in reserves, let alone a prince with little actual power.Li Yinhu couldn't care less at the moment, gritting his teeth and saying: "You still concern yourself with my affairs Just take it if you want...Chapter 418: Publicly For Private Gain

Li Chen issued the order, wanting to crush Ge Pingyi's three treasures with his bare hands without hesitation. However, he held back.

His breathing returned, and Ge Pingyi covered his throat with both hands as he lay on the ground gasping for air.

He suddenly realized that breathing was such a wonderful thing.

until Li Chen's voice came.

Look up.

After recovering from his surprise, Ge Pingyi looked up at Li Chen.

"You are a decent pawn, these things did indeed originate from the cabinet. All of this is not bad, but this palace asks you, do you think this palace's rectification of the Ministry of Justice and weeding out officials like yourself is simply for personal gratification or for power struggles"

Li Chen's question made Ge Pingyi let out a cold snort. He said, "Isn't that so"

Of course not.

Li Chen's eyes grew colder, and he said indifferently, "You underestimate me too much."

"The Ministry of Justice, executing imperial laws, represents the very face of imperial law. What then is imperial law"

"All lands belonging to the Qin state belong to the people of Qin. All people of Qin are subject to the law. The law provides a basis for the actions of the people of the Qin Empire, ensuring they have a code to follow and that wrongdoing is punished."

"Law is the cornerstone of punishing evil. If this cornerstone is disrupted, the people will lose their respect for the law, leading to great chaos and an era of lawlessness!"

And you, Ge Pingyi, Ge Sir, the Third Ranked Official of Qin Empire in charge of Law and Punishment! You act without any regard! You seize a court official from the Fourth Rank, whose position is even higher than yours, the Minister of Household Affairs You dare to arrest him and beat him!

Moreover, he even brought his so-called "evidence box" to Xu Changqing's house and took things out untouched, claiming they were seized as evidence

"Even you conduct your investigations like this, how can there be justice in the Qin Dynasty What's the point of Qin's laws if they are nothing more than childish games!"

Li Chen's tone grew increasingly severe, and by the end, every word thundered like a bolt of lightning, echoing through the dark and cramped prison cells of the Ministry of Justice.

Ge Pingyi's mouth opened and closed, he still wanted to argue, but when the words reached his lips, not a single syllable could come out.

He knew whatever he said would be useless.

"Anything to say"

Li Chen let out a cold snort, just about to order that Ge Pingyi's official hat be completely removed and he be stripped of his position and exiled, when hurried footsteps came from outside. It was Qian Shiyan, who had received the news.

Along the way, Qian Shiyan only knew that the Crown Prince had suddenly arrived at the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, but he didn't know what had happened.

And Li Chen's few words happened to reach his ears.

Having walked over, Qian Shiyan glanced at Xu Changqing and Ge Pingyi, who had switched positions inside and out. He gritted his teeth and came before Li Chen, kneeling down and saying: "I, Qian Shiyan, greet Your Highness, the Crown Prince. I failed to welcome you from afar, please forgive me."

Li Chen looked coldly at Qian Shiyan and said calmly: "Qian Shiyan, you have only been the Minister of Punishment for a few months. Logically speaking, the ills of the Ministry of Punishment were not caused by your tenure, and you shouldn't be blamed too much, but..."

Before Qian Shiyan on the ground could even catch his breath, Li Chen turned to Ge Pingyi and said, "Ge Pingyi, you claimed before that you were acting on orders. Now, tell this palace, whose orders were you following"

"Who is it who accuses Xu Changqing falsely, and who is it who acts outside the proper procedure, disregarding the regulations, and using public power for personal gain!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Shiyan broke out in a cold sweat.

But in the cell, Ge Pingyi's face showed fear. He subconsciously looked at Qian Shiyan.ily, what's there to hesitate about"Su Zhentig chuckled wryly and said, "Then, this minister can only thank Your Highness and Her Majesty."Li Chen nodded and took a sip of porridge, saying: "Zhang Biw...