Chapter 731

After a brief silence, the officials in the court inevitably began to discuss. The Sampo Case had been investigated to this point, and everyone knew the ins and outs of the case.

Zhou Baihu of the Golden Guards who had escaped was the culprit who had colluded with the demons and smuggled gunpowder into the Imperial City.

As for whether he was the culprit or not, it was up to the benevolent to the wise to see. In any case, few of the big shots in the court had low IQs. Thus, Wei Yuan's words were like a boulder smashing into the temple, causing a huge uproar.

Although Wei Yuan was an old eunuch, he was still a respectable opponent. His words carried a lot of weight.

Someone is finished … This was the unanimous thought in the minds of the big shots in the court.

The Ministry of Rites's Minister's expression changed. His white beard trembled, and his pupils instantly froze as he stared straight at Wei Yuan.

This old man had always been praised for his ability to maintain his composure. He rarely lost his composure like this.

The Yuanjing Emperor said in a low voice, "Summon!"

…

Xu Qi'an sat in the driver's seat and lifted the curtain to look at Zhou Chixiong. This fellow was still unconscious. Afraid that he would commit suicide, Xu Qi'an asked Chu Caiwei for a large dose of knockout powder.

The reason why he chose Yunlu Academy to take this person instead of keeping him in the Nether Tome fragment was because Xu Qi'an had two concerns. First, this person was in the Spirit Refinement realm, which was higher than his, so he didn't dare to take the risk.

Second, the existence of the Nether Tome fragment was a secret and couldn't be openly shown to others. After all, he couldn't just enter the throne room and take out the fragment in front of the Emperor and the officials in the court.

Of course, if there was no other way, he would still choose to use the Nether Tome, but now that he had enough connections, he tried not to use it.

"Senior Brother Song, which disciple of Senior Brother Yang Qianhuan is Lord Supervisor Yang?" Xu Qi'an chatted with Senior Brother Song while waiting for news from the court.

Senior Brother Song's dark circles were rare in the world. In his previous life, he would definitely be considered a sports enthusiast, but Song Qing was a man of science and technology who didn't like women.

In his eyes, there were only humans and beasts, not women.

"He is my and Caiwei's senior brother, teacher's third disciple." Song Qing took a few steps closer to him and whispered, "My senior brother has mental problems."

Was there a Supervisor's disciple with a normal mind? Xu Qi 'an expressed his doubts. He placed his hands behind his back and imitated Yang Qianhuan's standing posture.

"Yes, yes!" Song Qing nodded repeatedly. "He always likes to turn his back to others, and he doesn't speak properly either. His fellow apprentices are annoyed by him, but he doesn't feel ashamed of himself.

"Why is that?" Xu Qi 'an recalled the short time he spent with Yang Qianhuan that night in the Musical House.





Di and Di were the King of Acting Tough, because he took the initiative to act tough, not because of cognitive problems. Xu Qi An thought for a while and said, "Senior Brother Song, please tell him a message for me."

Xu Qi 'an thought for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Song, help me pass a message to him."

Xu Qi An lowered his voice and said, "Senior Brother Song, please tell him a message for me."

Xu Qi 'an lowered his voice, "Holding the moon and picking the stars, there is no one like me in the world."

Xu Qi An lowered his voice and said, "Holding the moon and the stars in my hand, there is no one like me in the world."

"Arrogant," Jiang Lvzhong and Yang Yan's ears moved. They heard it and turned around subconsciously.

For a martial artist, hearing such a sentence was like a gangster seeing another gangster showing off in front of him. It was easy to arouse the competitive spirit.

That was the reason why Nangong Qianrou sneered at Xu Qi An when he sang "With a sword in hand, I ask who is the hero in the world" in the Stargazing Tower last time.

"Senior Brother Yang will definitely like such arrogant words, but he will be beaten if he talks nonsense … It's good to be beaten. I can't stand his attitude for a long time …" Song Qing nodded happily. "I'll definitely tell him."

While talking, a eunuch came out with a row of armored soldiers, looked around at the gate of the palace, and said in a loud voice,

"Where is the night watchman?"

Jiang Lvzhong cupped his hands and said, "Here!"

After they took out their waist cards and gold medals to prove their identities, the eunuch nodded and said, "Follow me to the palace. His Majesty wants to see you."

Yang Yan immediately lifted the curtain and picked up Zhou Chixiong.

"Who is this?" On the way into the palace, the eunuch asked curiously.

"Wanted criminal, Zhou Chixiong," Xu Qi An replied.

"Why is he still in a sack? Let me have a look. "The eunuch seemed to be very interested and leaned over.

Jiang Lvzhong stopped him, shook his head, and said, "No one is allowed to touch the criminal before seeing His Majesty."

The eunuch frowned, glanced at the faces of the crowd, and said in a low voice, "Before seeing His Majesty, we need to verify his identity. How can I know if this person is someone with ulterior motives, pretending to be Zhou Chixiong and sneaking into the palace to assassinate His Majesty?

"Of course, I'm not saying you are accomplices. But even a wise man makes mistakes sometimes. It's possible that he has been deceived."

Jiang Lvzhong still shook his head.

"What do you mean?" The eunuch stopped, squinted, and looked at the crowd. "I now suspect this person's identity, and I want to verify his identity."

The armored soldier stopped and stared at Jiang Lvzhong and the others with a serious look.

What he said was reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with it. But bringing it up at this time suddenly made the matter sensitive.

Xu Qi An knew a lot of ways to kill people silently, and he believed that the two Jinluo would know more. As Warrior, they most likely did not have the ability to stop it. Warrior was good at violent output.

And if Zhou Chixiong were to die silently in a coma, who would take the blame for this? It would definitely not be the eunuch in front of them.

Because verifying the criminal's identity was a normal procedure.

This eunuch is from a faction … He is most likely from the faction of the Minister of Ministry of Rites … As expected, if I came alone without the two Jinluo, the Great Scholar Zhang Shen, and my senior brother and sister Celestial Commissioner … I might make a mistake on the eve of victory.

Thinking of this, Xu Qi An said with a smile, "Eunuch, when I see His Majesty, I will say that eunuch tried to kill Zhou Chixiong to silence him."

"Son of a b * tch!" The eunuch was furious. "How dare you slander me? Come, arrest him."

"Eunuch …" Xu Qi An said loudly, "You better think carefully. If there is a conflict here, His Majesty is not a fool, and neither are the officials in the court. Have you thought about the consequences?"

The eunuch sneered, "You ignorant brat, have you thought about the consequences?"

Xu Qi An held his saber with one hand and walked over. He whispered in the eunuch's ear, "Don't be unreasonable with a fugitive like me. It's not worth it. Eunuch, I am working for others, so I will do my best. You are not a core member of the Royal Faction, so don't make a mistake. "

The expression of the eunuch in his early thirties changed for a moment, and he said in a shrill voice, "I will not lower myself to your level."

…

When they arrived outside the Throne Room, the eunuch went to report. After a while, the Yuanjing Emperor summoned Xu Qi An and the others to enter the hall.

After crossing the knee-high threshold, Xu Qi An entered the main hall of the palace and once again saw the people who stood at the pinnacle of power in Daibun.

Especially the dignified middle-aged man who was wearing a Taoist robe and sitting on the dragon throne.

The officials in the court turned slightly and looked at the door of the Throne Room, watching as Xu Qi An and the others entered.

"I'm still a little nervous … the core of power in Daibun …" Xu Qi An let out a long breath, suppressing his nervousness.

Wei Yuan's gentle gaze fell on Xu Qi An's face, and he nodded slightly.

Xu Qi An was not afraid. He took Baihu Zhou from Jiang Jinluo, took off the gunny sack, and held him by the nape of his neck, forcing him to raise his head in a coma.

"Your Majesty, this is the criminal wanted by the imperial court, the former Baihu of the Golden Guards, Zhou Chixiong."

There was an uproar of discussion.

The face of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites slowly turned pale.

Xu Qi An's fingers quickly pressed on a few of Zhou Chixiong's major acupuncture points. "Ugh ~ ~" Baihu Zhou groaned in pain and slowly opened his eyes.

Then he was stunned.

In front of him was the Yuanjing Emperor who sat on the throne, and on both sides were the officials in the court, with the imposing "Throne Room" horizontal board above their heads, and the shiny crystal diamond under their feet.

"Maybe I opened my eyes in the wrong way …" Baihu Zhou closed his eyes again.

"Slap!" Xu Qi An slapped him and sneered, "Traitor Sun, you've returned home in glory."

Zhou Chixiong, whose limbs were numb, was thrown to the ground. He did not stand up, but crouched down and cried, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die."

After the Yunzhou stronghold was breached, Zhou Chixiong was knocked unconscious and sent to the capital on the back of the Fire Feather Beast. He was unconscious the whole way. On the way, he was fed with water several times, but nothing to eat.

When they finally reached the capital, Xu Qi An felt that Zhou Chixiong was in a good condition, so he left him unconscious and drugged him.

The Yuanjing Emperor's face was solemn as he stared down at Zhou Chixiong. "Zhou Chixiong, who ordered you to collude with the demons and smuggle gunpowder?"

Zhou Chixiong lay on the ground and said, "I deserve to die …"

The Yuanjing Emperor no longer looked at this ant, but stared at Zhang Shen who was beside Xu Qi An. He said gently, "Mister Zhang, sorry for the trouble."

Zhang Shen snorted and did not respond to the Emperor. He stepped forward with his hands behind his back and said, "A gentleman should be honest, and so should an ordinary man."

An invisible breeze blew through the entire Throne Room. In an instant, everyone's mind was occupied by the word "honest".

"Who ordered you to collude with the demons and smuggle gunpowder?"

"It was, it was … the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Li Yulang." Zhou Chixiong cried bitterly.

In an instant, the Throne Room was in an uproar. The officials had completely lost their ability to control their expressions.

One of the officials stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is absurd. Zhou Chixiong is slandering …"

Song Qing interrupted coldly, "Zhou Chixiong did not lie."

Chu Caiwei repeated, "He did not lie."

The Qi Observation Technique could not be used to observe officials of the fourth rank and above, but it could detect Zhou Chixiong.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites looked defeated.

There was no point in defending himself. When Zhou Chixiong was captured, he had already lost. Unless he knew about this beforehand and killed him halfway.

"Li Yulang, what do you have to say?" The Yuanjing Emperor said.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites took a deep breath and hid his dispirited expression, "I have been wronged."

He seemed to be struggling on his deathbed, but he did not even have any words to defend himself. There were only three pale words.

Wei Yuan immediately said, "Your Majesty, please let me interrogate this bastard and find out who his accomplices are."

The Minister of Justice stepped forward and fought with Wei Yuan, "Your Majesty, this case should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice."

The Yuanjing Emperor did not answer. He looked at the Zhu Zigui in the Throne Room in silence, causing the officials to stop their discussion and lower their heads slightly.

After a long time, the Yuanjing Emperor said in a clear voice, "This case should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice."

…

After the Throne Room was dismissed, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who had been stripped of his official robe and hat, was escorted out of the Palace.

"Wait!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was in despair, turned around. The officials of the Ministry of Justice also turned around. They saw the bell from the yamen chasing after them.

The officials of the Ministry of Justice stepped forward to stop them.

Xu Qi'an did not force them. He stopped and looked at the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. He said calmly, "I heard from Duke Wei about what happened in the Throne Room a few days ago. If the Royal Faction had made peace earlier, this would not have happened today. "

This scene was witnessed by many officials. They could not help but stop and watch from the side.

In the distance, Wei Yuan stopped beside the carriage and looked over.

Yang Yan whispered, "Godfather, should we call him back?"

Wei Yuan shook his head, "It is inevitable that he has grievances. If he does not vent now, when will he? Keep an eye on him and do not let him intensify the conflict. "

At this point, he smiled warmly and said, "I also want to see what he has to say."

Minister Sun narrowed his eyes and said with disdain, "Ignorant child, how dare you spout nonsense here."

Xu Qi'an was not angry at all. He said, "Do you know that I am talented in poetry? I do not dare to spout nonsense. I only want to present Minister Sun and Minister Li with a poem.

"The poem is called 'The Sampo Case, Presented to Minister Sun'."

Present a poem?!

The surrounding officials were stunned at first, then they became excited. They did not care about Minister Sun's reputation and rushed over to join in the fun.

"Let's go and listen to it." Wei Yuan's eyes brightened as he strode over.

Minister Sun's expression changed. He thought of Xu Qi'an's reputation and his poems. He felt a strong sense of unease.

Xu Qi'an said in a clear voice,

"Everyone wants their children to be smart. My intelligence has ruined my life."

"I only hope that your son is foolish and rude, and that there will be no calamity or difficulty for you."