Chapter 392 Thunderclap

Shangguan Jin's meaning was very clear.

Those people want to cause trouble? Fine, then you deal with them first.

This is the most effective method.

Aren't they all self-righteous and possessing unyielding integrity?

Haha, so how do we explain the things their family members have done?

Is it really a case of the darkest place being under the lamp?

How can someone who can't even manage their own family have the nerve to meddle in important matters of the court?

How much can be believed when someone covers up their family members' illegal activities?

Therefore, Emperor Xiaowu decided to strike at the heart of the matter and tear off the hypocritical facade of those people.

Let everyone see what those people are like behind the scenes.

As for those things in the secret report...

That was something Shen Qingyue asked Lian Qianli to investigate.

Lian Qianli was quite capable; he only spent half a day investigating all the despicable things those people had done.

......

The Hanlin scholars, who had been furious and indignant, ready to bang their heads on the ground, turned ashen-faced.

There's nothing they can do now except beg for mercy...

Oh, they can't exactly bang their heads on the ground and die trying to persuade each other right now.

If they actually did that, then their actions would be tantamount to suicide out of fear of punishment...

After that, if anyone threw water on them, they wouldn't even have a chance to defend themselves.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Your Majesty, this old minister was wrong, this old minister was wrong!"

"Your Majesty, please spare my son's life! This old minister will repay you by being reborn as an ox or a horse in my next life!"

......

What was originally a solemn court assembly is now filled with wails and lamentations.

The officials of the six ministries all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, so far, none of the officials from the six ministries have been implicated.

As for whether anyone will be implicated after the investigation, that's something we'll have to discuss and decide!

However, they also looked down on those Hanlin scholars.

They all look down on people like they own the place, as if their eyes are on the top of their heads...

But the things they do behind the scenes are so despicable...

Brothels were opened to force good women into prostitution...

Haha, none of them dare to do this! But these scholars are quite adept at it!

In particular, Lord Xu of the Ministry of Justice was truly relieved.

He originally thought this matter would involve his elderly father, but to his surprise, it had no connection at all.

It seems I misunderstood my father.

After deciding to leave court, Lord Xu's first priority was to rush back and ask his elderly father.

How did he manage to escape the entanglements of those old scholars and protect himself wisely?

However, this Lord Xu would never have imagined this.

The old prime minister in his family, faced with the persistent pestering of those old Hanlin scholars, devised a clever plan...

On the one hand, they were merely going through the motions to appease those old scholars.

Meanwhile, someone was sent to the palace to inform Consort Xu of the old Hanlin scholars' schemes.

Consort Xu then told Emperor Xiao Wu that these old Hanlin scholars had been completely sold out...

In this way, the Xu family remained uninvolved, which allowed Consort Xu to gain favor with Emperor Xiao Wu.

The Xu family... isn't that clueless.

So, could the emperor treat Consort Xu better and bestow some gifts upon her?

For example... rewarding a child or something...

Seeing that the Hanlin scholars involved had all been taken away, Emperor Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief.

Without an organizer, things outside... will be much easier to handle.

The next thing to do is to consider how to combat the drought.

My aunt said, "Man can conquer nature."

No matter what natural disaster it is, as long as we are united, we will definitely be able to find a solution.

Before Emperor Xiao Wu could speak, a thunderclap suddenly resounded outside the hall.

Everyone was taken aback and quickly looked outside the hall.

Sure enough, the once clear sky gradually turned cloudy.

Some clouds also quietly gathered together.

This... wasn't it cloudless just a moment ago? How did it suddenly start thundering?

Before the court officials could react, Lord Shangguan quickly realized what was happening.

"Heaven blesses the Great Yu; the treacherous minister has just been captured, and now heaven is about to send down timely rain."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Lord Shangguan said first.

The ministers...

Look, they reacted too slowly; Lord Shangguan beat them to it again...

"Your Majesty is wise! Heaven has sent down timely rain, and the farmland is saved!" Shen Qingjun quickly chimed in.

"Your Majesty is wise! Heaven has sent down timely rain!"

"Dayu is saved! The farmland is saved!"

......

One by one, the court officials followed suit, busily flattering Emperor Xiao Wu.

This is really a bit strange!

There were already rumors circulating that the drought across the entire Chongqing region was caused by the emperor's perverse actions, which displeased the heavens.

So what's going on now?

Why did thunder start appearing as soon as those old scholars were arrested?

This isn't thunder in winter; it's summer now, so of course there will be thunder when it rains.

Or perhaps the actions of those old scholars angered Heaven, causing the great drought in Chongqing.

Therefore... the treacherous officials were those old scholars.

Lord Shangguan has already made up his mind; he will definitely urge the Ministry of Justice to handle this case thoroughly, making it an ironclad case that cannot be left unsolved.

This case, which even Heaven has warned us about, must be handled thoroughly...

Hu Zhouquan, who was not far from Emperor Xiaowu, also looked surprised.

Is it really that effective?

If arresting a few corrupt officials could make the heavens send rain, then His Majesty would have to arrest a couple of corrupt officials every now and then to appease the heavens!

wrong!

This must be His Majesty Tianyou!

After the court session, he must tell his subordinates to inform Chun Buwan.

We must make a big deal out of what happened in court today.

It will be divided into 24 sessions each day, and will be taught gradually.

The main point of the lecture was that His Majesty is the true Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven by Mandate of Heaven...

Hu Zhouquan was having a good time when he suddenly noticed a little eunuch rushing over from the side door of the main hall.

This little eunuch seems to be from the Empress's palace.

"What's wrong?" Hu Zhouquan rushed over.

"Your Majesty... Her Majesty the Empress has suddenly gone into labor!" the young eunuch exclaimed urgently.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zhouquan exclaimed, "This is serious! This is a major issue!"

He hurried over to Emperor Xiao Wu's side and explained the situation in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.

Emperor Xiao Wu immediately stood up upon hearing the first sentence.

Then he simply uttered two words, "Dismiss the court!"

Seeing Emperor Xiao Wu hurriedly leave with Hu Zhouquan, the court officials finally realized what had happened.

The Empress is about to give birth...

Lord Shangguan looked at the gradually darkening sky and had an idea.

The dragon prince is coming...