Chapter 396 The Greatest Happiness in This Life
Yanshan Prison.
Yu Zhongxian was taken to a solitary cell by two imperial garrison commanders.
The commotion in the prison gradually subsided until his figure disappeared.
Yu Zhongxian was thin and short. He took off his official uniform as the Supreme Council Chairman and put on prison clothes, but that invisible majesty did not leave him.
He had an indifferent expression and cold eyes, and was indifferent to the guys shouting behind him, even though a large part of them were sent in by him.
Crack.
The Imperial Guard closed the cell door and left.
The prison returned to peace, and the bright light made it a little dazzling.
"Oh, the former ruler of the Supreme Council is now in prison." A voice said with sarcasm.
Yu Zhongxian turned his head and saw Wang Bo'an with gray hair. He was sitting on a simple bed. His huge body was like a tiger, staring at Yu Zhongxian as if he was looking at his prey.
"Wang Bo'an." Yu Zhongxian's eyes were expressionless, as if he were simply looking at a piece of wood. "Your behavior today is nothing but stupidity, and there's no point in evaluating it."
"Oh?" Wang Boan mocked him, "Didn't you come in too, Mr. Yu?"
Yu Zhongxian said calmly, "I'll be back soon, and the best outcome for you is to rot here."
Wang Boan sneered, "You've done so many crazy things, and you still want to get out?"
"Wang Boan."
Yu Zhongxian's expression did not change at all.
"The fact that you can say such things proves that you still haven't understood. The Empire doesn't distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, or black and white."
He took a step forward and came to the edge of the cage. Although Wang Boan was taller than him when he was sitting, he still seemed to be looking down at him.
"In the empire, only profit comes first."
boom!
Wang Boan suddenly stood up and slammed into the cage like thunder. He grabbed Yu Zhongxian with his big hands and said, "I want you dead now..."
The bluish-white electric snake lit up instantly, and Wang Boan's body stiffened.
"you……"
Before he could finish a word, his burly body slowly fell to the ground.
Yu Zhongxian remained standing, unharmed.
Two imperial garrisons fell from overhead, the cold light of the colonial armor on their wrists still lingering.
"You guys go down." Yu Zhongxian said coldly.
The two imperial garrison commanders nodded, turned left and right, and left.
——
Emperor's Tower.
Large conference room.
The fierce quarrel continued.
The elders, governors, department heads, high-ranking officials of the National Government Department, representatives of the National Assembly, nobles of the Senate, the highest military, high-ranking officials of the imperial center, and almost all the powerful people in the empire were arguing about the handling methods of Wang Bo'an and Yu Zhongxian.
The group headed by Lin Yabo and Elder Mo Xili strongly advocated a light sentence for Yu Zhongxian and a heavy sentence for Wang Bo'an.
Lin Yabo said: "Although Yu Zhongxian also made mistakes, the Council was a vital component of the empire. It has always diligently performed its functions, guiding, coordinating, supervising, and inspecting the work of the courts, the Ombudsman, the Ministry of Public Security, and the judicial administration, upholding the dignity of imperial law and restraining corrupt officials who undermine imperial rules. With such a large department, one cannot expect everyone within it to be completely honest and pure; there will always be some black sheep. I believe that since the Council has already received appropriate punishment, Yu Zhongxian should not demand a heavier sentence."
Mosili agreed, "On the contrary, Wang Bo'an's uncontrolled behavior has called into question the Empire's control and damaged its credibility. He could have pointed out the Council's mistakes in a more peaceful way, and I believe Yu Zhongxian would have humbly accepted it. The Empire is about to go to war, and he has disregarded the overall situation so much that he should be severely punished!"
Cheng Wei also stood on Yu Zhongxian's side, contrary to his usual attitude: "Even if the Council is really wrong, they shouldn't announce it publicly. How can the internal affairs of the empire be known to those untouchables?"
Mo Xili shook the fat on his face and revealed a disgusting smile. "You are right, Elder Cheng. Family disgrace should not be made public. Wang Boan's behavior is too much. Now the news has spread abroad. Even the Papal States are laughing at us."
Yang Guozhong, a representative of the National Assembly, said loudly, "I second the motion. The Changshan County official who provided perjury should also be considered guilty of the same crime."
However, the faction led by Li Yongsheng, one of the three pillars of the Senate, was completely the opposite. They advocated severe punishment for Yu Zhongxian and light punishment for Wang Bo'an.
Li Yongsheng said, "I don't know what's wrong with your brains. Look at the Council's actions. Which one isn't a capital crime? Collaboration with the outside world, aiding the enemy, rebellion—which one hasn't caused tremendous damage to the empire? Whoever dared to do such a thing thirty years ago would have his ashes floating on the Jinshui River!"
Wang Xingjun, the new prime minister and a popular star of the Princess Clique, was furious. He shouted, "Look! The crimes committed by the Council are simply insane. The Empire's previous military failures were all due to the Council's behind-the-scenes sabotage. I suspect, with the utmost malice, that Yu Zhongxian has betrayed the Empire and defected to the Papal States. Perhaps the Papal States have even prepared their own territories for him!"
Lin Yabo shouted angrily, "Wang Xingjun, be careful with your words! How can you just make assumptions and slander people like this?"
Wang Xingjun sneered, "Just check whether it's true or not."
Lin Yabo glanced at him with disdain: "I am reporting you for treason under my real name and requesting that the Supreme Court suspend you and conduct a thorough investigation."
Wang Xingjun pointed angrily at Lin Yabo's face and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
Lin Yabo threw a stack of newspapers in front of him.
"These are all photos of you visiting the Papal States and shaking hands with Mo Zhai. The most recent one was just a week before the war broke out. Why did you invade the Papal States right after your visit? Did you collude? Are you selling out your country?"
Wang Xingjun's face flushed crimson as he angrily shouted, "You're slandering me!"
Lin Yabo said coldly: "Then who knows that you are slandering others?"
"you……"
"alright."
The Great Elder stopped their meaningless quarrel and designated Yang Jiehua, the Director of the Supreme Office, as the chief: "You will summarize."
Yang Jiehua, the most famous neutral, stood up and bowed to everyone around him.
"Everyone, this incident is a misfortune for the Empire. The root cause is that the Council has been unregulated and has acted recklessly for too long. As the ultimate overseer of justice, no one is supervising it. Over time, the law has become a tool for them to suppress dissidents and win over allies. It is inevitable that the Council will surrender its review power and judicial immunity. However, it still holds core judicial power. Therefore, I believe it should be supervised by another department to form a check on its power."
The Great Elder remained silent and asked He Lin, the Senior Supervisor representing the Imperial Supervisory Council, "What do you think?"
He Lin bowed and said, "I agree with Director Yang."
The Great Elder did not answer, and then asked Elders Ye Nantian, Xu Chengguo and others: "Do you think so too?"
Ye Nantian and the others bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Excellency the Great Elder."
The Great Elder cast his gaze on the representative of the Military Joint Committee: "What about you?"
The Military Joint Committee was divided into two groups. Fu Wenyu said, "Since the Council has agreed to send troops, and treason cannot be proven, I believe a lighter sentence is appropriate. Furthermore, isn't the Council overseen by the Supreme Council? Who could have greater power than the Supreme Council? Therefore, adding another supervisory department would be cumbersome, adding complexity, and reducing efficiency."
Shang Lianshan, however, urged a harsher sentence: "If Yu Zhongxian can escape punishment for such behavior, where is the dignity of imperial law? From now on, who will care about the reputation of the empire? If everyone follows suit, won't the world immediately fall into chaos?"
The Great Elder finally asked Elder Ren Zhengqing, "What's your opinion?"
Ren Zhengqing stood up and made a final summary:
"With war imminent, the empire needs stability, and the key to stability lies in the balance of power. The accusations against the Council are both true and false, and cannot be fully trusted. I believe that further punishment is inappropriate. Yu Zhongxian can return to his post on probation to see how things pan out. Although Wang Bo'an was impulsive, his actions are understandable, and a mild punishment will suffice."
With the ascension of the Great Elder to the throne of the Emperor of the Empire, Li Longxing sighed slightly, knowing that things had come to this point and could not go any further.
Yu Zhongxian and the Council of Advocates have too much power. If this power is lost, the empire will experience a power earthquake, and powerful entities like the Qin Group will become even more unscrupulous.
Relatively speaking, the Qin Group poses a far greater threat to the empire than the Council. The Council is a vine clinging to the tree of the empire, and many of its powers rely on the empire, so the Great Elder does not believe that Yu Zhongxian will commit treason.
He is only seeking personal gain, like a creeper sucking the sap from a tree.
But the Qin Group is another tree.
There are countless small trees at the foot of the big tree of the empire. The empire must win them over and borrow their power, but also prevent them from replacing it.
The Council is such a useful tool that the Great Elder will not easily abandon it.
However, just as the Great Elder was about to announce the verdict, a light came on at the seat representing Changshan County.
A young man stood up and asked to speak.
This meeting was a top-level expanded meeting. All the powerful people who had a place in the empire attended. Those who were unable to arrive in person also sent representatives to arrive.
Originally, he was not qualified to sit here based on the qualifications of Changshan County, but after the special envoys of Changshan County successively visited the first princess and the Three Kingdoms Pillar Li Yongsheng, he sat here as the "special evidence provider".
When the young man stood up, everyone's eyes lit up. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, thin lips and a straight nose. His body was as strong as a pine tree in the courtyard, his face was as handsome as a jade, his temperament was gentle and elegant, and his spirit was restrained. He was a typical elegant young man in troubled times.
Li Longxing allowed him to speak at the speed of light. This was also his privilege as the first elder - he could let those who could not speak speak.
The great elder’s privilege is to silence those who can speak.
Of course, most of the time, the Great Elder would not openly contradict the Emperor's opinions, and Li Longxing also used this power with caution.
The young man bowed politely to all around.
"Greetings, everyone. I am Yun Zhixing, the representative of Changshan County. I am speaking this time just to convey a message."
"Changshan Commandery once again defeated the Qin Group's main force on the Spark Plains. The Qin Group was forced to retreat thirty miles to avoid our army's attack."
"I have finished my speech."
Yun Zhixing sat back in his seat. Every movement he made was elegant and impeccable, fully complying with imperial etiquette and fully demonstrating his noble temperament.
Many people on the periphery are already thinking: "Maybe we can recruit a son-in-law and form a marriage alliance."
After the Changshan County representative sat down, the conference room became quiet and no one spoke.
In silence, the Great Elder's mind had quietly changed.
——
Half a day ago.
Shizhou front.
Dadunbao.
The headquarters of Changshan County was plunged into a sea of jubilation, with white paper scattered everywhere, like colorful flowers at a celebration.
Qin Luoshuang, who had not rested for several days, returned to her private room. Unable to bear the greasiness all over her body any longer, she immediately went into the bathroom, letting the comfortable hot water flow from her hair to every inch of her skin to wash away the fatigue of the past few days.
Halfway through the shower, Xia squeezed in and insisted on showering with her. Qin Luoshuang couldn't persuade her, just like she couldn't persuade Lin Wen, so she had to let her in.
As soon as she came in, this girl was just like before, extremely restless. Qin Luoshuang couldn't help but push her, but she didn't expect that the girl stepped on the soap and broke her hand.
Qin Luoshuang felt distressed when she saw her tearful face. After helping her connect her arm, she brought a small stool to wipe her back.
Halfway through rubbing, the girl rekindled her old ways and said with a smile, "Qin, how about we take a photo together and send it to Lin Wen?"
With a bang, Qin Luoshuang threw the entire bath towel on her face.
"If you're going to send something, send your own, don't bring me in. And I haven't settled the score with you for pulling my clothes last time."
"You can talk about me, I'm not stopping you."
Xia Xiaoxiang pulled off the bath towel from her face and looked at Qin Luoshuang with a giggle. Her baby-like skin looked even more charming and attractive under the reflection of the water.
"Sit down properly."
Qin Luoshuang grabbed the bath towel, forced her head back, and continued to rub her back.
"Oh Qin, you're too strong."
"My skin is breaking."
"My back is breaking!"
The two of them quarreled for a long time before they stopped. Qin Luoshuang was about to get up when she heard Xia Xiaoxiang ask, "Qin, was Wang Boan's behavior your idea?"
The major events that happened in Shenjing had already spread throughout the world. Qin Luoshuang always paid attention to the political situation in the empire, so she naturally knew about it long ago.
Qin Luoshuang was silent for a moment.
"No."
"What did you say then?"
"I gave him the evidence and told him to put it in gifts and give them to all the dignitaries at the Arc de Triomphe. Then I'd wait for the right opportunity the next day."
"But he didn't listen to you."
Qin Luoshuang nodded gently. "His sister, Wang Cuihua, told me that when Wang Boan saw the evidence I provided, he was furious. He might have already decided at that time to completely overthrow the Council with a thunderous force."
"Do you think it's possible?"
Qin Luoshuang shook her head: "Impossible."
"Why?"
Qin Luoshuang placed a bar of soap between them and said, "Look."
Xia Xiaoxiang turned around: "What? You want to pick up soap with me."
Although Qin Luoshuang didn't understand what it meant, he knew it wasn't a good thing, so he knocked her on the head and said, "Stop it, let's assume this is the empire. It's on this smooth ground, and if it wants to be stable, it needs a balanced support."
I took a few toothpicks, stuck them into the soap, and gently lowered them. The soap stood firmly on the water flowing over the tiles.
"Yu Zhongxian is one of these toothpicks. If it breaks, the situation in the empire will be unbalanced."
Xia Xiaoxiang chuckled: "Qin, I don't think it's right. Yu Zhongxian is going to be in trouble this time."
Qin Luoshuang glanced at her and asked quietly, "Tell me about it."
Xia Xiaoxiang brought out a toothed brush and said, "This is the Senate. Although they don't hold real power, they are all people who once held real power, not just royal relatives. Their prestige and their network of relationships still play a powerful role."
Qin Luoshuang nodded: "That's right."
Xia Xiaoxiang took a toothbrush and stuck it in the middle. "This is Li Yongsheng, the pillar of the Three Kingdoms. He was once the imperial marshal and has great prestige in the army. His opinions are very important. He is also a person who hates evil and will definitely rebel against Yu Zhongxian."
Qin Luoshuang shook her head: "Not enough."
He stood up, took a packaging box and placed it next to the soap.
"Congress has the power of legislation and recall, and is the face of the empire. Congress representative Yang Guozhong will defend Yu Zhongxian to the death and attack Wang Bo'an."
Xia Xiaoxiang took a bottle of sunscreen and placed it next to the brush. "The State Administration Department holds the administrative power of the empire. The new Prime Minister, Wang Xingjun, is Li Linyue's man. He will support Wang Boan."
Qin Luoshuang placed the mascara next to the box: "Imperial Marshal Fu Wenyu will support Yu Zhongxian."
Xia Xiaoxiang took a blush brush and placed it next to the brush. "Yang Jiehua from the Supreme Office, although neutral, has always supported the fair implementation of imperial law. He will support Wang Boan."
In this way, the clutter next to the soap increased, like a cosmetics display stand.
Finally, Qin Luoshuang brought out eight bottles of facial cleanser and placed them around: "These are the eight elders. Three of them support Yu Zhongxian, four are neutral, and the third one has the same thinking as the Great Elder."
Xia Xiaoxiang imagined that the cold and boring imperial elder was actually facial cleanser, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Qin Luoshuang also laughed.
The bathroom was filled with steam, and the two of them just looked at each other through the mist, and the temperature seemed to rise invisibly.
"Qin." Xia Xiaoxiang said softly, "Have you figured it out?"
Qin Luoshuang's eyes were like stars and she nodded slightly.
Xia Xiaoxiang stood up and took out the satellite phone from her scattered clothes.
Qin Luoshuang took it and Yun Zhixing's number was already on it.
She pressed the dial button.
The signal shot straight into the sky like light, looking for a satellite to receive it.
During the few seconds of waiting, Qin Luoshuang looked at the beauty in front of her with gentle eyes.
The same is true for jade beauties.
After a moment, the phone was connected.
Qin Luoshuang smiled slightly.
Xia, meeting you is the greatest happiness in my life.
(End of this chapter)
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