The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 85 Nine Clans! Nine Clans Must Be Exterminated!

When Li Shanchang said this, all the ministers were dumbfounded!

When did this Prime Minister Li become so vulgar?
Isn't it usually Fu Youde who shouts these kinds of words?
Even Fu Youde felt a bit bewildered at this moment, as if his lines had been stolen.

"Your Highness, bandits robbing and plundering officials of our Great Ming Dynasty is a crime punishable by the extermination of their entire clan. We beseech Your Highness to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"Qian Yongqin requested a delay in submitting his memorial, presumably because he was traveling due to illness, hence the concern and delay. He requested a postponement of his memorial! Unexpectedly, he has encountered this calamity. I beg Your Highness for mercy!"

Li Shanchang's eyes flashed slightly, and then he spoke in a deep voice.

All those mentioned by Yu Huatian just now will be wiped out.

Was Qian Yongqin also killed? And how long can an official survive in a bandit's den?

Even if Qian Yongqin hadn't died, based on Li Shanchang's understanding of him, although he wasn't exactly a tough guy, he certainly wouldn't reveal everything in a single day.

As long as things haven't reached the worst point, there's still something to say and a way out.

"The execution of an entire clan is a form of punishment, and I am naturally aware of that."

Zhu Xiong Ying felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at Li Shan Chang. She paused slightly, then said coldly:
"But, do you think I'm so easily fooled when it comes to money and kindness?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

When Yu Huatian mentioned Qian Yongqian's name, it was so shocking that everyone briefly forgot the reason why Zhu Xiong Ying had covered her face and wept earlier.

cheated!
These three words do not refer to bandits robbing Ming Dynasty officials, but to Qian Yongqin!
Just as Li Shanchang was about to say something on behalf of Qian Yongqin, unexpectedly...
"boom!"

Zhu Xiong Ying slammed her hand on the table, her face flashing with anger: "Qian Yongqin is currently in the West Depot's prison."

"According to the confession, this person has been in the bandit's den for ten days!"

"Ten days! At that time, my decree for lateral transfer had not even been sent out yet."

"How did he 'receive' the imperial edict? How did he handle the affairs of Songjiang Prefecture during this period? And how did he manage to 'submit a memorial requesting a delay while in the midst of bandits'?"

"Who can tell me exactly how much of the truth Qian Yongqin lied to me about!"

These words caused an immediate and complete silence to fall over the Fengtian Hall.

A look of fear appeared on everyone's face!
An extremely alarming hypothesis surfaced in everyone's minds:
Blank seal!

Upon hearing this conjecture, even an old fox like Li Shanchang frowned deeply, and his hand clenched instantly inside his sleeve!

He already understood what Zhu Xiong Ying really wanted to do.

The ministers were silent.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the group of ministers and couldn't help but chuckle: "Heh."

The laughter was cold, and the murderous intent it contained was chilling!

Many of the officials couldn't help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads!

Is Your Highness really going to bring up this unspoken rule of officialdom—the blank seal—tonight?
Some things, if kept out of the open, are nothing to worry about. But once they're brought into the open, they become incredibly powerful!
"You're not even saying it, are you?"

"Then I'll speak for you!"

Zhu Xiong Ying slowly rose, his gaze sweeping across the faces of every minister in the Fengtian Hall: "Why did Qian Yongqin abandon his post? Because he wanted to find connections in Yingtian Prefecture in order to climb the social ladder!"

"He abandoned his post, yet the Songjiang Prefecture continued its official business as before, leaving behind an official document with the seal on it! If anything happens, all we need to do is find a clerk and have him write an official document on it."

"The imperial edict for the transfer of the ruler is still that official document with the seal on it!"

"Please delay your memorial; it should still be the official document bearing the seal!"

"Good! Very good! Is there any need for officials in my Great Ming Dynasty to exist? Blank official documents with their seals are enough!" "What kind of dynasty are you ruling? What kind of government are you governing!"

Zhu Xiong Ying's series of words struck everyone's hearts like hammer blows.

In an instant, a sense of panic spread through the hearts of these officials who had done the "blank seal" thing!

The use of an empty seal is not merely a matter of neglecting official duties; it is tantamount to deceiving the emperor!

"Prime Minister Li, tell me, which article or clause in the laws of my Great Ming Dynasty explicitly states that officials can govern with an empty seal?"

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Li Shan Chang and asked in a deep voice.

This question was clearly aimed at Li Shanchang!

The strong smell of gunpowder created an oppressive atmosphere that felt extremely stifling!
"Your Highness, the act of using an empty seal is a heinous crime, strictly forbidden by the laws of the Great Ming Dynasty!"

Li Shanchang took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.

A hint of resolute determination, like a warrior cutting off his own arm, flashed in his eyes.

Is it strictly prohibited?

"What about Qian Yongqin's 'Memorial Requesting Delay in Presenting the Imperial Documents'? Is it a contempt for the laws of the Great Ming Dynasty, or a contempt for the Grand Prince Regent of the Great Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Xiong Ying coldly laughed and slowly picked up the "Memorial Requesting Delay" in his hand.

Li Shanchang's supposedly brilliant delaying tactic has now become irrefutable evidence of Qian Yongqin's contempt for the Ming Dynasty!

Once this sentence was spoken, there was almost no room for maneuver!
Lan Yu's eyes shone with excitement.

At this moment, even he, a seasoned killer, was shocked by the domineering aura of his grand-nephew!
That's it!

A mistake is a mistake, there's no reason to let it go! We must fight this to the bitter end!

A ruthless glint flashed in Li Shanchang's eyes, and then he spoke in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, Qian Yongqin deserves to die a thousand deaths. I implore Your Highness to petition His Majesty to execute his entire family, nine generations, to deter officials throughout the land and to reassure the people!"

A brave man cuts off his own arm, a gecko cuts off its tail!
Since Qian Yongqin is not currently in the imperial court, let's use his death to put an end to the matter of the Empty Seal!
Such ruthless methods even startled Hu Weiyong!
Throughout history, advocating for the extermination of nine generations of one's family has never earned a good reputation.

My own teacher is too ruthless!
Zhu Xiong Ying's eyelids twitched, and she also gave Li Shan Chang a deep look.

This is not just an old fox, but a tiger.

That's truly a cruel heart!
The Qian family has provided Li Shanchang with considerable support over the years, yet now they're threatening to wipe out his entire family with a single word.
And they're too cunning!

The extermination of nine generations of a family is the most severe punishment, and it must be reported to my imperial grandfather.

Li Shanchang not only wanted to completely suppress this matter, but also wanted to take advantage of the situation to complete a delaying tactic!
Even under such adversity, this old fox's quick wit was not diminished in the slightest!

But isn't this also an opportunity to turn the tables on them?

"Granted!"

Zhu Xiong Ying spoke calmly, and then handed the "Memorial Requesting Delay in Presenting the Memorial" to Yu Hua Tian.

"Rejected, sent by urgent dispatch, to be presented to the Emperor."

"The entire Qian family has been imprisoned."

After saying that, Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Li Shan Chang, and the overwhelming killing intent he had just felt instantly subsided. He chuckled and said, "Prime Minister Li, it was your idea to exterminate the Qian family's nine generations. You should write the memorial yourself."

Upon hearing this, even a cunning old fox like Li Shanchang couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest!
What a ruthless Crown Prince! He's even going so far as to destroy my spirit?!
"This old minister receives the imperial edict!"

(End of this chapter)