Chapter 82 Secret Message of Collaboration with the Enemy

"If there is something to do, we will start to act, but if there is nothing to do, we will retreat!"

The great dynasty of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Today, more than two hundred officials from the capital came to attend the Hajj. Everyone had a solemn expression and their eyes did not know what they were thinking.

The false king of Yan was defeated.

Not only was the army defeated, but he himself was also captured alive and taken back to the capital.

Today is the day to use the great dynasty to discuss how to deal with the fake King Yan.

Under Liu Chengen's sharp voice, Cui Jinghao was the first to stand up and said:

"Your Majesty, the false king of Yan established himself as king and committed thirty-seven crimes including killing his brothers, forging armor privately, leaving the fiefdom privately, treason, and being disrespectful."

"Please kill King Yan!"

Waves of shouts came out, and more than two hundred officials in the entire court shouted to kill King Yan, until the sound reached outside the palace.

Zheng Yi said quietly: "Bring the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao!"

"Bring the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao!"

"Bringing the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao..."

Soon, under the orders of the eunuch, Zheng Yuantao, the false king of Yan, strode in under the supervision of six imperial guards.

At this moment, he was still wearing a python robe, with bright eyes and a calm expression.

It was as if the discussion today was not about how to deal with him, but about coming to see the emperor.

Looking at the fake King of Yan Zheng Yuantao standing under the main hall, Zheng Yi felt no emotion at all.

Zheng Yuantao?

What does it have to do with him?

Today is just a formality.

In order to maintain the stability of the royal family, the face of Dayu, and the stability of the court, Zheng Yuantao will most likely not die.

But his staff, ministers, and even other relatives will definitely die!

"Zheng Yuantao."

Zheng Yi said: "What else do you have to say?"

Zheng Yuantao's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted: "Zheng Yuanluo, there is no need to be hypocritical. Do you really think that the world doesn't know how the King of Tang died?"

"To be able to stand here today, I am just a winner and a loser."

"Kill if you want. If this king frowns, he is not a descendant of the Zheng family!"

"Bold!"

Before Zheng Yi could speak, Cui Jinghao suddenly stepped forward and said: "The King of Tang conspired to rebel. Your Majesty exiled him to Nanyue County. It is already a great favor."

"He was attacked by rioters on the way and died at the hands of the rioters. What does it have to do with His Majesty?"

"Rogue people?"

Zheng Yuantao sneered: "Are there any gangsters who control bed crossbows? Find one and show me!"

“䱱……!”

"Ha!"

Zheng Yuantao glared at Cui Jinghao and sneered: "Cui Jinghao, the thousand-year-old purple ginseng I gave you is good for you. I heard that you, the three women in the night, all rely on the efficacy of my ten thousand-year-old purple ginseng!"

Cui Jinghao's expression changed drastically, and he quickly said: "I have never seen this thousand-year-old purple ginseng, so don't spit on me!"

"Hahaha, hahahaha..."

Zheng Yuantao suddenly laughed, looked around at the officials, and sneered: "With such a court and such officials, how can I, Dayu, have the appearance to meet all the late emperors?"

"Zheng Yuanluo, this emperor's position belongs to my lineage, King Yan, and you are the ones who are rebellious!"

"Bold!"

"Rebellious ministers and traitors will be punished by everyone!"

"Come here, shut his mouth quickly!"

Many courtiers were angry again and cursed at Zheng Yuantao.

And Zheng Yuantao also refused to accept anyone who came, and constantly responded to the courtiers.

"You have all received gifts from this king, so it can be seen that you are also traitors to the country!"

"You! Do you still remember the thousand-mile dragon scale horse that this king gave you?"

"And you, Minister of Household Affairs! I will give you ten East Pearls, which are treasures that even Zheng Yuanluo does not have!"

"And you... Young Minister of Dali Temple! Can you still appreciate the traditional Chinese paintings from the previous dynasty that I gave you as a gift?"

"You! Zhongcheng Soldiers and Horses Division! Is the beauty from the Wu Kingdom in your private residence still ok?"

After a heated exchange of words, many courtiers were scolded to pieces, and no one dared to confront him again.

Only a handful of officials were still glaring at Zheng Yuantao and arguing loudly.

But other officials who had accepted Zheng Yuantao's bribes, beautiful women, money, horses, antiques and other stolen goods were frightened and did not dare to confront him again.

Many people even knelt on the ground, trembling.

For example, the commander of the Zhongcheng Army and Horses Division, Zhao Jingyi!

What he accepted was a beauty from the Wu Kingdom!

At a young age, it's nothing more than accepting bribes.

To put it more seriously, hiding a daughter of the martial state secretly is a crime of conspiracy!

After a long cup of tea, Zheng Yuantao still looked happy, as if he was not here to defy the law, but to debate.

Many courtiers were speechless by his defense.

The reason is simple.

Among the many courtiers in the entire imperial court, at least 70% of them accepted bribes from him!

Some retreated, but some were still working secretly.

At this time, Lu Xiangqing suddenly came to Zheng Yuantao and said with a smile: "Prince Yan, Lao Chen has not accepted your bribe."

"Oh?"

Zheng Yuantao asked: "What is Mr. Lu's opinion?"

"What you did today was just not convinced, is that what I said?"

Zheng Yuantao's eyes suddenly changed, and then he cursed angrily: "Of course!"

"This king has hundreds of thousands of subjects in Yan, 20,000 dragon cavalry and 80,000 infantry under his command. This kind of strength is enough to dominate the Central Plains."

"Who would have thought that he would be destroyed by Zheng Yuanluo's weird fairy treasure... Gu Gu will definitely not accept such a result!"

"How could such a courtier and such an emperor defeat the Lord of Yu!"

"Hmph!"

Lu Xiangqing Leng shouted: "My Lord's position is determined by fate, and he has the protection of gods and gods. It is also destiny that Lei destroyed you and other rebels that day!"

"And as a descendant of the Zheng family, you don't want to defend your home and resist foreigners. Instead, you fight with the same family and kill your brothers and brothers. What you have done, how can you show your dignity to your ancestors?"

"What you have done is of no use to the beasts, and how can you be in this world!"

"You...!"

Zheng Yuantao glared at Lu Xiangqing, but had no words to refute.

He did give gifts to Lu Xiangqing, but he was thrown out by Lu Xiangqing with his belongings.

This person doesn't have enough money and salt, and just wants to be clear and bright for the rest of his life!

It is a fact that he killed his brothers and his brothers, and countless people have seen it.

This alone cannot be refuted.

Zheng Yuantao glared at Lu Xiangqing, took a deep breath and said, "I won't have a verbal quarrel with you."

"Zheng Yuanluo, don't you want to be known as a virtuous person? Just stand here and kill me!"

"Hahaha..."

"Also! Gu's subordinates have an account book, which records the specific accounts of bribes my father and Gu have paid to important officials in the court over the years."

"The large number of people and the amount of money are enough to make you look suspicious!"

"Also...under Gu's hand there are hundreds of letters written by important ministers of the court to Gu, including many of the first and second-rank ministers and their intention to surrender."

"Zheng Yuanluo! Those letters and account books will almost be found by your Jin Yiwei."

"How about...do you dare to kill me? Do you dare to kill me?!" "Hahahaha..."

Zheng Yuantao laughed, but the entire court was extremely silent, no one dared to speak.

Some people were sweating profusely, while others were pale and had dull eyes.

Some courtiers were so frightened that their legs weakened and they collapsed directly on the ground.

Seeing this, Zheng Yuantao's eyes were full of contempt.

At this moment, Cui Jinghao suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty."

"I am old and low in energy, so I sincerely request you to become an official."

"Wow...!"

As soon as Cui Jinghao finished speaking, many courtiers started talking in low voices, like a vegetable market.

"What is Mr. Cui doing? Why do you want to become an official at this time?"

"Hush, could it be said that Mr. Cui also accepted the fake Yan..."

"Didn't you listen? The fake King Yan gave Cui Lao ten thousand-year-old purple ginseng!"

"No wonder I heard a few days ago that Mr. Cui took in the concubine in the 21st room..."

"Hiss..."

There was a lot of discussion below, but Zheng Yi looked at these courtiers with interest.

A beast in clothes?

Human face and animal heart?

Not enough to judge this group of people.

The entire court is like a big show. You just finish singing and I will appear on the stage.

In today's drama, Zheng Yuantao is undoubtedly the protagonist.

The villain is naturally the courtier who accepted his bribe.

For example, Cui Jinghao.

As for your own identity?

Spectators?

Or the director?

After thinking for a while, Zheng Yi said: "Lao Cui is getting stronger and stronger. I still need an experienced person like Cui Lao to check for my mistakes and fill in the gaps for me to help me govern the world."

"There is no need to talk about becoming an official."

"Your Majesty..."

Cui Jinghao wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Zheng Yi:

"Chuangjin Yiwei!"

Soon, several dusty Jin Yiwei walked in quickly.

Zheng Yi asked: "Have you found any secret messages or account books?"

Several Jin Yiwei looked at each other, and the leader Jin Yiwei said sincerely: "Your Majesty, is such a clever plan? We have indeed just obtained an account book and dozens of secret letters."

"But I didn't find it, but a concubine of the fake King Yan took the initiative to give it to me."

"Huh..."

Zheng Yuantao sneered: "If it wasn't for Gu's arrangement, why would you still want to find the things Gu had hidden? It's just a fool's errand!"

"Okay, bring me the account book and secret message!"

"No!"

Several people stepped forward and soon placed a thick blue-covered account book in front of Zheng Yi and many courtiers.

And...dozens of secret letters!

The fire seals of these secret letters had obviously been torn open, which proved that the contents inside had also been read.

Many courtiers looked at these account books and secret messages and swallowed subconsciously.

If these account books and secret messages are seen by His Majesty, they will definitely die!

The best outcome is to be exiled or even the entire family beheaded!

Zheng Yi stood up and came to the evidence with great interest, pacing back and forth.

Zheng Yuantao's eyes were full of sneers. What he did today was to take over Zheng Yuanluo's true appearance of hypocrisy!

How should you deal with the betrayal of many courtiers?

Thinking of this, Zheng Yuantao's heart was filled with excitement.

I lost.

But don’t even think about it!

Looking at the account books and secret letters lying around, Zheng Yi slowly looked at the many courtiers.

Some were trembling nervously, some were pale, some were sweating profusely, and some were looking coldly.

Especially Cui Jinghao's eyes showed regret, anger, and prayer.

What's more, it's helpless.

Zheng Yi's heart moved and he suddenly said: "Liu Chengen."

"The slave is here."

"Bring me the fire stick and the brazier."

"No!"

Soon, a large brazier that was as long as half a person was brought up.

Many of the officials who spoke louder looked puzzled, wondering what His Majesty was doing.

Some people seemed to have remembered something, and their eyes were full of excitement, excitement, and admiration.

Zheng Yuantao seemed to have remembered something and looked at Zheng Yi with a horrified expression.

Zheng Yi looked back two steps and came to the dragon chair, but did not sit down.

He turned around and said: "My dear friends, you are all the pillars of the country. I have a clear distinction in my heart."

"The puppet Yan was so strong back then that no one could confidently win, including me."

"Today, the fake Yan intends to use this letter to drive a wedge between me and many of my beloved friends. His intentions are to be punished!"

"Today, I will burn all these account books and letters, out of the kindness of my heart."

As soon as the words fell, dozens of courtiers who could no longer hold up hurriedly knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Seeing this, other courtiers also knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

With a look from Zheng Yi, Liu Chengen quickly opened the fire folder and ignited all the ledgers and beliefs.

As the flames danced, Zheng Yi's voice came again: "After today, I hope that all of you, dear friends, can do your best to protect Dayu and govern the world."

"If anyone is found to have committed another crime, I will not give him mercy!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

As the mountain shouted long live, Zheng Yuantao collapsed softly on the ground, his eyes full of despair.

"Gu...lost!"

At this moment, Zheng Yi suddenly saw a young eunuch rushing over from the corner of his eye. He almost hit the Ouchi guard, but was quickly stopped by the Ouchi guard.

Zheng Yi's eyes moved. This person seemed to be... a shadow guard?

Could it be that...something happened in the harem?

Zheng Yi immediately said: "The fake King of Yan conspired to rebel and took custody of the clan's mansion. He was obedient and resigned."

"No one is allowed to visit without my order."

"No!"

Asking for a monthly ticket~

(End of chapter)