Chapter 371 - 280: An Uproar in Court! Accusing Lu Xuan!
Chapter 371: Chapter 280: An Uproar in Court! Accusing Lu Xuan!
"Your Majesty, we humble ministers have a matter to report!"
As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere in the Pilgrimage Hall suddenly froze, becoming exceptionally quiet.
From behind the six bureau directors, two elderly men with white hair slowly stepped forward, stood in the middle of the aisle, and bowed to Empress Xia Mingyue above.
Their appearance immediately drew attention from the entire court.
These two individuals were none other than Sun Cheng, the Director of the Inspectorate, and his deputy Luo Gongli, holding the powerful oversight authority of the Great Xia Dynasty, holding positions of significant importance.
Yet, Empress Xia Mingyue on the imperial throne merely gave them a cold glance, then issued a single, authoritative word.
"Speak!"
Sun Cheng gave a slight bow, but did not immediately speak; instead, he glanced sideways at Luo Gongli with the corner of his eye.
That glance carried a hint of urging and suggestion.
This blatant implication was clearly a signal for Luo Gongli to quickly report.
Luo Gongli’s old face twitched slightly, inwardly cursing Sun Cheng.
This old fox, at this juncture, is still pretending to be cautious!
Isn’t it just that Lu Xuan fellow? Our Luo Family truly doesn’t regard him highly!
The reason they stood out today was due to the murder case from over half a year ago—the untimely death of Anzhou Inspection Envoy Luo Jin.
Luo Jin was a member of the Luo Family and a crucial figure in the Inspectorate, and his death was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Luo Family.
Half a year ago, the Bright Mirror Bureau had extracted from the minds of a few captured Luo Family servants the image of Lu Xuan committing the crime with the Mirror Light Skill.
However, at that time, Lu Xuan suddenly gained the favor of Empress Xia Mingyue, leaping to become Deputy Director of the Profound Bird Guard, a position of prominence.
This Lu Xuan not only became Deputy Director of the Profound Bird Guard but also wielded the power of a Primordial Spirit at the Great Success in Divine Mansion Realm, a strength far beyond Sun Cheng and Luo Gongli.
Faced with such a formidable Lu Xuan, Sun Cheng and Luo Gongli had to suppress their inner rage, reassess the situation, and choose to shelve the case.
After all, Luo Jin was part of the Inspectorate, and as Director and Deputy Director, they found it easy to suppress this case.
In their eyes, for someone like Luo Jin, it wasn’t worth engaging in a major confrontation with Lu Xuan.
But that was not the case now!
Suddenly, the elders of the Luo Family had emerged and approached Luo Gongli, urging him not to worry, to uncover everything about Lu Xuan.
This indicated.
The Luo Family is now intent on confronting Lu Xuan with full force!
And that was not all; Luo Gongli had also learned from those elders.
The Wu Family, Jiang Family, Tang Family, and two of the five transcendent forces — the Profound Sound Immortal Palace and the Extreme Flame Saint Sect — all planned to take action against Lu Xuan.
With the support of several elders and various major forces, Luo Gongli naturally felt emboldened, with no further concerns.
"Your Majesty!"
Luo Gongli straightened his back and continued in a resonant voice, "Do you still remember the murder case from over half a year ago?"
"Anzhou Inspection Envoy Luo Jin tragically died at the hands of a villain!"
"You once instructed us ministers to spare no effort in finding the murderer."
"Now, the Bright Mirror Bureau has recreated the true face of the mastermind from the memories of a few fleeing Luo Family servants!"
Luo Gongli’s words were like a heavy hammer striking the court, drawing attention from the civil and military officials.
Luo Gongli’s gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Lin Youya, with undertones of deeper meaning: "Mr. Lin!"
"I recall, the true face of the mastermind seems to be..."
"The current Deputy Director of the Profound Bird Guard."
"Lu Xuan!"
At this moment, Luo Gongli’s voice echoed in the Pilgrimage Hall, with a somewhat aggressive tone.
His gaze was directly focused on the front ranks of the civil officials, where the Director of the Bright Mirror Bureau, Lin Youya, stood prominently.
Luo Gongli’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a triumphant smile, as if victory was already in hand.
The reason for bringing up the Director of the Bright Mirror Bureau, Lin Youya, was naturally to drag this old fellow into the water too.
This old fellow Lin Youya also possessed deep and unmeasurable power.
If he could also be made to act against that Lu Xuan, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome.
At this moment, the court was in an uproar.
The civil and military officials looked at each other, with many showing expressions of shock.
However, the three at the very front, Left Minister Chang Mingsheng and Right Minister Bi Zhengzhi, appeared indifferent, as if it was not a concern at all.
Only Duke Fu Shengyuan’s eyes flashed with a glint of light; his hands, hidden under long sleeves, tensed, with fingers slowly interlocking.
Excellent!
Very good!
Lu Xuan’s name now resonated through the Great Xia Dynasty.
He was not only the Deputy Director of the Profound Bird Guard but also a confidant personally promoted by Empress Xia Mingyue, with formidable strength and martial aptitude that could be described as monstrously talented!
If he truly was the one who killed Luo Jin, then the matter would become very intriguing.
In an instant!
Inside the Pilgrimage Hall, there was a deathly silence.
And after finishing speaking, Luo Gongli raised his head slightly, his gaze directly meeting Empress Xia Mingyue, with a tone tinged with urgency.
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, please investigate thoroughly!"
"If that Lu Xuan truly is the culprit, then please impartially execute justice and restore fairness for Luo Jin!"
The atmosphere in the Pilgrimage Hall grew increasingly tense.
Everyone’s eyes in the Pilgrimage Hall were focused on Empress Xia Mingyue, awaiting her response.
However, the Empress did not immediately respond to Luo Gongli’s accusation; instead, she turned her gaze to Lin Youya, Director of the Bright Mirror Bureau.