The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Qian Jun plucked up his courage and stood out from among the ministers.

When Qian Yun saw his brother step out, he quickly followed him out.

The two knelt together, and Qian Jun said tremblingly, "Empress, I don't know what kind of horrible mistake my father has made. I beg you to be clear-headed and not kill innocent people before you find out the truth."

"Why, Master Qian, are you questioning me for falsely accusing your father, Qian Wanhe, of using my power to kill innocent people?"

Looking at Qian Wanhe's brainless son, Shen Tianjiao was so angry that she laughed.

Imperial College Bachelor? With Qian Jun's brain, could he be an Imperial College Bachelor?

Shen Tianjiao now seriously doubts how Qian Jun got the position of Bachelor of Imperial College?

If such a person can become a bachelor of the Imperial College, then it seems that the Imperial College really needs to undergo a major change.

The Imperial College is a place to cultivate pillars of talent for the country. If people like Qian Jun are allowed to teach there, and they turn the students into useless ones, what will happen then?

If this goes on for a long time, Yun Li is afraid that his country will really be destroyed.

Qian Yun was almost mad at his nerdy brother. The Queen was the mother of a country and now she was the regent. If their father had not done something heinous, how could the Queen say in front of all the court officials in Zhenghe Hall that she wanted to punish him?

Moreover, not only was the Queen furious after reading the report, but the Marquis of Zhenbei and Prime Minister Wang were also furious after reading it.

Prime Minister Wang has always been a steady and self-possessed person. He is the kind of person who can face it calmly even if a knife is placed on his neck.

But seeing how he lost his composure just now, I knew that what my father had done this time was probably enough to get him to have his family confiscated and his clan exterminated.

Although Qian Yun didn't care what Qian Wanhe did, he had heard some rumors about Pingzhou.

The person who came to deliver the report just said that there was a riot in Pingzhou. He was afraid that the things his father did in Pingzhou had been discovered.

Thinking of this, Qian Yun didn't even have the heart to plead for his elder brother. He already had a heart disease, and he fainted out of anxiety and fear.

Qian Yun's fainting caused quite a commotion.

The Qian family has not been convicted yet. Qian Yun fainted in the Zhenghe Hall, and he must be rescued first no matter what.

Soon Qian Yun was carried away, and the noisy hall immediately became quiet again.

Shen Tianjiao stared at Qian Jun, who looked very unwell due to panic and fear, and said, "Since Grand Secretary Qian has raised doubts, then I will tell you the truth."

"Then you come and tell me whether your father Qian Wanhe and what he did should result in your Qian family being confiscated and exterminated!"

Qian Jun is now regretting it deeply. If possible, he really doesn't want to listen, but now he has no choice but to listen or not.

"Qian Wanhe has indulged his family members in his ancestral home of Pingzhou for many years, committing numerous crimes and exploiting the people. He has turned Pingzhou, which was originally under the control of the imperial court, into the Qian family's domain."

"Not only that, Qian Wanhe discovered an iron mine in Fuping, Pingzhou. He did not report it to the court, but chose to mine it privately."

"That would be fine, but what's even more despicable is that Qian Wanhe colluded with the Xirong people and secretly communicated with them to prepare for a rebellion."

"The iron mined from the Fuping Iron Mine was used by him to make medicine and weapons for his rebellion."

"He has wicked ambitions. To start a rebellion, he secretly raised over 200,000 private soldiers in Pingzhou."

"I dare to ask Grand Secretary Qian, which of the crimes your father Qian Wanhe committed was not punishable by death, punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the clan?"

As soon as Shen Tianjiao said this, Qian Jun’s eyes went dark and he fainted.

Before he fainted, Qian Jun had only one thought in his mind, that was his father Qian Wanhe. This time he really killed his entire family.

When Qian Yun fainted just now, it caused a panic.

But when Qian Jun fainted, none of the court officials cared.

Because they were so shocked by what Shen Tianjiao had just said that they didn't know what to say.

The entire court of Yunli Kingdom knew that Duke Chen Qian Wanhe was a despicable and shameless villain, but they obviously still underestimated Qian Wanhe's despicableness.

They secretly communicated with the Western Rong people, raised private soldiers and forged weapons, and prepared to rebel. Each of these things was enough to cause the Qian family to be confiscated and exterminated.

When it comes to colluding with the Xirong people and trying to use their power to rebel, Qian Wanhe's ability to cover up everything, take Pingzhou for himself, and illegally mine iron ore are not worth mentioning.

Mining iron ore without permission is a serious crime, but it is just a conflict that needs to be resolved within Yunli.

But colluding with the Western Rong people is something that can never be forgiven.

Although Yunli has had frictions and wars with neighboring countries in recent years, they were just minor conflicts.

The only one who truly had a mortal feud with Yunli was the Western Rong. Wars had broken out frequently between the two countries in recent years, and no one knew how many of Yunli's good men had died in the war against the invasion of the Western Rong.

Not to mention the ordinary people, even the officials, royal relatives, provincial governors and aristocratic families, as well as many of their fathers, brothers, sons, nephews and relatives died at the hands of the Western Rong people.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Xirong people are the enemies of everyone in Yunli.

Qian Wanhe's father also died at the hands of the Xirong people, but this despicable villain actually joined forces with the people who killed his father. He is really worse than beasts.

They must die, no matter if it is the Chen Guogong Mansion or the Qian family, no one can be spared, all of them must die!

This thought almost filled the hearts of every courtier in the Zhenghe Hall.

Normally, they have to argue about everything, no matter how big or small, and it is difficult for them to form a united front.

This is definitely the time when they are most united.

Even the usually gentle and amiable Wang Yunzhi, Prime Minister Wang, was thinking that this time, he must not let the old man Qian Wanhe go.

Shen Tianjiao looked down at the court officials below, and seeing their indignation, she was still very satisfied with the result.

The angrier these court officials are, the harder it will be for Qian Wanhe to escape punishment this time.

The people from Duke Chen's Mansion and the Qian family really have no way to escape this time, and no one can save them.

Those who collaborate with the enemy and sell out their country are destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame in history, to be despised by thousands of people, and the shame on them will never be washed away.

"Prime Minister Wang, please circulate the report to everyone."

Shen Tianjiao saw the right opportunity and prepared to add more fuel to Qian Wanhe's death, making him die faster.

As long as the anger in the hearts of these court officials cannot be quelled, Qian Wanhe can be strangled directly without even waiting for more conclusive evidence to be presented or going through a three-court trial.

As long as Qian Wanhe is dead, it will be difficult for the Qian family or anyone else to make any big waves.

As expected, when the report reached the hands of the court officials and was circulated, not only the military generals, but even the civil servants who were usually very formal and particular about etiquette in everything they did, abandoned their image and started cursing.

Some people were so angry that they had no place to vent their anger, so they ran over and kicked Qian Jun who had fainted on the ground.

Looking at the chaotic scene in front of her, Shen Tianjiao curled up the corners of her mouth into a smile. This was exactly the result she wanted to see. Qian Wanhe was destined to be doomed this time.

Princess mother, prince uncle, none of them are of any use.

Even if the late emperor were to rise from the dead and plead for him, he would not be saved.

Shen Tianjiao was in a very good mood at the moment because she was able to get rid of the scum Qian Wanhe for Yun Li.

When the Marquis of Zhenbei appeared at the Duke of Chen's Mansion with his troops and surrounded the entire mansion, Qian Wanhe was still completely unaware of it and was leisurely drinking and listening to music.

The thunder-like noise outside naturally alarmed the doorman of Duke Chen's Mansion first.

The doorman opened the door and was so frightened when he saw the situation outside that he immediately retracted his neck.

As the gatekeeper of the Duke of Chen's Mansion, he is definitely not one of those ignorant common people. There are countless dignitaries coming in and out of the Duke of Chen's Mansion every day, and he has seen everyone.

However, he had never seen the scene outside the mansion today.

This scene reminded him of what happened in Concubine Feng's family not long ago.

That day, the Feng family was also surrounded by soldiers like this, and then, and then, and then the Feng Mansion disappeared.

Such a horrifying scene suddenly appeared in their Chen Guogong Mansion. Does that also mean that their Chen Guogong Mansion is also about to face a disaster?

Thinking of this, the doorman started shaking all over. He no longer cared about etiquette and rules, and ran to find the butler.

When Qian Wanhe heard the housekeeper talk about the situation outside, he still looked indifferent.

Qian Wanhe has lived his entire life and has seen all kinds of storms. Is it worth panicking about these small situations?

The reason why Qian Wanhe was not panicked and was still so calm and composed was not because he had any special ability, but because he had someone to rely on.

Although his mother was Emperor Gaozu and an inconspicuous one among his many children, his grandmother was very capable.

She gave birth to four sons and two daughters for Emperor Gaozu. Except for his mother and aunt, his four uncles were all princes.

The reason why the late emperor did not punish him was not only because he offered his wife, but more importantly, he had four princes supporting him.

It is precisely for this reason that Qian Wanhe dares to be so fearless.

"Okay, nothing has happened yet, why are you panicking?"

Qian Wanhe put down the wine glass in his hand and waved his hand. All the people singing in the room disappeared in an instant.

"My Lord, I'm afraid things aren't that simple." The housekeeper looked at Qian Wanhe with a worried look on his face and said, "My Lord, this is in Shangjing City."

"The only one who has the power to send troops to surround our Duke Chen's Mansion is the one in the palace."

"These days, whether it's the Feng family, the Ling family, or even Prince Qing's Mansion, that person has been ruthless and has never shown mercy."

"That person has now sent troops to surround our Duke Chen's Mansion. I'm afraid it's not that simple."

The housekeeper hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The letter from home that was supposed to arrive the day before yesterday hasn't come yet. This has never happened before."

"Why don't you go and see for yourself, Duke? Once you know what happened, we can have a plan for dealing with it, right?"

Every two weeks, the old house in Pingzhou would send Qian Wanhe the things he wanted to know in the form of a letter.

There has been no interruption or delay over the years.

The housekeeper had originally planned to send someone to Pingzhou today to inquire about the situation, but before he sent the person out, the mansion was surrounded.

Considering the things that have happened recently, the housekeeper couldn't help but feel panicky and uneasy.

Qian Wanhe, who had been calm and composed, became less so after hearing what the housekeeper said.

Although he was arrogant and domineering, he was not stupid. Otherwise, even if he had four princes backing him up, he would not be alive today.

Qian Wanhe stood up, brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, and said, "Come on, accompany me to see what happened."

"Also, send someone out through the secret passage to report to my uncles' homes."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away."

It is not surprising at all that these wealthy families have secret passages in their homes.

If you have any problems on a daily basis, it is safer and more convenient to take the secret passage than the main entrance.

Qian Wanhe knew that there was a secret passage in the Duke of Chen's Mansion, but the Marquis of Zhenbei also knew it.

Before the Duke of Chen's Mansion was called the Duke of Chen's Mansion, it was the residence of Prince Li. When the late emperor was fighting for the throne with his brothers, Prince Li was the first to rise up in rebellion.

Of course, he was also the first to be suppressed by force, and was eventually stripped of his title and his property confiscated.

After Prince Li died, his mansion was given to Qian Wanhe, and it changed from Prince Li's Mansion to Duke Chen's Mansion.

The person who was ordered to raid Prince Li's mansion was Marquis Zhenbei, and it was in the secret passage of Prince Li's mansion that Marquis Zhenbei captured Prince Li.

"Go, send someone to block the secret passage and don't let anyone out."

How could the Marquis of Zhenbei not think of what Qian Wanhe could think of?

Are you daydreaming about using the secret passage to go to several princes' palaces to tip off the emperor and ask for help?

Humph! Not to mention that Qian Wanhe couldn't get help this time, even if he could, it was a case of treason, a serious crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. Who would dare to help him without regard for their own safety?

Moreover, whether those princes were involved in this matter is another matter.

The feng shui of the capital city has changed a long time ago. Those who were once so powerful have now become heroes in their twilight years and are no longer useful.

He is just a prince. The late emperor is gone, and his former enemies have to keep him alive for some special reasons. How much power can the prince have?