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The imperial edict now represented the demonstration and symbol of Le Chengdi's power. Li Hongyuan's stomp on it was undoubtedly a trampling and contempt of his power, a provocation and humiliation to his supreme authority. For Le Chengdi, this was even more unbearable and infuriating than the threats made by Prince Kang and Prince Rui in the open and in the dark.
"Li Hongyuan!" He roared furiously.
"Don't be so loud. I'm not deaf." Li Hongyuan said disdainfully, "Save some words. I've been tired of hearing them for a long time. You can't come up with anything new. And don't accuse me of those crimes. Standing here is the best proof. What's wrong with the title?" He laughed carelessly, "I didn't take reputation seriously before, and I won't take it seriously in the future. If I want something, I must get it. It doesn't matter whether you give it to me or not. Whoever has the ability to take me down, just do it. If he does, I'll praise him for his ability."
It was because of his indifferent attitude that he seemed invulnerable. You couldn't do anything to him.
Seeing that Le Chengdi was about to die of anger, Li Hongyuan's eyes fell on Li Hongming, "Devil? The important officials are still in the main hall. Why don't we go there now and talk about it? Let's see if they will try their best to stop us. "
After that, Li Hongyuan waved his sleeves, turned around, and went out.
The rest, including Le Chengdi, were all driven out to the main hall. Did they want to stay put? He Zhihai was a real killer. He had killed the important officials in the imperial court for Li Hongyuan's promotion. He really didn't care about killing a few more. Except for Le Chengdi, there was no one he didn't dare to kill. Well, Le Chengdi was Li Hongyuan's father. To be honest, it was not that he didn't dare to kill him. But after all, he was Li Hongyuan's father.
Therefore, when He Zhihai grinned and held the knife to cut Prince Rui's arms, legs, and neck, no one dared to hesitate.
Although they were staggering, only a few of them could maintain their composure.
Emperor Le Chengdi, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine needed someone to support them. Their shoulders were drooping and they were trembling. This seemed to be a sign of their fate.
In the main hall of the Thousand Years Hall, it was also very quiet. Although the Imperial Guards did not enter, they were heavily guarded. Even if they did not know the situation next door, they could more or less guess what was going on. Especially since the two Martial Governors had left midway and had not returned.
But those who wanted to go out were all blocked back, waiting anxiously. The people at the door receded like the tide. The people in the hall got up and then saw Jin Qinwang striding in. How many people sucked in a breath of cold air, their legs and stomachs couldn't help but tremble. Regardless of when he came back, just by looking at this posture, it made people feel bad.
As expected, people came in one after another. Regardless of whether they were high-spirited or elegant, they were either dispirited or full of resentment at this time.
For a moment, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Li Hongyuan stood in the middle, looking at the position of the throne. In the end, he did not directly walk up. It was not because he still had some scruples, but because he disliked that seat.
After a moment, he turned a small circle and with a smile that was not a smile, he seemed to sweep his eyes over everyone, "Daren, I'm afraid that you still don't know what happened. It doesn't matter. Yu Zhongqing, tell us what you know first. He Zhihai, tell us what happened outside the Palace. "
Yu Zhongqing responded with a grunt. He started from when Prince Rui tried to recruit him, to when Prince Kang came knocking on his door, and then Prince Rui asked him to cooperate with Prince Kang to beat him at his own game and take down Prince Kang so that he could rightfully take the throne. After that, he narrated everything that happened in the side chamber in full detail, without any personal feelings.
After he finished speaking, He Shihai stood up again, and eloquently recounted Shen Shuhan's defeat.
Obviously, these two people's positions were very clear. Yu Zhongqing was alone, so it was fine. However, He Zhihai's position represented the position of the He Family at this moment. Unless the He Family immediately stood out to sever their relationship with He Zhihai, it was a pity that his parents and grandmother were all present. No one stood out, which meant that they tacitly approved of He Zhihai's actions. And the position of the He Family was the position of the Northeast Army.
The imperial edict that still had Li Hongyuan's footprints was also brought over and thrown on the ground not far from Li Hongyuan.
"Li Hongming said that he was the Crown Prince wisely conferred by Imperial Father. He is the legitimate heir. Everyone, tell me, do you recognize this imperial edict or not?" Li Hongyuan still spoke in a casual tone. However, no one who heard this felt relaxed.
"I recognize it." Before anyone else could speak, Le Chengdi spoke up coldly.
Many people gasped. Looking at the actions of the living King of Hell, he didn't take anyone seriously at all. Your Majesty, are you worried that your third son won't die quickly enough? Prince Rui was first agitated, then he couldn't stop his blood from turning cold.
"Evil creature, I'm telling you, I will give the throne to anyone but you. If you want to sit on that throne, I will definitely not recognize or agree to it. If you have the ability, kill everyone here. "
"Imperial Father's bones have hardened. However, didn't you hear what I said in the side hall? To put it bluntly, what's the point of killing them all? There are tens of millions of people in Qi Yuan. What's the point of killing them all? Also, don't talk to me about killing, karma, and going against the heavens. Even if everyone in the world dies, I won't even blink. Do you understand? "Li Hongyuan smiled. He was still as magnificent as ever.
However, even those who were loyal to him were terrified when they heard this.
And no one would doubt the truth of his words.
Although they already knew that Prince Jin's temperament was not good, he was ruthless and unpredictable, but they didn't expect him to be so cold-blooded. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was devoid of humanity.
Such a person, what else could tie him down and restrain him? Kinship, filial piety, loyalty, they were all nonsense to him. He wasn't afraid of anyone and didn't judge him.
"Evil creature, with your temperament, who would work for you? What can you do when you become a loner? "Le Chengdi's voice was cold and hateful.
"This official pledges to serve Wangye with my life, to be the sharp blade in Wangye's hand. I will follow Jun's orders." As a fanboy, He Zhihai didn't say anything and immediately knelt down on one knee to express his loyalty. Looking at that attitude, he really hated that he couldn't sacrifice his life for Li Hongyuan and wouldn't hesitate to kill everyone in the world.
Le Chengdi's words of alienation didn't have half an effect before it was torn apart by He Zhihai.
Then, among the officials, there were people who looked at He Zhenwei and secretly said, this old thing, a military general, a boorish man. His son was a muddle-headed person, but unexpectedly, his flattering skill was first class.
"This official is willing to follow Wangye's orders. I will follow Jun's orders." Yu Zhongqing was the second to express his stance.
"This official is willing to follow Wangye's orders. I will follow Jun's orders." Qin Tianming came in with a group of people. The sound of armor was very loud.
"The Northeast Army is willing to follow Wangye's orders. I will follow Jun's orders." At this time, He Zhenwei also walked out from his seat and knelt in front of Li Hongyuan.
If Le Chengdi still had a little hope before and wanted to use the officials to suppress Li Hongyuan, at this time, he only felt his brain buzzing and retreated a few steps. If he wasn't supported by someone, he probably would have fallen to the ground. In fact, it didn't matter whether the civil officials expressed their stance or not. Now, these people, the whole capital and the surrounding large areas were completely in his hands. If he really wanted to carry out a bloodbath, the others were just lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Li Hongyuan looked at Le Chengdi with a faint smile. As he said, what he wanted was not a matter of whether others gave it or not.
"You can't, you can't, you can't be the emperor. You are a devil, a devil. You will bring misfortune to Qi Yuan …" Le Chengdi seemed to be holding on to his last breath and still refused. After all, only a few people knew about this. Le Chengdi's public outburst caused a commotion.
However, in reality, the impact was not as great as imagined. After all, he had already said that everyone in the world would die. If things did not go as he wished, then the bloody storm he would stir up would not be as simple as not being ominous.
Li Hongyuan didn't even bother to argue at this time. It was very boring. Instead, his gaze fell on Li Hongming. "Li Hongming, are you still thinking about how to escape? You have the guts to force the emperor to abdicate. Is it because the former Wei is gathering its troops and preparing to attack Qi Yuan? How many benefits did you promise to the former Wei when you colluded with them? It should be no less than three counties, right? "
When these words came out, everyone uniformly looked towards Prince Rui. One had to know that Qiyuan and the former Wei were mortal enemies. Even if it was the peacemaking faction, when facing the former Wei, there was absolutely no reason to shrink back. Colluding with the former Wei, that was absolutely intolerable!
Li Hongming felt as if he was about to be cut into pieces by someone's eyes. The clothes on his back were quickly soaked with sweat in the middle of winter. "Li Hongyuan, you, you're slandering me."
Li Hongyuan scoffed lightly, his gaze turning, landing on Lord Su, the Minister of Rites, "As a member of the imperial family of the former Wei, coming to Qiyuan to climb up and go through hardships, it has been hard on you."
The Minister of Rites was originally very calm. Even if Prince Rui was defeated, he believed that Prince Rui would not betray him. Because whether he could make a comeback in the future depended on himself. However, he didn't expect that his old background would be exposed. However, with his strong self-control, he didn't show any emotions that he shouldn't have. At first, he was stunned. Then, he panicked and felt wronged. "Your Highness, what are you saying? Your Highness, this official …"
"You don't need to act. For me, there is no need for evidence."
"Your Highness, I have evidence to prove that Prince Rui colluded with the former Wei and committed treason." Princess Liu took this opportunity to stand up without hesitation. She didn't hesitate at all and directly knelt in front of Li Hongyuan. Originally, as Li Hongyuan's sister-in-law, she didn't need to be so courteous. Her actions only showed that she already regarded Li Hongyuan as the monarch.
Prince Rui's eyes were red with anger. He pounced on her as if he wanted to strangle her to death. However, he was kicked aside by He Zhihai.
"Liu-shi, don't talk nonsense here. Get out of here —" Prince Rui roared sternly.
In fact, his actions proved that he was indeed colluding with the former Wei. Otherwise, no matter how well he usually pretended, he wouldn't have lost his composure like this.
Liu-shi was unmoved. Her face was very calm. She took out the evidence she mentioned. It was enough to show that she was prepared and cautious enough.
There were a few letters. They weren't just from Lord Su. There were also letters from the former Wei Emperor.
Li Hongyuan casually opened them and took a look. These letters weren't originals. He knew that it was good enough that Liu-shi could see the letters. If she tried to steal the originals, she probably would have died without a burial place. "Where are the originals? Are they still here?"
"Replying to Your Highness, they should still be here. Li Hongming has always been suspicious and cautious. He wouldn't easily burn such important things. There should be a secret compartment in his study."
Li Hongyuan nodded slightly. He didn't need evidence. He only needed to see some information. Therefore, it didn't matter whether the originals were here or not. "What do you want?"
"I only ask that Your Highness spare my three daughters. They are girls and won't be a threat to Your Highness." Since she saw through it, this was all she asked.
"Yes, Your Highness." Whether Princess Liu was sincere or not, she was not a person like Ruan Fangfei. She was born and raised in Qi Yuan. Everything she cared about was in Qi Yuan. Therefore, she couldn't cause any trouble. Li Hongyuan didn't mind letting her go. After all, he wasn't a murderous maniac.
"Thank you, Your Highness." After getting what she wanted, Consort Liu felt relaxed. Even if she was a woman who betrayed her husband and would be condemned by everyone, she didn't care at all.
Everyone looked at Princess Liu and had different opinions. As the saying went, the husband should be the wife's leader. As the husband, he should be the wife's everything. A woman who stabbed her husband in the back would be scolded badly. However, as women, especially mothers, they could understand her behavior. Therefore, they just sighed in their hearts and didn't say anything.
However, when they looked at Li Hongming, they felt that he was unlucky. The first time he was stabbed in the back by the woman he slept with, he was demoted to a commoner. This second time, he would probably be killed.
Li Hongyuan still didn't let Le Chengdi go. He looked at him with a smile and said, "This is the Crown Prince you admit. He betrayed the country. From these letters, we know that he promised four counties of the former Wei Kingdom, millions of taels of silver, and many other rare treasures. If he really got his way, the power of Qi Yuan would be reduced by at least 30% in a short time. Will the former Wei Kingdom give up? Will the Southern Qi Kingdom not take the opportunity to rob? The Xiongnu were beaten so badly that they are waiting for a chance to take them back. The day when the Qi Yuan will be divided is not far away. "
Le Chengdi trembled. He couldn't even lift his hand. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore. He spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, he blacked out completely.
Once he fell, he would never have the chance to get up again.
"Your Majesty …" There were many people who were worried about him. However, after taking two steps forward, they paused.
To be honest, once an old man lost his supreme power, he had nothing left. No one would revolve around him anymore. Everyone was looking at Li Hongyuan now. They would act according to his mood.
Li Hongyuan was still indifferent. "Send Imperial Father back to his chamber and call for the Imperial Physician. In addition, take Li Hongyi and Li Hongming into the prison and deal with them when Imperial Father wakes up. Detain the relevant family members in the residence and wait for their punishment. The concubines and concubines in the harem are to return to their respective palaces. If Imperial Father is well, naturally everyone is well. If something happens, someone will have to be buried with him. As for the people who participated in the forced abdication, they will be thoroughly investigated by the Blackguard.
After that, Li Hongyuan flung his sleeves and left.
The remaining people looked at each other. That was it? The ninety-nine steps had already been taken. There was only one step left. Was he stuck here? At least finish it all in one go. It was the handover of the throne. Just write an imperial edict and stamp it with the imperial seal. How simple was that? Why didn't you carry out the high-pressure policy to the end? At least let those who had other thoughts succumb to your abuse of power. You didn't have any intention at all. Were you forcing those imperial censors to jump out and oppose? If they didn't jump out, they would be disloyal to their duties. How could they endure without an excuse?
Quick, who could stop the King of Hell? With his character, if he continued to cause trouble, many people would die!
"Yuan 'er, Yuan' er, don't go. Don't go …" Imperial Concubine Su suddenly rushed out and fell at Li Hongyuan's feet. She grabbed his clothes. "For the sake of our mother-son relationship, can you spare Imperial Concubine Mother? Imperial Concubine Mother loves you. Really, do you believe Imperial Concubine Mother? Yuan 'er, Yuan' er … "
Li Hongyuan lowered his head and looked at her. He didn't kick her away, but his eyes were a little cold.
Imperial Concubine Su swallowed. From the first time they officially fell out, she knew that this adopted son was extraordinary. However, she never thought that he was extraordinary to this extent. Just one look was enough to make people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. "Even if … even if Imperial Concubine Mother has wronged you, even if my words don't mean what I say, I still raised you and gave you the best of everything. Even if you don't give Imperial Concubine Mother's face, Imperial Concubine Mother won't ask for much. Just leave Imperial Concubine Mother's dignity. Anyway, Imperial Concubine Mother won't live for long. Yuan 'er …"
Li Hongyuan half-squatted. "Even if in your heart, you only want your own son to sit on the throne. In fact, I can forgive you. I once thought of sitting on the throne and letting you enjoy the glory …"
Imperial Concubine Su's eyes flashed with hope.
Li Hongyuan smiled. Seriously, he had smiled a little too many times in front of outsiders today. "However, I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it. When I was ten years old, you gave me a slow-acting poison to destroy the foundation of my body. Once a month, for three consecutive years. If you hesitated once and stopped once, I would have left you some glory. However, do you still remember your performance at that time? You spoke gently and asked about my well-being. Even Imperial Concubine Mother, who is related by blood, can't be compared to you. In fact, I'm quite curious. How did you do it? "
Imperial Concubine Su's expression froze on her face. It was like a bolt from the blue. "You, you, you know all about it?"
"I know. I knew from the first time you did it. If I didn't know, wouldn't you have succeeded? Not only do I know this, but I also know that you gave me the sterilization powder when I was thirteen years old. It's a pity that you still didn't succeed. Perhaps you thought that it was just a coincidence that Wan Wan got pregnant. After all, the sterilization powder has a very small chance of getting pregnant. It's just like how your daughter-in-law got pregnant for the third time after your son was poisoned with the sterilization powder. However, it's a pity that Wan Wan's pregnancy wasn't a coincidence. The reason why she didn't get pregnant before was because her body wasn't fully developed and the situation wasn't stable, so she used contraception. You women have nothing better to do but use this to attack her. It makes me very unhappy. "
Li Hongyuan's words were particularly gentle at this moment. However, not only Imperial Concubine Su, but Jingwan's sisters-in-law also kept quiet out of fear. They regretted it so much that their intestines turned green. They shrank back, afraid that Li Hongyuan would turn around and settle the score with them.
Li Hongyuan stood up and kicked Imperial Concubine Su away. "Madam Su, don't worry. You won't die so easily. After all, to reach this step today, your contribution is very big. " In his previous life, he really did want to assist Li Hongming in ascending the throne. Unfortunately, it was all ruined by this woman, making him suffer enough and fall down. The only good thing was that without those experiences, he probably wouldn't have known Jingwan and he probably wouldn't have stood up again. However, these people also deprived him of his final spiritual sustenance.
When Imperial Concubine Su heard this, she wanted to ask for a quick death.
"Look after her. If she dies, all of you will be buried with her." Li Hongyuan said to Le Chengdi's chief eunuch.
At this time, what else did they dare to do? They naturally hurriedly agreed and then stared unwaveringly at Imperial Concubine Su.
However, everyone's understanding of Imperial Concubine Su went up a level. Truly, one may know a person's face but not their heart. Her kindness to Jin Qinwang was recognized both inside and outside the palace, but she was so ruthless behind his back. However, it seemed that Jin Qinwang was even more terrifying. Ten years old, he didn't know anything, but he avoided all harm under the eyes of Imperial Concubine Su's people. Was he still human? He was simply an evildoer!
Well, to a certain extent, Li Hongyuan was indeed an evildoer. However, in the end, they still overestimated him. In the end, he was only a human, not a god. In his previous life, he was a real child. How could he escape Imperial Concubine Su's schemes? It was because he didn't escape that later, even if he ascended the throne and gathered the world's famous doctors and the best medicine, he still couldn't live for more than a few years. He was indeed the final winner, but he also suffered too much and lost too much.
Li Hongyuan left the palace in a carefree manner, but the rest of the people were not so relaxed.
However, as Jingwan's grandmother, Old Madame Luo took the lead at this time, "The palace is in chaos. We should leave the palace and return to the fu now. There will be a plan for what to do next."
Many people agreed, especially those women with titles. They had suffered quite a bit of shock, so it was best to leave first.
However, when they entered the palace, each and every one of them was estranged from the Luo family. At this time, they all unconsciously gathered around Old Madame Luo. They didn't even care about their face and held Old Madame Luo from head to toe. Especially those who didn't leave any manners and offended the Luo family, now they were so careful that they almost slapped themselves.
Old Madame Luo really didn't have any interest in these people. She waved her hand and ignored them.
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