"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
In the Zhengde Hall, accompanied by a loud shout, Emperor Yu seemed to be a little tired mentally. When he saw the empty seats below, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"
Wei Ying seemed to have been prepared for it. He shouted loudly, and the next moment, the civil and military officials below were seen walking out one after another.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan to tell you!"
"Your Majesty, I want to impeach King Xuan Yong!"
"I have something to say!"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
Ning Fan watched as more than a dozen figures came forward with folds in their hands, with sneers on their faces. There was such a huge formation, all aimed at him.
It seems that the killings were not enough to scare them and not kill them as timidly as they did!
Even though Emperor Yu was well prepared, he was also startled by this battle. There was a hint of coldness in his eyes. Which family did these people belong to?
"My dear friends, please tell me!"
"What do you want to play?"
As soon as Emperor Yu finished speaking, Hu Yue, the censor doctor, was the first to come out and said in a solemn voice: "Your Majesty, I impeach Ning Fan, the commander of the Imperial Guards, for killing innocent people indiscriminately, maiming loyal people, showing no respect for kings, and slaughtering important ministers! "
"Huh?" Emperor Yu's eyes flashed with a dangerous luster, and he said lightly: "Hu Aiqing, do you have any evidence?"
"The commander of the Jinyi Guards is a third-rank official of the imperial court. If I can't produce evidence, I will punish you for false accusation!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have irrefutable proof!"
Hu Yue's eyes fell on Ning Fan and sneered: "His Royal Highness King Xuan Yong, yesterday you led the royal guards and slaughtered the entire family of Lord Ma Lu Hao, the Minister of Household Affairs, is this possible?"
"It's true!"
Hu Yue suddenly became excited when he heard Ning Fan's personal admission, and continued: "You not only massacred Mr. Lu's family, but also ransacked the homes of twelve important members of the imperial court and beheaded them. Is that true or not?"
"Yes, I did it!" Ning Fan smiled, without any hint of timidity on his face. Instead, he smiled playfully: "I wonder what Mr. Hu has to say?"
"snort!"
Hu Yue snorted angrily and said loudly: "Your Majesty, now King Xuan Yong has personally admitted that killing important members of the imperial court is completely without law. Please seek justice for Mr. Lu and others!"
"Lord Lu devoted himself to serving the country and worked conscientiously. For more than ten years, he made great contributions to me, Dayu, but now he died at the hands of a dandy. Your Majesty, please execute King Xuan Yong to calm the people!"
"Please punish King Xuan Yong again!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
All the civil and military ministers knelt on the ground, and Ning Fan couldn't help laughing loudly. He took a step forward and said, "I would like to report to the emperor that my son wants to be impeached. Hu Yue, the imperial censor, has made false accusations and framed the case. The following is the crime!"
"You... are extremely arrogant!"
"Your Majesty, King Xuanyong, you still haven't confessed your guilt!"
"That is, he brutalized Zhongliang, killed more than ten important officials of the imperial court, and implicated more than a thousand people. Such crimes have never been committed by me since the founding of the country, Yu the Great!"
"Your Majesty, please give an order to severely punish the criminal Ning Fan in accordance with the law!"
Hu Yue shouted again, and Emperor Yu's face was already covered with a sneer. His eyes fell on Ning Fan: "King Xuanyong, how do you explain the crimes Hu Aiqing listed for you?"
"Reply to Father, I am innocent!"
"Hu Aiqing said that you tortured Zhongliang and slaughtered innocent people. What excuse do you have?"
"That's right, now that the bodies of Master Lu and more than ten of his colleagues are still dry, and the evidence of guilt is complete, His Highness is still making excuses!"
Ning Fan looked at the ministers. Except for Lin Qiushi and a few important ministers, almost all of them jumped out. He couldn't help but licked his lips. The courtiers looked at him with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze, but... I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.
At this moment, all the figures seemed to be stared at by ferocious beasts, and they couldn't help but move back.
"Father, my son, by the favor of the Emperor, has been given the post of Commander of the Imperial Guards, with orders to investigate and deal with corrupt officials, rectify the affairs of the court, and bring peace and stability to the people of the world!"
"But a group of officials headed by Lu Hao, the Minister of Household Affairs, took bribes and took no advantage of human life. They had no regard for the king's laws. In accordance with the laws of my Dayu, I ransacked their homes and ordered them to be executed!"
"Since I received the order, I have worked hard day and night, performed my duties conscientiously, fought with treacherous ministers, battled wits and bravery, risked my life to collect evidence, and devoted myself to serving the court. But now I have to be framed by you all!"
"My son has been wronged, please forgive me!"
"That's nonsense!" Hu Yue's face was livid, he looked at Ning Fan and said mockingly: "I have long heard that His Highness is ignorant and incompetent, but now it seems that he is well-deserved!"
"According to the laws of our court, even if a high official of the third rank or above violates the law, he should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for trial and reported to His Majesty for further punishment!"
"Your Highness is just a small commander of the imperial guards. What qualifications do you have to raid the home of a second-rank official of the imperial court?"
"Yes, the Minister of Household Affairs is an important official in my court, and the Jinyi Guards have the power to patrol and arrest, but you dare to kill important officials without permission!"
"Humph, now that the evidence is irrefutable, Your Highness should submit to the law and ask for His Majesty's forgiveness!"
The faces of all the ministers are full of ridicule. Now that it has reached this point, no matter how you quibble, your Majesty, even if he has the intention to protect you, will not dare to risk the disdain of the world to protect and condone him!
"Hahaha!" Ning Fan laughed loudly, slowly took out a golden scroll from his sleeve, and said loudly: "Father's decree, I will be the commander of the royal guards, responsible for patrols and arrests, guarding the guard of honor, external intelligence, and conducting investigations. , you can set up a private court, authorized by the imperial power!"
"No matter the official's rank or title, as long as he violates the national law, he will be executed first and then punished!"
"Father's will is here, and it has been communicated to all the governments as early as the day before yesterday!"
"In other words, don't say that Ma Yingjie is just a second-rank minister of household affairs. Even if he is a relative of the emperor, as long as he violates the national law, I have the right to kill him first and then report him!"
"My lords, do you understand?"
"What!"
Hu Yue's face was full of disbelief. He took the imperial decree from Ning Fan's hand with trembling hands. After looking at it twice, his body trembled violently and he almost fainted!
"This... royal power charter, behead first and report later..."
"There has never been such a precedent in our country!"
"Your Majesty, is this...really?"
Emperor Yu was sitting at the top, his eyes full of joking, and he said calmly: "What King Xuan Yong said is true. The Jin Yiwei has the royal power to kill first and then report. King Xuan Yong has the gold medal given by me, so he can do what I want." !”
After Emperor Yu finished speaking, all the officials kneeling in the court almost fainted. Can they still play like this?
"Your Majesty, this is unfair!"
"Master Lu is devoted to the country. He has worked hard day and night for several years and is extremely loyal to the court and your Majesty!"
"It must be King Xuan Yong who is using his power for personal gain. Please be aware of it, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Hu is right. Jin Yiwei ransacked the homes of more than ten ministers in one night. How can such a violent person act on behalf of God? Please take back your order and deprive Jin Yiwei of his privileges!"
"This system is against etiquette and law, and there is no precedent in our court. Your Majesty, please take back your order!"
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