kvmb Chapter 171 might still be salvageable, right?
Chapter 171 might still be salvageable, right?
The Vice Minister of Justice has fled.
The Minister of Justice had no choice but to bite the bullet and go see the old emperor himself.
When he looked up, he saw that the old emperor's expression clearly showed that he had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Majesty."
"Okay, go ahead," Lao Tzu said, listening.
"Your Majesty, this old minister just saw a monk whose appearance seems very similar to a wanted criminal."
"This is happening!"
The old emperor seems so pretentious, as if he already knew all along.
The old emperor: ……
How could his acting be exaggerated!
[The old emperor probably knew the man was a wanted criminal the moment he saw him, but for such a criminal to be roaming around under the noses of so many officials, without anyone from the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review coming to find him, must have greatly displeased the old emperor.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, luckily the Minister of Justice came looking for you, otherwise, given the old emperor's stinginess, he would definitely have docked your salaries.]
Everyone couldn't help but applaud Shen Zhiyi.
Not only did he manage to smooth things over, but he also flattered the old emperor. What a clever tactic!
Look at the old emperor's smile; it's harder to suppress than an AK-47 right now.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
The Minister of Justice called out several times, but the old emperor ignored him, so he simply stopped calling.
He needs time to wait for the Vice Minister of Justice to ascertain the full situation.
Otherwise, he would have nothing to say to the old emperor.
[As expected of an emperor, even at such an old age, he can still remember that fleeting glance from back then.]
[One of the abbot's illegitimate sons, the head of the Huguo Temple, was once a notorious bandit active in the Central Plains, committing arson, murder, robbery, and all sorts of atrocities. He even pulled off a major heinous act later on.]
[Boohoo! A new character has appeared! Welcome our Prefect of Chenzhou!]
The Prefect of Chenzhou was willing to forgo promotion and remain in Chenzhou for life because of this notorious bandit.
The old emperor suddenly realized that he had some recollection of this governor of Chenzhou.
Under his jurisdiction, the people of Chenzhou lived in peace and prosperity, and the economy developed better year by year. The old emperor also mentioned to the Minister of Personnel many times that he should promote him to the capital.
However, the other party repeatedly declined, which displeased the old emperor. Over time, the old emperor forgot about the other party.
[Congratulations to our Prefect of Chenzhou for actually capturing that notorious bandit! But he escaped after only a short time in captivity. Enraged by his days of imprisonment, the bandit burned down Chenzhou's granaries.]
The governor of Chenzhou, who had never made a major mistake in his life, panicked and, believing the slander, covered up the incident. Using his private treasury as a pretext, he claimed that the fire that night had burned not the granary but his private treasury, and began to issue a warrant for the arrest of this notorious bandit.
[Tsk tsk tsk, someone who has spent their whole life doing good deeds must have been living in constant fear of losing sleep over a single bad deed.]
The governor of distant Chenzhou was taking a midday nap with his eyes closed when he was startled awake.
I am truly unable to eat or sleep properly.
The Minister of Justice looked at Shen Zhiyi gratefully, thinking, "My benefactor, my benefactor!"
Just as he was about to speak, Chen Decai came over to deliver a message, saying that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was requesting an audience.
The Minister of Justice began to explain the cause and effect at a very fast pace.
The old emperor: ...They're really fast, as if they're afraid I'll speak first.
The Minister of Justice secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That damned Vice Minister of Justice had run away faster than anyone else, and now he wouldn't be able to open his mouth.
"Ahem, in that case, immediately arrest the abbot and head monk of Huguo Temple, and summon the governor of Chenzhou to the capital to see me."
"promise."
After the Minister of Justice left, Huguo Temple soon became extremely noisy.
News of the arrest of the host and the chief also spread quickly.
"What's going on here?"
"My dear daughter, hurry back. This has nothing to do with you." The Vice Minister of Justice patted his daughter and told her to go back to her room.
The host, who had been captured, struggled desperately.
"On what grounds are you arresting this old monk? Believe me or not, I'll tell the Emperor!"
"Oh, is the host calling me 'I, the Emperor'?"
Upon seeing the old emperor, the host burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, these people are utterly disrespectful to you. This old monk is your..."
[My idol!]
The old emperor's hair stood on end, and he immediately said with disgust, "Hey, stop, stop, it was I who ordered them to arrest you."
The host looked heartbroken, as if the old emperor had betrayed him.
"You have harbored a serious criminal of the imperial court. You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment."
The host's eyelids twitched: "What serious criminal of the court? Your Majesty, I don't understand."
[Don't you understand? You clearly know your son is a serious criminal, but he's so virile and vigorous that you're incredibly envious. You think if you had his blood, you'd be decades younger.]
The old emperor looked suspiciously at the host in front of him, who was older than him. Could it be that they really hadn't started killing people to exchange blood?
He didn't believe it.
The plan is to arrest the person first and have the Ministry of Justice thoroughly investigate the matter.
This is a sorcerer; he must not remain among the common people.
"Take it down."
"Your Majesty, please listen to my excuses!"
At this moment, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, seeing the abbot being taken away, had his previously suppressed thoughts rekindled, and he followed him.
The old emperor waited for a while, and soon the chief minister who was preparing to escape was also brought over.
[No wonder he's a notorious bandit; he's completely different from his father. He didn't even cry for help.]
"Hmph, old emperor, even if I die here today, you won't live either."
[There's actually someone else calling me the "Old Emperor," but much braver than me. I'll dedicate Liang Jingru's "Courage" to you.]
Shen Zhiyi began to sing in her heart, and the expressions on the faces of all the civil and military officials present instantly became distorted.
Upon seeing this, the chief monk laughed triumphantly, looking up at the sky.
"Hahahaha, you will all die here today."
A sense of foreboding immediately filled everyone's hearts.
What is this person saying? What do you mean, "die here"?
Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she began frantically watching the surveillance footage.
The next second, her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground.
[It's over, it's over, I'm really going to die.]
[It's alright, it's alright. Think of it positively. With the old emperor and so many high-ranking officials by my side, I have nothing to worry about on my journey to the underworld.]
"what?"
[That damned bald monk actually poisoned our lunch! We're doomed. No wonder he was grinning so smugly when he saw how grim our faces looked. We're finished.]
Gasps of surprise erupted from those present.
"I feel some tightness in my chest!"
"My eyelids are twitching incredibly fast right now!"
"I feel a bit of a stomachache."
"Oh no, my stomach hurts a bit too."
"Waaaaah, let's be best buddies again in our next life."
"Waaaaah, I definitely don't want to see you in my next life."
The old emperor's face was extremely grim.
The chief smiled smugly.
"Hmph, old emperor, today is your death day. You will even die before me. It's worth it!"
[Sobbing, in my final moments, I want this scene, which has shocked the world throughout history, to be recorded so that future generations will know how I died.]
The entire court: There's absolutely no need for that!
There might still be a chance to save it, right?