Chapter 362 The Most Reasonable
When the people from the Ministry of Justice ran back to the Wei residence to report the news, Wei Liangchen, the Vice Minister of Justice, calmly said, "What's the panic? It was Qin Jinzhi who surrounded the Ministry of Justice, not me, Wei Liangchen."
The messenger was Wei Jia, a confidant of Wei Liangchen. "Minister, that person is up to no good. If he finds out that you ordered the torture, he probably won't let it go."
Wei Liangchen turned around and took a chess piece from the chess basket next to him.
“I have already asked for leave, but my subordinates are using my orders to do things. How can I, who am on sick leave, stop them?”
Wei Jia frowned deeply. "Who can be trusted?"
Wei Liangchen chuckled lightly, "These days there are many changes in officials, and those below are greedy for credit and eager to make achievements. It's not impossible for them to achieve results through torture."
Wei Jia, still somewhat uneasy, asked, "That person isn't the type to reason with people."
Wei Liangchen looked at Wei Jia and said, "How many years have you been with me? How come you're still so stupid?"
Wei Jia immediately said, "This subordinate is ignorant and would appreciate it if the Vice Minister could enlighten me."
Wei Liangchen said calmly, "In the entire capital, there is no one more reasonable than him."
Wei Jia looked at Wei Liangchen, whose eyes clearly conveyed, "Are you crazy?"
The Princess Who Protects the Nation? Qin Jinzhi? The Demon King of the Capital?
Reasoning?
Wei Liangchen scoffed.
"All the cunning old foxes in the capital wanted to catch a little fox, thinking themselves clever, but little did they know they had already fallen into the fox's trap."
They only saw the little fox's beautiful fur, but ignored its sharp claws and teeth.
Taking advantage of their strength and size, they acted with impunity.
But by the time they came to their senses, the little fox had already torn open their chests and bitten off their necks.
In the end, he could only be left to rot in the wilderness.
Wei Jia was confused by Wei Liangchen's cryptic words.
Wei Liangchen placed another piece, "You still lack experience. After this period ends, I will send you to Huainan for a while. Otherwise, how will you help me in the capital later?"
Wei Jia smiled and said, "Thank you, Vice Minister."
Wei Liangchen was in a good mood and slowly asked, "Do you know why these major families in the capital fell from power?"
Wei Jia stepped forward, "Isn't it because you lost a magical duel with this person?"
Wei Liangchen nodded. "The situation in the capital has changed. Several prominent families have been purged by Qin Jinzhi. No one in the younger generation can surpass her. However, the beneficiary of this purge of the families and the reshaping of the court is not Qin Jinzhi."
Wei Jia gasped. "You mean, this is all the will of the one on the dragon throne?"
Wei Liangchen looked at Wei Jia and said, "That's why I said that our little princess is the most reasonable person in the capital. The capital is the imperial city. She only deals with those who threaten the imperial power. My Wei family is different. My Wei family are all loyal ministers."
The Wei family has neither high-ranking concubines interfering in politics nor any intention to overstep their authority. They are also a long-established family in the capital. Most importantly, his uncle, Wei Ziming, is stationed in Huainan. Guarding the Yangtze River means guarding the Huai River, which shows how much His Majesty trusts him.
He wore a triumphant smile. Now that the political situation was stabilizing and Qin Jinzhi was winning over the hearts of the people, even if she was angry, she could no longer act as recklessly as before.
Just as Wei Liangchen confidently placed his piece...
Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the door.
"Who dares to trespass into the Wei residence!"
"ah!!!"
Wei Liangchen frowned. "What's going on!"
Suddenly, the door shattered into pieces with a loud crash!
Ah Jiao and Ah Man walked in and looked at Wei Liangchen.
"Are you Wei Liangchen?"
Wei Liangchen looked at the two men dressed in flying bird costumes and saw how strong they were.
These must be Qin Jinzhi's twin demons!
"How dare you! A mere Thousand Bird Guard dares to address me by my given name! What is the punishment for trespassing on an official's residence!"
Bang!
Thump!
Ah Man stepped forward and punched Wei Liangchen in the face.
The force was so great that Wei Liangchen fainted on the spot.
Ah Man walked over with a look of disgust, grabbed Wei Liangchen by the waist belt, and lifted him up.
"It's so noisy, all that chatter."
Ah Jiao looked at the approaching bodyguard Wei and said:
Those who obstruct us will be punished, regardless of life or death!
They had all heard of the Twin Rakshasa's blood-soaked Spring Terrace and their heroic act of slaughtering a hundred members of the He family.
For a moment, I hesitated.
Wei Jia, who had been stunned, suddenly realized what was happening and shouted, "Stop them! If anything happens to the Vice Minister, none of you will survive!"
Upon hearing this, the guards immediately grabbed their weapons and prepared to rush forward.
Aman directly lifted the unconscious Wei Liangchen in front of her.
The guards of the Wei family were so frightened that they immediately retreated.
Ah Man swaggered out of the mansion carrying Wei Liangchen.
Gillian Chung brought up the rear.
The guards of the Wei family dared not make any rash moves for a moment.
If they were to harm their master, they would be even more likely to die.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Wei Jia quickly climbed out of the window and escaped.
We must find someone to rescue the Vice Minister immediately!
Ah Jiao glanced at the noise but didn't chase after them. She continued to follow Ah Man out of the Wei residence.
In his dazed state, Wei Liangchen felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.
He suddenly opened his eyes and looked around.
Is this the entrance to the Criminal Investigation Department?
He quickly sat up and followed the gaze. Qin Jinzhi was sitting at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice, with her legs crossed and one hand supporting her face, looking at him.
But his eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow, devoid of any warmth.
Before he could even speak, a sharp pain shot through his knee, and Wei Liangchen immediately knelt on the ground.
Two strong hands pressed down on his shoulders from behind, preventing him from getting up.
Despite the pain in his knees, Wei Liangchen said angrily, "Princess! What does this mean!"
Qin Jinzhi waved to Wei Liangchen's back as if calling a dog.
An official came running over, stumbling and crawling.
“Repeat what you just said to Vice Minister Wei.”
The official turned pale and cried out, "Princess, please forgive me! Princess, please forgive me!"
Qin Jinzhi clicked her tongue, her face showing some impatience.
"How can anyone make such rude demands? If you can't say it, then your mouth is useless."
The guards immediately took a board and walked up to the official.
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
One sound followed another, crisp and decisive.
The official kept wailing and begging for mercy, and soon blood streamed from his mouth.
The other officials trembled with fear when Qin Jinzhi acted without warning.
Qin Jinzhi then casually pointed to someone, "You, it's you, come here."
The official who was called upon immediately crawled over.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and looked at him, "Since he can't say it, then you can say it for him."
The official's hair stood on end.
He quickly said, "He said, he said, he said that the execution of the former Ming princess was ordered by Minister Wei, and we were just following orders!"
After saying that, he immediately kowtowed to the ground.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Vice Minister Wei, "Vice Minister Wei, did you hear that?"
Wei Liangchen's face darkened. "I already took leave yesterday. I know nothing about what happened in the Ministry of Justice. It's all just sophistry from these venomous people."
Qin Jinzhi slowly tapped her fingers on the armrest of the chair.
“Vice Minister Wei, are you saying that you, as the head of a department, cannot even control your subordinates? It seems you are not up to the task of being the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.”
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