months later, Xu Qingxiao has now become the most influential figure in the Great Wei Dynasty.
The current Xu Qingxiao could completely become a crab in the Wei Dynasty, a domineering one. No one would dare to provoke Xu Qingxiao.
The rich man of the Six Tribes, the hope of military generals, the savior of the Wei Dynasty, the eternity of the literary world, and the faith of the people.
In other words, even if Xu Qingxiao did something wrong now, no one would dare to trouble Xu Qingxiao.
"I, King Huaining, today sue Xu Qingxiao, the Minister of Household Affairs of the Wei Dynasty, for practicing strange arts."
"Ministry of Punishment, why don't you accept it?"
Prince Huaining's voice rang out, asking why the Ministry of Punishment did not come forward to accept the case.
There was a bit of silence in the Ministry of Justice, but it was not because they did not dare to take the case. The prince came to report the case in person, and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice had to take over the case.
Are they worthy?
To be honest, I really don't deserve it.
However, as Prince Huaining's voice sounded, the Criminal Department remained indifferent and Zhang Jing did not appear.
Although they don't know what Zhang Jing is thinking, everyone knows that Zhang Jing has already expressed his stance.
A prince came to complain in person, but Zhang Jing never showed up. This was to support Xu Qingxiao. He had already taken sides and believed in Xu Qingxiao.
On the contrary, the other five ministers arrived one after another.
The first person to appear was Gu Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. He walked the fastest and appeared in front of Prince Huaining in a hurry.
"I have met Prince Huaining."
Gu Yan spoke and bowed to Prince Huaining.
The latter just nodded and did not answer aloud.
Seeing that the other party was silent, Gu Yan immediately stepped forward.
"My lord, I'm afraid this is just a misunderstanding. Xu Shouren is a true Confucian, how could he practice strange arts? I suspect that someone is deliberately trying to frame Xu Shouren."
Gu Yan opened his mouth. He was the Minister of Household Affairs of the Wei Dynasty and a first-rank official. He was a very popular minister. However, he was still respectful to Prince Huaining. The prince was a member of the royal family and had nothing to do with his rank.
"Is it a misunderstanding, is there a frame-up, is it your turn to speak?"
However, Prince Huaining did not give Gu Yan any face, and said a cold sentence, which made Gu Yan fall silent.
Even though he was a good person, he still couldn't say anything directly to this prince.
But at this moment, Chen Zhengru's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what I'm saying. Could you please listen to me?"
Chen Zhengru appeared.
He arrived as quickly as possible. Prince Huaining's voice resounded throughout half of the capital, and he could not remain indifferent.
"Oh? It turns out that the Prime Minister is here."
"I still have to listen to Master Chen's words."
Prince Huaining spoke with some respect, but his face showed no respect at all.
"I met King Huaining."
Chen Zhengru bowed to him, and then said directly: "Shouren is a Confucian and Taoist student, and he is already a sixth-grade Confucian. Furthermore, we great scholars have also seen Shouren's aura. If he practiced strange arts, we would have noticed it long ago."
Strange."
"So, I can guarantee that Xu Shouren has never practiced any strange arts. Otherwise, how could he dare to enter Kyoto with the Great Wei Wen Palace here?"
Chen Zhengru's voice, blessed by Haoran's righteousness, also spread throughout Kyoto.
He was explaining to Xu Qingxiao that after all, the matter of magic involved too much, and no matter who it was, as long as it was involved, it would be an extremely troublesome matter.
What's more, a prince spoke up and accused Xu Qingxiao of practicing strange arts.
Isn’t the one of the six ministers a human being? Which of the powerful people in the Wei Dynasty is not a smart person? There is no need for a prince to come out to disgust Xu Qingxiao. He must have obtained certain evidence. As for whether it is true or false, this is another matter.
But the prince dared to speak, and it was extremely true. Otherwise, there would be no need to make such a big fuss, and he could have investigated it secretly.
To put it bluntly, he dared to directly trouble Xu Qingxiao without real evidence. Others didn't know, but Prince Huaining was definitely not such a person.
"Master Chen, don't you think it's because he practiced Confucianism that he dared to appear in the capital of the Wei Dynasty?"
"Master Chen, you are a scholar in the literary palace. I may not question you in this regard, but if you want to truly discern, you may still be lacking."
Prince Huaining said this, and then his voice became colder.
"Master Chen, I would like to advise you. You are a scholar in the literary palace. You'd better not get involved in this matter, otherwise it will have a great impact on you."
Prince Huaining said this with some warnings.
He was not threatening Chen Zhengru, but warning Chen Zhengru that he already had evidence on hand, and it was definitely evidence that Xu Qingxiao could not explain clearly.
At this time, the Minister of War also appeared. He first bowed to Prince Huaining, and then tried his best to squeeze out a smile.
"Your Majesty, Xu Qingxiao is from our military strategist. There must be some misunderstanding here."
The Minister of War came forward, and his appearance also meant something different. Several princes still did not believe that Xu Qingxiao could practice strange arts, so they asked Zhou Yan to come forward, hoping that Prince Huaining could rest in peace.
However, Prince Huaining did not feel angry at all, but smiled.
"Hehehe, I really can't imagine that a mere Xu Qingxiao can make four ministers so partial."
"Zhou Yan, I would like to ask you, can military strategists practice strange arts?"
Prince Huaining was very cold. Since he came to the Ministry of Punishment, he wanted to completely eradicate Xu Qingxiao.
Although I have become someone else's pawn, so what? Everyone has the same goal, and it is a temporary cooperation.
"Your Majesty, your words are serious."
Zhou Yan, Minister of the Ministry of War, didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only lower his head and say something serious.
But Chen Zhengru's voice immediately sounded.
"Your Majesty, the matter has not been investigated clearly, and we cannot say that Shouren has practiced strange arts."
Chen Zhengru reminded.
Prince Huaining practiced different skills one by one. In the final analysis, it was just a guess. Without absolute evidence, there was indeed something wrong.
"Then please ask the Minister of Punishment to come forward and take over the case."
"Zhang Shangshu, I know that you have a good relationship with Xu Qingxiao, but as the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, you should be selfless."
"Zhang Shangshu, why don't you show up yet?"
Prince Huaining spoke again, but this time, an extremely terrifying aura erupted from his whole body, and a purple dragon-shaped Qi circled behind him, a hundred feet long.
Prince Huaining is a fourth-grade Dzogchen warrior.
The king is complete.
With ultimate power, the purple dragon appeared, and the monstrous force overwhelmed the entire punishment department. Everyone felt an unprecedented pressure, their legs trembled, and they couldn't help but kneel on the ground.
Prince Huaining was already furious.
Ask the Minister of Punishment to take over the case.
Ministry of Punishment.
In the study room.
Zhang Jing felt this powerful pressure. He took a deep breath, then slowly stood up and opened the door.
"This matter! It's ridiculous and nonsense, and I won't accept it."
Zhang Jing's voice sounded.
He didn't want to accept the case. No matter whether it was true or false, he couldn't do it.
Because no matter what the final truth is, Xu Qingxiao will suffer injustice.
Strange magic!
This is a taboo, a real taboo.
Whoever touches it will die.
Even if Xu Qingxiao really didn't practice any magic, he still couldn't accept this case.
What's more, he could guess that Xu Qingxiao must have some unknown secret.
Because the day before yesterday, when he left the palace with Xu Qingxiao, he remained silent, and Xu Qingxiao also remained silent.
It stands to reason that Xu Qingxiao would chat with him for a few words, but Xu Qingxiao remained silent the whole time. From that moment on, he understood that Xu Qingxiao had something on her mind that she kept silent.
That's why he didn't accept the case.
If Xu Qingxiao had said a few words to him that day, even if it was just a few casual words, he would not have any doubts about Xu Qingxiao.
But now, it's not that he's suspicious, but that he doesn't dare to take the case.
Xu Qingxiao's talent is obvious to all the officials in the court. How much benefit can such a talent bring to the Wei Dynasty?
Killing off merchants and opening up government merchants, these two things alone filled the extremely empty treasury.
Trouble with the Ministry of Punishment and kill the king of the county. This is something that many people want to do but dare not do?
At first, he did hate Xu Qingxiao, even disgusted.
But Xu Qingxiao conquered himself with his talent. He was a real talent and a ray of light in the dark age of the Wei Dynasty.
Even this beam of light has its own darkness, but he doesn't care, what he wants is the prosperity of the Wei Dynasty and the well-being of the people.
Since then, he has not accepted it!
It won't be accepted either.
But the next moment, Prince Huaining's voice sounded.
"Zhang Jing! Do you know your guilt?"
"As the Minister of Punishment, you refuse to accept the case. This is a huge crime. If you bring the case to court, Your Majesty will remove you from office."
"I will give you a chance to take over this case. The rest has nothing to do with you. Otherwise, I will impeach you. If you can still hold the position of Minister, it means that I am incompetent."
Prince Huaining shouted loudly, his momentum became stronger and he took a step forward, causing all the buildings of the Ministry of Justice to tremble again.
He has already said it to this extent. If Zhang Jing does not accept the case, this position of minister will also come to an end.
However, outside the Ministry of Punishment's study room, Zhang Jing remained expressionless even in the face of such pressure.
He looked at the clear blue sky.
Sighed deeply.
"King Huaining."
"I will tell you today that you have violated the law by acting so recklessly in the Punishment Department and using the power of martial arts to suppress our Punishment Department."
"As for this case, if I say I won't take it, I won't take it."
"Today, even if His Majesty comes in person, I will not accept the case."
"If King Huaining wants to impeach me, I will tell you now."
"Zhang, today he voluntarily resigned from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment of the Wei Dynasty."
Zhang Jing's voice was also extremely loud.
At this moment, the entire criminal department gathered a powerful force, which was the power of the Wei Dynasty. It evolved into a white tiger beast and roared towards the purple dragon.
The momentum is completely crushing.
Ministry of Justice!
It is one of the six tribes of the Wei Dynasty. It has the national destiny of the Wei Dynasty. Prince Huaining suppresses others with his power. However, Zhang Jing mobilizes the national destiny of the Wei Dynasty to compete with it.
"you!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"I never thought that Xu Qingxiao would be so charming that you, the Minister of Punishment, could resign on your own initiative."
"But do you really think that if you don't accept this case, everything will be fine?"
Prince Huaining took a step forward. He was not afraid of the White Tiger of the Criminal Department. He was a king, and he also had some blessings of national luck. He was not only the king of the Wei Dynasty, but also the king of martial arts.
He walked forward, although his steps were shaky, every step seemed murderous.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, please speak slowly."
"Your Majesty, there is still room for this matter, there is no need to go to this step."
Gu Yan and the other three spoke at the same moment. They did not want the situation to be so rigid and wanted to persuade.
"Shut up!"
However, Prince Huaining's roar sounded, and the three ministers in the town were furious and dizzy.
Even Chen Zhengru couldn't help but activate Haoran's righteousness at the first time to stabilize this pressure. Fortunately for Zhou Yan, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War and naturally practiced martial arts. The worst thing was Gu Yan, who immediately coughed up blood and his face turned red.
red.
Fortunately, Zhou Yan gathered his true energy immediately and injected it into Gu Yan's body to help him stabilize his energy and blood. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
He walked step by step.
I no longer want to waste my breath.
In the Criminal Department, everyone looked at Prince Huaining. They were terrified and frightened, but their eyes were full of anger.
Prince Huaining was too arrogant, ignored the Ministry of Punishment, and directly seriously injured the Minister of Wei. This was completely lawless.
Compared with Prince Huaiping, Prince Huaining's arrogance is even more hateful.
Outside the study room.
Zhang Jing was not afraid at all. He looked at Prince Huaining who was walking towards him step by step, with only calmness in his eyes.
He is the Minister of Punishment in the Wei Dynasty, a first-class official in the Wei Dynasty. He is in charge of punishment, how could he be overwhelmed by his momentum?
Finally, Prince Huaining came to Zhang Jing.
He didn't take action, but said calmly.
"Zhang Shangshu, I will give you one last chance. Will you accept this case or not?"
Prince Huaining looked at Zhang Jing and asked like this.
"We will not accept absurd cases."
However, Zhang Jing just glanced at Prince Huaining and expressed his thoughts without hesitation.
"good."
"Okay, Zhang Shangshu is really brave. Unfortunately, you are destined to regret this time."
When Prince Huaiping spoke, he was not angry, but showed an indescribable strangeness.
But the next moment, he took action directly and wanted to capture Zhang Jing.
But just at this moment, a voice sounded.
"King Huaining."
"If you dare to touch Zhang Shangshu."
"Xu, no matter how high the price is to pay today, even if it is his life, I will ask for the Holy Will again to punish you for your treachery."
A calm voice sounded.
But this voice sounded extremely firm.
It's Xu Qingxiao.
He appeared.
In fact, he had already heard Prince Huaining sue him.
It's just that Xu Qingxiao did a few things, which caused some delays.
But luckily, it came in time and nothing big went wrong.
However, when Xu Qingxiao came to the Ministry of Justice, the three ministers tried their best to hold Xu Qingxiao back. Although they did not know whether Xu Qingxiao had practiced any other magic.
But Xu Qingxiao couldn't go through this muddy water, especially since Zhang Jingming was trying to protect Xu Qingxiao, which made them understand that there must be some problem here.
But the three ministers couldn't stop Xu Qingxiao.
And Xu Qingxiao would not let the three ministers stop her.
He didn't want Zhang Jing to get hurt or resign because of him.
Xu Qingxiao hopes to solve her own affairs by herself.
In the Ministry of Punishment.
Zhang Jing looked at Xu Qingxiao who appeared, his eyes were extremely complicated, and he did not want Xu Qingxiao to appear.
But when Xu Qingxiao appeared, he was still filled with excitement, not because of other reasons, but because Xu Qingxiao dared to appear, which proved that Xu Qingxiao did not practice any other magic.
This is his idea.
As for Prince Huaining.
When he heard Xu Qingxiao's voice, he didn't feel angry at all, nor did he appear angry.
As long as Xu Qingxiao appears, he will be satisfied.
But, he didn't wait for him to speak.
A voice then sounded.
"Your Majesty has a decree!"
"Xuan, Xu Qingxiao, Prince Huaining, and hundreds of officials came to the court to review the case of strange arts."
The eunuch's voice sounded.
This imperial edict often appears at the most critical moment, no more, no less.
As this voice sounded, Prince Huaining said nothing. He walked towards the palace with his cane in hand. Before leaving, he glanced at Xu Qingxiao. He had no expression on his face, but was very calm.
Indescribable peace.
Prince Huaining is gone.
Several ministers also came to the Ministry of Justice immediately.
They looked at Xu Qingxiao with complicated expressions in their eyes.
"Shouren, what happened?"
Chen Zhengru was the first to speak. He immediately used his Confucian and Taoist magical powers to look at Xu Qingxiao, but found that Xu Qingxiao didn't have any aura of magic in his body.
"Shouren, tell us whether you practice any other magic."
Gu Yan was a little concerned but confused, and even took the initiative to ask Xu Qingxiao if he practiced any magic.
But others couldn't say this, but he could say it, because in his eyes, Xu Qingxiao was too important, so what if he was practicing different arts?
Gu Yan would risk his life to save Xu Qingxiao.
The three ministers all looked at Xu Qingxiao anxiously, but Xu Qingxiao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has summoned the three adults."
He opened his mouth without explaining, but reminded the three of them to go to the palace.
As soon as these words are said, the three of you look at me and I look at you.
"Shouren, you come in with me, three adults, you go to the palace first."
At this time, Zhang Jing spoke.
He wanted to chat with Xu Qingxiao alone for a while.
The three ministers also calmed down immediately. They nodded and then left first.
Zhang Jing walked into the room alone.
Xu Qingxiao followed.
He looked calm and closed the door.
The two were silent.
Xu Qingxiao didn't speak, and Zhang Jing didn't take the initiative to make a sound either. The two were quiet for a long time.
Finally, Zhang Jing moved.
He picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and then the dragons and phoenixes danced on the white paper.
After a while, he slowly started writing without saying a word. After he finished writing, he turned around and patted Xu Qingxiao on the shoulder.
He said nothing and left directly.
Inside the room.
Xu Qingxiao looked at the white paper on the table.
And there was a sentence clearly written on the white paper.
[Don’t do good deeds because they are small, and don’t do evil deeds because they are small.]
At this moment, Xu Qingxiao understood Zhang Jing's thoughts. He wanted to protect himself, but this sentence was full of several meanings.
Inside the room.
Xu Qingxiao sat quietly.
He knew that the magic would be exposed, but what he didn't expect was that it would be like this.
Inexplicably, Xu Qingxiao felt really helpless.
Learning strange arts is to save yourself.
From dead end to broken end.
If she had to choose again, Xu Qingxiao would still choose to practice different arts.
The only thing I didn't expect was that after all, in just half a year, I could actually reach this point.
He became a new star in the Wei court, and his every move attracted the attention of everyone in the Wei Dynasty.
A little bit of luck.
Now, if he goes to the palace, he will face more than just questioning and scrutiny.
And there is also mind training.
At that time, many people will definitely choose to help themselves, and many people will choose to add insult to injury.
But no matter what the outcome is, Xu Qingxiao doesn't want to hurt others.
In fact, it is still the same reason in the final analysis. Xu Qingxiao doesn't know whether the alien technique can completely solve it. If it can, everything will be easy to say.
But if it is not possible, then it is indeed a disaster. Once it breaks out, no one can suppress it.
According to his own speed, it is very possible to reach the third level, or even the second level in the future, and it is also possible to become a first level warrior.
A first-grade warrior becomes possessed by a demon.
What kind of disaster would it cause? Xu Qingxiao didn't dare to think about this. Once she thought about it deeply, it was hard to imagine.
"If I become a saint, I will be able to solve the disaster of strange magic."
At this moment, a belief came to Xu Qingxiao's mind.
Magic may be really troublesome.
But if I can become a saint, I will definitely be able to solve the disaster of strange magic.
Furthermore, it is not intentional to practice strange skills, but to survive, which is human nature.
Even if one day, I really can't resist the magic, then I won't drag anyone down.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingxiao turned around and walked towards Wei Kyoto.
Walk out of the main hall of the Ministry of Justice.
People have gathered in various streets to discuss the matter.
When the people saw Xu Qingxiao's figure, all kinds of support suddenly sounded.
"Sir Xu, I believe you, you must not practice any other magic."
"Sir Xu, we all see that you are dedicated to the people and we will not listen to other people's nonsense."
"No matter what, we remember clearly what you have done, Mr. Xu. Don't worry, we will definitely support you."
The people's support continued to ring out.
They support Xu Qingxiao and believe in Xu Qingxiao unconditionally.
These words made Xu Qingxiao a little frightened, but he still bowed gently to everyone, and then walked quickly towards the palace.
The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
In the main hall.
All civil and military officials gathered.
Prince Huaining stood in the main seat with an expressionless face.
The six ministers had different expressions, and the military attachés all looked worried.
There were obviously a lot more people in the court today. Some ministers were unable to enter the palace and could only stand outside.
Four great scholars came to the Wen Palace.
Sun Jing'an, Chen Xin, Zhou Min, and Yan Lei.
The difference is that Chen Xin and Zhou Min look a little different, with something hidden in their eyes.
However, Sun Jing'an and Yan Lei were inexplicably calm and waited for Xu Qingxiao's arrival.
The court seemed extremely quiet.
The empress sits on the dragon throne.
Everyone knows that something big is going to happen today.
Prince Huaining sued Xu Qingxiao for practicing strange arts, which allowed a prince to come forward in person, which was enough to prove that he had absolute evidence.
If Xu Qingxiao really practices strange arts, it will not only be a shame for Wei, but more importantly, the situation will change.
Xu Qingxiao's actions and everything made Wei continue to recover, and helped Wei become prosperous step by step.
In the court, no matter whether it was the six ministries or the military officers, except for some eminent scholars in the Wen Palace, no one wanted Xu Qingxiao to practice strange arts.
But for now, the balance is not leaning towards Xu Qingxiao.
Once Xu Qingxiao is found to be really practicing strange arts, it will be a huge problem.
If killed, Wei will lose the opportunity to turn around.
If you don't kill him, then Wei will become the enemy of the world.
In the fairy world, all the heroes in the world will rise up at the first opportunity. No one will tolerate a person who practices strange arts alive, especially if this person is the Minister of Household Affairs of the Great Wei Dynasty.
At this moment, everyone is confused.
Officials from the Six Ministries, military attachés, and even some eminent scholars were also troubled.
It was at this time.
A figure slowly appeared.
"My lord! Xu Qingxiao, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty. May our Emperor live long live."
Xu Qingxiao's voice was extremely loud.
He stepped into the main hall and bowed to the empress.
"Xu Aiqing, no courtesy."
When Xu Qingxiao appeared, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty looked at Xu Qingxiao involuntarily.
Even the empress couldn't help but cast her eyes on Xu Qingxiao.
Just don't wait for everyone to think about it.
Prince Huaining spoke.
"His Majesty."
"There is a secret report coming. Xu Qingxiao, the Minister of Household Affairs in the Wei Dynasty, practices strange arts and is a member of the devil's path. He is extremely evil. Please tell me for your Majesty's warning."
"At the same time, Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, refused to take the case, which violated the laws of the Wei Dynasty. Your Majesty also asks your Majesty to thoroughly investigate Zhang Jing, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, to show the world."
Prince Huaining spoke out and gave no room to the ministers. At the same time, he impeached Zhang Jingyi, the Minister of Punishment.
Once you say this.
Zhang Jing's voice also sounded.
"His Majesty!"
"Prince Huaining framed Xu Qingxiao, an official of the Wei Dynasty, because of the pain of losing his son. I did not accept the case. I believe Xu Qingxiao."
"If Xu Qingxiao really practices the magic, I will be willing to be punished in prison."
Zhang Jing stood up directly. He was not afraid of Prince Huaining, and he did not hesitate to support Xu Qingxiao.
"ridiculous!"
However, Prince Huaining spoke coldly and looked at Zhang Jing.
"If I really deliberately frame Xu Qingxiao, there are thousands of ways to do it."
"Furthermore, I have a complete file in my hands, which is enough to prove that Xu Qingxiao has practiced different arts."
Prince Huaining spoke up.
"Present the dossier."
At this moment, the empress slowly spoke, she wanted to review the files.
But a voice suddenly sounded.
"Your Majesty, this matter is related to the innocence of Minister Xu. I have asked someone to fetch the Heavenly Mirror from Wen Palace. I hope that Your Majesty will give you permission to open the Heavenly Mirror so that the people of Kyoto can watch it."
"Under the people's heart, the eyes of the people are like torches. They will not wrong Minister Xu, nor will they wrong a good person."
It was Sun Jing'an's voice.
He walked out from the right side, bowed to the empress, and then put forward this opinion.
However, when he finished saying this, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty could not help but frown. Even the three great Confucians Chen Zhengru, Zhou Min, and Chen Xin couldn't help but frown.
The Sky Mirror is a treasure that can be used to project scenes into the outside world. Generally speaking, it will only be released for extremely grand events.
For example, when the Northern Expedition declares war, or there are any extremely important things, this kind of thing will be used.
Sun Jing'an's behavior was actually to ruin Xu Qingxiao's reputation.
If Xu Qingxiao really practices magic and everyone in the world knows about it, then no one can save Xu Qingxiao.
But if Xu Qingxiao didn't practice any magic, then some rumors could be eliminated.
It's just that now he is obviously at a disadvantage to Xu Qingxiao. Sun Jing'an took the initiative to speak out just to ruin Xu Qingxiao's reputation.
"Your Majesty, I think this is not possible."
"Your Majesty, I do not agree."
"Your Majesty, this matter has not been thoroughly investigated. Using a sky-throwing mirror would be a step too far."
Almost at the same moment.
Chen Zhengru, the Minister of Personnel, Gu Yan, the Minister of Hubu, and Zhou Yan, the Minister of War, all spoke out and rejected this plan.
But the next moment, Yan Lei's voice couldn't help but sound.
"Why not?"
"Hasn't Xu Qingxiao always claimed to be fair? Since he has no guilt in his heart, why doesn't he dare to activate the Sky Mirror?"
"With these words, the three ministers are no longer worried that they have really discovered something that cannot be explained to the world?"
Yan Lei's voice sounded.
He walked out from the left, without looking at Xu Qingxiao, and bowed to the empress, while speaking sharply.
"Yan Ru, this matter hasn't reached this level yet. I'm afraid it won't be good if I invite you to cast the sky mirror."
Chen Zhengru spoke up. As the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty and a great scholar in the literary palace, he was qualified to refute.
"Not to what extent? Do we have to wait until Xu Qingxiao becomes a demon before we invite her?"
"Your Majesty, I feel that what Sun Ru said is right and what Yan Ru said is not problematic. Since you have a clear conscience, why should you be afraid?"
Prince Huaining also spoke.
The three people's attack can be described as aggressive.
However, on the dragon throne, the empress gave her answer.
"This matter has not yet yielded any results, and there is not even any basis for it. I will cast a mirror in the sky and refuse to open it."
When the empress spoke, she chose to favor Xu Qingxiao and was not allowed to cast the sky mirror.
"Your Majesty, please think again."
Prince Huaining spoke up.
His tone was very calm, but this calmness contained an inexplicable emotion.
He was not negotiating with the Empress, but a form of coercion because the Empress broke the rules.
For a moment, the court hall seemed unusually quiet.
However, at this moment, Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded.
"My lord, I agree with what Sun Jing'an said."
Xu Qingxiao spoke. He agreed to open the Sky Mirror, but he no longer had any respect for Sun Jing'an.
Call him by his first name.
Sun Jing'an frowned and wanted to scold him, but thinking of Xu Qingxiao's fate, he didn't say anything more, because there was no need to waste words on a dying person.
In the main hall, the empress did not agree, but just continued to ponder.
After a while, the empress spoke.
"Open the Heavenly Mirror."
Everyone knows that Prince Huaining, Sun Jing'an, and Yan Lei want to completely eradicate Xu Qingxiao.
If they don't agree to their request, I'm afraid the three of them will never give up.
So, I can only agree.
The next moment, outside the main hall, a mirror shot out a ray of light, shining in the main hall. The light soon dissipated, and in the sky above Wei Kyoto, a scene inside the court hall appeared.
Every move of all the civil and military officials, except the empress, could be seen clearly.
"The Heavenly Mirror has been opened, and the file has been submitted."
The empress spoke, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice.
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Prince Huaining presented the dossier.
Zhao Waner now took the file and presented it to the empress.
The empress watches.
At the same time, Prince Huaining also spoke.
"Your Majesty, half a year ago, Xu Qingxiao was an ordinary government servant in Ping'an County, Nanyu Prefecture. Because he found Wu Yan, a fugitive from Nanyu Prefecture, he was wounded by his strange magic. The cold air entered his body and he was unable to survive for more than twelve hours."
"However, on the same day, Xu Qingxiao suddenly disappeared and visited Zhao Ping, a doctor in Ping'an County. At noon the next day, Xu Qingxiao suddenly appeared in the Ping'an County case record library."
"According to the information of the veteran spy, there happens to be a strange technique in the archives of Ping'an County, called the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique. Xu Qingxiao is suffering from the cold poison and is in urgent need of such a strange technique to save himself."
"Two hours later, the fugitive Wu Yan showed up at the Ping'an County Records Warehouse and killed all the guards, but only Xu Qingxiao was spared, and Xu Qingxiao just happened to force the cold poison out of his body."
“And you can get it overnight.”
"Master Xu, can you explain to me how you forced out the cold poison, and how you got into the cold poison overnight?"
Prince Huaining told all the details.
Just what he said was enough to change the expressions of everyone present.
The cold poison in the body could not survive for twelve hours, but it was suddenly cured, and the body was healed overnight. It is true that only magic can solve this problem. Otherwise, how can it be solved?
However, when faced with what Prince Huaining said, Xu Qingxiao said calmly.
"Your Majesty."
"In the archives that day, Xu was indeed poisoned by cold poison and was indeed in danger. However, Wu Yan appeared and obtained the magic, and he began to practice it in front of the officials."
"Xiaguan couldn't move due to the cold poison, but he finally mustered up his last strength and struck at him. However, Xiaguan overestimated his ability and Wu Yan counterattacked."
"I just didn't expect that Wu Yan used different internal energy to penetrate into Xiaguan's body. It happened to force out the cold poison, and it also happened to allow Xiaguan to break through the realm of martial arts, so he became a master overnight."
This is what Xu Qingxiao said.
Because this rhetoric is the most perfect.
If you explain other things, it will be easier for others to find out the problem.
"Oh, one of them happened to force out the cold poison, and one of them just happened to break through. Master Xu, don't you think I am a fool?"
Prince Huaining asked.
"Your Majesty doesn't believe it, and Xu can't do anything about it."
Xu Qingxiao was also very calm. Is it possible to get him to plead guilty using just this excuse?
"Yes, there is nothing wrong with Mr. Xu's remarks."
"In that case, Your Majesty, I have brought a witness, can you declare it to the hall?"
Prince Huaining opened his mouth and wanted to announce his identity.
"Xuan."
Without any hesitation, the empress spoke directly. Since there are witnesses, she must announce her entry into the hall, especially now that every move can be seen and heard by the people.
If he hesitates, he will harm Xu Qingxiao and give others a sense of favoritism.
We can't favor Xu Qingxiao now. Anyone who helps Xu Qingxiao is actually harming Xu Qingxiao.
"Your Majesty has an edict and declares the witness."
Outside the palace, the eunuch's voice sounded.
About half an hour later.
A figure walked into the hall.
"Common people, Cheng Lidong, bow to your majesty, long live my emperor."
It is the figure of Cheng Lidong.
He knelt in front of the empress and kowtowed heavily.
However, the empress showed no expression at all and just looked at Cheng Lidong calmly.
"Your Majesty, this person's name is Cheng Lidong. He is the arrester of Nanyu Prefecture. He was ordered by the ruler of Nanyu Prefecture to go to Ping'an County to track down the whereabouts of the fugitive Wu Yan."
"He knows this best."
Prince Huaining spoke up, and Cheng Lidong immediately followed suit.
"His Majesty!"
"Six months ago, grassroots people went to Ping'an County to track down the fugitive Wu Yan, but Wu Yan came and went without a trace. The last time he appeared was when he disappeared from the criminal record library."
"The Cao Min noticed something strange about Mr. Xu at that time, but didn't think much about it, but it wasn't until the last moment that Wu Yan suddenly attacked and killed the Cao Min."
"The grassroots are really confused. Wu Yan fled all the way to Ping'an County. His strength is not as good as the grassroots. He obviously has a chance to escape into the mountains. Although the chance of survival is low, it is much better than attacking and killing the grassroots."
"It wasn't until later that the grassroots suddenly understood that Wu Yan's sudden attack was not to defeat the grassroots, but to help Xu Qingxiao hide his identity."
"Because Wu Yan is a disciple of the Baiyi Sect, and he has important letters on his person that need to be handed over to the Baiyi Sect, so it is absolutely impossible for him to take risks."
"After Mr. Xu entered Nanyu Mansion, he not only practiced martial arts very quickly, but also entered the realm of clear meaning in just a few months. The common people boldly questioned that Mr. Xu not only practiced strange arts, but also colluded with the Baiyi Sect.
"
Cheng Lidong told the story of the future, and even revealed what happened to the Baiyi Sect.
Sure enough, as soon as these words were said, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty changed their color again.
Now it's okay, not only the magic, but also the White Clothes Sect is involved.
This is really a crime plus one.
If Xu Qingxiao is really convicted of these two crimes, even if the Empress of Wei wants to protect Xu Qingxiao, it will be impossible.
"Xu Aiqing, is this what Cheng Lidong said?"
But the empress still asked calmly.
Her eyes fell on Xu Qingxiao.
"Your Majesty, I do not agree."
"The fugitive Wu Yan was seriously injured. He obtained new magic skills in the case library. He knew that escaping would be a dead end, so it is not impossible to fight Cheng Lidong before he died."
"As for Cheng Lidong, he came to see me several times, thinking that I had gained something, and offered to cooperate with me, but he was repeatedly rejected by me. He even came to Shouren Academy to discuss with me."
"Not only my subordinates, but also some of my neighbors can testify to this."
Xu Qingxiao stood with his hands behind his hands. He was not afraid of Cheng Lidong's witness at all.
All said and done, it's still a little bit.
Come up with real evidence!
Is it useful to just talk?
Sure enough, as soon as she said these words, the empress' eyes turned cold and fell on Cheng Lidong.
The latter felt a little chilly, which was the emperor's power, but he was not afraid, but wanted to explain something.
At this moment, Cheng Lidong's expression couldn't help but change.
The three great scholars, Chen Zhengru, Zhou Min, and Chen Xin, couldn't help but frown.
"This person has practiced strange arts!"
The next moment, Chen Zhengru spoke. He looked at Cheng Lidong, his eyes filled with awe-inspiring righteousness.
Ever since Cheng Lidong appeared, he felt a little weird, but he couldn't see anything weird.
Just at that moment, something was missing around Cheng Lidong, and he could clearly see Cheng Lidong's weirdness.
Wisps of black air spread from Cheng Lidong's abdomen.
His pupils shrank, his body kept shaking, and his eyes immediately looked at Sun Jing'an and others.
"Be bold!"
"How dare you practice strange arts."
Sun Jing'an's voice suddenly sounded, a voice of great righteousness.
In an instant, Cheng Lidong's body was completely filled with black energy. He rolled on the ground, letting out a low roar, and the expression in his eyes disappeared instantly.
"Hiss!"
A strange sound sounded.
Less than ten breaths back and forth.
A living person, shrouded in black energy, actually grew fine scales all over his body. His legs merged together and evolved into a snake body.
this!
It’s a magical change!
Inside the main hall.
Xu Qingxiao's expression changed instantly.
It's not because of the outbreak of magic.
But he finally understood the role of Cheng Lidong's chess piece.
Let him practice strange arts, and then let him appear in the court, thus awakening the demonic seed in his body.
The reason why I understood instantly.
It was because Xu Qingxiao discovered that the demon seed in her body was indeed beginning to move.