EBE Chapter 103 The siege of Prince Qi's mansion affects the entire court.
Chapter 103 The siege of Prince Qi's mansion affects the entire court.
Three days passed.
All the evidence in the Liuyun Wang case has been compiled.
The case involves hundreds of officials.
Even several officials of the third or fourth rank in the imperial court were implicated.
Moreover, many of them are ostensibly affiliated with the other princes.
As for the items confiscated from Liuyun City, they are still being transported back in a steady stream.
Most of them consisted of food supplies, military equipment, and iron ore.
The number is quite large.
It might not be possible to finish counting them in just three to five days.
King Liuyun has already confessed all of the man's crimes.
He wanted to deny it, but those punishments were simply unbearable for a human being.
In the end, he only held out for one day before confessing to all his crimes.
He just wants to end his life as soon as possible.
I don't want to live a life worse than death like this.
After the interrogation was over, the jailer handed over the testimony.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review entered the palace immediately upon receiving the testimony.
"Your Majesty, this is the confession of the Prince of Liuyun."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review reported to the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin received the confession and read it page by page.
It took the Eastern Qin Emperor nearly an hour to read through the thick stack of confessions.
"Very good, very good, what a fine King Liuyun is."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin angrily uttered three "good"s in succession.
He hadn't expected that King Liuyun had done so much since he was crowned king.
He hadn't noticed anything at all before.
If it weren't for the fact that King Liuyun offended his youngest son this time, he probably wouldn't have been able to hide for much longer.
"The Dali Temple is now using these testimonies and the evidence collected by the Divine Martial King to imprison all the officials involved."
"None of their family members should be spared."
"And another thing is to thoroughly investigate these officials."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin gave the order.
This time, he will absolutely not let any official implicated go unpunished.
In any case, thanks to Qin Wu's original proposal, there are now enough candidates for official positions in Eastern Qin.
"Yes, I will do it now."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review accepted the order and withdrew.
He knew that the imperial court was likely about to experience another major upheaval.
He was also secretly glad that he had no connection with King Liuyun.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review had just left when he remembered the matter of Prince Qi and hurriedly turned back to the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, the case of Prince Liuyun involves Prince Qi. How should this be handled?"
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review inquired.
"Was the King of Qi also implicated?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that the Prince of Liuyun had some connection with the Prince of Qi?
"Yes, according to the evidence provided by the Divine Martial King, the Qi King has been in frequent contact with the Flowing Cloud King in private, and the two are probably working together in secret."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review said in a low voice.
The evidence was so convincing that it would be impossible for the King of Qi to escape.
"You bastard, how dare you collude with the Flowing Cloud King!"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Eastern Qin slammed his hand on the desk in anger.
To dare to participate in such a rebellion is tantamount to courting death.
The thing that makes him angrier.
What benefits would it bring to King Liuyun to cooperate with him?
If Liu Yun Wang succeeds in his rebellion, what good can come of it?
Will King Liuyun keep him?
Does he lack a brain?
"His Majesty."
The Minister of Justice waited for a while, but the Emperor of Eastern Qin still hadn't offered a solution, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask again.
"King Qi is currently under house arrest, you don't need to worry about him, let King Shenwu handle it!"
"You are not suited to handle the affairs of the King of Qi."
After some thought, the Emperor of Eastern Qin decided against having the Court of Judicial Review handle the matter of the Prince of Qi.
The maternal clan behind the King of Qi was not something the Dali Temple could afford to offend.
This matter can only be handled by Qin Wu.
The Spirit Sword Manor behind King Qi dared not provoke King Shenwu.
Even if Qin Wu killed the King of Qi, Lingjian Manor could only endure it.
Moreover, at present, Qin Wu can only bear the pressure from Lingjian Manor.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the Emperor of Eastern Qin did not order him to deal with the King of Qi.
Otherwise, he feared his entire family would suffer a terrible fate.
Putting everything else aside, just consider the identity of the King of Qi, who is, after all, the biological son of the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
If he were to execute the King of Qi, the Emperor of Eastern Qin would likely hold a grudge against him.
If he commits any crime in the future, he may end up paying for it with the lives of his entire family.
Not to mention that the King of Qi has many powerful connections behind him, which his family alone cannot withstand.
He feared that before the Emperor of Dongqin could settle accounts with him, his family would be assassinated by the people of Lingjian Manor.
Now that this matter has been handed over to the Divine Martial King, he will be much more relaxed.
No need to worry about your own life or the lives of your family anymore.
"Yes, Your Majesty understands."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review suppressed his excitement and calmly accepted the order.
Soon, the decree of the Eastern Qin Emperor was delivered to the Divine Martial King's Palace.
Qin Wu couldn't help but sneer as he held the imperial edict.
He truly lived up to his father's reputation as the emperor of the entire Eastern Qin.
They've got him all in on the hook.
Such matters can be handled by the Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Justice, or the Imperial Clan Court.
They actually handed it over to him.
This was because they feared these people would be intimidated by the power behind the King of Qi and would not dare to attack him.
They want him to take the blame.
However, Qin Wu didn't care.
It's just Lingjian Manor.
The Spirit Sword Manor dares not reveal his true strength now, as the Spirit Sword Master alone is no match for him.
In just a short time, some of his subordinates will break through to the Grandmaster realm.
Then it's not impossible for him to wipe out the Spirit Sword Manor.
This is a perfect opportunity to force Lingjian Manor to take action against him, giving him a reason to attack Lingjian Manor in the future.
Even if Lingjian Manor tolerates it this time, he will continue to target Consort Xian and her son next time.
Having shown restraint this time, they will definitely not be able to hold back next time.
They will definitely take action against him.
That would be the time for him to make his move against Lingjian Manor.
He is ready too.
"Go and send an order to Qi Ye, instructing him to lead his men to seal off the Qi Prince's residence."
Qin Wu gave direct instructions to the guards outside the door.
"Yes."
After a voice came from outside the door saying "I have a command," footsteps were heard quickly leaving.
An hour later.
Just three days after Prince Liuyun's home was ransacked, Prince Qi's residence was surrounded by the Imperial Guards.
The news spread throughout the entire capital city in an instant.
Upon receiving the news, the five cabinet ministers immediately went to the palace to meet with the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
This is no small matter.
Although the King of Qi is now a prince of a commandery.
However, the power in the court is not small, and the power behind it is not small either.
We must not move easily.
Taking action against the King of Qi now could cause upheaval in the court.
The Eastern Qin is currently engaged in a major war with the Southern Qi, and the resulting upheaval in the court is no small matter.
If the rear is unstable, problems will arise at the front as well.
Especially now that the front lines are still constantly engaged in battle.
If even the slightest problem arises, it could very well lead to total failure.
All previous efforts could be in vain.
This is a consequence that no one can accept.
The imperial court also had a difficult time explaining this to the people.
Shortly after the five cabinet members entered the palace, in addition to Qin Wu and the King of Qi, the other seven princes also entered the palace.
Of course, they all had their own agendas.
The six ministers and the Qi King's faction also entered the palace one after another.
It can be said that the siege of the Qi Prince's mansion affected the entire imperial court.
It can be said that a single move can have far-reaching consequences.
Qin Wu merely sneered upon receiving the message and paid it no further attention.