HCB Chapter 180 All Gathered
Chapter 180 All Gathered
Minister Xu scoffed, "Three of you, your actions are serious. You're forming a clique for personal gain and even trading contraband."
"I have already sent someone to report this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Now that His Royal Highness is the Regent, he has personally instructed me to conduct a thorough investigation and trial, and to absolutely ensure that no mistakes or omissions are made. So, the three of you, please tell the truth and forget about attending the morning court."
This shocked the three of them.
Unexpectedly, Minister Xu, who had just come out of the hotel, had already run out to file a complaint not long after arriving at the Ministry of Justice.
The Crown Prince was the regent, which was sufficient reason for the three of them to continue to be tried in the Ministry of Justice.
Minister Xu slammed the gavel wildly. "Three of you, confess the truth. What are you hiding? What are you discussing in the restaurant? Who are your accomplices? If you don't confess, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Minister Xu, stop trying to scare me." Jiang Bingwen stepped forward with a sullen face. "If you want to hit me, then go ahead. If you beg for mercy, my last name is not Jiang."
"If you have the guts, beat Jiang to death. Jiang alone is just the right person to replace you, the Minister, who has stepped down."
Xu Shilang's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, and he shouted coldly: "In that case, come here, give me fifty lashes."
Sure enough, a group of yamen runners came and forcibly held the three of them down.
Amidst the three people's furious cursing, someone suddenly shouted from outside the door, "The Sixth Prince has arrived."
The bailiffs stopped beating him.
Excitement flashed in the eyes of the three of them. The prince had arrived and they were saved.
Minister Xu in the court was also surprised.
He was instructed by His Highness to target the Sixth Prince.
But the Sixth Prince is a member of the royal family after all. If he dared to frame him and rush into the Sixth Prince's mansion with his men.
He could be dealt with by the Sixth Prince at any time, and he had no place to reason.
Therefore, they could only start from the Sixth Prince's younger brothers and force the Sixth Prince to come forward.
If the Sixth Prince doesn't come forward, no one will want to be with him in the future.
It has been a while since they were arrested and brought to the Ministry of Justice, and the court session has been taking so long. He was originally worried about whether the Sixth Prince would come.
Now someone has finally arrived. Minister Xu was secretly delighted. As long as the Sixth Prince came, it would be enough to implicate him in the case.
Ning Yi walked in with his head held high and his chest puffed out, his eyes cold.
Following behind him was Qin Haifeng and a group of guards.
The three people on the ground saw him and immediately shouted, "Your Highness, save us."
Although they spoke tough just now, who would really want to be beaten? If the prince came, he would naturally beg for mercy.
Ning Yi glanced at the three of them and said, "Let them go."
The bailiffs were stunned, not knowing what to do, and looked at Minister Xu in the court.
Minister Xu immediately said, "You can't let him go, Your Highness. This is the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, and they are interrogating a major criminal. Your Highness, please do not hinder me from handling the case."
"You won't let him go, right?" Ning Yi took a few steps forward and stared at him coldly across the table: "This prince asked you to let him go."
He also slammed the dragon-patterned sword into the ground, looking very imposing.
Minister Xu looked at the dragon-patterned sword, and a surge of emotion welled up at the corners of his mouth and throat.
This prince is very cruel and ruthless.
Last time, he chopped off the head of a Si Cheng.
After discussing for so long, all the civil and military officials in the court reported the Sixth Prince.
As a result, not only did His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince escape without any consequences, but the deceased Si Cheng was also found guilty of heinous crimes and serious corruption, and his property was confiscated.
Minister Xu didn't want to become the second official under Ning Yi's sword.
Especially since I am also a third-rank official, this can be considered an unusual coincidence.
But the prince is standing behind Minister Xu, and if he doesn't do what the prince has asked him to do,
Then the prince can deal with him at any time.
Minister Xu swallowed his saliva and said calmly, "Your Highness, the evidence is irrefutable that the three of them formed a clique for personal gain. Naturally, they cannot be released carelessly."
Ning Yi raised the dragon-patterned sword and patted the box on the table: "Is this what you call conclusive evidence?"
"This box of stuff was placed under the table. When they went to eat, someone immediately came to you to complain. So, you, a dignified third-rank minister, actually believed this to be true. So how did you handle this case?"
"Did you pay for the minister?"
Minister Xu's face flushed red, and he was very unhappy with what he said. "Hmph, Your Highness, there is no need to slander me like this. Since I took office, I have always worked diligently and have never made any mistakes."
"This prince thinks you are blind this time." Ning Yi sneered and looked at the three people on the ground: "Tell me, have you formed a clique for personal gain and resold contraband?"
"No, no, absolutely not."
"Your Highness, the three of us are just going to have a meal. How could we possibly bring contraband with us?"
"Yes, Your Highness, we have never seen such a box before."
"Did you hear that?" Ning Yi looked at Minister Xu and said, "The case is now clear. Release him immediately."
Just as Minister Xu was about to say something, an official came out from the side.
Everyone bowed to him.
This official was the Minister of Justice. He took the initiative to bow to Ning Yi and said, "Your Highness, I am honored to meet you."
Ning Yi nodded slightly: "Well, you came out in person as the Minister, which is just in time. These three officials have been framed, so please release them quickly to avoid bringing shame to the Ministry of Justice."
The Minister looked at Minister Xu.
Minister Xu immediately bowed and said, "Your Excellency, you cannot let them go. I personally arrested these three people and brought them to justice. I saw with my own eyes that they were involved with the contraband."
"Xu, you are slandering me."
"Xu, I want to challenge you to a life-or-death battle before His Majesty."
The three people on the ground immediately became furious. It was obvious that Minister Xu wanted to torture them to death.
If someone admits to such a thing, he will be thrown into jail at the very least, or exiled to a remote area at the worst.
Moreover, they are officials. If they are caught on the spot forming a clique for personal gain and handling contraband, their crime will be even more serious.
It even reached the point of beheading.
Ning Yi looked at Minister Xu coldly and said, "Let me tell you, I have these three protected by this prince."
"This prince cannot just sit there and watch an official of the Great Wu Kingdom being framed like this."
"Take these three away to this prince."
Seeing Ning Yi's men actually took the initiative to forcibly take the three people on the ground away.
Minister Xu shouted, "Your Highness, what do you want to do? Are you planning to hijack the Ministry of Justice? This is a very serious crime. I urge you not to commit such a crime."
In fact, Minister Xu was very surprised and hoped that the arrogant and domineering Sixth Prince, who looked down on everyone, would rescue them quickly.
In this case, I can go directly to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to report.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted outside, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
Everyone in the audience was surprised. They didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to arrive at this time.
The prince walked in wearing a dazzling yellow python robe that looked very similar to a dragon robe.
The officials saluted together: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Only Ning Yi did not kneel down, and he was too lazy to even look at the second one.
In Ning Yi's eyes, the second prince was no longer a threat. He had even captured his own mother and uncle, so what else was there to worry about?
He is just a stupid puppet left behind by the old Emperor Wu.
The title of Prince is also very embarrassing.