Chu Mingxing's expression changed slightly.

According to his plan, Jiang Chen would definitely make a decision after seeing this evidence.

But he didn't expect that Jiang Chen, who had always acted decisively, would suddenly become cautious, even cautious.

Could there be a problem that was seen through?

A hint of panic arose in Chu Mingxing's heart.

"Your Majesty, this minister is guilty," Chu Mingxing suddenly said.

This change stunned all the ministers.

How could he suddenly be guilty?

"What is your guilt?" Jiang Chen felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.

"This year, there has been a severe drought, and the weather has been dry. The Imperial Observatory failed to properly manage the stored documents, causing a fire in the room where last year's records were kept, and all the records were completely destroyed."

Chu Mingxing said, kneeling on the ground.

"All burned?"

This result was unexpected to everyone.

Ma Ren stepped forward and said, "Lord Chu, since all the records from last year were burned, how did this record survive?"

The ministers also came back to their senses and questioned the inconsistencies.

Chu Mingxing said calmly, "Because this minister has not been able to understand this record, I previously placed it among this year's records so that I could check it from time to time."

The reason was far-fetched, but the ministers couldn't say anything.

Everyone had done this kind of thing before.

Jiang Chen was already certain that this impeachment of Xu Changqing was a premeditated joint action.

Otherwise, how could things be so coincidental?

The ministers looked at Jiang Chen, waiting for Jiang Chen's decision.

After a long time, Jiang Chen put the record aside and said indifferently, "You just said that you put this record in the room where this year's records are kept, so it wasn't burned?"

Chu Mingxing's heart tightened. Could it be that something had been discovered?

He observed Jiang Chen's face, but found nothing unusual.

Slightly relaxed, Chu Mingxing said, "Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Jiang Chen suddenly roar.

"Bold!"

The sudden roar startled all the ministers.

What was His Majesty doing?

Who was this "bold" referring to?

Jiang Chen looked at Chu Mingxing with cold eyes: "According to the regulations, all records must not be stored or placed randomly. You know this regulation, right?"

Chu Mingxing's eyes widened. He realized that the development of the situation seemed a little wrong.

Was the problem now the random storage?

It was Xu Changqing's usurpation of power!

"Your Majesty, this matter is indeed the fault of this minister, but Xu Changqing..."

Chu Mingxing said anxiously, trying to bring the matter back on track.

However, his words were directly interrupted by Jiang Chen.

"Silence!"

"Failing to follow the rules and regulations, privately and randomly placing documents. Furthermore, knowing that there was an abnormality, yet failing to report it in a timely manner, this is deceiving the Emperor!"

"Someone, drag him out and execute him!"

"Yes!"

Shi Ping took two guards and quickly dragged Chu Mingxing, who had not yet reacted, out.

Inside the main hall, there was silence.

All the ministers felt very strange.

Wasn't this matter about Feng Chengen, the Director of the Ministry of Appointments, impeaching Xu Changqing?

How did the result turn into the execution of the Director of the Imperial Observatory?

And the reason was deceiving the Emperor?

The development of events had completely confused them.

Feng Chengen looked at Chu Mingxing being dragged out to be beheaded with some trepidation. He gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Your Majesty, the matter of this minister's impeachment of Xu Changqing, Minister of Revenue, has not yet been concluded."

The ministers' hearts, which had been relaxed, were once again raised by Feng Chengen's shout.

Many ministers glared at Feng Chengen with hatred.

One minister has already been beheaded, aren't you satisfied yet?

Jiang Chen seemed to have just remembered that there was still Feng Chengen, and said, "So, you think Xu Changqing is affecting the national fortune of my Great Wei because of this record as well?"

"Yes..." Feng Chengen nodded subconsciously.

As soon as he admitted it, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

The other ministers also looked at Feng Chengen with shock.

Unless permitted by His Majesty, ministers had no right to view the records of the Imperial Observatory.

Not to mention that Feng Chengen was just a small Director of the Ministry of Appointments, even Yang Yongqi, Minister of the Ministry of Appointments, could not privately see this record.

But Feng Chengen had seen this record, which meant that the two of them were either colluding, or Feng Chengen was peeking!

Either way, it was a capital crime!

According to the laws of Great Wei, peeking at the records of the Imperial Observatory was the same as treason!

"Good!"

Jiang Chen sneered, "This Emperor doesn't know when he allowed you to view the records of the Imperial Observatory."

Feng Chengen was dripping with cold sweat, and finally his legs weakened and he fell to his knees with a thud.

"Drag him out and execute him!" Jiang Chen shouted.

Watching Feng Chengen being dragged out, the main hall once again fell into silence.

Many ministers had not yet reacted to what had happened when two ministers had been beheaded.

After sorting out their thoughts, the ministers were even more confused.

Were Feng Chengen and Chu Mingxing impeaching Xu Changqing because of that record?

Was His Majesty beheading them because they were impeaching Xu Changqing, or simply because they were deceiving the Emperor?

The ministers couldn't understand these two questions.

After the court session, Jiang Chen returned to the Hall of Diligent Governance, intending to review the memorials.

Feng Jin walked in holding a stack of memorials, at least twenty or so.

Jiang Chen asked in confusion, "Why are there so many again?"

Feng Jin explained, "These are memorials sent by the prefectural governments of many places."

"Memorials from prefectural governments?"

Jiang Chen was even more puzzled.

Usually, these prefectural governments would rarely submit memorials unless there was a major event or simply to curry favor.

Generally speaking, it was already a lot if five or six prefectural governments sent memorials in a day.

But today, there were four times as many!

"Let me take a look."

Jiang Chen took the top memorial. After reading the first line, Jiang Chen frowned.

Feng Jin thought that Jiang Chen was dissatisfied with the flattering memorials again, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it seems that the end of the natural disaster has made the prefectural governments very happy..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard Jiang Chen sneer with a hint of murderous intent, "Good, good!"

Feng Jin was startled and quickly shut his mouth.

Jiang Chen threw the memorial in his hand on the ground, picked up the second one, opened it and sneered again.

Then there was the third one, the fourth one...

After reading all twenty or so memorials, Jiang Chen kept sneering.

These people seemed to have agreed to impeach Xu Changqing on the same day.

And the reasons for the impeachment were exactly the same as Feng Chengen's this morning.

And these prefectural governments' memorials also added the discussion of the common people.

They were using public opinion to impeach Xu Changqing!

"Summon Xu Changqing," Jiang Chen said.

Xu Changqing quickly came over, his face showing exhaustion.

Although Jiang Chen had given him a vacation, he was still handling the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, big and small.

Especially after hearing about the impeachment this morning, he felt very tired.

"Xu Changqing, have you offended someone?" Jiang Chen asked.