The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Seeing Chu Xiu slowly walk out of the Northern Garrison Office, Pei Shiji led five hundred Jing Shen Guards and shouted in unison at him.

"No gift."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and said.

"Thank you, sir."

Pei Shiji expressed his gratitude on behalf of everyone.

"Come, follow me to the Censorate!"

Chu Xiu said something to Pei Shiji and the others, then strode towards the Censorate.

The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into the Imperial City, the Inner City, and the Outer City.

However, in reality, the imperial city is divided into two parts: the inner imperial city and the outer imperial city.

The inner imperial city is the palace city, the imperial palace.

The outer imperial city was the location of the six ministries of the Great Zhou Dynasty, excluding the Ministry of Justice, as well as the Imperial Observatory, the Imperial Medical Academy, the Hanlin Academy, and even the Five Military Commands and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Only the three judicial departments—the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review—were not located within the outer imperial city, but rather west of Xuanwu Gate, outside the imperial city.

This area is within the inner city.

After a stick of incense.

"Surround the entire Censorate!"

Chu Xiu waved his hand and said in a deep and powerful voice.

This single voice shook the entire Censorate.

He wanted to give the Censorate a hard time!

"Yes!"

The group of Jing Shen Guards responded and quickly moved to surround the Censorate, making the entire Censorate completely impenetrable.

The soldiers of the Beijing Garrison responsible for guarding the Censorate changed their expressions drastically upon seeing this scene, revealing expressions of horror.

Throughout the capital city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all government offices were guarded by soldiers of the Beijing Garrison.

With the exception of the Prefect of the Capital and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Jingzhao Prefecture had its own constables, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard also had its own Imperial Guards.

Neither of these places required the protection of the Beijing garrison.

"Lord Chu, may I ask what brings you here today?"

The captain of the Beijing garrison strode forward and bowed to Chu Xiu.

"This has nothing to do with you!"

"Step aside! I have come to arrest the corrupt officials of my Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Chu Xiu waved to the captain of the Beijing Garrison and said.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

The captain of the Beijing garrison narrowed his eyes and stepped aside.

Since Chu Xiu was representing the Northern Garrison Command to arrest corrupt officials, it was naturally none of his business.

"Be bold!"

"Chu Xiu, this is the Censorate, not a place where you can run wild!"

"There are no corrupt officials here that you're looking for to arrest!"

"If you leave now, I may not pursue the matter of you offending the Censorate; otherwise, don't blame me for impeaching you before His Majesty!"

A furious shout came from inside the Censorate.

A group of Censorate officials strode out from inside.

The leader was none other than Wang Chongyi, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate!

He was followed by a group of Censorate officials, including Han Lingshen, the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief.

Although Wang Chongyi's surname is Wang, he is not a member of the Wang clan of Taiyuan.

Instead, they are the direct descendants of the Danyang Wang clan, one of the five surnames and seven prominent families.

The entire Censorate was the territory of the Wang family of Danyang.

"Lord Wang, are you trying to obstruct our Imperial Guard from handling this case?"

Chu Xiu looked at Wang Chongyi with a calm expression and said.

Even the Wang family of Danyang, he showed them no respect. He was a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, working for Empress Murong Si of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

"Chu Xiu, you keep saying you want to arrest corrupt officials!"

"I ask you, do you have any evidence?"

Wang Chongyi's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice.

Standing behind Wang Chongyi, Zuo Qiuming, the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief, had an ominous premonition, feeling that Chu Xiu was coming for him.

After all, he had impeached Chu Xiu in the imperial court.

Thinking of Chu Xiu's vindictive nature, Zuo Qiuming felt his palms start to sweat.

"I dare to come to the Censorate to arrest someone; there must be evidence!"

Chu Xiu took out a Book of Impermanence from his sleeve, raised it with his right hand, and said, "Would Lord Wang like to take a look?"

Wang Chongyi paused for a moment, then said righteously and firmly, "No need. Since you have already obtained the evidence, as the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, I should cooperate with the Embroidered Uniform Guard in handling the case!"

"Tell me, who exactly are you trying to arrest!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiuming's expression changed drastically. He had not expected that Wang Chongyi would show no intention of protecting him.

"Right Vice Censor-in-Chief Zuo Qiuming!"

Chu Xiu looked at Zuo Qiuming and said with a chilling murderous aura.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiuming moved, intending to use his lightness skill to escape.

After all, the civil officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not weaklings. Every one of the high-ranking officials in the court was a true master.

however!

Swish!

Wang Chongyi grabbed Zuo Qiuming by the neck with lightning speed with his left hand, snorted coldly, and said, "Zuo Qiuming, you actually want to escape in front of me."

If I let you escape, wouldn't I be branded as negligent?

His right hand tapped Zuo Qiuming a few times, using his own power to seal away the Dharma power within Zuo Qiuming.

"My lord, I have devoted myself wholeheartedly to the Censorate. Even if I have not rendered any merit, I have certainly worked hard. I beg you, my lord, to spare my life..."

Zuo Qiuming was stunned for a moment, then looked panicked and begged Wang Chongyi for mercy.

"Rebellious ministers and traitors should be punished by everyone!"

"You've been embezzling and accepting bribes right under my nose. If it weren't for the Embroidered Uniform Guard trying to arrest you, I would have killed you with a single blow!"

"You still have the nerve to beg for mercy from me?"

Wang Chongyi angrily rebuked Zuo Qiuming with righteous indignation.

As he spoke, he threw Zuo Qiuming in front of Chu Xiu, looking as if he were ashamed to be associated with him.

"Arrest the corrupt official Zuo Qiuming!"

Chu Xiu said coldly.

"Yes!"

Two guards stepped forward and grabbed Zuo Qiuming from the left and right.

"Thank you, Lord Wang."

Chu Xiu smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wang Chongyi.

"Lord Chu, you are too kind. This is what I should do."

"It's a pity that I have never discovered this person's true colors and have been deceived by him all along."

"Otherwise, I would have impeached this person before His Majesty and had him arrested."

Wang Chongyi sighed and said with a look of shame.

"It's not too late for Lord Wang to find out now."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said, "Alright, Lord Wang, now that Zuo Qiuming has been arrested and brought to justice, I will not disturb you any longer."

"let's go!"

After saying this, Chu Xiu addressed the group of Jing Shen Guards and turned to leave.

After watching Chu Xiu and the others escort Zuo Qiuming away, Wang Chongyi's face darkened.

"grown ups……"

"The Right Vice Censor-in-Chief, Han Lingshen, said in a low voice."

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, although the left was considered the most honorable position, the Left Censor-in-Chief was the true head of the Censorate.

However, the Right Censor-in-Chief, like the Left Censor-in-Chief, was a true second-rank official.

He could be described as holding the highest position among officials.

Within the Censorate, it was a force to be reckoned with, even rivaling the Left Censor-in-Chief.

However, Wang Chongyi held absolute power in the Censorate, forcing Han Lingshen to be so humble, which was enough to show how powerful the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families were!

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Wang Chongyi left with a single sentence and then disappeared outside the Censorate.

Han Lingshen and the others nodded and followed.