"This Prince's leisure is not comparable to Prime Minister Yu's leisure. Prime Minister Yu didn't stay in the Prime Minister's residence and came to the Ministry of Justice's yamen in the middle of the night. You want to take advantage of the fact that the candidate for the Minister of Justice has not been decided and come early … to take the position of Minister of Justice?"
King Duan had seen Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's tactic many times in the courts. He could tell what Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping was trying to do. Of course, he did not hold back.
He said it out loud.
Whether it was the City Guards or the bailiffs of the Ministry of Justice, they all looked at each other. The fights in the court were usually very obscure, but it was rare to see a fight like today.
After all, both of them were of high status.
One was the Prime Minister of the Imperial Court, the Left Minister of the Imperial Court, with power that could overturn the entire court. The other was the Sixth Prince, Prince Duan, who was in charge of the military and the city guards.
Whether it was status or identity, both of them could be called distinguished.
But now …
Yet, in front of the gate of the Ministry of Justice, in front of countless people and bailiffs, the two of them started to argue with each other without any trace of politeness.
"I am the Left Prime Minister. Now that the position of the Minister of Law is vacant, I am here to ask about it. Does Your Highness think that this is inappropriate?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping squinted. He knew that King Duan would not let this matter rest peacefully now that he was here.
But there was nothing he could do. There were people hiding in the palanquin behind him and him. If he lost the slightest bit in terms of momentum,
The consequences would be dire.
"There's nothing wrong with that. However, Prime Minister Yu's interrogation tonight … did you manage to get anything out of him?" King Duan nodded his head lightly and continued to ask.
"I did not expect Your Highness to be so concerned about the Ministry of Law. However, I feel that you should be more concerned about why this happened tonight. Is it because the city guards are not doing their job well? Or is their discipline too lax? "Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping retorted.
"Haha … How I manage the City Guards is my business. Prime Minister Yu, it's better for you to do what you are supposed to do first!"
"If that is the case, why should Your Highness care about what I am doing?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's tone was cold. Then, he waved at the sedan behind him, "Let's go!"
"Wait!" King Duan was not going to let Left Prime Minister Yu leave just like that. He waved his hand before the carriage even started moving.
Immediately, a few city guards rushed forward and placed their shining spears on the necks of the bearers carrying the palanquins.
"King Duan, what is the meaning of this?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's expression darkened.
As the Prime Minister of the Imperial Court, he had supreme power. It could be said that he was above the Imperial Court, below only one person and above tens of thousands. However, the only thing he did not have was military power.
"I have no objections if Prime Minister Yu wishes to leave. However, the carriage needs to be inspected!" King Duan replied casually.
"Your Highness King Duan, you wish to inspect my carriage?"
"Is there something shameful in Prime Minister Yu's palanquin that I can't see?"
"Hahaha … Your Highness King Duan, of course there is nothing shameful in my carriage. However, shouldn't Your Highness give me a reasonable explanation for wanting to inspect my carriage?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping chuckled icily.
"I am the commander of the city guards to protect the capital. Isn't that enough?" King Duan was not going to back down.
"Of course it is enough. However, Your Highness King Duan, are you suspecting that I will do something to harm the capital?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's expression turned cold.
"It is just a routine inspection, why are you making assumptions? Men, open Prime Minister Yu's palanquin and check it thoroughly! " King Duan was not going to fall for Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's trap. However, he did not want to continue arguing with Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping.
"How dare you!" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's gaze turned cold.
"What's wrong? Is there something fishy going on here? Or is there something hidden in the carriage? Or is there a criminal that was just released from the Ministry of Law's prison? " King Duan squinted as he spoke. He looked at the carriage behind Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping.
"Your Highness, please be responsible for your words. What if you can't find anything today?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping clenched his fists.
"If I can't find anything, I will apologize to you in front of everyone. Why? Is there something fishy going on?" King Duan had already made up his mind to inspect the carriage today.
After all, in his heart, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's carriage was the only place he could hide a criminal. How could he let it go?
"Apologize in front of everyone? Alright! Then I shall not trouble your men to do anything. Your Highness, please open your eyes and take a good look! " Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping nodded. Then, he turned around and opened the door behind him.
Instantly.
Everyone turned to look at Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's carriage.
King Duan Lin Xinjue looked over as well. The carriage was empty. There was no one hiding inside.
King Duan's heart skipped a beat.
Was the criminal really not in the carriage?
But …
That was not right. If the criminal was not in the carriage, why would Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping leave now? Or was the criminal already killed in the Ministry of Law's prison?
Thinking of this, King Duan quickly shook his head.
If the criminal had really died in the prison, it would be a good thing for him. After all, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping had appeared in the Ministry of Law's office tonight.
As long as he could make use of this, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping would never be able to escape the suspicion of being a murderer.
King Duan knew this very well. How could Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping not know this?
As such …
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping would never order for the criminal to be killed in the prison. He would only bring the criminal out of the prison, out of the Ministry of Law, and even out of Flame Capital City.
Whether the criminal was killed or not depended on Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's methods.
"How is it? Did King Duan see it clearly? Is there anything hidden in my carriage? "As Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping spoke, he closed the door of the carriage.
It was a small movement, but King Duan saw it very quickly.
To most people, opening and closing the door was not a problem. However, it was enough for King Duan to sense Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's guilty conscience.
"I don't think it's enough to just take a look. Men, tear the sedan apart!" King Duan's gaze turned cold as he gave another order to the city guards beside him.
"Stop! King Duan, even though I am only the Left Prime Minister, I am still a servant to King Duan. However, even a servant has his dignity. If you want to destroy my carriage, you can do it over my dead body! "Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's face darkened when he heard this.
For a grand Grand Chief to have his sedan torn apart in front of so many people, if this matter were to spread out, it would be a complete loss of face for him.
When the people outside the yamen saw this, they all nodded in agreement.
"Tearing apart the carriage? Isn't that too much?"
"That's right. Even a prince doesn't have the right to tear apart a Prime Minister's carriage."
"This is a matter of pride. Furthermore, we have checked the carriage. There is no one or anything hidden in it. They are clearly trying to make things difficult for us!"
The citizens discussed fervently. Even though their voices were soft, King Duan and the city guards still heard what they said.
Lin Xinjue could not care less about the discussions around him.
However, just as Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping had said, they would have to do it over his dead body if they wanted to tear the carriage apart. He did not dare to do that.
At least …
He did not dare to do that under such circumstances.
However, he was unwilling to let Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping leave just like that. Especially when he saw Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's expression.
He was almost certain that the culprit was in the carriage.
What should he do?
Lin Xinjue clenched his fists tightly. He would not be satisfied if he did not dismantle the sedan. However, forcefully dismantling the sedan was not something that could be achieved.
The situation was in a stalemate.
The city guards stood in front of Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping with their spears. No one dared to step forward, but no one dared to step back either.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping raised his head and looked at the city guards, then at the crowd. He squinted and a glint flashed across his eyes.
"Your Highness, you have already searched the carriage. Shouldn't you apologize to me?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping smirked icily.
Under normal circumstances, he should not have continued to cause trouble at this point in time. However, he knew that King Duan would not let him off so easily.
As such …
Let's continue!
The bigger the commotion, the better. The best case scenario would be for the entire Flame Capital City to come and see how King Duan bullied a Grand Secretary of the Empire.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping shot a look at the servants behind him.
The servants behind Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping glanced at each other and instantly understood what Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping was trying to do.
"King Duan is bullying us!"
"Prime Minister Yu Yiping is blocked at the Ministry of Law's office. First, he searched the carriage. Then, he refused to apologize. Now, he wants to tear the carriage apart! Where is the law?!"
"Even a prince can't do this!"
All of the servants began to scream at the top of their lungs.
As the servants behind Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping joined in, the servants of the two assistant ministers were also summoned.
Very quickly, they began to scream as well.
Moreover, not only were they shouting, some people even tried to rush out.
Such a scene immediately caused chaos at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice. The city guards all tried to stop the servants who tried to run out and shout.
King Duan Lin Xinjue's face was extremely dark, so dark that it seemed as though water would drip out of it.
Of course, he knew what these servants were doing. This was to create momentum, to use public opinion to force him. But if they really spread the news that Duan Wang had used his power to purposely make things difficult for a Grand Secretary of the court, and forcefully tore down his sedan, naturally it would make the hearts of the civil and military officials cold, and the Emperor angry.
What should he do?
Was he really going to let Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping leave just like that?
King Duan Lin Xinjue was indignant. He was certain that the person was hidden in the palanquin, but he could not tear the palanquin apart.
"Your Highness, if you are too thick-skinned to apologize, I can wait until the banquet is over. Then, I will seek justice in front of the Emperor! Now … let's go! " Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping smirked when he saw the expression on King Duan's face. Then, he gestured to the servants behind him.
All of the servants puffed out their chests when they heard this.
The two assistant ministers behind Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping heaved a sigh of relief and returned to their seats with smiles on their faces.
"Raise the carriage!" A command rang out.
Then, the four palanquins stood up in unison and charged towards the city guards without the slightest intention of retreating or making way for them.
All of the city guards turned to look at King Duan, waiting for his orders.
Lin Xinjue's lips moved. He wanted to speak a few times, but no words came out in the end. However, his eyes flashed with a cold glint.
The four carriages passed through the city guards and arrived in front of King Duan.
And at this moment, the four palanquins started to sway, as though the hands of the servants couldn't hold them steady, swaying left and right.
"What's going on?"
"Could it be that these servants are all drunk?"
"Is there really something in the carriages?"
The crowd began to speculate as they looked at the swaying carriages.
King Duan's eyes lit up when he saw this. He unsheathed his sword and said, "There are assassins in the carriages. City guards, force the assassins out. Protect the Left Prime Minister and the two assistant ministers!"
"Yes!" All of the city guards were stunned when they heard King Duan's words. Then, they reacted quickly.
In an instant, the city guards were like ferocious beasts surging out of a flood. Without the slightest hesitation, they surrounded the four palanquins one by one.
"Stop them!" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's voice rang out.
The servants guarding the palanquin immediately understood and each of them drew their weapons. However, how could the servants be a match for the city guards?
Furthermore, there were close to a thousand city guards.
One by one, the city guards dodged the weapons in the hands of the servants and thrust their spears at the bottom of the palanquin.
"Boom!"
"Boom …"
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