The Return of the Demon

Emperor Xuan pursed his lips tightly, looking at Qian Xingguo who was almost so angry that he passed away, he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

He glanced at the left prime minister.

When Qian Xingguo attacked Ning Chen just now, he glanced at Zuo Xiang... This was all he could see.

Emperor Xuan snorted lightly.

"Ning Chen, how can you be allowed to be so presumptuous in the court?"

"Although what you just said makes sense, it's all just one-sided. How can I trust you?"

Ning Chen was still thinking about how to answer Emperor Xuan's words when he heard a loud voice ringing outside the hall:

"Your Majesty, Geng Jing, please see me! I can prove that everything Ning Chen said is true."

Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen and said angrily: "Ning Chen, you are very popular, and someone has come to intercede for you again."

"Ask Geng Jing to come in for me. I want to see if he can tell the truth?"

Geng Jing quickly walked into the hall, knelt down and shouted: "See your majesty!"

Emperor Xuan looked at him coldly, "Geng Jing, did you just say that you can prove that everything Ning Chen said is true?"

"yes!"

"How do you prove... Geng Jing, if you can't prove it, I will punish you as well."

Geng Jing held up a stack of charges and a book of evidence in his hands, and said: "I interrogated the officials of Chongzhou last night. These are their charges. They have all confessed their crimes. Please take a look at them."

"Send it up!"

Father-in-law Quan came down with small steps and handed over the charges.

Emperor Xuan took it and started looking through it.

The courtiers all stared at Emperor Xuan's face.

Emperor Xuan's face became increasingly ugly.

"Assholes, they are all bastards... They all deserve to be killed, they all deserve to be killed..."

Emperor Xuan Long Yan was furious, and a murderous aura filled the entire hall.

All the civil and military officials were trembling with fear, like frightened birds.

"Quansheng, show these to them... open your eyes and see what these damn things have done?"

Emperor Xuan threw all the charges and evidence to Eunuch Quan.

Eunuch Quan hurriedly caught it and distributed the charges to the ministers of civil and military affairs.

When the civil and military officials circulated it to each other and read the charges, they all looked shocked and angry.

Cleverly creating names, disregarding human lives, forcing girls into prostitution...the list of crimes is too numerous to list.

Any one of them would be a capital offense.

"Have you seen everything clearly? I ask you, should they be killed?"

General Chen was the first to stand up, "It's shocking, it's really shocking... They dare to do such nonsense, they should be punished for their crimes."

"Your Majesty, such behavior ignores the laws of the country. If you don't kill him, the people will not be outraged."

"Your Majesty, please issue an order to kill these heinous people and give an explanation to the people of the world."

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

Yan Guan just wants to gain fame, but he is not stupid.

They are also good at adapting to the changing circumstances.

His Majesty Long Yan was furious. Who dares to be ignorant at this time?

Emperor Xuan looked at Qian Xingguo and asked coldly: "Qian Aiqing, did you just say that the people of Chongzhou live and work in peace and contentment?"

Qian Xingguo's vision went dark, his head buzzed, and he was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat.

He knelt down on the ground, shaking like chaff, "My lord, I am guilty... I was confused for a moment, please forgive me!"

"Confused for a moment? I think you are extremely confused... You actually acquitted these people who are worse than pigs and dogs. How much benefit did you receive from them?"

Qian Xingguo was almost scared to death, and said tremblingly: "I don't dare, your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

"I will naturally find out...Qian Aiqing, please go home and refresh your mind. I will choose a suitable candidate to temporarily take over the position of Minister of Household Affairs."

Qian Xingguo's face turned pale and he collapsed on the ground.

He looked at Zuo Xiang, but Zuo Xiang lowered his head and didn't even look at him.

"I...I thank you Lord for your kindness!"

Money to rejuvenate the country is like mourning an heir, kowtow to express gratitude.

All civil and military officials in the court were so frightened that they did not dare to breathe, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, a second-rank official, will be dismissed as soon as he is told... His Majesty is really angry this time.

"Geng Jing listens!"

"I'm here!"

Emperor Xuan said coldly: "Officials of Chongzhou, big and small, kill all these things that are worse than pigs and dogs... and execute them immediately. I will not allow them to see the sun tomorrow."

"My lord, I obey the order!"

Geng Jing thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, according to these people's accounts, there are officials from the capital involved."

"Check, let me get to the bottom of it. I won't tolerate it."

"Yes, I accept the order!"

The civil and military officials in the court were like frightened birds, trembling with fear.

Some of them were so frightened that they almost fainted.

Emperor Xuan glanced at the ministers, was silent for a while, and said, "How do you think Ning Chen should be punished?"

"Old minister feels that Ning Chen holds a sword and bears the emperor's favor...Although he killed his uncle, it was really treasonous. However, what the uncle did has angered heaven and earth. Ning Chen's crime will not lead to death. I beg your majesty to show mercy."

Old General Chen stood up again.

"Your Majesty, my uncle has committed many evil deeds, and his crimes are too numerous to describe. People and gods are outraged. Not killing him is not enough to anger the common people... Ning Chen's move is to preserve the majesty of the royal family. I also feel that his crimes will not lead to death."

The right minister, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think what General Chen and the Right Prime Minister said are very reasonable."

"I second the proposal!"

People who follow the right prime minister jumped out one by one and seconded what the right prime minister said.

"Your Majesty, Ning Chen is a man of both literary and martial talents, and he is the reincarnation of the immortal poet... He will surely become a pillar of our Great Xuan in the future. If he is killed, it will definitely cause losses to our Great Xuan literary world, and even more so to our Great Xuan. I beg Your Majesty to be lenient."

Li Hanru, the head of the Hanlin Academy, also stood up to plead for him.

Others saw this and jumped out to plead for Ning Chen.

Li Hanru, this old villain, usually protects himself and never participates in party disputes...He jumped out at this time, he must want to do Ning Chen a favor, so that he can ask Ning Chen for a poem.

This good thing cannot be taken by Li Hanru alone.

Besides, at this time, those who obey will prosper, and those who disobey will perish...If anyone dares to sing a different tune from Your Majesty now, Qian Xingguo is a lesson for him.

Emperor Xuan showed satisfaction in his eyes. His eyes fell on the left prime minister and said, "Left prime minister, as the head of all officials, what do you think about this matter?"

The left prime minister trembled slightly, and his heart was extremely panicked. Why did His Majesty suddenly ask him?

"Your Majesty, I think what you said is very true... Although Ning Chen killed the uncle of the emperor, there are reasons for it, and he should be punished lightly."

The situation is stronger than people. Although he is the left prime minister, he dare not go against His Majesty and the ministers... He can only grit his teeth, endure the stomachache, and go with the flow.

This little bastard is really tough. It is impossible to kill him today. I can only find an opportunity later... The left prime minister said viciously in his heart.

Emperor Xuan hummed lightly, looked at Ning Chen, and said: "All the ministers are pleading for you, Ning Chen, do you have anything to say?"

"I, your humble servant, thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you all for speaking up for justice."

"I have a few words to say to you."

Emperor Xuan said: "What are they?"

Ning Chen cleared his throat and said loudly: "Your salary is the blood and sweat of the people. It is easy to abuse the people, but it is difficult to deceive the gods."

"These words have always been my motto... We are ministers, we eat the salary of the king, we should fulfill our duties and share the worries of Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xuan was very satisfied. Although he knew that Ning Chen was flattering him, he enjoyed it very much.

The civil and military officials were surprised.

As expected of the reincarnation of the immortal poet, he was really eloquent and talented.

"Your salary is the blood and sweat of the people. It is easy to abuse the people, but it is hard to deceive the gods... You should remember what Ning Chen said, and don't let me down again."

The Emperor Xuan was very pleased, and he smiled for the first time since he came to court today.

"We should remember this and live up to your majesty's grace!"

The ministers knelt down and said in unison.

The Emperor Xuan suddenly said in a deep voice, "Ning Chen, although you all begged for mercy, you killed your uncle with a knife and ignored the majesty of the royal family. You can be exempted from the death penalty, but you can't be forgiven for your crime."

Ning Chen looked at the Emperor Xuan in surprise... Damn, what's going on?