"Dong — — Dong — — Dong — —!"
With the sound of three morning bells.
At the dawn of the East, the civil and military officials, after going through layers of inspection in front of the Vermilion Bird Gate, slowly entered the Vermilion Bird Avenue.
All the officials had a heavy heart at this time, but there was a group of people who were staring sharply at Wei Zheng and the others, who were standing at the front of the line.
If looks could kill, Wei Zheng and the others would have been killed thousands of times.
These people were the officials of the five surnames and seven hopes.
Last night, they received a secret letter from the Guanlong Group.
They impeached Fang Xuanling for taking advantage of the responsibility of the Ministry of Works to tamper with the currency without authorization. They impeached Zhangsun Wuji for colluding with the officials and merchants, which led to the current chaos in Chang 'an. They impeached the Emperor for ignoring the expectations of the people of the world and using all the silver in the national treasury to buy the so-called seafood from Zhenla without authorization!
That kind of thing is absolutely disgusting to look at.
This was the Emperor's doing?
If it wasn't for Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Zhangsun Wuji urging, would the Emperor be like this?
These people should be killed!
At this time, Wei Zheng and the others didn't seem to see the eyes of these people. Several people exchanged glances and entered the Political Announcement Hall.
Today, the atmosphere in the Political Announcement Hall was a bit strange. No one was like before, whispering in twos and threes.
It was as if they didn't see the actions of hundreds of thousands of people in Chang 'an last night.
In this strange atmosphere, Cheng Yaojin finally couldn't resist the feeling of having a knife on his back. The natural military blood made him explode.
But just as he was about to burst out, Wei Zheng grabbed his hand and shook his head slightly.
"The Emperor — — arrives!"
With the eunuch's shout, everyone hurriedly knelt and shouted in unison: "Welcome the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
Li Shimin walked out of the back hall amidst the cheers of the officials. However, this time, Li Shimin did not step onto the Nine Steps to Heaven Staircase. Instead, he slowly walked to the top of the hall and surveyed the crowd. Wei Zheng nodded slightly, and Li Shimin's expression finally relaxed.
His bloodshot eyes finally let go of the last bit of worry.
Last night, Li Shimin did not sleep at all.
He couldn't sleep. He didn't dare to sleep until he received news of the Eight Rivers Channel. This was because he knew that something was bound to happen at the morning court!
But after seeing Wei Zheng's affirmation, Li Shimin was finally relieved.
"Everyone, rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone stood up.
However, there were still a dozen officials who remained kneeling on the ground. A murderous intent flashed in Li Shimin's eyes as he asked, "Minister of Taichang Temple, what are you waiting for?"
The minister of Taichang Temple and the others hurriedly knelt and said, "Your Majesty, we have something to report!"
"Your Majesty! Cui Fengjun, the Imperial Astronomer, has something to report! "
The Cui family!
"Approved!"
Li Shimin's eyes flashed slightly.
It seemed that the Eight Noble Families of Guanlong were on the same side after all?
Cui Fengjun, the Imperial Astronomer, heard the words and said first, "Your Majesty, I have been observing the sky at night and found that Mars shone brightly in the night sky, even brighter than the moon!"
"There must be a demon bewitching people!"
"What!?"
"Mars guarding the heart?"
"Heavens!"
"Could it be that the disaster in Chang 'an was caused by this calamity?"
Hearing this, all the officials whispered in horror.
Li Shimin smiled coldly.
He looked at Cui Fengjun with interest and asked, "Then tell me, what kind of demon is bewitching me?"
"This …"
Cui Fengjun hesitated.
However, he continued, "Your Majesty, I'm sure you know that once the Antares Heart Guardian is activated, there will definitely be a great calamity. The Imperial Astronomer has been calculating for the past few days, but alas, a calamity still appeared in Chang 'an …"
"So you are saying that it is my fault? How did the disaster in Chang 'an happen? Are the people saying that they are fools who do not know who did it? "
"You, the Imperial Astronomer, are saying that this is Mars guarding the heart? Then I would like to ask you, is this man's fault or is it the fault of the heavens? "
Li Shimin was furious.
He could no longer hide his murderous intent.
Cui Fengjun trembled. The members of the Imperial Astronomer behind him, the members of the Five Noble Families and the Guanlong Group, all fell to their knees.
"Your Majesty, this man is Prime Minister Wei!"
"We have seen it with our own eyes at the Imperial Astronomer. All the divination points to one person, and that is Prime Minister Wei!"
"If not for Prime Minister Wei cursing Your Majesty in court, he would have entered the imperial harem many times. This is something that has been strictly forbidden in every dynasty, but Prime Minister Wei and his people turned a blind eye to it and still swaggered into the imperial harem. We do not know why Prime Minister Wei would go to the imperial harem so casually, but this matter must have triggered Mars guarding the heart and caused the disaster in Chang 'an! "
"Moreover, this incident in Chang 'an started from a rumor. How could the people on the trade route so easily shut down the trade route? This is obviously because everyone has seen Mars guarding the heart and is afraid of Chang 'an. That is why they are avoiding it! "
"At this time, only by killing Prime Minister Wei who has caused chaos in the imperial harem can the world be at peace!"
Are you asking me to cut off my own limbs?
Very good!
Very good!
Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed.
Wei Zheng, on the other hand, was still standing there without saying a word.
Li Shimin looked around at the people kneeling on the ground and asked, "Is this what all of you think?"
The Taichang Temple chief and the others hurriedly said, "We have some spies in Chang 'an and have seen Prime Minister Wei, Lord Zhangsun, General Cheng, and the others frequently go out of the city in disguise. We even saw … Your Majesty … Therefore, we think that it is not right to punish them for this matter!"
"Good!"
"Very good!"
"Is there anyone else who thinks so?"
Li Shimin shouted angrily.
In an instant, a large number of people knelt again.
Even the warlords of the Guanlong Group in the north knelt when the generals knelt.
At this time, there were only about thirty people who were still standing.
In the end, Li Shimin's fury could not be extinguished.
Just as Li Shimin was about to order the arrest of these people, Fang Xuanling suddenly shouted.
"Your Majesty! I have something to report! "
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