Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 1399 - 14: Arrogant and Domineering (Part 2)

Minister of the Ministry of Justice Zhen Yao threw a report onto the conference table, speaking weakly: "Five students from the Imperial Academy Supervisor openly attacked military officers, disobeyed orders from superiors, disrupted the order of the Empire’s capital, broke into the Left and Right Guards’ camp, kidnapped the Minister of War..."

After reading out a string of charges, Mr. Zhen shivered and put down the paper, emphasizing: "What should we do? Let’s discuss it!"

The meeting room could be described as bleak, each elite of the Ministry of Justice pale-faced and expressionless, as if they dug up a dozen corpses to make up the numbers because the large Ministry of Justice had no one to hold a meeting. These gentlemen, who earned the fearsome reputation of "King Yan" and "Judge," now seemed as helpless and pathetic as petty thieves entering prison for the first time.

"Soul Claw" Guo was the first to speak: "Mr. Zhen, in my view, the talented individuals from the Academy are the future pillars of the Empire. The fault lies initially with the Ministry of War’s oversight, so perhaps..."

Mr. Zhen glared fiercely: "Perhaps what? Such a catastrophe must be severely punished, this is a matter of principle!"

Guo shut his mouth with a bitter face, "Living King Yan" Little Wang gathered his courage and cautiously said: "No, no, no, perhaps give each a stroke for severe punishment...?"

Minister Zhen picked up a teacup, tempted to smash it on Little Wang’s head: "Hit? Damn it, who will go? Will you?"

Little Wang shivered and quickly buried his head. The big figures of the Ministry of Justice grew increasingly sorrowful, unable to punish yet unable to avoid punishing without disregarding duties and authority. What to do? Damn it, what to do this time?

Minister Zhen shook his head, eyes filled with frustration, put down the teacup and cleared his throat, sternly: "Today’s event is so detrimental, we can’t indulge the Academy’s privilege further. We at the Ministry of Justice must establish regulations and enforce severe punishment according to rules!"

Minister Zhen set the tone, changing his tack: "However, special matters require special handling, and there’s no precedent for such events. We need to quickly discuss the details of a procedure. The Empire’s law must be strictly enforced, and the Academy students’ safety is paramount. What they eat after being imprisoned is a very important detail!"

The King Yan and ghosts suddenly realized, looking at the Minister with eyes filled with admiration. Immediately, the room was invigorated, with lively discussions starting at once:

"Mr. Yan and Mr. Qin are from the north, in my opinion, northern cuisine should be the mainstay!"

"Not appropriate, Mr. Situ is from the south, so Huainan cuisine should also be included..."

"Should there be fruits and desserts after meals?"

"Consider adding more pasta in the morning!"

Minister Zhen was relieved to see everyone so engaged, patting his chest. After discussing what to eat, they’d discuss what to drink, then how to live, how to address, and after discussing all these details... the imperial edict should arrive...

Minister Zhen smacked his lips looking towards the Academy, thinking about how the Divine Capital City had only four major gates, and today Ma ended up hanging at the Academy’s entrance, where would he hang next? Such a petty issue turned into a big affair, he dared not touch this bad luck. Whoever wants to hang, let them!

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Near the main gate of the Academy, there was a bustle as a black rope hung Minister Ma Jingyang high, binding him to the glazed archway inscribed with ’well-versed in both civil and military arts.’ Students gathered in a large crowd from afar, neglecting their classes just to see the spectacle of the Minister.

Minister Ma’s face was flushed like liver, shrieking like a shrew: "You’ve turned against me! Lawlessness!"

Under the glazed archway, Yan Qi tugged the rope, causing Minister Ma to spin around the archway like a carousel dressed in official attire, comical. He cleaned his ear and ordered: "If the surname Ma still has the energy to shout, it seems he hasn’t been taught enough lessons. Situ, let the minister speak about how much silver he collected over these years!"

Gongsun Ce whispered softly: "Isn’t it bad? What if Mr. Ma is innocent?"

Minister Ma nodded frantically, and Yan Qi glanced at him: "An innocent man shouldn’t be afraid of confessing, this is to fulfill the Minister’s good name!"

"Stop! Stop!" Minister Ma shouted in terror. But no one present listened to him; Situ Yi extended his silk-threaded fingers like a puppet master, prompting Minister Ma to confess his wrongdoings during his term. This minister was indeed eloquent, capable of weaving a tale, starting with the residences of the great generals of the Empire’s capital, then the military officers guarding provinces of the Empire, one famous name after another, forcing some external students to cover their ears, fearing for their lives.

Liu Zhongwu scribbled on his notebook, saying as he jotted down: "Whoa, look at this... Mr. Ma could provide considerable subsidies to the national treasury alone..."

Qin Ming was perplexed: "Why does he need so much money?"

"Young master may not understand yet," Yan Qi scoffed, "some people are inherently vile, stirring up trouble for no reason, when they hold even a small position they desperately amass wealth. He won’t spend it all in his lifetime, it’s for building his own coffin!"

Qin Ming somewhat understood, turning to Minister Ma: "Then you can make a very good coffin, perhaps the best in the Empire." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Gongsun Ce almost laughed out loud; Minister Ma was so angry he spat blood. His wrath temporarily freed him from control, roaring at Yan Qi: "You have the guts... you’re formidable! You can govern me as a Minister! But you struck the guards of the Empire’s capital today, you smashed the military gate of the Divine Capital, your brush smeared the face of the Emperor! The loss of my Ma Jingyang’s face is small, but the loss of the Emperor’s face, you’re the one truly finished, Yan Qi!"