SFS Chapter 284 Victory
Chapter 284 Victory
Unfortunately, no one cared about what Chu Ci cared about. Lord Zhang, who was KOed by Chu Ci before, jumped out again: "Princess, your impulsive behavior is inappropriate."
As soon as someone started talking, someone who considered himself to be highly respected immediately said, "This is simply lawless. How dare you use violence in the court? You must be severely punished."
Li Zhu was also angered by Chu Ci's arrogance. With a glance, many imperial censors stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Yi Xin is so arrogant. It will be difficult to maintain the dignity of the court if she is not severely punished."
Chu Ci glanced at Zhang Yingjiu with contempt, a hint of sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he laughed coldly: "Master Zhang is really amazing. In just a short moment, you can stand up and criticize others again. Look at your strong physique, it's really good!"
Chu Ci was almost pointing at Zhang Yingjiu's nose and saying that he was just pretending.
Zhang Yingjiu said angrily: "This old man just can't stand Princess Yixin being so arrogant!"
Chu Ci was so angry that he laughed when he heard this, and then he said sternly: "Master Zhang, you actually said that I am arrogant?"
"Then I would like to ask everyone present here, have I ever slandered others? Have I ever tried to shirk my responsibilities?" "I just argued a little, and you said I was arrogant?"
"According to what you said, are the laws of the Great Zhou and the justice of the world all empty words? In my opinion, the truly arrogant ones are those scoundrels who don't care about the lives of the people and only care about fighting for power and profit!"
Zhang Yingjiu was so angry that his beard was shaking. He was so furious that he forgot that Chu Ci was of higher status than him. He glared at her and shouted, "You, you little girl, stop talking nonsense and acting recklessly!"
Chu Ci did not back down: "Nonsense? Lord Zhang, if you think what I said is wrong, then you should come up with a convincing reason! Are you guilty and have nothing to say?"
After rebuking Zhang Yingjiu, Chu Ci looked serious, saluted the emperor again, and said in a firm tone: "May I ask your Majesty, is there anything wrong with what I just asked?"
"Or has the court become the domain of the gentlemen, causing you to hesitate on matters of right and wrong and even dare not uphold justice?"
"If this is true, how can the people of the world expect the court to make decisions?"
The emperor originally wanted to see how far Chu Ci could go without his support.
He didn't expect Chu Ci to be so radical and put him on the fire. He couldn't ignore it anymore, so he coughed and said, "Chu Ci, don't be so impatient and impulsive."
"I know that you care about the people, but this matter needs to be considered carefully. You should not be so aggressive. The concerns of the ministers are not entirely unreasonable. We need to weigh the pros and cons of all parties before we can find a proper solution."
"But..." Chu Ci didn't like such vague remarks.
But before he could speak, the emperor looked at everyone with a dignified look and said, "Master Zhang, and all the censors, you don't distinguish right from wrong, and you just blame Chu Ci without thinking about how to solve the problem or how to comfort the injured workers."
"As important officials of the imperial court, you shoulder the heavy responsibility of seeking welfare for the people and maintaining stability for the country. Your behavior now is truly incompetent!"
They were not afraid of Chu Ci's accusations, but the emperor's verdict was like a thunderclap exploding over their heads.
Zhang Yingjiu knelt on the ground in fear, trembling all over, and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I know my crime. I was confused for a moment and failed to consider the overall situation. I hope Your Majesty will show mercy."
The imperial censors who were examining Chu Ci also knelt down, touching their foreheads to the ground, and cried out in sobbing voices: "Your Majesty, please spare our lives. We acknowledge our crimes and will reform ourselves and serve the court in the future."
The emperor was also annoyed with these censors. How could he not use such a good ladder? He waved his hand and shouted angrily: "No need to say more! As censors, you should be fair and strict, make suggestions and supervise all officials. Now you are ganging up on others and have no responsibility, which makes me extremely disappointed. All of you are dismissed from office, go home and reflect! If you don't repent, don't even think about returning to the court!"
Chu Ci hurriedly bowed and praised: "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor looked at Chu Ci with a complicated expression, but still spoke earnestly: "Chu Ci, although you are impulsive, you care about the people, which is precious. I only hope that you can act more calmly and appropriately in the future."
Chu Ci's goal had been achieved, so he would not go against it. He immediately looked solemn and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teachings. I will definitely keep them in my heart and will never forget them."
The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Chu Ci, you can leave now."
Everyone thought that Chu Ci was just deliberately pushed out by the Fan family, but they never expected that Chu Ci would directly dismiss a long list of officials when he made his debut. Seeing how powerful he was, everyone was silent, and naturally no one wanted to provoke Chu Ci again.
So Chu Ci bowed again, folded his hands in front of him, nodded, lowered his eyebrows, and replied softly: "I'll take my leave."
The moment she turned around, many officials in the court avoided her gaze, fearing to meet her eye contact.
At this time, Chu Ci did not make any unnecessary movements. She just walked forward steadily without looking around. The expression on her face was as calm as water, as if everything that had just happened in the court had nothing to do with her.
But the more this happens, the more people with ulterior motives become wary of Chu Ci.
They knew very well that a person who could remain so calm and composed in a storm must have unfathomable strategy and immeasurable strength.
This is exactly the effect Chu Ci wanted.
She knew that only by making the enemy feel fearful could she gain more initiative in this treacherous situation and better achieve her goals.
However, she had the ability to protect herself, but the craftsmen might not be able to do so. Therefore, after leaving the palace, Chu Ci took a few trusted men and went straight to the construction site of the "Royal Women's College".
Sure enough, on the surface there was no impact here and it was still a busy scene. Workers came and went, carrying construction materials, and craftsmen were hammering and busy.
But if you look closely, you can see that everyone here is absent-minded.
Some workers had dull eyes and mechanically repeated the actions in their hands;
Some craftsmen stopped their work from time to time and sighed; others gathered in groups of three or five, whispering about something, their faces full of worry and anxiety.
Chu Ci sighed upon seeing this, and said solemnly, "Madam Qiao, go find out the addresses of the injured workers and where they live now. Also, spread the news that we will compensate the injured workers so that they can rest assured."
"Yes," Qiao Chi agreed and was about to leave. Chu Ci regretted it: "Wait, don't just ask."
"Just find a few reliable workers to lead the way. This will save us from taking detours and solve the problem faster."