"Clang!"
Xu Qi 'an flicked his wrist, and the Black Gold Long Saber made a soft sound, leaving a trail of blood on the execution platform.
His gaze slowly swept across the seven Righteous Warriors kneeling under the platform, the Imperial Guards, and the masses of people. He took a deep breath and said in a clear voice,
"Today, Xu Qi 'an killed the two thieves, not to vent my anger, not for personal grudges, but for the righteousness in my heart, to avenge the injustice of Lord Zheng, to tell the imperial court one thing …"
Everyone looked at him, and the scene was silent, listening quietly.
Xu Qi 'an's tone was sonorous, but with an indescribable depth, "If the Heaven has feelings, the Heaven will grow old, and the righteous path of the human world is vicissitudes."
Xu Qi 'an's gaze swept across the crowd, looking at the blue sky in the distance. Between the white clouds, he seemed to see the rigid figure bowing to him.
Xu Qi 'an returned the bow, and did not raise his head for a long time.
Lord Zheng, rest in peace.
…
"If the Heaven has feelings, the Heaven will grow old, and the righteous path of the human world is vicissitudes …" On the roof in the distance, Huaiqing, who was dressed in snow-white clothes, trembled, and muttered in a daze.
"The righteous path of the human world is vicissitudes. Is this the belief in your heart, Xu Qi 'an?"
Outside the crowd, an average-looking woman was holding her heart, listening to it beating wildly.
Around the entrance of the market, the people who had gathered let out bursts of sobbing. They either lowered their heads or wiped away their tears, the sound of sobbing was endless.
"Father, why are you crying? Why are the adults crying?"
In a less crowded place, a child raised his head and blinked his eyes.
The man carried the child, put him on his shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Look at that man, and remember this sentence. You must remember this sentence, and you must remember him. In the future, no matter what others say, you are not allowed to say bad things about him. "
"Who is he? Why should I say bad things about him? "The child asked curiously.
"He is Daibun's hero, but after today, he is likely to become a 'bad guy'."
Xu Qi 'an returned the sword to its sheath, and pulled out the carving knife nailed to the platform, and held it in his palm. A dozen high-ranked Warrior around the platform were shocked, and stepped back.
He ignored them, as if nothing happened, and stepped down from the platform, and walked out step by step.
In the process, he gently opened the special sachet given by Li Miaozhen, and put the two souls into the bag.
The people blocking the streets, the black mass of people, consciously retreated, opening up a straight path.
"Xu Yinlou, accept this old man's bow."
"Xu Yinluo, accept my bow."
"Xu Yinlou, accept this old man's bow."
There was no organization, no appeal. The commoners present cupped their hands and bowed. Their movements were not neat, but they were speaking from the bottom of their hearts.
On the roof, Huai Qing looked down at this scene and was in a trance for a moment. She was the eldest daughter of the Emperor, a dignified princess. Not to mention a thousand people bowing to her, she had even seen ten thousand people.
Only Xu Qi 'an was respected and loved by the people, and not for anything else, but for him.
The Imperial Army that blocked the road was in an uproar. Looking at the young man coming towards them, they did not know whether to fight or retreat.
They could not help but look at the three Commanders, and found that the Commanders and the other Warrior were standing in the distance, not moving, and had no intention of stopping them.
They could not help but look at the three Commanders, and found that the Commanders and the other Warrior were standing in the distance, motionless, with no intention of stopping them.
"Neigh, neigh …"
The horses whinnied, and moved to the sides, making way.
After a few hundred steps, he stopped, and looked in the direction of the Imperial Palace.
'Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. If you don't admit your mistake, someone will force you to …'
…
At this time, outside the Meridian Gate, the officials had not dispersed, and were patiently waiting for news.
Moreover, if a war really broke out in the city, the safest place to stay was in the Imperial Palace. There were many experts in the Imperial Palace, although they were not high-profile.
The Imperial Army Camp was behind the Imperial Army Camp. Hundred Battle, Shenji, and Cavalry Camps, a total of one hundred thousand Imperial Army soldiers, were directly under the Emperor's command.
Finally, among the generals and nobles, there were actually many experts, such as Que Yongxiu, who was at the fifth rank.
The officials whispered to each other, discussing how to end this matter, and whether the two Dukes, Duke Cao and Duke Hu, were dead or alive.
But they were somewhat absent-minded, and their gazes frequently looked in the direction of the Imperial Palace.
Finally, an armored soldier, holding the hilt of his sword, rushed in from outside the Imperial Palace.
Wang Shoufu stepped forward, stopped the armored soldier, and asked in a deep voice: "What's the situation outside the Imperial Palace, have the Imperial Army subdued Xu Qi'an, and are Duke Cao and Duke Hu safe?"
This Imperial Army soldier had gone to report to the Emperor, and was unwilling to pay attention to Wang Shoufu, and dodged to the side, and continued forward.
But a few generals stood in front of him, and shouted: "Speak!"
"Hualala" The sound of footsteps could be heard, and hundreds of officials and generals of different ranks stepped forward, rushing over.
"…" In an instant, the armored soldier felt the pressure that his position should not have, and braced himself to say:
"Duke Cao and Duke Hu have been dragged to the market to be beheaded."
With that, he quickly walked away.
"Duke Cao and Duke Hu have been dragged to the market to be beheaded …" This news made the civil and military officials at the scene speechless for a long time.
Although the officials present were well aware of Xu Qi'an's character, especially Minister Sun, Dali Monastery Chancellor, and others who had opposed him before, they still felt that it was absurd.
But when they confirmed that Duke Cao and Duke Hu had been beheaded in public, they still felt that it was absurd.
"What a lawless man …" An official murmured.
"He is a hateful person." Minister Sun looked at that person, paused for a moment, and then added:
"But he is also a respectable person."
Around them, a few officials who were on good terms with Minister Sun looked at him in disbelief.
Minister Sun said lightly: "I wish I could cut him into a thousand pieces, but that is only my personal grudge. Que Yongxiu helped the evildoer, and slaughtered three hundred and eighty thousand innocent people. He is a villain that cannot be tolerated by the Heavens. Good kill, good kill."
"Good kill, good kill …" Many of the officials said silently in their hearts.
Among them, some were willing to compromise for their own interests, some did not dare to go against the imperial authority, and some did not care about the matter and chose to protect themselves. Some were filled with righteous indignation, but were forced by the situation to remain silent.
But whether it was right or wrong, everyone had a balance in their hearts.
Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu looked at each other. They were not surprised, as if they had already foreseen the development of the matter.
"Is one day enough?" Wei Yuan said lightly.
"Yes." Wang Shoufu nodded lightly.
…
In the bedroom.
The Yuanjing Emperor had his back to the door, standing silently with his hands clasped behind his back. The old eunuch beside him lowered his head slightly, not daring to breathe too loudly.
He had served the Yuanjing Emperor for many years, and knew his temperament well. He would flip the table to vent his emotions, but that was only to vent his emotions. After venting, he would not really take it to heart.
But if he remained silent for more than the time it took to burn a stick of incense, it meant that the Emperor was starting to become serious. He was seriously calculating and planning something, as if he was facing a great enemy.
It was really strange. He was not this gloomy and scary even when he was handling the case of the King of Zhenbei. But after Xu Qi'an kidnapped the two High Dukes, he actually "lost his composure".
Even if Xu Qi'an killed the two High Dukes to vent his anger, it would not be a loss to the Emperor. After all, the Emperor had achieved his goal.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps approached quickly, and the imperial guard stopped at the door.
The Yuanjing Emperor suddenly turned around and said in a deep voice, "Speak!"
The imperial guard stood at the door, cupped his fists and said, "Xu Qi'an killed the two High Dukes at the entrance of the market, and, and …"
Hearing that High Duke Cao and Hu Guang were killed, the Yuanjing Emperor's face was filled with anger, and he shouted, "Finish it in one breath."
The imperial guard said with a trembling voice, "And in front of more than a thousand people, he slandered Your Majesty, said … said Your Majesty condoned the King of Zhenbei to massacre the city, and that the Hu Guang Que Yong Xiu used the knife."
The pupils of the Yuanjing Emperor suddenly shrank, and a few seconds later, his hands in his sleeves trembled slightly, his face clearly twitched, and he said word by word,
"Is this dog thief still alive?"
"He, he entered the Celestial Commissioner, and the commanders could not stop him, because, because he was holding a carving knife in his hand …"
Feeling the Emperor's anger, the imperial guard's words were trembling with fear.
Inside the hall, the silence was terrible, and even the drop of a needle could be heard.
The atmosphere was stiff, and the old eunuch did not even dare to breathe, and his fat body was trembling slightly.
After a long time, the Yuanjing Emperor's emotionless voice came, "Immediately send people to arrest Xu Qi 'an's family, put them in prison, and await their punishment. If they resist, kill them on the spot.
"Send 500 imperial guards to the Celestial Commissioner to arrest Xu Qi 'an, and inform the Cabinet to immediately draft an announcement: Silver Gong Xu Qi' an is a spy of the Witchcraft Cult, and he used Zheng Xinghuai's case to stir up trouble and ruin the reputation of the Royal Family of Daibun."
After the old eunuch received the order and left, the Yuanjing Emperor whispered to himself, "Luck can't be scattered anymore."
…
Soon, a group of imperial guards rode horses to the Xu Mansion, and the gate was closed.
The imperial guards kicked open the gate, and killed their way into the Xu Mansion, only to find that it was already empty. The furniture was complete, but there was nothing valuable.
These imperial guards were the best of the best, so they did not smash the house to vent their anger. After a careful search, they quickly left and returned to the palace to report.
On the other side, the old eunuch personally brought people to the Cabinet, and saw the white-haired Wang Shoufu in the hall.
"His Majesty has a decree, quickly draft an announcement: Silver Gong Xu Qi 'an is a spy of the Witchcraft Cult, and he used Zheng Xinghuai's case to stir up trouble and ruin the reputation of the Royal Family of Daibun."
The old eunuch spoke very quickly, and conveyed the Yuanjing Emperor's words word for word.
Wang Shoufu listened carefully, and nodded, saying, "Seal!"
The meaning of this word was: Disagree!
The Cabinet had the right to reject, and the so-called rejection was to reject the Emperor's bad and incorrect decree.
"What did you say?"
The old eunuch suspected that he had misheard. He picked his ears and said, "Grand Secretary, can you say it again?"
Wang Shoufu looked at him calmly, "Seal."
The old eunuch's face was gloomy, and he said in a threatening tone, "Grand Secretary, this is a critical time, why do you have to provoke His Majesty? There are countless people who are eyeing your position. "
After a pause, his tone softened, "All lands under the sky belong to the Emperor, and this world belongs to His Majesty. As subjects, even if we have opinions, we should just keep it to ourselves. Why do we have to go against His Majesty?"
Wang Shoufu stood up expressionlessly and walked out.
The old eunuch saw that he did not know how to appreciate favors, and he was about to lose his temper, but he heard the old man's calm voice, "I am not feeling well, and I will return first. If His Majesty has something to summon, wait until tomorrow."
"How dare you …" The old eunuch was so angry that he was trembling.
He immediately sat on the sedan, and the guards carried him back to the palace, and he went straight to the bedchamber.
In the bedchamber, the smell of sandalwood filled the air, and the Yuanjing Emperor sat cross-legged on a cattail hassock, his face calm, as if nothing had happened.
His ears moved, and then he said coldly, "Are you done?"
"Yes …" The old eunuch stammered, and said in a low voice, "Wang Shoufu, he called back your verbal order."
The Yuanjing Emperor was silent for a few seconds, and said coldly, "Summon him to see me."
The old eunuch swallowed his saliva, and his voice became even softer, "Wang Shoufu said that he is not feeling well, and went back to rest. He also said that if Your Majesty needs anything, you can look for him tomorrow."
The Yuanjing Emperor opened his eyes, and he was so angry that he laughed, "Old thing, do you really think that I don't dare to dismiss him? Since he is not feeling well, then don't occupy the seat. Inform the officials that there will be a court session tomorrow. "
Recently, the court session had been one day after another, and it was even more frequent than when he was inspecting the capital. Ever since the Emperor started his cultivation, there had never been such a crowded court session.
At this time, a commander of the imperial guards came to the bedchamber, and said in a clear voice, "Your Majesty."
The old eunuch bowed, and hurried out. He whispered a few words to the commander of the imperial guards, and came back with an ugly face, and said in a low voice,
"Your Majesty, that Xu Qi 'an's family has already fled, and we don't know where they are. As for the Celestial Commissioner, the area of the stargazing tower is surrounded by a formation, and the imperial guards can't enter. "
The Yuanjing Emperor sneered, "Sure enough, it was premeditated."
After a pause, he said in a low voice, "What else did the Supervisor say?"
The old eunuch replied, "It was not the Supervisor, it was Yang Qianhuan who made a move, and he also ruthlessly mocked the imperial guards."
Emperor Yuan Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
He did not speak anymore, and thought about how to salvage the situation.
After all, Xu Qi 'an was only a silver gong, and he could not represent the imperial court. This action could be defined as the Warrior breaking the law, but this was not enough. To convince the people, he had to fabricate a crime for Xu Qi' an, and make him out to be a spy of the Witchcraft Cult.
After that, he would send people to spread rumors in the capital, and cooperate with the imperial court's announcement. This way, it would be far more credible than this guy's boasting in the market.
But before that, he had to settle the civil official group. Now that the situation had been reversed, many civil officials who were angry but did not dare to speak out were very likely to "give up". Therefore, during the court meeting tomorrow, he had to kill the chicken to warn the monkey.
Wang Shoufu was the chicken he wanted to kill.
…
The Celestial Commissioner, Eight Trigrams Channel.
The Supervisor stood on the roof with his hands behind his back, and his white clothes fluttered in the wind, and he was as elegant as a banished immortal.
He looked down at the capital, and after a while, he smiled, "The general trend has been set!"
At this moment, a figure in white appeared, with his back facing the Supervisor, and with his hands behind his back, he said in the most arrogant tone, "Thank you for your help, teacher. I feel better today. Hmm, what happened? Why did the imperial guards want to arrest Xu Qi 'an, and why did you ask me to stop them? "
The Supervisor said happily, "Xu Qi 'an intercepted hundreds of officials at the Meridian Gate, kidnapped the Lord Protector and State Duke Cao, and killed them at the market entrance. He won the people's love and respect, but this also destroyed his own future. "
After saying this, he felt that his disciple was not calm enough, and was too impetuous. This was a good opportunity to knock him down, and make him realize that learning from Xu Qi 'an was a dead end.
"If it were you, would you dare to do it?"
Yang Qianhuan's body stiffened, and then he recovered, and said in a calm tone, "I see. Hmm, teacher, I'm going back to cultivate."
So calm? "It seems that he still knows what's important …" The Supervisor nodded, pleased.
Yang Qianhuan's figure flashed, and he disappeared.
Then, the Supervisor sensed Yang Qianhuan's breath, and he quickly fled to the palace …
The Supervisor's face seemed to twitch, and he lifted his foot and stomped.
Vaguely, Yang Qianhuan's heart-wrenching roar came from under the stargazing tower, "Supervisor, old … teacher, you can't do this to me, no!!!"
…
This morning, the incident that happened at the entrance of the food market spread like a clap of thunder. It was different from other topics of conversation that were only brought up in leisure time.
The incident of Xu Qi 'an beheading Lord Protector and State Duke Cao was deliberately spread by the people who were present at the scene.
By lunchtime, the news had spread throughout the inner city, and from the inner city, and by dusk at most, the people in the outer city would also know about it.
Zhao Er was a slacker, idling around all day, and always had a lot of money in his pocket. If he wasn't going to the casino to satisfy his cravings, he would spend it on the women in the brothels.
These days, he was living a very comfortable life, because when he took a job, he only needed to move his lips, and he would be rewarded with a silver coin, which was like a pie falling from the sky.
This job came from a gang called the Green Hand Gang, and they specifically looked for slackers like Zhao Er to do it. The requirement was very simple, he only needed to spread the rumor that Yunzhou's Chief Minister Zheng Xinghuai was colluding with demons and barbarians.
Today, the Green Hand Gang released a new task, which was similar to the rumor, but the protagonist was changed to Silver Gong Xu Qi 'an.
After receiving the task, Zhao Er didn't start work immediately, but went to the brothels to act as a money boy. When it was lunchtime, he came to a big restaurant with ease.
He had been to this restaurant twice, and both times he spread the rumor that Zheng Xinghuai was colluding with demons and barbarians.
There was no place more suitable for "work" than a restaurant. Of course, the brothels had to be a suitable place, but Zhao Er was a slacker who liked to enjoy life, and in the brothels, he only wanted to …
Another important reason was that there was a woman as beautiful as a goddess living in this restaurant, and there was always a mediocre looking woman by her side.
Zhao Er stepped over the threshold of the restaurant, and the hall was noisy with many diners. He looked around and saw only the average-looking woman sitting at the familiar table.
She seemed to be in a daze, and her brows were furrowed as if she had something on her mind. She didn't even eat a bite.
"That beauty is not here …" Zhao Er was a little disappointed, so he picked an empty table and sat down. He ordered some food and wine, and pricked up his ears.
As expected, he soon heard the discussion about Silver Gong Xu Qi 'an.
"Did you guys know that this morning, Xu Yinluo chopped off the heads of two state dukes at the entrance of the market? I didn't expect that the truth of the Chu Zhou City Massacre would be …"
The person who spoke seemed to be afraid to continue, but he was unwilling to give up. He clenched his fist and slammed the table.
The topic of the conversation immediately started, and the diners expressed their opinions angrily.
"I didn't expect that none of the officials in the court would stand up and say anything."
"Xu Yinluo is not only a hero, but he is also the only remaining conscience of Daibun."
"That's right. Who would trade their future and life for justice? It is precisely people like Xu Yinluo who are most likely to be framed by traitors and muddleheaded...
"He is not the Silver Gong anymore. Sigh, Daibun has lost two good officials this time. That Chu Zhou City's Chief Minister Zheng is also a loyal man."
"Will Xu Yinluo be beheaded?"
"Humph! If the court dares to kill Xu Yinluo, we will block the gates of the Imperial City."
"Exactly! Kill us all if you dare. We will block the gates of the Imperial City."
At first, there were only a few diners talking about the incident, but gradually, other diners joined in. Their words were filled with righteous indignation.
Suddenly, a discordant voice drifted over. It was Zhao Er.
He slammed the table and yelled, "You have all been blinded by the traitor. In fact, that is not the case."
Abruptly interrupting the atmosphere when it reached its climax could easily attract the attention of others. This was Zhao Er's conclusion.
He planned to repeat what he had done and smear Xu Yinluo's name like he did to Zheng Xinghuai.
Sure enough, all the diners in the hall looked over.
Zhao Er immediately said, "I have a relative who is an official in the court, and he told me a big secret."
Everyone asked, "What secret?"
Zhao Er spoke in a loud voice as if he was announcing something important.
"Xu Yinluo is actually a spy of the Witch Sect in the northeast. He has been lurking in Daibun to gain popularity. This time, he finally seized the opportunity and used Zheng Xinghuai, the Governor of Chu Zhou City, to frame the King of Zhenbei. He used his own reputation to kill the Duke and discredit the Imperial Court.
"You have all been deceived by him. You can't believe his words. Think about it, why would the King of Zhenbei want to massacre the entire city? Why would the Emperor agree to it? Use your brains. "
His words drew a fierce rebuttal from the diners in the hall. "Nonsense! How could Xu Yinluo be a spy of the Witch Sect? What evidence do you have to slander Xu Yinluo? Are you tired of living?"
Zhao Er was not intimidated at all. He sneered and snorted.
"There are many talented people in Daibun. Is there really only one Xu Yinluo? How is that possible? Think about it, if the King of Zhenbei really wanted to massacre the entire city, why didn't the officials in the court stand up for Zheng Xinghuai?
"Right or wrong, it's actually very simple. A smart person can see through it with a single glance. You have all been deceived by Xu Yinluo's past glory. He is a sanctimonious spy.
"I swear, every word I said is true. I have relatives who are officials in the court."
This speech was very skillful, reasonable, and logical.
"Bang!" Suddenly, a wine glass flew over and hit Zhao Er's head.
He looked at the glass angrily and saw that it was an average-looking woman.
"Bitch, how dare you hit me?" Zhao Er was furious. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to teach her a lesson.
The average-looking woman was not afraid at all. She put one hand on her waist and pointed at Zhao Er with the other.
"This is the man who spread the rumor that Zheng Xinghuai is colluding with the Monster Sect yesterday. Today, he came to spread the rumor that Xu Yinluo is a spy."
Zhao Er's expression changed and he said fiercely: "I didn't. Bitch, if you keep talking nonsense, I will kill you today."
As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter of the restaurant stared at him for a while and finally recognized him. He pointed at him and said loudly:
"Yes, yes, yes, this is the man. Yesterday, he came here and said bad things about Lord Zheng. I think he is the spy."
"Damn it, beat him up!" This time, the angry customers could not bear it anymore. They rolled up their sleeves and surrounded Zhao Er, beating him up.
The restaurant was in chaos. More than ten people surrounded Zhao Er, punching and kicking him.
"Don't, don't hit him. He's going to die. Help, help …" Zhao Er hugged his head and curled up his body, begging for mercy.
The customers ignored him and kicked him with all their might. Someone even picked up a stool and smashed it.
The elderly shopkeeper stood at the side and said: "Hit him hard. You don't have to pay for the broken tables and chairs. If you beat him to death, just throw him on the street."
The average-looking woman put her hands on her waist and raised her chin. She snorted. She felt that she had done something great. She walked up the stairs and returned to her room.
In the big capital, similar incidents were happening in various districts.
…
At dusk, the old eunuch hurriedly entered the palace. He passed through the outer room and entered the depths of the palace. He came to the side of the Yuanjing Emperor, who was sitting cross-legged.
"Your Majesty, there is news from outside the palace. The rumor cannot be spread …"
The Yuanjing Emperor opened his eyes and stared at him with a gloomy gaze. "Cannot be spread?"
The old eunuch said softly, "Most of the people who said bad things about Xu Qi'an were beaten up by the people in the city. There were even some who lost their lives."
The Yuanjing Emperor's voice suddenly rose. "When did he gain such a reputation?"
The old eunuch could not answer.
The Yuanjing Emperor gritted his teeth. "Unknowingly, an ant has taken a bite out of me."
…
The next day, in the morning.
On the Eight Trigrams Platform, Xu Qi'an carried a jar of wine and stood at the edge of the platform. He faced the wind and silently looked in the direction of the palace wall.
The drum sounded at the Meridian Gate. The civil and military officials passed through the Meridian Gate in an orderly manner and crossed the Golden Water Bridge. Most of the officials stayed outside while the officials entered the Throne Room.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, the Yuanjing Emperor, dressed in a Taoist robe, arrived late. He was expressionless, dignified and deep.
He sat upright on the dragon throne, looking towards Grand Secretary Wang, carrying a bit of a cold smile.
"I heard that Wang Shoufu has been unwell recently. There is no need for you to attend the court. I will give you three months to recuperate. The affairs of the cabinet will be temporarily handled by Zhao Tingfang, the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion. "
The officials' expressions changed slightly.
The Emperor was going to change the Grand Secretary. He was going to replace him with a mere figurehead.
This was the beginning of the meeting?
Wang Shoufu bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Yuanjing Emperor did not look at him anymore. It was too late to admit defeat now. He turned to look at the officials and said word by word.
"I am very angry!
"Because there are traitors in the court. They killed the High Dukes, slandered the royal family, and slandered the court. Such treacherous traitors should have their nine generations executed! "
In the Throne Room, the officials lowered their heads and did not say a word.
The Yuanjing Emperor looked at Wei Yuan and said in a deep voice, "Wei Yuan, Xu Qi'an is your man. You are responsible for this matter. I give you three days to arrest this traitor and his family. "
Wei Yuan stepped out of the ranks and bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty."
You, Wei Qingyi, are not as outstanding as the rumors say … The Yuanjing Emperor's eyes flashed with mockery. He continued to ask.
"Regarding the punishment of the traitor Xu Qi'an, do you have anything to add?"
Zhang Xingying stepped out of the ranks and said, "I have something to report."
The Yuanjing Emperor looked at him and nodded. "Speak."
Zhang Xingying bowed and was silent for a few seconds. Then, he said in a loud voice, "The King of Zhenbei colluded with the Witchcraft Cult and massacred three hundred and eighty thousand civilians in Chu Zhou City. Then, he colluded with High Duke Cao to kill Zheng Xinghuai …"
Before he could finish, the Yuanjing Emperor shouted, "Bastard! Zhang Xingying, you want to reverse the verdict?
"I was wondering where Xu Qi'an got his guts from. It turns out that he is colluding with you. Do you know what is the crime of slandering a High Duke and a High Duke?"
Emperor Yuan Jing glared at Zhang Xingying angrily. The majesty of an emperor was like the tide.
Zhang Xingying raised his head and looked into the eyes of the Yuanjing Emperor. He shook his head slowly and said, "I am not trying to reverse the verdict."
The Yuanjing Emperor stared at him and said, "Then what do you want?"
Zhang Xingying took another step forward, as if he wanted to compete with the Emperor. He said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, you are guilty. First, you allowed the King of Zhenbei to massacre the entire city. Second, you protected the King of Zhenbei and the Lord Protector.
"Your Majesty, please write an edict of my own!"
His voice lingered in the air.
As soon as these words were spoken, the court was silent, but it was like thunder, earth-shattering and heaven-shaking.
The Yuanjing Emperor was shocked. What did he just hear?
Write an edict of his own?
How dare this insignificant censor ask him to write an edict of his own?
"I think you are out of your mind."
The Yuanjing Emperor was furious. His authority was challenged by an ant. How dare a censor ask him to write an edict of his own?
"Zhang Xingying, I suspect that you colluded with Xu Qi'an to kill a High Duke and slander a High Duke. Someone, put him in jail."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a man dressed in green step out.
The Yuanjing Emperor said coldly, "I have made up my mind. No one is allowed to beg for mercy. If not, they will be punished with the same crime."
This group of officials were the best at taking advantage of others. It seemed like beating up Wang Shoufu was not enough. They had to add Zhang Xingying as well.
The man in green said, "Your Majesty, please write an edict of your own."
The Yuanjing Emperor froze. He squeezed out each word through his teeth, "How dare you. What? I have helped you to this position. Do you think you can keep me in check? "
Wei Yuan did not answer.
At this time, Wang Shoufu stepped out and said in a clear voice, "Your Majesty, please write an edict of your own."
Another one … The royal family and nobles were shocked. At this time, if they still could not smell a 'conspiracy', they would be too slow.
The Yuanjing Emperor had been playing politics for decades. He was more sensitive than the royal family and nobles. He laughed coldly, "I was wondering why you were so stubborn yesterday. So you have already colluded with Wei Yuan. This morning, you are going to commit the crime of disrespect.
"Good, good. Wang Shoufu, Wei Qingyi. The two of you have been fighting for so many years. In the end, you have joined forces to deal with me. "
He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Wang Zhenwen, you old bones, how many strikes can you withstand? Ah?!"
He was still sitting upright. Because he was the emperor.
So what if Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen joined forces? If he could suppress them once, he could do it again.
"What other tricks do you have? Who else are you colluding with? Just use them. Today, whoever dares to stand out will be deceiving the emperor and disrespecting him. Drag them all out! "The Yuanjing Emperor laughed coldly.
The cane was a common method used by the Emperor to deal with officials. This was not a light threat. It had to be known that since ancient times, countless officials had died to the cane, beaten to death.
The Yuanjing Emperor believed that at this moment, the officials must have realized that once the cane was used, they would be beaten to death.
When the officials were united, he would be fearful and endure. However, if there were only four or five of them, beating them to death would intimidate the officials.
The Ministry of Justice's Minister Sun stepped out. "Your Majesty, you connived with the King of Zhenbei. Afterwards, you shielded the King of Zhenbei and the Lord Protector. Please issue an edict."
The Right Imperial Censor Liu Hong stepped out. "Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
The Ministry of Rites's Minister stepped out. "Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
The Ministry of Revenue's Minister stepped out. "Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
The Ministry of Personnel's Minister stepped out. "Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
The Six Departments' Ministers' faces were flushed with excitement. "Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
"…"
In the blink of an eye, two-thirds of the officials in the imperial court stepped out. Some of them were Wei Yuan's henchmen, some were Wang Zhenwen's henchmen, and some were those who were angry but did not dare to speak up.
The officials and nobles who did not step out felt their scalps go numb.
Apart from the fight for national capital two hundred years ago, nothing like this had happened in Daibun's history. The loyalty of the officials was deeply rooted in their hearts. How would they dare to go against the emperor?
However, it happened today.
The Throne Room was eerily quiet.
"You, you …"
The Yuanjing Emperor, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, had his face drained of blood. At this moment, the emperor felt a great humiliation.
He, the emperor of a country, was forced to issue an edict by a group of officials.
The dignity of an emperor was being trampled on like this?
The Yuanjing Emperor ascended the throne at a young age. In the past thirty-seven years, he had a firm grasp of the imperial court. Every day, the officials fought to the death while he sat on the fishing platform as if he was watching a show.
He was so high and mighty, highlighting the lowliness of the officials. It was as if he was a monkey watching a monkey show.
At this moment, this group of monkeys actually joined forces to overturn the heavens?
He pointed at the officials in the hall with trembling lips and roared, "You all, do you really think that I don't dare to punish you? Men, men, drag these rebellious officials away and give them sixty strokes of the cane! "
His voice reverberated in the hall, reverberated outside the throne room, and reverberated in the ears of the officials.
This was the emperor's anger. When the emperor was angry, there would be millions of corpses.
It was as if the emperor was going against him. Under such pressure, an even more unbelievable scene happened. Outside the hall, from the Pill Emperor to the officials, hundreds of officials knelt at the same time and shouted.
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict."
Their voices reverberated in the air above the palace.
The Yuanjing Emperor couldn't believe his ears. In a split second, he suspected that he was hallucinating.
He slowly stood up and looked outside the hall. From the Pill Emperor to the plaza, hundreds of officials knelt together and shouted, "Issue an edict …"
"You all, you all …"
He pointed at the countless officials outside the hall with trembling fingers and roared.
"What are you all doing? Are you all forcing me? Do you still have a father in your eyes? Traitors, traitors, traitors! "
The last four words were shouted hoarsely.
In the past thirty-seven years, he had never lost his composure like this. The only times he did it happened a few days ago, but that was just an act.
After playing monkeys for thirty-seven years, he was actually played by monkeys today.
A surge of blood rushed to his heart and the Yuanjing Emperor staggered.
"Yuan Xiong, you are the Left Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censorate. Tell these traitors, what are they doing?"
The Left Imperial Censor Yuan Xiong stiffened his neck and slowly turned to look at the officials. The officials were also looking at him, their gazes as cold as steel.
Yuan Xiong swallowed his saliva and stepped forward with difficulty. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, things have already come to this point. Please don't be stubborn. Please, please issue an edict …"
Thump thump thump … The Emperor staggered backward and actually fell on his dragon throne, muttering, "Rebellion, rebellion …"
"I am the emperor of a country. How can I be wrong? Don't even think about making me issue an edict … "
At this point, Yuan Jing's face suddenly turned red and he roared hoarsely. His face trembled as he roared, "Don't even think about it!"
At this moment, a sigh was heard from within the hall. Light flashed and an old scholar with messy hair and an old robe appeared in the hall.
Yunlu Academy's director, Zhao Shou!
Zhao Shou looked at the Yuanjing Emperor calmly. "Yuan Jing, issue an edict."
The Yuanjing Emperor's face suddenly turned pale.
