This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

Looking at the shocked faces in the hall, Cheng Jun continued:

“Yesterday, I had a dream in which I transformed into a bird and flew upwards, soaring straight into the highest heavens.”

"There, I saw a green glazed wall and a gate decorated with dazzling jade, on which were written three golden characters: South Heavenly Gate."

"Going further in, I saw a golden palace in the clouds. Further in, there was a grand hall called the Lingxiao Palace."

Cheng Jun said in a calm and unhurried tone:

"Just as I was wondering why I was here, a voice came from the palace and asked who I was. I said that I was an official of the Tang Dynasty. When asked where this place was, the voice said that this place was the Heavenly Court. At this moment, the Supreme Sage, the Great Compassionate and Benevolent Jade Emperor, the Supreme Heavenly Venerable, the Mysterious Vault Supreme Emperor, was holding the morning court with the civil and military officials. He asked me why I was here."

"Your Majesty, I replied that it was probably because I had been thinking about it during the day and dreaming about it at night. When I arrived here, a voice came from the palace and asked me what I was thinking about and what I was dreaming about. I replied that it was because an earthquake had occurred in the Tang Dynasty, and the court and the people were terrified and at a loss, not knowing why Heaven was giving this warning or why it was so angry."

"Then, a voice came from the Lingxiao Palace and told me that it was because there were treacherous officials in the Li Tang court that displeased the Jade Emperor, and therefore the Emperor was warned."

"Then, I was summoned to the entrance of the Lingxiao Palace. When I looked inside, I saw a hazy figure sitting behind a curtain, listening to the government."

Cheng Jun said, "I was very nervous at the time. This must be the Jade Emperor. Your Majesty, you know I'm usually very bold, so I just asked directly, 'Is this treacherous minister named Cheng Jun?'"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's facial muscles twitched instantly.

The people inside the hall looked at Cheng Jun with strange expressions.

Ignoring the stares from all around, Cheng Jun continued:

"Then, as the Lingxiao Palace says, if Cheng Jun were a treacherous minister, he would have been condemned to the underworld. Why would he have come to the Heavenly Court and stood outside the Lingxiao Palace, listening to the sacred words? This is enough to show that Cheng Jun is not a treacherous minister!"

"......"

Fang Xuanling, standing at the head of the civil officials' line, twitched the corner of his mouth.

Du Ruhui closed his eyes, unable to bear looking at him.

Wen Yanbo turned his head away and refused to look at him.

In the ranks of military officers, each one of them, dressed in purple robes, pricked up their ears, listening intently.

Cheng Jun's voice continued:

"I was truly relieved at that moment, and then I asked, 'Is this treacherous minister Changsun Wuji?'"

"The voice that came from the Lingxiao Palace said, 'No, it isn't either.'"

Cheng Jun spread his hands and said with a serious expression, "Did you all hear that? Doesn't this prove that the warning from Heaven has nothing to do with me and Minister Changsun?!"

"......"

All the civil and military officials remained silent at this moment.

On the dragon throne, Li Shimin was also rendered silent.

Can this statement be used as evidence?

Isn't this just made up?

At this moment, a minister in red robes who stood up to support Lu Ting sneered, "Imperial Censor Cheng, I'm afraid no one will believe what you're saying."

A minister standing next to him spoke up: "Indeed, a dream can be considered evidence?"

Cheng Jun looked at the two of them and asked in return:

"You think my words can't be used as evidence? Then why do you think Lu Shaoqing's words can be used as evidence?"

The two fell silent.

As Cheng Jun said, he had a dream in which he saw the Jade Emperor, who said that the earthquake was not caused by him.

They don't believe it.

What about Lu Ting's words? He said that the source of the earthquake was His Majesty's decree to punish those born into the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families.

Are there people who don't believe this?

The civil and military officials instantly realized that they had almost forgotten that this kid's favorite thing was to beat around the bush.

Cheng Jun went through all this trouble, but it still came down to the same point: Lu Ting said the earthquake was because of him, but he didn't believe it!

At that moment, Cheng Jun continued:

"I was outside the Lingxiao Palace at the time..."

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but remind him, "Don't forget the words in your dream."

Cheng Jun glanced at him, then changed his words and said:

“When I was dreaming, I was outside the Lingxiao Palace and asked the Jade Emperor, ‘If this treacherous minister in the Tang Dynasty court is not me, not Changsun Wuji, then who is it?’”

"They said inside the Lingxiao Palace, 'Let me guess.'"

Cheng Jun spread his fingers, held up five fingers, and solemnly said, "I made this gesture directly at the time and asked the civil and military officials in the Lingxiao Palace if it was related to this number?"

"Inside the Lingxiao Palace, all the civil and military officials were nodding in agreement!"

Cheng Jun solemnly said, "What does this mean? It means that the treacherous officials in our Great Tang court are related to the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families!"

"Therefore, Your Majesty, as long as you dismiss those associated with the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families from their official posts, this earthquake will stop!"

After Cheng Jun finished speaking, he imitated Lu Ting's earlier deep bow and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, please understand!"

The civil and military officials understood that Cheng Jun was seeing Lu Ting being unreasonable, so he stopped arguing and started applying pressure directly.

In an instant, all the officials turned their attention to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin's eyes flickered a few times. It still has to be my beloved Minister Cheng. We've finally come full circle.

However, we need someone to support us...

After all, there were more than a dozen ministers who strongly supported Lu Ting, so the resistance was considerable.

If someone were to stand up and second that proposal, then it would be perfectly legitimate... Li Shimin's heart stirred, and he glanced at the civil and military officials, asking:

"My esteemed ministers, what are your thoughts?"

After speaking, he glanced at Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wen Yanbo.

The three understood each other perfectly and immediately grasped their tablets, ready to stand up and second the motion.

However, before they could even step forward...

Suddenly, a series of voices rang out from outside the hall:

"I believe Imperial Censor Cheng's words make perfect sense!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

"In my opinion, Your Majesty has done so much but has not seen any results. You should indeed try the method of Imperial Censor Cheng."

"That makes sense; what if it comes in handy?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please issue an edict to dismiss Lu Shaoqing and the others from their posts!"

The officials in purple robes inside the hall all turned around to look, and were somewhat surprised to see more than ten ministers dressed in official robes of various colors standing at the hall entrance, holding tablets and bowing.

How can so many people support Cheng Jun?

Cheng Jun was also somewhat surprised, as he didn't recognize any of these people.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wen Yanbo were also stunned. They looked at each other and asked what was going on.

At that moment, a low voice sounded behind the three of them:

"Among these people, there are people from the Ministry of Agriculture... If nothing unexpected happens, this person has a grudge against Lu Ting."

The three of them turned around and saw that the speaker was none other than Wei Zheng.

Without giving it much thought, the three of them suddenly understood because of Wei Zheng's words, as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through.

If nothing unexpected happens, these ministers who stand up to support Cheng Jun are either at odds with Lu Ting or with the ministers who support Lu Ting.

Clearly, Cheng Jun's statement that "Lu Ting is using the 'earthquake' to eliminate dissidents" had an effect on them.

That's why they stepped forward at this time.