Chapter 3: Stirring up the court, the first unlucky person appears
Yun Xiaotian was still feeling lucky that his little girl was quiet and not causing any trouble the previous second, but the next second her inner voice resounded throughout the court.
[Damn, which bastard has so much free time that he's singing high notes? It scared me to death!]
Although Yun Xiaotian had been mentally prepared, her fierce voice still made him break out in a cold sweat. After all, this was the place where the court held meetings.
He cautiously stole a glance at the person sitting high up, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the emperor did not seem to show any displeasure.
He didn't care about other colleagues who could hear the little girl's thoughts. He stood with his back straight and let them explore. He had been tortured for twelve years, and now someone finally took over.
When Lord Zhou saw the emperor's gaze fall on Yun Xiaotian's daughter, the dissatisfaction in his heart was about to overflow.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Emperor Xuan then retracted his gaze and said, "Yes."
Lord Zhou stepped forward, bowed, and said sternly, "Your Majesty, although our dynasty is known for its open-minded customs, there has never been a precedent for women entering the court. Moreover, this woman is only twelve years old, which is even more against the rules. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider."
When Yunhua heard this, her anger suddenly surged. This man looked familiar. Wasn't he the one who had been full of malice towards her and her father at the palace gate before?
[Xiao Shushu, this bastard actually impeached me. Although I came to court unwillingly, it's not his turn to talk nonsense here.]
The Book of Life and Death also popped up at this time. How could his little flower let outsiders bully him? He said viciously: "Yes, this bastard is obviously not a good person. Just wait, I will dig up his ancestors for eighteen generations."
[Yes, kill him! ]
Ministers: !!!
emperor:......
In an instant, there was silence in the court. The ministers who could hear the inner voices were filled with shock and confusion. What was this person talking to Lord Xiaoyun?
On the contrary, Lord Xu was the closest to Yunhua. If the official next to him had not supported him, he would have fallen to the ground with weak legs.
He noticed with his sharp eyes that his colleague who was supporting him didn't seem to react at all. He lowered his head and asked tentatively, "Didn't you hear anything?"
"What did you hear?" the man asked in confusion.
"That's right, Lord Xiaoyun..." Just after saying the key words, Lord Xu's voice suddenly disappeared.
He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately stood back and said no more.
Perhaps, this is the reason why the emperor ordered her to serve as an official in the court!
Yun Xiaotian felt a little sympathy for Lord Zhou who was impeaching the little girl. Well, the first unlucky guy appeared.
Seeing that the emperor hadn't spoken yet, Lord Zhou mustered up the courage to continue his advice, "Your Majesty, if you really allow women to serve as officials, wouldn't that be a disservice to all the students who have worked so hard to study poetry and literature?"
He spoke with such force and eloquence that it seemed as if he was genuinely speaking up for those poor students.
[Hey, this bastard is still trying to get ahead of himself, isn't he? Xiao Shushu, hurry up, I can't wait to deal with him!] Yunhua was so angry that her lungs were about to explode. Her eyebrows were raised and her eyes were burning with anger.
Emperor Wenxuan simply glanced at Lord Zhou coldly and said, "You disagree with my decision, huh?"
The emperor's majesty had already made his forehead covered with cold sweat. He and Yun Xiaotian had always been at odds. When he learned that Yun Xiaotian's daughter had also entered the court as an official, he was extremely dissatisfied.
His sons did not hold any official positions, so how could a girl in the boudoir receive the emperor's favor? This is why what happened just now happened.
But it also caused him to forget the current emperor's thundering methods.
At this moment, facing the emperor's cold gaze, his body trembled like a sieve, "Your Majesty, I dare not!"
Emperor Wenxuan looked at the others again, "What about the other ministers? Do they have any opinions?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one who could hear the inner voice stood up. However, some officials who shared the same idea as Lord Zhou were also ready to make a move, but they were instantly discouraged by the emperor's cold look.
The emperor is trying to protect the daughter of Prime Minister Yun.
At this time, the Book of Life and Death said to Yunhua in an angry voice: "Xiao Huahua, I've found it. This guy is a beast. Ugh, calling him a beast is an overstatement. He should be a maggot in the toilet. Disgusting and extremely vicious!"
Upon hearing this, Yunhua's eyelids jumped in shock!
To make Xiao Shushu so angry, this person must have committed something unforgivable. She instantly became interested and said excitedly, "Quick, quick, tell me now. After the court session, I'll find a way to expose this matter and make it known to everyone. If you still don't want me to be an official, I'll strip him of his official uniform first."
Everyone: ...
Yun Xiaotian pinched his nose bridge with a headache. His daughter was completely ruined in his hands.
Emperor Wenxuan immediately became interested, with a smile on his face. It was a wise choice to let her serve as an official in the court. He wanted to see whether these ministers under his control were human or not.
Look, we caught one on the first day.
Emperor Wenxuan gave a look, and the Crown Prince and several military officers tacitly moved closer to Lord Zhou to make it easier to capture him. However, judging from Lord Zhou's expression, it seemed that he could not hear Lord Xiaoyun's thoughts.
Another group of court officials also locked their gazes on Lord Zhou, but their bodies all leaned in the direction where Yunhua was standing.
Emperor Wenxuan leaned back on the dragon throne, his eyes slowly sweeping across the court. Seeing the expressions of the people, he understood a little.
The Book of Life and Death continued: [His name was Zhou Chaoyong, a Minister of Rites. When he was young, he married a peasant woman in his hometown. After passing the imperial examination, he found his wife ugly and poor, so he arranged for someone to frame her for adultery. His clan members caught her in the act and drowned her in a pond. His wife then poisoned her to death.]
[He later married a merchant's daughter for money and had a son. After he entered the imperial court as an official, he despised the merchant family for their low status and secretly colluded with bandits, resulting in his death in an accident.]
[As for the son, he was to carry on the family line, so he was spared.]
Yun Hua was silent for a moment, then immediately started cursing in his mind: [Fuck, how did this guy get to be an official? Is the emperor blind?]
The blind old emperor: ...his eyes shot coldly at Yun Xiaotian. Very good, if a child is not educated, it is the father's fault. He will hold this grudge against her father.
The other people in the court looked at each other in bewilderment, each of them kept silent and tried to reduce their presence as much as possible. Lord Yun's daughter was truly admirable. She even dared to confront the emperor.
Yun Xiaotian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "My daughter, how can you curse the emperor in your heart? This will kill their Yun family!"
[Xiao Huahua, although the old emperor's eyesight is not good, he does not easily believe in slander. He governs the country and benefits the people. His political achievements are still commendable.]
"I believe this. After all, my father praises the emperor to the skies." Yunhua rolled her eyes. If the emperor wasn't such a wise ruler, her father would have scolded her even more harshly.
Emperor Wenxuan was so delighted by the praise that he looked at Yun Xiaotian with reward and decided to let it go this time.
After standing in one position for too long, Yunhua moved his aching calves and noticed that something was amiss in the atmosphere of the court. [Xiao Shushu, do you know what happened to them?]
[Xiaohuahua, I don't know either. I've been talking to you the whole time.]
Upon hearing the inner voice, Minister of Justice Chen Zhehan immediately stood up and shifted his gaze, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice has recently..."
Yunhua listened attentively, but she wasn't interested. So she turned around and started talking to the Book of Life and Death about Zhou Chaoyong. "Xiao Shushu, do you have any evidence that he murdered his wife? I'll go and expose it."
【No hurry, I haven’t finished yet. 】
[More?] Yunhua's eyes widened in shock. [Quick, hurry up and continue.]
The Book of Life and Death cleared his throat and continued digging: [He showed the outside world how deeply he loved his deceased wife and never remarried. Because of this, others looked up to him.]
Emperor Wenxuan was discussing state affairs with various officials while paying attention to Yunhua's revelations. He couldn't help but nodded. That's right, I'm not blind, it's just that Zhou Chaoyong's disguise is too good.
Yun Hua pouted at the beast's back and continued to ask: "So what did he do next?"
After Yun Xiaotian discovered her rough actions, he wished he could ejaculate on the wall that night!
He, a psychopath, fell in love with young girls. He had a son to carry on the family line, so he didn't have to worry about anything. He didn't dare touch the girls from the officials' families, so he set his sights on the families in the nearby villages that favored boys over girls, and bought any pretty girls for money.
Those who couldn't buy them were robbed. Those children were generally between 5 and 12 years old. They were tortured inhumanely and buried in the pond at the mansion after their death. I calculated there were about 20 to 30 bodies!
【What! 】
Everyone: Gasp!
"Damn it!"
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