When the Criminal Court announced the first few pieces of news, Qing State, King Kang, and the various noble families didn't care at all. To put it simply, this was just an internal fight among the human race, and the Criminal Court could only punish and reprimand them, and throw out some scapegoats to solve the problem. After all, each country had spies planted in another country, and if a serious crime was really to be imposed, none of the ten countries and the noble families would be able to escape.
However, after the news of the rebels' intervention spread, the Kingdom of Qing, King Kang and the various noble families could no longer sit still.
The aristocratic families are better off. No matter what happens, the Criminal Court will not openly announce that the aristocratic families are in collusion with the rebels.
However, King Kang and Lord Qing were extremely anxious and immediately went around asking for help and using their connections, hoping that the Criminal Court would not link them to the traitors.
The human race hates rebellious people even more than monsters and barbarians. If they catch monsters and barbarians, they may be captured, but if they catch rebellious people, they will definitely be interrogated with the most cruel punishment and finally tortured to death.
Rebellion is the red line for the Holy Academy and the entire human race. Anyone who colludes with rebels will be severely punished by the Holy Academy.
In Prince Kang’s mansion, Prince Kang and his staff were sitting in the study.
"You bastard!" King Kang grabbed the pen holder and hit one of his aides on the face. The man covered his head and said nothing.
King Kang pointed at the man and said, "Back then, it was you, a fool, who said Fang Yun was insignificant, causing my son to argue with Fang Yun, and ended up with a disgraced reputation and broken bones! A few days ago, you instigated me to join forces with Qing Kingdom and various noble families, which led to the turmoil in Dingfu. Who knew that the rebels actually planted people in Dingfu, and were discovered by the Criminal Court. If the Criminal Court investigates, your whole family will be in trouble!"
"I... have committed an unforgivable crime. I am willing to surrender myself and take full responsibility for the crime. I will not allow the Kang Palace to bear any stigma."
King Kang cursed, "You are stupid! How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is destroyed? The Criminal Palace originally wanted to use someone as a sacrifice due to opposition from various major forces. The noble families cannot touch them, and it is not easy for Lord Qing to move. The first knife will most likely be aimed at me! Fortunately, my princess is from the Jiansheng family. She is now contacting the Jiansheng family. As long as the Jiansheng family sends a great scholar, I will be able to save my life."
"Your Majesty, you must never go against Fang Yun in the future."
"Do you think I want to be an enemy of that Void Saint Poet? Wu State is urging me to contain Fang Yun, Qing State is giving me benefits, and Jing State's royal family is also obstructing Fang Yun. How can I make the decision? What's more, Fang Yun's reforms and crackdowns are all for the purpose of collecting power and land. The kings occupy large tracts of land, and Fang Yun will sooner or later point his sword at me. In the final analysis, those aristocratic families are too vicious. I didn't expect them to dare to burn down Dingfu. If I had known they were so crazy, I would never have tried to get the skin of a tiger."
"Your Highness, have those noble families who swore to protect you in case of any trouble replied?"
"What the hell! These noble families are more shameless than anyone else. As soon as the Criminal Court announced that there was a traitor, they completely cut off contact with me. No matter how I send messages, they are like dead people. These beasts obviously want to sacrifice the pawns to save the chariot!"
"Your Highness, why is this so coincidental? First, someone from the Criminal Court was burned to death, and then there was a rebellious person. I suspect that the Criminal Court framed them, so even if the Criminal Court came to arrest people, we can appeal to the Holy Court."
"Idiot! The student who died in the Criminal Court was crushed to death by the collapsed beams while trying to save others. Otherwise, the Criminal Court would not have gone crazy and arrested people everywhere. As for the rebels, it was too normal. Dingfu is close to Mizhou, and the rebels and the barbarians must have sent people to lurk. The Criminal Court may have suspected that the man was a spy of the rebels, but did not act immediately, and was playing the long game. As a result, we started the Dingfu Rebellion, and the rebels found out and got involved. Naturally, the Criminal Court would not let go of this excuse and linked us to the rebels."
"But we are not colluding with the rebels."
"The Punishment Hall wants to avenge the dead, the War Hall wants to use the rebels to gain merit, Fang Yun wants to implement new laws, the Holy Court wants to quell public anger, and those noble families and Qing Jun want to shirk responsibility. It doesn't matter whether we are colluding with the rebels or not!"
Everyone was silent. They all understood that it was not luck that made King Kang the third largest force after the royal family and the Left Prime Minister's Party in the past few years. He also had a clear mind and keen vision. At this time, he saw it better than anyone else.
"My Lord, what should we do now?"
"Let's leave it to fate. Maybe the Jian family can help. If not, I will go to Fang Yun's door and apologize."
"Your Majesty, you can't..."
"A bunch of idiots! Compared with the execution of the whole family, what's the big deal of me asking for forgiveness? When it's time to bow your head, you should bow your head. Even that arrogant old villain Liu Shan often says that it's not shameful to lose to Fang Yun! What should I be afraid of? At most, I can be Fang Yun's running dog and help him deal with the opposition in the royal family. Maybe in the future, I can transform myself into a loyal minister."
The others smiled bitterly. King Kang was right. The development of things might be beyond everyone's imagination.
At this moment, a loud but slightly cold voice came from the sky outside.
"King Kang, come out."
Everyone in the study room stiffened and felt a cold wind blowing behind them.
At this time, someone suddenly fell from the sky with an unfriendly tone. The most likely person was someone from the Punishment Hall.
If the Xingdian came to visit or sent an official document asking King Kang to be questioned, it would mean that there was still room for maneuver. However, the sudden appearance of the Xingdian was a very bad sign.
King Kang's face turned pale. He took several deep breaths before standing up and slowly walking out of the study.
Everyone saw that King Kang clenched his fists.
King Kang pushed open the door, stepped over the threshold and looked into the courtyard.
The two great scholars led more than a dozen university scholars and slowly came down from the top.
King Kang's legs began to tremble, and his long gown looked like rags in the wind.
Because King Kang recognized these two men.
One is Gao Mo, a minister of the Criminal Hall, and the other is He Qionghai, a minister of the War Hall.
The two elders from the Criminal Hall came in person with icy expressions, and everything was self-explanatory.
The visitor did not speak any more, but just looked at King Kang quietly.
In just a few breaths, King Kang's hair turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his eyes quickly became cloudy, as if ten years had passed in just a few breaths.
"I don't know... what instructions do you have for your visit?"
This arrogant prince of Jing State stuttered when he spoke.
"The crime of the Kangwang Mansion colluding with the rebels has been exposed. Come with us to the prison."
Prince Kang and the staff behind him changed expressions drastically.
The two ministers took people directly to the punishment hall, not for interrogation or questioning, but for direct punishment.
Even the half-saint of the demon race had succumbed to the torture in the Punishment Hall!
King Kang's knees softened and he fell to the ground, saying in despair, "I plead guilty. No matter what the punishment is, I will not refute it. But I ask the court to spare my offspring, considering that I did not take the initiative to make friends with the rebels and was deceived by the servants. Apart from that, everything in King Kang's mansion is donated to the Holy Court."
Gao Mo looked at King Kang with cold eyes and said, "Don't worry, we in the Criminal Palace will not hunt down your illegitimate children who are wandering outside."