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

Li Fan looked at the King of Wei and said calmly:

"Chen Tie, stop the King of Wei."

Chen Tie was the Imperial Guard soldier who imprisoned the King of Wei.

At this moment, he understood why this eunuch Gao had only brought him to the Ministry of Justice prison today.

It wasn't because he was highly skilled in martial arts, but because he had already offended the King of Wei yesterday.

Since I've already offended them, offending them again won't make much difference.

So he gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and stood in front of the King of Wei.

"Your Highness, please wait."

The King of Wei's face was extremely gloomy.

He looked at the young Imperial Guard soldier in front of him and coldly uttered a single word.

"roll!"

Chen Tie's palms were sweaty.

But his back remained ramrod straight, and his voice showed no sign of wavering:

"Your Highness, please don't put me in a difficult position."

His hand was already gripping the hilt of the knife.

If the opponent makes even the slightest change in direction, I'm ready to strike...

The King of Wei's pupils contracted slightly.

He could clearly see that the young man wasn't bluffing him; he was genuinely willing to draw his sword.

crazy.

These people are insane!!

King Wei took a deep breath.

He took a step back, a forced composure on his face, but his voice betrayed his underlying fear:

"You dog of a eunuch, you think you can get away with this by blocking my way?"

"Wait until I get out of here, then let's see what you do!"

"No rush."

Li Fan interrupted him.

Then, he pulled out a rope and walked towards Cao Mo.

"Um?"

Cao Mo was stunned by what he saw.

But soon he realized what was happening, and his eyes widened in disbelief, clearly unwilling to accept it.

"What...what are you going to do?!"

Li Fan said calmly, "Cao Mo, slow down on your way to the Yellow Springs."

"Yes, Liu Zhengsheng will come to accompany you then. When you arrive in the underworld, please give my regards to King Yama."

Cao Mo was stunned.

No, he's the Prefect of the Capital Region! Has this little eunuch gone mad?

"You can't kill me. I'm an official appointed by the imperial court. Even if I'm guilty, the Ministry of Justice should carry out the execution."

"Let me go, and I'll give you silver, I'll give you gold, as much as you want."

"From this day forward, the Cao family will never be your enemy!"

"Your Highness! Your Highness, please say something!"

The King of Wei gritted his teeth and softened his tone:

"Gao Jin, Cao Mo has already confessed. He can't escape. Why do you need to take action yourself?"

"You spared his life, and I will be indebted to you. If you ever need anything in the future, I will certainly—"

Li Fan didn't listen any further.

He simply rushed over and easily grabbed Cao Mo, wrapping the rope around Cao Mo's neck and tying a knot behind his neck.

Cao Mo was truly terrified and screamed.

"Gao Jin! You can't..."

Li Fan gripped both ends of the rope with both hands and pulled hard.

"Well!!"

Cao Mo's voice abruptly stopped.

His hands gripped the rope around his neck tightly, pulling desperately outwards until his nails dug into his flesh, and blood flowed down his neck.

His face changed from white to red, then from red to purple, and veins bulged on his forehead, like earthworms wriggling under his skin.

"Heh...heh..."

"Your Highness, save me! Save me!"

King Wei realized something was wrong and tried to rush forward, but Chen Tie stopped him.

"Your Highness, please don't put me in a difficult position!"

The King of Wei was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

He never imagined that things would develop like this.

"Gao Jin, do you even know what you're doing?"

"You think that becoming a mortar master will earn you the favor of Consort Xie, but this is also a dead end that will lead you to a desperate situation."

"Take my advice and let Magistrate Cao go. I'll consider it a favor I owe you."

But Li Fan completely ignored it.

soon.

Cao Mo let out a rough, labored breath, his eyes wide open as if they were about to pop out of their sockets, filled with terror, resentment, and disbelief.

He was a third-rank official, the Prefect of Jingzhao.

The Liu family of Hedong were related by marriage.

One of the key figures of a prominent family in Guanzhong.

To die at the hands of a eunuch... I can't accept that...

"Spare me, spare my life..."

King Wei stood to the side, frozen in place, as if someone had struck his pressure points.

He watched Cao Mo's face turn from purple to black, watched his struggles weaken from intense to feeble, watched his eyes slowly lose their luster...

Finally, it remained motionless.

The cell reeked of a nauseating stench of urine.

Cao Mo is dead!

The dignified Prefect of Jingzhao was strangled to death with a hemp rope in the Ministry of Justice prison.

"Whoosh!"

Li Fan released his grip and took a step back.

Cao Mo's body slid slowly down the prison bars, collapsing to the ground with his head tilted to one side, his tongue slightly protruding, and his eyes still wide open, dying with unfulfilled grievances.

He looked into those unfocused eyes, feeling no fear, no pity, only an indescribable calm.

Three days ago, this person could have killed him with just one sentence.

Three days later, he personally saw the man off on his journey.

This is the taste of power!

Li Fan withdrew his gaze, bent down and untied the rope from Cao Mo's neck, then casually tossed it on the ground.

Then, he turned around and looked at King Wei.

"Your Highness, what did you just say?"

The King of Wei's face was as white as paper, his lips were trembling, and his fingers were trembling as well.

He was a prince, he had seen blood and dead people, but he had never seen a eunuch strangle a court official to death right in front of him.

The little eunuch's hand didn't tremble even once from beginning to end.

"You, you..."

Li Fan looked at the King of Wei, his face still bearing that ambiguous smile, his voice neither hurried nor slow:

"Your Highness, Cao Mo committed suicide out of fear of punishment. You witnessed it with your own eyes."

"Is there a problem?"

The King of Wei suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and his voice was forced out through clenched teeth:

"You want me to give false testimony for you?"

"Gao Jin! You killed the Prefect of the Capital, and now you expect me to cover for you?!"

"Are you crazy! Are you insane?!"

"I'm going to see His Majesty! I'm going to sue you! I'm suing you for the unauthorized murder of a court official! I'm suing you for deceiving the emperor!"

"You'll be executed by slow slicing!"

Li Fan listened to his roar, but his expression remained unchanged.

When the King of Wei was exhausted from shouting and panting heavily, he slowly took out the bright yellow imperial edict from his sleeve and unfolded it.

"His Majesty has another decree, which is for His Highness."

King Wei was taken aback.

The imperial decree given to me by my elder brother?

He looked at Li Fan with suspicion, wondering if he was lying to himself.

Li Fan ignored his questioning gaze and simply read on, word by word.

"Prince Li Chengyou of Wei, as a prince, has shown favoritism towards a criminal official and obstructed the imperial envoy from handling the case, which is unbecoming of him."

"He shall be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison for fifteen days to reflect on his mistakes. Before the expiration of his imprisonment, no one shall visit him or plead for his life."

He put away the imperial edict, raised his eyes to look at the Prince of Wei, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"Your Highness, Prince Wei, why haven't you received the decree yet?"