After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Everyone discussed matters in the hall, and when they were done they moved to the back hall.

The emperor had been busy these days, so he sent them all away after they finished reporting on their work.

But everyone had their own things to do, so they decided to wait for the court meeting to begin.

"This time, we will announce the list of candidates who will serve in the imperial court after the autumn examination. Fuyi, read it."

The chief eunuch at the side read out the list prepared by the six ministries.

"The new number one scholar, Shen Jing, has joined the Ministry of War as the Minister of War."

"The third place winner, Wu Runhan, was appointed as the Imperial Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel."

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The students who passed the palace examination this year all served in the court.

After the announcement, everyone came forward to express their gratitude.

But the next moment, someone from the Supervisory Council came forward and knelt.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

The emperor saw this and said, "Speak."

"I, your Highness, want to impeach the new number one scholar Shen Jingyi for forcibly seizing women, killing innocent people, and bullying others by taking advantage of his power!"

Everyone's expression changed slightly.

Some people watched the show, some were surprised, and some remained calm.

"Oh? Do you...have any evidence?"

The old man said, "Of course there was. A year ago, Shen Jing fell in love with a woman in Huangzhou and wanted to take her by force. When she refused, he beat her to death, leaving only the woman. Later, Shen Jing went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and the woman escaped. She happened to run into me, an old minister, and asked me to seek justice for him."

He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, although Shen Jingyi is the new champion, he has bad conduct and is not fit for the important task!"

Hearing this, the emperor's expression changed: "Shen Jingyi, do you have anything to say?"

"Your Majesty, I have never done this. I'm afraid you have misunderstood me."

Shen Jing's expression remained unchanged and he took this matter seriously.

He was a famous local playboy in Huangzhou, who kept himself clean and stayed away from entertainment.

Now, some people are obviously not happy with the fact that he was appointed to the Ministry of War as soon as he arrived, so they want to take force and bring him down.

"Your Majesty, we still need to see the witness to find out whether it was done or not."

Hearing this, the emperor frowned.

He didn't want to make a big fuss during the New Year.

But now that the court officials were here, he could not sit idly by, so he agreed to summon a witness.

Not long after, a young woman came.

The man had a haggard figure, pale lips, and looked very timid.

"I, a commoner, greet your majesty!"

"Who are you in the hall, what grievances have you suffered, please tell me everything."

Shen Jing has turned around, her expression a little ugly: "Chen Wei, you..."

"I am from Huangzhou. My family is an ordinary household, running a small business."

"But... But a year ago, Shen Jing had taken a fancy to me and wanted me to be her concubine. I refused, so he beat my entire family of four to death and then kidnapped me."

As the woman spoke, tears began to fall.

"I was in the Shen family, unable to live or die. I was abused and scolded every day. Later, when he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, I escaped!"

As she spoke, she began to kowtow: "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."

"Shen Jingyi, do you have anything to say?"

"Your Majesty, I do know this person, but I have only met her a few times. There is no such thing as robbery."

The woman yelled, "You beast, you did something and you don't dare to admit it? Huangzhou has plenty of evidence."

"Your Majesty, there is a member of Shen Jingyi's clan here who knows what he did."

Not long after, a middle-aged man came.

When this person saw Shen Jing, he sighed: "I know you like this girl, but you can't kill her. Now this girl is so pitiful, you can't blame me for being fair."

There was chaos in front of the hall.

That woman bit Shen Jing to death and committed murder and arson. She is a piece of shit.

The Supervisory Commission on the sidelines also pursued relentlessly.

Seeing this, Nangong Jin came out and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is still open for discussion. After all, Huangzhou is a long way away, and it will take time to find out the truth. Mr. Shen... Mr. Shen may also be wronged. It is better to find out the truth first."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the emperor naturally gave him some face because of the Nangong family's contributions.

"That's right. Let the Ministry of Justice investigate this matter. We'll release you when we've cleared you of the charges."

Having said that, Shen Jing is probably in big trouble.

Everyone has their eyes on the position of the Assistant Minister of War, and now that it has been given to an unknown guy, some people have long been dissatisfied.

Now that Shen Jing has encountered such an incident, her taking office is no longer so certain.

By then, there will be plenty of ways to kick him out.

"Shen Jingyi, you are heavily suspected in this matter. Unless you produce evidence to prove your innocence, I will never forgive you."

With the addition of witnesses and evidence, the emperor sent Shen Jing to prison.

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"What happened today is really strange."

On the way home, Nangong Jin also talked about this matter with the deputy general.

"Sir, the Minister of War is an extremely important position. If it was Shen Jingyi, it would be fine, but I'm afraid it will be replaced by someone else now."

Nangong Jin thought of his sister's request before he left, and said, "Yes, it seems that A Yuan is more familiar with the situation in Kyoto, otherwise he wouldn't let me come forward to save his life."

Shen Jing had been caught off guard and had no way to prove her innocence.

If Your Majesty gets angry, it is possible that he will be killed.

If the mastermind succeeds by then, they will probably be in trouble.

"The position of the Minister of War is now vacant, and I wonder who will get it."

Nangong Jin said: "We must not let them succeed. Shen Jing is at least someone promoted by His Majesty himself. If it were someone else, who would know if he was a human or a ghost?"

"Yes, although we are in the southwest, military rations are indispensable and the Ministry of War cannot avoid them."

As a military general, of course you have to get along well with these people.

Nangong Jin said: "Let's talk about this when we get back. I need to ask A Yuan what's going on."

"Yes, son."

On the other side, Xiao Heyun also left the palace.

"Your Majesty, Miss Nangong is very good at predicting things. As expected, they have already taken action against Shen Jing."

"Yes, she is in Kyoto and is better informed."

Li Jin nodded and asked, "Shall we take action now?"

"hold on."

In this world, helping someone when they need it most is of the greatest value.

Nangong Yuan did not try to win him over before because she wanted to wait for the opportunity at this critical juncture.

Shen Jingji was born into a noble family. He was a very upright person and did not make many friends.

It is indeed troublesome to win them over.

But what if... something happens at this critical moment and he is left alone and helpless?

The amount of help extended at that time will be so great that it will be incomparable to before.

"Yes, fortunately we can take action at any time."

Li Jin's expression was a little subtle. Thinking of this, he felt that Nangong Yuan was really considerate.

She really has the courage to bring such an important person to her.