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But remembering what Li Chengqian had said earlier about the city gate guard, he chose to remain silent.
In an instant, Lu Yuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Li Chengqian then spoke calmly:
"In the Niulan Street case, the hundreds of powerful crossbows in the hands of the Northern Qi traitors all came from the Ministry of Works."
"I have already investigated and found that they are all descendants of Lu Yuan, the Vice Minister of Works. This man holds a high position, yet he is colluding with the enemy and betraying the country's interests!"
"I say he deserves to die. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"
His gaze swept calmly over the ministers in the Taiji Hall.
No one spoke, and no one dared to meet his gaze.
Li Chengqian smiled, a hint of sarcasm in his expression.
Sure enough, these were the ministers of his Qing Kingdom.
next moment,
With a swift stroke, he severed Lu Yuan's head.
The round head rolled a few times in the pool of blood, then fell still.
He then threw the knife in his hand onto Lu Yuan's corpse, wiped his hands,
"Your Majesty, the Northern Qi have not given up their ambition to wreak havoc on our Qing Kingdom. Your son begs to lead the charge to eliminate the Northern Qi and start a national war!"
"After this battle, the world must know,"
"Those who offend my Qing Kingdom, no matter how far away, shall be punished!"
Inside the Taiji Hall,
Li Chengqian's clear voice lingered for a long time.
Everyone knows,
Things are really going to change.
Emperor Qing stared intently at Li Chengqian, whose face held a fierce yet somewhat arrogant air.
After a moment, he slowly said, "Granted!"
Officials emerged from the Taiji Hall one after another.
His face still showed shock and fright.
Inside the Taiji Hall,
To kill a third-rank official, the Vice Minister of Works, in front of the entire court of officials.
No one dared to raise a question.
Even His Majesty tacitly approved of this.
This truly exceeded many people's expectations.
On the contrary, the fact that the Qing Kingdom was going to war against the Northern Qi was a major issue.
None of that seems to matter anymore.
Because everyone knew that victory was assured.
This is an unquestionable confidence that comes with being a citizen of Qing.
Amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd, Li Chengqian
After leaving the palace gates, they boarded a carriage and slowly drove towards the East Palace.
However, before long, a horse-drawn carriage caught up with them.
Just as the guards of the Eastern Palace were about to stop him, they heard Li Chengqian say, "Let him come over."
The two carriages traveled side by side at a very slow speed.
Li Chengqian lifted the side curtain, and Chen Pingping's face was revealed inside the carriage.
"Did the Dean want to see me about something?"
"This old minister would like to discuss with Your Highness the matter of the Oversight Council."
"His Majesty has not agreed."
"But I didn't refuse!"
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Tell me your conditions."
Chen Pingping was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"The Overwatch Council can stand with Your Highness through thick and thin. As long as Your Highness is willing to help me investigate a case, and the truth comes out, I can abdicate and hand over the Overwatch Council to Your Highness completely."
Li Chengqian raised an eyebrow.
The case? It must be Ye Qingmei's case!
Even with the resources of the Control Yuan, the investigation has lasted for over a decade and still hasn't been completed.
Chen Pingping must have realized by now the true identity of the person behind the scenes.
But because of this, Chen Pingping was very clear that
Without external intervention, the Control Yuan could no longer continue its investigation.
The appearance of Li Chengqian gave Chen Pingping new hope.
"The Dean is a pillar of the Qing Kingdom. If he were to abdicate, the Censorate would likely fall apart. What use would I have for him then?"
Chen Pingping pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What does Your Highness think of Fan Xian?"
Li Chengqian chuckled and said, "You want him to take over the Censorate?"
"His Majesty has already designated him as the successor to the Imperial Treasury."
Chen Pingping calmly said, "With Your Highness's abilities, you only need to say one word to prevent Fan Xian from inheriting the Imperial Treasury."
"Then we'll see how sincere the Dean is."
Li Chengqian lowered the side curtain and said calmly,
Then, at a command, the carriage sped away.
Dachaohui 39 Six Like Neighbors
When the news of the impending war with Northern Qi spread, the entire Qing Kingdom was in an uproar.
Li Chengqian declared, "Those who offend my Qing Kingdom, though far away, shall be punished."
This also reminded countless people of the once-famous young Qingguo Shuo.
As for the matter of him killing Lu Yuan, the Vice Minister of Works, in the imperial court...
Nobody really cares.
When people occasionally talked about it, they all praised the crown prince for his bravery, decisiveness, and the qualities of a wise ruler.
Inside the Royal Villa,
Lin Wan'er dismissed the servants.
She looked at her second brother, Lin Gong, with a rare seriousness.
She had been wanting to ask Lin Gong about the invitation.
However, Lin Gong was confined to his quarters by Lin Ruofu for several days.
He was only released after the matter of Niulan Street was settled at the Grand Court Assembly.
"Second brother, tell me, did you deliberately make me write that invitation?"
Lin Gong's complexion was also not good.
My younger sister has always been well-behaved.
Now she's actually questioning her own brother over an outsider?
"That's all in the past; it was just a coincidence!"
Lin Gong knew the seriousness of the matter and naturally would not admit it.
Lin Wan'er may appear delicate, but she is actually extremely intelligent.
Especially since she knew Lin Gong so well.
It was clear from just a few simple expressions and gestures that Lin Gong was lying.
Her bright eyes dimmed considerably in an instant.
Li Chungang was the first man to enter her heart in the past ten years, and he helped her recover from her illness.
But her second brother,
However, he did not hesitate to use her and participate in the assassination attempt on Niulan Street.
Therefore, her second brother, Lin Gong,
Is it genuine affection, or just a deliberate display of concern?
She felt disheartened, pained, and deeply guilty.
In her opinion,
If it weren't for her invitation...
There was absolutely no way Li Chungang could fall into the enemy's ambush.
Moreover, given his strength, it's surprising that we haven't seen him for so many days.
One can imagine that
He suffered such severe injuries on Niulan Street!
But what could she do?
Tell everyone about this, expose her second brother to the public, and let the whole world know?
"I understand, Second Brother, I'm tired."