Chapter 695 The court session ends, killing the chicken to scare the monkey!
As the courtiers listened to Ning Fan describing Pang Ling's evidence one by one, a look of shock gradually appeared on their faces.
This is simply... insane!
You said that we are just a little greedy on weekdays, but you, Pang Da, hit you with a series of combinations of punches. Unexpectedly, I thought you were going to rebel.
"Master Shen, are all the evidence of the crime complete?"
"Um!"
Seeing Ning Fan nodding, Cheng Jinrong's face turned pale and he shouted directly: "Pang Ling, you deserve to die!"
"The Ministry of War is related to the safety of our Dali Kingdom!"
"You actually act so wantonly for your own selfish interests. What do you think of the laws of the court?"
"Kill!" Mr. Hu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, also had a murderous look on his face: "Pang Ling should be killed, and some of the moths in the Ministry of War should also be killed. It is my dereliction of duty. After these moths in the Ministry of War are dealt with, I will personally report to him. Your Majesty, please forgive me!”
"Extremely hateful!"
Angry voices echoed through the hall. Nowadays, although the Dali court is corrupt, there will always be a few loyal and upright ministers. Otherwise, the huge Dali country will not be able to support it now. .
Pang Ling had given up resistance. After going through the previous procedures, he knew that no matter how he argued, it was meaningless.
"What a wonderful play!"
There was a sound of clapping, and a beautiful figure was seen walking out of the main hall with two servants. Although the words were words of praise, the cold face made everyone present shudder.
Ning Fan was also intimidated by Mu Qingcheng's aura for a moment. He was worthy of being the emperor of a country. This power alone was still a bit intimidating.
I just don’t know why, why didn’t I understand it last night?
"My lord, please see your Majesty!"
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
Under the leadership of Cheng Jinrong, all the ministers knelt down and saluted, but Ning Fan slightly arched his hands, somewhat standing out from the crowd.
"Get flat!"
"Master Shen, why don't you kneel to me?"
The Minister of Rites finally caught Ning Fan's flaw and asked solemnly?
Ning Fan smiled slightly, looked at the Minister of Rites who asked him a question, and remained calm and silent.
"You... why are you staring at me? I have never had any illicit affairs, nor have I taken bribes and perverted the law..."
"I...really don't have it, Mr. Shen, you have to believe me!"
"I made a mistake. I... Zhao must apologize to Lord Shen. If His Majesty doesn't blame you, I won't blame you anymore, okay?"
Ning Fan still stared calmly, smiling without saying a word. Mr. Zhao, the second-rank official in the court and the Minister of Rites, finally couldn't stand it any longer: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. One month ago, I accepted two hundred taels of silver from the doctor of the Ministry of Food. guilty!"
"oh!"
Mu Qingcheng looked at this ridiculous scene and was a little bit amused. He just said with a calm face: "Shen Yu has made great contributions to my Dali, but you can't go to court, praise and worship, and don't give big gifts!"
"hiss!"
Suddenly, there were sounds of gasping for air in the hall. People who entered the court did not rush, praised and worshiped without name, and were even exempted from the ceremony of kneeling?
What kind of grace is this?
"Everyone, what do you think after watching today's drama?"
"Look back at the colleagues around you. How many are missing?"
Mu Qingcheng walked down the imperial steps step by step and came to the ministers with a look of disappointment on his face: "The Minister of Rites, the Minister of Dali Temple, the Minister of Punishment, the Minister of War, and the Minister of Honglu Temple, look at these people!"
"Which one is not gray on the temples, which one is not the pillar of the imperial court, and which one is not my important minister?"
"But show me what kind of deeds these humerus ministers of mine have done behind my back and the imperial court?"
“If they are rotten, will you be clean?”
"Every one of you is standing on the dry bank with a high-sounding appearance, but how many of you dare to pat your chest and assure me that you are worthy of the imperial court, with a strong body and a clean butt?"
Seeing Mu Qingcheng getting furious, all the courtiers shrank their heads, with a bit of fear on their faces, fearing that Her Majesty the Empress would get angry and capture them all in one fell swoop.
"Everyone raise their heads and look at me!"
Mu Qingcheng held his back with one hand and paced in front of the ministers, his eyes were extremely sharp: "I can forget about the things in the past. I remember that you have worked hard for me, and for the sake of hard work without credit, I have no regrets about the things in the past. , turn a blind eye.”
"Phoenix Tower, that's it for now. Except for collaborating with the enemy and treason, let's forget everything!"
"But starting from today, if anyone abuses their power, neglects their duties, takes bribes, or even harms one party, I will never tolerate it!"
"Now we are faced with great enemies, internal and external troubles. If anyone dares to defy the odds again, don't blame me for not remembering our past friendship."
As soon as Mu Qingcheng finished speaking, all the ministers knelt down and shouted: "I obey the order!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Informing my decree, Shi Chong, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Dali Temple, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, have all of them copied and beheaded to serve as a warning to others!"
"The minister of Honglu Temple... wins Fu. In recognition of his hard work and merits, he will temporarily keep his head on his neck and pay a year's salary to see the effects."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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After retreating from the court, the storm in the Dali court came to an end, but Master Shen, who was at the center of the storm, completely entered the courtiers' field of vision. When Shen Yu's name was mentioned, they were all frightened and their expressions changed.
In the royal study.
Ning Fan sat down with the Empress, looked at Mu Qingcheng's dejected face, and said comfortingly: "Today's incident may not be a bad thing. Now that all these bad apples are taken down, we can not only promote truly loyal officials, but also kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and deter all officials."
"After today's scene, these adults who have temporarily saved their heads should be conscientious and dare not have any bad thoughts in the short term."
"Yes!"
Mu Qingcheng nodded slightly, looking at Ning Fan with a soft look: "Such a big thing, you didn't even prepare in advance Say hello to me. If I don't go over, are you going to kill all my court officials?"
"Not really!"
Ning Fan smiled and shook his head, his expression a little serious: "But, speaking of it, there are really few dirty people among these court officials. Now the political situation is turbulent and the threat of Dayan has not been eliminated. Let's be patient with them for a while."
"When the time is right, it's time to make a good rectification."
"Yeah!"
Mu Qingcheng was surprisingly well-behaved in front of Ning Fan today, and I don't know if it was because she was conquered last night.
"By the way, how is the war on the front line?"
"You went north in person, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as taking back Liyang City, right?"
"I received intelligence that Xi Shuai will have a decisive battle with Dayan?"
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