The Ministry of Justice, a lobby that would not be easily activated.
Standing there were officials from the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Justice, and Censorate.
Today is the first court trial of the assassination case of the Ninth Prince.
The officials of the four ministries all attached great importance to it.
We arrived here early and were waiting. Colleagues were chatting privately and seemed quite relaxed.
This type of case usually becomes a mystery, an unsolved case.
"I don't know what the higher-ups mean by letting the Ninth Prince try this case."
"What else can it mean? Just let Your Highness vent his anger."
"Not entirely. It is said that several masters joined hands to bring this matter up to the Holy Emperor. Tsk tsk, it would be a great sight if several masters who were at odds with each other could unite together."
An official from the Ministry of Personnel spoke to the people around him, and then gave them a look that said, "You understand."
The Jindan-level cultivators all around naturally heard it.
The official also wanted to show his closeness to the core circle by speaking publicly on purpose.
"I'm afraid this case isn't that easy to solve."
"You guys in the Ministry of Justice are stubborn."
As they were talking, several officials from the Ministry of Justice turned to look at the official from the Ministry of Personnel.
"Is it a case now? Whether it can be solved or not depends on the minds of the big men. If they say it can be solved, the case can be closed tomorrow. If they say it can't be solved...it's hard for us, and we have to accompany it."
Several people nodded thoughtfully.
Although the officials of the Ministry of Personnel served in the same dynasty, they were half a level higher in rank.
What came out of their mouths made people think twice.
At the same time, there were also monks who were well versed in this and understood the underlying meaning of the words. This was the opinion of the big guys behind the scenes.
Take your time with the case, don't rush.
Ninth Prince, I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse to come back from that remote place.
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince has arrived."
The eunuch walked into the hall first.
The Ninth Prince followed closely behind, and behind him was Qin Xu.
The eunuchs have seen it before, not to mention the Ninth Prince. When serving as an official in the imperial city, the most important thing is to recognize people.
All the officials in the temple, the heads of various departments, and the royal family members must remember clearly to avoid any conflicts.
There is a saying that goes, don't hit the diligent, don't hit the lazy, only hit the short-sighted.
This is a compulsory course for officials in the imperial city.
But no one recognized the person behind the Ninth Prince. Only the one from the Ministry of Personnel seemed to be thinking about something.
I thought to myself, "This must be the monk that my colleagues mentioned that the Ninth Prince had specially sought a position for."
Although they were puzzled, no one whispered to the other privately. In such an occasion, whispering to the other party would be a great disrespect.
Just let it go and accept whatever comes.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince."
"No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Qin Xu stood beside the Ninth Prince.
Looking around.
Six towering white jade pillars support the lobby, which looks quite grand.
It is said to be the lobby of the Ministry of Justice. Its layout and size are comparable to the imperial palace in the previous life.
There are faint fluctuations of spiritual energy all around, which I think is a formation.
The officials in the field were all wearing wide official robes with flowing light on them.
Everyone was suppressing their own momentum to the limit.
Although it was a bit impolite, he still sensed them and found that they were all Jindan-level cultivators.
Is this the heritage of the dynasty?
The Ninth Prince spoke.
"From today on, this case will be tried by my newly recruited judge, Qin Xu. My body has not recovered yet, so I need to recuperate."
"I hope you can work together to find out the truth as soon as possible, and give an explanation not only to me but also to the dynasty."
They all agreed.
Anyone can see that this Qin Xu was pushed forward by the Ninth Prince to take the blame. Even though the Ninth Prince is worth a lot of money, he is still willing to stand behind the scenes.
"Qin Xu, come here, I want to see your abilities too."
Everyone present heard this.
The Ninth Prince said it on purpose.
Qin Xu also knew what he meant, and laid the groundwork in advance to prepare for the future cut.
He was new and unfamiliar with the situation, so if something went wrong, he was simply deceived.
Qin Xu was not angry about worrying about defeat before winning. Instead, he felt that this was the most basic quality of a prince who was competing for the throne.
At least he's not a bad teammate.
"yes."
Amidst the strange looks from some people below, Qin Xu calmly sat down in the main seat, while the Ninth Prince sat beside him.
"Bring up the Sinner."
No more nonsense, just start working.
The Ninth Prince took another look and thought that Qin Xu would come up and exchange pleasantries, but he didn't expect him to start talking about the case directly.
He is a monk who gets things done.
Soon, two monks were brought up. Both of them were monks at the peak of the Golden Core stage, which was almost the highest level of monks that could be governed by the laws of the Ministry of Justice in the dynasty.
"Who is in the hall?"
"Your Excellency, the criminal under the hall is Zou Wanming, the former Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Department." A yamen runner said while escorting a man.
"Your Excellency, the criminal in the hall is the former deputy minister of the Ministry of Rites, Guan Zhengyan." Another yamen runner immediately reported to Qin Xu.
"Your Highness, who arranged for Qianyuan County to send an envoy?"
"Your Excellency, this matter is based on the official practice. We have selected the peak Jindan cultivators from the imperial city, and everything is in compliance with the procedures."
"Is everything compliant?"
"Everything is compliant!"
Zou Wanming spoke affirmatively.
Qin Xu knew that there should be no problem with the arrangement process of the special envoy, or that there would be problems in the end no matter who was arranged.
Because the identity, status and conditions offered by the person behind the scenes were all things that the envoy could not refuse.
"Tell me, is there anything you can do here?"
Qin Xu asked Guan Zhengyan, the former deputy director of the Ministry of Rites.
"Sir, I am completely wronged. We are just drafting the document and notifying the establishment of an overseas mission according to the usual practice."
"Routine?"
"It's customary!"
"This is going to be difficult."
Some of the officials below sneered, while others ignored etiquette and began to whisper to each other.
"I'll see what this gentleman does."
"Hahaha, these people were able to get things done to this extent, of course it was in accordance with the procedures."
"Everyone, try to keep your mouth shut and don't embarrass our Lord Qin, hahahaha."
The Ninth Prince also looked at Qin Xu. That’s impossible?
You were so awesome when you were bragging to me, but now that the situation has come to this, you are no match for me?
Before he could think more, Qin Xu spoke again.
"You said there's nothing wrong with you?"
"Definitely no problem!" Zou Wanming, who has served in the Ministry of Personnel for nearly a hundred years, is extremely confident.
Procedural justice, no monk can find fault with them.
In fact, it really has nothing to do with them. It doesn't matter who they elect. The people behind the scenes will not make things difficult for these powerful departments.
They have a tacit understanding between them. Within the rules, choosing the one with the strongest strength and some weaknesses that can be easily overcome will help the person behind the scenes.
"You don't have any problem with the Ministry of Rites?"
"Absolutely no problem. To put it bluntly, sir, we are here to seal the place. Even if you send a monkey, we will still seal the place."
What this person said was interesting. He did feel a little resentful. It was true. In terms of responsibility, their responsibility was the smallest, or almost none.
But now it has been pushed out.
Although someone promised that everything would be fine and there would be compensation afterwards, I still felt a little uncomfortable and resentful when being questioned by a newcomer in front of so many colleagues.
He secretly nodded to the Ministry of Personnel.
"Hiss~ You're fine, he's fine, so what's wrong?"
If not for the fact that everyone present has been in officialdom for decades or even hundreds of years, they would all be professional enough.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Where did the Ninth Prince find this Lord Qin as an advisor?
I really came here to solve the case.
There were also three black lines on the Ninth Prince’s face.
"Since you all have no problem, then it's easy."
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