MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1350 - 326: The Imperial Assembly

This grand court assembly was exceptionally cold compared to the past.

Originally, with numerous vacant important positions in the Empire, those attending the assembly had a high chance of rising to power. Yet, even though they knew they were likely to be heavily used and promoted based on their talents, they were still frowning, their worries unabated.

The reason was simple: Qin Hong’s slaughter.

A slaughter without evidence, determining life and death with a single glance, made them fearful and filled with despair.

Although evidence of the Su Family’s secret rebellion was uncovered and verified after their destruction, piece by piece.

However, killing before presenting evidence and killing after presenting evidence are two different matters.

Before the grand court assembly, Lu Hong also discussed with Qin Hong the drawbacks of such recklessness, and Qin Hong acknowledged it, but time was of the essence. As long as the Su Family hadn’t collapsed, many would still fawn over them, giving them convenience.

Even with the help of the Hidden Guard, obtaining real evidence against the Su Family remained extremely difficult. During the evidence transport process, there was even a risk of interception by strong fighters nurtured by the Su Family, which could lead to the destruction of evidence.

Therefore, even with Lu Hong taking the lead in dealing with the Su Family, it would probably take years to completely eradicate them, of course, provided political game rules were followed.

The power the Su Family controlled in the court was too strong. When Lu Hong was examining the Su family’s files, Qin Hong obtained even more comprehensive records of their wrongdoings from the Hidden Guard he cultivated, more extensive and richer than Lu Hong’s records.

But still, the Su Family always acted cautiously, leaving no trace.

Even with the Hidden Guard secretly watching, they could not serve as witnesses to testify.

Thus, the only way to break through the situation was using the most violent method, which was the best way to solve Da Qin’s internal troubles.

Qin Hong sat high on the black-patterned dragon chair, his massive body overlooking the courtiers in the court, speaking calmly, "I know you feel fearful about how I dealt with the Su Family, thinking I have broken Da Qin’s legislative principles. The emperor not following the law and arbitrarily handling senior ministers is a significant wrongdoing. I actually don’t want to, but I have no choice. I hope everyone can understand my predicament."

As Qin Hong’s words fell, a Da Qin General stepped forward, bowing to Qin Hong, "Your Majesty, I believe Your Majesty has done nothing wrong. Su Diansi held crime and punishment, but his influence extended into our Da Qin army. In just half a year, more than ten Deputy Generals of the Da Qin Tiger Wolf Army were corrupted by the Su Family. I had already submitted the relevant intelligence and secretly handed it to the Right Minister. I believe Your Majesty also saw this information, which strengthened your resolve to eliminate the Su Family, wiping out this cancerous threat to Da Qin."

Upon hearing the words of this Da Qin General, the Right Minister was momentarily stunned. Was there such intelligence? Why hadn’t he received it?

However, the Right Minister quickly recovered and said, "Correct, General Zhao handed this intelligence to me earlier, and I conducted detailed verification. However, due to Su Diansi’s massive authority in Da Qin, I was worried that directly confronting him might alert him, so I had to initially conceal this evidence. On the day Your Majesty returned, I immediately handed the information to Your Majesty. Besides the evidence provided by General Zhao, many loyal ministers suppressed and harmed by the Su Family also sought me out. I have conclusive evidence of the Su Family’s intention to seize power and rebel, but to ensure a complete purge, I hadn’t publicly disclosed these pieces of evidence. I hope everyone can understand my intentions for the good of Da Qin. If there are any accusations, feel free to blame this old minister!"

In the Da Qin court, the two of them absolved Qin Hong’s autocratic actions together. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

However, would anyone present believe such nonsense?

But there was an advantage: on the surface, Qin Hong’s actions as an emperor in wielding life and death over his subjects were somewhat softened.

The Right Minister bowed and knelt before Qin Hong, "Your Majesty, all the blame lies with this old minister. I humbly request Your Majesty to punish me to uphold national law!"

Upon hearing the Right Minister’s plea, Qin Hong nodded. This old guy wanted to shoulder all the blame himself, to completely define this matter. Once he dealt with the Right Minister, other courtiers couldn’t use this matter against him, although officials globally would resent the Right Minister’s family.

As unfair as it sounded, this was the best solution the Right Minister could think of.

If he didn’t resolve this for Qin Hong, Qin Hong might come for him next.

Of course, there was also the one on the opposite side.

The Right Minister still knelt on the ground, glancing slightly at the Left Minister standing on the left.

The Left Minister, feeling the Right Minister’s gaze, immediately cast a thankful look back.

Reasonably speaking, with Qin Hong leaving Da Qin, entering the 13th Domain, the visible managers of Da Qin were the Left and Right Ministers, who were the most powerful in this court.

Yet, frustratedly, the two had committed foolishness in their early years.

That was engaging in fierce power struggles, where the Su Family maneuvered strategically, not aligning with either side but surviving within the cracks through Su Qingyao’s shrewd planning. Gradually, they grew stronger, with power surpassing the two.

The Da Qin court mainly divided into four factions: the largest faction was the Su Family, followed by the Left and Right Ministers’ factions, and the real Emperor Faction, totaling four.

When dealing with the Su Family, Qin Hong also considered suppressing the Left and Right Ministers’ factions. However, on second thought, suppressing more would empty half of Da Qin’s court, and without officials, how would the empire run?

Moreover, the two Ministers allowed the Su Family to grow but did not participate in it, enabling them to avoid the recent great purge.

Yet, they’re not without blame, so Qin Hong is certainly planning to handle one, or perhaps both, today.

Now that the Right Minister stepped up to take the fall, the Left Minister’s punishment might be lighter, or he might not be punished at all.

Hence, the Left Minister presented a grateful gaze to the Right Minister.

What the Right Minister wanted was this gratitude, for only with this gratitude could his family avoid severe repercussions after his downfall, with the Left Minister surely offering some protection.

And regarding the Right Minister’s self-directed performance, the Emperor Faction found it enjoyable to watch, without any intention of interference.

But the courtiers under the Left and Right Ministers, as well as some family members serving as officials, were quite dissatisfied. To them, taking the blame couldn’t conceal Qin Hong’s disregard for law and his brutal arbitrariness.

Yet helplessly, they didn’t dare to oppose, as the two guards’ slaughter within Da Qin was too bloody. Qin Hong had killed once, and if they really opposed him and provoked him, the ones dying next could be their nine clans.

They were not bold enough to gamble with such a gamble of nine clans.

Qin Hong glanced around; seeing no one stepped up to speak, he nodded and said, "Indeed, upon my return to the Imperial Capital, the Right Minister promptly presented evidence of the Su Family’s crimes to me. For this reason alone, I was furious about the Su Family’s damage to Da Qin’s foundation. Originally, I didn’t want to handle the Su Family so hastily, as this would affect Da Qin’s prestige, but do you know what they did?!"

Qin Hong was not expecting a response from the courtiers as he continued, "They secretly released assassins, those Titans with their massive bodies roamed freely within Da Qin, unnoticed, without anyone raising the alarm. Do you think this is reasonable?!"

Saying this, Qin Hong tossed a bundle of letters into the court below: "These are letters from the Su Family to border guards of Da Qin, instructing them to see the Titan Giants and pretend nothing happened, conceal and expedite their passage. These assassins were hired by the Su Family to kill me! Su Qingyao wants to become the new master of Da Qin. Do you think I should spare her?!"

In the end, Qin Hong’s voice roared with fury, echoing in the grand hall.

A multitude of courtiers knelt down, "Your Majesty, please quell your anger!"