Chapter 329 - Chapter 329: You’re Finished
Chapter 329: You’re Finished
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xu Guannan trembled uncontrollably. Chu Xuyao’s fifth sister was famous not only in their school, but also in the entire county.
Moreover, he heard that Chu Qingzhi knew martial arts.
Jiang Zhaoyong had never seen Chu Qingzhi before and had only heard some anecdotes about her. He was wary, but he did not take it to heart.
He teased, “Chu Xuyao, your fifth sister is a woman. How is she going to teach me a lesson?”
Chu Xuyao narrowed his eyes and said unhappily, “Are you looking down on my Fifth Sister?”
Jiang Zhaoyong smiled and said nonchalantly, “No matter how powerful your Fifth Sister is, she’s only a woman. Do you think a man like me will be afraid of a woman?”
Chu Xuyao was totally angered. “My fifth sister can kill you with a slap. Do you believe me?”
Jiang Zhaoyong said nonchalantly, “I don’t. Why don’t you let her compete with me?” She was just a farm girl. How powerful could she be?
Chu Xuyao clenched his fists and stared at Jiang Zhaoyong. “Just you wait!”
Jiang Zhaoyong did not realize the seriousness of the matter. He touched his nose and held back his laughter. “Then let’s make an appointment!
Chu Xuyao retorted, “My fifth sister is very busy. I’ll go back and ask her. Just wait to be punched in the face.”
Jiang Zhaoyong thought Chu Xuyao was just bluffing. “Alright, tell me when you have decided on the time. This time, I will not go back on my word.”
Chu Xuyao glared at Jiang Zhaoyong and did not speak to him anymore. He lowered his head and imagined the scene of his fifth sister beating Jiang Zhaoyong up.
This time, the way people looked at Jiang Zhaoyong changed from condemnation to sympathy.
Imperial Palace, Hall of Supreme Harmony.
In the solemn palace hall, the civil and military officials lined up on both sides. The young Emperor sat on the dragon throne. The atmosphere had never been so solemn in a long time.
The handsome Emperor rubbed the space between his eyebrows and looked at the civil and military officials below. “Are you planning to stand here for a day?”
The Prime Minister stepped forward. “Your Majesty, why don’t we leave the matter of the Minister of War to the Minister of Justice?”
Minister of Justice?
That muddle-headed official would most likely mess up this case if it was handed over to him.
The Emperor snorted. “The Minister of Justice has been busy with work recently. The case of the Minister of War is too big. He shouldn’t be able to handle it.”
The Minister of Justice was trembling in fear. He wiped his forehead that was covered in sweat. Why did it have to be him every time? He planned to work for another two years and retire. He couldn’t stand this pressure.
The Prime Minister knew that the Emperor would not agree. “Your Majesty, do you have a better candidate?”
The Emperor looked at Tang Jinghong. Unexpectedly, the Minister of Rituals stepped forward. “Your Majesty, I’m willing to share your burden.”
The Emperor’s eyes flashed. You old man, why did you come out to attract attention?
“Haven’t you been feeling unwell recently?”
The Minister of Rituals thought to himself, Have I?
Since when did he feel unwell? He was only in his forties and in his prime.
However, this person was very capable, but his EQ was low. He did not understand the Emperor’s hint at all.
“Your Majesty, this case has been dragged on for so long. If we don’t resolve it soon, I’m afraid something will happen.”
Don’t I know that this has dragged on for so long?
The more the Emperor looked at the Minister of Rituals, the more irksome he became.
Seeing that the Emperor wanted to drag the Minister of Rituals out and educate him, Tang Jinghong stepped forward to help him out. “I’m also willing to share Your Majesty’s burden.”
As soon as he stepped out, he immediately attracted everyone’s attention. He was a general, but he volunteered to handle a case. Wasn’t he crossing the boundary?
The censor was the first to disagree. “Your Majesty, General Tang is a general. Investigating cases is the business of civil officials. The case of the Minister of War has already dragged on for long enough. If it’s handed over to someone unsuitable, I’m afraid we won’t know when the case will be closed.”
The Emperor did not play by the rules and retorted, “Then you tell me who should take over this case.”
The censor choked. “Your Majesty, I wouldn’t dare to make the decision. I can only give some suggestions.” With that, he retreated back.
The Emperor glanced at the censor and was about to speak when the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rituals stepped forward again. “Your Majesty, the new assistant minister of Justice is a genius at solving cases. Why don’t you hand this matter to him?”
The Emperor was speechless.
It seems like these people just don’t want Tang Jinghong to be in charge of this case.
But I won’t let you get what you want.
“Minister Tang, I want you to investigate this case thoroughly. The new assistant minister of Justice and the vice dean of the Supreme Court will assist you. I’ll give you one month.”
The vice dean of the Supreme Court was the son of the prime minister. He wanted to involve the prime minister so that the prime minister would not try to sabotage.
The three of them quickly accepted the order.
“Dismiss!” The Emperor did not give the ministers a chance to object.
The assistant minister of Justice was a young official who had just been promoted by the Emperor.
Now, the Imperial Court was divided into two factions. One faction was led by the Prime Minister, who wanted to suppress the Emperor.
The other faction was led by the Emperor. This faction was filled with young officials who were still inexperienced. Their foundation in the Imperial Court was unstable, and they would often be suppressed by old officials. It could be said that they were walking on thin ice.
The assistant minister of Justice walked out of the palace with Tang Jinghong. “General Tang, I hope we can solve the case as soon as possible.”
Tang Jinghong smiled and nodded.
The vice dean of the Supreme Court passed by the two people and snorted, “I hope that some people don’t drag us down!” After saying that, he strode forward.
The two of them ignored him. This person was just a pawn of the Emperor to restrain the Prime Minister. They did not expect him to help. It was fine as long as he did not cause trouble.
The assistant minister of Justice asked humbly, “General Tang, do you have any ideas?”
Tang Jinghong said, “Not for the time being. Let’s look at the dossier first.”
The assistant minister of Justice immediately said, “Then I’ll go back and sort out the entire case.”
Tang Jinghong nodded. “Okay.”
Shuiyun County.
A fortune teller with delicate features walked out of the alley with a sign in her hand. As she walked, she shouted, “Divine fortune teller, divine fortune teller, won’t charge you if it’s not accurate.”
These words immediately attracted the attention of a middle-aged man in front. This person had silver and gold jewelry. It was obvious that he was rich.
He turned around and sized up the fortune teller. “Are you really a divine fortune teller?”
The fortune teller nodded confidently. Then, she calculated. “Your surname is Shen, and you’re the eldest. You have a first wife, five concubines, and one outside. Moreover, this one outside is pregnant…”
Master Shen looked at the fortune teller differently. This was too accurate…
The fortune teller’s fingers suddenly paused.
Seeing this, Master Shen’s heart skipped a beat.. “Sir, is there a problem?”