This County Magistrate Is Something Else: He's Got a Ghost Problem!

Let's be reasonable. Why would I, a county magistrate, raise a private army of a hundred thousand?

Seriously, how could my woman be the Empress Dowager? And why does the emperor call me his adoptive father?

And don't make things up. One of my two guards is the leader of the righteous sects, and the other is the supreme master of the demonic path? Even the martial arts alliance chief has to bow to them?

Fine, everything you've said is true.

You want to know what gives a mere county magistrate like me the right? Then let me tell you: I handle the things the imperial court can handle, and I handle the things it can't, too.

Civil and military officials: Your Majesty, Li Xie is a treacherous minister.

Empress Dowager: Is Li Xie the only treacherous minister in the entire court? Why are you always picking on him?

All the officials: Your Majesty, even the Grand Marshal is one of Li Xie's men. We're afraid he'll rebel.

Emperor: If you think Li Xie is going to rebel, then sign a joint petition and pressure him at tomorrow's morning audience.

At the next day's morning audience, the emperor ordered: Execute everyone who signed that petition slandering my adoptive father.

Emperor: Don't I know whether my adoptive father is loyal?