Most of the civil and military officials have arrived in the hall. Since Gu Junwen is of low rank and young, it is appropriate for him to hide quietly at the back.

She pulled down the brim of her hat, yawned, and prepared to daydream.

"Young General Gu, you haven't woken up yet." Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Junwen subconsciously shuddered and looked in the direction of the voice.

Sure enough, Ye Nanyi.

"How can the prince be so energetic?" Gu Junwen laughed and smiled apologetically until his mouth was stiff.

Doesn't this male protagonist usually not attend court? He comes to join in the fun today.

"His Majesty has arrived!" Cai Quanfu's sharp voice echoed in the hall, suppressing the noise.

"My dear ministers, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up." Gu Junwen peeked at the crowd. Emperor Mingde was in very good spirits today. His usually defeated face actually showed some color.

"According to convention, all officials above rank five must be present within ten days. You are all my Qisheng's most trusted ministers. You are all gathered here today, so feel free to speak your mind." Emperor Mingde's voice was gentle but majestic.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After everyone expressed their gratitude in unison, the boiling court suddenly froze.

After a long silence, there is often a force that can destroy the world. There may be a moment of calm before the storm, but the storm will eventually come.

Amidst the undercurrent of his eyes, the fifth-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice was the first to break the stagnation:

"Your Majesty, I, Huo Qi, the Fifth Rank Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, have a memorial to submit."

"Speak." Emperor Mingde still had a smile on his face. No one could guess or fathom the emperor's thoughts.

"I want to sue Zhang Yu of the Zhang family for corruption, abuse of power, and forming a clique for personal gain. Your Majesty, please investigate." Minister Huo's voice was passionate and resounding, which immediately aroused Gu Junwen's interest.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent!" As soon as Hodge finished speaking, a gray-haired old minister bowed and stepped out, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground.

"Zhang Yu, you are so impetuous at your age, stand up and answer." Emperor Mingde seemed a little surprised, but did not say anything to stop him.

"Your Majesty, I dare not. Please ask Minister Huo to explain to me clearly that I have worked diligently for Qisheng all my life and have never done anything to let down the court." Zhang Yu is old, but he is still eloquent and no one can interrupt him when he speaks.

"Minister Huo, you can't hold a grudge against me just because I refuted your article back then. Although the article is good, what's more important is to have a clear conscience. Plagiarism is a taboo!"

"You!" Hodge's face turned pale. He pointed at Zhang Yu without caring about his image, his fingers trembling.

"The truth is always unexpected." Gu Junwen ate melon happily and looked at the inside information of System 101.

"Yeah, who would have thought that the article that Hodge asked someone to write would be intercepted by Zhang Yu halfway. Zhang Yu's grandson became famous because of it, but Hodge suffered a loss." System 101 ate a handful of melon seeds and complained with relish.

"Sir Zhang, what you said is wrong. The Ministry of Justice never speaks without evidence. Sir Zhang, the letters copied out from the Liu Mansion the day before yesterday, I didn't expect that the Zhang family's hands would reach Qizhou." Behind Huo Qi, a tall and thin young man stood up.

"You, the Minister of Justice, begs you to do so."

Cai Quanfu had already trotted down and took the letter: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Mingde took the letter and read it carefully: "Zhang Yu, how do you explain it?"

"I am innocent! I am innocent! This must be a false accusation. I am loyal and I would never dare to do such a thing."

"Qiong'er."

"Your son is here." The Sixth Prince stroked his robe and bowed.

"Tell me about it."

"Yes." Ye Xiuqiong bowed and replied, took out a scroll from his sleeve, and said loudly:

"After investigation, it was confirmed that the case in Qizhou was committed by the Liu family. The entire Liu family was exiled, and the clan leader was beheaded in public. This case was tried by the three courts, and Your Majesty personally made the final decision."

He closed the scroll, his eyes, which resembled those of Emperor Mingde, were calm: "Father, I have finished reading."

"Very good." Emperor Mingde saw Zhang Yu's pride and Huo Qi and You Qi's pale faces.

"Cai Quanfu, proposed position. Huo Qi and You Qi, assistant ministers of the Ministry of Justice, committed crimes against their superiors. They will be stripped of their positions and expelled from the capital. The chief of the Ministry of Justice will be demoted by half a rank and fined three months' salary. As for the grain and grass officer of Qizhou..."

Emperor Mingde looked around the hall and suddenly laughed: "Nan Yi, it's rare to see you in court, why don't you just..."

"Royal brother!" Ye Nanyi made a bitter face and raised his voice, "I was just bored today, and I heard that the Sixth Prince had returned to the court. I haven't seen him for a long time, so I came to join in the fun."

"You two have been good friends since childhood," Emperor Mingde said with a relaxed expression. "Qiong'er, it's rare that your uncle remembers you. After the court session, go to his house and have a chat. As for Qizhou, you can take up your post after your vacation."

In just a few words, the matter of Qizhou was settled.

"Your son obeys your command." Ye Xiuqiong kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"If you have something to report, please do so. If not, please dismiss the court." Eunuch Cai's voice sounded again. The emperor stood up and all the officials knelt down.

Gu Junwen shook his head and followed behind: "Tongtong, this is really an eye-opener. I hope there won't be any problem with your mind-reading ability."

"Absolutely impossible!" System 101 said seriously, "Every item in the system has been..."

"Stop, stop, stop. That means Zhang Yu's words are true. He did interfere in the grain trade in Qizhou. The words of the Ministry of Justice may be true. But the Ministry of Justice can find out, and the Sixth Prince has the help of the Three Departments, so the Ministry of Justice cannot hide it. Could it be..."

Under System 101's expectant gaze, Gu Junwen slowly uttered the second half of his sentence: "Is there something wrong with Ye Xiuqiong's brain?"

"Excuse me, Mr. Gu, what do you mean by there's a hole in your brain?" An unfamiliar voice sounded, and Ye Xiuqiong's figure appeared beside Gu Junwen.

"Sixth Prince." Gu Junwen bowed, "I didn't say anything just now..."

"General Gu, there's no need to hide it. I've learned some lip reading." Ye Xiuqiong did not hide it at all, with a chill in the corners of his eyes. "I'll go first. Bye."

"Your Highness, take care." Gu Junwen still couldn't come back to his senses until Ye Xiuqiong's figure disappeared in the distance.