Martial Arts Crossover: Starting as a member of the Imperial Guard, all the ladies are demons

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Emperor Liang's words, Qi Min, the Minister of Justice, immediately kowtowed and paid his respects, though he was secretly overjoyed.

The position of Minister of Revenue has become vacant for His Highness Prince Yu.

049 The Four Mysteries of the Dark Night: Is Emperor Liang Considering Deposing Him? (Seeking flowers, ratings, and monthly tickets)

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience!"

Not long after Qi Min left, the guards who were waiting outside quickly came in to report.

"What's he doing here? Could it be that he's here to plead for Lou Zhijing?"

Thinking about the current factions in the imperial court, Emperor Liang immediately thought of this possibility.

Furthermore, Emperor Liang speculated that there was a very high probability that the Crown Prince would come to plead for mercy.

After all, Xie Yu had just fallen not long ago, and now that Lou Zhijing had also fallen, his power would be less than that of Prince Yu.

"Show him in."

After some thought, Emperor Liang decided to meet him to confirm his suspicions.

"Yes!"

After the guards withdrew, the Crown Prince soon entered.

"Your subject greets Your Majesty."

At this moment, Emperor Liang was already sitting upright. After hearing the Crown Prince's words, he threw the memorial in his hand aside.

He looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Crown Prince, why have you come to see me?"

"Father, I have come to plead for Lou Zhijing!"

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince hurriedly said, "Father, although Lou Zhijing has done wrong, he has shared the burdens of the court over the years. Even if he has not made any great contributions, he has certainly worked hard. He is certainly at fault in the Lan Garden case this time."

"I also beg Your Majesty to spare him from punishment, considering how much he has done for the court."

As he spoke, the Crown Prince kowtowed deeply.

He was actually quite panicked, after all, the Lan Garden corpse case was making headlines in Kyoto and had attracted considerable attention. If it wasn't resolved soon, it could cause trouble.

Generally speaking, he wouldn't pay attention to this matter.

But this involves Lou Zhijing. He has already lost Xie Yu, and Lou Zhijing cannot afford to get into trouble too.

Moreover, Lou Zhijing was his purse strings, and he had dealt with many of his own messy debts over the years, so he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

If the Ministry of Revenue were to be lost, he could hardly imagine how much impact those previous accounts from the Ministry of Revenue would have on him.

"hehe."

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Emperor Liang narrowed his eyes and let out a cold laugh.

Those who know him well know that he is angry.

He looked at the Crown Prince with a calm expression and said coldly, "Crown Prince, you speak so lightly. You think you can wipe out the lives of Lou Jingzhi just because he said he had worked hard even if he had no merit?"

"Does that mean that all officials in the court can do this from now on?"

"Serving the imperial court, killing a few people can be forgiven?"

"Father, I dare not, but..." Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince looked panicked, but still forced himself to speak.

"boom!"

But before he could finish speaking, Emperor Liang picked up a book and threw it at him, furiously saying, "Don't think I don't know you want to protect Lou Zhijing."

"roll!"

"This case will be handled entirely by the Ministry of Justice. The verdict will be as it should be. This is not only to give an explanation to the deceased, but also to give an explanation to the people."

"If you say that again, believe me, I'll depose you!"

This time, Emperor Liang was truly enraged; otherwise, he wouldn't have said he would depose the crown prince in front of him.

Even though he already knew the Crown Prince's purpose in coming.

However, he still held a sliver of hope that the Crown Prince hadn't come for this matter.

But that's how it turned out. The Crown Prince came to plead for leniency, hoping that Lou Zhijing would be punished lightly.

So he was furious, furious that the Crown Prince was so ignorant and disregarded everything for the sake of factional strife.

He was even more furious that the Crown Prince didn't understand him!

Why do I say this? You have to understand that when Emperor Liang ascended the throne, it wasn't through clean means. The Hua clan and the Lin family were his supporters at the time.

But later he became wary of them and wiped them all out.

This also led him to care a lot about his reputation in the years that followed, not wanting to be labeled as a tyrant, someone who wrongly killed loyal officials, favored sycophants, and couldn't distinguish right from wrong.

Now that the case of the corpse hidden in Lan Garden has become known throughout the city and has even implicated court officials, he naturally has to punish them more severely in order to appease the people.

His idea is like the Yongle Emperor's successful rebellion, in order to wash away his eternal reputation as a thief, and then dedicate his life to fighting for the Ming Dynasty and opening the Yongle Encyclopedia.

However, he was not the Yongle Emperor; he lacked the Yongle Emperor's methods and his boldness.

"Father."

The crown prince was also shocked. He never expected his father to say such a thing in public, or even to declare that he would be deposed.

You should know that once this gets out, it will definitely cause a stir.

"Guards! Take the Crown Prince back to the Eastern Palace and confine him for a month!"

Without giving the crown prince a chance to beg for mercy, Emperor Liang acted arbitrarily and immediately ordered him to be taken away.

Seeing this scene, and recalling what Emperor Liang had said a few days ago, Gao Zhan, who was standing to the side, looked at the Crown Prince with some pity.

He knew that the crown prince was most likely to be deposed.

Because he has lost the Holy Heart.

..

Inside the study of Prince Yi's residence.

"My lord, Agent No. 7 just reported that His Majesty angrily declared in the main hall that he wanted to depose the Crown Prince."

"This is detailed intelligence; please review it, my lord!"

A man dressed in a black robe with a menacing face suddenly appeared in the study. He knelt on one knee and presented a piece of intelligence with both hands.

"Eternal Night, you've come."

Xiao Jingyi, who was practicing calligraphy, chuckled when he saw the person approaching, then got up and walked over.

Eternal Night is the leader of the Dark Night whom he has personally organized over the years.

The people in the dark were all undercover agents, or special agents, whom Xiao Jingyi had arranged to infiltrate various places.

It is divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, with Heaven being the highest and Yellow the lowest.

Above the Heavenly level, there is another level that is not publicly disclosed: Absolute.

Only Xiao Jingyi knew the identity of the special agents with the character "Jue". Even Yongye only knew that these people existed, but did not know their identities. They could be said to be the most important pawns in Xiao Jingyi's hands.

Each one plays a very important role.

The entire Special Agent Team consists of only seven people.

Number Seven was someone he had planted in the Great Liang Imperial Palace, and was even close to the emperor. He had been subdued for 20 years.

Upon receiving the intelligence, Xiao Jingyi immediately opened it to view it. After reading the contents, he sneered.

"Hehe, my brother, the Crown Prince, has really lost his mind. Doesn't he know that Father Emperor is very concerned about his reputation now? How could he possibly let Lou Zhijing off lightly?"

It must be said that Xiao Jingyi understood Emperor Liang's thoughts.

The current Emperor Liang is very sensitive, perhaps because he is old, or perhaps because he has indeed done many wrong things and wants to make amends.

Therefore, when he encounters officials making mistakes, he basically punishes them severely, without giving them any chance, all in order to win the title of a wise ruler and avoid being criticized by future generations.

"However, since Father Emperor said it so openly in the main hall, it means that he is really disappointed in the Crown Prince, and it is only a matter of time before he is deposed."

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Jingyi thought for a moment: "Perhaps we could add fuel to the fire?"

"Yongye, activate Xuanzi No. 187 and give him a push to help the Crown Prince get deposed."

Upon hearing his order, Yongye immediately obeyed: "Yes, my lord, I will have the liaison officer make the arrangements immediately."

"Well, let's go down."

"Yes."

As Yongye retreated, Xiao Jingyi walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking up at the cloudless sky: "I guess Prince Yu has learned of this news by now."

"Given his personality, he's probably showing off again."

It must be said that Xiao Jingyi understood Prince Yu quite well.

The next day, when he learned of the news from the palace, the smile on his face never stopped.

Episode 050: Officials' Reactions, Shen Zhui and Cai Quan's Decision (Seeking flowers, ratings, and monthly votes)

"Hahahaha!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you really did go to plead for Lou Zhijing."

"Serves you right. You are gradually losing the Emperor's favor. If you make another mistake, your position as Crown Prince may change hands."

Prince Yu stood in his study and laughed loudly as he spoke.

Heaven knows how long he had waited for this day. Ever since he gained power, he had always had an extremely strong desire to become the crown prince and to ascend the throne.

Now, he is just one step away from that position.

"Your Highness Prince Yu, what makes you so happy?"

Just then, Qin Banruo's voice rang out.

Upon seeing her arrival, Prince Yu happily stepped forward, intending to pat her on the shoulder, but Qin Banruo skillfully dodged him.

"Your Highness, Prajna's shoulder is uncomfortable today, please forgive her."

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu was momentarily stunned, but quickly nodded: "It's alright, you must take good care of yourself."

He then said happily, "Your previous suggestion that I hand Shi Jun over to Gao Sheng, the Prefect of Jingzhao, was indeed a brilliant move. It not only averted the Emperor's suspicions but also threw the Crown Prince into disarray."

"Now that he's been suspended for a month, we have a lot of opportunities to do during this time!"

Upon hearing Prince Yu's words, Qin Banruo's eyes lit up, and she replied with a smile, "Then congratulations, Your Highness. If the Crown Prince falls, the position of Crown Prince will be yours in the future."

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu laughed heartily, as if he were the crown prince tomorrow.

Seeing him like this, Qin Banruo shook her head inwardly.

As someone who had sided with Xiao Jingyi, how could she not know that Xiao Jingyi was the one doing all these things?

Prince Yu?

Prince?

They were nothing more than playthings to be manipulated at will.

Even the one in the palace was part of his scheme.

But she only thought about it in her heart and did not show it now. At the same time, she was also wondering when Xiao Jingyi's next mission would come.

..

Meanwhile, it wasn't just Prince Yu who knew the news; all the officials in the court already knew what Emperor Liang had said in the main hall yesterday.

They want to depose the crown prince!

This was an idea that everyone had guessed.

The Crown Prince's faction is now in a state of fear, while those who side with Prince Yu are extremely arrogant.

It could be said that the entire imperial court was in turmoil.

"It's him, it's him, it must be him!"

Li Lin, Minister of War.