It didn't take long for the vacancy of the head of the Ministry of Punishment to be filled, but there were some twists and turns in the process.
After careful consideration, the Third Duke and the Crown Prince selected Wei Lan Mansion to advocate Yue. However, within three days Zhang Yue submitted his resignation, saying that the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment were too complicated and that he was not qualified for this important position.
After another fight, Cao Wei, the leader of the North Pole Palace, was selected, but the result was the same. He resigned within three days, lamenting his lack of ability.
Now many people understand that this is not a good position. Li Wei’s ten pieces of evidence against Chu Wen are there. If they are not dealt with, I am afraid that he will not be able to sit in jail. Chu Wen, who has been in charge of the Ministry of Justice for nearly thirty years There is no way yet, so what can these newly appointed palace masters do?
As a result, the person who recommended himself disappeared, and for a while, no suitable candidate could be found. After all, those ten problems were in front of us and needed someone to solve them.
In the end, many people were surprised that this position was given to the third prince.
Although many people objected, the prince had not been allowed to participate in government affairs before, but the rules for many years were actually broken like this.
But here is the problem. Cases involving some princes could not be handled, and suitable officials could not be found. The third prince and the prince overcame all opinions and confirmed that the third prince should be elected as the head of the Ministry of Justice, and resolved the ten major issues raised before within a time limit. Otherwise, the appointment will be revoked.
It seems that only the princes can solve this hot potato. After all, it is their own business. Who knows if there will be any conflicts. The princes fight to win the future emperor. If one or two palace masters die, there may not even be records. .
Therefore, there are fewer officials advising and more people watching the show.
Zuo Xiang Yucheng, who had advised him once before, later agreed to the third prince going to court. Not only that, he also became slightly supportive. It would not be a good feeling for a prince to be his subordinate, but he could not refuse it. .
"Now it seems that things are indeed as expected. The third prince was actually elected to this position."
In a private cabin, Yu Cheng and Liang Chen sat together again.
"Chu Wen resigned, presumably to make way for the third prince!"
Liang Chen said while playing with the thumb ring in his hand. The one he broke last time was replaced with a new one this time, which was three points greener.
"Chu Wen has been the head of the Ministry of Punishment for nearly thirty years. He has his own opinions on many things. Does he know the inside story?"
"I'm afraid I didn't know, otherwise the day wouldn't have been so sudden!"
"It seems like he reacted so quickly. He packed his bags and left Wushuang City a few days ago!"
"The emperor is seriously ill now. Whether he can wake up is a question. If there is no edict to pass the throne, these princes may fight!"
"Originally, the emperor did not allow the prince to participate in politics, which could avoid this problem, but now it seems that he still can't stop it!"
"How about we go to the King of Peking and see if we can mediate this matter?"
Liang Chen sighed and said: "If Mr. Long cares about this matter, he would have told me before that he would not wait for us to go. He must have thought that this is a family matter and it is not allowed for outsiders like us to interfere!"
Yu Cheng thought about it carefully: "That's right. We all know a little bit about Mr. Long's character. I'm afraid we won't be able to count on this!"
"Hey, I'm more worried about another thing now!"
"Oh? Is there anything more serious than the third prince's involvement in politics? The sixth prince? We are also powerless!"
Liang Chen shook his head and said: "I'm thinking that it's understandable that the Third Duke has tried his best on this matter. Now everyone in the court knows that the Third Duke wants to assist the Third Prince, but why does the Prince do it?"
"Prince? What do you mean?"
"If the third prince doesn't go to court, he will be invincible. Why didn't he stop him at all?"
Yu Cheng suddenly thought: "Yes, shouldn't the prince be the most insistent person against this matter? In the court, he seemed to be very in favor of this matter!"
"Almost invincible. What makes him so?"
Yu Cheng: "I thought about it. Could it be the Demonic Likun from before?"
"Huh? What does the new King Qicheng have to do with him?"
"Could he be the prince's son? The Third Duke has no objection to this matter. Could this be a deal?"
The wrench finger was polished smoother and smoother by Liang Chen. There was no roughness on the surface anymore. It was very delicate and beautiful.
"I thought about this problem before. It's unlikely. Transactions always require equal chips. As I mentioned just now, if the princes don't enter the court, the prince is almost invincible. It seems that the subordinates of the king still owe a little , not to mention that this Magic Li Kun is no better than the previous Qiao Chu!"
Yucheng: "You are right. Not to mention Master Longyu, even the previous King Qicheng and Qi Ping'a are not as good as them. They have achieved success. Even if these two people now hold military power and the former Four Kings It’s a world of difference.”
"Yes, Qiao Chu was personally appointed by the emperor. There must be a reason. This Mo Likun is nothing more than a subordinate of one of the three princes. I don't know what they are capable of, but their reputation in the army is definitely not as good as that of the first four kings. What they can do Things are limited!”
Yu Cheng understood that what he could do referred to how great his prestige in the army could be.
As soon as King Qicheng left, he revolted, and the entire army of 500,000 soldiers rebelled. Although they surrendered later, there was nothing they could do about it, and Qiao Chu and Mo Likun certainly could not do this.
"To put it bluntly, they are still puppets!"
"Yes, we can only wait and see what happens now!"
"Well, let's take it one step at a time!"
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"Haha, I can finally set foot in the Taichao Palace!"
In the house with one door, the Third Duke and the Third Prince were celebrating their achievements.
"This step is very stable. As long as His Highness can handle those problems, this position will be stable!" Li Wei was also very happy.
"No matter what the prince does, as long as we fight steadily and there is no edict from the emperor, we will be in an invincible position. The prince still doesn't know how weak he is!" Wei Dongcheng smiled sinisterly.
Li Wei stroked his beard and said proudly: "After planning this for a long time, nothing went wrong at last. As long as that incident is over, we will have an opportunity!"
"Your Highness just needs to do his part now, and everything will fall into place, and great things will happen for a long time to come!"
"Of course, congratulations to the three adults for being crowned kings and inheriting them from generation to generation!"
"Hahaha! We are all happy together!"
Some people are happy and some are worried. The third prince has taken a step forward, but the sixth prince is feeling uncomfortable. King Kunfeng and the third prince enter the court, but he is standing still, and the chips in his hand have not increased. How can he not panic!
Looking at the anxious sixth prince, Darr could only give him good advice and balance the pros and cons, hoping that the sixth prince could be patient and reap the benefits.
This battle has just begun!
Long Yu also saw these changes in life. Not only were the four kings replaced by two, but the main palace of the Ministry of Punishment was also withdrawn. The emperor was seriously ill and it was human nature for the princes to fight for power. After all, there was only one emperor in the ages, Long. Jade is not a fool, so he can see it naturally.
It's just that he didn't want to get involved. These were always the emperor's family affairs. Liu Cheng did not issue an edict to designate the next emperor, so it didn't matter which prince ascended to the throne.
The intrigues in the court are really boring. In recent days, many ministers have not dared to speak. They are afraid that one wrong word will cause them to be dismissed from their posts, or even their heads will fall to the ground.
It feels a little less lively and becomes a little depressing, making me breathless!
The troubles at home were even more irritating. Long Yun was extremely lustful and apologized again and again. Long Yu couldn't bear it anymore and planned to lock Long Yun up for a long time and prohibit him from going out.
On the first day when the third prince appointed the head of the Ministry of Punishment, he began to deal with the issues left by Chu Wen.
All the bandits and colluded government officials involved in the case were executed, the cult was also annihilated by the Weitian Army, and many people who were involved in internal corruption and bribery were also sentenced to death.
Several cases that had been backlogged for a long time were quickly solved, involving as many as 100 officials at the prefecture and county level, all of whom were jailed and sentenced according to the law.
In just a few days, except for the matter of the man in black, there has been no progress, and other matters have been dealt with. The third prince's thunderous methods have won the applause of many people.
As for the wild rumors that the prince was involved in the case, no one found it. It was just like a rumor and no one mentioned it again.
However, no one has any objection to the third prince's appointment as the head of the Ministry of Punishment. It seems to be natural. After all, the power of the Ministry of Punishment is too great. Except for the prince, ordinary people cannot suppress the situation. Just like some Chu Wen The case was not handled at all.
Many people are waiting to see the excitement. After all, it is a very interesting thing for the prince and the third prince to be in the same court. Will the two of them fight in the court?
It's a pity that for several days, the prince and the third prince were in peace with each other without any conflicts. You mind your own business and I do mine. It's so disharmonious.
In this battle, the Sixth Prince was clearly at a disadvantage. He didn't even make the slightest move, and everything became quiet and stable.
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Li Yi killed Zhang Cai and Fatty Qin, and was rescued by a mysterious man while killing Mr. Li. He also angered the mysterious man, causing an invisible force to almost kill him.
After calming down, Li Yi quickly left and returned to his yard.
Lin Wen was hit by a lot of silver needles, but luckily it didn't hurt any vital parts, and the injuries were not serious. Although there was grain powder on the silver needles, fortunately both Lin Wen and Mo Chen had antidotes, so they were fine.
Seeing his senior brother turning back, Mo Chen asked, "How is my senior brother? Have you ever caught up with the person who plotted the plot?"
"Catch up and kill! You guys take a rest and report to the prince tomorrow. Change the place. There are no secrets here!"
Li Yi returned to the house with a gloomy face. Mo Chen and Lin Wen did not dare to ask any more questions. Since the house was severely damaged, they could only rest where they were.
Li Yi concealed the information about the mysterious person. On the one hand, he wanted to save face, and on the other hand, he felt that there was still something to be exploited in this matter.
This is the case for people in the Jianghu. In the blink of an eye, two people died in Li Yi's hands. No one would care about them. Even if the Criminal Department wanted to investigate, there was nothing they could do.
The way of martial arts is full of strange things, and many things cannot be explained. Those civil servants who do not know martial arts cannot understand it at all, let alone find the murderer.
The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. The father wants but the son does not follow.
