Chapter 2778: Another Move to Kill the Minister of Industry

After the court ended that day, Xu Zisheng walked out of the Jinluan Hall alone, which was in sharp contrast to the lively scene where Wang Wenzhen was shouting in front of and behind him. He didn't take it seriously. He raised his head and looked in the direction of Yunzhou, with a clear air rising in his eyes. Dafeng's luck came into view. The purple air was dim and trembling endlessly. It was obvious that something big was about to happen in the direction of Yunzhou.

Xu Zisheng frowned, his expression was solemn, his thoughts were turning, he thought for a long time, and then murmured to himself.

"The royal party colluded with the demon clan, and the Qi party colluded with the Witch God Cult. Who are the people in the court? Emperor Yuan Jing's mind has been damaged in cultivating Taoism!"

In order to pursue immortality, Emperor Yuan Jing devoted himself to Taoism for twenty years and ignored government affairs for most of the time. Although he still held great power, he inevitably raised some demons and monsters. His imperial power was powerful, but the princes in the court were not stupid people.

Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty controls the court, and the princes in the court also act as him. When an emperor only cares about his own power and does not care about the country and the people's livelihood, the starting point for selecting talents will change. The assessment standards tend to be obedient and easy to control. As for the character and ability, it is not so important!

This was one of the reasons why Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty was afraid of Xu Zisheng and did not want him to interfere in government affairs, so he deliberately let the civil servants exclude Xu Zisheng.

If it weren't for the case of Princess Pingyang that caused an imbalance of power in the court and Emperor Yuan Jing needed a sharp knife, how could Xu Zisheng become the Minister of War.

Of course, Xu Zisheng did not disappoint Emperor Yuan Jing. The new official took office and brought down Li Yulang, the Minister of Rites, which dealt a major blow to the royal party. Only then did the court regain balance. After that, Xu Zisheng continued to fight with the royal party every day. The fighting was very lively with explosive fighting power. This liveliness made Emperor Yuan Jing feel very relieved.

"The court is full of demons and monsters, but the cleanest one is actually the great eunuch Wei Yuan. He is dedicated to serving the public, which is a bit disappointing!"

Xu Zisheng looked away. As the leader of the Qi Party, Minister of the Ministry of Industry colluded with the Wushen Cult to sell military supplies, gunpowder, artillery and other controlled military equipment. This was already treason.

Xu Zisheng's eyes were heavy and his face was gloomy. He turned his head and looked deep into the palace city, where the figure of Emperor Yuan Jing came into view.

"As Emperor Dafeng, in order to pursue longevity, you are willing to betray Dafeng and sacrifice Dafeng's national destiny to the witch god. This is too much!"

Xu Zisheng sighed and took steps again. He can't act recklessly now. He is now the Minister of the Ministry of War and has been blessed with great luck. The barrier between the Yasheng and the Confucian Sage has begun to be broken. As long as he is given more After a period of time, he can easily break through to the super-level realm and become the second Confucian sage. When the situation is established, he can use his strength to crush it, bring order to the chaos, turn things around, and get everything back on track.

"But Wei Yuan's life is not easy now. There is a traitor among the watchmen. He came forward to report the watchmen's corruption and bribery. Many gold and silver gongs were taken away by Dali Temple. He Forced to retreat by the civil servant group!"

"Now that Yunzhou is going to undergo a big change, I will help Wei Yuan and give him a chance to make a comeback!"

Xu Zisheng did what he thought of, raised his hand, extended his index finger, tapped the void, and shouted softly.

"break!"

There is an unknown mansion in the city of Kyoto. There is no plaque hanging on the door. The red door is closed tightly. Many people, well-dressed, gather inside. These people are all members of the Qi Party in the DPRK. They usually gather here for promiscuous gatherings. Le, there are many abducted girls here for them to vent their animalistic nature.

Countless young girls could not bear the torture and died in humiliation. Their bodies were buried in the ancient well in the backyard. In order to prevent Si Tianjian from noticing their grievances, a sealing formation was set up in the yard. The grievances in the price well were sealed and suppressed. Escaped from the eyes of the white-robed warlock.

Today, a ray of awe-inspiring righteousness descended from the sky and sat in the backyard. Countless complicated and weird incantations appeared on the walls of the ancient well. These were the methods of the Witch God Cult to seal resentment.

Haoran's righteousness is indestructible, and the most important thing is to restrain these witchcraft and magical powers. With a soft pop, the spell glowed red and swam and twisted like maggots. It made people feel sick. It couldn't bear the bombardment of Haoran's righteousness and it broke directly. , an extremely huge amount of vitality rose into the sky, alarming the white-clothed warlocks of Si Tianjian.

"Where is that and why is there so much resentment?"

"Quickly contact the watchman and work together to investigate this matter!"

A quarter of an hour later, the watchman ordered the troops and gathered together forty white soldiers, more than twenty bronze gongs, six silver gongs, and one gold gong. They were equipped with firecrackers, crossbows, ropes and other equipment, and were fully armed. Act quickly.

The large army held torches and sprinted behind Warlock Si Tianjian. They marched very fast and with the continuous firelight, they arrived at the target mansion in only half an hour.

There was no plaque hanging on the mansion, and the red-painted door was closed tightly. Jin Luo Kaitai waved his hand, and gave orders concisely and concisely with a cold face.

"Surround it."

The white servants dispersed holding torches, and a silver gong stepped forward, drew out his saber, shouted, slashed out the sword light, and blasted through the red painted door.

The watchman rushed in quickly, and a group of private soldiers armed with swords came forward to stop them with an angry shout. As soon as the two parties came into contact, they were chopped down by the watchman, regardless of life or death.

There was a faint sound of silk and bamboo pipe music coming from the inner courtyard, but it soon subsided. It seemed that the movement in the front yard was detected. After a while, the whole mansion became commotion.

The watchman rushed all the way to the inner courtyard, where a dozen guests and women gathered in the warm spring-like front hall. They were disheveled and looked frightened.

"Watcher?"

The guests of this mansion were horrified, looking at the night watchmen who suddenly broke in with horror. They didn't know why they were suddenly exposed.

Zhang Kaitai swung his sword, splashing a scarlet blood line on the ground, pointed the knife at everyone, and said in a deep voice.

"Catch them all, and those who violate the rules will be killed without mercy."

After shouting, Zhang Kaitai left the hall, kicked open the doors of the rooms with several Tongluo, and gathered everyone in the yard.

"No clothes allowed, all squat down with your heads in your hands!"

Compared with the brothel, this kind of house similar to a private club is more hidden, and you can discuss things with confidence. Even if you kill the girl, there will be someone to deal with the trouble. The women of the Jiaofangsi can't play like this.

The night watchmen are like checking the rooms in a hotel, following the procedures and making everyone obedient.

The raid ended quickly. Zhang Jinluo adopted Xu Qian'an's suggestion and took the guests and made them squat in the yard with their heads in their hands, enduring the cold wind in early January.

At the beginning, someone shouted that a scholar could be killed but not humiliated. After being killed by Zhang Kaitai, everyone became very obedient. The night watchman has the power to kill first and report later.

"Lord Cao, it's you! Oh, Lord Wang is here too! Lord Tang is really short and powerful!"

A silver gong sneered and spoke to an official he knew, his tone full of ridicule.

More than 20 beautiful women and handsome boys gathered in the warm inner hall. Dafeng resolutely cracked down on the behavior of raising male nymphomaniacs, but there were many merchants and officials who liked to have sex with young children. Many brothels would raise some male nymphomaniacs, pretending to be male nymphomaniacs, and when guests with this hobby came to the door, they would be responsible for sleeping with them.

"Disgusting."

A silver gong said coldly with a flash of disgust in his eyes.

Zhang Kaitai was interrogating the owner of the mansion, a middle-aged man dressed as a rich man. This man kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"I am guilty, I deserve to die."

Zhang Kaitai was unmoved, sitting on the armchair, his face gloomy, his eyes flashing with brilliance, interrogating.

"Who is the person behind you?"

"I just want to make friends with some dignitaries in the court, there is no one behind me."

Zhang Kaitai did not continue to ask, but told his subordinates to watch the silver gong tightly, not to let him commit suicide, and when he entered the night watchman's dungeon, the stone man's mouth could be pried open, so he was not afraid that he would not confess.

At this time, the white-robed sorcerer of the Sitianjian appeared, with a heavy face, gloomy eyes, full of murderous intent and anger, and said.

"There is a well in the backyard, which is used to discard female corpses."

Zhang Kaitai looked deeply at the pale middle-aged man, followed the white-robed sorcerer to the backyard, found the well, and used a torch to illuminate it. The well water was dark black, and a faint stench floated up.

In the spacious and luxurious imperial study, there were only a few people at this time. They were Emperor Yuan Jing, who sat high on the throne; the shrewd and calculating Prime Minister Wang; Wei Yuan, a man in blue with slightly frosted temples; Xu Zisheng, the Minister of War; and Sun Shangshu, the Minister of Justice. They all looked solemn and silent.

Time passed by, and the ministers came one after another, bowed and took their seats. Emperor Yuan Jing closed his eyes and rested until he heard the voice of the Minister of Works.

Emperor Yuan Jing opened his eyes and looked down at the ministers. Those who could participate in the small court meeting were all big bosses, and ordinary high-ranking officials were not qualified.

"Wei Aiqing, talk to the ministers."

Wei Yuan responded and stepped out of the line, saying solemnly.

"Yesterday, the sorcerer of the Imperial Observatory discovered a great resentment in the capital, and they raided with the night watchmen. They found a house in the inner city that kept male prostitutes and illicit prostitutes. The women were originally from good families, and the boys were also children from ordinary families. They were abducted by human traffickers and imprisoned here, and were forced to serve the guests who came to the house to get drunk at night!"

"The night watchmen were dispatched with thunder and encircled this nest of thieves, and arrested thirteen prostitutes, ten of whom were officials, and three were wealthy businessmen in the capital. In addition, the night watchmen fished out nearly a hundred skeletons from the well in the backyard, all of which were good families who were killed."

Wei Yuan's words caused a huge storm in the imperial study, and the ministers discussed loudly, regardless of the rules of silence in the court meeting.

Human trafficking, keeping illicit prostitutes, and power-for-sex transactions, any of these charges can make the officials involved in the case irreparable, especially during the Beijing inspection period, they can't cover it up.

But Wei Yuan hadn't finished speaking yet. He glanced at everyone and revealed another dose of heavy information in a deep voice.

"According to the investigation, the owner of the private house was involved with the wizard of the Wushen Cult. The ghost-raising spell carved in the well is evidence. The owner of the private house confessed that he was working for Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Works. The private house was not only a place for gangs to seek pleasure, but also a base for secretly contacting the Wushen Cult."

The expression of the Minister of Works changed drastically when he heard this. He knelt on the ground with a face full of grievance and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. Wei Yuan is slandering me. Please, Your Majesty, make a decision for me."

Party-building, human trafficking, and forcing women into prostitution are all within the scope of illegal crimes. But colluding with the Wushen Cult is different. This is a wanted treason. According to the Dafeng Law, those who collaborate with the enemy and betray the country will be exterminated with their entire clan.

The ministers were shocked when they heard this, and their faces showed anger. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they had to show their loyalty to Dafeng. Their acting skills were superb, and no one could see any flaws.

However, it was not that Wei Yuan said it all. The civil officials had no good feelings towards Wei Yuan, the eunuch. The imperial study room instantly became a market, with great noise. Some people scolded Wei Yuan for slandering, and some proposed to chop off Wei Yuan's head.

The eunuch standing beside Emperor Yuan Jing shouted three times for silence, but still failed to suppress the chaotic scene.

"Pah!"

Emperor Yuan Jing slapped the table, and the imperial study was instantly quiet. His sharp eyes swept through the ministers and fell on the Prime Minister Wang Zhenwen.

"What do you think, my dear Wang?"

Prime Minister Wang Wenzhen stepped out, his expression calm and full of wisdom. He bowed and answered Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Your Majesty, forming a clique for personal gain, trafficking in people, forcing women into prostitution, colluding with the enemy and treason are unforgivable crimes. This matter should be thoroughly investigated and should not be tolerated!"

Wang Wenzhen's words sounded like a compromise, but Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice keenly noticed that Big Brother was leaning towards Wei Yuan, and he immediately understood what Big Brother meant.

If he stood up for the Minister of Works, at most he would have sold a huge favor and cut Wei Yuan's face. If he stood up for Wei Yuan, once the facts were verified, the Minister of Works would be finished, and the Qi Party would lose a leader.

In the Sangpo case, the Wang Party once tried to frame the Minister of Works and dealt a heavy blow to the Qi Party. Although it failed, it was indeed an opportunity at the moment.

If the Minister of Works was taken down, the court would be ruled by the Wang Party, and it would be a one-man show. Of course, there was also the extremely powerful and difficult Xu Zisheng who was in the way.

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded upon hearing this, and his expression did not change at all. It was hard to tell what he was thinking. He turned his eyes and looked at Wei Yuan, asking.

"Where is the prisoner?"

"Just outside the door, guarded by the night watchman!"

"Bring him in!"

Soon, Zhang Kaitai, the Golden Gong, escorted the owner of the comfort house into the imperial study, knelt on the ground, and reported.

"Your Majesty, all the gentlemen, the prisoner has been brought in!"

"Let's interrogate him!"

Emperor Yuan Jing looked calm, and looked at the white-robed sorcerer of the Sitianjian on the side. It was obvious that he had been prepared for it, but he just confronted him on the spot in front of the ministers in the court.

Suddenly, the middle-aged man's face was distorted, his facial features were all gathered together, and his seven orifices began to bleed. His face turned purple, his lips turned black, and he twitched continuously. He fell to the ground and stopped breathing.

This scene made all the ministers in the imperial study room exclaim. This was the imperial study room, and someone dared to use evil magic to kill people. It was really daring. Such lawless criminals seriously threatened the lives and safety of these dignitaries, making them extremely angry.

"How dare you! I don't talk about strange things!"

Xu Zisheng stepped forward and shouted angrily, like thunder, shocking everyone for a while. The majestic and magnificent righteousness surged out, rushing straight into the sky, sweeping away all the monsters and demons, and was upright and full of unyielding breath.

"Ah!"

A scream came from the void. In a mansion near the palace, a figure in black fell to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, and died suddenly.

This was a fourth-grade dream witch of the Wushen Sect. He was powerful. He wanted to cast witchcraft again and curse the middle-aged man from a distance. Unexpectedly, Xu Zisheng shouted loudly, which aroused the righteousness and shocked him to death.

However, the incident happened suddenly, and Xu Zisheng did not expect that the Wushen Cult was so bold that they dared to perform witchcraft in front of him, causing the middle-aged man to be cursed by witchcraft and there was no time to rescue him.

Xu Zisheng looked gloomy and his face was ashen. The Wushen Cult and the Minister of Works were really bold and too presumptuous. They dared to kill people in front of Emperor Yuan Jing and the ministers!

Xu Zisheng walked to the corpse, pinched the collar of the middle-aged man, and shook it gently. With a crackling sound, the clothes broke into pieces, and the middle-aged man's naked body was exposed to everyone. There was a bright red mark on the chest of the corpse.

"This is a wizard's curse. It takes hair, blood, nails and other things from a person, and with the help of the birth date, it can kill people without being seen."

"It is indeed the evil magic of the Wushen Cult. Obviously, someone doesn't want him to speak, so he killed him to silence him!"

Emperor Yuan Jing's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with anger. He had never been so angry before. Someone dared to kill someone to silence him, and in front of him, in his imperial study. This seriously offended the emperor's majesty. If that person's target was him, his life was threatened and his safety was not guaranteed.

"Bold!"

Emperor Yuan Jing slapped the armrest of the dragon chair hard with his palm, and the armrest cracked. The Taoist emperor showed his powerful strength, and his body exuded a strong evil spirit and murderous intent.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Even if a person is dead, his soul is still there. He can still use his magical powers to find out the truth of the matter!"

Wei Yuan had just protected Emperor Yuan Jing. Hearing this, he bowed and comforted him.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked cold, nodded, and glanced at several white-robed sorcerers of the Sitianjian. The strongest one was only a fourth-grade cultivator and was not very useful. He turned his eyes to Xu Zisheng and said.

"Xu Aiqing, let you do it!"

Xu Zisheng nodded, looked down at the corpse, and shouted.

"Soul is coming back!"

An illusory figure appeared in the imperial study. This was the soul of a middle-aged man. Before he could reincarnate, he was arrested by Xu Zisheng's words.

"Your Majesty, if you can make people empathize with his soul, you can know his memory, and the truth of the matter can be clear!"

Emperor Yuan Jing pondered for a moment and looked at the eunuch beside him. If there was anyone who trusted him the most at the scene, it was naturally this big companion who had served him since childhood.

"I am willing to die for your majesty."

The eunuch was very tactful and immediately knelt down to ask for orders, without even needing Emperor Yuan Jing to speak.

Xu Zisheng pointed at the soul and it fell on the eunuch's body.

Fragments of memories and pictures emerged in the eunuch's mind. These were the memories of the middle-aged man. He seemed to have transformed himself into this middle-aged man and experienced everything he saw and heard.

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Zisheng shouted softly, and his soul left his body and dissipated in the imperial study. The eunuch was a little dazed and looked at everyone blankly.

After a while, the eunuch reacted and regained consciousness. He knelt down and reported to Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Your Majesty, I saw it all. It is indeed as Lord Wei Yuan said. The Minister of Works is the mastermind behind the scenes. He colluded with the Wushen Cult, colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, resold military equipment, and plotted against the law!"

Even if it was the eunuch he trusted the most, Emperor Yuan Jing still remained suspicious. The emperor's mind was so suspicious that it was really too sad. No one could be completely trusted.

Emperor Yuan Jing turned his eyes and looked at several white-robed magicians, wanting to confirm whether the eunuch's words were true or false.