dognovel Chapter 8 The Minister of Justice Who Couldn't Keep His Dung Out
Chapter 8 The Minister of Justice Who Couldn't Keep His Dung Out
[The Minister of Personnel is planning to sacrifice his youngest daughter to save his entire family.]
Everyone present was shrewd; if Shen Zhiyi could see it, how could the others not?
The old emperor didn't immediately respond, but was curious about Shen Zhiyi's opinion on this approach.
[Um, this is a sensitive topic, so I won't comment.]
The old emperor: ...What a cunning fellow!
In the end, the old emperor punished the Minister of Personnel by deducting several months' salary for failing to properly educate his son, which was a negligible punishment for such a high-ranking official.
So the old emperor pressed on, stripping the Minister of Personnel of his official position and exiling him directly to the far northwest of the country.
[Hahaha, Minister of Personnel, the development of the great Northwest of our motherland depends on you!]
The Minister of Personnel took a deep breath. He, a high-ranking official of the third rank, had now been reduced to a county magistrate of the eighth rank.
However, it is already a great favor that the emperor has shown by protecting the lives of his entire family, as his youngest daughter harbored the murderer of the prince!
[On the 14th day of the 9th month of the 20th year of Emperor Taizong's reign, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), the Emperor, pitying the Minister of Personnel's hard work and high merit, although his youngest daughter, Niao, had committed a crime, but... 旦! Right, right, I remember in high school, "旦" was a variant of "但" in classical Chinese? But it seems like it is indeed "但".]
Lost in her dilemma, Shen Zhiyi was completely oblivious to the disapproving gazes around her.
How on earth did this guy manage to pass the imperial examination?!
The old emperor closed his eyes in anguish and decided to do it himself!
"I have heard of your diligent past, working tirelessly day and night, and your great achievements. You are truly a pillar of the nation. However, your daughter, Niao Niao, has harbored a criminal, which is punishable according to the law. I am moved by your loyalty and diligence and have considered ways to pardon her. But the failure to properly educate your daughter is ultimately your fault. Therefore, I hereby deduct three months' salary from your salary and demote you to the position of magistrate of Yunlai County as a severe punishment."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Personnel was moved to tears.
"Your Majesty, I thank you and will do my utmost to repay your kindness."
The old emperor nodded in satisfaction, glancing subtly at Shen Zhiyi.
See? See? Now you know how to write it, just copy it.
[This old emperor is something else! How come he only fined him three months' salary? Murdering a prince is such a serious crime! He should have confiscated his property!]
A group of officials who lacked self-control immediately knelt down on the spot.
Sister, you're like a living devil!
[That old scoundrel, the Minister of Personnel, relying on his position as the top HR manager in Da Ye, has taken countless bribes to arrange official positions for people. Over the years, he's amassed at least the gold equivalent of a mansion! Besides that, he owns farmland all over the country; he's incredibly wealthy.]
[Isn't Consort Chen trying to overthrow the big landlords? Here's a perfect opportunity.]
[Ah, Consort Chen also said that the future of equality and freedom will begin with bloodshed and sacrifice from the Chen family, so the Vice Minister of Rites has every reason to stand up and expose the Minister of Personnel's misdeeds!]
[There's a severe drought in the south right now; this is a perfect opportunity to use the corrupt officials' money for disaster relief.]
Upon hearing this, the old emperor immediately fixed his gaze on the Vice Minister of Rites.
The Vice Minister of Rites was on the verge of tears.
He's just a minor official in the Ministry of Rites, why does he have to handle these kinds of things?
He tilted his head back and looked around, and wherever his eyes swept, everyone lowered their heads.
It was as if they were all saying: "You can't see me, you can't see me."
The Vice Minister of Rites slightly opened his mouth and saw the Minister of Personnel's murderous gaze.
The old emperor now just needs someone to speak up, and then an investigation can be launched with great efficiency.
But he was the Minister of Personnel; his students could drown him with a single spit.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
The old emperor grew impatient, and the look in his eyes made the Vice Minister of Rites' legs go weak, and he scrambled out to his knees.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"No, no, no, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I want to impeach the Minister of Personnel!"
"Your Majesty, you are unaware of the fact that the Minister of Personnel has abused his position for personal gain and embezzled a huge amount of money. His eldest son has also been a bully and tyrannical man, harming innocent women. We beseech Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
The Minister of Personnel pricked up his ears, pointed at the Vice Minister of Rites' nose, and launched into a tirade of abuse.
"Pah! Stop talking nonsense!"
The Minister of Personnel knelt before the old emperor: "Your Majesty, my son is devoted to studying the classics; how could he possibly commit such an act of bullying men and women? It must be..."
[Oh dear, it's true! The eldest son of the Minister of Personnel has indeed harassed many beautiful girls in the East and West Markets. He even forcibly abducted some of them to his villa just before they were about to get married. The number of mistresses he keeps could circle the entire city of Da Ye twice!]
The Minister of Personnel's lips twitched violently. It wasn't that exaggerated; there were only a few dozen.
"Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such thing. It is normal for a man to have some women."
[Pah, pah, pah! They played him to death in bed, what's normal about that? The body's just buried in the garden of another property as fertilizer. You could probably dig up a lot of them now.]
The Minister of Personnel had beads of sweat the size of soybeans dripping from his forehead.
"Your Majesty..."
He still wanted to argue and struggle.
"Shut up!"
The old emperor was furious, never expecting such a thing to happen right under the walls of the capital.
"Where is the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? Get out here for me."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review emerged with his round, chubby figure.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
"Investigate! Investigate immediately!"
[The people from the Court of Judicial Review should go to the villa of the eldest son of the Minister of Personnel right now; they might even find him having his servants bury a corpse in the backyard.]
Upon hearing this, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will go now!"
[What an energetic and chubby guy!]
[It seems like I might have a sensitive stomach? Or maybe I have a very short intestine? I'm either in the bathroom or on my way to the bathroom all day, and I often poop in my pants.]
Oh, I just needed to poop...
Everyone in the hall was stunned. Regardless of their mood at the moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review's backside.
The Minister of Works looked at the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, whose face had transformed from a round, flat face into a sesame seed cake, and smiled with satisfaction.
He shouldn't be the only one to experience having his hook stared at by thousands of people.
The old emperor took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice, "My dear minister, go quickly."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review pursed his lips, and ran away crying, inwardly screaming for his mother!
Everyone in the hall was trying so hard not to laugh that they all turned purple like sweet potatoes.
The case of the eldest son of the Minister of Personnel bullying men and women was investigated quickly because the other party made no attempt to hide it and was extremely arrogant!
When the eldest son was dragged into the main hall, he still couldn't keep his mouth shut.
"How dare you arrest me! Do you even know who my father is?!"
"You'll be scared to death when I tell you!"
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, with a stern face, ignored the amused glances of his colleagues and said in a deep voice, "Even if the King of Heaven himself came, it wouldn't make a difference to your father."
When the eldest son saw his father's face in the main hall, even though he was being held down, he couldn't stop his desire to see his father.
"Father, someone is trying to harm your son! Why don't you hurry up and chop them all down!"
[Tsk tsk tsk, they say every family has its own troubles, and our Minister of Personnel has two.]
However, on the other hand, why couldn't the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review control his own desires?