Chapter 120 (1/2)



120 A case that the Ministry of Justice can’t solve, let me solve it (2)

Xu Qi ‘an crossed the threshold and cupped his fists.”I am Xu Qi ‘an. Greetings, Sirs.”

He swept his gaze across the crowd and saw a familiar-looking woman. She was one of the constables from the capital governor’s office, Lu Qing.

The latter also noticed him, and a deep confusion flashed in her eyes. They were even more shocked when they saw the two silver gongs and the other copper gongs following Xu Qi ‘an’s lead.

An official from the Ministry of Justice glanced at Xu Qi ‘an and said, “”For such a big case, the night watchman didn’t even send a golden gong. This official will definitely submit an impeachment tomorrow.”

“Why do I need to report to the Ministry of Justice when the night watchman is investigating a case?” Xu Qi ‘an said indifferently.

“I’ve heard that the Ministry of Justice has detained many officials from the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Rites, and the palace. They’ve also stopped us from interrogating them. Minister, may I ask what this means?”

Minister sun, whom he had met once before, did not speak. He did not even look at Xu Qi ‘an. He picked up the teacup expressionlessly and took a sip.

In the officialdom, serving tea meant to send off guests.

Xu Qi ‘an’s lips curled up. He didn’t continue to argue, but found a seat and sat down quietly.

In everyone’s eyes, he had admitted defeat and tolerated Minister sun’s display of power.

At this moment, an official rushed over in a panic. He glanced at the night watchmen and lowered his head to whisper a few words in the ear of an official from the Ministry of Justice.

The official from the Ministry of Justice’s expression changed drastically. He slammed the table and stood up. He pointed his halberd at Xu Qi ‘an and the others and scolded, “”Preposterous, he’s simply disregarding the law!”

All the officials in the hall frowned.

“What’s going on?” Minister sun asked.

The official from the Ministry of Justice looked excited. He cupped his hands and said, “”Minister, eunuch Liu, this group of night watchmen killed people in front of the Ministry of Justice’s Gate, and they even killed generals with official positions. How arrogant, how arrogant. They must be severely punished.”

All the officials were shocked. Even the head eunuch, who had been putting on airs and squinting his eyes, looked at Xu Qi ‘an and the others in surprise.

Minister sun’s expression did not change. He gently patted the armrest of his chair and said, ” the Ministry of Justice is in charge of laws and orders. I’m here to share His Majesty’s burden and to plead for orders for the people. Men …

“Wait!” Xu Qi ‘an interrupted him loudly and sneered, “”I was investigating the case by Imperial Order, but the Ministry of Justice obstructed me from doing so. I held a gold medal in my hand, and I will execute first before reporting. In addition, I suspect that the Ministry of Justice has colluded with the thieves and is the culprit behind the destruction of the mountain river temple in Yongzhen. Minister sun, why don’t you come with me to the Yamen?”

It’s actually so tough?

The officials of the Magistrate Court looked at each other in disbelief. Was this really something that a mere copper Gong would dare to say?

Minister sun was a second-rank official who held great power and was one of the ministers of the Imperial court. This Tong Gong in front of him actually dared to speak like this. He completely did not put Minister sun in his eyes.

The officials of the magistrate’s office could not help but look at their superiors, only to find magistrate Chen looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, pretending not to see anything.

“How audacious!”

“How dare you frame the Minister? how many heads do you have?”

The official from the Ministry of Justice was furious.

Xu Qi ‘an became even more arrogant. He took a step forward, one hand on his saber, and stared at the people from the Ministry of Justice.”If the Ministry of Justice can’t solve the case, I’ll do it. If the Ministry of Justice can’t kill them, I’ll do it!”

“There’s still more!” Xu Qi ‘an took out the gold medal given by His Majesty. His hand trembled, and the gold medal spun and embedded itself into the ground with a “bang,” sending fine dust into the air.

“The Ministry of Justice dares to obstruct my investigation, I will kill the Ministry of Justice as well!”

“Is it clear enough?”

The meeting hall was silent. The Furious official from the Ministry of Justice suddenly became silent, not because he was afraid, but because he was shocked.

What’s wrong with the Yamen? What happened to Wei Yuan?

Wasn’t sending such a hotheaded youth to handle this case giving their political enemies a handle?

Just based on these words, if he was arrested and thrown into the Ministry of Justice’s prison, he would never be able to get out. The Ministry of Justice will send a letter to Wei Yuan tomorrow and see how he explains it.

“Hehe!” The head eunuch in the Python robe laughed. you’re indeed young and full of vigor. You’re showing off your abilities.

He looked around at the crowd. let me introduce this Tong Gong to everyone. He was recommended by the eldest Princess and personally named by His Majesty as the Yamen’s chief office for the night watchman.