Chapter 239: Sacrifice for the sake of justice
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." All the civil and military officials were still busy crying for the Fifth Prince, and no one paid any attention to the Fourth Prince.
So what if all the emperor’s princes are dead?
Aren’t there still relatives here?
He killed all the clan members, and he was the only one left in the Xiao family.
They would not allow the Fourth Prince, a beast who angered the late emperor to death, harmed His Majesty, and slaughtered his brothers, to ascend to the throne.
Otherwise, if he gets unhappy in the future, he will wipe out all nine generations of their clan.
Who would dare to support such a person and ascend to that supreme position? Isn't that courting death?
"Xiao Yunrui, you bastard! You angered the late emperor to death, cruelly murdered His Majesty, and brutally slaughtered your brothers. Even if you're the only prince left, what does it matter? You want to be the emperor? Wait until your next life! We will never recognize a monarch like you."
"How could the Xiao family produce a descendant like you? You are simply the scum of the Xiao family. If a bastard like you were to succeed the throne, the people of the world would never have a single day of peace. If you have the guts, just kill us all!"
"My late emperor! Please open your eyes and take a look! What kind of beast is this person you have favored for so many years? If you are still alive, you should take this beast away with you to prevent him from causing harm to the people."
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Several officials from the Censorate all stood up with unyielding looks on their faces, pointing at the Fourth Prince's nose and cursing him.
Even if they die, they will never let such a beast succeed to the throne.
The Fourth Prince was furious. "Well, in that case, I will grant you your wish. Come! Behead them immediately and publicly. I want to tell you that not only is the Imperial Ancestral Temple now under my control, but also the Imperial Palace and the entire capital, and of course, your lives and property as well."
"You are not afraid of death, but what about your family members? Aren't they afraid of death too?"
Not only did he want to make an example of someone to scare the monkeys, he also used the families of civil and military officials to threaten them.
Many people felt timid.
But there were also those who were not afraid of death, especially those officials from the Censorate. They all stood with their necks stiff, looking as if they were going to die bravely.
"Xiao Yunrui, you can kill me if you want, or chop me up if you want. Even if you kill all the clan members and you are the only one left in the Xiao clan, we will not let you take the throne. Otherwise, even if you escape today, you will die by your sword tomorrow."
"Come on! Kill us! With a father like you, your descendants will definitely follow in his footsteps. I want to see how long you can sit on the throne."
Shen Yubai could see that these people were really not afraid of death.
Pei Zhi gave him a calm look.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not?" Shen Yubai understood immediately, and he looked at the Fourth Prince with a flattering face.
His call of "Your Majesty" really pleased the Fourth Prince greatly.
The Fourth Prince waved his hand and asked Shen Yubai to speak.
Shen Yubai had a look of contempt on his face. He glanced coldly at the officials from the Censorate, then spat at them fiercely.
Then he grovelled and said to the Fourth Prince, "People like them, don't they just want to gain a good reputation? Your Majesty, if you kill them like this, wouldn't that be too easy for them? Such stubborn people should be thrown into the Sky Prison and slowly tortured until their pride is worn away and they bow down at Your Majesty's feet with all their heart."
He also emphasized, "If it were the late emperor, he would definitely do this, because it is more challenging."
The Fourth Prince narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately changed his mind, "Then do as you say and throw them all into the Heavenly Prison."
Shen Yubai successfully received a wave of thanks, but the thanks were a bit excessive!
"You eunuch, you shall not die a good death..." Several people pointed at Shen Yubai's nose and cursed.
They did remind Concubine Qi, and she slowly turned her head to look at the clan members.
All the clan members were like quails, shrinking their necks, not daring to say a word, and even breathing cautiously.
Seeing Concubine Qi looking at them, they all fell silent.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Someone started it, and then, like dumplings falling like dumplings, all the clan members knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live Your Majesty..."
They originally thought that as long as they acknowledged the Fourth Prince as His Majesty, Concubine Qi would let them go.
Unfortunately, they are going to be disappointed.
Concubine Qi looked at them and chuckled, "How could the Xiao family have such spineless people like you? Keeping you here will only ruin the reputation of our ancestors."
She opened her red lips and said without hesitation, "Kill!"
"Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, please spare our lives!" All the clan members were frightened out of their wits.
Shen Yubai glanced at Pei Zhi without leaving a trace.
Pei Zhi had no expression at all. He didn't know how many evil things these clan members had done.
Xiao Yunrui is eliminating harm for the people!
Looking at it from another perspective, he was also quite selfless. He was willing to wipe out his entire clan with his own hands in order to eliminate the harm for the people.
To some extent, it can be considered as sacrificing one's own relatives for the sake of justice.
Xiao Yunrui did not stop him. Only by killing these relatives and completely eliminating other ideas of civil and military officials could he sit firmly on the throne.
After a series of screams, all the clan members fell in a pool of blood.
"Are you still stubborn and unyielding? It seems that Your Majesty is the one who is truly destined by Heaven." Shen Yubai glanced at everyone coldly, and he was the first to kneel on the ground, "This old servant pays homage to Your Majesty."
Then he shouted "Hurray!"
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but give him an admiring look. He liked such a dog servant who knew the current situation.
One after another, several adults knelt on the ground.
Pei Zhi glanced at Xie Xuan, and Xie Xuan gave him a look, indicating that if he wanted to catch all the rebels of the Fourth Prince in one fell swoop, he would need to delay for some time.
Pei Zhi took a deep breath and slowly knelt on the ground.
Soon more and more people knelt on the ground.
Until all civil and military officials submitted to the Fourth Prince.
"Hahaha..." The Fourth Prince couldn't help but burst into laughter. "My dear ministers, please stand up."
The knives on the necks of civil and military officials were finally removed.
"Someone come! Take down Xie Xuan and Pei Zhi, and bring that bitch Xie Changning up to me." Before they could stand up, Concubine Qi started to attack.
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