In fact, all the things that had happened in the Divine Capital these days revolved around the murder of several imperial court officials.
The reason why few people mentioned this matter was that most people were attracted by Li Yi's old case. Now that the old case had been clarified, those who should be rehabilitated had been rehabilitated, and those who should be sentenced had been sentenced. The original case had been pushed to the forefront again.
The Headmaster had notified almost all the sub-sects to help Li Mu obtain the Book of Ten Thousand People from the various counties. Based on the feedback from Mount Baiyun, the progress of this matter had been pushed forward by more than half.
Now was not the time. Li Mu closed the memorial and put it aside.
In the Commandery Prince Mansion of Nanyang, Commandery Prince Nanyang looked at an official and asked, "Are you sure the memorial has been handed in? It has been three days. Why is there no news at all?"
The official scratched his head with a puzzled look and said, "It has been handed in. I personally handed it in. Is it still going through the process?"
"The Central Secretariat is going through the process. Why would it take so long?" Commandery Prince Nanyang looked at Xiao Ziyu and said, "Ziyu, you are the head of the Central Secretariat. Can't you urge him?"
Xiao Ziyu shook his head and said, "Uncle, you don't know. I am in charge of the Ministry of Works. The memorials related to the Ministry of Justice are directly handed to Li Mu. After Li Mu deals with them, they will be handed to the assistant minister. If Li Mu doesn't put them in, the memorial can't be handed in at all..."
"Sure enough!" Commandery Prince Nanyang said with a sullen face, "He and Li Yi's daughter are unclear. He will definitely cover for her. The memorial can't be handed to the Central Secretariat. It should be handed directly to His Majesty..."
The official nodded and said, "I will try..."
Changle Palace.
Li Mu opened a memorial. It was still asking the imperial court to deal with Li Qing. Whether it was the handwriting or the content, it was exactly the same as what he saw three days ago.
This official was rather persistent. Li Mu noted down the name of this official from the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Lun, and put the memorial aside.
After calculating the time, he stood up and walked to the imperial kitchen.
The Empress took Xiao Bai to the imperial kitchen to admire the flowers. Before she returned, Li Mu had to prepare lunch.
Three days later.
Royal Prince Mansion of Nanyang.
Commandery Prince Nanyang paced around the room and asked, "Why is there still no news?"
The official was also puzzled and said, "I don't know either …"
At this moment, a servant walked in and whispered a few words into Duke Nanyang's ear.
Commandery Prince Nanyang was taken aback and asked, "Book of Ten Thousand People?"
The servant nodded and said, "Someone from King Ping's Mansion came to pass on the news. Someone is urging the people in the various counties to write a petition to plead for mercy for that woman …"
Commandery Prince Nanyang snorted coldly and said, "So that's what he's planning …"
If this matter attracted the attention of the people in the thirty-six counties and caused them to write a petition to the people, the imperial court might really compromise. After all, the people's hearts were the foundation for the continuation of the Great Zhou. If it was only the Luoyang, it would be fine. However, if the people of the thirty-six counties all pleaded for mercy for that woman, even the law would have to give in.
If they also had the Book of Ten Thousand People when they were sentenced, then he would still be the Minister of Personnel now.
If he couldn't get something, then no one else could.
Commandery Prince Nanyang's expression was cold as he said, "Although I don't know who gave him the idea, it's impossible for him to save Li Yi's daughter. How dare he hold the people's hearts hostage and make the Ministry of Personnel send the Consecrated Department to destroy all the Book of Ten Thousand People …"
After all these years of operation, the Ministry of Personnel had been built into an iron bucket by him. The people in the Ministry of Personnel were all officials of the old party. Although he wasn't in the Ministry of Personnel, he still had absolute control over it.
When the official named Wang Lun heard this, he bowed and said, "I'll make the arrangements right away."
…
In a certain county.
In front of a temporary stage built outside the city, an actor who had just finished his performance took out a roll of silk and said, "The Book of Ten Thousand People is only a few hundred people away. Everyone, please sign your names on this and do your part to protect the bloodline of the loyal officials …"
After listening to the play, the people were already enraged. They were filled with righteous indignation as they pressed their fingerprints on the silk. The material used to leave their fingerprints was originally made of cinnabar. However, some people directly bit their fingertips in anger and left their fingerprints on the silk.
Not long after, the people gradually dispersed. An actor looked at the densely packed fingerprints on the silk and heaved a sigh of relief. He said, "It should be enough."
Just as they were about to leave, a few powerful auras suddenly approached above their heads.
Several figures floated down from the sky and said coldly, "The Consecrated Department is handling the case. Leave the Book of Ten Thousand People and we can let you go."
Fifteen minutes later.
The Consecrated Department's mouths were stuffed with rags and tied to a tree. The actors flew into the air and flew into the distance.
"I didn't expect that we, the disciples of the Fu-lu School, would come out to perform …"
"The person that the Imperial Court wants to execute is the disciple of the Sect Master, which is our Martial Uncle. In order to save Martial Uncle, this is something that should be done. Didn't you see that even our Master has personally come?"
"Let's not talk about it anymore. The Book of Ten Thousand People for this county has been collected. When we return and hand it in, everyone will be able to obtain an Earth-ranked Fu-lu. Such a good thing should be given more …"
… …
After many days, Li Mu once again saw Yuzhen Zi in his home.
Yuzhen Zi stepped into the courtyard and waved his hand. Many bolts of cloth floated in front of Li Mu. These bolts of cloth were covered with red fingerprints. They were clearly ordinary cloth, but they emitted powerful auras, forcing Liu Hanyan, Wanwan, and Xiao Bai to retreat. When the auras swept over Li Mu, they seemed to resonate with some aura on his body and gently passed through him.
Yuzhen Zi said, "These are the Book of Ten Thousand People for the thirty-six counties."
Li Mu put away the thirty-six bolts of cloth and said, "Many thanks, Senior Sister."
Yuzhen Zi said, "Senior Brother Sect Master said that if the Great Zhou court does not distinguish between good and evil, then there is no need to stay in the Divine Capital. It is better to return to the Fu-lu School as soon as possible to raise your cultivation and prepare to succeed the Sect Master."
Li Mu smiled and said, "I believe in His Majesty."
Although the Great Zhou court was not worth it, within the Divine Capital, there was still someone like Li Mu who was worth it.
… …
In recent days, many officials in the Imperial Court had submitted memorials, requesting that Li Yi's daughter be severely punished. However, the memorials they submitted were like stones sinking into the sea. There was no response.
During the morning court session, an official finally could not bear it anymore.
An official from the Ministry of Personnel stood up and said, "Reporting to His Majesty, under the circumstances of Li Yi's case being unclear, Li Yi's daughter assassinated five officials of the Imperial Court. Such behavior is truly too vile. If she is not severely punished, it will not be enough to uphold the law and establish the prestige of the nation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another person stood up. Zhang Chun looked at him and said, "Sir, your words are incorrect. How could Lord Li's daughter not know whether or not he committed treason? Those five people were the main culprits who framed Lord Li back then. Even death could not wipe out their crimes. If they did not die, they should be executed today."
The official from the Ministry of Personnel said, "The nation has its own laws. If they are guilty, the Imperial Court will judge them. It is not up to her to execute them privately."
Zhang Chun said mockingly, "The Imperial Court … Lord Li has been wronged for fourteen years. Has the Imperial Court had any intention of overturning the case for him? On the other hand, the officials who framed him back then were all in high positions, from fourth to third rank officials. How do you expect people to trust the Imperial Court?"
The official from the Ministry of Personnel said coldly, "This is also not a reason for her to kill. If we forgive her, how can we uphold the law?"
Zhang Chun retorted, "If we uphold the law, how can we uphold the will of the people?"
The two of them were in a heated argument. Shangguan Li walked out from behind the curtain and said, "Silence."
The Empress's voice was heard from behind the curtain. "What do you think?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.
Usually, the highest-ranking officials would be the first to speak on this topic. However, people like the Head of the Secretariat and the Ministers of the Six Ministries would not quarrel with others in the imperial court. Most of the time, it was the officials below them who spoke on their behalf.
After a brief silence, some officials stood up one after another.
"I think that Lord Wang of the Ministry of Personnel has a point."
"One case is another case. These two cases should not be mixed together."
"Lord Li Yi has been wrongly accused, but his daughter has indeed violated the law …"
…
Seeing these people step forward, many officials sighed in their hearts. Although that was the case, the imperial court still owed their family in Li Yi's case. If they still wanted to execute his daughter, then what was the point of overturning the case for him?
However, because of Li Yi's overturning of the case, both the new and old parties were deeply involved. Even if they had different opinions, they did not dare to speak out.
After another official seconded the motion, a figure finally walked out from the crowd.
The officials in the Imperial Court all looked at him.
These days, everything that happened in the Imperial Court was caused by Li Mu alone. This time, he was probably one of the people who wanted to protect Li Yi's daughter.
Li Mu walked to the front of the hall and did not express his opinion. He only said calmly, "I would like Your Majesty and all the officials to see something first."
With a wave of his hand, a pile of things suddenly appeared in the Crape Myrtle Hall.
There were a total of 36 pieces of what looked like cloth and silk. They slowly flew into the air, then connected together and slowly unfolded. A shocking scene appeared in everyone's eyes.
The 36 pieces of cloth connected together formed a huge canvas that was 200 feet long.
The canvas was densely covered with blood-red fingerprints.
As the canvas unfolded, an extremely powerful aura suddenly spread out.
Under the impact of this aura, the officials in the hall could not help but retreat. Some even fell on their buttocks. Only a small number of people were able to remain standing under the impact of this aura.
Behind Li Mu, several officials who had just stood up and suggested that Li Qing be severely punished retreated more than ten steps. One of them even directly withdrew from the Crape Myrtle Hall.
An official looked at the huge canvas in front of him and saw the faint smell of blood on it. He murmured, "A blood letter of the people, a blood letter of the people condensed from the power of faith of the people …"
Li Mu stood in front of the canvas and slowly said, "Lord Li was loyal and patriotic, but because of a scoundrel's framing, his entire family died in vain. The Imperial Court owes the Li family too much. The people of 36 counties, 360,000 people, plead Your Majesty for mercy!"
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