The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

a long time…

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Seeing the three people in such a stalemate, Qian Mangui was the first to break the quiet atmosphere: "Ahem... It's like this, Lord Wang, can you release a criminal in the Dali Temple's secret room for a few days?"

After hearing this, Wang Hongyang sneered, "What are you talking about? Of course not. The laws of the Great Abyss cannot be treated as a joke. Can you arrest someone if you want to? Can you release someone if you want to?

Qian Mangui added: "This is the emperor's idea."

"That's impossible. You've already said that the prisoners are criminals. How could the emperor take the lead in trampling on the laws of the Great Abyss?"

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"Besides, in the eyes of the law, the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. The criminals detained in the Dali Temple's secret room will only be released after serving their sentences. There is no such thing as early release."

After listening to Wang Hongyang's speech, Shen Jingli held his forehead and whispered to Qian Mangui: "It's over... What he said makes a lot of sense. I can't refute it. I even want to give him a thumbs up..."

Qian Mangui: "Me too..."

Wang Hongyang saw that they were defeated and continued, "I cannot release the criminals. I will serve His Majesty two more pots of tea to apologize."

Shen Jingli: "No need."

"Has the Emperor had enough to drink?"

"Yes."

Wang Hongyang was waiting for these words, "Then I can only send you away."

Hearing that the other party wanted to chase him away, Shen Jingli raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute! My dear... the tea in your house is very good. Very good."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will order the butler to pack some for Your Majesty to take away."

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Shen Jingli rolled his eyes and thought thoughtfully, "No need... I often drink this tea in the palace, but it seems to have a different taste when I drink it in your house. It feels better."

Wang Hongyang's eyes were calm and he said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. As long as the tea remains the same, it doesn't matter who you drink it with."

"It's really different. When I drink it in the palace, it tastes like a trapped beast fighting hard. But when you drink it, it tastes like a leisurely and elegant mood."

Wang Hongyang's eyes shone. "Oh? This is bizarre. It's just a little tea. The different feelings are probably just the emperor's illusion."

Wang Hongyang didn't care. He thought Shen Jingli was just looking for trouble. Naturally, he didn't understand what Shen Jingli meant by this.

Qian Mangui said nothing and continued to sip his tea. Brother Shen was definitely not just chatting. What exactly did he want to say?

"Hey, how could it be an illusion? Not to mention that a little tea has two flavors, even the eternal laws vary from person to person.

Wang Hongyang's face changed and he put down his teacup: "How can the law be different for different people? Your Majesty is joking again."

Shen Jingli said seriously: "Whether it is a joke or not is actually debatable. I came here today for this matter."

Wang Hongyang said calmly: "Your Majesty, just say what you want to say."

Shen Jingli: "I heard that the Dali Temple recently detained a criminal who copied gay books."

"Yes, he is still being tried in the Dali Temple. I wonder what the problem is?"

Wang Hongyang was deeply impressed by this man. After investigation, he found that he was a habitual offender who had been copying books on homosexuality for many years and was very good at hiding. However, the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it, so he was finally caught.

"I wonder what crime this person committed? How long was his sentence?"

Wang Hongyang was a little confused. Did the emperor come here just to listen to legal education?

"Since ancient times, the harmony of yin and yang has been a natural law. The Great Abyss Law also clearly stipulates that the trend of gay sleeves cannot be widely spread. Those who spread it through writing will be sentenced to five years in prison for compiling books, three years for copying, and one year for selling."

"The detained transcriber has been unwilling to cooperate with the investigation and has not yet given out the names of the compiler and seller. This is a very bad situation and he is sentenced to six years in prison."

Shen Jingli asked seriously: "What about the viewers?"

“Ah?…” The Shaoqing of Dali Temple was slightly stunned. The law did not specify how to deal with the spectators.

Shen Jingli was secretly delighted. Thanks to the reminder from the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, as long as she firmly grasped the point that the emperor was subject to the same punishment as the common people when breaking the law, there would be a turning point in abolishing the law.

Shen Jingli tapped the table lightly with his fingertips: "I feel that people who read this kind of books are secretly encouraging the spread of gay culture. After all, there is a market only when there is demand."

"Then...what does the emperor think we should do?"

Shen Jingli: "It would be inappropriate to put all the viewers in jail, but we should at least give them a small punishment and a big warning to serve as a warning to others. How about... calling all the known viewers to the Dali Temple and giving them a verbal criticism and education? What do you think, my dear?"

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Although Wang Hongyang felt that something was wrong, he changed his mind and thought that what the emperor said made sense. There is a market only when there is demand. If readers are verbally criticized, then the number of people who read such books in the future will be greatly reduced. Similarly, the number of book editors and sellers will also decrease.

"I will continue to interrogate the transcriber and ask him to reveal the identity of the seller so that the viewer can be found out."

Hearing Wang Hongyang's approval, Shen Jingli smiled and said, "My dear, actually... I am ashamed to say that both I and the Regent have read this kind of book. Otherwise, why don't you arrest us and bring us to the Dali Temple first?"

"??????????"

Seeing Wang Hongyang standing there like a statue, Shen Jingli smiled even more, "My dear? Are you okay?"

Wang Hongyang was sweating profusely, "Um... I... don't... your humble servant... I..."

Seeing that the other party was still confused, Shen Jingli continued, "I am actually not very interested in this kind of books, but the Regent... loves to read them."

"??????????"

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These words undoubtedly gave a great shock to the two people present. Wang Hongyang wanted to cover his ears. He didn't want to know anything about the Regent's private affairs. The more he knew, the more frightened he felt.

Qian Mangui stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

Wang Hongyang wanted to drink some tea to calm down, but Shen Jingli's next words surprised him even more.

"I think that the Regent...should be given the focus of education and criticism. What do you think, my dear?"

Wang Hongyang put down the teacup, stretched out his hand and pinched his thigh, forcing himself to calm down, "I...I feel...the Regent is very busy, I can't bear to disturb him."

"My dear, you just said that the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. How can you say something like this now? Isn't this contradicting yourself?"

Wang Hongyang suddenly realized that he had fallen into a trap. The emperor was clearly trying to trick him...

Who dares to go to the Regent, who dares to criticize him?

Education?!

So what was the purpose of the emperor's journey?

Wang Hongyang felt that he was being tricked, and his face darkened. "Your Majesty, please tell me clearly, what do you think I should do?"

Shen Jingli didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose, "Abolish the law that prohibits the widespread spread of gay culture, the sooner the better."

"Ah?" Wang Hongyang was confused at this moment. The emperor went through so much trouble just for this?

Shen Jingli cleared his throat and said, "Actually... I came here to talk about abolishing the law at the suggestion of the Regent."

Wang Hongyang was half-believing and half-doubting. With the Regent's means, why would he go through so much trouble? Who would dare to say no to his words?

Sensing Wang Hongyang's hesitation, Shen Jingli continued to babble without changing his expression or heartbeat: "I was in... Long Xiao Palace, and accidentally discovered a room inside. It is specially used to store books about gay men. The prince seems to be very... obsessed with such books."

Wang Hongyang: “???”

Qian Mangui: “…”