The eldest son is fierce

Ran Xiuyu's gaze fell on Tang Yi, and looking at the faint smile on the boy's lips, he felt it was particularly glaring and ironic.

Tang Yi lured these ministers step by step, showing them the various true colors they revealed after seeing hope, just to make him see how ridiculous his own persistence was.

"Hehe, should I thank the Prince of Zhennan for letting me see the true colors of these guys?"

Ran Xiuyu stared at Tang Yi and said, word by word, "Do you think... I'm ridiculous?"

Upon hearing this, the entire Qin Zheng Hall gradually quieted down. The ministers and dignitaries of Nan Jing looked at Tang Yi and Ran Xiuyu with confusion, completely unaware of what the two of them were talking about.

"Old Ran, what do you mean by this?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Ran Xiuyu remained silent, staring intently at Tang Yi, as if he absolutely had to get an answer from the boy's mouth.

Tang Yi pondered for a moment, then smiled.

He looked at Ran Xiuyu and said, "Ran Xiuyu, do you want me to put myself in your shoes and give you an answer?"

"Okay, then I'll tell you my answer, whether from my point of view or yours... You've made Xiu Yu a huge joke from the very beginning."

"You call yourself a loyal minister? That's laughable. Don't tarnish the word 'loyal minister,' okay?"

Tang Yi stepped forward, standing only two steps away from Ran Xiuyu. Tuo Moxing spat on Ran Xiuyu's old face: "What is a loyal minister? The simplest answer is loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, diligence in government, and protection of the people... But which one have you done?"

"You claim to be loyal to the emperor, but have you ever advised the Emperor of Nanjing against his actions? When Anjinglou wanted to share the empire with the Emperor of Nanjing, did you clearly understand the implications?"

"When the emperor took action against the Zhuge family, did you ever think of offering advice? Did you ever consider that Zhuge Wanwan was the only one who could stand against Anjinglou?"

"When all the officials and powerful families are sucking the blood of the common people and exploiting their wealth, have you ever thought about restraining them and the powerful families?"

"You...don't have any!"

Ran Xiuyu blushed and staggered back two steps after hearing Tang Yi's words.

He thought that by scheming so hard for Nan Jing, he would at least receive a better evaluation from Tang Yi, but he never expected that he would be nothing in Tang Yi's eyes.

"Not only did you not do it, you also went along with it."

Tang Yi held his sword against Ran Xiuyu's chest and sneered, "Let's not talk about the distant past, let's talk about the recent past. When the old emperor took action against the Zhuge family, you were at the forefront. You not only helped the emperor devise strategies, but also directly ordered people to participate in the slaughter of the Zhuge family."

"The Ran family was wiped out by the Zhuge family's secret lineage. Do you think it was a miscarriage of justice? No, you deserved it!"

At this point, Tang Yi moved his sword forward two inches, and Ran Xiuyu's chest was stained red with blood. However, he seemed to have lost the feeling of pain and just stared at Tang Yi with his eyes blazing with anger.

"Heh, you still have the nerve to be unhappy? Or do you think I said something wrong?" Tang Yi sneered.

"Of course she's wrong. Zhuge Wanwan has too much military power and her prestige in the army is too high. She has already threatened His Majesty's rule. Shouldn't she die?"

Ran Xiuyu was hysterical.

Of course not.

Tang Yi stared at Ran Xiuyu and said mockingly, "What is the Zhuge family's ancestral precept? It is loyalty to the emperor. If Zhuge Wanwan hadn't been bound by the family rules, do you think, given her personality, she would have suppressed her murderous intent and pretended not to know anything after knowing that her family had been wiped out?"

"Forget it, there's no point in talking about this now. Let's talk about something more meaningful."

"Alright, let's not talk about the Zhuge family anymore, let's move on to the next topic."

Tang Yi licked his lips, his smile gradually fading: "My time is limited, so I won't waste any more words with you. Just answer one question for me."

"You appointed Ran Xiuyu as a powerful minister in Nanjing. What contributions has he made to Nanjing? List one, two, or three."

This question is very simple and easy to answer.

However, when this question was raised, Ran Xiuyu froze on the spot, and all the ministers in the Hall of Diligent Governance were also stunned.

What contributions has Ran Xiuyu made to Nanjing over the years? He helped the emperor maintain stability by protecting the interests of powerful and wealthy families, balancing the conflict between the emperor and the Dark Capital Tower, and ensuring that the people of the land obediently paid taxes to the court…

They have made many contributions, but when it comes to actually talking about them, they find that they can't bring themselves to mention any of these so-called contributions and achievements.

Ran Xiuyu acted in the interests of the emperor and powerful nobles, but it was the common people who ultimately paid the price.

Ran Xiuyu helped the emperor balance the conflict with Anjinglou, but it was the common people who ultimately paid the price.

Ran Xiuyu made all the people of the world pay taxes to the imperial court, but it was still the people who had to foot the bill.

Ran Xiuyu...

In short, Ran Xiuyu is a mountain riding on the backs of the people of Nanjing. He is the number one murderer who helped the emperor, nobles, powerful families, and the Dark Capital Tower to plunder the people!

On the throne, the late Empress's face also turned ugly. She suddenly realized that Ran Xiuyu had been completely trapped by Tang Yi.

Following Tang Yi's line of thinking, Ran Xiuyu is utterly useless, and it's easy to imagine what will happen next.

She was about to speak up when she saw the Empress on the throne put a finger to her lips, sneering and telling her to shut up, while the little girl beside her had a large iron hammer pressed against her face.

The words that the late empress was about to say were swallowed back on the spot.

She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, the girl opposite her would smash her head with a huge iron hammer. There was no one normal around Tang Yi, and she dared not gamble.

"What? Can't answer?"

Tang Yi sheathed his sword and looked at Ran Xiuyu, whose face was alternating between pale and flushed, and said, "Ran Xiuyu, what right do you have to show off in front of me? What right do you have to try to get my attention?"

"You're here... I wouldn't even want to die by my sword, you'd be too dirty for me!"

Ran Xiuyu was completely devastated by the rebuke. Like a child whose candied hawthorn had been snatched away, he stomped his feet in anger and yelled, but couldn't utter a single coherent sentence for a long time.

"Old Ran!"

"Elder Ran..."

The nobles and ministers of the Qin Zheng Hall rushed forward to help Ran Xiuyu up.

Seeing this, Ying Wuzong looked at Tang Yi beside him and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. Damn, this kid's mouth is really something else. He's driven someone crazy again.

It took Ran Xiuyu a while to recover. With the help of the others, he got up and stared at Tang Yi with his old eyes.

"Hehe, Prince Zhennan, you are right. To Nan Jing, I, Ran Xiuyu, am a scoundrel."

"I have failed the people of Nanjing, and I have failed the world..."

At this point, Ran Xiuyu's face turned cold, and his voice rose: "So what? Although I am utterly useless, today I will be a hero and die for my country!"

"My ministers, are you willing to die with me?"

Upon hearing this, the ministers and dignitaries of Nanjing were completely dumbfounded.

What the hell did you say?!