After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Messengers from every place who sent letters to Kyoto would be registered in various post stations. If they said that the messenger was lost, it would not stand up to verification.

The law does not hold everyone responsible, so now we can only see if we can put the blame on the people in the Ministry of Public Administration.

"The Tongzhengsi is in charge of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. How can you be so careless about such an important matter? If you were to miss important military intelligence reports from other places, the consequences would be disastrous!"

Without any orders, the iron-tongued Censor Liu started firing.

"That's right. If you delay the people's and military's affairs in various places, I will not be able to kill all your clans!"

"The position of Tongzhengsi is so important. It manages the people's sentiments and the military intelligence of all places. How dare you neglect your duty like this!"

The old Prince Duan's beard stood up with anger. He stuffed the board in his hand into the hands of the third prince beside him, rolled up his sleeves and rushed towards the Minister of Public Security.

"You bastard, I'm going to beat you to death!"

The old Prince Duan was the late emperor's biological brother, and even the emperor had to respect him. The Minister of Public Security did not dare to hide and had to take his punch head-on.

“Ouch! Ouch!!”

The Minister of Public Administration cried out in pain, "Ouch!" The old Prince Duan was old and weak, but he was fighting like a woman, lifting his hat and grabbing his hair, pulling it hard.

He felt like his scalp was about to be torn off!

"Well done, you bastard. You are in a position where you should not interfere in other people's affairs!"

"Hit him in the face!"

"Yes, shameless people should be slapped in the face!"

The emperor looked at the old Prince Duan riding on the body of the Minister of Public Administration and slapping him in the face, with many officials cheering around him, and his temples were throbbing.

The third prince's eyes flashed, and he took the excuse of pulling the old Prince Duan and stepped on the right hand of the Minister of Public Administration.

"what!!!"

The fingers are connected to the heart. The Tongzhengshi felt that his fingers were being crushed and he opened his mouth wide and let out a shrill scream.

"enough!"

The emperor's head hurt because of the noisy noise and he shouted loudly.

Everyone stepped back and returned to their positions, leaving the Minister of Public Security with a swollen face and half of his clothes stripped off, lying on the ground with lifeless eyes.

The old Prince Duan picked up the hat on the ground and put it on, then straightened his loose and messy dragon robe and spat fiercely at the person on the ground.

"damn thing!"

The lost document was a matter of great importance. The emperor looked at the envoy lying on the ground with murderous eyes.

"Come here, lock Wei Mingqiang up in the dungeon of the Ministry of Justice!" He looked at Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Justice again, "Minister Zhang, you have to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"Yes."

Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Justice stepped forward to receive the order and then withdrew.

The emperor frowned as he looked at Zhao Qingming, who had been kneeling on the ground without moving at all.

Although he did not do the crime, it is the father's fault if the son is not well educated. If he is not severely punished and this becomes a trend in the future, these people in power will not impose more restrictions on their own children!

"Zhao Qingming, although you are not good at educating your children, I appreciate your years of serving the people with integrity and hard work, so I will fine you half a year's salary and demote you by one level. You will be sent to the Zongrenfu as the chief minister."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Zhao Qingming bowed his head and kowtowed. When he stood up, he said firmly: "But if this matter is not punished severely, it will not be enough to deter all officials."

He picked up the black gauze hat beside him and held it in his hands, "Please allow me to retire and return to the countryside, Your Majesty, to show your majesty!"

"Lord Zhao, you are usually busy with official duties, so it is only natural that you neglect to discipline your children. His Majesty does not blame you, so why do you have to take the blame on yourself?"

There are only a few people in the court who can catch the eye of Censor Liu, and Zhao Qingming is one of them.

He is sarcastic and mocking to people he dislikes, but gentle and warm as a spring breeze to people he values.

The bureaucrats who had been criticized by Censor Liu rarely saw him like this and they all curled their lips secretly.

Two-Face!

He is definitely a two-faced person!

Lord Qi also advised, "Lord Zhao, ignorance is not a crime. You are just negligent in disciplining others. The emperor is so kind that he will not punish you. You should stay in the court to help the emperor. The people of the Great Zhou need good officials like you who are fair and honest. If they are wronged in the future, they will have a place to appeal and someone to seek justice for them!"

Xu Lingyun walked out and stood in front of Zhao Qingming, looking down at him. "You told me before that you never forgot your original intention. Let me ask you, what was your original intention? Why did you study and become an official?"

"To establish a heart for the world, to establish a life for the people, to share the worries of the king, and to ensure the peace of the country. I keep these in mind every day and dare not forget them for a moment."

Zhao Qingming burst into tears. "Since I was enlightened at a young age, I have been determined to study hard and obtain a good reputation, so that I can contribute to the welfare of the people of the world in the future. Over the years, I have worked diligently and strictly abided by my own principles. I have never dared to slack off for a single day, and I have never dared to have any selfish thoughts."

"I have lived my life without regrets to the heavens, the earth, or the king, except for those innocent people who died!"

Zhao Qingming was in tears and his heartfelt words made people burst into tears.

"Master Zhao, no one is perfect. Besides, this matter is not entirely your fault."

Censor Liu glanced at the faces of those who looked guilty, and sneered, "Some people rely on their power to embezzle and abuse the law, oppressing the people for their own benefit without any guilt. What do you have to feel guilty about?"

Standing still and being attacked again, Yong'an Hou stared at Liu Yushi with a gloomy face. But the other party did not mention him by name, so if he spoke out, he would be directly implicated.

Besides, he couldn't win an argument against this stubborn man.

When we were young, who didn’t have the ambition to serve the people of the world? Who didn’t want to be remembered in history and admired by future generations?

The emperor was also touched by Zhao Qingming's words and felt the softest spot in his heart.

"My dear Lord Zhao, I need you to share my worries, and the people of this world also need good officials like you who serve the country and the people."

The emperor walked down the steps, bent down and personally held Zhao Qingming, who was crying uncontrollably, and said, "If you really feel guilty towards the people, then stay here and do more things that benefit the country and the people."

"Yes, Lord Zhao, please stay."

The emperor even condescended to come down in person to persuade Lord Zhao to stay, and everyone present tried to persuade him to stay.

Xu Lingyun said calmly: "Master Zhao, it's just talk and no tricks. If you really feel guilty, do something good in the future for others to see!"

Zhao Qingming raised his sleeve to wipe away his bitter tears, then bowed solemnly to the emperor, "Your Majesty is benevolent and generous, but the country has its own laws and the family has its own rules. I did not teach my son strictly, which led to the death of the people. I voluntarily demote my official rank by three levels and deduct my salary for three years to revive the government!"

"Then it's as you wish. You will be demoted three levels and fined three years' salary!"

He insisted again and again, and the emperor agreed to his decision. After all, he was in the court, and if he made great contributions in the future, it would not be too late to promote him to a higher position.

The emperor looked at all the civil and military officials with sharp eyes, "Just because you have power in your hands doesn't mean you can ignore the law and do whatever you want. If I ever find out that someone is bullying others by taking advantage of their power again, I will punish their entire clan and chop off their heads!"

'They' instead of 'he', the emperor was obviously hitting them.

Everyone was in a panic, thinking that they must go back and discipline those rebellious sons after the court session.

If you don't listen to my advice, I will break your legs and lock you up in the backyard to prevent you from going out and causing trouble, and bringing disaster to the family!

As soon as the court was dismissed, Lu Qi returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with good news.