Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield - Chapter 624 - 255: Ying Zheng: Do You Prefer the Enfeoffment System or the County System? Zhao Feng: Great King, Have Another Child
Chapter 624: Chapter 255: Ying Zheng: Do You Prefer the Enfeoffment System or the County System? Zhao Feng: Great King, Have Another Child
Tingwei!
Inside the prison.
“Injustice, injustice.”
“I truly know nothing.”
“Sir, I know nothing at all.”
“Sir, please discern wisely.”
“Sir…”
The prison is filled with noise, all of them shouting grievances.
This time Zhao Feng produced significant evidence.
Aside from Wang Wan’s entire clan, involving hundreds, there are nearly twenty other ministers’ clans implicated.
The entire Tingwei is almost full.
“Tingwei has arrived.”
“Imperial Censor has arrived.”
“Silence.”
The prison guard shouted loudly.
Many prison guards drew their weapons.
Some even used whips to lash.
Those shouting grievances immediately fell silent.
The next moment.
Li Si and Feng Jie walked in slowly from outside the Tingwei prison.
“Where is Wang Wan?”
Li Si asked with an air of confidence.
“Reporting to Tingwei.”
“Detained in the innermost cell.” The lead prison guard immediately replied.
“Bring him out, I will personally interrogate him with the Imperial Censor.” Li Si waved.
“Yes.” The lead prison guard immediately replied.
“Brother Feng.”
“Please.”
Li Si turned his head and pointed to a room beside him.
“Alright.” Feng Jie nodded and entered as well.
“During this interrogation of Wang Wan, what are your thoughts, Brother Feng?” Li Si looked at Feng Jie and asked, seeking his opinion.
“Since this is in the Tingwei prison, the Tingwei’s judgment is paramount.”
“Feng is only here to assist.”
“Everything should be led by the Tingwei.” Feng Jie smiled slightly and replied.
“So, I understand.” Li Si also nodded with a smile.
He naturally anticipated Feng Jie’s stance.
This interrogation of Wang Wan.
The evidence appears sufficient, only needing to settle the crime.
But in truth, it is a hot potato.
Feng Jie cannot be considered a newcomer, nor an old nobility, sitting in the middle.
He does not participate in the court’s factional disputes.
This time, he came to the Tingwei prison because of the Great King’s edict, perhaps worried that Li Si would use this to make a broad attack.
So Feng Jie understands well, he only needs to supervise this matter, not get involved, as being targeted by Wang Wan’s faction is undesirable.
Such is the nature of power struggle.
After a while.
Wang Wan, now without official attire, but dressed in prison garb, was led by two guards into the room.
Seeing Wang Wan now reduced to a prisoner.
Li Si wore a smug cold smile, raised his hand, and the two prison guards immediately withdrew.
“Wang Wan.”
“Take a seat.”
“Tingwei, under the Great King’s edict, is here to examine your crimes.” Li Si coldly shouted.
Wang Wan’s face was expressionless at this moment, as though he had lost all spirit.
His previously somewhat black hair had turned completely white, falling from high position, turning white overnight; one can imagine how much Wang Wan endured.
Expressionless, Wang Wan sat down.
Li Si took out a bamboo slip and tossed it at Wang Wan.
With a snap, it hit Wang Wan directly.
“This is my compilation of evidence detailing your crimes, look and confess?” Li Si said coldly.
Wang Wan remained silent, picked up the bamboo slip from the floor.
Opened it to look.
Glanced through it.
Closed the bamboo slip.
“Crime!”
“I can confess at any time.”
“But I have only one request, please convey to the Great King by Minister Feng.” Wang Wan looked at Feng Jie, a plea in his eyes.
He did not even glance at Li Si, knowing Li Si would not give him any path to survival.
Such is the nature of political rivalry.
If Li Si were imprisoned, he likewise would not give Li Si any path to survival.
“Prime Minister Wang, please speak.” Feng Jie said calmly.
“I request the Great King to remember Wang Wan’s years of devoted service to Qin and preserve the bloodline.”
“Wang Wan, my only plea.” Wang Wan stared at Feng Jie.
“I can report this matter, but whether the Great King shows mercy is uncertain.” Feng Jie said slowly.
“Thank you, Minister Feng.” Wang Wan sighed.
“Wang Wan.”
“Do not dream.”
“Let me tell you frankly.”
“If an ordinary person impeached you, perhaps you could preserve the bloodline, but the one impeaching you is the leading military official, with ample evidence, your hope to preserve the bloodline is nonexistent.”
“After Tingwei’s adjudication.”
“Your various crimes, land seizure, falsification of official slave deaths, selling officials’ slaves, cronyism, smuggling for profit with foreign nations, harming lives.”
“All clans involved shall incur collective punishment, should be executed with the crime of clan extinction.”
Li Si never intended to spare Wang Wan, immediately convicting him.
“Li Si, do you intend to eradicate completely?” Wang Wan frowned and said coldly.
“I, as Tingwei, must uphold state law.”
“Your words are utterly laughable.” Li Si sneered.
Then.
Li Si looked at Feng Jie: “Minister Feng, Tingwei has adjudicated, Wang Wan should be executed along with his entire clan, do you have any objections?”
“Imperial Censorate accompanies the trial, since Tingwei has adjudicated, it should be presented to the Great King for final decision.” Feng Jie said slowly.
“Naturally.” Li Si nodded.
Then slowly walked to Wang Wan, with a smug cold smile, said: “Wang Wan, did you ever foresee today?”
“Li Si, you should not be too complacent.”
“Today, perhaps I have lost.”
“But not to you.”
“Perhaps someday, your outcome will be more miserable than mine.” Wang Wan looked at Li Si with hatred.
“My future may be unpleasant, but I will die after you.”
“And your entire clan must die.” Li Si sneered.
Despite Feng Jie’s presence, Li Si did not conceal any hatred towards this sworn enemy.
