After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"You have no right to kill me, you have no right..." Cui Jin became a little crazy, and the other officials who were forcibly detained were also stunned.

They just come to vent their desires.

Why would I be thrown into jail?

Even if he accidentally tortured two girls to death, that is human nature.

It's their fault for not cooperating and being disobedient.

What's more, these people were originally from Prince An's Mansion. Even if they died, it would be the responsibility of Prince An's Mansion. What does it have to do with them?

All the officials were furious, pointing at Zhong Ning's nose and cursing:

"You are only a princess. Even if you are ordered to govern the country as regent, you cannot treat an official of the imperial court like this!"

"You are wrong. It is not me who will punish him. It is the laws of Dayong!"

"The first rule of the Dayong Law is that anyone who kills someone will be put to death!"

"You are all officials of the Great Yong court. You should know that killing someone means paying with your life. This is only natural!"

Zhong Ning shouted back, causing everyone to blush and remain speechless. After a long pause, he retorted, "The Grand Master said that punishment should not be imposed on officials... Your Highness, how could you do this?"

"I believe that if Taizu were still alive, he would be even more furious than I am. The punishment for not punishing officials refers to the loyal ministers who have served the country. As for you, do you deserve it?"

"Are you worthy of being called a scholar-official?"

"Do you have the so-called scholar-official character?"

Zhong Ning sneered and continued, "My lords, you are all so energetic. You will have plenty of opportunities to protest your injustice later..."

"Get the prison van ready. I'm going to parade you all through the streets."

"It's time to show the people of the world, and your wives and children, how you gentlemen are living a glorious life abroad, and how you are honest and upright ministers of the Great Yong!"

No, no...

If this were true, they would lose all their dignity and reputation.

It's really not much different from a broken family.

"Your Highness, I was incoherent just now. Please forgive me..." An old minister knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, "I was confused for a moment. Please, Your Highness, please save me some face!"

"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be the most noble Lord Wang from the Hanlin Academy!"

Zhong Ning was very positive and sat on the phoenix chair that Hua Rong had brought for her. "How about this, Lord Wang, what do you think is the best way to salvage the relationship?"

When Wang Er heard that there was something to discuss, he quickly thought about it. After exchanging glances with the adults around him, he said cautiously, "This old minister is willing to give some money, uh... as travel expenses for these children to go home..."

"Well, how much?"

"one hundred..."

"Ok?"

"One thousand, two thousand, two taels..."

Zhong Ning drank a cup of tea and then said:

"Yes, but there's a prerequisite. I'll have the Censorate, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of Justice all work together to conduct a thorough investigation of you. If you're just here to play, you'll have to pay two thousand taels as compensation to these children."

"But if someone's life is at stake..." Zhong Ning's voice suddenly dropped, "Of course, everything must be done according to the law!"

Everyone present: ...

"Now, everyone... please come in!" Zhong Ning stood up, smiling innocently. "I will personally escort you to the Ministry of Justice's Sky Prison. The three courts will take care of the specific matters!"

The personnel from the Three Divisions, who had received orders to come and await the emperor's arrival, looked at the group of adults being held on the ground with great sympathy.

Why did you offend Princess Zhaohua when you could offend anyone else?

"As for those who are willing to pay to send the children home, I will specially grant you a black cloth to cover your bodies so that outsiders cannot see your faces clearly. Two thousand taels per person...If you need it, please pay now."

"No substitutes accepted!"

With a puff, at least half of the people fainted from anger.

The investigators from the three divisions had no choice but to take those who had passed out into prison vans one by one, and those who had paid money to save their reputation used black cloth to help cover their faces!

Even Murong Chen was carried up.

The body that had just been dug out from Fangyuan and the surviving children were also taken away as witnesses.

After the garbage was cleared, Zhong Ning instructed, "Give me the confiscation of this fragrant garden and prepare the account for the money I earned..."

"Hua Rong, take care of it. After you are done, send it to the palace."

"The most important thing is to keep an eye on the three officials throughout the investigation. If they slack off even a little, I will personally come to their door with a whip in hand."

Hua Rong's lips twitched slightly, and with infinite respect in her heart, she simply bowed and said, "Yes, I obey your command!"

Finally, Zhong Ning turned his gaze to Zhang Mingxuan, who was already stunned and standing there in a daze.

Zhang Mingxuan saw Zhong Ning walking towards him and unconsciously hid behind Gu Mingzhe. Zhong Ning sneered and said:

"Master Zhang, I admire your father greatly, for right now he is leading his troops on the front lines, fighting against the Nanzhao Kingdom. He is a hero of our Great Yong!"

"The honor of the Pingning Marquisate was earned by him at the cost of his life on the battlefield. He could never have imagined that his cherished son would trample on the glory of the entire Pingning Marquisate in this way!"

After saying that, Zhong Ning turned and left!

Zhang Mingxuan's body was stiff and his face looked extremely ugly.

Gu Mingzhe closed his eyes in pain. From that very moment on, her gaze never fell on him again.

He closed his eyes, feeling an immense pain in his heart.

At this time, on the streets of Kyoto, a column of prisoner carts led by the Three Officials and assisted by the Imperial Guards was marching forward.

All the people of the Jin clan were discussing this. Although they did not know the inside story, they all knew that the person in the prison car must be a very evil person.

So they all picked up rotten vegetable leaves and dirt and threw them into the prison van one by one.

At the same time, Emperor Yong looked at Zhong Ning who was kneeling in front of him with anger. With a bang, the tea bowl smashed directly at him. Zhong Ning did not move at all, and his back was straight!

"I really spoiled you, and let you do such a mistake. What did I say before you left the palace?"

"I want you to find a way to make a big deal out of a small matter. Bring back the people involved and have someone send those children back."

"We must not let this matter bring shame to the imperial court!"

"But now, you are openly ordering the ministers to be imprisoned in prison carts. How will the people of the world view this? How can I, with my divine majesty, still rule over the people?"

Zhong Ning's expression remained unchanged, and he replied in a deep voice:

"Father, please forgive me. If it's just human trafficking, winning over court officials, and indulging in extravagance and debauchery... I will obey your orders and find a way to cover this up. I won't harm the reputation of Uncle An and the other lords."

"But now, human lives are involved..."

"Thirty-seven skeletons were dug out from the dry well, each one a child who had not yet grown to adulthood..."

"Twenty-three people who refused to submit to authority were thrown into dungeons and tortured daily..."

Emperor Yong snorted coldly, "So what? Prince An is a member of the royal family after all... He just wanted to make some money, and this was an unintentional mistake. He only has this one son, and you abolished him..."