Lee Xiangjun returned to the royal study.
At this moment, Wu Zhao was sitting on the dragon throne anxiously.
Wu Zhao didn't go to sleep at all because he couldn't sleep at all.
Seeing that Lee Xiangjun had returned, Wu Zhao hurriedly asked about the situation outside.
Lee Xiangjun replied calmly,"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Minister Shen has already driven away all the hundred civil officials kneeling outside the Black Tortoise Hall by himself.”
"Moreover, these people left willingly without any complaints.”
Wu Zhao suddenly blinked.
His face was filled with disbelief.
"If that's the case, where's Minister Shen? Why didn't he come back to see me?" Wu Zhao asked.”
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Minister Shen…he said that he is feeling unwell and needs to go back to cultivate in seclusion for a few days. Minister Shen instructed me to inform Your Majesty of today's matter."”
Wu Zhao frowned slightly. He thought of Shen Fei's previous injuries. Shen Fei had said that he wanted to go back to recuperate, but after a few hours of recuperation, he went to Black Water Platform to interrogate Lin Xuru.
Wu Zhao was worried about Shen Fei's injuries, but she could not do anything to help a grandmaster like Shen Fei.
Thinking about how Shen Fei was injured and running around for the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wu Zhao felt a little touched.
After that, Li Xiangjun told Wu Zhao about how Shen Fei exposed the case of the Grand Scholar Lu Qingfeng of the Profound Language Pavilion, the Imperial College Chancellor Shen Zongyi, the Imperial Academy Attendant Gu Che, the Deputy Minister of the General Administration Sikong Shu, and the previous Jingzhao Prefecture Magistrate Du Ruhui, who had jointly killed thirteen women.
Wu Zhao was shocked when he heard that.
She had also paid attention to the Orchid Garden Hidden Corpse Case back then. She did not expect that there was such a cruel conspiracy behind the Orchid Garden Hidden Corpse Case.
"Deal with them, we must deal with these people.”
Wu Zhao was furious.
Li Xiangjun said," Your Majesty, Minister Shen has already ordered Xu Boming from the Supreme Court to choose a date for a public trial of this case. At that time, he will restore every detail of the case and announce it to the public. Minister Shen said that he wants to let the scholars of the world take a good look at the role model of the scholars they admire and see what kind of beast they are behind the scenes.”
Wu Zhao slapped the table and nodded in relief."
"Prime Minister Shen handled it well. This case must be publicly tried. The innocence of those twelve women and Qin Huailian must be cleared. As for those five beasts, nine generations must be implicated.”
Lee Xiangjun looked at Wu Zhao's furious face and couldn't help but feel fear.
Although they were childhood friends who grew up together, she was now the Great Zhou's Empress. If a woman became the ruler of a country, she would not be able to protect the country without ruthless means.
Following that, Lee Xiangjun told Wu Zhao about Shen Fei exposing the crimes committed by the Imperial Censor, the Imperial Physician, and the Minister of the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
Wu Zhao was equally shocked after hearing that.
But this time, besides shock and anger, Wu Zhao also showed great self-blame.
Obviously, as the ruler of a country, she had been on the throne for three years. Although she thought about how to govern the government every day, she realized that she had been kept in the dark.
He was surrounded by a bunch of wolves.
At this moment, Wu Zhao could understand the question that Shen Fei had asked her before the hunt.
"Once I die, will Your Majesty have the confidence to protect the eternal foundation left behind by the late emperor alone?“
Wu Zhao knew very well that she couldn't.
If Shen Fei had not exposed these things today, she would not know how long she would have been deceived by this bunch of pigs and dogs.
After that, when Wu Zhao heard what Lee Xiangjun said about Shen Fei's warning to all the officials, he was stunned.
Wu Zhao was extremely excited.
He clapped his hands in delight.
"Minister Shen is mighty, the most ruthless person in our Great Zhou!“
Wu Zhao couldn't help but express his thoughts.
Lee Xiangjun covered her mouth and laughed, nodding in agreement,"
"Minister Shen's schemes are profound and his methods are ruthless. I'm afraid no one in our Great Zhou can compare to him. He indeed deserves the reputation of being the most ruthless person.”
"But the only bad thing is…"
Wu Zhao frowned slightly. Seeing that Lee Xiangjun seemed to have something else to say, he hurriedly urged,""What's not good?"
Facing the majesty of the Emperor, Lee Xiangjun did not dare to say anything. She muttered softly,""How frivolous!"
After Wu Zhao heard the word 'frivolous'.
He gave Lee Xiangjun a strange look.
"What did he do to you?"
Lee Xiangjun immediately let out an "ah" and hurriedly shook her head."No…nothing, I just think he's being frivolous.”
Wu Zhao looked at Lee Xiangjun suspiciously.
Then, he let out a long sigh and said," A leopard can't change its spots. Prime Minister Shen's personality is arrogant and despotic. He treats women frivolously. I don't think he can change this."“
"A man like this is very charming, but he is also very dangerous. Xiangjun, I advise you to stay away from him.”
Hearing Wu Zhao's solemn reminder, Lee Xiangjun hurriedly nodded.
Then, Lee Xiangjun told Wu Zhao what Shen Fei told her to tell him before he left.
Wu Zhao nodded repeatedly after listening.
After receiving the booklet from Lee Xiangjun, he was shocked.
Wu Zhao sized him up and murmured,""The names recorded here should be some local officials. I only have some impression of a few of them and don't recognize most of them.”
"When Minister Shen gave me this name list, he said that His Majesty would be able to use it very soon."“
Wu Zhao pondered for a moment and flipped to the next page.
On the last page of the name list, there was a sentence. There were only eight words:
"Return the words, and cultivate virtue!“
Wu Zhao stared at these eight words and thought for a long time, but he still could not figure out the meaning of these eight words that Shen Fei had left on the register.
Lee Xiangjun also looked at these words, but she was also clueless.
Wu Zhao pondered for a while and copied the words down.
Then, he summoned the eunuch Zheng Yan and ordered him to find all the information on the officials written on the list.
Although he still couldn't figure out why Shen Fei had asked Lee Xiangjun to give him this name list, his intuition told him that this name list should be very useful.
She wanted to learn about the officials 'biographies and resumes through their information.
After Zheng Yan left, Wu Zhao was still staring at the eight words that he had copied down, deep in thought.
At this moment, Li Xiangjun returned the treasure she had taken from Lu Qingfeng to Wu Zhao.
Then, Lee Xiangjun told Wu Zhao about how Shen Fei had used the Emperor Striking Whip to intimidate the imperial sword.
Wu Zhao did not feel excited after hearing that. In fact, when he heard the words " Emperor Striking Whip," the shame from that day surged in his heart.
The outspoken Lee Xiangjun couldn't help but ask Wu Zhao,""Your Majesty, can this Emperor Striking Whip really hit Your Majesty?”
Wu Zhao didn't know how to answer her.
She thought to herself, could she still do it? She had already beaten him up.
However, Wu Zhao would never tell anyone about this.
Wu Zhao only hoped that he would not be whipped by this Emperor Striking Whip again.
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