In this Kyoto, which is full of powerful people, if you don't fight for opportunities to climb up, you will gradually become a low-ranking person and be looked down upon by others.

Many people have been persuaded.

After all, the Duke of Jin selected these people after inspection, so he was naturally 89% sure.

But there are always one or two timid ones.

An official's face turned slightly pale, and he stood up and said, "Mr. Jin, I have important matters at home, so I'll take my leave first."

When King Qing and Qi failed to succeed, how could they succeed?

It's better to run away quickly, lest you and your family will be implicated.

The Duke of Jin raised his hand and signaled to him that it would be okay to leave.

But the guard guarding the door turned slightly and suddenly pulled out the sword in his hand.

He raised the knife and then dropped it, stabbing the official in the abdomen.

The official's eyes widened: "You..."

The guard's wrist turned, the sword blade stirred in his abdomen, and the official was tortured before death, with his face distorted in defeat.

The man fell to the ground, blood flowing everywhere.

There was no unnecessary expression on the guard's face. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the sword blade clean.

Everyone saw this scene clearly from the windows, their hearts trembled, and their bodies became stiff.

The Duke of Jin took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Everyone, this matter is of great importance. Since this person is here, if you don't agree, this will be the end, otherwise we will all be implicated."

Although everyone was frightened, they also felt that the Duke of Jin had done the right thing.

You can't die before you leave, right?

Originally, there were other people who wanted to leave, but when they saw the Duke of Jin kill him so ruthlessly, they could only retreat and sit calmly in their seats, not daring to move any more.

The Duke of Jin put down the tea cup and said with a smile, "It seems that everyone has thought clearly."

"Yes." Everyone said in unison, "Everything will be obeyed by the Duke of Jin."

The Duke of Jin nodded with satisfaction.

If Fan Guizong could get things done, he wouldn't have reached this point!

The reason why he found these aristocratic families is because these aristocratic families are declining now, but they have the accumulation of ancestors, so they still have a certain strength now.

One of the strengths is that each aristocratic family will maintain more or less dead soldiers as a backup.

The Duke of Jin invited them here because he wanted to gather dead soldiers from each family to form a small army.

After each family reported their numbers, the Duke of Jin nodded slightly: "There are a hundred or so people, which is enough."

Then the head of the Gu family asked: "Mr. Jin, no matter how powerful the dead soldiers we have trained are, they are still no match for those black-armored guards. Not to mention that the Ninth Prince is already very skilled in martial arts. We are undoubtedly hitting an egg with a stone."

Duke Guo of Jin: "Don't worry, everyone, since I have borrowed people from you, I have a complete plan and I guarantee that it will succeed."

When everyone heard this, it was hard to say anything else.

Before leaving, the guard took out another stack of talismans and seals to cast spells on everyone.

They showed a look of resistance, wouldn't they be manipulated if they were hit with a spell?

The guard said: "My lords, please forgive me. This is all for everyone's safety. There are no restrictions if the spell is not cast. There is no guarantee that any coward will complain and betray everyone."

This does make sense.

And if they didn't obey, they couldn't leave here, so they could only nod and let the guards cast a spell on them.

After sending all the family heads away, the guards went to collect the dead men from each family.

After working for a long time, he came back and reported to the Duke of Jin: "My lord, all the dead soldiers have been arranged."

The Duke of Jin touched the cup and his eyes became fierce: "Very good, this time I will ensure that Ye Siheng and the Chu family die without a burial place."

The guard frowned, "But Fan Guizong has suffered internal injuries, can he still be used?"

The Duke of Jin's plan requires people who are good at Taoism.

"There is a kind of Gu in Xinjiang that can quickly heal the internal organs. Just find it for him." Jin Guogong said, "Humph, but this Fan Guizong is just a talker. When he meets a master like Chu Nanli

, his little ability is simply not enough."

The guard bowed his head in guilt.

Because it was he who was conducting secret inspections outside and took a fancy to Fan Guizong.

But he didn't expect people to be so useless.

The Duke of Jin looked at him and comforted him: "You don't have to feel guilty. After Luo Er died, you have been busy. If you hadn't supported me, I might not have been able to reach this point."

Sadness flashed across the guard's face, "My life was saved by the prince. The prince died tragically. Naturally, I want to seek justice for the prince."

"Yes..." Jin Guogong's eyes were wet, his fists were clenched, and he said bitterly, "It's all because Chu Nanli refused to give the talisman, otherwise Luo Er would not be able to..." at such a young age..."

The guard advised: "My lord, let them pay for the prince's life soon, so that the prince can rest in peace."

Duke Jin nodded and became more determined in his plan.

——

It was rare for Ye Siheng to use the Supervisory Yuan in this way to cause such a big commotion. Many cabinet ministers complained about it and directly raised questions in the court meeting.

Among them was Mr. Cao Ge.

Naturally, he was not targeting Yesi Heng, but Ye Siheng's move was too overbearing and had already disturbed Chao Gang.

Emperor Muwu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was in high spirits and his voice was weak: "What on earth is going on? Ninth brother, is it really what the ministers said?"

Ye Chengyan took the lead and said, "Father, the emperor must have his own reason for doing this."

When the officials gathered in the tea garden last night saw this, their hearts sank, and they agreed even more with what the Duke of Jin said.

If the prince protects Yesi Heng like this now, will he still be able to pay it off when he ascends the throne in the future?

Mr. Cao Ge was displeased: "Your Highness, the Ninth Prince is in charge of the Supervisory Yuan. He should abide by the rules and laws. He can't just do whatever he wants. He has no laws, right?"

Mr. Xu Ge also nodded in agreement: "Not bad."

Ye Siheng was not in a hurry and took out a few notebooks: "This king handles cases according to rules and laws. If you don't believe me, please read it."

Mr. Cao Ge was dubious, so he took the booklet, and then he and Mr. Xu Ge began to read it together.

The evidence of guilt was written in the prisoner's own hand and was signed and stamped at the end.

At this time, the two looked at each other and were speechless.

But someone else raised doubts: "Everyone has entered the Supervisory Yuan and been tortured. There is no guarantee that they will be beaten to death."

Yesi Heng looked over.

He has a handsome face, raised eyes, and a look of solemnity all over his body.

The official who spoke immediately trembled, swallowed and quickly lowered his head.

Yesi Heng said slowly again: "If you don't believe me, bring him to the palace and let everyone interrogate him."

"Okay." Emperor Mu Wu waved his hand, "Since the person has signed and deeded it, there is no need to bother. The verdict will be whatever is decided."

These words were obviously meant to defend Yesi Heng.

The emperor has said this, so naturally Cao Ge Lao and others can't say more.

After going to court, Emperor Mu Wu still kept Yesi Heng. He frowned: "Ninth brother, you rarely do things so aggressively. What are you doing? If you check like this, will there be any remaining civil and military officials in the court?"
Chapter completed!