Xia Zhengqi was slightly startled when he heard his daughter's inner thoughts.
What? Even the Supreme Court Justice is a member of Grand Tutor Jiang's staff?
[Send Cui Lie, the Minister of Justice!] Xia Miaoyuan was so anxious that he was flailing around.
Minister of Justice Cui Lie?
Xia Zhengqi was surprised when he heard the name Cui Lie.
I have always disliked Cui Lie.
Because Cui Lie advocated severe punishments and laws, he was always known for his cruel methods.
Xia Zhengqi believed that harsh punishments could easily lead to wrongful imprisonment, and therefore his view was at odds with Cui Lie's.
He had always wanted to replace the Minister of Justice with someone else, but he couldn't find any major fault with Cui Lie.
[Alas, Cui Lie is actually a rare good official in charge of the prison. For many years, he has refused to collude with Grand Tutor Jiang.]
[I remember in the book, the emperor hated him very much because of their political differences.]
After Grand Tutor Jiang seized power, he immediately took revenge on him.
【As a result, the crown prince of the fallen nation took the opportunity to recruit him into his fold.】
[He thus became the right-hand man of the fallen prince.]
[Alas, I was once a loyal minister of Daxia, but now I have become an accomplice in the destruction of Daxia! ]
Xia Miaoyuan recalled the plot in the book.
What? The crown prince of a fallen nation?
Xia Zhengqi felt a tightness in his heart.
Does the prince of the fallen country refer to the prince of the destroyed Liang State?
In other words, according to my daughter's prophecy, the remnants of the Liang Kingdom will make a comeback?
It will also destroy Daxia!
When Xia Zhengqi thought of this, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.
He paused, then came to his senses and said slowly, "I have just been thinking about it. There are too many officials involved this time. The Dali Temple Minister is old and I am afraid his body cannot bear it."
"Let the Ministry of Justice take full responsibility! Imprison all 14 of them!"
[Hahaha, Emperor Daddy is so adorable! You just avoided a big mistake by showing care for the elderly!]
Xia Miaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
The Dali Temple official was petrified: "Ah, why? I can get promoted. My body can handle it."
Less than half an hour after the morning court session ended, Xia Zhengqi's decree shocked the entire palace and even the entire capital.
"Have you heard? The Emperor threw 14 ministers into prison during a morning court session."
"It's truly unheard of!"
The two young eunuchs were talking in low voices.
"How dare you! How can you discuss the affairs of the court?" Nanny Ji, who was beside the Empress Dowager, passed by them and shouted angrily.
The two young eunuchs begged for mercy hurriedly.
Nanny Ji supported the Queen Mother, who was accompanied by the Fifth Prince, as they walked towards the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"Your Majesty, how could you put your uncle and your two cousins in jail?" The Empress Dowager questioned Xia Zhengqi as soon as she saw him.
"That's your uncle who loves you so much, and your cousin who you grew up with!" The Queen Mother looked heartbroken.
【Hahaha, you're so shameless, old woman! 】
After Xia Miaoyuan and Xia Zhengqi left the morning court, they were fed by their wet nurse and fell asleep in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Xia Zhengqi simply held her in his arms and let her sleep peacefully in the Qianqing Palace.
The Empress Dowager's commotion woke Xia Miaoyuan up.
"Qi'er, please let them go because they are your relatives." The Empress Dowager looked at Xia Zhengqi pitifully.
"If they were to be tried by Cui Lie from the Ministry of Justice, they would at least lose half their lives if not killed!" The Empress Dowager covered her face and cried.
[Huh, how ridiculous! Family?]
[How can those people from the Jiang family be considered my father's relatives?!]
[Are you deliberately scaring Daddy to make him a coward?]
Xia Zhengqi's face suddenly darkened.
What? Are you trying to scare yourself?
Deliberately making yourself cowardly?
Childhood memories came to Xia Zhengqi's mind.
Ever since Empress Dowager Jiang married into the palace and became the next empress, the young boy has been kept by her side day and night.
At that time, Empress Dowager Jiang often returned to the Jiang family to visit her relatives, and Xia Zhengqi followed her every time.
The Jiang family father and son treated him very well, as close to him as a nephew or cousin.
He regarded the Jiang father and son as his uncle and cousin, and trusted them very much.
As a result, during a game of hide-and-seek, his cousin Jiang Zhiyuan suddenly jumped in front of Xia Zhengqi wearing a scary ghost mask.
Xia Zhengqi, who was only 5 years old, was so scared that he wet his pants.
Another time, the three of them were playing an adventure game in an abandoned courtyard in the Jiang Mansion. When it was getting dark, the two cousins suddenly disappeared.
Xia Zhengqi bravely looked for them in the deserted yard.
But until it was completely dark, there was no trace of them.
At this moment, a strange laugh was heard in the deserted courtyard.
The young Xia Zhengqi was frightened and fainted in an instant.
Xia Zhengqi recalled carefully and suddenly realized that these two shocks had a significant impact on him during his growth process.
He originally had a cheerful and sunny personality like his elder brother Xia Zhengjie, but after two intimidations, he became timid and nervous.
He would become uncontrollably nervous and break out in cold sweats at the slightest sign of trouble.
Over time, he grew up to be a timid and cowardly person.
Xia Miaoyuan looked at Xia Zhengqi's dazed expression, thinking that he had softened his heart again. She kicked her little feet anxiously and babbled.
Emperor Daddy, you can’t be soft-hearted!
[Your stepmother, you think she treats you like her own child and you should be grateful for her upbringing. But in fact, she has been acting all these years.]
[She treats you well only to gain a reputation for being virtuous and to win the favor of the late emperor.]
[She takes good care of you and doesn't let you play any boys' competitive games. She says it's for your safety, but in fact, she's deliberately ruining you!]
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