Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 142: Crazy and suicidal minister, Emperor Qing is furious

"Sir Xin, please move aside. I have something to discuss with Censor Lai."

Fan Xian pulled the thing.

Xin Qiwu's smile suddenly blossomed into a chrysanthemum.

"Of course you can. I will give up my seat to you, Master Fan."

The third-rank official in charge of the Honglu Temple gave way to the fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites.

This was actually an extremely flattering thing, but the surrounding officials all showed envy.

After all, not everyone can have a relationship with Fan Xian.

The recent crackdown on corruption has been swift, and they are still counting on Master Fan to show some mercy! Otherwise, 99% of the officials in Qing will have to be replaced.

Fan Xian had just approached Lai Mingchen and hadn't said anything yet.

Lai Mingchen stood up with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty! I request your permission to execute the traitor Liu Hong!"

This is a death impeachment! He is almost gambling his own political life in exchange for the resignation of his political opponent. It is extremely murderous.

Even the censor would not use this kind of impeachment method that would kill one thousand enemies and injure eight hundred of your own.

After all, after studying hard for decades and working as a dog for all the dignitaries, is it just to serve the Qing Kingdom?

There are officials who think this way, but they are rare. No one wants to be such a fool.

Lai Mingchen was impeached for his death.

Even if Liu Hong was innocent, they would still target Lai Mingchen madly.

If Liu Hong remained silent and gave in, those wolves in Kyoto would think that Liu Hong was weak and could be bullied.

"Oh... Liu Hong, do you have any explanation?"

Emperor Qing casually closed the list of the Eastern Depot and looked at this senior official whom he had almost promoted with great interest.

Liu Hong looked at Lai Mingchen with contempt.
"It's just barking. I heard that the censors have the right to report anything they hear. If they put someone to death without any reason, is that an exception to the laws of Qing Kingdom?"

Uh... Liu Hong has been the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War for two years. Even Emperor Qing has forgotten that he arranged for Liu Hong to be the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice in the past half month.

Lai Mingchen's blood boiled and he was shaking with anger.

In front of the emperor, he pointed at his nose and cursed him, and also brought all the imperial censors with him.

Too arrogant!
Censor Lai took a step forward and shouted loudly, his eyes almost bloodshot.

"Liu Hong! You have flouted the laws of the country, formed a clique for personal gain, established the East Factory, rashly mobilized troops to kill prisoners, and wantonly collected gold, silver and treasures. How many heads do you have to chop off?"

Mom gave birth to me. If you hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known how awesome I am!

Liu Hong kept muttering to himself and immediately knelt down.

He defended himself with great emotion.

"Your Majesty! If I am guilty, please let the Censorate investigate, instead of letting Censor Lai slander me here."

"check?"

Emperor Qing smiled playfully and rolled his eyes.

Can you withstand the investigation? He is now in the imperial study, and there is a lot of negative information about Liu Hong.

These were all brought by Chen Pingping when Liu Hong established the East Factory, and they were almost the same as what Lai Mingchen said.

Emperor Qing spoke slowly and looked at Lai Mingchen earnestly.

"Imperial Censor Lai, our Qing Kingdom has its own laws. Evidence is required. If you slander a third-rank official casually, your position as Chief Censor will be lost."

Lai Mingchen stood there in a daze.

It is well known that Liu Hong was corrupt and took bribes. He did not believe that Emperor Qing, who had the Supervisory Council as his eyes and ears, was unaware of this.

But why do they deliberately favor Liu Hong?
In fact, there was no other reason, Liu Hong was more useful! He was a lone minister, a treacherous minister, and a capable minister. In the eyes of the emperor, he was much more important than the censor who could only complain.

The officials around were also smart people. Knowing that Emperor Qing favored Liu Hong, they all stood up and supported Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right. I, Daqing, value evidence."

"Your Majesty, what Censor Lai said is absurd. I have visited Minister Liu's residence, but he is a man of integrity and poverty. I am heartbroken for Lord Liu, and yet he is being slandered like this today."

This shameless statement, calling a horse a deer, was uttered by Xin Qiwu.

The second prince looked in the direction of the crown prince, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if to say, are your men just a bunch of bastards?

The prince couldn't help but hold his face and turned his head to the side, feeling completely humiliated. When Liu Hong heard what Xin Qiwu said, he was stunned for a moment.

He got goosebumps all of a sudden, and he finally understood why the leader would be unhappy when someone flatters him.

"You, you guys..."

Lai Mingchen's fingers trembled as he looked at the officials who were taking advantage of his misfortune.

Fan Xian wanted to step forward to help Lai Mingchen, but was grabbed by Lin Ruofu, who shook his head gently at Fan Xian.

"Have you forgotten that Liu Hong established the East Factory to supervise all officials and let eunuchs interfere in government affairs? With the Supervisory Council as your ancestor, do you still want to kowtow to the East Factory?"

Lai Mingchen almost cried as he spoke, his voice tinged with tears.

He did not expect the officials to help him. After all, he had been impeached for many years and was unpopular in the court.

However, when faced with such a major issue, all officials must at least distinguish right from wrong.

All the experienced officials stopped talking and looked at each other, waiting to see who would give up first.

Qin Huan, the Right and Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, was young and energetic. He stood up and clasped his hands together.

"Your Majesty! I think Censor Lai is ill. Please go back to your residence and rest."

The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Prime Minister, and the officials under the eldest princess's command all spoke up.

Emperor Qing became happy.

He originally thought that establishing the East Factory would certainly make all officials hate him and leave a bad reputation for future generations, so he threw this task to Liu Hong.

Unexpectedly, Liu Hong just accepted bribes from this group of people and wrote a few more names.

The establishment of the East Factory was approved so lightly.

"Censor Lai, you have worked hard in the past few days to eradicate corruption. Go back and have a rest! I will reward you well in the future."

Emperor Qing spoke gently, looking like a good guy.

"Your Majesty! Please let me finish what I am saying."

Lai Mingchen gritted his teeth and faced the officials' gossips alone.

Emperor Qing frowned. He had been tolerant enough towards Lai Mingchen, but this guy was a little too ungrateful and spoke in a rather unfriendly tone.

"Say!"

"My first complaint is that all officials are in cahoots with the East Factory! My second complaint is that the Second Prince and the Princess are secretly colluding with Northern Qi. My last complaint is..."

Lai Mingchen suddenly found himself unable to continue speaking.

Emperor Qing had a bad feeling in his heart and spoke expressionlessly.

"Keep talking!"

"The last person I want to report is Your Majesty! Your Majesty is close to villains and far away from wise ministers. The court is now in chaos and natural disasters are happening all over the country, but Your Majesty is still turning a deaf ear to it in the deep palace."

After saying this, Lai Mingchen seemed to have all his strength drained away and he collapsed to the ground.

All the officials were silent and looked at Lai Mingchen in horror.

Aren’t you, the Imperial Censor, so bold to speak?
Emperor Qing stared at Lai Mingchen and let out a terrifying and creepy laugh.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

The two things that Emperor Qing cared about most in his life were unifying the country and his own reputation after death.

Unexpectedly, Lai Mingchen detonated all of them at once.

The court is in chaos, natural disasters are constantly happening in the country, and you are the only one who can rule the world! The royal family members have betrayed Emperor Qing and participated in smuggling in Northern Qi. What kind of reputation do you want?

Even Liu Hong was shocked.

No! Even the famous officials in the TV series didn’t dare to say this now, and they almost pointed at Emperor Qing and scolded him.

Lin Ruofu slowly lowered his head and sighed softly.

"Lai Mingchen is beyond help!"

When Fan Xian heard this, he suddenly became anxious and hurriedly left, kneeling on the ground.

"Your Majesty! Although Censor Lai has made some rebellious and outrageous remarks, I hope you will give him a lenient punishment in view of his loyalty."

Emperor Qing's eyes were grim and stayed on Fan Xian for a while. Then, as he looked at Lai Mingchen, his murderous intent became even stronger.

"So the whole court is full of treacherous officials. Well, good! I will make you, a loyal official, succeed."

(End of this chapter)