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Chapter 151, Xu Qing: Your Majesty, I wish to impeach you.
"But diplomatic matters have always been the responsibility of the Prime Minister. It was precisely because the Right Sima blocked the Qin army that the Prime Minister had time to negotiate peace. The Right Sima has both merits and demerits. As for how to decide, it is up to Your Majesty."

Xu Qing also chose to compromise, but he didn't forget his own position.

In the imperial court, he was neither Ji Wuye's man nor Han Yu's ally, but rather a pawn in the hands of King Han An.

King Han An glanced at Xu Qing with satisfaction, clearly pleased with the answer, then turned to Liu Yi and said...

"The Prime Minister and the Imperial Physician are right. Although the Right Sima has made mistakes, he has also made merits. After offsetting his merits and demerits, he should be temporarily retained in his post and his salary should be reduced for half a year as a warning to others."

As soon as Han Wang'an finished speaking, Liu Yi impatiently knelt down and kowtowed, saying...
"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your mercy in sparing my life. I will certainly make an example of you to deter others from doing the same."

Ji Wuye glanced coldly at Liu Yi, who had narrowly escaped disaster, snorted, and returned to his seat.

He had no intention of deposing Liu Yi in court. He already had a plan to deal with Liu Yi, and he wanted to use Liu Yi to bring down Han Yu in one fell swoop.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Yi got up from the ground, gave Xu Qing a grateful look, and then returned to his seat.

Just when everyone thought the court meeting was about to end, an official stood up and said...
"Your Majesty, I hereby impeach Junior Minister Feng Yu for embezzling state funds, forming cliques for personal gain, and allowing his son to commit violence."

Xu Qing glanced at the official and recognized him as one of Ji Wuye's men.

"It seems that although Ji Wuye has let Liu Yi go, he will not give up easily. Han Yu will have to pay a price this time," Xu Qing thought to himself.

However, the fact that the other party impeached Junior Minister Feng Yu actually helped him out, and he hadn't forgotten about cooperating with Luo Jing.

He originally planned to wait until he had investigated Luo Jing's identity before helping her protect her family's assets.

Now that someone has impeached Feng Yu, although it has disrupted his plans, the good thing is that he can gain access to Luo Jing's network of connections without having to put in any effort.

When Han Yu saw Ji Wuye's men impeaching his right-hand man, he glanced at Xu Qing out of the corner of his eye.

He knew that Xu Qing and Feng Yu's son, Feng Hong, had a past conflict, and that Xu Qing and Ji Wuye had also communicated privately, which made him suspect that Xu Qing and Ji Wuye were working together against him.

Feng Yu holds the position of Junior Minister of Works, and the Minister of Works is about to retire and return to his hometown. Once the Minister of Works leaves office, Feng Yu will become the Minister of Works, and then half of the wealth of the state of Han will fall into his hands.

Therefore, he would certainly not let Feng Yu fall, but Ji Wuye dared to have someone impeach him, which clearly meant he had obtained evidence. It would be very difficult for him to protect Feng Yu.

Han Yu began to weigh the gains and losses in his mind, instead of immediately standing up to protect Feng Yu.

Upon seeing someone impeach him, Feng Yu, who was serving as Junior Minister of Works, quickly stepped forward and said...
"Your Majesty, Physician Li has wronged me!"

"I am not innocent. I have evidence." Doctor Li took out a scroll of bamboo slips from his bosom and held it up with both hands.

The eunuch Han quickly stepped down, took the bamboo slip, and handed it to King Han An. King Han An opened the bamboo slip, glanced at it quickly, and then his face immediately turned gloomy.

"Feng Yu, what do you have to say about this?" Han Wang'an asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I had a verbal dispute with Doctor Li over political matters earlier. I do not know why he would frame me like this. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly," Feng Yu said anxiously.

He did embezzle from the national treasury, but he wasn't the only one who did it; ninety percent of the people in the Situ family were involved in embezzlement.

If he hadn't gone along with the corrupt practices, he probably would have been ousted from the Situ residence the very next day.

Feng Yu's position was of paramount importance. After much deliberation, Han Yu decided to protect him and stepped forward, saying, "Father, I believe that one side's testimony is insufficient to convict him. Since assuming office, the Junior Minister has been diligent and conscientious, never daring to slack off in the slightest. How could he have committed such acts as embezzlement and forming cliques for personal gain?"

"Your Majesty, I have also impeached Junior Minister Feng Yu, and I possess conclusive evidence that he embezzled from the national treasury," another official stepped forward and said.

One after another, people from Ji Wuye's faction stood up to impeach Feng Yu, and Han Yu's people could only stand up and speak out for Han Yu.

Seeing that the two sides were about to start arguing again, Han Wang'an looked at Xu Qing with some annoyance and said...

"Imperial Physician, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Xu Qing glanced at Han Wang'an, then at Ji Wuye, Han Yu, and the others. He had originally planned to sit back and watch the fight, but since he had been called out, he had no choice but to step forward.

“Your Majesty, I have had no contact with the Junior Minister of Works and do not know what kind of person he is, but I have heard of his son.”

"His only son, Feng Hongping, bullies men and women and harms the people in Xinzheng. His crimes are numerous and too many to list. This matter can be known with just a little inquiry in Xinzheng."

Xu Qing cupped his hands in greeting to Han Wang'an.

He sided with Han Yu in Liu Yi's case, so he could only choose to support Ji Wuye in this matter, not only because he was worried that Ji Wuye would hold a grudge and deal with Luo Jing.

Furthermore, King Han entrusted him with stabilizing the court. Ji Wuye had previously suffered a setback, and if he still didn't get what he wanted regarding Feng Yu, he certainly wouldn't give up easily.

"Such a thing has happened? Men, strip Feng Yu of his post and imprison him in the Ministry of Justice. Let the Minister of Justice investigate him thoroughly and interrogate him." Han Wang An looked at Feng Yu coldly.

Just as Xu Qing had thought, Han Wang'an had already sided with Liu Yi, so naturally he wouldn't side with Feng Yu. He didn't give Han Yu another chance to speak and had Feng Yu taken away.

"I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"

Feng Yu struggled to plead for mercy again, but was still taken away by two armored soldiers.

Ji Wuye stood with his hands on his hips, watching this scene with satisfaction, and then arrogantly surveyed the officials around him.

He could make concessions on Liu Yi's matter, but he wouldn't suffer this loss for nothing; otherwise, who would be afraid of him in the future?

Liu Yi felt Ji Wuye's gaze sweep over him and immediately trembled with fear. He knew that Ji Wuye would not let this go.

Feng Yu's matter is probably just the beginning; they will likely deal with him soon.

Han Yu watched helplessly as Feng Yu was taken away. Although he felt regretful, he knew that Feng Yu could not leave the Sikou Mansion.

Rather than wasting emotions on a dying person, it's better to hurry up and get someone to take over the position of Junior Minister. Who is Junior Minister is not important; what's important is that this person must be his person.

Han Yu glanced at an official from the Situ residence, who nodded slightly and quickly stepped forward to speak.

"Your Majesty, Feng Yu has been imprisoned, but the position of Junior Minister of Works carries great responsibility. We request that Your Majesty appoint someone to temporarily assume the position of Junior Minister of Works."

Upon hearing this, the officials who had previously remained indifferent began to raise their heads, eager to vie for the position of Junior Minister of Works.

Seeing this, Xu Qing retreated to his position again. His foundation was still too shallow. He had seized the position of Junior Minister, and his subordinates were not sitting still.

Next, they can just silently watch Ji Wuye, Zhang Kaidi, and Han Yu fight.

(End of this chapter)