After the villain was defeated, she still had power in the government

Sensing the murderous intent in his words, Qian Youcai's body stiffened slightly and his scalp went numb.

But he still refused to give in, insisting: "I am innocent. This is all because of He Zhiyong's slander against me."

"Oh?" Feng Xingling glanced at him and did not argue with him. He took out a stack of evidence from his sleeve and said calmly, "What a coincidence. I also heard the rumors in the capital some time ago. I had nothing to do, so I checked it out myself. As a result, I found that many of them were the work of Minister Qian."

After saying this, as if just going through the motions, he handed the letter in his hand forward, motioning Fulu to give it to Feng Xingjun.

After Feng Xingjun got it, he glanced at it casually as if it was just a formality.

Then he frowned and asked Fulu to show the evidence to Qian Youcai, and said in a deep voice: "Minister Qian, Fu Aiqing has been speaking well of you in front of me all this time, but I didn't expect you to repay your kindness with enmity, deliberately destroy Fu Aiqing's reputation, spread rumors that old Ning Anbo has lost his innocence, and maliciously smear the image of my Daning officials. What else do you have to quibble?!"

Qian Youcai initially thought that Feng Xingling, like He Zhiyong, did not have any evidence in his hands, so he wanted to use his status to put pressure on him and trick him into confessing the crime.

After all, he was very secretive about the rumor.

Even the Rui family father and son were fooled, and I don’t know if he had a hand in it.

He never expected that the prince he had always thought of as a fool was actually a hidden talent. Not only did he see through his methods, but he also had all the evidence that he deliberately guided the clues to He Zhiyong!

In an instant, Qian Youcai's face turned pale.

Faced with such detailed evidence, he had no idea where to begin his defense.

In the end, he could only kneel down and confess his guilt, begging for mercy: "This old minister, this old minister was just confused for a moment, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Confused?"

Feng Xingjun's face was tense, his eyes swept over him, and he sneered, "You supported Zhang Xiaoshuai because you were confused, helped Zhang Xiaoshuai conceal his crimes because you were confused, targeted Fu Aiqing because you were confused, and slandered old Ning Anbo and Fu Aiqing because you were confused again...

Since you are confused, go back and have a good rest.

So that the people of the world will not think that I am a cold-blooded person who ignores your old age and frailty and is bent on exploiting you."

The implication was that since he was a veteran minister who had served three dynasties and had worked hard even if he had no merits, he would not be held accountable for his past mistakes and would be allowed to retire and return home voluntarily.

Qian Youcai knew that this was the best outcome. There was no point in continuing to struggle and it might even annoy the emperor.

His lips trembled constantly, and pain flashed in his eyes. After a long while, he knelt down and said in a hoarse voice: "This old minister obeys the order. Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Feng Xingjun looked stern. He waved his hand and asked him to leave. He then called the guards to drag He Zhiyong and others away and put them in the Ministry of Justice's prison. He then let Fu Yutang take full charge of the case.

The punishment will be decided after all the evidence of their guilt is ascertained.

Fu Yutang: “……!!”

He also wants to be your prime minister, be your document filter, and help you review unimportant memorials;

He also had to be the Minister of Justice, managing the Ministry of Justice and handling its affairs;

We also need to track down the man in black and uncover the truth behind him;

Now we have to interrogate Qiao Si and his group...

You are really worried that I won’t die of exhaustion!

Fu Yutang continued to complain in his heart, and stood up with his head drooped, saying weakly: "Yes, Your Majesty. I obey your order."

As if not noticing Fu Yutang's reluctance, Feng Xingjun quickly looked away.