webnovelfull Chapter 482: Lao Deng, you have come to this day!
Chapter 482: Lao Deng, you have come to this day!
The Fourth Prince, who had been tricked by Jiang An once, smelled a faint scent of blood on the little girl when he passed by her. Then, when he saw the hem of her clothes was missing a piece, a dark light flashed in his eyes.
He stopped and said in a neither loud nor soft voice, "Sister An An, this dress..."
Everyone followed the Fourth Prince's gaze and glanced at Jiang An.
The little girl smiled back, her smile dangerous, "On the way here, I met a cat that only knew how to stretch out its claws, and I teased it for a while."
"That's it..."
Jiang An: "That's right, cats should be good, or you won't be able to save your claws."
The officials who were originally close always felt that the ancestor's words were full of hidden meanings, but they could not guess what they meant, so they had to stay away from him quietly to avoid being affected by the fire in the city gate!
"What does the Fourth Prince think?"
"Ah ha ha…"
The fourth prince pretended to be stupid and said, "If Sister An An likes cats, I can find a few for you."
"No need."
Jiang An suddenly looked indifferent, "My father has a white tiger, and it is very close to me. It is enough for me."
Her eyes moved around, and finally landed directly on Xie Si, "After all, a tiger catching a cat is just a playful thing."
This time, even the Fourth Prince has escaped.
He was afraid that if he continued speaking, Prime Minister Xie would be angry with him as well!
This ancestor's mouth...
She has never been beaten for her arrogance since she was a child. It must be because she has a good father.
Jiang An said: How do you know my father has an army of 500,000?
Fourth Prince:......
My mother tongue is speechless.
The bell rang three times, and the officials walked into the Golden Throne Hall in an orderly manner with the rising sun overhead.
The temple is exceptionally empty today.
Because many officials of the Ministry of War were still detained in the Ministry of War and were not allowed to leave.
At the beginning of the court session, the old man among the censors had to stand up again...
"wait!"
The emperor, who was in a high position, had even darker circles under his eyes.
He stretched out his hand to stop the old man, and said helplessly, "You have been pestering me all night. Let's talk about Jiang An's matter later. Let's talk about state affairs first!"
The old man was indignant, but after weighing the pros and cons, he still stood back among the officials.
"Jiang An!"
"Chen is here!"
The little girl stepped out, her black robe making her particularly eye-catching among the officials.
His Majesty glared at her and asked, "What's going on with the Ministry of War? When will these officials be able to attend court?"
"Back to Your Majesty..."
Jiang An took out a thick folder from his sleeve, so thick that the little girl could hardly hold it with one hand.
Even the emperor frowned when he saw it. How could a Ministry of War have so many charges?
"Present it!" His Majesty said in a bad tone.
After handing over the memorial, Jiang An continued, "I know that the Ministry of War must handle the affairs of the court. Although the Ministry of War was sealed off, the people who were handling official business were not blocked from leaving..."
"Important matters can still be reported to the Ministry of War and reported to the Emperor!"
"Humph!"
The little girl lowered her head and replied, nodding towards the line of censors.
Just happened to meet the eyes of the old man who had a look of disapproval on his face.
She curved her eyebrows and gave the old man a sly smile.
The old man turned his head away and stopped looking at her, very arrogant!
"Um…"
"That's pretty much it."
The emperor nodded, very satisfied with Jiang An's handling of the matter.
The fourth prince in the front row also turned around to look at Jiang An, with unclear emotions in his eyes.
As a legitimate prince, he has never been praised by his father, but his niece has frequently entrusted him with important tasks...
What does the emperor’s heart mean?
Today's morning court session was extra long...
The carriages of each family stopped at the palace gate, and the servants looked anxiously towards the long and quiet palace road inside the palace gate, trying to catch a glimpse of the figures of their masters.
At the same time, the strange situation in the palace today spread quickly throughout the houses in Kyoto.
As for the adults in the court...
They said they were numb from kneeling!
Ever since His Majesty started reading the memorials submitted by the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice...that is, this little ancestor, he has been furious every once in a while.
The teacups on the imperial table were smashed again and again, and the prime minister, princes and others in the front row had almost no place to kneel.
Some officials bravely looked up and saw that the memorial was finally coming to an end...
The officials of the Ministry of War are finally going to get their heads cut off.
After this bloodbath, I guess even the Ministry of War will be empty!
"You are a bunch of worms! worms!"
"I will chop off your heads and kill all nine generations of your clan!!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, calm down!"
The little girl just stood in the middle of the officials, and every time she agreed with the officials to calm down, she only moved her lips but didn't say anything.
"Your Majesty, the officials of the Ministry of War have committed both big and small mistakes. We can't all put them in jail."
"If everything is handled according to the Right Assistant Minister's memorial, who will handle state affairs?"
"The Ministry of Justice has just imprisoned a left vice minister, and the Minister of Personnel and the vice minister are still under house arrest. There can be no more unrest in the court, Your Majesty!"
The person who spoke was Prime Minister Xie, the head of all officials.
What he said makes sense. The paralysis of the Ministry of War will only bring harm to Southern Business.
No matter what he was thinking, His Majesty took his words to heart.
The rage faded, and the emperor became more rational...
He originally thought that Jiang An would only chop off a few arms, but he didn't expect that this ancestor was going to uproot them!
"That…"
He wanted to say, what should we do according to the Prime Minister's advice?
The emperor on the high throne looked hesitant. In the past few years, he had always been a man without any ideas. Most of the court affairs were suggested by the prime minister, and he would just agree.
There were occasional resistances, but in Sheth's view they were nothing more than the stubborn struggles of puppets.
"His Majesty!"
Jiang An took a step forward and stood side by side with Prime Minister Xie who had stepped out of the line.
Her face was cold and she exuded chill from head to toe.
This emperor is sick!
You want to kill his right-hand man, what do you think?
What can he say?
His opinion is not to kill anyone!
The throne of the Jiang family should also be given to the Xie family!
Divine gold!
Neuropathy!
The little girl's inner villain was so angry that she jumped up and down.
The desire to rebel has increased a little bit~
"There are many loopholes in what the Prime Minister said..."
"The Ministry of War is now a wormhole. Your Majesty, please take a look at the memorial in your hand."
"How can such corrupt officials talk about state affairs?"
"Selling intelligence privately, reselling fine iron blades, and even withholding military pay from various places... Do they have any regard for national affairs?"
"According to what the Prime Minister said, we should punish those who commit serious mistakes and then promote those who make minor mistakes, allowing them to gain more power and become more greedy?"
"What the Right Assistant Minister said is too extreme!"
Prime Minister Xie narrowed his eyes and looked at Jiang An, as if he was admonishing an ignorant child.
“The minister is still young, he doesn’t know how important this court is, and he doesn’t know that every official position carries the responsibility of the Southern Merchants.”
"With the Ministry of War vacant, who will handle the military situation in various places? If there is an external threat or internal turmoil, your Majesty and I will be left in the capital without any information or knowledge!"
The emperor's expression seemed to relax...
Jiang An sneered, "The Prime Minister is really interesting. There are more than tens of thousands of young men in Nanshang!"
"The imperial examination is approaching, and all the talented merchants in the southern part of the country are in Kyoto. How can they not leave these parasites in the Ministry of War?"
"The Prime Minister talks about external troubles and internal turmoil..."
Jiang An faced him directly and said aggressively: "The Prime Minister is the head of all officials and is in charge of the six ministries. This Ministry of War... even involves the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel. There are corrupt officials everywhere, but he has no idea!"
"To talk about fearing external troubles and internal strife now is just a joke!"
She did not give Xie Si a chance to speak, and said sarcastically: "If the Prime Minister is too old and weak, it is better to let go of the government affairs and hand them over to capable people. It is better for you to stay in this position and delay the government of Nan Shang, causing such a great country to suffer from external and internal turmoil!"
"you…!"
Xie Si covered his heart with his hands and took several steps back.
The officials behind him caught him, and it looked like the prime minister was about to suffocate...
"cough…"
Finally, His Majesty broke the deathly silence in the palace.
He waved at the eunuch who was standing there in a daze, and suppressed the corners of his mouth that were curling up wildly, "Quick, call the imperial physician!"
"Yes Yes!"
Emperor: Ahahahaha, Lao Deng, now you have come to this day!