Chapter 98: Killing and Heartbreaking
As a disciple of Xuandu Temple, the world's number one righteous sect, Ji Changsheng has always abided by the law.
Those who know him well know that he attaches great importance to rules and would never do anything like punishing without teaching.
Since the Prime Minister, a veteran minister who has served three dynasties with a royal seal, needs an imperial decree to confiscate his property, Ji Changsheng would of course ask for one.
As for the order between raiding the prime minister's house and requesting the imperial edict? Is this important? Ji Changsheng thinks it is not important.
As long as the prime minister's death is reasonable and legal, it is enough.
It would be best if the prime minister was convinced.
So Ji Changsheng said to the new emperor: "Your Majesty, since the Prime Minister has asked for this, then you should write one."
Your Majesty's teeth are almost broken.
But at this moment, he felt a piercing pain.
I even felt like there was a poisonous insect gnawing at my soul.
Big beads of sweat slid down his forehead, and His Majesty no longer dared to have any distracting thoughts.
As the eunuchs beside him presented him with writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, His Majesty wrote with tears in his eyes.
This scene is extremely touching.
Ji Changsheng was a little moved.
There is still a trace of heartache.
So he immediately started to rebuke the prime minister: "Old thief, look at how traumatized His Majesty has been because of you. He couldn't help but burst into tears in front of others. This is all your fault. You have disappointed His Majesty so much."
The prime minister was furious.
"Is your majesty crying because of me?"
Ji Changsheng argued confidently: "If it's not because of you, how could it be because of me? Old thief, the evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to quibble."
"I have watched Your Majesty grow up since I was a child."
"That's why your Majesty is most disappointed that you did such a thing." Ji Changsheng scolded angrily: "The prime minister of this dynasty and a veteran minister of three dynasties turned out to be such a thief who stole the country. Your Majesty is almost mad at you to death."
The Prime Minister was trembling all over.
As a veteran of three dynasties of Sheng State, he has been a loyal minister since the founding of Sheng State.
He prided himself on being well-informed and having seen all kinds of intrigue and conspiracy.
I have even seen monks from various sects fighting each other for profit.
Apart from anything else, he has the support of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce behind him, otherwise he would not have been able to rule Sheng State forever.
In fact, he is the spokesperson of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce in Sheng Country.
However, Ji Changsheng, such an unruly righteous disciple, dared to force the emperor to write an imperial edict in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.
Without notifying the emperor and the prime minister, he dared to raid the homes of the prime minister and the minister of revenue.
The first time he saw it.
This is fucking against the rules.
"The Immortal Sect Convention stipulates that practitioners are not allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of the human dynasty. Elder Ji, you have crossed the line." The prime minister tried to stay rational.
His fist was not as hard as Ji Chang's.
I can only try to restrain Ji Changsheng with rules.
Ji Changsheng was a little surprised: "It was the Six Gates and the Inner Guards who raided your house, and it was the Emperor of Sheng who issued the imperial decree. What does this have to do with me? Prime Minister, you are so arrogant that you dare to frame the disciples of Xuandu Temple in front of all the civil and military officials."
At the end, Ji Changsheng said sternly: "Who gave you such courage? Have you also been lured by the demon cult monster? Or are you the demon cult monster yourself?"
The Prime Minister was extremely angry and said, "Okay, okay, okay, Elder Ji, no matter how eloquent you are, what can you do? I am a veteran of three dynasties, and Emperor Gaozu personally gave me the red book and iron certificate. Unless I plot to usurp the throne, no matter what happens, I can be exempted from guilt, and this is known to everyone in the court and the public."
"I see."
Ji Changsheng nodded, but didn't take it seriously at all.
The history of Sheng State is too short. Although the prime minister has served three dynasties, he obviously has no experience.
Ji Changsheng studied history.
According to his experience, all the ministers in history who were granted the Red Book of Iron Certificates ended up dying a miserable death.
Only a few can survive.
The red seal and iron certificate is not something that can save your life, it is clearly a death warrant.
"Your Majesty, the amount of high-quality spiritual stones found in this old thief's home alone is 9.8 billion. Combined with the real estate in his home and the property scattered outside the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, this guy's net worth must have exceeded 10 billion high-quality spiritual stones. With such a net worth, even in our cultivation world, he is one of the richest people, at least richer than this elder."
Ji Changsheng is the real one, upright and incorruptible.
Just like Brother Cao, he is a pure proletarian.
"Your Majesty, this old villain has already reached the highest position in the government, but he still amassed a fortune of tens of billions. What does he want to do? It seems that he can't do anything else except usurp the throne. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Your Majesty does not want to talk.
I can only write the imperial edict with tears in my eyes.
Ji Changsheng frowned and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, if you agree with what this elder says, then nod your head."
Your Majesty doesn't want to order at all.
But he felt the heart-wrenching pain again.
And it's not just physical pain, there's also the wailing from the soul.
The "Xianmen Convention" is indeed necessary, because if practitioners want to target ordinary people, there are too many ways to do it.
The emperor was hard for a second, then immediately softened and nodded in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.
Ji Changsheng smiled and said, "Look, Your Majesty also agrees with this elder's inference. Since the Prime Minister has already committed treason, the red book and iron certificate must be invalidated. Your Majesty, remember to write it clearly in the imperial edict."
What could His Majesty say? He could only continue writing the imperial edict with tears in his eyes.
At this moment, a bright light flashed on Ji Changsheng's body.
It was a message sent to him by Ying Hongye.
Ji Changsheng took a look and said that he had found the red book and iron certificate from the prime minister's house and asked Ji Changsheng if he wanted to destroy it. Ji Changsheng was very pleased that Hongye had grown up.
Then he replied to Ying Hongye: "No need to destroy it, let Wei Zhongxian find a set of dragon robes from the palace and put them in the Prime Minister's Mansion."
After talking to Ying Hongye, Ji Changsheng instantly switched to indignant mode:
"You bastard, are you going to confess?"
The prime minister looked at Ji Changsheng in confusion.
Ji Changsheng said angrily: "I just received news that the dragon robe was found in your house, and you still say you don't want to usurp the throne?"
All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
They really had never seen a righteous disciple who could be so arrogant.
Even those powerful ministers in history who could depose and enthrone emperors would not dare to humiliate the emperor and the prime minister in front of all the civil and military officials, right?
Ji Changsheng opened their eyes.
When my eyes were opened, I felt angry.
They can oppress the people of Sheng State with impunity, but how can someone oppress them so impunity?
Even if this person is the elder of Xuandu Temple, it won’t work.
The "Xianmen Convention" is right above your head.
The Tongtian Chamber of Commerce is also behind the Sheng Kingdom’s court.
All the officials in the court have their own accounts in Tongtian Chamber of Commerce.
They are not without connection with the Immortal Sect.
Everyone has a follower, so they are not that afraid of the elders of Xuandu Temple.
The most important thing is that Ji Changsheng is really too arrogant, so arrogant that they don't feel safe at all.
"Elder Ji, you're going too far."
"The Prime Minister is a veteran of three dynasties. How can we not give him respect?"
"Laws are nothing more than human feelings. The Prime Minister has made great contributions to the founding of the country. Even if there are some faults, he should be treated kindly."
"Elder Ji, if you do this, you won't be able to stop the world from talking nonsense, and the Immortal Sect will not allow you to do this."
…
Ji Changsheng looked at this group of indignant ministers in surprise.
"What a bunch of good dogs! Even when facing death, they are still loyal to the Prime Minister." Ji Changsheng applauded to show his admiration, and then stunned everyone in the audience with two sentences: "Shouldn't you care about yourselves? The Prime Minister and the Minister of Revenue have both had their property confiscated, and you still think you are safe?"
What kind of confidence is this? Ji Changsheng admires it very much.
When the "loyal ministers" heard this, their faces changed almost at the same time.
How could they have imagined that someone would dare to be so crazy.
Moreover, before investigating a minister, there must generally be an imperial edict, and before the imperial edict can leave the palace, the minister must be notified.
Once the imperial edict was issued, these "loyal ministers" would immediately receive the news and even know the contents of the edict.
This is the proper procedure and the core of the court's operation.
How could they know that Ji Changsheng didn't play by the rules at all?
Only after hearing Ji Changsheng's "kind reminder" did they react.
Then they got even crazier.
"Ji Changsheng, what are you going to do?"
"Are you going to destroy Sheng Kingdom?"
"The major immortal sects will not let you go."
…
Ji Changsheng coughed lightly, interrupting the anger of the "loyal ministers".
Then Ji Changsheng comforted him: "Don't worry, I don't necessarily have to confiscate your house. What if I do?"
The "loyal ministers" looked livid.
You only feel the pain when a boomerang hits you.
"My Lord, I remember you just said that if we want to abolish 'Ru Gou' and implement the new policy, we have to step over your dead body." Ji Changsheng congratulated him, "You are a real man, I believe His Majesty will approve it."
The loyal minister, who was praised by Ji Changsheng as a man of iron and blood, fell to the ground helplessly.
"Prime Minister, I also think your cake theory makes sense. We should make the cake bigger first, and then let the people eat it together. Now that the cake has grown bigger, it's time to let the people eat it together. The Prime Minister is for the country and the people. He is afraid that others will eat the cake, so he does not hesitate to store the cake first, and then turn himself into a cake for the people of Shengguo to share. On behalf of the people of Shengguo, I would like to thank the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister fell, the world is full, and if the people of Shengguo can live and work in peace and contentment in the future, it is all thanks to the Prime Minister."
The prime minister's lips trembled, but he could not utter a word.
He really felt the fear of death.
"Sir, you just said that if the court abolishes 'Ru Gou', the people of the world will not agree. Well, unfortunately, you may not see the day when the people of the world agree."
Another "loyal minister" looked desperate.
Ji Changsheng did not kill anyone, but just bowed and congratulated everyone: "Gentlemen, Sheng Kingdom is now rich, and you no longer need to work hard for an empty treasury. From now on, Sheng Kingdom will live and work in peace, and the people will be happy and healthy, and will definitely remember your kindness. If you know about this in the afterlife, you will die without regrets."
The Prime Minister took a deep breath and said, "Elder Ji, the court has its own laws, and Shengguo has its own national conditions. You cannot decide. Even if your majesty finds us guilty, we should be handed over to the three judicial departments for trial before being convicted."
He needs time to process.
He just couldn't believe it. Ji Changsheng was doing this, and Tongtian Chamber of Commerce would agree to it? Even Xuandu Temple wouldn't agree.
This is complete nonsense.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
If the prime minister is given three days, he will be able to turn the situation around.
Everything he thought was right.
Unfortunately, he didn't quite understand Ji Changsheng's work efficiency.
Not to mention him, even Li Changxi didn't understand. She often felt that she was mentally normal because of her junior brother's efficiency, which was like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
"There is no need for a joint trial by the three judicial departments." Ji Changsheng waved his hand and kindly reminded: "Half of the three judicial departments have also had their homes confiscated."
Half of the ministers in the three judicial departments burst into tears.
"Your Majesty is in charge of this matter, and the Six Gates and the Internal Guards are responsible for arresting the person. The evidence is solid, and special matters should be handled specially. I think we should handle it all today." Ji Changsheng said, "Important matters in the world will be delayed if they are delayed. Since the evidence is solid now, the person should be executed immediately. Since the treasury has money now, compensation should be paid on the spot. Senior sister often taught me that today's work should be done today. Senior sister taught me that Changsheng will never forget it, and today I will encourage you all."
"Ji Changsheng, you will not die well."
"You will be punished."
"I curse you to be indestructible forever."
"Devil, you are the biggest devil in the world."
…
Ji Changsheng listened to these pleasant fairy sounds with a smile on his face, and then received the imperial edict from His Majesty.
Now that the imperial edict has been issued, these loyal ministers must naturally be arrested.
Soon, the imperial guards took all the "loyal ministers" under control.
The imperial palace had been completely suppressed by Ji Changsheng last night, so naturally nothing would happen in the inner court.
With Cao Ziming and Ying Hongye in charge of the outer court, and the royal worship led by Wei Zhongxian, the court was as stable as a rock.
Unless Tongtian Chamber of Commerce expands now, there will be no problems.
Tongtian Chamber of Commerce did receive news of this incident.
Wei Zhongxian led his men to raid the homes of so many ministers. The ministers who were meeting in the Golden Palace were blocked from the news, but the Shengguo branch of the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce naturally saw it.
Even though they saw it, they could not stop Wei Zhongxian from confiscating his property, so they could only hold an emergency meeting to discuss.
These are normal organizational processes.
Before they could come up with a conclusion in the meeting, news came again:
Ji Changsheng captured the "loyal ministers" directly in the Golden Palace.
Chao Yuntian is a little silly.
"Isn't this a blatant violation of the Immortal Gate Covenant? How dare he do that?"
Others don't understand either.
"This can't be hidden, right?"
"As long as the matter is reported to the higher authorities, the major immortal sects will definitely send an investigation team to investigate. Ji Changsheng will not be able to make excuses."
"Is he crazy?"
"What are we going to do? Stop him?"
“Ji Changsheng may be crazy enough to blatantly interfere in the government affairs of Sheng State, but if we stop him, we will follow him in violating the Immortal Gate Covenant.”
"I can't be buried with Ji Changsheng."
"I'm worried that if we don't stop Ji Changsheng, he will really shake the foundation of Fudi's business."
"Impossible, we are not the only one doing the Fudi business."
"Ji Changsheng's thinking is too simple. Killing people can only bring temporary pleasure. Sheng Country still has so many blessed lands under construction. If he can kill people, can he also build blessed lands himself?"
"Let's report this first. We can't let Ji Changsheng act so recklessly."
The meeting is ongoing.
Anyone who has joined a large organization knows that mountains of paperwork and endless meetings are basic operations.
The larger the organization, the harder it is to violate such a process.
It's almost impossible to simplify.
Chao Yuntian has also become accustomed to such endless meetings and documents.
He felt that this was the end of today's events.
Then……
The meeting was interrupted again by Ji Changsheng's actions.
The latest news came: "Ji Changsheng had just ordered the palace guards to control those ministers, and then he took them to the vegetable market and beheaded them."
Chao Yuntian frowned, very puzzled: "What about the trial by the three judicial departments?"
"Well, half of the three judicial officials have also had their properties confiscated, and are among those to be beheaded."
Chao Yuntian: "...Is Ji Changsheng really crazy? He arrested people and killed them right after? He didn't even follow the procedures? What's the difference between him and the people in the Demon Cult?"
The Tongtian Chamber of Commerce did a lot of shameful things in private, and Chao Yuntian was aware of it.
But you definitely can't do this openly.
"What should we do? Should we stop it?"
Chao Yuntian shook his head: "Only a madman would try to stop him. What Ji Changsheng is doing now is his way to death. Xuandu Temple can't save him."
"I still don't believe Ji Changsheng would be so crazy."
"My fellow deacons, this is not the work of Ji Changsheng in name only, but an imperial decree from the new monarch."
Chao Yuntian waved his hands and said, "Who can be fooled by this? Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is Ji Changsheng's intention. Once this happens, no one can cover it up, and the Xianmen Investigation Team will arrive soon. Give the order not to interfere, and I'll see how Ji Changsheng ends up."
Ji Changsheng quickly taught Chao Yuntian a lesson.
How does it end?
Of course, the end is to take the enemy's head.
The traitors have just been taken to the vegetable market.
A group of people who were robbing the execution ground appeared along with the people who came to watch the fun.
Before the robbers took action, they shouted loudly: "Brothers, stand together and rescue the adults."
"The higher-ups have said that regardless of success or failure, our family will be taken care of by the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce. For those who die in battle, the pension will be tripled."
"kill!"
"Everything for the Chamber of Commerce!"
…
"presumptuous."
"Capture these rebels."
"Go ahead, kill without mercy!"
Wei Zhongxian directly commanded the army to kill the group of people who were robbing the execution ground.
Ji Changsheng and Ying Hongye were both standing on the other side of the execution ground.
Ji Changsheng commented: "Hongye, the work is a bit rough. If I had done it, I wouldn't have said these words, and I would have only left a token of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce on the body."
Of course, they were the ones who arranged the people to rob the execution ground.
To be precise, it was arranged by Ying Hongye.
It would be a dream for Tongtian Chamber of Commerce to not be able to get out of this situation.
Elder Ji never violates the "Xianmen Convention".
At most it's self-defense.
Ying Hongye had been assassinated by the Assassin's League together with Ji Changsheng, so naturally he made rapid progress.
So this happened.
Ying Hongye didn't care about Ji Changsheng's comments: "This group of people are hooligans controlled by Tongtian Chamber of Commerce. They are responsible for demolishing people's houses. They deserve to die. I pretended to be a steward of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, so they really thought that it was Tongtian Chamber of Commerce that gave them the order, not just pretending."
Ji Changsheng smiled: "Hongye, I am very pleased to see that you have been trained by me."
Ying Hongye did not refute: "I did learn bad things from you, but I discovered one thing."
"What's up?"
"My merit energy is also increasing!"
The door to a new world has been opened! Ji Changsheng smiled without saying anything and made a beheading gesture.
Wei Zhongxian saw Ji Changsheng's gesture and directly threw down the life and death lottery.
"cut!"
The butcher knife was raised.
Heads rolling!
"good!"
Amid the cheers of the people of Shengjing City, the petals of a golden lotus of merit slowly bloomed above Ji Changsheng's head!
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