Chapter 399
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In the Throne Room, Emperor Wen Hui sat on the Dragon Throne and his face was so gloomy that water could drip out. Looking at the crowd of officials in the Hall, he threw the booklet in his hands at the nearest official's face.
That official's face was hit by the booklet but he did not dare to say a word and immediately knelt down.
Shen Xin and wife had not left the Palace since Shen Qiu entered, thus the outside did not know what happened but the officials were well aware that Shen Xin and wife were obviously detained by Emperor Wen Hui. Why would one detain an official? This was something that one did not even need to think about. This official had a problem and the Emperor wanted to deal with him.
This kind of simple logic was something that all the officials understood. Generally speaking, it was better to keep silent. But today Emperor Wen Hui's expression was somewhat strange.
"Count of Ping Nan, you speak!" Emperor Wen Hui called out.
The Count of Ping Nan, Su Yu's body quivered and the other officials started to look at him. Su Yu thought of the words that Su Ming Feng said to him last night and no longer hesitated. He took out a booklet from his sleeves and respectfully handed it to the eunuch beside the Emperor, who then handed it to Emperor Wen Hui.
"Replying to Your Majesty, this official also think that the Formidable Great General's action is presumptuous and did not put the Imperial family in his eyes. Pleading Your Majesty to punish Shen Xin and execute his nine generations!"
Execute his nine generations? It was still alright for those officials who had good relations with Su Yu but when those officials who did not have any political relations with Su Yu heard it, their eyes were filled with surprise. All along, the Count of Ping Nan had always been gentle in the court and could be considered as a good person. Who knew that the moment he opened his mouth, he would want Shen Xin's life. These words were too heavy.
Emperor Wen Hui's hand trembled as he took the booklet and his eyes stared at Su Yu.
Su Yu raised his head and had an impassioned look.
"Reporting to Your Majesty." The Marquis of Lin An, Xie Ding, who had been silent all along, also said, "Shen Xin has his own troops and even dared to defy Your Majesty's orders. One fear that he already had the intention to rebel. This official also agrees with Su Daren's words to execute the nine generations of the Shen family!"
Everyone's eyes looked towards Xie Ding and Su Yu. Everyone knew that the Su and Xie families had a close relationship and the Shen family and these two families had a clear distinction. Now that something had happened to Shen Xin, the Su and Xie families were like grasshoppers on a rope. They would definitely jump up and step on them a few times before they would be satisfied.
Emperor Wen Hui's eyes were cloudy and uncertain.
Originally, he was extremely satisfied with the evidence that Fu Xiu Yi sent over. He had been eyeing the Shen family, this fat piece of meat, covetously, but he had not been able to find an opportunity. With Fu Xiu Yi's evidence, no matter what, it was a very simple matter to take back the Shen family's military power. Who knew that early in the morning, when this matter was mentioned in court, the ministers all expressed that Shen Xin would be severely punished.
Shen Xin had been fighting in the Northwestern region all year round and did not have a deep relationship with these officials in court. Emperor Wen Hui had long expected that there were many people who thought that Shen Xin was wrong, but he did not expect that it would be to this extent. But there were very few who pleaded for Shen Xin.
The Emperor's heart was full of suspicions and if there were many officials that interceded for Shen Xin, Emperor Wen Hui would most likely suspect that Shen Xin was privately close to the officials. But if there were more people who impeached Shen Xin, Emperor Wen Hui would be more at ease with Shen Xin. An official who had a rebellious heart would not set up so many enemies for himself.
If one were to say that these officials impeaching Shen Xin made Emperor Wen Hui hesitate, then the Count of Ping Nan and the Marquis of Lin An's' nine clan execution 'made Emperor Wen Hui suspicious.
The Shen family, Su family and Xie family were all thorns in Emperor Wen Hui's heart. Not to say how these officials were, but just based on the prestige and military power that these large clans had, it would make Emperor Wen Hui's sleep uneasy. How could the side couch allow others to sleep soundly? Emperor Wen Hui did not allow the existence of a family that was above the Imperial power.
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