nashuaworldcup Chapter 134: Become the Minister of Justice (15)
Chapter 134: Become the Minister of Justice (15)
As soon as Xu Guanghai said this, it immediately caused a storm in the court.
The ministers present looked at Xie Lang with disbelief in their eyes.
If the previous prince had revealed that Xie Lang was a woman, that would still be debatable, but now it is a biological father accusing his daughter, how could it be false?
However, this was not the end. Xu Guanghai continued, "Xu Yingqing disrespected her stepmother at home, beat her elder brother, bullied her younger siblings, and disrespected me as her father. I was helpless against her and could not restrain her. I thought she was a woman and would not cause any great disaster. But I did not expect that she would disguise herself as a man and sneak into the court, committing such a heinous crime of deceiving the emperor and deceiving the emperor."
"The disaster has already happened. As his father, I have failed to do my duty of discipline. I am guilty. Your Majesty, please punish me."
Xu Guanghai spoke with heartbreak and tears, portraying himself as a father who was forced by his daughter.
All the ministers present were also shocked. The amount of information was too shocking for them.
At this time, Song Chengze secretly laughed in his heart, but his expression was still filled with grief and indignation. He pointed at Xie Lang angrily and said, "Xu Yingqing, you disguised yourself as a man and sneaked into the court. What crime should you be punished for?"
Some ministers in the hall also wanted to scold Xie Lang, but the fear that Xie Lang had brought to them in the past few months had made them dare not go against Xie Lang.
Xie Lang's cruelty had exceeded their bottom line. They were afraid that if they also held Xie Lang accountable, they would not be able to completely overthrow him, and then they would be the ones to suffer.
At this moment, Xie Lang looked at Song Chengze who was accusing her and chuckled. His smile was full of indescribable sarcasm: "Your Highness, is this all you have?"
"You..." Song Chengze was angered by Xie Lang's sarcastic expression. He really wanted to tear Xie Lang's mouth apart.
So he stopped looking at her and said to the puppet emperor, "Father, Xu Yingqing is unfilial and unfraternal, and he is also unjust and unjust. He also disguised himself as a man and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. His crime of disrupting the government is unforgivable. Please bring him to justice!"
At this time, all the civil and military officials in the court turned their eyes to the puppet emperor, revealing hope, hoping that this time the emperor would punish Xie Lang.
They only hope that this plague god will leave the court as soon as possible so that their lives can be guaranteed.
However, the puppet emperor said calmly: "Xu Aiqing was able to defeat many men and become the top scholar last year, which shows that she is a real talent. In addition, in the past few months, she has been an honest official, purging treacherous officials inside and outside the court, and has made contributions to the country and the people. Even if she is a woman, what does it matter?"
The ministers were shocked again. They did not expect the emperor to say such a thing.
Be an honest official and purge treacherous officials both inside and outside the government?
Obviously, she is the treacherous minister that everyone wants to kill.
Your Majesty, do you have any misunderstanding about the treacherous ministers?
Furthermore, she is a woman, and she has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. If it were in the previous dynasty, this crime would result in death at the least, or the death of the entire clan at the worst. But in your case, the fact that she is a woman does not matter.
This isn't the way to express preference.
Song Chengze was naturally unwilling to hear the puppet emperor say this, and said to the puppet emperor word by word: "A hen crowing at dawn is a disaster for the family. As a woman, she doesn't stay at home to take care of her husband and children, but actually disguises herself as a man to interfere in government affairs and men's careers. If other women follow her example, the country will be in danger."
"Father, women interfering in government affairs is a disaster for the country. In the previous dynasty, there was a witch concubine who brought disaster to the country. She seduced the monarch and caused him to neglect government affairs, leading to the destruction of the dynasty's century-old foundation. Now there is another witch, Xu Yingqing, who is causing chaos in the court. If father does not punish her severely, my Great Jin will be destroyed!"
The anger in Song Chengze's eyes was already bursting out, and this time he was determined to punish Xie Lang no matter what.
Otherwise, where is the face of him as the prince?
Where is the face of the men of Dajin?
He would lose face if a woman stepped on him.
"How dare you! What nonsense are you talking about?" Upon hearing this, the puppet emperor was furious. "If the country can be destroyed by a woman, then this dynasty deserves to perish. You actually blamed the fall of the previous royal family on a woman who has no power at all. Don't you think it's ridiculous?
As men, you don't take good care of yourself, but are afraid that a woman will take away your power and ruin your interests. This is a huge joke!"
"You always mention the evil woman who brought disaster to the country. Now, is the kingdom of Jin Dynasty destroyed? Is the country of Jin Dynasty destroyed?" The puppet emperor slammed the table with a 'bang' sound, shocking the ministers for a moment, and then questioned Song Chengze.
Song Chengze didn't know how to answer, and the puppet emperor said in front of everyone: "Before Xu Aiqing became the Minister of Justice, the national treasury had only 4 million taels, but now, the national treasury has 12 million taels, which is three times more. You say she is ruining the country, but I don't know who can ruin the country to this extent?"
The ministers present were speechless, but Song Chengze was still stubborn: "Father, she is a woman! She has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. The crime of deceiving the emperor deserves death. You can't ignore her crimes just because she did some good things. Besides, this world belongs to my Song family, not Xu Yingqing alone."
"She despises me, the Crown Prince, and she also despises you, my father. If we let her continue, the world may become hers."
Song Chengze wanted to cry but had no tears, because he was obviously the crown prince and his father's son.
In the past few months, the emperor had been either scolding him or reprimanding him. His prestige as the crown prince was declining day by day. Some people in the court even said that Xu Yingqing was the emperor's son, but now she was his daughter. How could he not feel resentful?
The puppet emperor laughed secretly when he heard this. Only then did Song Chengze realize that the world had long belonged to the monarch.
However, he did not reply to Song Chengze's words at this time. Everything was up to His Majesty, so he turned his eyes to Xie Lang and said, "Lord Xu, yesterday you presented me with a pile of evidence of your father Xu Guanghai's crimes. Your father is here today, so why not have a confrontation in person?"
"I obey your command." Xie Lang nodded slowly, then clapped his hands. Then the Dragon Guards presented a pile of evidence and threw it at Xu Guanghai's feet.
Xu Guanghai listened to the entire conversation between the prince and the puppet emperor. He never expected that even if he exposed Xie Lang's identity as a woman.
The emperor was so biased that not only did he not blame the prince, he also scolded him.
And now, what he could not accept was that Xu Yingqing, this rebellious girl, actually collected evidence of his crimes and exposed them in the court.
At this time, Xie Lang came over, picked up a piece of evidence and threw it into Xu Guanghai's hand, then said to him word by word: "Father, please take a good look at this. This is the evidence that your daughter carefully arranged for you. When you forced my mother to be a concubine and refused to give her medical treatment, causing her death, did you ever foresee this day would come?"
Xie Lang's tone was full of sarcasm. As a child, it should be okay for him to avenge his mother!