The eunuch held the list of officials who had colluded, which he had taken out from Shen An's shoes and socks, but it had not yet been brought to the platform.

Many officials fell to their knees like dumplings, begging for mercy loudly.

Naturally, this also includes the censor who said that he was proficient in Qi Li.

Chu Heng glanced at him sideways, and a sneer appeared on the eunuch's lips as he held the list closer.

Then, he looked at the officials who were kneeling below and begging for mercy.

Although they are not high positions, in time, when the old ministers retire, these people can move up in position.

"Our Daliang has not yet been destroyed, yet you are so impatient to join others."

The kneeling officials shouted: "We were confused for a moment, please forgive us, Your Majesty!"

But it is human nature that water flows to low places and people go to high places.

Surrounded by wolves and tigers, they really couldn't see where Daliang's hope lay...

"What a momentary confusion!"

"I think you have already found a new employer and are eager to be their slave."

The Wusun people look down on the Chi family, yet they still hope to rely on them. This is extremely ridiculous.

Seeing that the emperor was angry, no one in the palace dared to beg for mercy.

An invisible sense of oppression covered the entire Chuigong Hall.

After a long while, Chu Heng suppressed his anger and announced in a deep voice.

"This case is presided over by the Left Censor-in-Chief, with the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple assisting in the trial."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chi Guanxu with disdain, "Chi Guanxu colluded with officials and was the descendant of a treacherous official who plotted to murder important officials."

"Immediately dismiss him from his post and throw him into the prison of the Ministry of Justice. Once everything is investigated, he will be severely punished!"

The four words "severe punishment" made every official's heart tremble when they heard them.

Colluding with officials is already a serious crime.

Given Chi Guanxu's character, there might be things that have not been exposed.

At that time, multiple crimes will be punished together and the punishment will be severe, and it is possible that all nine generations of the family will be implicated.

However, after more than 500 years of development, the Chi family has many more people in the Lianshao Chi family besides the nine clans of Chi Guanxu.

However, most of them rely on the Chi family's main branch for development, and their lives are much more comfortable than those of people elsewhere.

Chu Heng placed his fingertips on the handle of the dragon chair, thinking about the matter he had discussed with someone last night and the promise he had made...

His eyes were cold and he said, "After the court session, the Hanlin Academy will write official documents to advertise to the literati and scholars of the world."

"Anyone whose ancestors knew about Xie Qian's injustice and provided accurate historical evidence will be rewarded with silver!"

The Minister of Revenue, Zheng Xiu, quietly raised his tablet, covering half of his face, and glanced at his Majesty.

I really want to ask your Majesty, should this silver go to the national treasury or your own private treasury...

Unexpectedly, Chu Heng seemed to see through his thoughts and added with a forced smile.

"All reward money will be spent from my private treasury."

"In addition, the Hanlin National History Museum will revise the history of the past thousand years from now on."

No one expected that a proper court meeting would end up like this.

First, Xie Yuheng appealed for justice for his ancestors, and then Shen An was a fake member of the Chi family. The officials were simply fed up with the melons!

only......

After the court was adjourned, each official held their tablets in one hand and went to their respective offices in twos and threes.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites frowned and said, "I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking."

"At such a critical moment, he actually redressed the injustice of Xie Yuheng's ancestor who had been dead for hundreds of years."

He shook his head repeatedly, looking very disapproving.

An official in blue clothes following behind him said gently, "Perhaps His Majesty has other plans."

The Left Vice Minister of Rites glanced back at him, his tone full of disappointment.

"You are just too uncompetitive!"

"Look, this is Xie Mingli, who is about your age."

"Whatever someone does, their friends will tell them about it. Today they go to the Ministry of Revenue to help, and tomorrow they will do this and that..."

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites stretched out his hand and carefully counted the deeds of Xie Mingli, and at the end he sighed heavily.

"It's just that he's being promoted quickly, but you're silent like a block of wood."

Xu Anping looked at the palace in front of him and said indifferently: "I am a descendant of a noble family. I am very lucky to be recommended by you, my Lord."

"How can I ask for so much?" Xu An curved his eyebrows, and his eyes were as gentle as a spring breeze.

"Besides, helping our superiors is what we should do."

His tone was extremely sincere, like that of a Buddhist who had entered the monastery and looked down upon everything.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites said helplessly, "You."

Then he remembered something, "Since all the soldiers on the Goryeo front have returned."

"I think the memorials sent back to the capital by the ceremonial officers at the front line should have arrived by now."

As he spoke, he handed his fish token to Xu An, "Go to the Tongzhengsi and get the memorial from the Ministry of Rites back."

"Yes."

Xu An took it with both hands, and a strange light flashed in his pupils.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites patted his shoulder and said, "Right now, the Ministry of Rites doesn't have a lot of official business. You can help out in the Ministry of Public Administration and come back later."

"I'll find someone to promote you later, and I guarantee you'll get a promotion at the end of the year."

"Opportunities must be created by yourself!"

Of course!

Xu An smiled without saying anything, just nodded obediently.

......

After the court session ended, Xie Yuheng stayed in the back hall and listened to the important officials' discussions for a while.

In response to Goryeo's surrender, it was proposed that the former Goryeo Crown Prince, Jin Xiao, could be allowed to surrender.

He went to Goryeo to gather the remnants, reunite the people of Goryeo, and fight against Fuso together.

He then took his leave and returned to the Jiangling Marquis' Mansion first.

Inside the mansion, the Xie Tinghai brothers had already told others about the court meeting, so naturally, there was no need for Xie Yuheng to repeat it again.

When the Xie family members first learned who their ancestor was, they were all stunned, their mouths opened so wide that a duck egg could fit in.

Xie Hu stroked the stubble on his chin and said, "The ancestor of the head of the family's direct branch is Xie Qian, then who is the ancestor of our side branch?"

Xie Shan said lazily, "Brother Xie Qian or something like that! You don't even know this? You really studied for so many years in vain."

"Of course. If studying is useful, why would I join the army?"

"...I was speechless for a moment."

Xie Yuheng shook his head helplessly. After passing by this place and returning to his own courtyard, he flashed directly into the space.

After taking inventory of the existing hot weapons, he picked out a box of HGB85 grenades for the little prince, each box containing thirty grenades.

Suzaku poked his head out, "Isn't this a little too little?"

"Enough for emergency." Xie Yuheng tapped the box with his long fingers.

"Xie Lin should have opened the treasure bag and started making earth bombs."

"When Fangzi comes back with the military report, it will be the same."

Zhuque blinked his dark eyes, "What if it's a homemade bomb and we can't make it?"

"Cold salad."

After Xie Yuheng finished speaking, he disappeared somewhere unknown, leaving Zhuque standing there staring blankly.

Yangzhou.

Xie Lin, the then prefect of Wujun, wrote a memorial to report the news as soon as he learned that the Fuso people had landed in Qingzhou.


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