jdhmnovel Chapter 347 Reorganizing the Court (1) (His bloodthirstiness remains undiminished)
Chapter 347 Reorganizing the Court (1) (His bloodthirstiness remains undiminished)
After returning to the capital, Qin Wu rested for two days before attending the morning court session.
Today happens to be the monthly morning court session.
The morning court sessions of the Eastern Qin Dynasty have changed; they are now held only once a month.
Today is just right.
While everyone was discussing national affairs.
A powerful pressure appeared, forcing everyone except the Emperor of Dongqin to their knees.
The next moment, Qin Wu appeared in his designated spot.
The person who was about to reprimand the newcomer swallowed back the words that were on the tip of their tongue.
There was nothing they could do; the visitor was none other than the Divine Martial King, who had just returned to the capital a couple of days prior.
Qin Wu appeared and withdrew his oppressive aura.
The officials immediately bowed in respect.
"Greetings, Divine Warrior King."
"Greetings, Divine Warrior King."
"Greetings, Divine Warrior King."
Everyone bowed deeply, but since Qin Wu didn't speak, none of them dared to raise their heads.
"Hey kid, what brings you here today? I thought you had something to do after you went back to your residence."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin saw Qin Wu and said with a smile.
"Yes, there are indeed some things. I had someone investigate them when I got back, and since the investigation was completed today, I came to the morning court to take a look."
Qin Wu nodded slightly and said.
He's uncovered quite a few interesting things these past few days.
These court officials appeared glamorous on the surface, but in private they indulged in all sorts of extravagant lifestyles.
It really opened his eyes.
"Oh, what did you find out?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin was also somewhat curious as to what matter required his son to send someone to investigate.
The fact that he went to investigate shows that this matter is definitely not a trivial one.
Qin Wu's arrival today, with his immediate release of oppressive power, forced everyone to kneel and remain undisturbed, clearly indicates that these events are related to some of these officials.
It's just unclear what these people did to make Qin Wu do this.
"There are many interesting things. I have been away for more than a hundred years, and I never expected that the ministers of our Eastern Qin would be so good at having fun."
"This has truly broadened my horizons."
Qin Wu looked down at the group of ministers who were still kneeling with a half-smile.
His words terrified some of the people below.
They were all very clear about what they had done in private.
No one cared before, and they didn't think it was a big deal. Besides, everyone did it, so what was wrong with them doing it?
Unexpectedly, the Divine Martial King began investigating the matter upon his return.
Moreover, they found out in just two days. They really couldn't believe how the Divine Martial King had managed to stay away for so long.
In particular, many of the Black Dragon Guards have been corrupted by them.
He didn't know how the Divine Martial King had found out.
Who is the current leader of the Black Dragon Guard?
While they were thinking, Qin Wu spoke up again.
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, the current leader of the Black Dragon Guard did not hesitate for a moment and immediately appeared in the main hall.
"Black Dragon Guard's current commander, Black Dragon, pays his respects to Your Highness."
The black dragon knelt down and paid his respects.
"You are the current commander of the Black Dragon Guard? Do you remember the duties of the Black Dragon Guard?"
Qin Wu calmly looked at the black dragon below.
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, Heilong was so frightened that he dared not move.
He was well aware of the current situation of the Black Dragon Guard.
It can be said that the Black Dragon Guard of today is no longer the Black Dragon Guard of the past.
It can be said that the Black Dragon Guard is now rotten to the core.
"It seems you've forgotten. Let me help you remember."
Qin Wu sneered, and then countless magical wind blades appeared around the black dragon, attacking it directly.
Seeing this, the black dragon tried to dodge, but under Qin Wu's oppressive aura, he was unable to move at all.
In an instant, he was cut into countless fragments by countless wind blades.
The dead can no longer die.
"Alright, the disloyal good-for-nothing is dead. Now, is anyone going to step forward and confess?"
After killing the black dragon, Qin Wu looked down at the kneeling ministers below.
But now, not a single person dares to raise their head.
"It seems no one is willing to step forward. No problem, I have plenty of time."
"The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue..."
"Minister of War..."
"Minister of Rites..."
"..."
Qin Wu took out a booklet and read it aloud page by page.
Every time he called out someone's name, one of them would immediately collapse to the ground.
Many of them had never met Qin Wu, but none of them had forgotten his reputation.
From the day they entered the court as officials, their superiors would tell them that in Eastern Qin, they could offend the current emperor, but they absolutely could not offend this Divine Martial King.
This guy is a complete madman.
Moreover, he never follows the rules; if you're targeted by him, being killed is the least of your worries.
This guy is the type who's quick to exterminate entire families; once he finds evidence, he doesn't care who you are.
Several princes in the past had their own brothers killed by him, yet they left no descendants.
Now everyone hopes that the Divine Martial King can temper his personality over the past hundred years and stop going on killing sprees.
"What, does anyone deny the investigation above? If so, please step forward, and I will have someone continue to verify it."
"Oh right, I forgot that the Black Dragon Guard has been abolished. From today onwards, the Black Dragon Guard shall be dissolved, thoroughly investigated, and all those with problems shall be executed."
"And all of you, since no one is going to refute this, that means you've admitted it. So let's exterminate your entire family! That way, your whole family will be wiped out."
Qin Wu spoke in the calmest tone, yet uttered the harshest words.
This terrified 70% of the officials below, with some even fainting from fright and others wetting themselves in fear.
They had not experienced the dark ages under Qin Wu's rule and originally thought it was all an exaggeration.
I never expected to witness his true bloodthirstiness.
But this will indeed send them to hell.
"Your Highness, doing this will reduce the number of officials in the court by 70%, and will cause turmoil throughout Eastern Qin."
The Left Chancellor struggled to his feet and bowed to Qin Wu.
They wanted to persuade Qin Wu to retract his order.
"Left Prime Minister, have you cleaned up your mess? And you still have the nerve to plead for mercy?"
"By the way, even if you all die, Eastern Qin won't fall into chaos."
"Why don't you believe me? Do you think that just because I only brought back an army of 100,000, I can't do anything to you?"
"I wonder if an army of 100,000 terrestrial immortals will be enough to suppress everything?"
Qin Wu sneered and looked at the Left Prime Minister.
Every word he spoke was like a knife scraping bone, cutting into the hearts of everyone present.
Especially after Qin Wu uttered the phrase "an army of 100,000 terrestrial immortals."
They only knew that when the Divine Martial King returned, he brought back 100,000 personal guards, but they never expected that he would be such a powerful being.
What exactly did the Divine Martial King do for over a hundred years, and how did he cultivate such a powerful army?
Furthermore, the Left Chancellor is now so frightened that he doesn't know how to answer Qin Wu's question.
He did indeed do a lot of things in private, and those things can't withstand scrutiny.
Once he's caught, he'll likely face the same fate.