A family of loyal martyrs: Invincible from the moment they took a concubine in the mourning hall.

Chapter 10 Imperial Envoy

Wen Yanbo's face turned pale and then red, and his lips trembled for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Although Xu Ming's words were shameless, they were logically sound.

You said he wasn't qualified because he didn't have an official position. He immediately demanded an official position.

If you don't let him ask for an official position, he won't be able to handle cases.

If he can't handle the case, then the case can't be handled.

If the case cannot be solved, then you civil officials are obstructing the emperor from enforcing the law.

Logical closed loop.

This goes beyond shamelessness.

This shamelessness to the extreme has ironically become a kind of openness.

On the dragon throne, the beaded curtain hanging down by Zhao Huan swayed gently.

No one could see that at this moment, the emperor's face was filled with an irrepressible smile.

interesting.

That's so interesting.

This knife is not only sharp, but also shameless, unconventional, and utterly brazen.

To deal with those rigid, rule-abiding, and morally corrupt scholars, you need to use tough guys like this.

You talk to them about the rules, and they talk to you about reason.

When you try to reason with them, they talk about sages and saints.

You're talking to sages about sages? Sorry, I, Xu Ming, don't read books.

Zhao Huan raised his hand.

That's enough.

A detached voice rang out, neither loud nor soft, yet it was like a bucket of ice water poured on a fire.

Instantly, all the commotion was silenced.

The civil officials fell silent, as if they had been choked.

Zhao Huan looked at Xu Ming and spoke slowly.

"Since you're going to work for me, you can't be without a proper title."

His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest.

"I hereby appoint you as 'Imperial Envoy in Charge of Handling This Case.' You will carry my golden token, as if I were personally present. The Three Judicial Offices and the Embroidered Uniform Guard will all be under your command and dispatch."

Imperial Envoy.

Whispers broke out again in the court.

This is a temporary position.

It can be discarded after use; it is not ranked, not included in the official hierarchy, and does not even receive a salary.

The emperor gives you the sword, but not the sheath.

Indeed, this is the art of imperial rule.

Xu Ming muttered under his breath, "An imperial envoy... a temporary one..."

Then, he raised his head and looked at the emperor with a grin.

"Your Majesty, now that this task is completed, is this the end of my official position? Or... why don't you just give me a proper official post? A lower rank is fine too! I'm not picky!"

The entire court was once again shocked by his shamelessness.

Crown Prince Zhao Chengqian's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

The Second Prince, Zhao Lie, let out a sneer without any attempt to hide it.

This Xu Ming is truly a remarkable person.

They have the audacity to be bold and the shamelessness to be thick-skinned.

The corners of the Third Prince Zhao Qi's mouth also turned up slightly.

Fourth Prince Zhao Xiao scratched his head, looked at Xu Ming with a blank expression, and then laughed twice, although he didn't know what everyone was laughing at.

"When you achieve great merit, I will surely reward you handsomely."

Zhao Huan replied indifferently.

He neither agreed nor refused.

They neither make any promises to you nor block your path.

After you finish the case, whether or not you are rewarded, what you are rewarded with, and how you are rewarded will all depend on my mood.

What a masterful attempt to paint a rosy picture!

Xu Ming said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

He happily kowtowed.

He got up, dusted off his knees, and looked up, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. He opened his mouth, closed it, and then opened it again.

It's as if they have something to say, but are too embarrassed to speak.

Zhao Huan raised his hand.

"explain."

Xu Ming rubbed his hands together, a somewhat embarrassed and lewd smile appearing on his face.

That smile made everyone present feel physically uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, as you know, I... don't have many other hobbies, except... I'm lustful."

As he spoke, he scratched the back of his head sheepishly, his cheeks slightly flushed.

This performance of "an innocent young man too embarrassed to admit his lustful nature" made several military officers roll their eyes.

"During this raid on the Huang and Qi families, there must have been quite a few female relatives among them."

"I think that solving cases is always tedious and arduous. Interrogating prisoners in jail and searching for clues in case files is exhausting."

His eyes lit up, as if he had come up with a brilliant idea.

"If...if I take a fancy to any woman, could I...hehe..."

He rubbed his hands faster, and the smile on his face became increasingly lewd.

"Shall we take him back to the manor and treat him to a good meal?"

"Beast!"

"brute!"

"Xu Ming! You...you are utterly depraved! How can you live up to the reputation of your Zhenguo Duke's family, whose members are all loyal and valiant?!"

"Your Majesty! This child is not human!"

Wen Yanbo was so angry that tears streamed down his face.

He believed that even the worst people in the world have a bottom line.

Today, Xu Ming told him—no.

Even in a case involving the extermination of nine generations of a family, he still thought of taking advantage of the situation to seduce women

Is this something a human being should say?!

The civil officials cursed and swore at Xu Ming.

The military officers didn't curse much, but their expressions weren't much better.

He Lanying frowned. Although he disliked those civil officials, Xu Ming's words were indeed too much.

Marquis Liang Xing of Zhenxi shook his head and sighed.

The Second Prince Zhao Lie's lips curled up slightly—he was wondering if this Xu Ming was truly lecherous to the point of being insane, or... was he just acting?

The Fourth Prince, Zhao Xiao, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He frowned and whispered to the Second Prince beside him, "Second Brother, isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"

The second prince ignored him.

Xu Ming bent over, rubbing his hands together, with a standard "sleazy" expression on his face.

His gaze did not fall on anyone, but was fixed on the step below the dragon throne.

But he could feel that everyone's hatred, contempt, and anger were surging towards him like a tide.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

He wanted everyone to think he was a greedy, lustful, and utterly shameless madman.

Only in this way will the emperor feel at ease using it.

A greedy dog ​​is much easier to control than a dog with ideals.

On the dragon throne, Zhao Huan remained silent for a moment.

Behind the beaded curtain, a pair of eagle eyes were fixed on Xu Ming.

Is this young man really a womanizer?

still is……

Is this an act?

A slight smile curved Zhao Huan's lips.

Whether it was acting or not, he accepted the knife.

"Granted."

The two cold words, uttered from behind the beaded curtain, were like two icebergs crashing into everyone's hearts.

Wen Yanbo stared blankly in the direction of the dragon throne, his mouth agape and his eyes wide open.

He couldn't believe his ears.

His Majesty... actually granted it?

That beastly request... His Majesty actually granted it?

This isn't handling a case; this is condoning wrongdoing!

Xu Ming's smile instantly became incredibly bright.

He knelt on the ground, his forehead covered with gold bricks, and spoke in a loud, obsequious voice.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

He raised his head and kowtowed again.

"Your Majesty is truly the greatest sage ruler of all time!"

The civil officials lowered their heads, and no one echoed their sentiments.

The military officers stood there, and no one spoke.

The prince twirled his sleeve.

The second prince crossed his arms.

The third prince lowered his eyes.

The fourth prince frowned.