My Cruel Little Empress
Chapter 78

After being tossed by rumors of infertility women pride all in the capital because of his brilliant talent, he said, this morning the royal capital of Zhang was appalled by the arrest of officials - officials as well as nobles - the nobility with just one night. They should not be surprised at the actions of the Zhang royal party, either, but the events that come in succession - also like this, especially the misfortune and misfortune that befell the Ma family and the Wu family who bertubi - tubi make some people do not believe and some even feel happy will their destruction.

Although there has been no word on their arrests, some people assume that their arrests may have something to do with the government or because the kingdom feels they can endanger them in the future.

Their guess is not entirely wrong, the main reason they were arrested is because of their crimes in the government that harmed many people, the other reason for this was that they were a threat to the royal family, especially to the Ma family, who had even had a number of supporters in their plans to overthrow the Zhang royal family.

While everyone was in the heat talking about the commotion that occurred until the early hours of the morning, on the other hand precisely in the courtyard of the Zhang royal palace hall was seen by the Ma family, the Wu family and the families of the officials who were supporters of the central Ma family were dragged forcibly and violently in the courtyard of the palace hall.

Luxury clothes that used to dress and wrap their bodies were removed and replaced by white shabby clothes that are now full of spots - blood stains from the torture they received the torture tower. The faces of the mistresses and young misses they used to be proud of with thick makeup that beautified their appearance were now full of bruises and wounds, this indicates that the torture tower judiciary does not look at anyone, even if the mistress or young lady will all still be tortured.

It was still early in the morning, but the Wei emperor did not want to delay wiping out the traitors before him to the roots as soon as possible. Besides because he did not want to spend a lot of time just to wait for the trial process until the sentence, he said, the other thing of course in the existence of crown prince Han Zi Xin from the Han kingdom who was currently in Zhang's kingdom made the Wei emperor want to settle everything as soon as possible.

Crime reading - the crimes of officials who commit treason one by one are read out, some of them displayed shocked faces as the distrustful Wei emperor investigated their crimes to the most detail without their knowledge. They would never be comparable to the Wei emperor, it was just that they realized when the ruler of the region under the rule of the royal capital Zhang smiled slanted while mocking those who were careless and unprepared.

"Prime minister Ma Ze Dong was sentenced to be beheaded and the extermination of a family with the crime of embezzling workers' wage funds the construction of the south coast dock, embezzlement of state coffers, and the extermination of a family, manipulate the details of the funds on the country's financial record books and the formation of a rebellion group to overthrow the royal family!"

"Prime minister Wu Gui Ming was sentenced to be beheaded and extermination of a family with the crime of raising the price of taxes in several border villages, taking bribes smuggling illegal goods and producing salt illegally without state licensing!"

"Ling Qi officials were sentenced to death by drinking poison and extermination of one family for the crime of being one of the members of the rebellion to overthrow the royal family"

Too many names of officials, scholars and nobles are mentioned, so many things that make a beautiful girl who is currently at the side of the crown prince Liang feel bored and sleepy when it is still morning.

"May may go back to your residence, such a terrible thing as this you should not have to see" crown prince Liang said as he realized his sister continued to yawn.

"It's a pity that I missed the destruction of my enemies in the past" I muttered that made crown prince Liang frown and asked "You said what?"

"I didn't say anything gege" I was quick

"But I sense you've just said something before" crown prince Liang insisted

"Maybe it's just a feeling of gege" I said calmly.

When the crown prince wanted to refute my words and was still stubborn with his hearing which was completely wrong, indeed, emperor Wei first cut him off when we both unknowingly read out the punishment of the criminals and traitors of Zhang's kingdom.

Realizing that, the young general Wu Cheng immediately said "Your Majesty, I am completely innocent of the deeds of my father, you should know that servants are too busy in the vanguard every war takes place on the border" he prays to himself.

In this situation, saving himself is the right thing. He did not care at all about the Ming prime minister being so shocked by his defense for himself, because for young general Wu Cheng his top priority right now was to save himself.

"Even if you know it or not, still the money from the sale of illegal salt produced by prime minister Ming is fully used to meet your needs. Even if you refuse, you've been raised with illicit money from the Ming prime minister's illegal salt sale and one more thing if you forget, the death penalty and the extermination of one family is given because we the royal family want to destroy you to the roots so that there are no more problems or threats in the future!" the word crown prince Liang represented the Wei emperor with his cold tone of voice.

Hearing that then made young general Wu Cheng surprised, he actually could not escape. But as long as the sentence was delayed due to his defense, he could still find the right reason to save himself even though his current condition was already helpless.

Young general Wu Cheng kept thinking, until his gaze was fixed on the figure of the beautiful girl beside the crown prince Liang. His smile instantly rose as he seemed - about to find one reason that could make him saved, Zhang Mu Lan, the girl could save.

Too happy with what he was thinking, young general Wu Cheng forgot the pain he felt from every wound on his face that felt throbbing as he smiled. Ignoring the pain and anguish he felt, young general Wu Cheng said "Your highness daughter Zhang Mu Lan, please save this innocent man" her door that then made everyone look at me was no exception the Wei emperor, crown prince Liang and crown prince Xin of the Han kingdom who seemed anxious when I faltered. The three of them were afraid that if my defense was broken, they even knew that I had once liked young general Wu Cheng to the point of barely judging him.

"We've never had such a close relationship, so what reason am I helping you?" insinuations

"The color you like me!" reply young general Wu Cheng who sounded confident.

I who heard that then smiled in anguish and said "You are right," I said that managed to make crown prince Xin hold his breath in disbelief, young general Wu Cheng smiled triumphantly as he felt he could see liberation for his life. "But that was before. Now I have absolutely no sense towards the man who killed his own wife and is as shameless as you!"

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**TBC

Friday 28 August 2020**