In the Imperial Court the next day, the disputes between the various parties were even more intense than the farmers' market.
After the customary greetings to His Majesty, there was a moment of silence, as if waiting for the rain to come!
This was not surprising. Before the storm, there would always be a suffocating silence …
His Majesty, the Emperor, looked at the dozens of empty seats and the tall pile of memorials to impeach Jun Zhan Tian. He could not help but feel somewhat startled. Although this was within his expectations, it was still very unexpected. Isn't this too much?!
Although he had received the news last night and was furious, it was only a few names on a piece of paper. Looking at it now, almost half of the Imperial Court was empty … this feeling was too direct!
For example, let's say a student is in a class with a hundred students. At night, when he heard that thirty students had dropped out or transferred schools, he would not feel anything. But the next day, when he was faced with an empty classroom … this ratio was not much different from the current Imperial Court of Tian Xiang.
Last night, with the assassination of the Princess and Grandpa Jun as the starting point, Tian Xiang City was filled with flames of war and murderous intent. More than ten high ranking officials of the Imperial Court were beheaded. Among these people, there were many who claimed to be enemies with the Jun Family …
Apart from this characteristic, there was another common point. These people had already sided with one of the three princes. However, everyone was well aware of this common point, so they would not say it out loud. Speaking nonsense at this critical juncture was no different from courting death.
Among those who were killed last night, there were a total of twelve people who were qualified to stand here. Unbiased, they belonged to the three princes' camps, with four people from each faction. Among them, there was an assistant minister from the Ministry of Justice, two assistant ministers from the Ministry of Personnel, one deacon, three officials from the Ministry of Rites, one official from the Ministry of Revenue, three Imperial Censors, and two Grand Scholars. And these were only those who could be seen in front of them. How many more could not be seen?
The death of all these people at once could be said to be a great shock to the imperial court. It could even be said to be in danger of shaking the foundation of the country. However, all of this was under the operation of a certain expert. Although this expert was currently so angry that his eyes were blue …
There were also some ministers who had good eyesight, good memories, and were well-informed. They noticed, intentionally or unintentionally, that there seemed to be quite a number of unfamiliar faces in the palace this time. Most of the familiar or even very familiar faces had disappeared, such as the leader of the Armed Guards, Murong Qianjun. It could be said that he had been promoted three times in a day, and the speed at which he rose through the ranks was extremely rare. However, this "extremely rare" rising star of the Murong Clan had now disappeared …
It seemed that the blood in the palace was no less than the outside world. Many people began to feel uneasy.
"What happened last night? Why are there so many people missing today? Who can tell me!? " His Majesty was an expert in the Politburo. He closed his eyes and glared at Jun Zhan Tian, who was resting with his eyes closed. Old Master Jun was very tired last night. It could be seen from his face. Otherwise, how could he be like this in the imperial court? He was just short of snoring …
His Majesty's words, which clearly showed that he was ignorant, opened the curtains to the attack in the imperial court. Suddenly, a large number of people knelt down in the main hall.
"Your Majesty, you must uphold justice for us." A large group of ministers had tears in their eyes. They kowtowed as if they were pounding garlic.
"Ministers, if you have something to say, please speak in detail." The Emperor frowned, a puzzled look on his face.
As soon as these words came out, dozens of ministers immediately opened fire at Old Master Jun, Jun Zhan Tian. Some accused him of disregarding the military laws of the Empire and mobilizing the troops for his own selfish reasons. Some accused him of disregarding the laws of the Empire and disregarding the dignity of the Royal Family. Some accused him of breaking into the residences of the ministers and allowing his subordinates to smash things. Some even accused him of being lawless and guilty of the most heinous crimes. Some even accused him of having an army to protect himself and planning to rebel … In short, there were a whole series of accusations. There were at least thirty to forty accusations, and all of them were irrefutable and true!
Later on, some even suggested that Jun Zhan Tian should be removed from his position and investigated. He should be executed by a thousand cuts. His entire family should be beheaded and his nine generations should be exterminated.
Everyone's faces were flushed red with indignation. In the end, it reached a point where 'without killing Jun Zhan Tian, we will not be able to cleanse the Emperor's side. Without killing Jun Zhan Tian, we will not be able to appease the people's anger'.
Jun Zhan Tian stood with his head raised. His eyes were slightly closed as he looked at the performance of the ministers. He was worried about his grandson's injuries. He was thinking about how to ask the Emperor to bring the best Imperial Physicians home …
"Jun Zhan Tian! Old man, what else do you have to say for yourself? "His Majesty the Emperor's voice was very strict. It seemed as if he was about to explode in anger!
"Your Majesty, please allow me to report. Yesterday, this old official heard that the Princess was assassinated on the main road outside the Imperial Palace. Although the Princess was blessed with great fortune and did not suffer any injuries, the assassins were so deranged and desecrated the Imperial Family's dignity. This old official was truly furious. I also heard that the assassins may have made a follow-up move. Moreover, they may have targeted the members of the Imperial Family and the Imperial Court. This old official was afraid that any delay would result in a disaster. Therefore, I did not have the time to report to Your Majesty. This old official has indeed made a rash mistake. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter and punish me! "
The Emperor's mouth twitched. He forcefully endured it. Old man, you've already said it so clearly. How am I supposed to investigate this matter? You make yourself sound so righteous. If I were to punish you, wouldn't I be an incapable Emperor? How do you expect me to continue?!
"Continue." His Majesty the Emperor frowned, seemingly displeased. If I don't continue, I really don't know how to continue!
"Yes. This old official was worried about this matter. Without reporting to Your Majesty, I woke up in the middle of the night. I did not even have time to change my attire before rushing to the drill grounds. Although I was able to mobilize the troops quickly, the assassins came prepared. In an instant, the city was thrown into chaos. This old official bravely took the lead and charged forward. Bathed in blood, I fought bravely against the countless assassins. Finally, I managed to contain the disaster and even killed all the assassins! The assassins numbered in the hundreds. Their corpses were hung on the city gates for public display. However, this old official did not dare to claim credit for it. Although this old official did everything he could, there were still dozens of officials who were killed by the assassins before they could wait for this old official's rescue! This was all because this old official's actions were too slow, resulting in such a tragedy! This old official is willing to accept this crime of negligence. "
Grandpa Jun let out a long sigh. His voice was filled with sorrow. "Those were the pillars of our Tian Xiang Kingdom." Rubbing his eyes, he appeared to be sighing. However, he was actually feeling sleepy …
Hearing Grandpa Jun's words, all the ministers in the hall looked at each other in dismay. What? Accept the crime of negligence? Accept your mother's head? Look at what you're saying. You are the great minister who saved the entire Tian Xiang Kingdom! You acted decisively and turned the tide. You were the pillar that held up the country. Moreover, you protected the dignity of the Imperial Family's most loyal minister! If I don't reward you fiercely, you will feel that you have suffered a loss. You still want to accept the crime?
Besides, who here doesn't know that those men in black yesterday were from your Jun Family? Assassins? What a joke! What do you mean by inverting black and white? What do you mean by confusing right and wrong? That's it! I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen such a shameless person. To think that killing people is like catching thieves. To think that confiscating property is an achievement. This is simply an otherworldly realm!
To look up to a great mountain!
As for the group of unjustly dead people that were hung on the city gates for public display, if the head of the Ministry of Justice's prison were to identify them, he would definitely find that all of them looked very familiar. They were all prisoners on death row. However, they had been executed by you, Marshal Jun, in advance …
When I went out for breakfast this morning, a tragic incident occurred. A young lady saw me on the streets. She was riding her bicycle when she suddenly fell down. This made me feel very apologetic. Ai, I was too handsome. The young lady was entranced just looking at me … In the future, I will try my best not to go on the streets. I will write this as proof! >
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