"The death-exemption medallion can only be used once?"
"Everyone can only be spared once?"
…
Li Mu and Zhang Chun looked at each other. They had obtained some important information from King Shou's words.
The death-exemption medallion was a one-time use item. Moreover, the same person could not be spared twice. This meant that if they found evidence of Cui Ming's crimes, even if Princess Yunyang could take out the death-exemption medallion, she would not be able to pardon Cui Ming like this time.
It had been more than a decade since the Jiujiang Prefectural Governor colluded with the Devil Sect. The chances of a witness surviving were very small.
When Su He and Madam Chu died, Cui Ming had not yet started cultivating. This was why there was a possibility that the souls of Su He and Madam Chu still existed. After gaining the support of the Jiujiang Prefectural Governor, Cui Ming's cultivation would definitely increase greatly in a short time, just like Li Si.
At that time, Cui Ming would be even more thorough. The Jiujiang Prefectural Governor's family would probably not even have their souls left.
Using this clue to force Cui Ming to his death was very unlikely.
However, Li Mu still had Su He.
As long as she came out of seclusion, he could bring her to the Divine Capital and tell her about what happened back then. No one would be able to protect Cui Ming.
Although Su He did not tell Li Mu about her, it was clear that Cui Ming was the first to get engaged to her. Then, he gained the support of the Chu Clan. Then, he killed the entire Chu Clan for the daughter of the Jiujiang Prefectural Governor. After that, he married Princess Yunyang.
Li Mu looked at King Shou's departing figure. He had enough reason to suspect that Cui Ming's position in the Old Faction was really that high.
Or was it just because he was handsome that all the men in the Divine Capital were jealous of him, even if they were his accomplices?
This reason was no longer important. What was important was that Li Mu had to return to the Northern County.
He had planned to return to the Northern County after Cui Ming was executed. Now that Cui Ming had been rescued, it was even more necessary for him to go there.
After visiting Yoo Han-yeon and Wanwan on Mount Baiyun, he still had to go to the Bay of Clearwater to wait for Su He to come out of seclusion.
She had been in seclusion for nearly half a year. No matter how slow her advancement was, she should have come out of seclusion in the near future.
Not everyone was as lucky as Xiao Yu and Madam Chu. On the path of cultivation, Su He had a much harder time. Perhaps it was because her resentment was different from Xiao Yu and Madam Chu.
Before Xiao Yu died, she suffered a great injustice. She was able to ascend to the fifth level with her incantation that shook the heavens.
Madam Chu's entire clan had been killed. In the past twenty years after her death, she had no other feelings in her heart other than hatred towards Cui Ming. As long as she could kill Cui Ming, she was even willing to let her soul dissipate.
This was the biggest difference between Su He and Madam Chu.
In Mrs. Chu's heart, there was only ruthless killing intent. However, the feeling that Su He gave Li Mu was that of a living person. She had joy and anger, resentment and worry, and she was also mischievous and mischievous. She often teased Li Mu until his face turned red.
Although they had both died once, as spiritual bodies, Madam Chu lived for hatred while Su He lived for herself.
Li Mu walked out of the Zongzheng Temple. He didn't go out of the palace. Instead, he walked towards Shangyang Palace.
Before returning to the North County, he needed to inform the Empress.
Nominally, he was the arrester of the Luoyang Government and the imperial censor of the palace. However, his most important identity was the Empress's internal guard. The Luoyang Government and the Censorate couldn't control him.
Shangguan Li stood outside the gate of Shangyang Palace. Li Mu walked over and said, "I have something to discuss with Her Majesty."
Shangguan Li turned and walked into the main hall. Soon, she came out and said, "Let's go in."
Li Mu walked into the main hall and found that Mr. Mei and Madam Chu were both there.
Madam Chu's breath was extremely unstable. Obviously, she already knew that Cui Ming had been released. Li Mu walked to her and said, "I hope you don't blame Her Majesty. Her Majesty can't change the fact that Princess Yunyang took out the death-free golden medallion."
Even the Empress couldn't do anything about the former Emperor's death-free golden medallion.
Although her surname was Zhou and not Xiao, she still had to address the former Emperor as Father.
If she didn't acknowledge the former Emperor's death-free golden medallion, she would be unfilial. In history, there was once an Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty who gave a golden whip to his important officials. Even the later Emperors had to be wary of him.
The Emperors of a country were all people who wanted to leave their names in history. No one wanted to bear the name of being unfilial.
Moreover, the Emperor's promise was the country's promise in the eyes of everyone. Even if everyone thought that the death-free golden medallion was unreasonable, the imperial court had to abide by it since it existed.
After Madam Chu calmed down, she said, "I don't dare to blame Her Majesty. Cui Ming killed my entire family. Even if my soul is destroyed, I will make Cui Ming pay with his life …"
"Don't be impulsive," Li Mu looked at Madam Chu and said, "I will think of a way to deal with Cui Ming."
It was obviously not a good idea for Madam Chu to go against Cui Ming.
She had just advanced and her strength was not stable. Cui Ming had been in the Creation Realm for many years and was not weak. He probably had many trump cards. If she took revenge, she would just be courting death.
At this moment, the Empress said calmly, "With Cui Ming's temperament, there is a high possibility that the incident with the Jiujiang County Chief was framed by him. Unfortunately, too much time has passed and it is impossible to deduce. We can only search Cui Ming's soul …"
Li Mu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, we can't make an exception."
Everyone, including Li Mu, had their own privacy and secrets. If the imperial court made an exception, Pandora's Box would be opened. This would have a worse impact than the death-free golden medallion and the silver law of guilt.
There were no secrets between people. Everyone was selfless and didn't hide anything. They didn't commit any crimes … This sounded wonderful, but it was terrifying when one thought about it.
Even when the government searched the souls of people, it had to be based on a large amount of evidence. If they could pry into people's minds based on guesses, the order of the world would be messed up.
Li Mu hoped that Cui Ming would die, but he could not cross the line.
He looked at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, I want to go back to the North County. When Cui Ming was in Yangqiu County, the first woman he killed has turned into a ghost cultivator. We are friends. If we invite her, we can sentence Cui Ming to death. At that time, no one will be able to protect him."
Madam Chu looked at Li Mu and finally understood why Li Mu wanted Cui Ming to die. She asked, "You know that girl?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "She is my friend."
Madam Chu sighed and said, "I have wronged her."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "The person who killed her is Cui Ming. It has nothing to do with you."
The Empress thought for a while and said, "You have offended many people in the Immortal's Capital. I will let Mei Wei go with you."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "No need. Even if there is an accident, I can protect myself."
He had also reached the level of supernatural power. The power he could use was stronger than the mana of Madam Chu and Su He. With the help of various spells, he could close the gap between normal cultivators in the Destiny Realm. If he counted in the Talisman's treasure, he could fight with the cultivators in Dongxuan for a while.
Li Mu refused to be escorted, and the Empress did not insist. She said, "Remember to come back before the imperial examinations. I hope you can participate in the examinations this time."
There were still two months before the examinations. No matter what, it was enough.
The way to become an official in the Zhou Dynasty had changed. The imperial examinations had become the stepping stone. If Li Mu wanted to play a bigger role in the court, he had to participate. As long as he could pass the examinations, no matter what the Empress arranged for him in the future, no one could object.
After asking for leave from the Empress, Li Mu returned home. He packed his things with Little White and planned to leave as soon as possible.
The news of Princess Yunyang using the death-exemption medallion to save the prince consort had spread throughout the Divine Capital.
When the people of the Divine Capital heard this, they fell into a long silence.
In the play, Chen Shimei abandoned his wife and son, and in the end, he was punished by the heavens. The audience was delighted.
However, in reality, Prince Consort Cui killed his wife and exterminated his family. He bore the burden of dozens of lives, but he was still able to get away with it. As the prince consort, he enjoyed endless glory and wealth.
A play was ultimately just a play.
The Ministry of Justice.
The director of the Ministry of Justice sat in the guardroom and sighed. "I didn't expect Princess Yunyang to have such a move. The death-exemption medallion bestowed by the late Emperor is probably something that even His Majesty can't object to. Whoever has the medallion has an extra life and can do whatever they want in the Zhou Dynasty …"
As the director of the Ministry of Justice, although he would sometimes cover for people from the old faction, it was within the scope of the law.
Assistant Minister Zhou once said that if the law was not fair to everyone, then the law would be meaningless.
According to Assistant Minister Zhou, the death-exemption medallion should not exist in the first place.
The Assistant Minister's Office.
Zhou Zhong sat behind the desk and flipped open a book on the table.
The book was blank. There was only a page in the middle that was densely filled with words.
Upon closer inspection, one would realize that it was a list of names. There were thirteen neatly written names on the paper.
Three of the names had been crossed out.
Zhou Zhong picked up a pen and gently crossed out the words' Imperial Noble Consort '.
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