Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1100 - 76: Shouzhe Stirs Up the Grand Court Assembly

"Wang Zhouhui, watch your words." Zhao Zhikuan of the Zhao Family jumped out and said angrily, "The ’Zhao Zhikun Smuggling and Enemy Collusion Case’ is his personal act and has nothing to do with the Mansion of Duke Protector of the Nation, nor does it involve treason.""Birds of a feather, just trying to save themselves by cutting off the arm." Wang Zhouhui sneered incessantly, "Are people in the world not smart?"

This time, even the former Prime Minister Zhao Hongbo frowned slightly and said, "Duke Dingguo, please manage your Wang Family people, do not smear our Zhao Family without proof."

"Zhao Hongbo, you are allowed to smuggle and collude with enemies, but others are not allowed to comment?" Duke Yinda Ancestor rolled his eyes and said, "Truly tyrannical."

"You..." Zhao Hongbo’s gaze became slightly sharp.

"Enough!" Emperor Longchang frowned, interrupting the bickering between the two Duke’s Mansions, and looked at Wang Zhouhui, "Zhouhui, if you have something to say, say it." He already sensed that Wang Zhouhui speaking up now was definitely not simple.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Since Lord Meng Yuanbai can investigate the Changning Wang Family so thoroughly, he must be highly capable, and naturally can uncover the other noble families’ tax evasion crimes as well." Wang Zhouhui finally revealed his true face, speaking righteously and solemnly, "But why can the Changning Wang Family be investigated, and other noble families cannot be?"

Upon these words, everyone in Dingqian Hall was shocked, secretly thinking that something big was about to happen.

"Is it possible that the laws governing Daqian’s tax revenue, and Director Meng Yuanbai of the Three Talents Department, have become a sharp sword in the hands of the powerful? Whoever they want to deal with is investigated, whoever they want to protect is protected?"

Wang Zhouhui passionately swept his gaze across the hall: "I propose that since Lord Meng Yuanbai is so capable, why not conduct a thorough investigation of every noble family, even the royal family’s taxes, from top to bottom in Daqian."

"We must not wrong a good person, nor let a bad person off."

Wang Zhouhui’s words were like a massive stone thrown into Dingqian Hall, immediately stirring up waves. The Daqian Wang Family instantly offended everyone.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not, absolutely not!" "A thorough tax investigation is such a big matter, it needs careful consideration."

"Everyone shut up!" Duke Yinda Ancestor shouted angrily.

The majesty of an old Divine Power Realm expert swept across the hall like a vast ocean, even causing some princes and other Divine Power Realm ministers to inwardly tremble, thinking that Yinda, that old thing, seemed to have advanced in strength again.

Even Emperor Longchang was taken aback; Duke Dingguo, how dare you release your pressure and show off in front of me, the Great Emperor, are you disregarding me? Damn, I’ve just promoted you to acting Prime Minister, and you’re already so arrogant?

"Shouzhe has said, paying taxes diligently is the foundation of the nation, and tax evasion no doubt undermines the nation’s foundation. The royal family, being First Grade, should set an example for us in the Second and Third Grades, and we in the Upper Third Grades should set an example for the Middle Third Grades, and the Middle Third Grades should be a model for the Lower Third Grades."

Duke Yinda Ancestor said loudly: "This Duke believes that the matter of tax investigation is unavoidable. We should start investigating from the Upper Third Grades to set an example for the world. Since Duke Dingguo has proposed this motion, we can start by investigating the Duke Dingguo’s Mansion."

"Meng Yuanbai, I, as the Chief Minister, order you to immediately lead an elite team to station in the Duke Dingguo’s Mansion, conduct a thorough investigation from top to bottom, and prove the innocence of the Daqian Wang Family. Let the world see that in our Daqian, there is no such thing as a tax evasion culture!"

The other noble families, especially the Zhao Family and some members of the royal family, almost fainted. Your Duke Dingguo’s Mansion must be tax-compliant because the Emperor has suppressed your family for thousands of years, constantly pulling at your Wang Family’s little braids, if not clean, isn’t it like seeing a ghost?

Amidst this current chaos.

Prince Anjun, Wu Mingyuan, stepped forward, his face filled with anger, and said to Meng Yuanbai, "Please, Lord Meng, clear the royal family’s name. Our Prince Anjun’s Mansion is willing to accept a comprehensive tax investigation, so the world will not think that our dignified royal family is a poisonous insect sucking the blood of the people on Daqian’s body."

"Well said." Prince Deshun echoed, "Please, Lord Meng, also clear the names of the Prince Deshun’s Mansion and Prince Dexin’s Mansion. Our dignified royal family cannot be slandered by your empty words. Investigate, investigate freely, no, it must be investigated!!"

In Dingqian Hall, everyone’s faces changed.

Meng Yuanbai almost fell to the ground; this, this is a major event, one for the history books. That Wang Shouzhe is so ruthless, such a clever scheme.

Before even arriving, he flipped Dingqian Hall upside down.

And Meng Yuanbai, once again, became the knife in Wang Shouzhe’s hand to wield against each political enemy!

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