Chapter 100 The Book of Life and Death
The emperor is increasingly finding his little darling to be incredibly sweet.
The days of pretending to be a tyrant and playing cat and mouse with these ministers are finally over.
Wei Cha's words are truly awful, how wonderful!
"Your Majesty, I request that the Minister of Revenue be imprisoned for suspected embezzlement, and that an anti-corruption organization be established to investigate whether any prefectures or counties have engaged in deception or cover-ups, and to find out where the silver that did not enter the national treasury went. Once the truth is found, he shall be severely punished!"
After Wei Cha finished speaking, Zheng Wenbo was shocked. Everyone else was demoted, but he was directly imprisoned.
"Your Majesty, I have never committed any corruption. Please see this clearly."
Seeing this, Du Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty! Although Minister Zheng is suspected of negligence, there is no concrete evidence of embezzlement. Is it inappropriate to detain him directly?"
Wei Cha snorted coldly, "Minister Zheng hasn't said anything, but you old codger are jumping out and shouting. What, did he bribe you with all his money? Are you afraid he'll expose you?"
Du Zhong retorted sharply, "Stop spouting nonsense! I have lived an honest and upright life, never forming cliques or engaging in favoritism. This is slander!"
Wei Cha immediately retorted, "Is this slander? Why don't you call it slander when you send your daughter to be a concubine? You can't say it, it's the truth!"
Just as Du Zhong was about to explode in anger, Wei Cha suddenly looked at Zheng Wenbo and said, "If you haven't embezzled, His Majesty will naturally clear your name. But if you are truly guilty, don't even think about killing yourself. If you commit suicide out of fear of punishment, I will immediately petition His Majesty to execute your entire family!"
Embezzling money from the national treasury is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family—that's not the worst punishment!
The officials present couldn't help but look at Zheng Wenbo with some panic.
If Zheng Wenbo really colluded with someone to embezzle money, he would have no choice but to confess the people he colluded with.
Because if these people knew that this matter could not be kept secret, even if Zheng Wenbo did not commit suicide out of fear of punishment, they would still assassinate Zheng Wenbo in order to protect themselves!
Zheng Wenbo's face darkened; Wei Cha had completely blocked all his escape routes.
No wonder such a politician has been a meritorious official who has fought alongside His Majesty on all fronts for many years!
After hearing this, the emperor said, "As Minister Wei said, Minister Zheng, if you are innocent, I will never let you suffer injustice."
If you're not innocent, you can just wait to die!
Zheng Wenbo was taken away by the Imperial Guards.
Wei Cha then set the second memorial aside.
Pick up the third memorial.
The officials cursed inwardly, thinking, "Did this old man bring the Book of Life and Death to court?!"
How many people is he going to implicate?!
Wei Cha calmly opened it.
"The third matter is that I must impeach Shen Changqing, the military governor of Jiangnan, for concealing the extent of the disaster, causing the people to suffer greatly, and for repeatedly obstructing officials from investigating the disaster. This man is worse than a pig or a dog. I request Your Majesty to immediately issue an edict to bring him back to the capital for trial. All officials in the Shen family shall be guilty of the same crime!"
After hearing this, the Emperor said, "Whether Shen Changqing concealed the extent of the disaster still needs to be investigated. However, Wei Qing's suggestion is reasonable. Bring Shen Changqing back to the capital for trial. If there is any hidden truth, I can clear his name. I will follow Wei Qing's suggestion."
Wei Cha picked up another book of life and death—no, a memorial to the throne.
"The fourth matter is that I request Your Majesty to establish a personal guard to protect Your Majesty's safety. This assassination attempt was extremely dangerous. If it happens again, who will protect Your Majesty's safety?"
Hearing Wei Cha's words, the officials finally felt relieved.
At least it's not like the King of Hell drawing lines for us anymore.
The Emperor nodded. "Minister Wei is absolutely right!"
It's so good that the old man is back!
All he has to do is nod in agreement!
Wei Cha then said, "I have already chosen a candidate for the commander of the personal guards."
The emperor feigned doubt, "Oh? Minister Wei's preferred candidate is naturally good. May I ask who it is?"
"Princess Jinzhi of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion!"
The imperial court was abuzz with discussion!
This was not the first time Qin Jinzhi's name had appeared in the imperial court.
But this is the first time it has appeared in court not because of an official's complaint!
A bodyguard? A princess? Qin Jinzhi?
There's no way to connect these things!
"Your Majesty! Absolutely not! Everyone knows Princess Jinzhi is unruly and willful; how could she possibly hold such an important position! Lord Wei is playing with your safety!"
"Finally, we can refute Wei Cha," one of the officials said immediately.
Wei Cha glanced at him.
"The princess is unruly? The princess is unruly, yet she knows how to risk her life to save the emperor!"
You are all so noble, yet not one of you stepped forward to shield His Majesty from the sword!
I heard that at that time, His Majesty and His Majesty only had a princess and an old servant in front of them!
That old servant knows to sacrifice himself for his master, so why don't you go! Are you afraid of death, or are you doing it on purpose?
Hong Dequan almost wanted to applaud Wei Cha; he unconsciously raised his chin!
The official stammered, "That's because we're too far from His Majesty. If I were by His Majesty's side, I would definitely protect him!"
Wei Cha threw the memorial directly at the official's head.
The official couldn't believe Wei Cha dared to make a move in the main hall. "You!!!"
Wei Cha scoffed, "You can't even avoid a memorial to the throne, yet you want to protect His Majesty? You'll die a wicked death!"
After finally recovering, Du Zhong stepped forward again and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is of utmost importance and cannot be taken lightly. If we are truly going to establish a personal guard, we must discuss it further!"
Wei Cha asked, "If His Majesty were assassinated tomorrow, who would discuss things with you at length? What are your intentions? It's a good thing you can't have children, otherwise all this wickedness would choke the baby to death!"
Du Zhong now only wanted to fight Wei Cha to the death; he clutched his chest and gasped for breath.
Wei Cha stepped forward, saying, "I told you to go home and retire, but you insisted on causing trouble in this hall. To be old and not die is to be a thief. This is your punishment, you old thief!"
Du Zhong was so angry that he fainted!
The other officials gasped in shock; Wei Cha could poison himself just by licking his own lips.
Hong Dequan immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to carry Du Zhong to the Imperial Hospital.
Wei Cha looked around and said, “In terms of martial arts and affection, I believe the Princess is the only suitable candidate! Because I know that even if the Princess is a bit impulsive, she is willing to give her life for the safety of His Majesty and the Empress! I will only mention this once. If any other officials object, then I will have to submit another memorial!”
Everyone looked at the stack of memorials, which still contained more than a dozen volumes, and felt a lump in their throats.
A threat! This is a blatant threat!
If they disagree, he immediately opens the Book of Life and Death.
You can't win an argument with them, and you can't reason with them.
He didn't even respect Minister Du, which made the man faint with anger.
Anyway, it's about protecting His Majesty, and His Majesty himself is willing to do it, so why are they making a fool of themselves?
However, many people in the main hall were also lost in thought.
Once this personal guard is established, it will likely be more than just protecting His Majesty.
His Majesty's personal guards have many things they can do.
However, the candidate was a playboy, and for a while, they were at a loss.
Let's take it one step at a time.
Who knows who else is among Wei Cha's remaining memorials!
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