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Emperor Qing immediately shouted, "Fan Xian, shut up!"
Lai Mingcheng, do you have any concrete evidence to support your accusations against Li Yunrui?
Lai Mingcheng, catching his breath, continued, "Although there is no concrete evidence, Li Yunrui has been in charge of the Imperial Treasury for many years, and everyone knows that the Cui and Ming families are both under Li Yunrui's command..."
Emperor Qing suddenly spoke, interrupting Lai Mingcheng, "Everyone in the world knows, why am I the only one who doesn't?"
"Anyone in the main hall who knows that the Cui family is under Li Yunrui's tutelage?"
Emperor Qing had amassed his power over many years, and the hall remained completely silent. His attitude was clear: he still did not want the fire to spread to Li Yunrui.
As long as Li Yunrui doesn't rebel, Emperor Qing will tolerate him, especially since Li Yunrui has basically handed over control of the Imperial Treasury.
Lai Mingcheng looked at the assembled officials, each stammering and with wandering eyes, and his anger flared up instantly.
"Gentlemen, the time has come to offer loyal advice for the country. You must all prioritize the well-being of Daqing and the nation!"
"Scholars die for their principles, warriors die in battle; only with a great reign can the court be clear and the world be bright and unified!"
"Fellow colleagues, we have studied the classics diligently for this day! This court is our battlefield!"
Almost all the officials silently thought to themselves, "This country belongs to the Li family."
"Lai Mingcheng! But this world belongs to the Li family! Hahaha!"
Everyone stared at Li Chengze in astonishment. He suddenly stood up and let out a series of sharp laughs.
"I've been stripped of my title, so you can't even investigate me. You still want to investigate Li Yunrui? What are you thinking?"
"When you were fourteen, your uncle, Prince Yong, taught you that the Daqing Criminal Law is merely a tool for the Li family to rule the world!"
"With a salary of just over a hundred taels of silver a year, why are you risking your life? Hahaha!"
At this moment, Li Chengze seemed to have no burdens left, laughing wildly and unrestrainedly.
Li Chang'an, who was always unrestrained, realized that the second brother, who was really going all out, was truly insane!
But when you're going up against Lai Mingcheng, can you always include me in your arguments?
Emperor Qing roared in fury, "Li Chengze, don't play dumb!"
Lai Mingcheng pointed at Li Chengze, stammering with anger, "Li Chengze...you! You! You're arrogant!"
But Li Chengze ignored him and continued to mock Lai Mingcheng, "Lai Mingcheng!"
"What you said and did was all right, but you were a bit naive!"
"The problem that my Uncle Yongwang could see through at the age of fourteen, you can't understand!"
"Can all that criminal law you've learned determine life and death?"
"The one who decides life and death is my father on that throne! Hahaha!"
Li Chengze's public outburst stunned everyone, leaving them unsure of what to do with him.
Li Chengqian pinched his thigh hard, fanned the air into his eyes, and tears immediately streamed down his face.
He rushed forward, wailing, and grabbed Li Chengze's arm in anguish.
"Second brother, calm down! Second brother, this is causing me immense pain!"
"Waaaah... Second brother, are you alright? What happened?"
Li Chengze's smile suddenly widened, and then he suddenly slapped Li Chengqian away.
"Pah! Li Chengqian, stop pretending! Hypocritical! Disgusting! Despicable!"
"You little bastard, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time!"
"Go to hell, you prince!"
P.S.: If we're being strict, these matters should be reported by different departments during the court assembly. But to minimize the appearance of unimportant supporting characters, let's just let Lao Lai take the blame for everything.
Chapter 135 Seven Deadly Sins! Lai Mingcheng, a Brothel Frequenter! (23)
"Men, seize Li Chengze!"
At Emperor Qing's command, four imperial guards rushed in through the gate.
Just as Li Chengze was about to kick Li Chengqian twice, Li Chengru grabbed his leg.
"Second brother, calm down!"
Li Chengze pointed at Emperor Qing on the throne, then turned to look at Lai Mingcheng, who looked completely bewildered.
"You deadbeat, my father on that throne can not only decide life and death, but also play the living to death!"
At this moment, four imperial guards rushed forward, trying to hold down Li Chengze's arm.
Li Chengze flung the Imperial Guard's arm away and continued shouting loudly!
"I, Li Chengze, would never commit suicide. If I die before I turn one hundred, it must be Li Chengqian who did it!"
Seeing Li Chengze's ferocious smile, Li Chengqian retreated in fear.
He touched his swollen left cheek, feeling both angry and resentful. Now both sides of his face were swollen from being hit!
The losers in the struggle for the throne rarely meet a good end, which is why Li Chengze said that.
Several imperial guards rushed forward again, but Li Chengze was still desperately resisting.
"Stab!"
Li Chengze's sleeve was torn, and Emperor Qing suddenly roared.
"Don't hurt my son!"
The four imperial guards hesitated to act rashly, but fortunately Li Chengze did not rush forward to the throne.
He then pointed at Li Chang'an, "Li Chang'an, you said you would protect me from dying!"
Li Chang'an walked over and patted Li Chengze on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Uncle promises you."
"If Li Chengqian dares to lay a hand on you, I will definitely kill him!"
Li Chengze looked at the Crown Prince lying on the ground and chuckled.
"You, the crown prince, who was beaten twice in the last court session, what makes you think you can rule the world?"
"Hahaha! Li Chengqian, I don't think you'll be the crown prince for much longer!"
Li Chengze laughed loudly and turned to leave, pausing briefly at the entrance of the main hall.
"Unbridled madness, it's fucking awesome!"
"I finally don't have to be a whetstone anymore!"
"I'm completely free, hahaha!"
With Li Chengze's departure, an eerie silence once again fell over the main hall.
Behind the curtain, Emperor Qing's face was gloomy. "Alright, alright, alright."
"Today, things have mostly settled down. Let's call it a day!"
With Li Chengze's downfall, his entire faction was almost completely wiped out, and the main event of the court assembly should be over.
But at this moment, Lai Mingcheng bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't finished my report yet!"
Emperor Qing, who had raised his buttocks, had to put them back down, and anger was gradually forming between his brows.
"Li Chengze has been imprisoned for life and stripped of his princely title. Are you still not satisfied?"
Who else are you going to impeach?
Lai Mingcheng pointed to Chen Pingping, who was smiling, and said, "The sixth person I want to impeach is the Overwatch Council!"
Chen Pingping had just watched a prince go mad and was smiling from the bottom of his heart, but he never expected that Lai Mingcheng would come after him.
"I am not accusing the Supervisory Council of corruption, but rather of its lack of understanding of the law, its arrogance and abuse of power, and its excessive authority!"
As soon as Lai Mingcheng said this, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
Everyone knows that the Supervisory Council is directly under Emperor Qing and is the most powerful institution in Daqing, independent of all other government departments.
The Supervisory Council wields immense power, but all that power comes from Emperor Qing!
Moreover, the Oversight Council also boasts a distinguished military record and has played a vital intelligence role in various wars.
"What is Lai Mingcheng trying to do?!"
"Yes, they actually dared to impeach the Censorate! What were they thinking?!"
"Has Lai Mingcheng gone mad? This is utterly outrageous!"
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Amidst the murmurs and discussions, Lai Mingcheng continued his impassioned speech.
"Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Oversight Council, the quality of its personnel has been uneven!"
"The Supervisory Board acts arrogantly and even overrides the laws of Daqing!"
"It involves all kinds of affairs, both within and outside the court!"
"Is there any precedent in the entire history of Chinese dynasties for such an institution that wields such immense power and is not subject to the law?"