The emperor, sitting high above on the throne, looked coldly at the courtiers who came out one after another and knelt down in almost half of the hall, his face gloomy and cold.

He did not expect that this incident would cause such a huge response and shock. Almost the whole court was in an uproar, and everyone was condemning Shen Tongshu. It can be seen that what he did was very unkind and aroused public anger.

The military generals, in particular, hated him so much that they wished they could stab him a few times to vent their hatred.

The civil officials were even more disgusted and heartbroken by Shen Tongshu's behavior. He had clearly taken all the benefits, ate the blood of others, and enjoyed all the glory and wealth, but he still wanted to kill him and do all the bad things without leaving any room for him. It was really too much!

It can be seen that he is a despicable and vicious person! Who dares to associate with such a person? Who dares to serve in the same court?

One day someone might do something sneaky to you or stab you with a knife. You won't be able to guard against it!

Be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains.

Officials understand this principle even better.

At this moment, Minister Shen felt like he was being tortured in kerosene, burning in the fire, and the pain was unbearable.

He lay on the ground, his knees aching, his whole body shaking, and he broke down crying, seeking everyone's understanding. He also hoped that a colleague he was on good terms with could say a few good words to exonerate him.

Duke Ningguo stood up. He was tall and stood in the court like a small mountain, upright, solid and reliable.

He said in a resounding voice: "Your Majesty! The Shen family is full of loyal martyrs. They died on the battlefield to defend their country. They are all heroes!"

"Only two young children survived. For so many years, everyone thought that they would be well treated by the care and upbringing of the Second Branch of the Shen Family. Unexpectedly, Minister Shen, who was bathed in the grace of the Emperor and favored by the Emperor, did such a thing that was worse than pigs and dogs. It is really hateful to deceive the Emperor and deceive the ministers!"

"Your Majesty, Minister Shen has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, which is simply treason!"

After hearing what Duke Ningguo said, all the ministers echoed and seconded the motion.

Shen Shutong defended himself with trembling lips: "It was all my negligence. I was only thinking about serving the court, so I handed over all the affairs of the harem to my wife. I made this mistake. I am sorry for your majesty's trust! I am sorry, brother! Please forgive me, your majesty. I will learn from my mistakes in the future!"

Several ministers immediately sneered and scolded Shen Tongshu for being shameless. He pushed everything onto his wife and completely shirked his own responsibilities.

A minister stepped out and spoke righteously and angrily, "Minister Shen! You blame everything on your wife who has been married to you for more than 20 years and has given birth to your children. This is really despicable and shameful! Even if the evil woman did something unkind, it is not what a gentleman would do! You have really read the books of sages and have lost your mind!"

"Indeed, how can there be such a shameless person! He blames all evil things on his wife and children, and only thinks he is noble and upright. He is willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of justice. It is simply nonsense! If he can't even take care of his own family, how can he devote himself to the country?"

"Even if it was your wife and children's fault, you are also responsible for negligence and joint responsibility! No matter what, you can't escape the blame!"

One of the ministers weakly argued: "I don't think Minister Shen would be so foolish! He did such a shameful thing. Maybe it was done secretly by an ignorant woman in the back house. He was just deceived and cheated..."

Before he could finish his words, his ministers interrupted him and started to accuse and retort him.

"There are no two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed. How could he not know whether his wife, who he has slept with every day and lived with for more than 20 years, is a human or a ghost? Doesn't he know what his wife has done? He has no idea about the unscrupulous things that vicious woman and her children have done. How could he be kidding a ghost?"

"Yeah! You think everyone is a fool, a liar!"

The "idiot" who had just been identified immediately shut his mouth tightly and acted like a quail. If he dared to say more, he would not just be called an idiot, but this group of fierce generals would definitely skin him alive.

That group of civil officials could dig deep into the matter and question their ancestors for eighteen generations, making them have no peace.

He couldn't afford to offend her, so he could only shut up and pretend to be dead and say no more.

In the court today, civil officials and military generals were unprecedentedly united, speaking in unison and with the same goal. They kept denouncing Shen Tongshu, as if they wanted to kill him!

"I request Your Majesty to deal severely with Minister Shen's family!"

"I second the motion! Seriously punish Minister Shen's family. Do not let down the heroes and generals! They are all meritorious officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

......

The people’s will must not be violated.

The dignified and solemn emperor looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground in the hall, pursed his lips, and spoke loudly: "Minister Shen cannot escape the responsibility of negligence. Shen Tongshu will be demoted from the position of Minister of Rites to Doctor of Rites, and severely punished with thirty strokes of the cane as a warning to others! The evil woman of the Shen family is guilty of heinous crimes and deserves death. Wang Hexing of Jingzhao Prefecture will be brought to the palace and beaten to death immediately. The children of the Shen family will be investigated for their crimes and punished according to their crimes!"

"My Holy Emperor!"

"My Holy Emperor!"

......

The ministers shouted loudly with joy on their faces.

It’s a cause for celebration! Another termite has been stepped on by them. What a sense of accomplishment!

Several prestigious old ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Late last night, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin sent a secret guard to deliver a message to them.

Now, I have lived up to His Highness' trust and successfully completed the task. It is cause for celebration!

As soon as the imperial decree was issued, two burly imperial guards rushed out from the right side of the hall, picked up Shen Tongshu, and dragged him out of the hall.

They dragged him to the open space in front of the hall, threw him onto a stool, and started beating him severely.

There was no mercy at all, and the force used was a little stronger than usual.

It was Shen Tongshu's bad luck, as the two guards were from military families. They hated the hypocritical scum who abused the orphans of military generals, and would naturally punish him severely if he fell into their hands today.

After thirty strokes of the cane, Shen Tongshu was beaten to pieces and covered in blood. He was pale with pain, his veins bulged, and his lips were bleeding from biting.

As the imperial guards beat him, they mocked him, saying, "Sir Shen, although your skin is precious, it is still quite thick! It's just that your bones are a little weak. You dare not go to the battlefield to retreat and kill the enemy. Instead, you are like a woman in the harem, doing all kinds of evil things in your home and bullying children and orphans. It's really shameful!"

Even the palace guards were disdainful of him. They tore off his face, threw it on the ground and stomped on it!

He hated Mr. Shen to death, this ungrateful guy who made the Shen family's scandal known to everyone, ruined the second branch, ruined his reputation, and ruined his official career.

Mr. Shen has brought disaster to the entire general's mansion. Everyone in it is notorious and dirty. Who can end up well?

Can she find a good marriage and a good future on her own? What a fool!

Shen Jun! Shen Susu! Let's go and watch!

Shen Tongshu endured the severe pain all over his body, slowly stood up, and greeted them with a smile: "Thank you both for your guidance! When I return home, I will strictly rectify the General's Mansion and prevent any evil things from happening again. I will strictly manage the affairs of the harem in the future!"

This is his last bit of dignity and must be preserved.

Watching Shen Tongshu limping away, he grimaced in pain and groaned from time to time.

After he walked away, the two guards looked at his back and spat fiercely, "What the hell is this guy? He is a beast in human form! He looks so righteous, but unexpectedly, he is as cruel as a wolf or a tiger. He is so evil that smoke is coming out of his head and pus is flowing under his feet. We really misjudged him!"

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