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Chapter 739 Long Live the Emperor! (9)
A court, broadly speaking, is a government agency that determines the functions of the country; more specifically, it can be viewed as a large-scale company.

It's impossible to expect everyone in the company to stand up and be indignant when the boss is not in charge and the manager is in control.

It's normal for some employees to occasionally shout slogans to appease the manager in order to support their families, since government officials also receive salaries for their work.

Now that manager has fallen from power, some employees who only gave perfunctory replies, did not neglect their work, and did not engage in corruption or exploit the people are now facing dismissal, severe reprimands, and even death because of their previous perfunctory responses.

That's quite unfair.

This was the situation of the court after the fall of the Pingqi dynasty in the previous life.

The treatment in the imperial court was far more severe than in a company. Officials who were labeled as "eunuchs" were not only dismissed from their posts, but their property was confiscated at best, and imprisoned at worst.

For a time, the court was filled with anxiety, fearing that they would be reported, so they simply reported others in advance.

This is clearly a political incident even more serious than the "literary incident".

The court, having finally eliminated the eunuch faction, not only failed to find relief but instead suffered further damage, its vitality greatly diminished.

Later, a new batch of people were brought in, but they also followed the tradition of their predecessors, distrusting each other and frequently engaging in verbal battles.

Half of the time during court sessions was spent arguing and cursing, greatly reducing the time actually spent on official business. Wan Zhixin suffered from headaches every day because of the noise.

Nothing is too much or too little.

To prevent the tragedy of his previous life from repeating itself, Yu Muhuai decided to eliminate the "Four Fierce Warriors" ahead of time.

When Ping Qinian received the news, all four of the "fierce men" had already committed suicide.

They were all victims of suicide.

What the hell is this suicide?!

How could Ping Qinian possibly believe that!

He knew his four subordinates, whom he had personally trained, all too well.

Even if she accidentally cuts her finger or bumps her toe on the corner of a table, she will yell and cry out in pain.

Where did they get the audacity to commit suicide?

But those people not only committed suicide, but also left a handwritten "confession" next to their bodies.

In their confessions, the individuals detailed the most serious crimes they had committed.

This includes embezzlement and bribery (which also implicated several important court officials, listing their names and crimes), eliminating dissidents, using vigilante justice, and indiscriminate killing of innocent people, among other things.
There were even women who engaged in female-to-female sexual intercourse.

Although it wasn't quite clear how a eunuch could commit this crime, each person's confession clearly stated it.

This incident sparked a nationwide discussion.

Of course, this is not the point.

The key point is that Ping Qinian's four most capable subordinates died one after another during the few days he was at his residence for a day off.

I've heard of people making plans to eat, go shopping, drink tea, or even go to brothels to drown their sorrows, but I've never heard of people making plans to commit suicide!
The Emperor was shocked!

Upon hearing this, the emperor, seated on the dragon throne, clicked his tongue several times, his eyes widening in surprise to express his astonishment.

Even more shocking were the four confessions!
The civil and military officials were also shocked. They were shocked because they never expected that the four people would leave behind such an absurd thing as a confession.

Everyone knew that this could not possibly have come from the descendants of the "Four Fierce Men," but the handwriting was correct and the evidence was conclusive. The emperor was not only surprised but also furious.

That way, no one would dare to object.

Yu Muhuai sat on the imperial throne, his face serious, his brows furrowed, and his lips tightly pressed together.

Ping Qinian, who had just finished resting and was finally recovering, felt like he was about to faint again.

He trembled all over, too afraid to stand beside the emperor any longer. Instead, he stepped down the stairs and stood with the civil and military officials, then knelt down with a thud. He wailed and cried, his voice trembling at the end.

"Your Majesty! This old servant, this old servant knows nothing at all~~~ This old servant doesn't know either, those beasts, they actually, actually committed so many treasonous acts!!"
"Your Majesty, it is this old servant's fault for failing to properly instruct you. This old servant...this old servant is willing to accept punishment."

Ping Qinian realized the problem was serious, so he stopped referring to himself as "your humble servant" and started using "this old slave."

A dead skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Even though Ping Qinian has lost four of his capable subordinates, he is still the powerful and influential Ninth Prince.

No, it's not that old now. It's lost its four arms and a third of the house has collapsed. It's at most over five thousand years old.

Yu Muhuai nodded silently to himself. It was already quite good that he was five thousand less than himself, who was a ten-thousand-year-old emperor.

Ping Qinian knew that it was better to sincerely admit his mistake than to vehemently deny it. Although it might be a serious injury, it could be healed with rest.

The emperor, now on the throne, gazed at Ping Qinian for a long time, and finally let out a long, heartbroken sigh.

“Admiral Ping, you do have a problem with this matter.”

Upon hearing this, Ping Qinian's heart skipped a beat.

"You failed to discipline your subordinates properly, which led to Xu Lianyin and others acting recklessly and committing so many evil deeds."

By this point, Ping Qinian was already drenched in sweat.

However, Yu Muhuai changed the subject.

"But this is just a mistake made by your subordinate. I am not an emperor who will hold a grudge against others. Just follow the procedures."

If the charges brought by the individuals are proven true, then they will be dealt with according to criminal law. If they are all untrue, then there is no need to pursue the matter.

Then, Yu Muhuai looked around and finally locked his gaze on one person.

"Fu Manguan".

"The minister is here."

A handsome official in his twenties stepped forward.

Fu Manguan was the top scholar in the previous imperial examination and should have had a smooth career, but he offended Ping Qinian, which caused him to stagnate and achieve little.

However, Fu Manguan was not in a hurry. He was still not fully capable, so he was not in a rush to confront Ping Qinian and did not rush to show off when he was not capable enough.

For the past few years, he has kept a low profile, never competing or vying for anything, and seems to have a very Zen-like attitude.

For such incompetent young officials, Ping Qinian would just teach them a lesson and be done with it, without bothering to target them further.

Fu Manguan, now serving as the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, holds an official position but wields little real power.

In his previous life, after the enemy broke into the city, Fu Manguan led a group of leaderless soldiers to engage in street fighting with the enemy.

He was originally a civil official, but when the nation faced a life-or-death crisis, he took up arms.

But by then, the imperial city was already dilapidated and on the verge of collapse.

After Fu Manguan fought desperately and killed dozens of enemy soldiers, he was also seriously injured and could no longer support his broken body. In the end, he was swarmed by enemy soldiers and cut down, his head separated from his body.

Their bodies were left unclaimed, their fate tragic.

Yu Muhuai looked at the young official below who had been holding back for many years, narrowed his eyes, and then said in a deep voice.

"Fu Manguan, I order you to thoroughly investigate this case and thoroughly investigate all the officials listed in the 'confessions' of Xu Lianyin and the other three."

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