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

Chapter 256: Without the imperial decree, how can the three provinces and six ministries issue an edict?
Chang Kun stumbled and knocked over several soldiers, then knelt in front of Liu Hong, crying and sobbing.

After hearing this, Liu Hong's face turned pale and he shouted harshly.

"Fan Xian, what do you want to do? Chang Kun is a first-rank official."

"If he is guilty, he can be arrested by the Procuratorate, the East Factory, and the West Factory, and then tried by the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, and your majesty will make the decision."

"You are also a minister of the Qing Kingdom. Don't you think it's despicable to poison someone?"

Under the protection of the Black Cavalry, Fan Xian's face also became gloomy.

He cursed at Chang Kun in his heart.

He just wanted to poison Chang Kun to intimidate him and use him as his puppet.

Unexpectedly, this guy started crying to Liu Hong directly, making Fan Xian extremely passive.

Facing Liu Hong's cold eyes, Fan Xian took a deep breath and raised his spirits.

"Chang Kun is guilty of a capital crime. As the Marquis of Nanyue and the Deputy Governor of Andong, I naturally follow the emperor's orders to exercise judicial power."

Liu Hong stretched out his hand directly.

"Where is the imperial edict? Take it out!"

Wang Qinian arrived at the right time and stuffed the imperial edict into Fan Xian's hands.

Fan Xian felt much more at ease, fortunately this action had been tacitly approved by Emperor Qing.

Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me to poison a first-rank official in private.

"Here is the imperial decree. Liu Hong, do you have anything else to say?"

Fan Xian held the imperial edict high, as if he was a rooster that was sure of victory, with his head held high.

Everyone in the Admiralty's Office, the Jiaozhou soldiers, and even Liu Hong's personal guards were all shocked.

Emperor Qing actually trusted Fan Xian so much that he actually passed the imperial edict down.

Chang Kun's face was bleak, and he looked at the imperial edict with great sadness in his heart.

Although he was under the command of Liu Hong and the Qin family, he only wanted to rise quickly in the officialdom and had never thought of betraying Emperor Qing.

Otherwise, after becoming a high-ranking admiral of the navy, he would not have been so eager to cut ties with Liu Hong.

And Your Majesty was ready to take action against him because of the Ningzhou incident.

Or let Fan Xian secretly poison himself in the middle of the night without even announcing the crime.

Liu Hong looked calm as he took the imperial edict handed over by Bai Lang, glanced at it, and threw it away in front of everyone.

He stepped on the imperial edict a few times, and the bright yellow edict was immediately stained with mud.

When Fan Xian saw Liu Hong's actions, sweat broke out on his forehead.

Could it be that Liu Hong couldn’t wait any longer?
I want to rebel now!

If this is true, he would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth if he came to Jiaozhou City today. The four hundred Black Cavalry would suffer heavy losses even if they broke through the siege by the Jiaozhou soldiers and the governor's personal guards.

Fan Xian forced himself to muster up his courage, but no matter how you looked at his expression, he looked a little timid.

"Liu Hong, you are disobeying my order. Are you planning to rebel?"

"I didn't see any imperial edict clearly stating what crime Chang Kun was charged with!"

Liu Hong glanced at Fan Xian casually, then spoke slowly.

"Moreover, without the imperial decree, how can it be an imperial edict issued by the three provinces and six ministries?"

Emperor Qing wanted to execute Chang Kun privately, so of course he would not stamp the execution with a red seal. Instead, he would announce it to the world through the Imperial Study, the three provinces and six ministries.

In Liu Hong's eyes, this is a chaotic fate!
This is simply nonsense. Even the first-rank officials are treated as house slaves and executed at will. Do you really think that the emperor's power comes from the seat under his buttocks?
Fan Xian's breathing stagnated and his head couldn't help but drop down.

Fan Xian, who has always cared deeply about procedural justice, accepted Ye Qingmei's navy in order to fight against Liu Hong.

He chose to join forces with the imperial power and trampled upon his own beliefs.

Liu Hong didn't say anything else, but continued to stretch out his hand and spoke in a deep voice.

"Fan Xian, hand over the antidote. Otherwise, if you can poison Chang Kun today, someone will assassinate your grandmother in Danzhou and your father Fan Jian in Kyoto tomorrow."

Even Liu Hong, who was of the ninth rank, was mostly in the army, protected by layers of soldiers.

How can we be absolutely safe with only a dozen elite soldiers for protection?

"you dare!"

Fan Xian's eyes were red and he looked furious.

He felt that Liu Hong was threatening him.

Family members are Fan Xian's weak spot, and he will not allow any mistakes. Liu Hong didn't care about Fan Xian's murderous look.

You can't be too hypocritical. You can assassinate others, but you can't allow others to assassinate you. Why?

Maybe you were once the protagonist.

But now I hold the power and have the destiny, even the protagonist has to bow his proud head to me.

Faced with Liu Hong's weak look, Fan Xian finally gave in.

With a cold snort, he flicked his hand and the antidote flew out of his hand.

Chang Kun rolled over and crawled, took the antidote and took it hurriedly.

Things have come to this point. If Fan Xian just left in disgrace, not only would he be charged with the crime of assassinating the admiral of the navy, but his hard-earned reputation would also be ruined.

He will also be regarded as a mortal enemy by Chang Kun, and from then on Fan Xian will no longer be able to control the navy.

Fan Xian made up his mind, and his voice became louder in the night.

"Chang Kun, His Majesty asked me to ask you three questions!"

Chang Kun, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, quickly tensed up again.

Liu Hong did not stop Fan Xian.

Emperor Qing can't even practice procedural justice, so how can he come up with any good questions?

Wu Heng, along with many naval commanders, rushed to the Admiralty's Mansion. Looking at the two opposing parties, he tactfully stayed outside.

Fan Xian looked coldly at these naval commanders. It seemed that Liu Hong was determined to make a big deal out of this.

Then let’s see who has greater power among the three routes of Andong, Liu Hong, the Grand Commander of Andong, or Emperor Qing!

Fan Xian felt extremely happy as he looked at Chang Kun, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling.

Is revolution useful?
As long as there is an emperor in the world, relying on the emperor and carrying out reforms is the correct path.

However, Fan Xian still kept a stern face and questioned Chang Kun in a cold voice.

"Your Majesty asks you, Chang Kun, are you short of money? Are you old and confused? Or has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"

Three fatal questions, each of which made Chang Kun shiver subconsciously.

Lack of finger and Dongyi City's smuggling, old confused finger to join Liu Hong's door, conscience is to scold Chang Kun dare to attack Ningzhou City.

Emperor Qing's tone was so harsh that he almost pointed at Chang Kun's nose and scolded him.

The surrounding naval commanders could not help but kneel down.

Your Majesty did not mention Chang Kun's crimes in these words.

Anyway, he is unhappy and just wants you to go down.

If you have some sense, think about what you have done wrong and get out of the position of admiral.

Liu Hong remained indifferent, quietly waiting for Fan Xian to finish his words, and then spread out his hands.

"Gone?"

"Gone."

Fan Xian frowned. Emperor Qing's attitude was very clear. He would not allow Chang Kun to continue to serve as the admiral of the navy.

Any subject would cover his face with shame and retreat obediently.

What else does Liu Hong want to do?
"I still haven't heard of any charges against the admiral. Can a first-rank official be forced to resign just by relying on a specious imperial edict and a stern oral order?"

Liu Hong's attitude remained calm, but his words gradually became more intense, and he even roared in the end.

"I think your Majesty is getting old and confused!"

"The emperor and the scholars rule the world together, not the emperor ruling the world!"

These words were eye-opening. The naval commanders looked at each other and felt that Liu Hong was right.

If they are really guilty, please speak out directly and hand them over to the relevant departments for punishment.

However, Emperor Qing had ruled the Qing Kingdom for nearly thirty years, and his majesty was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. For a time, these generals were intimidated and did not dare to resist.

Liu Hong refused to give in and refused to obey the imperial edict.

This group of naval commanders mustered up their courage and looked directly at Fan Xian.

"Yes, Master Xiao Fan! Please tell us clearly what crime Master Chang Kun has committed, instead of making specious accusations."

Fan Xian's whole body turned cold as he looked at the generals who had been encouraged by Liu Hong to bleed courage.
Why doesn’t Liu Hong just die? He always ruins his good things!

(End of this chapter)