No one would have thought that it was all just a deal.
But the moment Prince Huai Ning handed over his military talisman, the crowd understood.
Yes, a military talisman was enough in comparison to what Prince Huai Ping had done.
The Kirin Army, one of the five major military battalions of the Great Wei, if mastered, would be extremely solid for the imperial power, and in future, His Majesty would be able to let go of anything he did.
So even though the Huai Ping County King had committed a heinous crime, he could still be spared death, just because of this military talisman.
Although the crowd didn’t know why Prince Huai Ning would bring out the military talisman to trade, this deal they agreed to.
Because this talisman was too important to Great Wei, and too heavy for the court.
So they agreed to the deal, although, although, although it cost the lives of millions of innocent people, although Zhang Nantian’s whole family died tragically.
But! For the country, for Great Wei, this military talisman was more important, and these sacrifices, were acceptable.
However!
In the middle of the courtroom.
Xu Qingnian’s clear and unmistakable voice rang out, drawing frowns from the hundred officials.
“I, for one, do not agree!”
In the courtroom, this voice was extraordinarily clear and crisp.
Everyone fell silent, even His Majesty was silent.
Chen Zhengru watched all this, he wanted to speak, but in the end he did not, he knew that Xu Qingnian had a heart full of grief and anger, but what he knew even more was that this deal was okay.
But he didn’t say anything because he couldn’t. He couldn’t stop Xu Qingnian because he too had grief and anger in his heart.
He could not stop Xu Qingnian because he too had grief and anger in his heart. The King of Huiping had done something that outraged heaven and earth.
But he was the prime minister, and his heart was …… The actual fact is that the actual people of the world are not only the most important, but also the most important.
The company’s main business is to provide a wide range of products and services to the public.
“This matter, has been decided.”
The Empress’s voice rang out, in her beautiful eyes, there was no emotion, no anger, because she knew that Xu Qingnian had grief and anger in her heart, Xu Qingnian was a good official.
She understood that Xu Qingnian was a great talent, and she knew it too, but this matter, it was already on point, the Qilin military talisman, was too important.
The King of Huiping County, dead or not, no longer had any meaning.
But facing His Majesty, Xu Qingnian still spoke calmly.
“Your Majesty, when I investigate this case, every file seems to be just a few words, but behind every word, there is a human life.”
“How many innocent people died in vain in the great disaster of Pingqiu Prefecture? When I close my eyes, it is the cries of the people, and when I open them, it is the helpless eyes of the people.”
“Zhang Fujun was a clean man, a model for all officials, he would rather die than give in to power, but for the past ten years he has been misunderstood by the world, believing him to be the culprit.”
“But I feel that Prefect Zhang is not afraid of what the world says, because justice is in the hearts of the people.”
“However, he witnessed the tragic death of his entire family, his youngest son having his eyes gouged out and his wife wailing with her fingers pulled out.”
“I do not dare to think about it, I do not want to think about it, but if it happened to anyone else, I am afraid I would not be able to swallow this anger.”
“Zhang Fujun is dead, but justice is still alive, and so is the Ministry of Punishment.”
“What the Huai Ping County King has done, I, in my opinion, believe that today, he must die!”
Xu Qingnian spoke with conviction, word by word.
Yes, this was a deal, this was a deal for the country, if for the sake of the future, Xu Qingnian could have just stood there without speaking.
Then it wouldn’t be long in the future before he or she would be promoted in succession.
One can be reappointed if one does such a great job for His Majesty, but ……..
But …….
But …….
The first thing you can do is to get the best out of it.
The actual fact is that you will not be able to get a lot of money from the company.
But his heart, if injustice is encountered, then the law will be used to punish, so as to give justice to the people of the world, so that heaven and earth can clearly understand.
So!
Today, the King of Huai Ping will die.
In the middle of the courtroom, the Huai Ping County King laughed, he laughed loudly, he looked at Xu Qingnian, these words were like the funniest joke under the sky in his ears.
His father had handed over the military talisman in exchange for his life, a deal that anyone with a brain would have agreed to.
And Xu Qingnian wanted to stop it?
He laughed at Xu Qingnian’s foolishness and ignorance.
He laughed, laughing at Xu Qingnian’s utter stupidity.
Yes, he had abused and killed Zhang Nantian’s entire family, but so what? A bunch of dogs, shamelessly giving shame, what could they do if they died?
I would like to see today, you Xu Qingnian ……. How to kill me!
He laughed, laughed wildly, laughed but did not say a word.
The Prince of Huaining was silent, he did not care if his son laughed, the military talisman had been handed over and the matter should be concluded.
In the courtroom, Prince Huai Ping’s laughter was particularly harsh, it was a kind of trampling, trampling on the laws of the Ministry of Justice, trampling on the prestige of the State of Wei, trampling on the strictness of all the officials.
But Her Majesty, however, remained calm and collected.
For no one knew better than she did the importance of the Qilin talisman.
This amulet was so significant that it would not matter if the King of Huai Ping laughed for the rest of his life.
Because of this soldier talisman, more casualties could be reduced, the impact was immeasurable.
“Xu Qingnian, you are a fair person, my lord, Ming! In this matter, you have done a good job.”
“But, for the sake of the country and the people of the world, this matter, it ends here.”
The empress spoke, she knew the grief and anger in Xu Qingnian’s heart, but her words were a reminder to Xu Qingnian, so that she knew how significant this matter was.
The sacrifice now was for the sake of a better future, and she hoped that this matter would come to an end.
At the same time, it was also a way to show her heart that this matter, the Huai Ping County King could not possibly die.
She was the Emperor!
It was the ruler of Great Wei.
Having said that, I hope Xu Qingnian herself can understand.
If she retreats now, everything will be fine, and she will be able to increase her rank in the future.
If you enter now, then don’t blame yourself for the disciplinary action.
In the middle of the courtroom.
This is the cruelty of the imperial court, what you think is unworthy, what you think is sacrifice, what you think is injustice, and what you think is injustice, is not a problem for those who are truly in power, as long as it is appropriate.
He wanted to dissuade Xu Qingnian, but thought better of it and fell silent, this situation, he could only let Xu Qingnian think about it.
“I, Xu Qingnian, do not agree, I hope Your Majesty will think twice.”
However, Xu Qingnian’s voice rang out again.
He still did not agree.
This was a deal, yes.
But in my eyes, Xu, this is not a deal.
This is the lives of millions of innocent people, this is the hatred of Zhang Nantian’s entire family, this is the sacrifice of all the innocent people.
If the Huai Ping County King does not die.
His heart will be troubled!
It was not the fear of retaliation, but the uneasiness of his heart.
“Xu Qingnian!”
At this moment, the Empress’s voice rang out as she gazed at Xu Qingnian, just these three words, but they expressed her current emotions.
“Minister! I hope, Your Majesty, you will think twice!”
And Xu Qingnian looked squarely at the empress.
“My, my mind is made up!”
However, the empress spoke again, her mind was made up, and in one word, the lid was put on it.
She was the Emperor.
She was the empress of Great Wei, the ruler of Great Wei, and once these words were spoken, there was no possibility of changing this matter.
With these words, the Huai Ping County King’s gaze became even more rampant, just like a fierce beast, as he looked at Xu Qingnian, the arrogance in his eyes, the rampancy in his eyes, could make one’s lungs explode.
And at this moment.
Xu Qingnian did not speak anymore, he turned around and looked at the dome of the sky, then turned around again and looked at the empress.
“Your Majesty! I, finally, ask Your Majesty, to think twice!”
Xu Qingnian still said the same words.
Her attitude also remained resolute.
Once this was said, the rampant in the eyes of the Huai Ping County King, changed and turned into a kind of pity, in his eyes, he felt that Xu Qingnian was a fool and was already brainless.
Wouldn’t think that doing so, would have an effect, right?
This will only make the emperor angry, will only make the emperor angry, when really stupid, really stupid ah.
And Chen Zhengru sighed long and hard as he looked towards Xu Qingnian, intending to speak up and settle the matter just like that, no more drama, no more drama.
“Xu Qingnian! You made a scene at the Ministry of Punishment, I, haven’t punished you yet!”
“Today, you took away the order of the Minister of Justice, this is a big crime, I, too, have not blamed you.”
“But you have done this again and again, do you really think that I don’t dare to punish you?”
At this moment, the empress also had a hint of emotion.
However.
It was at this moment.
Xu Qingnian took out his own order for the Ministry of Punishment, and he placed it, on the ground, gazing at the Empress, his gaze clear and incomparable as he said.
“Your Majesty!”
“I, Xu Qingnian, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, have committed a heinous crime, and I know that I am ashamed of Your Majesty’s grace, the Ministry of Punishment, and the people of the world.”
“I resign from my post today.”
Xu Qingnian opened his mouth, hard and unyielding, he was resigning from his post here, no longer an official.
“Xu Qingnian, you are reckless.”
At this moment, Sun Jing’an roared in anger as he gazed at Xu Qingnian and said so.
Although he also hated the Huai Ping County King, but this matter was almost done here, the Qilin Warrior Talisman in exchange for the Huai Ping County King’s life, no matter what, it was a very good deal.
But Xu Qingnian has repeatedly been aggressive, making it impossible for His Majesty to step down, making it impossible for the civil and military officials to step down, and even resigning now, isn’t this another slap in the face of the empress?
However, Xu Qingnian looked at Sun Jing’an with incomparable coldness.
“Today, Xu Qingnian will no longer be an official.”
“Sun Jing’an, you are a great scholar, yet you are silent in the face of injustice! Is this the will of the Vermilion Sage?”
“Where have you learnt the will of the Sage of Chu? If the sage were alive, he would be ashamed of you.”
Xu Qingnian’s words scolded Sun Jing’an to no end.
The next moment, Xu Qingnian waved his robe and walked towards the outside of the hall.
Everyone thought that Xu Qingnian was preparing to leave the court in his anger.
But in a flash, the moment Xu Qingnian walked out of the hall, he made a bow towards heaven and earth.
And his voice resounded throughout the Great Wei Imperial Palace.
“Student Xu Qingnian!”
“This day, to ascertain the Pingqiu Province disaster relief case and investigate the real culprit, the Huai Ping County King.”
“However, his father was so powerful that he disregarded the law and the hearts of the people, turning right and wrong upside down and rescuing the guilty person, County King Huai Ping.”
“Today, the court is unjust!”
“Today, the Great Wei is unjust!”
“Today, despite all the injustice, I would like to speak out for justice in my heart, for the millions of innocent people, and for all the innocent people, to seek justice.”
“Student, Xu Qingnian!”
“I implore you to let the Holy Spirit come!”
“For the innocent!”
“For the wronged!”
“Heaven and earth, the sun and the moon can see!”
Xu Qingnian opened his mouth, and word by word, he spoke his mind and his reasoning.
Yes, the people of the court don’t care!
It doesn’t matter!
Yes, this was a deal, innocent people dying in vain, just a deal.
But in Xu Qingnian’s eyes, it was not a deal.
Rather, it was a life, a wailing sound.
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
There is no fairness in the court.
But he, Xu Qingnian, was willing to be this little bit of fairness in the imperial court.
Perhaps, twenty years from now, thirty years from now, he will also go with the flow.
But.
Now, he was still young, the blood flowing in his body was still hot, and what his heart was shouting was still fairness.
“Please Holy Will ！！！！！！”
In a flash, Xu Qingnian bowed towards heaven and earth, his voice, deafening, resounding in everyone’s heart.
At this moment, among the courtroom, everyone was silent, they were moved by this spirit of Xu Qingnian, their view of Xu Qingnian had changed completely and utterly.
But they wanted to help Xu Qingnian, but they could not.
Xu Qingnian’s blood was still in his veins.
But they didn’t have much blood left.
The great scholars were silent, and Chen Zhengru looked at Xu Qingnian. He knew that Xu Qingnian was inviting the holy will.
But he sighed with emotion.
Although Xu Qingnian had the power of a great Confucian, inviting the Holy Will was not a trivial matter. If Xu Qingnian were a half-saint at this moment, it might be possible to invite the Holy Will.
But right now, he could not do so.
Because his rank was too low.
“Xu ……”
Chen Zhengru wanted to speak, while the piercing laughter of the Huai Ping County King was the first to ring out.
But just as he laughed out, in an instant he couldn’t laugh anymore.
Hoo hoo hoo hoo!
Hoo hoo hoo hoo!
The winds came in an unparalleled and terrifying manner, and the clear sky of Great Wei changed completely at this moment.
Dark clouds rolled in, covering millions of miles of mountains and rivers.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if to sound that injustice.
Outside the hall, that fierce wind blew Xu Qingnian’s white shirt around, hunting and rattling.
The bright red blood, at this moment, looked so eye-catching.
Between heaven and earth.
A white shadow.
It was as if it was the first light that pierced through the darkness.
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
In the capital city of Great Wei, a blazing pillar of light erupted from one of the academies, rising up into the sky and surging towards the Great Wei Palace of Literature.
Soon, an ancient city was stirred, and the beams of light rushed up into the sky, all coming from the great academies.
Outside, the heavens and earth were changed and the heavens were terrifying.
In the great hall.
The court was stunned.
Chen Zhengru, as a great Confucian, instantly sensed what was going on at this moment.
“Xu Qingnian! You …… invited the Holy Will?”
Chen Zhengru’s body was trembling.
Inviting holy intent.
This was inviting the revival of the saint’s will to judge the matter, the saint was greater than everything, but between heaven and earth, even sub-saints could not necessarily invite the saint’s will.
Not only because of the question of rank, but mainly because you have to have a reason for invoking the Holy Will, and it is definitely not a personal reason, it is a reason for heaven and earth.
At the same time, even if there is a reason, it is a question of whether the saint’s will can sense it and whether it can agree to it.
In ancient and modern times, it has rarely happened that a Confucian student has invited the will of a saint.
But Xu Qingnian had actually done it!
This!
This!
This!
This was incredible, this was incredible.
Chen Zhengru was utterly and completely shocked.
At this moment, under the fierce wind, under the dark clouds, Xu Qingnian’s white clothes were too blinding.
The great talent of the ages! A great talent of the ages!
Chen Zhengru’s eyes were stunned and full of astonishment. He was the prime minister, the prime minister of the Great Wei, and a great Confucian, and he did not know how many great storms he had seen in this life, but what he saw and heard today was something he had never seen before.
In the main hall.
The empress’ eyes also showed her surprise.
She did not expect that Xu Qingnian had really invited the Holy Will, nor did she expect that Xu Qingnian would do so.
But …… She did not say anything more.
Sitting quietly on the dragon chair.
Above the capital of Great Wei.
A beam of light rose up to the sky and converged towards the Great Wei Palace of Literature, a light that came from all the academies of literature above and below Great Wei, and soon more light cut through the sky.
The beams of light seemed to represent the arrival of justice.
It poured in towards the Great Wei Palace of Literature.
The people were shocked, they did not know what had happened and why this sight had appeared.
“What the hell is going on here?”
“This sight is unprecedented.”
“What has happened? What has happened to Great Wei again?”
“Someone is invoking divine providence! Someone is invoking divine providence!”
The people did not know what was happening, but some Confucian students, suddenly realising what was happening, could not help but point at the vault of heaven and speak.
An incomparable radiance tore through the darkness, and the beams of light came rushing into the sky as if they were the aura of a supreme sword.
Boom boom boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
At this moment, the Great Wei Palace of Literature shook wildly.
In the Hall of Saints.
The statues of the five saints were also trembling madly.
Eventually, the statue of a saint absorbed all the light, it was the holy will resonating.
In the middle of the imperial hall.
When the Huai Ping County King saw this scene, his previous rampage, his previous arrogance, his previous incomparability, turned into horror, into shock, into disbelief.
He had counted a thousand times, but he had not expected that Xu Qingnian would invite the Holy Will.
This could not be, this could not be.
The reason why the Huai Ping County King was so arrogant, so C*cky, was because of his father, and when his father handed over the military talisman, he knew that he was completely and utterly in the clear.
Because the emperor would not kill himself.
So he dared to laugh in the courtroom, dared to continue to taunt Xu Qingnian in the courtroom, dared to be so arrogant.
But when the holy will appeared, he could no longer laugh, could no longer be arrogant, because there was a real possibility that he would die here.
“Xu Qingnian, this matter, no matter what, is the fault of the old man, let my son go, this king can guarantee that he will abolish Huai Ping’s martial dao, and will not look for trouble from you forever and ever.”
At this moment, even Prince Huai Ning could not remain calm.
He was the first to speak up, hoping that Xu Qingnian would give up on all of this, and he was willing to directly abolish Prince Huai Ping’s cultivation, so that Prince Huai Ping would never look for trouble from Xu Qingnian in his lifetime.
His attitude was extremely sincere, he was serious, as long as Xu Qingnian agreed, he would definitely not let his son find trouble with Xu Qingnian.
It was just that.
This moment.
Outside the Great Hall.
Xu Qingnian, who was in the midst of the storm clouds, did not care about his future at all.
He had invited the Holy Will, and his purpose remained as certain as ever.
Let alone the Prince speaking up, even if His Majesty spoke up, it would not stop his determination.
Boom!
At this moment, a shadow appeared above the Great Wei Palace of Literature.
This shadow, a full hundred feet tall, stood between heaven and earth with his hands in the air, and a vast and righteous Qi like an ocean wrapped around his body.
“It’s the third saint!”
“This is the third saint!”
“The student pays homage to the saint!”
“The student pays homage to the saint!”
“Greetings to the saint!”
After the moment when the saint’s shadow appeared, all the people in Great Wei’s Kyoto knelt down and all the literati also knelt down, calling themselves students and kneeling towards the saint.
Inside the Great Wei Palace of Literature, all the scholars also knelt down, even the great scholars, it was a rite, a great rite.
Faced with the sage, all the beings knelt.
Not only in the capital of Great Wei, but in the whole of Great Wei, all the scholars sensed the appearance of the saint’s will, and at that moment these scholars knelt towards the capital of Great Wei, performing the great salute of the saint.
At the same time, this incomparably terrifying saintly intent was so wildly diffused that countless demons trembled, and some of the great demons even had headaches that were so great that they almost lost their souls under such holy power.
This was the power of a saint.
Even if it was just a holy intent, they would not be able to carry it.
The literati of the world, at this moment, all knelt towards the Great Wei Palace of Literature, a devotion that came from their hearts.
Inside the Great Wei Palace, even the empress could not sit at this moment, she slowly stepped down from the dragon chair, but she was the Son of Heaven, so naturally she could not kneel, but stepping down from the dragon chair was a great respect.
As for the civil and military officials, again at this time also all kneel down, even the military officials, also have to kneel down, although they do not despise this group of literati, but despise the literati, not saints.
The word literary sage.
The meaning is too great.
This kind of existence transcended everything.
But Xu Qingnian, however, was able to invite the holy will to come, which was simply ……. unbelievable.
“Xu Qingnian, this king is wrong!”
“This king is wrong! Don’t kill this king!”
“This king can promise that this king will change his ways!”
“This king will definitely not look for trouble with you, this king can make an oath, a poisonous oath, Xu Qingnian, let me go, let me go!”
“I really know I’m wrong!”
At this moment, County King Huai Ping collapsed, he did not expect that Xu Qingnian had truly invited a sage to turn the irreversible situation around.
At this moment, death was too close to him, all his pride, all his arrogance, all his incomparability, had all vanished in this moment.
What replaced him was fear, deep fear, and he kowtowed towards Xu Qingnian like a dog, begging Xu Qingnian to spare him.
He would not trouble Xu Qingnian again, he was afraid, really afraid, his heart was completely broken.
He didn’t want to die, he was the king, the king of the Great Wei, he could still continue to be powerful and powerful, he could still live happily in this world.
But now he was going to die, and almost no one could be indifferent to life and death, especially a man of such high rank, whose life would be incomparably rich and prosperous.
No matter how much you punish him, how much you mistreat him, as long as you keep him alive, he will be happy, while only if you let him die, he will be completely and utterly afraid, completely and utterly scared.
“Xu Qingnian, let my son go, and I will make any deal with you.”
“Old man, I kneel down for you.”
Prince Huaining’s voice also rang out as he pleaded with Xu Qingnian to let his son go, this was his son.
Naturally, he couldn’t possibly see his son die in front of him, it was absolutely impossible.
But.
Everything that begged for mercy.
All the begging.
Xu Qingnian ignored them all.
Because Xu Qingnian knew that they were begging, not because they really knew that they were wrong, but because they were afraid of death, and if they let the Huai Ping County King go, he could still be arrogant and domineering in the future, and he could still kill people.
The most important thing is that Xu Qingnian is not inviting the holy will for himself, he is inviting the holy will for the innocent people, he wants to return a clear and clear sky to the people of the world.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingnian spoke up.
“Student, Xu Qingnian.”
“Invite the Saint to put an evil person to death!”
In the heaven and earth, Xu Qingnian bowed deeply towards the saint’s imaginary shadow.
His words resounded through the mountains and rivers of Great Wei.
Above the Palace of Literature.
The hundred-foot saint’s void shadow looked towards the Great Wei Imperial Palace.
Boom!
A terrifying light fell.
Electricity was like a dragon.
Thunder like gods.
Heaven and earth.
A sword.
It cut through the long sky.
It was the sword of a saint condensed from the Vast Righteousness, cutting down both demons and sins.
“No!”
“No!”
“No!”
A look of utter fear appeared in the Huai Ping County King’s eyes, but the next moment, the matchless saint’s sword cut out and killed him!
The Huai Ping County King froze in place, his eyes filled with fear, deep fear, resignation and despair!
A breath later, the flesh of Lord Huai Ping’s body drifted away, turning into a dot of light, his body and soul were destroyed, not his body, but even his soul.
There is no more Huai Ping County King between heaven and earth.
This is the sword of a saint.
Sins have been cut down.
All the light gradually dissipated.
The rolling dark clouds receded and a golden sun shone on Xu Qingnian’s body, appearing to be extraordinarily extraordinary.
The sound of thunder and lightning was also gone.
It was as if a new life had been ushered in.
The Great Wei Palace of Literature was once again calm.
It was as if everything in the world had quieted down.
Inside the courtroom.
The civil and military officials were quiet, they looked at Xu Qingnian with incomparable complexity in their hearts, especially these great scholars, they really did not know what kind of person Xu Qingnian was.
Why could he invite the Holy Will?
The Empress of Great Wei watched all this quietly, what Xu Qingnian had done today had disrupted her plans.
Everyone had fallen silent.
Everyone’s mind was different.
But this scene was so deeply imprinted on their minds that they could never forget it in their lifetime.
The holy intent came quickly, but it also went quickly. After all, it was the intent of a saint, and if it could last, all the demons in that heaven and earth would only have to die out.
After a full quarter of an hour had pa*sed.
The empress slowly returned to her dragon chair.
Only then did the hundred officials come back to their senses.
“Proclaim, Xu Qingnian into the hall.”
At this moment, the Empress’s voice rang out, she did not have any emotion, she just spoke like this.
Outside the hall.
Xu Qingnian looked at the Huai Ping County King, who had already lost his form and spirit, and he was very calm inside.
Was it a pleasure?
Yes!
He knew that what he had done today had disrupted the empress’ plans, but he knew better.
If he had not done so, he would have been unable to sleep and eat in peace for the rest of his life.
Now.
Xu Qingnian let out a stifled breath, completely and utterly.
After hearing the Empress’ voice again.
Xu Qingnian walked towards the hall.
“Student, Xu Qingnian, meet Your Majesty.”
Xu Qingnian entered the hall, and instead of addressing himself as a minister, he addressed himself as a student.
Fang’s resignation was not a joke.
“I, for one, have not allowed you to resign.”
The empress spoke, her first words indicating her attitude.
The next moment, she continued.
“The King of Huai Ping County, whose sins are unpardonable and whose holy will is unforgivable, has been put to death by heaven and earth.
“Further, the innocence of Zhang Nantian, the ruler of Pingqiu Prefecture, shall be restored to the world and his case shall be overturned.
“Prince Huai Ning, recovering 25 million taels of silver, will be handed over to the Ministry of the Treasury within three days, and the same, his son has committed a heinous mistake, and as his father, he should be held responsible, and take back the Kirin military amulet to comfort the hearts of the people of the world.”
“And, Xu Qingnian, who seized power today, holding the Shang Shu order, and deploying the eight gates of the capital army, this is a great crime.”
“Pa*s the order to be sent to the Heavenly Prison to await sentencing.”
“What do you think, dear ministers?”
The Empress of Wei spoke up, since the wood had been laid to rest, she had nothing to say, she would punish him as she saw fit and clear her name.
The military talisman, she wanted it!
The stolen silver, she wanted it too!
Whether the Huiping County King dies or not makes no difference in her eyes, as long as her goal is achieved.
As for Xu Qingnian, he had indeed made a big mistake, there was no doubt about that, and there was no way to argue about it. If Xu Qingnian had chosen to back down a step earlier, the Huai Ping County King would not have died, and then Xu Qingnian’s sins would have been forgiven.
This was also a deal, but Xu Qingnian did not agree to it, so he could only enter the Heavenly Prison and wait to be sentenced.
This is the imperial court.
In the end, there were many things that one could not help oneself with.
The hundred officials looked at each other, while Chen Zhengru was the first to speak up.
“Long live my emperor, long live my emperor.”
Chen Zhengru knew that the empress was still protecting Xu Qingnian and was only sent to the Heavenly Prison, not really executing Xu Qingnian, so it was best to go along with the empress’s wishes now.
And as Chen Zhengru opened his mouth, all the officials also responded.
Even Xu Qingnian, after hearing the empress’ decree, did not say a word in rebuttal.
Because he had indeed been wrong to seize power, there was no doubt about that, so he admitted his guilt.
Naturally, all eyes fell on Prince Huaining.
He was the only one who did not take a stand.
Sensing the gazes of the crowd, Prince Huaining just stared blankly at the empty floor.
After a while, Prince Huaining pinned his cane and said.
“Your Majesty, I am physically ill and would like to go back to rest.”
Just this one sentence, without slamming Xu Qingnian, nor did he refer to Xu Qingnian, Prince Huai Ning just simply said this, and then turned to leave the courtroom.
As he was leaving, Prince Huaining took a glance at Xu Qingnian.
There was no malice, no fierceness, no hatred, nothing, just a glance.
But Xu Qingnian knew very well in her heart.
He had completely and utterly offended Prince Huaining.
But what made Xu Qingnian a bit peculiar was that Prince Huaining, who had not said a single word against himself, his own son, who had died in front of him, did not show the slightest bit of hatred towards himself.
Nor did he lash out at himself, not even pleading with His Majesty to execute him on the spot.
Although His Majesty would not do so, Prince Huaining did not say anything, which in turn seemed extremely odd.
Xu Qingnian understood.
Compared to Prince Huai Ping’s arrogance and self-importance, this kind of silent person was a truly terrifying existence.
Even when his own son died, he could endure it.
What kind of person was this.
Prince Huai Ning walked away.
His back trembled as he walked down the steps step by step with his walking stick.
And the golden-armored guards came from outside the hall and took Xu Qingnian with them.
To the Heavenly Prison.
Looking at this, everyone was silent, not really knowing what to say.
“Retire the court!”
The bland words rang out.
After the hundred officials shouted out a long, long, long live, long live, they retired from the court.
After the court retired, everyone was silent.
They looked preoccupied.
An hour later.
All that had happened in the court spread through Great Wei Kyoto in an instant.
The people did not expect that Xu Qingnian, who had vindicated the people of Pingqiu House for their wrongful deaths, would invite the Holy Will to kill the County King of Huai Ping.
But they also did not expect Xu Qingnian to be sent to the Heavenly Prison.
At this moment, the people were somewhat indignant.
“This Huai Ping County King, he is simply not human, it is good to kill him, he deserves to be killed, it is a pity that Xu Qingnian, Lord Xu!”
“Xu Qingnian is really a good official, how can there be such a clean official in this world.”
“We want to erect a plaque in honour of Xu Qingnian, such a clean and good official, he really did the people a favour by removing the evil.”
“Have pity on my Lord Xu.”
The people of Great Wei’s Kyoto chattered as they told all the things that had happened to Xu Qingnian since he had enrolled in school.
On top of the feast, a thousand ancient words, loyalty to the king and love for the country, remembering the hatred of the country at all times.
At the Nan Yu Lou banquet, he voiced his grievances for the people, and as a Confucian student, he dared to angrily rebuke the great scholars and speak out in righteousness, not hesitating to offend them.
He even made a clear statement that drew the scorn of all the Confucians in the Great Wei Palace of Literature, and then he made a scene at the Ministry of Punishment because it was unfair and corrected a mistake.
And today, he has even removed harm for the people, ruining his own future and imprisoning himself in the sky.
Such a person is not even a good official.
The people lamented and were indignant at Xu Qingnian, while at the same time clapping their hands in joy at learning of the death of the Huai Ping County King.
And the hundred officials returned home and began to discuss the matter and what would happen to Xu Qingnian.
They knew that the empress had only taken Xu Qingnian to the Heavenly Prison, which meant that there was still room to save the matter.
It was just that they could not think of how to save it.
The princes of state were discussing, the civil ministers were discussing, the six ministries were discussing, and even in the Great Wei Palace of Literature, many great scholars were discussing how to save Xu Qingnian.
Because they knew.
Xu Qingnian was really not wrong this time.
Even the great scholars of the Great Wei Palace of Literature, from their own point of view, knew that Xu Qingnian was not wrong, and that the fact that he had attracted the Holy Will was proof that the saints agreed with what Xu Qingnian had done.
Naturally, they also had to support Xu Qingnian.
But support is support, and the imperial court is the imperial court, and there are many differences between the two.
Everyone knew that the empress did not want to kill Xu Qingnian, but everyone also knew that the matter was definitely not over.
If Xu Qingnian killed the king, it would inevitably lead to a series of chain reactions, at least the va*sal kings around the world would never agree to it, they are all relatives of the emperor, they are members of the royal family.
The king of Huiping County is no longer in Xu Qingnian’s position to kill him.
However, Xu Qingnian did it.
Although it was by the hand of a saint, the one who held the sword was a saint, but the one who killed was Xu Qingnian.
The matter would not end so simply.
But what the outcome would be, no one knew, and it was difficult to guess.
The following day.
The news had spread throughout the whole of Great Wei, not even to mention the whole of Great Wei, even outside of Great Wei, the matter had spread.
Inviting the Holy Will.
This was a matter of great importance, and it was impossible to block out the news.
When the people learned of this matter, they all applauded and applauded, but more than that, they were still upset about Xu Qingnian.
They believe that Xu Qingnian is innocent and that he is not at fault. Although he has seized power, his crime is not punishable by death.
The officials around the world were also overwhelmed with emotion when they learned of the incident, especially in the southern Yu province.
Li Guangxin’s first reaction was shock when he learned of the incident, and he could not come back to his senses for a long time.
In the end, Li Guangxin could only sigh. He was the ruler of the South Yu prefecture, and although he wanted to help Xu Qingnian, he really had the will to do so, but was unable to do so.
But soon, Li Guangxin frowned and spoke immediately afterwards.
“Someone, find a large piece of cloth, a hundred feet long and at least three feet wide, and hang it in the South Yu Province to inform the people of the events in the capital, so that they can choose for themselves whether they wish to petition for Xu Qingnian.”
Li Guangxin had no way to sway the court, but he knew that the empress did not want to kill Xu Qingnian, but Xu Qingnian had offended Prince Huaining and the royal family line, and it was a fact that Xu Qingnian had seized power, and if he wanted to be rescued, he had to give a reason.
So Li Guangxin could only come through this method.
Li Guangxin then even wrote down several letters and sent them to the other prefects.
He knew that this matter could not be delayed, it had to be done quickly.
At noon that day, a large piece of cloth was hung in the South Yu Palace, and when the people pa*sed by learned of this, they spread the word by word of mouth, leaving their names, and if someone could not sign, they could also put their handprints on it.
For a while, the people of South Yu were the most pa*sionate.
Soon afterwards, the people of the nearby prefectures also did the same, but they did it voluntarily and did not force the people to sign if they wanted to, or if they did not want to.
It was at the same time.
Many people were outraged by Xu Qingnian, and now that they had heard of the petition, they demanded that the local authorities do the same.
Many people were outraged by Xu Qingnian, and now that they had heard about it, they were demanding that the local magistrates do the same.
But it was today.
A series of petitions flew into the court like snowflakes.
They were from the va*sal kings.
When they learnt that Xu Qingnian had beheaded the Huai Ping County King in anger, the feudal lords were completely overwhelmed.
They did not care if the King of Huiping should have died, but as a member of the royal family, he was killed by a mere Minister of Justice.
But these va*sal kings were also extremely clever, and instead of speaking their minds, they came up with a key point to lash out at.
[Seizing power].
The crime of seizing power was no small matter.
What was even more frightening was that these va*sal kings used the crime of seizing power to make an issue out of what they meant.
If His Majesty does not execute Xu Qingnian, does that mean that His Majesty allows those below him to seize power?
If that is the case, if one day they turn their back and seize power, you can’t say anything about it.
This question.
It was very sharp and very scary.
There were snowflakes of submissions, almost uniform in content.
The theme is power grabbing.
I hope that Your Majesty will execute Xu Qingnian immediately!
Otherwise, heaven and earth will not allow it.
Neither will they.
The meaning of this, inexplicably carries a threat ……
