"I have been on the throne for three years, and I think some people have forgotten some rules."
"Minister of Punishment, tell me, what level of crime will you be punished for breaking into the restricted area of the palace at night?"
"Your Majesty, treason, killing members of the clan, undeclared attack, hiding dragon robes, and intent to rebel are all punishable by death!"
The Minister of Punishment said forcefully.
Qin Yushuang nodded slowly, with a cold arc at the corner of his mouth.
She said word by word: "What a capital crime!"
She stretched out her slender fingers, and her sharp nails glowed with a cold light: "Since you have committed a capital crime, according to the law, I can punish the nine tribes!"
"So who has the courage to do such a thing under my nose?"
In the last sentence, Qin Yushuang's tone increased, and a trace of murderous intent burst out from his eyes.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the ministers changed dramatically.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"
The Minister of Household Affairs made a sound of surprise, his fat face wrinkled into a bun.
"Is it possible that the Ministry of Justice made a mistake in its work?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment was so frightened that he was sweating all over and explained eagerly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being stupid, I have never done such a thing!"
He really wanted to slap some big mouths on himself.
Qin Yushuang's words were simply shocking. Didn't they push him into a pit of fire?
"Yes, Your Majesty, you must not wrongly accuse a good person!"
The Minister of War immediately agreed.
Although the other ministers did not say a word, they also scolded the Minister of Punishment a thousand and eight hundred times in their hearts, this thing is causing trouble to the east!
Qin Yushuang raised her eyebrows and smiled contemptuously.
"oh?"
"I personally tried the case, but found that the efficiency of your Ministry of Punishment was too low, causing the Minister of Punishment to abscond in fear of crime. How can I safely entrust such an official with important responsibilities?"
After Qin Yushuang finished speaking, his eyes fell on the Minister of Punishment.
"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment, can you plead guilty?"
The Minister of Punishment's forehead was covered with cold sweat, his heart was beating incessantly, and his whole heart was in a state of anxiety.
How could he take the blame?
He took a deep breath and said bravely: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen only knows that there is a man named Wu Wende, not Wei Chen. As for where he went, Wei Chen really doesn't know."
"Haha, what the Minister of Punishment said is really interesting. Could it be that you mean that I have wronged you?"
Qin Yushuang retorted with a sneer, looking like a minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
"No...Weichen..."
The Minister of Punishment was so worried that beads of sweat covered his forehead, and he was speechless for a moment.
"enough!"
Qin Yushuang suddenly slapped the table.
"The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment is not doing things well, delaying time, and will not be held accountable. However, this does not mean that you can deal with me as you like!"
At this point, she glanced around, her eyes shining brightly.
"From now on, the Ministry of Punishment will be reformed, and all affairs will be under the control of the Ministry of Personnel!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Qin Yushuang's move was tantamount to abolishing the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment and placing the Ministry of Punishment completely under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel.
For a moment, everyone looked at the Minister of Punishment with eyes filled with pity and ridicule.
The Minister of Punishment was stunned. He did not expect Qin Yushuang to be so decisive and to depose him immediately.
"Your Majesty, this..."
The Minister of Punishment eagerly wanted to defend himself.
Qin Yushuang raised her hand to stop him.
"And what makes me most angry this time is that they actually assassinated Eunuch Li. But luckily, Eunuch Li was fine and even captured a person alive."
When he said this, Zhao Yuanba's body in the audience trembled slightly and undetectably.
Qin Yushuang looked at him and said coldly: "Commander Zhao, do you have any objections to how this matter should be handled?"
Zhao Yuanba gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "I will obey His Majesty's orders in everything."
"very good."
Qin Yushuang nodded and ordered to the chamberlain on one side: "Send the order and bring the prisoner up."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanba suddenly became nervous and clenched his fists involuntarily.
The same was true for the Minister of Punishment, to the point where the veins on his forehead were exposed, and he thought to himself: It's broken! The Ministry of Punishments may not be able to save it!
Sure enough, after a while, the chamberlain escorted a man in.
The man knelt down in front of Qin Yushuang, kowtowed respectfully, and said: "I bow to my emperor, long live my emperor."
Qin Yushuang sat on the dragon chair, looked down at the man, and said indifferently: "Tell me, who ordered you to assassinate Eunuch Li, and who helped you enter the palace?"
The man's body shook violently, as if he was greatly frightened.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please spare my life! This slave has never done anything!"
He shook his head desperately and refused to admit it.
Qin Yushuang snorted coldly.
"If you continue to be stubborn, be careful that I will implicate the nine clans in your life!"
The man's spine softened and he collapsed to the ground.
"My slave confesses! My slave confesses!"
Qin Yushuang narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Tell me."
The man hesitated for a long time and finally said the answer: "Yes..."
"It was Marshal Zhao and the Minister of Punishment who sent the servant to the imperial garden and asked the servant and others to wait for an opportunity to take action..."
"Marshal Zhao?"
Qin Yushuang's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Her eyes passed over everyone's faces, and finally settled on the Minister of Punishment and Zhao Yuanba.
"Okay, okay."
Qin Yushuang said three good words in a row, which made the Minister of Punishment even more uneasy.
Qin Yushuang sneered.
"It turns out that you have long been colluding to deceive the emperor and attempt to rebel!"
The Minister of Punishment and Zhao Yuanba both turned pale and said in a panic: "Your Majesty is aware of this! I have absolutely no intention of treason!"
Especially Zhao Yuanba, his tiger eyes were full of anger and unwillingness.
"Your Majesty, you used such clumsy techniques to frame us. It is clear that someone deliberately framed us!"
"False accusation?" Qin Yushuang suddenly stood up, with cold eyes: "The evidence is conclusive, where is the false accusation?" "Your Majesty, these people will definitely make excuses."
Zhao Yuanba looked distressed and said: "Your Majesty, these people usually don't get along with Wei Chen. This time they took the opportunity to retaliate. Wei Chen can guarantee that they have planned it for a long time."
When Qin Yushuang heard this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Then why was Eunuch Li assassinated just after the conflict between Eunuch Li and Marshal Zhao? Isn't this such a coincidence?"
After hearing this, Zhao Yuanba did not panic, but felt more at ease.
"Your Majesty is aware that if I really did it, wouldn't I be the biggest suspect?"
"In that case, how do you explain your assassin saying your name?"
Zhao Yuanba blurted out without thinking at all.
"This is someone who framed me!"
Qin Yushuang chuckled, with cold eyes: "I will give you one last chance, otherwise, don't blame me for not remembering our old relationship!"
Zhao Yuanba choked and did not dare to say anything.
At this time, Qin Yushuang's eyes turned to the Minister of Punishment.
"And you, Wu Zhong, the Minister of Punishment!"
