N-A-A Chapter 1736 Just Take It Away
Chapter 1736 Just Take It Away
Upon hearing the Emperor Emeritus's words, Qi'a's face revealed mockery and anger.
"Does the Emperor of Great Zhou value such a person?"
"Does the Prince of Jin also want to protect Duan Fan? And does he want to watch him climb up step by step and become an important minister of the Great Zhou?" he asked Zhou Shiyue.
Zhou Shiyue said calmly, "Do you think I'm blind? Or has my brain been ruined by the evil mist?"
The Emperor Emeritus understood the meaning behind his words. "A-Yue, then investigate. Investigate what other heinous things Duan Fan has done. Once you find out, have the Court of Judicial Review take over and throw him into prison according to the rules and laws. At that time, with all the evidence and witnesses, your brother will naturally be unable to protect him."
Only in that way can the relationship between the two brothers be preserved.
Moreover, Duan Fan is now an official appointed by the Great Zhou Dynasty. If he is to be dealt with, he should be dealt with in a human way.
The retired emperor felt that such matters should not be left to the underworld's messengers to arbitrarily end lives and take people away.
Otherwise, wouldn't the rules governing Yin and Yang be thrown into chaos?
"When Xiao Yin stopped Qi A just now, he must have meant the same thing, right?" The Emperor Emeritus looked at Yin Yunting.
Yin Yunting nodded. “That’s right. No matter what he did, he is now a mortal and an official of the imperial court, so he should be treated according to the rules of the court. Qi’a, you are at least one of the Underworld Marshals, so you can’t act recklessly in the mortal world. Otherwise, someone will impeach you and you will be punished.”
Therefore, he was willing to fight with Qi'a just now to stop Qi'a from taking Duan Fan away directly.
Otherwise, he himself hated Duan Fan and his master's actions, and if he could, he would have killed Duan Fan with a single stroke.
But no.
Even the underworld has its own rules to follow.
"I must take him with me," Qi'a said resolutely.
“He is living on the life of my brother now. I feel I am betraying my brother if he lives another day in the mortal world. Moreover, he will inevitably do evil if he stays in the mortal world. I cannot watch him do such things using the life of my brother.”
“Even if we don’t kill him now, we still have to take him away and lock him up.”
Qi'a said, "I can refrain from taking action against him for the time being, but he must suffer in the underworld first. You can investigate if you want, but he cannot be released."
If he hadn't still had his senses, he would have killed Duan Fan with a single palm strike when he saw him.
He was determined to avenge his brother.
If this person is let go again, with his master's abilities, he might be able to hide again. If it takes several more years to find him, he won't have the patience.
Therefore, Duan Fan had to let him take it away first; he needed to keep a close eye on it himself.
“Once you find the evidence, I can bring him up again and let him experience human punishment first.”
The retired emperor shook his head, "That won't do. If he disappears, the authorities will definitely search for him..."
Before Qi'a could speak, Zhou Shiyue had already made the decision, saying with great decisiveness, "Then let them search. Qi'a, you can take him down with you if you want, but you must spare his life for now."
Everyone looked at Zhou Shiyue with some surprise.
"Ah Yue, you..." The Emperor Emeritus was even more shocked.
Zhou Shiyue really disregarded his elder brother's opinion and the rules of the mortal world, and actually agreed to let Qi'a take Duan Fan to the underworld.
What if his elder brother discovers something and traces it back to the Prince of Jin's residence, forcing him to hand over Duan Fan?
After all, Duan Fan was an official appointed by the imperial court, and the last place he came to was the Prince of Jin's residence.
If he disappeared in the Prince's mansion, Zhou Shiyue will not be able to escape responsibility.
He just got married, does he really want to get involved in something like this?
The Emperor Emeritus was actually thinking of Zhou Shiyue's best interests. He felt that Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling, being newly married, should enjoy a few days of blissful happiness together.
But it's only the second day of their marriage, and the two already have so many things to deal with. The retired emperor feels quite helpless.
Zhou Shiyue looked fearless and said in a calm tone, "What's there to be afraid of? Duan Fan was never qualified to become a high-ranking official of the Great Zhou."
"Moreover, he is involved in yesterday's events. Since he and his backers caused trouble at my wedding banquet, I will not let him off the hook. How could I possibly allow such a person to have the opportunity to climb up and become a minister of my dynasty?"
Even if Qi'a didn't intend to take Duan Fan away, Zhou Shiyue wouldn't give Duan Fan another chance to be promoted.
"Moreover, the First Xuanmen originally took it upon itself to purge the Xuanmen. Duan Fan's master and he used such insidious and vicious methods to harm people, indirectly causing the deaths of many innocent people and changing the life trajectories of many people. They should have been evil cultivators that the First Xuanmen wanted to catch and deal with."
Zhou Shiyue looked at Lu Zhaoling, "A-Ling, don't you think so?"
Lu Zhaoling nodded.
That's right.
This is true.
“However, if we were to take over this matter, the one who should be arrested is Duan Fan’s master. Duan Fan himself should indeed be handed over to the imperial court and the government…” Lu Zhaoling added.
Zhou Shiyue squeezed her hand. “In a sense, I now represent the court, so I have no objection. Arresting him first will not prevent us from continuing to investigate the evil deeds he has committed in the past.”
Upon hearing his words, the retired emperor slapped his forehead and sighed helplessly, "If your brother heard you say that, how could he possibly forgive you?"
They actually said he represented the imperial court.
Doesn't that mean he's going against the emperor?
Zhou Shiyue scoffed.
"Even my elder brother finds someone like this pleasing to the eye and wants to groom him for a special position, then my elder brother is truly blind. Old man, don't you think it's pointless for him to be sitting in that position anymore?"
"If you want the Great Zhou to be truly destroyed in his hands, then continue to protect him. But let me tell you, what I want to do next is to help Aze get promoted as soon as possible."
"It's time for the Great Zhou to have a fresh start. My brother is getting old and his mind is becoming muddled. He should have retired long ago."
The retired emperor took a breath, looked at him, and pointed his finger in a daze. He could only shake his head and sigh, realizing he really couldn't do anything about him.
However, the retired emperor also felt that the emperor was really incompetent and lacked vision. It would be a good thing to let the crown prince ascend the throne as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Great Zhou might face internal and external troubles, and with the dragon vein destroyed, it might really fall into chaos.
"Your Highness, are you really sure you want Qi'a to take Duan Fan away? If he really disappeared in the Prince's residence, the Prince's residence might be in trouble." Yin Yunting also said seriously to Zhou Shiyue.
Zhou Shiyue, however, did not think this was a problem. "As long as I let him leave from here first, and then Qi'a takes him away, isn't that enough? Does he have to be taken away from the palace?"
Can't you use your brain?