Chapter 337: Aftermath

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Chapter 337 of "After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband" opens revealing: The face of Marquis Dongxiang was colder than ever before.He seemed to be enveloped in... Keep going!

The face of Marquis Dongxiang was colder than ever before.He seemed to be enveloped in a layer of frost. This was the situation he feared most. He opposed the Three Departments Joint Trial because he was afraid that too many hands involved would lead to loopholes being exploited. Only with the Ministry of Justice Prison under his control could he ensure that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue wouldn’t be silenced by murder. He had just left the Ministry of Justice for a while, and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was already ambushed. It was obvious who had silenced him. Marquis Dongxiang’s icy gaze swept towards Duke Chong. Duke Chong was in a good mood but remained expressionless, "The person is dead, so the Three Departments Joint Trial can’t be conducted." "The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was killed in the Ministry of Justice Prison, and with the poor management of the prison guards unable to find the murderer, you, Marquis Dongxiang, cannot shirk responsibility." Having long established authority in the court, how could he be shaken by a bandit newly entering the court? Even with the Emperor’s protection, there was nothing he could do! Marquis Dongxiang laughed in anger, "Duke Chong thinks that by silencing the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, I can’t catch you red-handed?" "You better not continue your misdeeds, or if you fall into my hands, no one will be able to save you!" Watching Marquis Dongxiang walk away, a cold smile appeared in Duke Chong’s eyes. A bandit actually telling him to stop doing evil? Is there anything more ludicrous and absurd in this world? The good show he planned for him hadn’t even started yet. ... Marquis Dongxiang returned to the Ministry of Justice, accompanied by the Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Left Imperial Censor. The prison guards sent by the Ministry of Justice and the Inspection Office were detained, and no one was allowed to leave until the matter was clarified. After returning, Marquis Dongxiang investigated the poisoning of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Anyone who had been close to the cell of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue had to be questioned, but none of them were suspect. Instead, a prison guard from the Ministry of Justice fell to the ground bleeding from all orifices while Marquis Dongxiang questioned the guards dispatched by the Ministry of Justice. The prison guard’s death at such a delicate time clearly indicated he was also silenced by murder. After his death, certain things came to light. Marquis Dongxiang, having beaten the Left Imperial Censor, was summoned by the Emperor, and the guards from the Inspection Office and the Ministry of Justice quarreled and even fought; a guard intervened but was thrown by the Inspection Office guard and accidentally struck the cell door of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. In the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue’s cell, there was a table and a chair, and a bowl, which the Vice Minister had asked a guard for water. After the Vice Minister’s death, a postmortem examination found poison in the bowl. Initially, Marquis Dongxiang’s servant was focused on the guards from the Inspection Office and the personnel sent by the Ministry of Justice. Amidst their quarrel, attention was certainly drawn away, and with the guard being thrown against the cell door, it all seemed accidental, allowing someone to poison the bowl without anyone noticing. Despite all precautions, someone still found a loophole to exploit, causing Marquis Dongxiang to clench his fists in anger, his bones audibly creaking. Uncle Lin advised Marquis Dongxiang, "You know Duke Chong is cunning and treacherous. If it were that easy to bring him down, we wouldn’t have had to endure it for so many years; a fox will always reveal its tail." Marquis Dongxiang knew Duke Chong wasn’t easy to topple, and killing him might be simpler than finding evidence of his crimes. But he couldn’t directly take his life. He wanted to exonerate the deceased souls of the eight thousand Flying Tiger Army. Thely undefeated and invincible Flying Tiger Army lost their only battle not because they were incompetent or due to poor leadership by the Heir of Duke Chong, but because of a conspiracy. Only by sentencing Duke Chong to death and publicly executing him could they avenge the spirits of the eight thousand Flying Tiger Army. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novᴇlfire.net To cover up the scandals in Wangzhou, Duke Chong didn’t hesitate to kill the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and few knew of his conspiracy with Nanliang to murder the Flying Tiger Army. Great waves cleanse the sand; the higher one climbs, the more cautious one becomes. Cutting off Duke Chong’s connections during ongoing investigations and the Emperor promoting his people could disrupt Duke Chong’s plans, leading him to eventually jumble his own position. Marquis Dongxiang reviewed the case files from the recent years, yet none were targeting Duke Chong. Duke Chong directly or indirectly controlled half of the court’s military power, Duke Zhen held one-third, and the remaining one-sixth was in the hands of the Emperor. Princess Nanzhang was the mistress of the Duke Zhen Mansion, and Xie Jingchen was ill with not long to live. Eventually, the Duke Zhen Mansion would undoubtedly pass to Xie Jingchuan, who was the nephew of Duke Chong; almost all military power would then be in Duke Chong’s hands. The Empress Dowager was Duke Chong’s aunt, and the Empress his sister. In such a scenario, how could civil and military officials dare to vie against Duke Chong? They either sided with him or remained passive, avoiding any conflict with Duke Chong for their own safety. Loyal ministers opposing Duke Chong either resigned in disillusionment or were slandered, killed, demoted, or exiled. Thinking about retiring to the countryside— A gleam flashed in Marquis Dongxiang’s eyes. With the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue killed and the murderer likely a Ministry of Justice prison guard, Marquis Dongxiang, as the one in charge of the Ministry of Justice and having infiltrated his trusted aides as guards, couldn’t avoid being impeached. Yet such an impeachment barely affected Marquis Dongxiang; instead, Duke Chong was rebuked by him. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was captured by him, and he was eager to extract the truth from him. Had it not been for Duke Chong’s proposal of the Three Departments Joint Trial, no one could have infiltrated the Ministry of Justice, causing these incidents. In terms of debate, they were not his match. But Duke Chong was well-prepared; he looked at the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the thing I feared most has happened." The Emperor was perplexed. Duke Chong cast a sideways glance at Marquis Dongxiang, filled with indignation. "Recently, bandits have run rampant around Yu State. Seeing that Marquis Dongxiang took the mountain and became king, not only was he not suppressed but turned into your favored one, causing envy among them, who then imitated him and occupied the mountains, oppressing the common people, even plundering the Yu State Government Office, leading to people’s hardship." "I earnestly request Your Majesty to send troops to suppress them, or else, if bandits are allowed to run rampant in Yu State, I’m afraid all our Daqi Dynasty’s mountains will become dens of bandits." When the Emperor originally intended to pardon Marquis Dongxiang, those ministers discouraged him just like that. They said not to pardon Marquis Dongxiang, for fear that common people everywhere would imitate him, leading to endless trouble. No one expected that people would really emulate him and occupy mountains as kings. If this wasn’t handled properly, it might destabilize the foundation of the nation. Although Marquis Dongxiang had entered the court, the Feihu Village on Qingyun Mountain had been a headache for the court for many years. At present, those were just ragtag groups. If not exterminated now, they would certainly become a future scourge, possibly turning into the second Feihu Village. Officials of the court did not avoid Marquis Dongxiang in the slightest, causing him to wonder if he had become invisible. The entire court decided to exterminate those bandits, and the next topic was who would lead the troops to suppress them. Then— Half of the ministers recommended Marquis Dongxiang. Marquis Dongxiang, "...." They wanted a bandit to suppress bandits. Wasn’t this dagger stabbed a bit too sharply?

Chapter 337: Aftermath

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