I became an official of the imperial court by eating melons when I was still a baby

"Prince An is arrogant and lawless. He has done whatever he wants in the capital and has killed many innocent boys and girls. These are the crimes that I have discovered privately. Your Majesty, please review them."

The person who spoke was Wu Jinzhong, the Minister of Justice, who was also the official who organized the disaster relief in Yuzhou.

Immediately afterwards, a memorial was presented. Emperor Yuan of Jin looked at the contents of the memorial carefully and his expression became increasingly uglier.

"Bastard thing!"

Emperor Yuan of Jin roared, and everyone in the hall immediately knelt down.

Lord Qin, who was holding Qin Yue, had never attended the morning court before, so he was unable to react for a moment and was pulled down forcefully by Minister Lin who was kneeling beside him.

With a loud bang, Lord Qin's knee hit the ground heavily, and his face was distorted with pain.

The court officials who heard the sound couldn't help but let out a "hiss". Just hearing the sound was painful.

Qin Yue was speechless: […Couldn’t Minister Lin just give a quiet reminder? Did he have to pull me? And he pulled me so hard! It turns out that Lin “has no friends”!]

Lin "No Friend" hit the court officials' funny points at once. They could only pinch their thighs desperately to prevent themselves from laughing out loud. They had to hold it in. They were still attending court, still attending court!

The second prince tried hard to hold back his laughter, and his nostrils grew larger from the effort.

Emperor Yuan of Jin was about to curse, but was interrupted by Qin Yue's words "Lin has no friends". He had to hold back the words on the tip of his tongue, and his original anger was like a balloon with a hole in it, which deflated all at once.

The tense atmosphere in the hall suddenly dissipated.

Lord Qin: Well, my granddaughter still loves me, but what's wrong with Minister Lin? Hiss, it hurts!

Minister Lin: I am the one who means well but ends up doing something bad, wuwu...

"Your Majesty, Prince An is the only son of the late Prince An. Prince An has been guarding the border for many years. Two years ago, the Southern Frontier State Master suddenly led his army to attack the border. Prince An led his troops to fight, but was ambushed and poisoned by the Southern Frontier State Master. He died not long after. Therefore, I think we should treat his only son carefully, so as not to chill the hearts of the soldiers on the border!"

General Pingxi suddenly spoke loudly.

As soon as he said this, everyone's expression changed.

"Your Majesty, although the Prince of An is the only son of the Prince of An, aren't there only sons and daughters among the children who were killed? The emperor is subject to the same punishment as the common people if he breaks the law, let alone the Prince of An. I beg Your Majesty to severely punish the Prince of An and give justice to the victims!"

Minister Wu bowed his head deeply and argued with tears in his eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the emperor is subject to the same punishment as the common people when he breaks the law. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" Another court official stood up and spoke.

"Your Majesty, Southern Xinjiang has been eyeing us covetously over the years. We must not allow this incident to affect the stability of the border!" General Pingxi said anxiously.

Emperor Yuan of Jin listened to what several people said, his face looked extremely unhappy and his brows were deeply furrowed.

What they said made a lot of sense.

The victims need justice. If Prince An is not punished properly, it will chill the hearts of the people.

However, if the only son of the late King An is severely punished, it will discourage the soldiers on the border. Once the border is unstable, if the southern Xinjiang takes advantage of the situation and invades, war will be inevitable.

Emperor Yuan of Jin suddenly felt that this matter was very tricky.

Qin Yue and the system were also attracted by the quarrel in the court.

Qin Yue: [Sister, what on earth did Prince An do? It seems that the emperor and the court officials are in a dilemma.]

The system checked and suddenly said with some surprise: [Hey! I didn't expect that I could eat this melon. Although Prince An was not at the scene, someone was related to him. Let's eat this melon now! ]

The ministers who were arguing in the court lowered their voices silently and pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what else could be said about the matter of Prince An's son.

Emperor Yuan of Jin couldn't help but move forward.

Qin Yue: [Sister, please tell me now! ]

System: [Prince An has a secret unknown to the public, and it is estimated that Minister Wu has not discovered it yet. ]

Minister Wu showed a look of doubt. He had been following the case of Prince An for a full six months to collect all the evidence. How could there be any omissions?

Qin Yue: [What secret? ]

System: [Prince An is a pedophile! ]

Qin Yue: [Fuck! This is such a beast! So disgusting!]

Everyone: Pedophile? Like children?

Holy shit! !

Minister Wu's eyes were filled with shock, but suddenly there was a flash of surprise. Yes, yes, that's it. He had never found out the reason why Prince An did these harmful things, and it turned out to be because of this!

The system then revealed: [He is not only a pedophile, but also likes to torture children. He enjoys the process of caressing and killing them! Every child dies slowly in pain! Before death, there is no part of their body that is healthy! ]

Qin Yue was so angry: [Fuck! Why don't we punish such a person and keep him alive for the New Year?! So what if he is the only son of Prince An? He is not Prince An, and he has not made any contribution to the court? The soldiers on the frontier cannot be all stupid, don't they have the ability to distinguish right from wrong? Are they going to make the frontier unstable for such a cruel person? Is this the meaning of their joining the army? Isn't it the duty of soldiers to be loyal to the emperor and the people? Aren't those murdered children the people they should protect? Is the person they are loyal to Prince An?! ]

Qin Yue's words shocked everyone.

When they consider things, they will constantly weigh the pros and cons. Even if the final choice will hurt one party, they will still choose the approach with the lowest cost and the greatest benefit. They never really consider how to deal with the matter itself.

Qin Yue's words gave them a different choice and approach. Instead of weighing the pros and cons, they took it seriously from the standpoint of right and wrong, and reduced or even offset the price or negative impact from another angle or method!

Emperor Yuan of Jin also felt as if he had just woken up from a dream. He had previously thought that the matter of Prince An's son was difficult to handle, but Qin Yue's words gave him new ideas.

"Your Majesty, I think if we make public the crimes that Prince An committed, the soldiers on the frontier will know what a cruel person he is! I believe that any normal person would not remain indifferent after knowing those evil deeds, and would not continue to shield Prince An. After all, every family has children. They must understand the pain of those victimized families, and they must understand that Prince An deserves his punishment!"

At this time, Minister Lin stepped forward and made a suggestion to Emperor Yuan of Jin.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that! Prince An is the only heir left by Prince An! If those crimes were made public, it would bring shame to the late Prince An! Prince An died for his country and he shouldn't be humiliated like this! The soldiers on the frontier must not accept Prince An being insulted after his death! Your Majesty! The stability of the frontier is the most important thing!"

General Pingxi once again loudly refuted Minister Lin's words.

"I don't understand what General Pingxi said. Why can't the descendants of Prince An be punished if they make mistakes? Who are the frontier soldiers loyal to, Your Majesty or Prince An?!"

Minister Lin started to scold General Pingxi, and his saliva sprayed all over General Pingxi's face.

"You, you, you, stop talking nonsense! The soldiers are naturally loyal to Your Majesty! But we really shouldn't let Prince An be disgraced after his death! The soldiers risk their lives to fight for military merits, isn't it for the benefit of future generations? If the merits gained at the cost of their lives cannot be enjoyed by future generations, and they are even dragged out and despised after death, who will fight hard on the battlefield in the future!"

General Pingxi was not to be outdone and retorted, spitting a lot of saliva at him.

"Oh! How ridiculous! The wealth and splendor that Prince An has enjoyed over the years is all due to the influence of Prince An. Even his arrogance and domineering behavior is the result of Prince An's military exploits! People who have made contributions should be rewarded, and their descendants should also be treated preferentially, but those who have made mistakes should be punished! You are afraid of disappointing the soldiers, but aren't you afraid of disappointing the people? You must know that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The people are the foundation of a country! Your Majesty, you must not lose the people's hearts because of this!"

Minister Lin argued without giving in.

Prince An is born into the royal family. If this matter is not handled properly, it will easily arouse public anger, and it will be difficult for the people to trust the royal family in the future!

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Prince An is the only heir of Prince An! Please reconsider!"

General Pingxi was forced to emphasize the point of "only offspring" again by Minister Lin. After all, he knew that His Majesty attached great importance to the royal offspring, and the only offspring at that. Even if His Majesty wanted to punish him, as long as he took this into consideration, he would definitely let him off lightly.

After watching the court officials quarrel for a while, the system said faintly: [In fact, Prince An's son is not the heir of Prince An. ]

Qin Yue: [What the hell? What?]

Emperor Yuan of Jin:!!!

Courtiers: !!!