When everyone saw that he was not angry, they finally felt relieved.
As soon as Shangguan Du got up, he heard the commotion outside and felt a little annoyed.
Just as he was about to ask Eunuch Yu to open the door to see what was going on, he heard the conversation between Prime Minister Wang and Shangguan Lingyun.
Although he is now obsessed with spiritual practice, as an emperor, the thing he can't tolerate the most is rebellion.
"Eunuch Yu, please let those people outside come in."
When Eunuch Yu saw that Shangguan Du did not get angry, he immediately responded and opened the palace door.
"Everyone, His Majesty invites you."
Prime Minister Wang and Grand Tutor Liu looked at each other, then led everyone in and followed Shangguan Lingyun.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."
"Everyone, get up! I just heard you say someone is rebelling."
This time, without waiting for everyone to speak, Ye Pengcheng and Ye Rong stepped forward first.
"Your Majesty, yesterday, Marquis Xuanyang took advantage of the palace banquet to launch a rebellion in a mansion outside the capital."
"Thankfully, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made arrangements in advance, allowing me and my son to fulfill our mission."
"Now, Lord Han has been imprisoned, and the other rebels have all been apprehended. They are only waiting for your Majesty's personal decision."
When Shangguan Du heard that the Han family was rebelling, his face turned dark.
"The Han family is simply courting its own destruction."
"Come here, confiscate the Han family's property and execute them, leaving no one alive."
As soon as Shangguan Du finished speaking, Prime Minister Wang immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"explain."
"Your Majesty, although the Han family is a marquisate, it has been in decline for many years."
"Now that they have suddenly rebelled, there must be something else behind this."
After Prime Minister Wang finished speaking, Grand Tutor Liu immediately stood up.
"I second the motion."
"Your Majesty, the Han family is Prince Yu's maternal family, although Prince Yu is now confined to the palace by Your Majesty."
"But now, everything that's happening is obviously related to him."
"I, this old minister, feel that punishing the Han family is a minor matter; severely punishing the real culprit is the most important thing."
After Master Liu finished speaking, Shangguan Du's expression became even uglier.
Shangguan Lingyun raised his eyes slightly, then looked at the old Duke who had not attended court for a long time not far away.
Old Duke Qin smiled faintly at Shangguan Lingyun, then stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think what the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister said makes sense."
"The rebellion is nothing more than for the chair behind His Majesty."
"But the Han family is old and small, how could they lie dormant for so many years and suddenly rebel?"
"So, the root of this matter is Prince Yu."
"I know that Your Majesty has loved Prince Yu since he was young. That's why you punished the Han family directly and didn't mention Prince Yu at all."
"But now, with Han Yuru's situation and the actions of the Yuan and Han families, Your Majesty should be able to easily see the role played by Prince Yu."
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask Your Majesty to severely punish Prince Yu."
"Your Majesty, please punish Prince Yu severely."
All the court officials immediately agreed, and Shangguan Du was so angry that he slammed the table.
"Duke Qin, you clearly know that Prince Yu and I have been poisoned by the Lianxin poison, yet you still want me to severely punish Prince Yu. What are you thinking?"
When Duke Qin heard this, he immediately knelt in front of Shangguandu.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The severe punishment I mentioned does not mean physical pain."
Shangguan Du frowned, then asked again.
"Oh? Then, old Duke, tell me, how can I punish him severely without causing him physical pain?"
Duke Qin was about to speak when Shangguan Lingyun coldly interrupted him.
"Father, I think what the old Duke said makes sense."
"There are many ways to severely punish someone, such as cutting off certain thoughts that shouldn't be cut off."
"For example, guarding the imperial tomb or losing your reputation."
Shangguan Du didn't say anything, but looked at Shangguan Lingyun with some hostility.
Shangguan Lingyun stood there quietly, letting him watch.
Shangguan Du thought about it again and again, and he was worried about letting Shangguan Yu go to the imperial tomb.
But it is impossible for him to admit that he has been cuckolded.
Seeing Shangguan Du's hesitation, Master Liu spoke again.
"Your Majesty, if the Emperor breaks the law, he is subject to the same punishment as the common people, let alone the prince."
"If Your Majesty does not suppress his ambition in time, I am afraid that countless traitors like the Han and Yuan families will appear in the future."
"Since ancient times, there has been a saying that a thief can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief on guard against him for a thousand days. Your Majesty, please consider this."
Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Wang spoke again.
"Your Majesty, I think what Master Liu said is correct."
"Your Majesty has always been diligent in his work and has always loved the people, and the people also love Your Majesty very much."
"If the people knew that Your Majesty had been deceived, they would surely be heartbroken and sympathetic to Your Majesty."
Shangguan Du did not speak, and Li Zhiming, Qin Chuan, Ye Pengcheng and others successively gave their advice.
In the end, Shangguan Du was slowly persuaded by everyone.
However, he still didn't want to admit that he was cuckolded.
"Okay, stop arguing."
"Prince Yu has raised an army in rebellion, showing his wicked ambition. From this day forward, Prince Yu will be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned forever in my dungeon."
"My dear ministers, do you have any objections?"
Everyone looked at each other, and finally all knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty is wise, and we have no objection."
Shangguan Du waved his hand, asking everyone to please excuse themselves, and then wanted to send them all away.
However, before he could open his mouth to chase them away, Shangguan Lingyun spoke first.
"Father, I have something to say."
Shangguan Du looked at Shangguan Lingyun with disgust, and then asked him impatiently.
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