Chen Changyun was simply too impatient to wait any longer. In the past few days, he had been receiving daily incriminating evidence from left-wing officials, all of which could withstand scrutiny. With Yuan Li's support, he had completely aligned himself with the left-wing officials and was now fearless!

We'll give it our all.

Even if he fails, Yuan Xiu will still protect him.

However, if the Left Prime Minister's Office is defeated, the Central Government will become the sole power.

By relying on his relationship with Yuan Li, he will be second only to the two of them and above all others!

Chen Changyun argued, "My purpose is naturally to investigate corrupt officials, not to target the Left Chancellor."

Wen Tai, his face as smooth as jade, said without anger or annoyance, "If I remember correctly, Lord Chen was just promoted to Minister of Personnel, right? Why are you already worrying about the Ministry of Justice so soon?"

Chen Changyun said solemnly, "As a minister of the Central Secretariat, what matters in the court are beyond my jurisdiction?!"

"What a fine excuse for 'I can't interfere'!" Wen Tai raised his voice. "With Lord Chen's immense official power, what's the point of an investigation? Just convict us directly!"

"Fellow colleagues..."

The civil and military officials of the Wen Tai Dynasty clasped their fists and said, "From now on, you must all keep yourselves clean and not make any mistakes. Otherwise, if Lord Chen takes notice, you may not even have a chance to reason with him."

Chen Changyun angrily retorted, "Left Prime Minister, stop talking nonsense! I have no intention of fabricating charges against you; these are all irrefutable pieces of evidence!"

Wen Tai sneered, "Whether the evidence is irrefutable or not, isn't it up to the Central Secretariat to decide?"

Yuan Xiu narrowed his eyes, sensing that Wen Tai was acting strangely today.

Could it be that you've been feeling really frustrated lately?

Frustrated, Yuan Xiu waved his sleeve and said, "What kind of decorum is this, with all this commotion in the court? There are too many officials involved in corruption. Let's hold off for now and talk about the case of former Minister of Personnel Chen Ke!"

Chen Changyun was about to speak when he saw Yuan Xiu glare at him, and he quickly backed away in fright.

Where is Dong Xiao?

"Your subject is here!"

Dong Xiao stepped forward and walked to the front of the hall.

Yuan Xiu ran his fingers through his long hair and said, "Tell me about it."

Dong Xiao clasped his hands in a fist salute, glanced at He Yin, and said, "Your subject was ordered to join forces with Minister He of the Ministry of Justice to investigate the Chen Ke case, and we have now reached a conclusion."

"I have three pieces of evidence to prove that the mastermind behind Chen Ke's murder is the Left Chancellor Wen Tai!"

Wow!!!

Dong Xiao immediately stated his conclusion, setting the tone for the recent uproar over the Chen Ke case and pointing directly at Wen Tai, leaving the officials somewhat bewildered.

But this is Dong Xiao's consistent style of doing things: he is decisive and swift in action.

All the officials knew that Dong Xiao was not close to the Left Prime Minister's office and had no connection with the Central Secretariat; he was an isolated minister of the emperor.

Now that even his attitude is so tough, could it be that Chen Ke was really killed by Wen Tai?

Wen Tai said sternly, "Lord Dong, I have acted uprightly and honestly. You should think carefully before you speak."

During Dong Xiao's tenure, countless officials fell from grace, and he possessed a powerful aura of authority. He was not afraid of Wen Tai at all and surveyed the officials around him.

“I carefully examined Chen Ke’s wounds and determined that he died from the sword of Xu Qingshan, the Sword of Impermanence. Although Xu Qingshan was the martial arts champion personally appointed by His Majesty, he had always been a retainer of the Left Prime Minister’s residence. That’s one point!”

"Secondly, when Chen Ke was killed in his study, he was collecting evidence of crimes committed by officials of the Left Party and the Left Prime Minister's residence. That evidence and information were scattered on the desk. Therefore, Wen Tai's actions were not only revenge, but also murder to silence witnesses."

"Thirdly, before Chen Ke died, someone overheard Wen Tai discussing with others that the list of officials from the Central Secretariat sent to Chen Ke was a death warrant!"

What is a death warrant?

"That means you want Chen Ke dead!"

"With these three points, Wen Tai, are you still not going to plead guilty?"

Wen Tai retorted, "A death warrant? Who heard that?"

Dong Xiaohan said in a cold voice, "My imperial prison is used to crack down on foreign spies abroad and to investigate civil and military officials at home. What's so surprising about planting some spies in your residences?"

Wen Tai then asked, "Did your undercover agent personally hear or see that I ordered Xu Qingshan to kill someone?"

Dong Xiao said, "The Left Prime Minister's residence is full of experts, and Xu Qingshan is especially skilled. How could our hidden agents possibly get close to you?"

"After all that talk, there's still no evidence."

Wen Tai laughed and said, "Since when has the Imperial Prison become like the Central Secretariat? Without evidence or trial, they directly convict court officials?"

Dong Xiao roared, "Wen Tai, do you dare go to the imperial prison? If you go, you'll have to confess everything!"

Wen Tai sneered, "So Lord Dong intends to extract a confession through torture!"

"You!" Dong Xiao was speechless, feeling as if he had no strength left, like punching cotton.

Wen Tai spread his hands and said, "Now I'm confused. Should I go to the Imperial Prison or the Ministry of Justice's jail? Which one provides me with a midnight snack?"

"Left Prime Minister, please don't do this. The Ministry of Justice values ​​evidence." He Yin stepped forward and bowed deeply to Yuan Xiu.

Wen Tai's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Oh, I almost forgot, the Minister of Justice is Lord He, not Lord Chen."

Chen Changyun was momentarily speechless, and when he saw all the officials' eyes on him, his face immediately flushed.

Officials from the Left Party secretly cheered for Wen Tai, and half of the military officers in the hall looked at Wen Tai with admiration.

Today, Wen Tai finally stood up for himself, confronting the crowd single-handedly, much like a debate with a group of scholars.

He Yin walked up to Wen Tai and said, "Left Prime Minister, you are the head of the civil officials and a pillar of the Great Jing Dynasty. I want to ask you a question first. Please answer me clearly: Is the Chen Ke case related to you?"

Wen Tai said, "How would I know whether it's related to me or not? What if someone is deliberately trying to frame me? Wouldn't that also be related to me?"

He Yin said loudly, "Then let me ask you another way: Chen Ke, the former Minister of Personnel of the Great Jing Dynasty, was he killed by someone you sent?"

“No!” Wen Tai immediately said.

"Okay, now I'll tell you my findings."

He Yin glanced at Dong Xiao, then bowed to Yuan Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, do you remember that I borrowed the Imperial Guard from Your Majesty?"

Yuan Xiu nodded and said, "I remember, the Imperial Guard is a third-place finisher in the military examination. If you are investigating such a serious case, and you ask him to protect you, I will certainly not refuse."

"Your Majesty, the reason I asked the Imperial Guard for help was not for safety reasons."

"Oh? Why is that?"

He Yin slowly turned around and faced the officials, saying, "Lord Dong judged the murderer's origin from Chen Ke's wounds, and this angle also gave me inspiration. However, I am not a martial arts practitioner, and I do not have any experts by my side. So I thought of Guard Dian."

"As everyone knows, Guard Dian is not only a master, but he has also fought against Xu Qingshan, the Sword of Impermanence."

"I think his judgment is more accurate than Lord Dong's."

After a moment's thought, Dong Xiao realized that He Yin was right and asked, "What did the Imperial Guard say?"

He Yin said, "He said that Chen Ke's wound was not inflicted by the real Wuchang Sword, but was deliberately imitated by someone!"

"What?!" Dong Xiao exclaimed in surprise.