Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 143: What a dirty curse! I hope the Holy Dynasty will rule the world with filial piety

When Fan Xian heard Emperor Qing's cold tone, his heart trembled, and his voice was a little tearful.

"His Majesty……"

This time, Emperor Qing's gaze no longer lingered on Fan Xian.

"Since you are a loyal minister, you should be treated as a loyal minister! In this way, I will suffer a little loss, even if I am branded as a tyrant, but I will give you a beating in the court."

The ministers were silent.

They didn't expect that Emperor Qing, who always liked to be a good person on the surface but a villain behind the scenes, would directly tear his face off this time and expose his true nature.

"Your Majesty! Censor Lai is extremely loyal. If he is caned, who will tell the truth in the court in the future?"

Fan Xian slammed his head hard on the ground.

He was free-spirited by nature and did not like to kneel, but after returning, he was willing to kneel down for the well-being of the people of the world.

Fan Jian, Chen Pingping, and Lin Ruofu's faces tightened. Even they did not dare to plead for mercy in front of the furious Emperor Qing.

When Emperor Qing heard Fan Xian's voice, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"In that case, Fan Xian, you will supervise the execution! Eunuch Hou, remember, one hundred strokes, not one less."

Two palace guards came forward and dragged Lai Mingchen away from the imperial study.

After a hundred hits, not only the officials in the court, but even the military generals were shocked.

Even if a ninth-rank master was beaten with the stick a hundred times, he would still suffer a lot.

What's more, there is an unspoken rule under Emperor Qing's court caning.

Twenty strokes are a lesson. They cannot take a person’s life, but the skin must be torn and the flesh exposed.

Thirty hits is a warning, and it has to be hit hard, causing the person to be bedridden for at least half a month.

Fifty strokes means that Emperor Qing is disgusted with the official. Whether he is beaten to death or not depends on whether the official has strong connections and whether he can bribe the guards.

If he didn't say how many times he would be beaten, it would mean that Emperor Qing was determined to kill him and he could give him a quick death. If he was beaten a hundred times, it would only mean that Emperor Qing hated Lai Mingchen so much that he wanted to torture him even before he died.

"Liu Hong, tell me, do I look like a tyrant?"

Emperor Qing's anger had not subsided much, and he once again turned his attention to Liu Hong.

After all, this matter was instigated by Liu Hong, which provoked Lai Mingchen to the point of being furious and speaking without thinking.

If Liu Hong's answer does not satisfy Emperor Qing, then he should be punished with a caning.

Liu Hong obviously understood this point. After thinking for a while, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Your Majesty, in past dynasties, the rulers treated their subjects as worthless, and the subjects treated their rulers as enemies. I hope that your holy dynasty will rule the world with filial piety! In today's Daqing, the rulers are rulers and the subjects are subjects, the fathers are fathers and the sons are sons, and the rites and laws are in order, all thanks to your Majesty's merits and virtues."

Liu Hong's flattery can be said to be mediocre.

The problem is that the holy dynasty governs the world with filial piety, which really touched the heart of Emperor Qing.

Yes! He is a filial son and a father to all officials.

Lai Mingchen scolding him was already disloyal and unfilial, so how could he possibly listen to such a person.

I have to say! Emperor Qing's psychological adjustment ability is still very good, and his expression has eased a lot.

Fan Xian also felt that what Liu Hong said made sense.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He always felt that Liu Hong had some weird intentions.

Just mentioning the word "filial piety" without mentioning benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, isn't this just an insult?

However, Fan Xian had no time to think about other things at this moment, as Eunuch Hou had already come to his side, urging Fan Xian to go and supervise the execution as soon as possible.

Fan Xian gritted his teeth.

If Lai Mingchen was beaten to death, he would save him even if he was charged with disobeying the emperor's order.

Emperor Qing looked at Fan Xian's figure and regained his usual calmness and composure.

This child has never shown any respect for the imperial power, but it doesn’t matter. He still has a lot of time and can be trained slowly.

The civil and military officials around him savored Liu Hong's words carefully.

It is hard to imagine that a mere military man could say, "I hope the holy dynasty will govern the world with filial piety." This is comparable to the talent of a top scholar.

Emperor Qing took advantage of the beating in court to establish his authority and brought up the matter of the East Factory again, and in the process, he nipped all the hidden pawns of the dignitaries in the bud.

Originally, Emperor Qing would ask Chen Pingping to help do such evil things.

But there was still some anger in his heart, so he took action directly.

At the same time, Emperor Qing also wanted to see how many people in the court were dissatisfied with him.

Officials must choose one of these two fruits: orange and pomelo.

All major forces are heartbroken and miserable. They cannot take back all the benefits they have given to Liu Hong.

After all, Liu Hong really did the job, but Emperor Qing just didn't agree.

The ministers in the imperial study gradually dispersed. Liu Hong also raised his legs and prepared to leave.

"Liu Hong, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."

Emperor Qing's voice sounded behind him.

Liu Hong stopped silently and remained indifferent to the surprised looks of the Second Prince and the Crown Prince.

"Liu Hong, the Spring Examination is about to begin. You are the deputy garrison commander of Kyoto and you are in charge of the city defense forces. You need to work harder recently to maintain order in Kyoto."

With the help of Eunuch Hou, Emperor Qing slowly returned to the couch.

The tone seemed a little tired.

Liu Hong was indifferent to Emperor Qing's performance.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will never let you down."

"Well! You should keep a closer eye on Fan Xian. After all, he is the prime minister's son-in-law. You are the right vice minister of the Ministry of Justice. As Fan Xian's brother-in-law, you should tell him some Daqing laws if you have nothing to do."

Emperor Qing seemed to mention the three words "Lin Ruofu" intentionally or unintentionally.

Liu Hong was startled.

Are they going to take action against Prime Minister Lin Ruofu so soon, and also abolish the prime minister system that has been popular for a thousand years?

The tone became more serious.

"Yes, I understand!"

Emperor Qing nodded, regardless of whether Liu Hong really understood or was pretending to understand.

He would make Liu Hong fully understand what he meant.

Since Liu Hong wants to be a lone minister, then he should just be a black glove for a while.

Liu Hong walked to the door of the imperial study, looked at the heavy rain, and stopped.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Hou quickly called a young eunuch.

“Hong Zhu, don’t you know how to hold an umbrella for Lord Liu?”

"Thank you, Eunuch Hou!"

Liu Hong bowed slightly.

Eunuch Hou laughed and quickly said, "No, no, no."

He is about to become the eunuch in charge of the Eastern Depot, and his power may be comparable to that of Chen Pingping.

Liu Hong gave him such a big gift, so what's wrong with asking the little eunuch to hold an umbrella for Liu Hong?
What's more, most of the eunuchs in the palace were grateful to Liu Hong.

Because Liu Hong gave them another channel to rise, and this path was even more prosperous.

"Hong Zhu, you did a great job. I didn't expect you to be close to Eunuch Hou."

Liu Hong walked in the rain and spoke softly.

Hong Zhu nodded and spoke softly.

"It's just a fluke."

"I didn't write your name when I listed the personnel for the East Factory this time. Are you feeling resentful?"

Liu Hong could hear the resentment in Hong Zhu's heart and immediately laughed.

"I dare not, but I can't understand why all the quotas were given to others, even if the Lord didn't need them, he could have found other trusted people in the palace."

Hong Zhu said that he didn't dare, but there was still a hint of resentment in his tone.

"This list is a death warrant. I am harming you by writing your name on it! Don't worry, you will become a member of the East Factory in a short time."

Liu Hong patted Hong Zhu on the shoulder.

Hong Zhu showed a hint of astonishment. Just now, when he was outside the hall, he did not hear Emperor Qing's decision on the personnel.

But when he heard Liu Hong say this, he suddenly had a chilling guess in his heart.

Just as Hong Zhu was about to speak.

Under the pouring rain, stood a haggard figure.

Fan Xian looked at Liu Hong, unable to suppress his anger any longer, and roared.

"Liu Hong, Lai Mingchen is dead! Are you satisfied? If I get in your way in the future, will you kill me too?"

Hong Zhu frowned and was about to call the surrounding imperial guards.

Liu Hong gently stretched out his hand to stop Hong Zhu, and in the heavy rain, he punched Fan Xian and spoke in a cold voice.

"I told you to stop the campaign to eradicate corruption a long time ago, but you just wouldn't listen. You are at least primarily responsible for Lai Mingchen's death!"

(End of this chapter)