I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 77 - 62 Empress: This policy is unbearable to hear even for a day

Chapter 77: Chapter 62 Empress: This policy is unbearable to hear even for a day

Inside the Golden Throne Hall, the atmosphere was heavy.

Political factions clashed like water and fire, and the imperial court was the main battlefield.

To this day, the ministers who could still stand here had all crawled out of a blood-soaked battlefield; even those accustomed to grand scenes were shocked by this one.

Too fast, too ruthless!

Without a moment’s breath!

From the moment the Image Stone was handed over to Eunuch Jin, everything had been set in stone.

Publicizing the video was to force the Empress to take a stance, leaving her no room to maneuver!

Then, Yun He produced the evidence, implicating a large number of officials, a double attack that turned the Six Ministries into a sieve!

Especially the usually ironclad Ministry of Revenue, which was about to face a major reshuffle!

A large number of officials were demoted, leaving positions vacant to be filled; the Imperial Consort Faction would surely bite deeply into this piece of cake!

This was a blatant conspiracy!

And all this, all because of a small Hundred Household—

He cracked the Barbarian Slave Case, discovered the Red Sand Mine, and killed members of the Demon Clan...

With a swift and decisive move, the Imperial Consort Faction struck at the throat, and Chen Mo was that sharp blade!

...

After a long while.

The Empress’s voice came from behind the bamboo curtain: "Where is the criminal now?"

Chen Zhuo responded, "The case was just solved last night. The criminal is Zhou Family’s guard commander Zhou Li, who has now been detained in the Imperial Prison, ready for interrogation at any time."

"And the Red Sand Mine?"

"Sky Scale Guard has already rushed to West Desolate Mountain, completely sealing the mine."

"Good."

The Empress’ tone paused slightly; even separated by the bamboo curtain, one could feel the sharp gaze staring at Zhou Chuanbing.

"Assistant Minister Zhou, do you have anything else to say?"

Her tone was calm, revealing no emotions.

"Your servant..."

Zhou Chuanbing’s lips quivered, his words choked off before they could leave his mouth.

How could he explain?

That he had no knowledge of it?

Given that Zhou Li was under his command, Zhou Jing’an must be implicated.

Rebellion is a crime of association with conclusive evidence; he could not escape death now, and any words seemed pale and powerless.

After a long silence, Zhou Chuanbing took off his official hat and knelt slowly to the ground.

"Your servant awaits Your Majesty’s decree!"

Thump—

He kowtowed deeply.

Raising his head, his forehead was already bruised.

The Empress indifferently commanded, "Come."

The sound of armor clashing rose as a group of golden-armored guards poured in from the main door.

"Take Zhou Chuanbing to the Heavenly Prison, detain all of Zhou Family’s involved parties, instruct the three departments to conduct a joint trial, and ensure a thorough investigation!"

"The Barbarian Slave Case implicates officials; take them into custody immediately, and if the evidence is valid, they shall be dealt with according to law, without leniency!"

"Yes!"

The guards stepped forward, detaining the involved officials.

Several ministers trembled uncontrollably, unable to even stand steadily, only able to leave the main hall supported by the guards.

At this moment, Zhou Chuanbing seemed to become calm, adjusting his robe, walking steadily towards the main door; the sunlight casting distinctly noticeable streaks of gray at his temples.

Just as he was about to step out of the Golden Throne Hall, he stopped, turning back to look at Chen Zhuo.

Seeing that tall silhouette, his eyes slightly dazed, he hadn’t expected their conversation at the Golden Water Bridge to turn out to be prophetic.

A whirlwind of thoughts surged before finally settling into a deep, long sigh:

"It’s not that you, Chen Zhuo, are competent, but rather that you have a good son..."

...

The magnificent hall was utterly silent.

From beginning to end, no one spoke for Zhou Chuanbing.

Though the two factions fought openly and secretly undermined each other, no matter how harshly they fought, it still belonged to "internal conflicts."

"Position determines thoughts; secretly colluding with the Demon Clan, illicitly mining at the Red Sand Mine, and intending to subvert the government — this makes them an enemy of everyone!

The Zhou Family, must die!

Eunuch Jin stepped off the platform, taking the Image Stone from Yun He.

With the experience just now, he did not check it immediately but carefully put it into his sleeve, fearing that some images might jump out again...

Behind the bamboo curtain, the voice of the Empress, cold and stern, resounded:

"Mr. Chen, you have certainly given this palace a great surprise, do you have anything else to report?"

Secret dealings with the Demon Clan indeed deserve death, but Chen Zhuo’s actions just now also displeased her.

Displaying the images publicly was clearly forcing her to take a stand — the implication being that she would protect Zhou Chuanbing for the sake of benefits.

What do they think I am?

Chen Zhuo naturally picked up on the displeasure in the Empress’s tone. If it were other ministers, they might be fearful and tremulous, but he is an official, and a third-grade official at that!

"Yes!"

Your Highness, you asked for it... Chen Zhuo’s voice boomed:

"This humble official wishes to impeach the Capital Mayor, Cui Hao!"

"As the Capital Mayor, it is his duty to maintain the stability and security of the Capital City, but while his subordinates face life and death outside, he remains completely ignorant about the case!"

"The tunnels are nearly burrowing through the Capital City, and yet he has not noticed the slightest!"

"It is clear that he is grossly neglecting his duty and should be stripped of his official position, never to be employed again!" freёnovelkiss.com

The Empress: "..."

Cui Hao’s scalp numbed; he had just opportunistically stepped forward, not expecting retaliation to come so swiftly!

This Chen is truly vengeful and holds immediate grudges!

The officials from the Six Divisions snapped back to reality, suddenly like sharks scenting blood, their cheeks slightly reddened and their eyes filled with excitement.

Finally, it’s their home game!

Couldn’t handle a difficult game, don’t understand how to play an easy one?

One after another jumped out:

"Your Majesty, this humble official wishes to impeach the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Xu Lin! This man is despicable and acts out of selfish interest..."

"I wish to impeach the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Yan Peizhi, who is indecisive and of dubious character..."

"Minister of Rites, Zhang Jinlan, never spends silver at the Imperial Music Bureau, this cur abuses his power, purely freeloading..."

"..."

Impeachment after impeachment, impeach the hell out of them!

The frustrated officials have completely lost their minds.

The officials from the Six Ministries, who had just made disparaging and sarcastic remarks, were now being named and impeached one by one.

The scribe recording the court proceedings was nearly smoking from his pen, because he had to record the imperial court dialogues to ensure fairness and objectivity. The content had to be exactly as it occurred, he even recorded "Yan Peizhi peeking at the Palace Servant’s buttocks when entering the palace"...

The entire court was as noisy as a marketplace.

Behind the bamboo curtain, the Empress rubbed her temples, a trace of helplessness flashing through her watery almond eyes.

"My heart is truly tired, I can’t listen to politics for another day..."

...

Huai Zhen Fang.

Chen Mo walked into the Government, still wondering if the Empress was wearing underpants, when he suddenly ran into Shen Shuqiu.

Seeing his excited demeanor, Chen Mo curiously asked: "Lord Shen, where are you off to?"

Shen Shuqiu smiled and said: "Executing official duties."

Chen Mo immediately lost interest, waved his hand, and said: "Alright then, you’re busy, I’ll go catch up on some sleep."

After battling the Demoness all night, exhausting his Divine Sense, and experiencing great ups and downs at the Frozen Sky Palace, he was indeed physically and mentally fatigued.

Shen Shuqiu nodded: "Okay, then you sleep, I’ll go lead the people to raid the Zhou Mansion..."

Raiding?

That’s my specialty!

Chen Mo suddenly perked up, cleared his throat, and said: "Since it’s an official duty of the Government, it’s my inescapable responsibility to accompany you, Lord."

"Hundred Households Chen not sleeping anymore?" Shen Shuqiu’s expression was playful.

"Why sleep more in life when death will bring eternal sleep? At my age, how can I sleep?"

Chen Mo said solemnly.

Speaking of raiding, it actually meant capturing people and searching for evidence.

But what counts as evidence, that’s up to the Sky Scale Guard to decide...

He recalled the night his Divine Sense searched Zhou Mansion, marked a few locations, feeling there might be some good things there..."