I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Prince Rong panicked instantly, pointing at Shen Changgong and shouting,

"You're talking nonsense! You dare to frame the prince? This alone is a capital crime!"

"Your Highness is neither an official of the Imperial Court nor the chief judge of the Yamen. I'm afraid he only has the power to make suggestions, not the power to make judgments.

Now the prince has another crime, which is to enforce the law while in an illegal position, which is an act of exceeding his authority.

There are four charges in total. Together, is it the extermination of three clans or the extermination of nine clans? I'm not sure, but you can ask the officials of the Supreme Court.

Of course, I am just making suggestions and have not overstepped my authority to enforce the law.”

The civil servants around were sweating profusely.

What a sharp-tongued "commoner" you are! You are even better at accusing others of names and criticizing others than us civil servants.

For them, the struggle is to bring down the opponent.

For Shen Changgong, the struggle is to survive.

His act of killing someone in the middle of the night has angered these powerful people. No matter how he tries to persuade them with kind words, it will not make them let him go. His only option now is to cling to the empress and use her power to bully others.

As expected, Prince Rong no longer bothered to argue with Shen Changgong. He immediately bowed to the Empress and said loudly,

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of usurping power. It is this young boy who is spreading rumors and framing me. I am a loyal servant to the core!"

The Empress glanced at Prince Rong, snorted coldly, and said,

"Considering this is your first offense, I won't bother with you this time. Please leave."

Prince Rong was stunned when he heard this. Wasn't this a disguised way of saying he was wrong? How could he be the one who was wrong?

So he hurriedly said,

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace. Does this mean Your Majesty will not punish that young boy?"

"Oh? What's wrong with him?"

The empress was very happy. She felt very happy to see someone dare to scold those ministers.

Who allowed these ministers and dignitaries to take advantage of their power and cause trouble for her?

The Queen stood up and said,

"The election is over. Summon that young man to the palace. My dear ministers, please disperse. The morning court is cancelled. Please report to the government office and take up your posts."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards the dragon chariot with graceful steps.

Gongsun Wan'er sent someone to invite Shen Changgong into the palace.

Shen Changgong watched the empress leave and knew that she had escaped this disaster.

The next step is to find a way to escape and take the family out of town to avoid the limelight.

After all, he offended the powerful.

There was no other way. If he wanted to survive, he had to kill someone in the middle of the night, which would inevitably offend the powerful. Running away was his only option.

As for really staying to be the empress's male favorite, he never thought about it. It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. His sister-in-law is still more beautiful at home.

He sat in a carriage and followed the palace guards all the way to the palace. The palace maid arranged a room for him to bathe and change clothes.

Two palace maids came to help him wash.

Shen Changgong was not embarrassed at all. When he took off his bloody clothes, dry blood foam kept falling to the ground, which scared the two little palace maids.

Then they jumped directly into the bathtub and enjoyed each other's scrubbing and massage services.

Every killer has his own way of relaxing. In his previous life, after killing people, he would go to the hot springs to relax and then order his two sisters.

Doing what you do when you make love and mating with people has always been his principle in life.

After taking a shower, Shen Changgong's tense nerves relaxed a little. He felt very comfortable. He put on his clothes and started eating.

A lady-in-waiting came in and said,

"Mr. Shen, please follow me to see His Majesty after dinner."

Shen Changgong was stunned when he heard this. He thought it would be evening.

It would be fine during the day, as I could observe the terrain of the palace and escape at night.

After dinner, he followed the female officials through several corridors and arrived at the courtyard outside the empress's bedroom. To his surprise, there were five elegant young men in brocade robes standing there.

Could there be other winners from the fighting arena? But looking at the clothes and appearance of these thin dogs, they don't look like they can kill people.

"Mr. Shen, please wait here for a moment. The Empress will personally choose the Imperial Consort from among you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Changgong understood that this was the second round of selection.

That’s great. If I don’t get selected, I can go home and be with my sister-in-law.

Delicious.

Seeing Shen Changgong coming, the five young masters turned their heads to look. When they saw that Shen Changgong was more handsome than Yanzu and more handsome than Brother Hu, their eyes were sharp.

This guy is so handsome, it puts too much pressure on them.

The handsome man in the lead came over and clasped his hands together and said,

"Greetings, brother. I am the fourth son of Prince Rong, and I would like to ask your name and status."

Prince Rong's fourth son? How could that fat pig give birth to such a handsome son?

No, you're three generations removed from the Empress? And you're here to choose an imperial husband? Marriage between close relatives is not encouraged.

But it's no wonder, how could the empress choose a commoner as her man? If she had to choose, she would choose the powerful.

Shen Changgong clasped his hands and said,

"I am a commoner, my name is not worth mentioning."

"civilian?"

Yan Guichao frowned slightly,

"Why are commoners here? Oh, you're the winner chosen by the pageant boys?"

"Yes."

After hearing Shen Changgong confirm his civilian identity, the other party put away his courtesy and became arrogant.

The four people behind him also sneered.

"So you're just a commoner, and you're actually worthy of standing with us? Everyone here is a son of a prince, with noble blood and distinguished status. How can you have the right to speak?"

After Yan Guichao finished speaking, another young man also laughed and said,

Even the air here is polluted when a commoner stands with us. I'm afraid even if I take a few showers tonight, I still won't be able to wash off the smell of poverty that clings to me."

"I really don't know why Your Majesty would allow such filthy creatures as commoners to defile the floors of the Imperial Palace."

Yan Guichao smiled and said,

"Brother Li, please don't say that. After all, selecting men from the common people is also a pleasure for us princes and nobles.

Now that I've been chosen, I still have to come along and make up the numbers, so as to demonstrate His Majesty's fairness and magnanimity."

"That's right, that's right, I'm just running along to make up the numbers."

Shen Changgong also smiled. It was good to make up the number. After that, he could go home.

Then find a way to kill these powerful people one by one.

Well, the first targets are these foul-mouthed young men.

Shen Changgong smiled without saying a word, observing his surroundings carefully.

The five young masters on the side felt embarrassed and snorted coldly, moving away from Shen Changgong, as if standing with him would be a great insult to them.

"Brother Li, when His Majesty is selecting the Emperor's Consort this time, we have stood out. When we compete, you must be more accommodating to me.

Everyone knows that you are a famous talent in the capital."

"Brother Guichao, you are too polite and modest. You are the one with the greatest hope of winning among the five of us."

The five young masters were discussing the matter.

Shen Changgong's heart moved. He also wanted to show his talent? That was great. He didn't say anything and just waited to go home.

It is impossible for him to copy the poems because he is a killer, not a writer.