...

Three or five days passed in a hurry.

When Li Zhao arrived at the court, because Fang Rui expressed his silently, the ministers of the cabinet were very afraid and took this opportunity to regain some power with their skills.

However, the shackles are still quite large.

Fang Rui did not intervene much. Although he promised the position of Empress Li Zhao, he could not force all the ministers to be loyal to him. The follow-up depends on the woman's own skills.

This day's meeting.

"My dear friends, if you have any questions, you will leave the court without any questions."

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial. I impeached the cabinet minister Xu Ning. In the matter of giving land to the military merits, I have corrupted and abused the law, used public power for private purposes, and granted it to you privately..."

Under the gesture of the chief minister Xun Bo, a censor took the list and submitted the evidence.

Instantly.

The court fell into silence and impeached a cabinet minister, which was the first time in the Nanyu court.

The eunuch presented the evidence.

Hurry!

Li Zhao read it over and did not express his opinions, but circulated it to the ministers. Then he looked at Xu Ning: "What do you mean by Xu Aiqing?"

"I... have nothing to say." Xu Ning raised his face and raised his head.

The evidence for this matter is conclusive and he cannot resist it at all.

"Since I have confessed my guilt, Xiao Aiqing, what should I do about this crime?"

Li Zhao asked lightly.

The cabinet minister Xiao Cheng made a list: "Report to Your Majesty, this is a death sentence, and we should be killed according to the law!"

Such tacit cooperation surprised many people in the court. I wonder if it was Xiao Cheng who defected to Li Zhao or if Xiao Cheng was joining forces with the chief minister Xun Bo?

But Xun Bai naturally knew that he had not joined forces with Xiao Cheng, that was the other party defected to Li Zhao.

This changed his face, obviously unexpected.

"capital offense?!"

At this time, the person involved Xu Ning patted his sleeves and snorted coldly: "When I was still in Cao Wei, the general of Dayu, Yan Zhaonian, smuggled across Yinshan to defeat Yinghe. I led Cao Meng's fourth son Cao Min to establish a new center and strengthen the Tianqing; when Nanyu was established, I was the secondary assistant; when 800,000 imperial guards in Dayu were at the city, I was very happy and sleeping night to manage government affairs, and stabilize the situation..."

"So many merits are just like the bright sun and moon..."

"Stop talking, how can you confuse merits and demerits?"

Xiao Cheng interrupted Xu Ning with a loud shout and knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Xu Ning is trying to 'give field merits to the 'gives of military merits', which is really a digging of the foundation of my Nanyu. The crime is unforgivable. I would like to kill this person!"

"Good, I have followed your words..."

Li Zhao is waiting for orders.

After Xiao Cheng defected to her, she found out that the chief assistant Xun Bo was about to attack Xu Ning, and deliberately followed the situation and prepared to take this opportunity to kill Xu Ning to establish his authority!

In addition, Xu Ning was killed and the position of the second auxiliary was free, and her people could be placed in the army and further control the power of the court.

This is a plan to kill people with a knife, a mantis stalks a cicada, and a bird with one stone!

"No! Your Majesty, Master Xu has made great contributions. Please be magnanimous and consider the past friendship, and allow a special pardon!"

At this time, Xun Bai suddenly came out of the line and spoke.

Yes, he was the one who secretly led the impeachment of Xu Ning; but at this time, he changed his mind.

because.

Xun Bai realized that he was used as a gun by Li Zhao. If Xu Ning was really killed, he would be the first to be the first to be the chief minister. The position of chief minister was in danger.

Furthermore, he thought that Xu Ning would lose his official position at most, but he didn't expect that he would be beheaded!

‘If this bad guy is opened, wouldn’t it mean that the cabinet ministers can also be killed? Then what is the difference between us and those mud legs?’

That’s right! Xun Bai’s heart, he had worked hard to reach such a position and was superior to others. Even if he, his family, or his juniors had committed anything, he should land safely. How could he be as strict as he was against the people, and he would be punished and killed?

"Please be magnanimous and pardon the elder of the cabinet!"

After Xun Bai made his words, most of the civil officials in the court knelt down.

They were either Xun Bai and Xu Ning's friends; or they did not want to see the empress Li Zhao completely take power; or they were sad about the death of the rabbit and the fox, and they did not want their central officials to end like this... So they followed and tried to dissuade them.

Li Zhao was silent.

At this time, if she pardoned Xu Ning, her prestige would be shaken; but if she fought against so many ministers and passed it hard, it would be the judge's fate. If she did not lose, she would lose, and it would be the only way to the poor.

This is a dilemma.

However, with Li Zhao's scheming and planning ahead, he naturally thought about the possibility of the old fox Xun Bai changing his mind temporarily, and he also had a backup plan to wait.

At this moment, she was waiting for someone to appear!

"Ha ha!"

Xu Ning, the person involved, thought he understood the current situation and laughed out loud: "Your Majesty, I, Xu Ning, have something to do. I am willing to resign today and become a rich man."

After saying that.

He took off his official hat and strode around.

But the guards outside the palace dared not let Xu Ning go and blocked him with their bodies.

"Um?!"

Xu Ning moved forward step by step and forced the guards to retreat, but these guards were unwilling to make way.

"What do you mean when you let me go and kill me, and if you don't kill me, why?"

"Sir, don't force us..."

"Forcing you?"

Xu Ning laughed to the sky: "Hahaha, I, Xu Ning, is the second assistant to the cabinet. Who dares to kill me? Who dares to kill me? Who dares to kill me?"

This kind of crazy three shouts just fell.

He heard a sound: "I dare to kill you!"

Swish!

A sword light flashed past, causing Xu Ning's pupils to dilate and fell down instantly.

Such familiarity also made the civil and military officials in the court change their colors and look up.

Fang Rui's soul descended, like a glorious sun floating in the air, standing with his hands behind his back.

——This is another usage he has developed in-depth research on martial arts and spiritual masters recently. The body of the martial god helps the soul to leave the orifice, which is to "the soul leaves the body". The magical use in the state of the soul is endless, but he is a little afraid of luck, but Nanyu's luck is one with him, so he will not hinder it.

‘Well, Nanyu’s luck is one with me from any perspective.’

Fang Rui thought to himself and glanced at Li Zhao.

call!

The empress also looked over at this time, looked at Fang Rui, blinked, and felt relieved in her heart.

Yes, her back is Fang Rui. In order to invite Fang Rui to fight, she made a great sacrifice and kept saying...

"Xu Ning's contribution is true, but I have my own rewards, purple jade coral tree, pure glass bottle, 100,000 taels of gold and silver..."

"But this person's desire is unsatisfactory. I have long said that those who make trouble in the military merits will be killed without mercy... Xu Ning's fate is because of his own fault."

"What Mr. Xiao said is true, and his merits and demerits are not worthy. Today, I will use Xu Ning's head to show the majesty of the laws of Nanyu and the majesty of the imperial power."

"From now on, you don't have to call me my lord anymore. The matter of Nanyu is up to the empress..."

"Master, no!"

The civil and military officials in the palace knelt down together.

"Don't act like this little daughter, I'm not going to let go. After today, I will be the Grand Historian of Nanyu, and set up a "Shocking Bell" outside the hall. If there is any unfair imperial power, please ask the cabinet ministers to ring this bell and ask me to make a judgment!"

After Fang Rui finished speaking, he glanced at the head servant Xun Bai and his soul left.

After he left.

"See Your Majesty."

After Xun Bai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and was the first to kneel down, the other ministers bowed down together.

"Please get up, my dear friends!"

Li Zhao wore a dragon robe, stood up with his sleeves, and raised his hands with his hands.

now.

She was excited and knew that at this time, she had become the real empress. Emperor Nanyu: "The Lord said he would not help me, but after all, he was soft-hearted, so he helped me in disguise... To repay the Lord, he might be able to wear a dragon robe when he goes back...'

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(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!