The Empire will continue to win

The Emperor and Empress were both enraged!

It was a fury of thunder!

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Baoyun died so tragically! He had an eighty-year-old mother and an eight-year-old son. What will become of his entire family?" The tigress from Senggelinqin's family knelt in the hall and howled loudly.

Shen Moqing's murderous intent towards the tigress has been formed.

Dan da da, ... da

Prince Gong: "Baoyun is my nephew. I know him very well. He's good for nothing but eating, drinking, and having fun. You think such a spoiled brat would take a bomb for you? Don't you find that absurd?"

"Your Highness, as the ancients said, 'The most righteous are often from humble backgrounds, while the most ungrateful are often scholars.' Your纨绔 (playboy/spoiled brat) status is merely a facade; Baoyun simply hasn't had the opportunity to serve her country. When the nation is in peril, countless纨绔子弟 (playboys/spoiled brats) have stepped forward and shed their blood on the battlefield."

"Using sophistry and flattery."

"I will never forget Brother Baoyun in my life. I humbly request the court to recognize Brother Baoyun as a brave warrior of the empire, reward him with gold and silver, and promote his son to the rank of naval warrant officer."

Shen Moqing spoke while tears streamed down her face.

He even choked up, saying, "This humble servant doesn't understand. He died so heroically, why does Your Highness insist on labeling him a coward?"

"..."

When it comes to sophistry, a hundred princes can't compare to an associate professor.

"Fuck you!"

Prince Gong lost his temper and shoved him.

To be honest, the force of the shoving was not great.

But Shen Moqing seemed to have been struck by the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, staggering and falling heavily backward.

As luck would have it, the bottom of the cane struck the tigress right in the face. With a howl, Senggelinqin's wife covered her mouth, and blood seeped through her fingers.

My front tooth was knocked out.

The tigress covered her mouth and ran to Emperor Xuanwu's side, her voice trembling with tears: "He hit me!"

Prince Gong, his blood boiling, was about to kick Shen Moqing, but Emperor Xuanwu grabbed his arm.

"Sixth Uncle, you've gone too far."

"Your Majesty, he's playing a trick on you!" Prince Gong said angrily, pointing at Shen Moqing writhing on the ground.

"Ouch, ouch!"

Yu Xian, the Minister of Justice, had a bright look in his eyes.

妙~

Brilliant!

If such a talent were still alive, he must be assigned to work in the Ministry of Justice!

.........

"Prince Gong, how dare you!"

Behind the curtain, the Empress Dowager Cixi also decisively flew into a rage.

You're targeting me in court, and that means you're targeting me, your sister-in-law. You're such a vicious brother-in-law.

"Prince Gong, this is the Imperial Court, not your private theater. I am both the Empress Dowager and your sister-in-law. Do you have any manners?" The Empress Dowager lifted the curtain, wishing she could poke Prince Gong's forehead with her finger.

Prince Gong had no choice but to kneel down.

My sister-in-law is so mean!

A rare silence fell over the hall.

Only the aggrieved Shen Moqing was still writhing in pain, the number one person to stage an accident in front of the emperor.

"Are you alright?" Empress Dowager Cixi asked, looking down at her.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The injuries I suffered in Goryeo were far more serious than this." Shen Moqing weakly propped himself up and cupped his hands, saying, "Madam Monk, Prince Gong, all the blame lies with me."

Prince Gong remained silent, secretly resolving: "If I don't kill this boy, my later years will be fraught with misfortune."

Prince Duan, who was standing to the side, never expected this situation. He dared not lash out, but if he did not, he would appear incompetent. So he changed to a more refined approach.

Let's be reasonable~

He forcibly helped Shen Moqing up and placed her on a chair.

"Supervisor Shen, I have a few questions for you, and you must answer them truthfully."

"Your Highness, please ask."

"The imperial court will never let an innocent person go unpunished, nor will it wrong an innocent person. My uncle's cousin was shot and killed at the entrance of your factory's conference room. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"May I ask, Your Highness, how many shots did he take?"

"Five guns!" Prince Duan casually made up.

"And my cousin-in-law was shot three times."

"And my servant son was shot eight times; he's practically riddled with bullets."

"This subordinate doesn't understand. You all believe I committed the murder?"

"Yes, it's you!"

All the aggrieved parties spoke in unison.

Hearing this, Yu Xian smiled inwardly. Solving major cases requires precise physical evidence. You can't just spout nonsense like this. You've turned a reasonable argument into an unreasonable one.

As expected~

Shen Moqing began to fight back:

"I request that the experts who investigated the scene testify. On that day, there were four Dong Sang spies who attempted to assassinate me, and they used explosives, bombs, and rifles, is that correct?"

Emperor Xuanwu turned his head: "Yuxian, is that so?"

Yu Xian nodded: "Yes."

Shen Moqing:

"I was in a meeting when I heard the gunshots and realized something was wrong. So when the assassins broke in, I decisively returned fire with my revolver, killing three assassins and wounding one. According to you all, when the assassins rushed into the meeting room, I not only didn't shoot them, but instead fired at my subordinates. I want to ask you all, did I lose my mind, or did the assassins suddenly have a change of heart?"

The logic is clear and the evidence is conclusive.

The hall was completely silent.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it is neither reasonable nor morally right for me to shoot my subordinates. Therefore, I boldly deduce that these people were actually killed by assassins."

Emperor Xuanwu nodded silently.

The Empress Dowager Cixi slowly returned to behind the curtain: "Sister, what do you think?"

Empress Dowager An snorted: "Bullets are flying everywhere, both sides are firing indiscriminately, and afterward, who can say for sure who fired the shot?"

"Um."

Although Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, she secretly became wary.

"Your Majesty, a person cannot die in vain, can he?"

"Everything was fine before he, surnamed Shen, went there, but after he arrived, more than a dozen people were killed or injured. As the factory supervisor, doesn't he bear any responsibility?"

Faced with one false accusation after another, Shen Moqing was filled with uncontrollable rage.

Years of political science research made him realize that the only way to break the deadlock was to prove himself useful!

.........

Politics is cold-blooded.

Useful people can remain on stage no matter how many mistakes they make. Useless people, even if they have made outstanding achievements, will eventually fade into obscurity.

The saying "when people leave, the tea cools" is incorrect.

The reality is, the tea had already gone cold before the person even left.

Professor Shen stared intently behind the curtain:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, enemy spies are rampant within Yanshan Heavy Industry, and I'm afraid there are quite a few traitors they've bribed. Sooner or later, these people will work together to burn down the factory and bomb the arms yard."

Like a bolt from the blue, like a muffled thunderclap from a clear sky.

Empress Dowager Cixi clenched her fists. The words "internal and external cooperation" felt like a scalding hot iron skewer, piercing her heart.

Spies and traitors.

Foreign invaders and internal traitors.

I felt a chill run down my back.

"Prince Gong, Prince Duan, can you two princes guarantee that such an incident will not happen?" Shen Moqing began to take the initiative.

Prince Duan remained silent.

Prince Gong sneered.

Minister of Justice Yu Xian stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, yesterday, I personally inspected the assassination scene. The walls were riddled with bullet holes, and the ground was covered in blood and flesh. This is nothing short of a hellish scene. To be fair, it is truly remarkable that Supervisor Shen was able to escape such a brutal assassination attempt."

"Yu Xian, please continue." Emperor Xuanwu raised his hand.