I want to ruin the country

Everyone was speechless. Zaiquan's mistake was forming a clique. To put it seriously, this was a taboo for the emperor. To put it mildly, everyone had a few friends.

As for occupying other people's fertile land, every family has had this happen. They have all heard about it. Last night, Zaiquan beat Song Ren to death. Now that he is dead, what else can be pursued?

Zaiquan himself was also very happy. Although he had lost all other official positions and his status as a regent, he was left with only the position of commander of the infantry. This hurdle was finally passed!

The emperor is not serious. If he were serious, it would be more than just this. This result is good!

He also understood that the emperor thought they were in the way. He had enough food and drink, so why should they compete with the emperor? Wouldn't it be better to run away and live leisurely?

Then the Dali Temple Minister Wang Jindou came out and said,

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, has something to report!"

Yi Fangfang went over, took his memorial and handed it to Yining.

Yining Road,

"Lord Wang, please report this in public!"

Wang Jindou played,

"I, under the order of the emperor, have been working with the Dali Temple and the Censorate to try the case of Qi Ying's regicide and treason, and the case has come to a conclusion.

It is true that Qi Ying colluded with Mu Zhang'a and instructed the palace maid Lian Xin to rebel against the emperor. Qi Ying has personally signed a confession and presented it to us!

Yining Road,

"Tell me what happened!"

Wang Jindou said,

"Qi Ying has always been dissatisfied with the Emperor. Since the Emperor ascended the throne, he was afraid that the Emperor would harm him. He and his accomplice Mu Zhang'a repeatedly persuaded Prince Gong to replace the Emperor. Prince Gong refused to listen and scolded him!

Qi Ying, however, was still determined to kill the emperor, and secretly informed Lian Xin that if she didn't kill the emperor, her family's lives would be in danger. That's why Lian Xin tried to kill the emperor that night. Fortunately, the palace maid Hong Xiu bravely saved the emperor, and the emperor escaped!"

"I see. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

The ministers all knew that Wang Jindou must have reported to the emperor before, and what he was doing now was just superficial.

It was them who had already learned the news through various channels yesterday, and they also knew that Mu Zhang'a had been arrested. Now Mu Zhang'a's family must be almost ruined!

You can complain about other things, but the matter of treason is still unclear, so who would dare to get involved?

Everyone came out to report and demanded severe punishment for Qi Ying and Mu Zhang'a.

Only Senglinqin looked like an idiot. He asked himself that based on the words he, Qi Ying and Mu Zhang'a said behind their backs, he could not escape the disaster. Why didn't Wang Jindou mention him at all in his report?

Is it because Qi Ying didn't explain himself or is there another reason?

He saw the emperor's eyes looking at him vaguely, and he hurried out of the class and said,

"I believe that treason is a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven. Your Majesty should thoroughly investigate who else is colluding with these two traitors and must capture them all in one fell swoop to prevent future trouble!"

Yining smiled lightly.

"People can't walk without a head, and birds can't fly without a head. Now that the main culprit has been brought to justice, I don't want the situation to escalate!

Even if there are those who are coerced, as long as they return to the right path, repent, and serve the country and the people in the future, I am willing to give them a way out. Otherwise, the strict laws of the country are set up for you! "

The ministers shouted "Long live the wise emperor!"

Senglinqin felt a chill on his neck. Did the emperor know something? Why did it sound like he was talking about me?

But from the tone of his voice, the Emperor seems to be no longer pursuing the matter. Could it be that he is going to let me go?"

He secretly looked at the emperor, and seeing the emperor's eyes drifting towards him from time to time, he felt a chill.

Mu Zhang'a's family was also raided, and as expected, their property exceeded 10 million yuan.

This was also expected. Besides, the money was not so much now. Yining was not as excited as he was at the beginning when he heard the amount of more than 10 million!

Just like kids who don’t find sugar sweet anymore after eating too much!

What really made Yining happy was the chain reaction in the officialdom caused by the downfall of Mu Zhang'a and Qi Ying.

Mu Zhang'a and Qi Ying had been officials for decades, and they had many followers and old friends everywhere. Although not all of these people were corrupt officials, there were also many who were despicable and unscrupulous.

They are intertwined and linked to form a huge network. This is truly terrifying!

After Mu Zhang'a was arrested, Lin Zexu, Du Shoutian and Wang Jindou interrogated him together.

Mu Zhang'a knew that if he confessed his guilt he would have no chance of survival, so he denied everything.

Wang Jindou was a man of many evil intentions, and he came up with a plan to lock Mu Zhang'a and Qi Ying in the same room.

When Qi Ying saw Mu Zhang'a coming in, he realized that the situation was hopeless and lowered his head in silence.

Mu Zhang'a refused to give in and kept accusing Qi Ying of being spineless and unable to withstand the torture!

Finally, Qi Ying got angry and started arguing with him!

"Don't bite like a mad dog. I didn't betray you. You killed Li Daotai because of the shortage of grain in the granary of Xing Guodong, the governor of Dezhou. It was Xing Guodong who betrayed you. If you feel wronged, go find him!"

"Bah, you idiot, Wang Jindou showed me your confession. They lied to you, saying that the Holy Ancestor wanted to question you, and you told them everything!

If you hadn't said it, we would have been fine, and I could have taken care of you from outside. Now it's all over, and it's all thanks to you!"

Qi Ying has been very angry these days. His injuries have not healed yet, but he has been beaten again. New injuries are added to the old ones. He is in pain every day and has to sleep on his stomach. He can't lie down at all!

Many times he wanted to end his life, he really couldn't stand the suffering!

Just think about it, it's so fucking embarrassing that Wang Jindou pretended to be the Holy Ancestor and got away with it.

He was already feeling weak, and when Mu Zhang'a exposed his past, he flew into a rage.

"Mu Zhang, if you didn't do it, what can I say to you?

Now you dare not take responsibility for what you did, and now you blame me! If you hadn't told me to just kill the emperor and put an end to it, I wouldn't have even thought of this!"

Mu Zhang'a said angrily,

"I was completely bewitched by you. If you hadn't said you wanted to depose the Emperor, why would I have wanted to kill him?

Thinking about it, I really regret it. Even if I didn't have a good life, I could at most resign from my job, but I wouldn't lose my life and my property would be confiscated. It's all because of you, you bastard!"

The two people quarreled more and more fiercely, and even revealed what they had said in private. In the end, they got so angry that neither of them gave in and started fighting!

Just as Qi Ying was being beaten by Mu Zhang'a, a burst of applause broke out.

Then, Lin Zexu, Du Shoutian, Wang Jindou and more than a dozen other officials walked in with smiles on their faces.

It turned out that they had been eavesdropping next door.

Mu Zhang'a and Qi Ying were both smart people. They immediately understood that they had fallen into the trap again!

Lin Zexu said,

"Gentlemen, everything you just said has been recorded. All that's left is for you two to sign. Who goes first?"

At this point, any excuses were useless, and the two men had no choice but to plead guilty and sign!

Since they have confessed their guilt, other people's affairs are of no significance to them. All the things such as forming cliques for personal gain, buying and selling official positions, and accepting bribes in recent years have been exposed.

Many officials were thrown into jail one after another!