Chapter 237: Sharing the Dinner Afterwards

The emperor asked, "Nothing to say?"

The Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple was startled and angry. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Queen Mother colluded with foreign tribes, aided the enemy and committed treason... This crime is unforgivable. According to the law, she should be executed and her entire clan should be exterminated immediately."

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at him.

The Right Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple had some connections with the Empress Dowager, but not deeply, so everyone was surprised but not too surprised by his timely response to stop the losses.

However, the power of the Empress Dowager was closely intertwined, and it could be said that the officials who represented her were extremely anxious.

The Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department came out alone, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. The Queen Mother is guilty but we are innocent. I really didn't know that the Queen Mother had so many private matters... In addition, didn't the Minister of War say that he wanted to keep the Queen Mother to deceive the officials of the Chen State? Your Majesty..."

The Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple added insult to injury, "No need. The Chen Kingdom delegation couldn't see the Queen Mother, so they just spread false news. They didn't need to bring the Queen Mother back to life."

The Shaoqing of the Imperial Household Department was extremely angry. He saw the whole thing but refused to say anything.

But since the other party had said this, the Imperial Household Department Shaoqing could only suppress his anger and said, "Let alone the delegation, the Queen Mother and the State of Chu will probably communicate through secret letters. There may even be a code book, which is kept by the Queen Mother..."

The Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple coughed and said, "No problem. I will be responsible for solving the problem."

The Imperial Household Department's Junior Official was furious. He didn't care that the Emperor was there. He pointed at the Right Junior Official of the Supreme Court and cursed him in a sinister tone, "Why are you so anxious to kill the Empress Dowager? Are you afraid that she will betray you if she survives?"

The Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple patted his sleeves calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I have a clear conscience."

The Imperial Household Department's Shaoqing was furious: "How could you do this?"

Officials who had nothing to do with the Empress Dowager's power shook their heads helplessly: Why bother to show backbone at this time? The situation is already over.

Several officials who were related to the Empress Dowager's power were moved and silently cheered for the Shaoqing of the Imperial Household Department.

At this time, the Imperial Household Department's Junior Secretary also turned to face the emperor, knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty. I...I am willing to lead my family to investigate the secrets hidden by the Empress Dowager. I beg Your Majesty to allow my family to make amends for their crimes."

The court officials all staggered: ...

It turns out that you were so anxious before because you felt that the Right Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple had robbed you of the opportunity to redeem yourself from your crime!

…

The Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple and the Junior Official of the Imperial Household Department started quarreling in a strange way. While they were quarreling, they were stabbing the Empress Dowager at the same time, trying to see who could stab her first. Every stab was fatal.

The emperor looked on coldly.

The court officials had many ulterior motives. They quarreled and fought during the day, and at night they might secretly talk by candlelight and rub each other's wounds. So he only listened to some of what these people said and took it as a reference.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the emperor slowly walked out of the pavilion.

The court officials were startled and bowed slightly, waiting for the final decision of His Majesty.

But the emperor did not say anything. He only left two prime ministers and six ministers, and then asked all other court officials to go home.

The courtiers who left were reluctant to leave, while those who stayed were extremely nervous.

The emperor motioned for everyone to sit down separately, and then said calmly: "I have suppressed all obstacles. Within three days, those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be exiled will be exiled. But what about the rules after the death penalty? What suggestions and arrangements do you have, my dear ministers?"

Even the court officials who had been mentally prepared were frightened by the three-day deadline and almost fell off their seats.

But if the tyrant orders you to die in three days, who would dare to keep you alive for five days?

The Minister of Finance adjusted his kneeling position and took a deep breath like a thief: "I think we can announce to the outside world that the Queen Mother is praying for blessings in seclusion because she feels guilty and no longer manages the affairs of the court. In this way, the storehouses of the Queen Mother and her relatives can be put into the national treasury in advance. When the time is right, we can announce to the world that the Queen Mother was assassinated by the Chen State delegation, and then take away all the funds brought by the Chen State delegation."

The emperor looked up in surprise and said, "You are well prepared."

The Minister of Revenue bowed and said in a low voice: "I only wish to relieve your worries."

"Obviously, it's all for money." The Minister of War couldn't help but grumble in a low voice, then he clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I request that you torture the Queen Mother for two days before killing her. That way, it will be more authentic when you use the fake Queen Mother's identity to contact the Chen Kingdom delegation in the future."

The emperor nodded: "Yes."

The Minister of Justice bowed and said, "Your Majesty. I have compiled a list of crimes committed by the Queen Mother's relatives, such as land annexation and bullying men and women. I think it can be tried publicly. This will not only establish the image of justice of our Great Xia to the outside world, but also serve as a warning to others at home."

The emperor nodded: "Yes."

…

After listening for a while, Prime Minister Wang's expression became gradually subtle.

If you know, they are discussing the death of the Queen Mother and dealing with related matters. If you don't know, you would think they are a group of people sharing a feast excitedly.

Finally, the emperor made the final decision and everything was settled.

Immediately, Song Wei and Ming Wei rushed into the imprisoned Ci Ning and carried the unconscious empress dowager away.

The Queen Mother opened her eyes and found herself being carried on the beams and jumped back and forth. She was completely dazed.

He shouted in mid-air: "How dare you! Where did this assassin come from to treat me like this..."

Before he could finish his words, he was thrown to the ground and rolled over.

"How brave! I..."

"Aijia?" The familiar voice was filled with a hint of contempt. "You have been the queen mother for so long that you really think of yourself as a woman?"

The empress dowager's face changed drastically when she heard the voice. She raised her head abruptly and happened to meet the emperor's gaze which was looking down at her from above.

"My prince, you..."

The emperor hooked his finger to the side, and at this moment, Ming Wei came over silently and cut open the empress dowager's clothes with one knife.

The Queen Mother screamed "Ah!" and crossed her hands, protecting her chest tightly.

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