Transmigrating into a Big Villain in the Book Novel - Chapter 110
Chapter 110: Lin Qingye Was Reduced As a Commoner
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
The guard outside the Golden Palace walked in with head lowered and held Ke Ruan’s hand down.
Ke Ruan struggled and said, “You are clearly Lei Zhen’s henchmen, otherwise, you won’t gather up here. It is a felony to gang up.”
One of the ministers said, “The reason that we had the private discussion together, is that we share the same opinions on some political issues. We have not ganged up. Besides, prime minister has never participated in it. His Highness wronged us so, which would make many senior officials feel disappointed.”
Huh!
What a sin it is to chill old ministers’ hearts?
Lei Zhen kowtowed heavily and his cloudy eyes dimmed. “Your Majesty, please allow me to resign.”
“Lei Zhen, you…”
“Hurry up and take the crown prince away. Such a groundless talk. It seems to be a mistake to allow you to go to court. Follow my oral order: from today onwards, the crown prince will be imprisoned in the Eastern Palace. Without my permission, he cannot step outside of it. Now take him away.”
“Your Majesty, His Highness is just too young,” Lin Qingye quickly pleaded.
“I am really old,” Lei Zhen sighed constantly.
“I thought the prince had mended his ways. Alas.”
“Obviously he is more unbridled than before.”
……
Ke Zhan’s face became more and more sullen. “Hurry up and take him away.”
“Yes!”
Lin Qingye said, “Your Majesty…”
“Whoever pleads for mercy, beheaded on the spot.”
Lin Qingye opened his mouth without saying anything, kowtowed, and then put the sword on the ground. He was the first person who had Ke Zhan’s special permission to bring a weapon to the palace.
Lin Qingye said, “Your Majesty, as the teacher of the crown prince, I also have the responsibility. I am willing to be punished together with the crown prince.”
Ke Zhan said a few “OK” in succession with his chest heaving and he patted the table.
“Lin Qingye failed to discipline the crown prince. However, his contributions are enough to offset his faults. From this day onwards, Lin Qingye got removed from his official position and reduced as a commoner. Never step into the palace again.”
Lin Qingye got up and removed his armor. “Allow me to present to Your Majesty the homage of my gratitude.”
Ke Zhan then looked at Lei Zhen and jokingly said, “Prime Minister, the prince is messing around. How can you take it seriously? You are indispensable to Red Flame Country.”
Lei Zhen insisted on kneeling there and said, “Your Majesty, I am really old.”
Ke Zhan said, “Prime Minister, don’t say such things again. Without you, I shall lose a capable assistant, and the Red Flame Country will suffer the loss of a talent. Thus I still hope that you will stay.”
“That’s right, Prime Minister, why bother take the words of the prince seriously?”
“The prince is nothing but a kid. There is no need for Prime Minister to be in the same level as him.”
……
General Long, who kept silent from the very beginning, suddenly said, “That’s right.”
Everyone knew that General Long and Prime Minister had always been in hostile relationship, but now even General Long had spoken.
Lei Zhen slowly picked up his official hat and patted the dust that did not exist on it. Then he put it on solemnly and said, “I accept the imperial edict.”
General Long’s face instantly got sullen and he cursed in his heart, bah, this old treacherous scoundrel!
This confrontation ended with Ke Ruan’s crushing defeat. In just half an hour, the incident that he framed old minister in court spread all over the court.
This incident not only made him locked up in the palace, but also implicated Lin Qingye .
All of a sudden, the grudges against Ke Ruan from the court escalated.
In the past, Ke Ruan was just arrogant and domineering, which would only cause trouble to the maids and servants in the court, but now even the major general of Red Flame Country was implicated by him, which was intolerable.
