northernbook Chapter 383 Execution
Chapter 383 Execution
Chapter 383 Execution
Half-Saint Su Wenmo looked at Lord Kang with a faint smile, but the smile was extremely cold, causing many people to look somewhat fearful.
If the current emperor were to list these crimes, they would not warrant death. In fact, with all the officials begging for mercy, he could resign and retire to his hometown. However, if the National Holy Academy were to speak, this person would surely die. Moreover, this time, the emperor is requesting a judgment, and the charges against him are those of the semi-saint Su Wenmo.
"My Lord, I..."
Lord Kang's face turned pale, and cold sweat streamed down his cheeks. He hadn't expected that Ye Ru would actually request a divine judgment, and that it would even trigger a personal judgment from the semi-saint Su Wenmo.
"What, you've appealed? You're appealing because the Holy Court's ruling was wrong?"
The semi-saint Su Wenmo slowly lowered his head and said.
Seemingly still wanting to make a last-ditch effort, Lord Kang straightened up and said loudly:
“I am guilty, but this man is also guilty of heinous crimes. Although Ye Ru is very talented, he colluded with the demons and dragons on the Holy Path and even handed over the sacred leaf from the Holy Tree, the most precious treasure of our human race, to others. This is also an unforgivable crime.”
"Oh, you think that Ye Ru's gifting of the Dragon Clan and the Demon Clan's Holy Leaf is an unforgivable crime?"
After a moment of contemplation, the demigod Su Wenmo watched as the clouds in the sky surged rapidly, eventually reaching the height of a person before slowly descending and arriving before the crowd.
"Then take a look and see if these are heinous crimes that cannot be forgiven."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Wenmo waved his sleeve, and a strong wind blew by. The wind was fierce, but it did not blow anything off the banquet table. Then, a light screen was projected into the sky, slowly opened, and finally showed Ye Ru's performance on the Holy Road.
"You say Ye Ru is utterly wicked? But when Saint Lu fought the demon race in World War II, he saved a hundred of my human race. Why don't you mention that?"
"You say Ye Ru is utterly wicked? Yet he saved the descendants of the Li family twice on the Holy Road and was treated with the courtesy due to a guest of the Li family. Why don't you mention that?"
"You say Ye Ru is utterly wicked, but why don't you mention his friendly relations with the Dragon Clan?"
Faced with Su Wenmo's questioning, Lord Kang's face turned ashen. He took two steps back and then knelt down with a thud.
Seeing this scene, the semi-saint Su Wenmo sighed: "Ye Ru has increased the national fortune of our Yanhuang Kingdom by 30% for no reason, increased the literary ranks of our Yanhuang Kingdom by several times, and even wrote dozens of poems that are famous throughout the world. He is a blessing to our Yanhuang Kingdom and to the human race. But you, for your own selfish desires, flatter your superiors and bully your inferiors, and try to harm the genius of our human race who has been around for a hundred years."
"Are you guilty?"
"This humble official is guilty..."
Lord Kang trembled, his gaze lowered, as if he knew he was doomed to die.
"If you know you're guilty, then commit suicide... That way, you'll preserve the integrity of your Kang family. If you don't have the courage to commit suicide, I can do it for you."
The Left Prime Minister sighed, then stood up and slowly addressed the people around him:
"Since ancient times, the Yanhuang Kingdom has been the birthplace of many sages, from which branches such as Legalism, Yin-Yang School, and Confucianism emerged. The entire Yanhuang Kingdom has no place for treacherous people. This Lord Kang should pay the price for his foolish behavior."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Left Prime Minister slowly walked up to Lord Kang, drew a longsword from one of his guards, and stood before the latter:
"My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me!"
Swallowing hard, before Lord Kang could finish speaking, the Left Prime Minister swiftly brought down his knife, and Lord Kang's head rolled to the ground.
Seeing that the once arrogant and domineering Lord Kang was now a corpse, everyone in the room fell silent, a chill running down their spines.
They were relieved that they hadn't asked Ye Ru for a divine judgment, and that the other party hadn't targeted them.
The Left Prime Minister, however, still had blood dripping from his sword, but a smile appeared on his face, as if he hadn't killed Lord Kang. But anyone with eyes could see that the Left Prime Minister, having suffered repeated losses, was furious.
"Hehe, I wonder if Chief Ye and the Half-Saint are satisfied with this handling?"
The Left Prime Minister turned his head, threw the sword aside, bowed to the Half-Saint, and slowly said.
“You deserve your punishment. But I want to tell you this: never think that no one is watching when you are doing something wrong. The net of heaven is vast and its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it. Heaven knows and earth knows.”
Su Wenmo pondered for a moment, then looked around at everyone. Wherever his gaze fell, some officials shrank back, as if they had done something wrong.
"My Lord, please drink this cup of wine before you leave. It's a century-old vintage."
At this moment, the Emperor of Yanhuang picked up a cup of wine, raised it with both hands, and pushed it toward Su Wenmo.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Su Wenmo bowed to him, then picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp: "It's good wine, but good wine is best enjoyed with a good man, isn't it?"
Immediately afterwards, Su Wenmo's figure turned into an illusion and finally disappeared completely from the spot.
"Respectfully seeing off the Half-Saint."
"Respectfully seeing off the Half-Saint."
After Su Wenmo disappeared, all the civil and military officials, including the prime minister and the prime minister, suddenly bowed to the sky.
"Alright, someone come and clean this place up, so as not to ruin its elegance."
With a wave of his hand, Wen Xiang was pleased that the Left Prime Minister could be weakened, since the Left Prime Minister was quite powerful. If the three factions could be balanced, it would benefit both him and Wu Xiang.
"Yes, this man deserves his punishment. Drag him away."
The Left Prime Minister took a deep breath, looked at the calm and collected Ye Ru, suppressed his rage, clapped his hands, and sat back down in his seat.
"Chief Ye, this man has been executed. As for the matter concerning the library, allow me to discuss it with the ministers and give you an answer tomorrow, how about that?"
The Emperor of Yanhuang waved his hand, gesturing for Ye Ru to sit down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ye Ru nodded, and then Wen Xiang stood up and said, "Chief Ye, since His Majesty has granted permission, shouldn't you compose a poem to thank His Majesty for his great favor?"
After speaking, Wen Xiang winked at Ye Ru, which made the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom both amused and exasperated: "It seems that Minister Wen Xiang also agrees with Ye Ru's plan. I only said we should discuss it, but you just said I approve. For that, Minister Wen Xiang, you have to drink a cup."
The Emperor of Yanhuang had a smile in his eyes. He knew that the Civil Minister, the Military Minister, and the Left Minister were different. The former were members of the National Academy of Sacred Arts, and they valued the country more than their own lives. Therefore, he knew the former's heart.
Moreover, this kind of education is also under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Literature, so he should not refuse it both morally and logically.
"Your Majesty, you should think twice before you act."
The Left Prime Minister stood up and said in a deep voice.
He knew that the situation had changed.
"My mind is made up and I will not change it. Tomorrow, Minister Wen and Chief Secretary Ye will come to the Cabinet for a meeting."
When the Emperor of Yanhuang saw the Left Prime Minister's obstruction, his expression changed at first, but he seemed to have made a decision and said decisively.