The strongest nine thousand years old

The entire family of the Minister of War and the Minister of Justice were imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison. For a while, there was a continuous cry of poverty and begging for mercy.

The Minister of War shouted angrily: "Chen Dong! You arrested people without reason. I will report you!"

The Minister of Justice sneered, "Chen Dong, do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you are in charge of the Jinyiwei? If you violate the laws of Dayan, no one can protect you!"

Chen Dong held a stack of confessions in his hand and threw them hard on the face of the Minister of Justice. "How dare you talk to me about Dayan Law? Look at the dirty things you have done. It's enough for you to be beheaded a hundred times!"

When Yan Shijiu led the Jinyiwei to arrest people, Chen Dong found the eight family heads to have a heart-to-heart talk and listed a series of crimes committed by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of War.

In addition to what ** and others wrote, the eight family heads also knew a lot of dirty deeds done by these two people. Even the youngest son of the Wu family was spared from prison thanks to the relationship with the Minister of Justice.

Chen Dong's tough attitude made the Minister of Justice feel suspicious. He picked up a few confessions and took a look at them, and his face turned pale.

“This…this…” The Minister of Justice’s hands were shaking, his lips were turning purple, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.

The Minister of War leaned over to take a look, and immediately became furious, shouting, "Slander! This is a frame-up! My son is well-read, how could he do something worse than an animal?"

Chen Dong sneered and said, "Since the Minister does not believe it, then let's find Master Ling to confront him."

Chen Dong winked, and Yan Shijiu brought the Minister of War's son over. She kicked him hard on the knee with selfish motives, and shouted, "Kneel down!"

Prince Wang knelt on the ground in embarrassment, staring at Chen Dong coldly, "You arrested an official of the imperial court without any reason, you eunuch are dead!"

Chen Dong sneered, "I feel like I'm dirtying my hands if I hit you!"

"You know what you have done in Gaojiazhuang for a year! You have killed 73 members of Mr. Gao's family. You are so vicious!"

Prince Wang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he denied it flatly, "I don't know anything about Gaojiazhuang, stop slandering me!"

"The third young master of the Sun family was with you at that time. Do you want me to call him out to help you recall the past?" Chen Dong held his breath. These young masters relied on the power of their fathers to do evil, rob people of their innocence, and kill entire families. They all deserve to be put to the guillotine!

Prince Wang’s whole body suddenly stiffened and his face turned pale.

Seeing his reaction, the Minister of War felt cold in his heart, "Evil son, did you really do such a thing?"

Prince Wang cried and begged, "Dad, I was blinded by lust for a moment, save me!"

"I don't have a rebellious son like you!" The Minister of War kicked Prince Wang to the ground with a fierce kick, and said in a resolute tone, "Everyone is responsible for his own actions. Let the rest of my Wang family go. I admit my guilt! This rebellious son, you can do whatever you want with him!"

"Sir Shangshu is wrong. It is not up to me to deal with it, but the Great Yan Law." Chen Dong said sternly, "Killing someone means paying with one's life, let alone a family of 73 people. Your son will be executed in three days!"

Prince Wang was so frightened that he tilted his head and fainted.

"A good son follows a good father." Chen Dong curled his lips.

The Minister of War gritted his teeth in anger and sighed helplessly, "I admit defeat this time. I beg Commander Chen to spare the lives of the rest of my Wang family!"

The Minister of War knelt down in front of Chen Dong and said, "Wang kneels to thank you!"

Seeing the prime minister kneeling at his feet, Chen Dong did not feel proud at all, but was secretly alert instead.

Public opinion is like a knife. Committing crimes may make one feel proud for a while, but in the end, they will be cut down by the law and the will of the people!

"The Royal Guards will investigate the crimes of others. They will never let anyone who breaks the law go, and they will never wrongly accuse an innocent person." Chen Dong said in a deep voice, "Take the Minister to record their statements!"

"I hope that the Minister will confess his crimes honestly. Those eight family heads have confessed to the crime of treason!" Chen Dong said meaningfully.

The Minister of War shuddered. Was Chen Dong going to accuse him of treason? That was a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his clan!

His mind raced, and he felt that it was impossible. If Chen Dong wanted to convict him of treason, he would not have said it. What was he hinting at?

Suddenly, his pupils shrank and he thought of a terrible possibility.

Meeting Chen Dong's cold eyes, the Minister of War shuddered, lowered his head quickly, and followed a Jinyiwei to record his confession without saying a word.

Chen Dong stared at the Minister of Justice and said in a cold voice: "The collector of silver helped people get away with their crimes, the victims died in vain, and the perpetrators got away with it. Although the Minister did not kill anyone personally, the people who died indirectly because of you line up from here all the way to outside Yanjing City!"

"Do you plead guilty?" Chen Dong looked directly into the eyes of the Minister of Justice. His eyes were like sharp swords, piercing through the Minister of Justice's defenses.

For the first time, the Minister of Justice realized that a person’s gaze could be so terrifying.

He avoided Chen Dong's gaze and said word by word: "I admit my guilt. You want me to drag others into this? Impossible!"

Chen Dong said calmly: "I am not you. I cannot play with the law and frame someone."

The Minister of Justice seemed to have his spine broken, and his whole body was hunched over.

He should have upheld the law, but because of his momentary greed, he disregarded the law, and he was ultimately bitten back by his own actions.

…………

After the Minister of War and the Minister of Justice were taken away by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, many ministers in the court gathered in the palace to ask Yan Yunzheng for an explanation.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wang is in charge of the Ministry of War and has been working diligently without slacking off. What right do the Jinyiwei have to arrest people?"

"Lord Li is well-versed in Dayan law and is known as an iron-faced judge. What crime has he committed?"

"Chen Dong allowed the Jinyiwei to murder loyal officials, and he is the one who should be arrested!"

"The eight noble families arrested them but did not try them. What does the Jinyiwei mean by that? Are they abusing lynching?"

"The Royal Guards arrest people and confiscate their homes at will. Everyone is in danger and the government and the public are shaken. Your Majesty should abolish the Royal Guards!"

"Your Majesty, please make a holy judgment as soon as possible, so that the Jinyiwei will not act recklessly and chill the hearts of the people of the world!"

Yan Yunzheng looked coldly at the dozen ministers in front of him. They all showed their loyalty and courage, and were concerned about the country and the people. In fact, they were not doing this for their own lives and property. They were afraid that the Jinyiwei's knife would chop them off!

"When I was poisoned and unconscious, you all braved the rain and came to the palace. I knew you were worried about my health, so I didn't mind."

Yan Yunzheng's face suddenly turned cold, his eyes unabashedly cold and murderous, "Now you're breaking into the palace again for two traitors, do you really think I'm good-tempered and the law doesn't punish everyone?"

Following Yan Yunzheng's stern shout, more than a dozen ministers trembled.

Someone argued: "What crime did the two gentlemen commit that your Majesty called them traitors?"

"Yes! Being a traitor is also a very serious accusation. Only those who have committed the crime of treason can be called a traitor."

Yan Yunzheng's face turned slightly cold, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "Are you playing word games with me here?"

"This is not a game of words! Your Majesty's words are golden, and we must be careful with our words and actions."

"If Your Majesty does not produce evidence of the two adults' guilt, we will not accept it!"

"Yes, I don't accept it!"

The crowd was furious.

Doubts about Yan Yunzheng were overwhelming.

Yan Yunzheng's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth in anger, "These guys should all have their heads ripped off!"

"And why hasn't that bastard Xiao Dongzi come yet?"

"squeak"

The door of the council hall was pushed open, and Chen Dong strode in with an unruly smile on his face.