After failing the imperial examination, he began to wield immense power after entering the palace!

The hall fell silent instantly.

This is a capital offense!

On the dragon throne, the Chu Emperor remained silent, continuing to close his eyes and rest.

Du Jiang knelt on the ground, speaking with great passion:

"Yesterday, Gao Jin was ordered to investigate a case, but he took the opportunity to abuse his power, publicly beating the son of a high-ranking official and arbitrarily sealing off the residence of Cao Mo, the Prefect of Jingzhao!"

"What's even more outrageous is that he actually dragged a dignified third-rank Prefect of the Capital into the Ministry of Justice prison right there in the street!"

"Your Majesty! Cao Mo is an important official of the court. Without a joint trial by the three judicial departments and without Your Majesty's approval, what right does a mere eunuch have to arrest him and imprison him?"

"This isn't just arrogance and domineering; this is misrule! This is jeopardizing the country!"

"Your Majesty, I implore you to execute Gao Jin immediately to restore order to the court!"

The voice just fell.

A middle-aged official dressed in a dark scarlet robe strode out; it was Cui Yan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Gao Jin not only arrested Prefect Cao, but also imprisoned Prince Wei in the Ministry of Justice's prison!"

"Who is the Prince of Wei? His Majesty's own younger brother! The only prince in the court!"

"A mere eunuch dares to arrest even a prince? Does he have any respect for His Majesty? Does he have no regard for the law?"

"Your Majesty, I implore you to execute this scoundrel as a warning to others!"

Zhou Chang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, also stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I second that opinion! Gao Jin's reckless actions, including the arrest of a high-ranking official, violate the laws of the Great Chu and he should be executed!"

"Your Majesty, I implore you to issue an immediate decree to arrest Gao Jin!"

Three high-ranking officials of the imperial court—a minister, a vice minister, and a vice minister—knelt in the hall and launched their attack simultaneously.

And this is just the beginning.

"I second that proposal!"

"I second that opinion!"

"If Gao Jin is not executed, how can the imperial court save face?"

One after another, court officials stepped forward, knelt down, and their voices rose and fell.

In a short time, more than twenty people knelt in the hall, shouting in unison:

"Your Majesty, please execute Gao Jin!"

"Kill Gao Jin!"

This is the true power of the great clans of Guanzhong!

They are a united front, with everyone responding to their call.

Du Jiang knelt at the front, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with a triumphant air of certainty.

From today onwards, Consort Xie's arrogant arrogance will surely be severely suppressed.

As for that little eunuch, he's just a pawn; he can be crushed.

The officials from the Jiangnan gentry frowned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

They wanted to speak up for Consort Xie, but faced with the overwhelming power of the powerful clans in Guanzhong, none of them dared to be the first to step forward.

The atmosphere inside the hall was like a fully drawn bow, ready to snap at any moment.

The momentum of this impeachment was even greater than Consort Xie had anticipated.

The powerful families of Guanzhong are demonstrating their power against her.

Originally, she was somewhat hesitant about letting Li Fan join the Eastern Depot.

But now, she couldn't wait for Li Fan to go to the Eastern Depot and pull off a prank, arresting all these scoundrels one by one.

Let them know what the price is for kneeling and shouting for execution in the imperial court.

Empress Yang remained calm in the face of this scene, as if she were an outsider.

The Chu Emperor remained silent, as if he were dozing off.

As the shouts of execution gradually subsided, he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the gray figure in the hall who had remained motionless from beginning to end.

"Gao Jin, without evidence, you cannot falsely accuse an official of the imperial court; the only consequence is death."

Do you have any evidence?

In an instant.

All eyes in the hall turned to Li Fan.

evidence?

Du Jiang knelt on the ground, a cold smile on his lips.

Cao Mo and Liu Zhengsheng's correspondence had long been dealt with thoroughly, leaving not even ashes.

What can this little eunuch possibly produce?

Cui Yan also gave a cold laugh.

Yesterday, the Cao residence was searched thoroughly, but nothing was found.

Could a poor, penniless eunuch conjure up evidence out of thin air?

Hundreds of eyes, some contemptuous, some mocking, some gloating, were all waiting to see how this little eunuch would die.

Li Fan raised his head.

Then, he slowly took two things out of his sleeve...

a letter.

A confession.

He raised his hands high above his head, his voice booming and resounding throughout the hall:

"Your Majesty! This servant has a secret letter from Liu Zhengsheng to Cao Mo, which clearly records that Liu Zhengsheng instructed Cao Mo to silence Zhang Xuan's entire family!"

"This servant also has a confession personally signed by Wu Zheng, which details how Cao Mo threatened him to be taken to the Ministry of Justice prison to extract a confession, and how he ordered the White Tiger Hall assassins to kill people!"

"Please review this, Your Majesty!"

Inside the hall, there was a deathly silence.

Du Jiang's smile froze instantly, his face filled with disbelief and astonishment.

Secret message?

Where did the secret letter come from?

Didn't Cao Mo say that all the evidence had been destroyed?

Eunuch Hai immediately went downstairs, took the letter and confession from Li Fan, and presented them to the emperor.

"His Majesty……"

The Chu Emperor picked up the letter seemingly casually and unfolded it.

His gaze lingered on the letter, his sallow face revealing no expression, but the fingers gripping the letter tightened slightly.

"Bang!"

The Chu Emperor threw the letter and confession heavily to the ground.

"Du Jiang! Look carefully now, is this Liu Zhengsheng's handwriting?"

Du Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

He steeled himself, bent down to pick up the letter, and brought it close to his eyes. Instantly, his expression changed drastically.

On it was clearly Liu Zhengsheng's handwriting!

Every stroke, every beginning and end of the pen, even those unintentional cursive habits, were exactly the same as Liu Zhengsheng's usual letters.

The contents of the letter were even more scathing, every word of which was like a knife to the heart.

He not only explained the reasons for his defeat, but also revealed his plan to have Cao Mo kill Zhang Xuan's entire family to silence them...

Du Jiang's hands trembled slightly, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead.

When he looked up again, his voice carried a hint of panic:

"Your Majesty! This wasn't written by Minister Liu! It's a forgery! Someone must have imitated the handwriting..."

"Oh?"

Li Fan spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Minister Du, we still have a few letters written by Minister Liu. We can ask other officials to identify whether this letter is forged or not."

He took out several more letters from his sleeve, held them up with both hands, and gestured to the courtiers beside him.

Several courtiers exchanged glances and stepped forward.

They took the letters Liu Zhengsheng usually wrote from Li Fan, and then took the secret letter from Du Jiang, placing them side by side for comparison.