I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 60: Confrontation in the court, Chen Mo solves the case! (Please read on!)
Golden Water Bridge.

An arch bridge spans the gurgling river. The bridge body is carved from white jade. Under the sunlight, it looks like a dazzling jade belt, connecting the inside and outside of the palace.

After crossing the Jinshui Bridge, you will reach Fengtian Gate.

This is the only way for civil and military officials to go to court.

According to the laws of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a court meeting at the beginning and middle of every month.

Ever since Emperor Wu Lie fell ill and was unable to run the government, the rules and regulations became slack and ineffective.

After the empress announced that she would rule the country from behind the scenes, she revitalized the government and changed court meetings to three times a month, with court meetings held every ten days.

On the day of the court meeting, civil and military officials had to arrive at the palace before the hour of Mao, wait for the bell to ring in front of the Jinshui Bridge, and then enter the main hall through the Fengtian Gate.

At this time, there was still a quarter of an hour before entering the hall. Officials gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing.

The picture seems harmonious, but in fact it is clearly divided.

On the left side is the group of censors, mainly from the Censorate and the Imperial Censors.

He monitored all officials and reported impeachments, and was nicknamed "vulture hyena" by the enemy, implying that he fed on dead meat and internal organs and would not let go once he had bitten into it.

On the right side is the powerful group mainly composed of the six ministries.

Among them, the Ministry of Personnel was not involved in party disputes, especially the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Revenue, which had power and money and were quite strong.

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"Have you heard about the Zuiyue Tower incident?"

"I heard that the entire restaurant was demolished... I still have 50 kilograms of premium peach blossom wine stored there."

"It is said that Chen Mo did it. Not only did he kill people, he also killed a captain of the Tianlin Guard!"

"Hiss, it's him again?"

"Not only that, the Lin family and the Zhou family were also involved. Young Master Zhou was even forced to kneel in public..."

"Nonsense! Minister Zhou is no weaker than Chen Zhuo, why would Zhou Jing'an be like this?"

"Listen to me, the one kneeling was not Chen Mo, but the gold medal! Somehow, that kid got a Flying Phoenix Order..."

Everyone was talking in low voices.

Zhou Chuanbing, dressed in a purple robe, stood not far away, with slightly graying temples, and an aura of majesty without even getting angry.

At this moment, his face looked gloomy and very ugly.

Although the matter was suppressed, there is no wall that is impenetrable.

The news that Zhou Jingan was forced to kneel has spread in the circle. This is undoubtedly a disgrace to the Zhou family!

Yan Peizhi frowned and said, "What on earth was Her Majesty thinking? He just killed an evil demon, and being promoted to centurion was already an exceptional reward, but she even gave him a Flying Phoenix Token?"

Zhou Chuanbing said in a deep voice: "Why guess? Of course it's to win over Chen Zhuo!"

In his eyes, Chen Mo was not worth anything at all. How could a mere lackey like him possibly gain the favor of the Queen?
"Your Highness is also confused. The Chen family and Imperial Concubine Yu are firmly tied together. How could they possibly change their affiliation?"

Yan Peizhi shook his head.

Zhou Chuanbing looked a little ferocious, and said, "Today in the court, I will definitely ask for an explanation!"

Yan Peizhi's eyes also turned cold.

He was frustrated again and again in front of the Queen, all because of Chen Mo.

Now Yan Liang is still detained in the imperial prison, and many officials are involved.

Although he is his nephew, he now just hopes that Yan Liang will die quickly and not bring trouble to himself.

"In the Ministry of Revenue corruption case, I have already made concessions, but you still don't know what's good for you..."

"Do you really think I'm made of mud?"

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thump—

The bell rings.

The noisy atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

The officials were arranged according to their ranks, with civil officials on the left and military officials on the right, and they walked across the Jinshui Bridge in turn.

Zhou Chuanbing was standing right behind Chen Zhuo.

He deliberately cleared his throat to attract the attention of others, and said sarcastically: "Master Chen, you gave birth to a good son!"

Chen Zhuo glanced back at him with a complicated look in his eyes, "Master Zhou, you... also have a good son."

?

Zhou Chuanbing frowned slightly.

According to Chen Zhuo's previous personality, he would have cursed his ancestors long ago after hearing him being so sarcastic.

This time the attitude is a bit unusual...

Is it soft?
By the way, Chen Mo is in charge of the demon clan case, but now there is no progress at all and the deadline is approaching, so he has no way to complete the task!
"Are you scared now? Humph, it's too late!"

"This is not over yet!"

Zhou Chuanbing sneered.

Chen Zhuo shook his head and said no more. He passed through the Fengtian Gate and entered the Jinluan Palace.

I saw that the dragon throne above was empty, with a bamboo curtain standing next to it. The curtain was as thin as a cicada's wing and shaped like brocade. A bright yellow figure could be vaguely seen sitting behind it.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

All officials knelt once and kowtowed three times in front of the dragon throne.

Then he kowtowed to the queen, "Long live Your Highness, long live Your Highness, long live Your Highness, long live Your Highness, long live Your Highness!"

A cold voice came from behind the bamboo curtain: "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The officials stood up.

Eunuch Jin, who was wearing a dragon robe, said loudly: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

"Minister, I have something to report!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Lin, the Minister of Dali Temple, strode out with a tablet in his hand.

"I want to impeach Yunhe, the captain of the Tianlin Guard!"

"In the case of 'raising barbarian slaves', the criminal has been in prison for more than a month, and the case has not been closed yet. He has also refused to be brought to trial by the three courts many times!"

"I have reason to suspect that Yunhe is shielding a criminal and deceiving his superiors and subordinates! I hope Your Highness can see through his treachery and order him to step down and let others take over to set things right!"

Xu Lin's voice was loud and clear, echoing in the hall.

"I second the proposal!"

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"

"Master Xu is right!"

At Yan Peizhi's suggestion, several ministers from the Ministry of Justice echoed the sentiment.

When the atmosphere was quiet, the queen's calm voice sounded: "Yunhe, is this true?"

At the back, a middle-aged man in a crimson official robe stepped out and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, the case of the barbarian slaves is not that simple. It involves a lot of people..."

When these words were spoken, many ministers' faces changed slightly.

At this time, Zhou Chuanbing said, "Captain Yun, I'm afraid that this is what Master Chen taught you to say, right?"

"As far as I know, Chen Mo once privately interrogated Yan Liang. Since then, Yan Liang has remained silent and refused to plead guilty."

"Could it be that the two of them reached some kind of deal? They want to frame Pan?"

The ministers nodded one after another.

As long as there is no hard evidence, it will be regarded as a scapegoat!
Yunhe said calmly: "Minister Zhou is very clear about the internal affairs of Tianlin Guard."

Zhou Chuanbing narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted coldly, "I am concerned about the case and want to share your concerns. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"Besides, I have heard a lot about Chen Mo's reputation. He is arrogant and domineering, relying on his merits in killing evil demons!"

"He is just sitting there doing nothing but doing his job. He is in charge of investigating the demon case, but there has been no progress so far!"

"And he abused the gold medal, usurped the imperial power, and committed the crime of treason!"

Just because the Queen bestows a gold medal doesn’t mean you can use it at will.

Theoretically speaking, Chen Mo's Flying Phoenix Order can only be used to enter and exit the palace.

Showing it in public is indeed a violation of the rules.

When the censors heard this, they were immediately unhappy.

"nonsense!"

"Master Zhou, please don't confuse the public!"

"When speaking, evidence must be provided. How can we allow such scoundrels to stir up trouble in the court?!"

"How dare you! Who are you calling a scoundrel?"

"You bastard, &*%￥#..."

Both sides pointed at each other, their faces red and necks thick, and all kinds of vulgar words were uttered at once.

Eunuch Jin's eyelids twitched wildly.

The factional struggles in the Yuan Dynasty were very fierce, and scenes of "pulling each other's hair" occurred from time to time.

But it was the first time I had seen such a scene because of a minor official of the sixth rank...

Behind the bamboo curtain, the queen rubbed her eyebrows.

"I gave him the token to make him take the right side, but he actually took it out to show off his power?"

"You don't even care about the demon case... I'll see how you'll report to me when the deadline is up!"

She couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied with Chen Mo.

At this time, Chen Zhuo, who had been silent, straightened his official uniform, stepped out of the line, and bowed, saying:

"Your Highness, as far as I know, the case of the demon clan has been solved!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet!

(End of this chapter)