Not to mention Wang Yuan and others, even Li Lin and others had expressions of disbelief.
Today, Lu Qingbai insists that he wants to be the prime minister. It is really difficult for the prince to deal with it. At most, he can only say a few words to vent his anger.
Because once all the officials submit a letter at the same time, it will be a scene, and the prince will really have nothing to do.
She does not yet have absolute power.
If the prince was in charge of the imperial army, he could pull out the disobedient officials and beat them.
Otherwise, the result will be that hundreds of officials will resign and the functions of the court will be paralyzed.
Compared with this consequence, the prince is more willing to endure Lu Qingbai becoming prime minister, and he has to eat his food step by step and walk his way step by step.
But what no one expected was that Lu Qingbai actually bowed his head and confessed, unwilling to be the prime minister.
How is this possible?
Even the prince couldn't understand it.
Then, she turned her attention to Zhao Xiaole, who nodded slightly to her, and the prince felt at ease.
The prince asked: "Lu Qingbai, you said that you have committed an unpardonable crime. What crime is it?"
Before Lu Qingbai could answer, the Minister of Rites immediately said: "Your Highness, Mr. Zuo Xiang is not guilty, but he has been too tired recently and made some small mistakes at work. If Your Highness blames the important ministers for this, it will really hurt the hearts of all officials and the people of the world.
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Other officials hurriedly seconded the proposal, one by one scrambling to be the first.
After countless calculations, no one could have predicted this.
Why did Lu Qingbai suddenly give up?
Wasn't it fine before?
How is this possible?
Unable to figure out the reason, they could only help Lu Qingbai find the reason.
We must not allow any problems to arise in today's election campaign. If something goes wrong, the Queen and the Third Prince will have no way to deal with it.
The prince snorted coldly, "Lu Qingbai, are they right?"
The officials immediately held their breath and listened to Lu Qingbai's answer, hoping that his mind would come to his senses quickly and he could round out his words.
Otherwise, everyone will be in trouble.
Lu Qingbai didn't even raise his head, and replied: "What the guilty minister committed violated the national law, and the crime is unpardonable. It is not what the ministers said."
Lu Qingbai's voice is clear and unmistakable, and his articulation is mellow.
No sign of madness at all.
Where could my brain be broken?
When the prince heard this, he let out a sigh of relief.
It seems that the matter is settled today.
Although I don’t know how Zhao Xiaole did it, Lu Qingbai can admit his guilt, so others can’t say anything.
Sure enough, all the officials were hesitating and unable to say anything.
I had known the current situation.
Why did they put so much effort into it in the first place?
It's time to enter the bridal chamber, and the bride suddenly tells you that he is actually a man, and asks you to lie still and leave everything to him.
Isn't this nonsense?
Wang Yuan still refused to give up and reported: "Your Highness, Mr. Zuo Xiang is afraid that he has not had a good rest and is confused now, so he is talking nonsense. Why don't Your Highness ask the imperial doctor first to check his pulse and then start reasoning!"
Lu Qingbai refused: "Your Highness, the guilty minister is in a normal state of mind and did not talk nonsense. The guilty minister has already written down the charges and submitted them to Your Highness for inspection."
This time, the others were silenced again.
Be obedient, even the charges have been written down, this was premeditated!
All the officials were silent for a moment.
The prince looked at the officials. A eunuch had already brought the petition over, but the prince did not read it. Instead, he asked:
"Lu Qingbai, what crime did you commit? What is written in the petition? Tell everyone yourself!"
Lu Qingbai replied: "Your Highness, the sinner has committed an unforgivable crime for taking the property of the Demonic Sect and helping its followers to sneak out of the capital. This matter was committed by the sinner alone. I thought that the sinner's father had made meritorious service to the court, so I would like to return the favor."
I hope Your Highness will forgive him."
After Lu Qingbai finished speaking, Wang Yuan and others immediately argued: "This matter is unjust. As Lu Qingbai is the left prime minister, and his subordinates have taken bribes, they must have nothing to do with him. Your Highness, please be careful!"
The prince asked again: "Lu Qingbai, it is indeed a serious crime to indulge the demon cultists privately. If you think about it again, does this matter have anything to do with you? If it was done by someone under your command, I will only punish you.
A crime of oversight.”
Lu Qingbai reported back: "Your Highness, this matter was ordered by the guilty minister and has nothing to do with anyone else!"
At this point, even if the prince wanted to forgive him, he couldn't do it.
The prince just wanted to get the position of prime minister, but he didn't intend to really punish Lu Qingbai for his crimes. If it was just a small crime, it would be fine.
At most, he can be reprimanded and dismissed from his official position.
Now, I want to chop off his head.
Then shouldn’t King Pingxi still rebel?
The prince is not stupid, he naturally knows what to do.
It was also for this reason that she suddenly became embarrassed.
Other officials still want to defend Lu Qingbai, but they all admit that they are guilty. If you add more fuel and jealousy, what if you are dragged into it again?
Moreover, he suddenly no longer wanted to be prime minister, which was something no one expected.
Therefore, no one dared to say anything.
But at this moment, some discerning people have noticed that the prince does not want to kill Lu Qingbai, and is obviously worried about King Pingxi.
If King Pingxi rebels, Dongyue will definitely go south.
How should the prince handle himself?
Some people even snickered secretly.
On the contrary, I feel that things are getting more and more fun.
However, there is a doubt that puzzles everyone. If Lu Qingbai really doesn't want to be the prime minister, he only needs to convict himself of a small crime. Why should he take such a big crime on himself?
But who knows Lu Qingbai’s difficulties?
If he commits a small crime, he won't be able to enter the West Factory. If he can't enter the West Factory, why won't the Queen kill him?
For this plan, even if it involves King Pingxi, he must save his life first.
Moreover, regardless of whether he implicates King Pingxi or not, the power of Prince Pingxi's palace is probably no longer in the hands of King Pingxi, but is controlled by the Demonic Sect.
Then he naturally doesn't have so many worries.
In addition, there is another reason, that is, Zhao Xiaole has Ren Xiaoyao's confession. If he does not take the responsibility, Zhao Xiaole will arrest Ren Xiaoyao and the Shifang Walker behind them.
Lu Qingbai refused to let them go into the water no matter what.
The prince looked over the charges over and over, but still didn't know how to deal with Lu Qingbai, and couldn't ask anyone else.
Just as she was thinking, Zhao Xiaole said: "Your Highness, although Lu Qingbai is guilty of manipulating demon cultists, the specific matters need to be investigated clearly before he can be convicted. I suggest that he be removed from his official position and handed over to the
Review by the Ministry of Criminal Justice.”
"After the results from the Punishment Department come out, it will be handed over to His Highness."
Things will go well if things are slow. This move will first remove him from his official position, and then examine him to find out if he is guilty or innocent. This is equivalent to the prince having the final say.
Not only did he obtain the official position of prime minister, but he could also avoid offending King Pingxi. It was the best of both worlds.
The prince secretly nodded to Zhao Xiaole, "Okay, I'm sure, let's do it according to this opinion!"