Chapter 261: Rebellion at the Border
The emperor laughed loudly and stared at Huo Jinjian with a scorching gaze: "In that case, I want you to do something for me."
"At your command, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked up at the clear sky in the distance again, with an intriguing smile on his lips.
"No rush."
When I arrived at the imperial study, Zheng Xinglan was already waiting inside.
He heard Wang Quanshan's message from behind him and immediately turned around and saluted: "Your humble servant, Zheng Xinglan, greets Your Majesty."
"Get up."
After receiving the emperor's approval, Zheng Xinglan straightened up.
But when he saw Huo Jinjian beside the emperor, a hint of unconcealable surprise flashed in his eyes.
Huo Jin saw the man standing there, who was no less powerful than a king above ten thousand people, with a special aura that made people submit to him unconsciously.
When their eyes met, Huo Jin raised her thin lips slightly and nodded towards Zheng Xinglan with a smile.
"Envoy Zheng."
Zheng Xinglan suppressed his surprise and turned back to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for returning to the capital without your permission. I truly have something important to tell you and cannot delay."
The emperor lifted a corner of his dragon robe slightly and sat on the couch next to him.
He gestured for Huo Jinjian to sit down as well, then took the cup of hot tea handed to him by Wang Quanshan, took a sip, and then said calmly, "What's the important matter? You could have informed the border general first. Why do you have to come to see me?"
Speaking of this, Zheng Xinglan's expression became even more serious.
He lowered his voice and lowered his head even lower.
"It's about the generals at the border."
Huo Jin's face darkened when he heard this, and he thought to himself that something was wrong.
This matter may be very troublesome.
After all, the current border general is one of the emperor's few brothers and the Prince of Zhenbei.
Li Mingce.
Huo Jin saw him drinking tea calmly, but his eyes were observing the changing expressions of the emperor beside him.
Although the emperor was displeased for a moment when he heard that it was related to Li Mingce, he still maintained his composure.
"The Border General is my brother. If this matter is serious, aren't you afraid of me—"
"I care about the people of the world and do not want Li Ming to suffer. Even if Your Majesty wants to kill me after hearing the news, my death is not a pity."
Zheng Xinglan kowtowed loudly, pressing his forehead to the ground without raising it.
But even if he was kneeling on the ground, bent over, with his forehead touching the ground, he could not conceal his righteousness.
Seeing this, the emperor smiled with great satisfaction.
"Okay, stop calling me a criminal and get up."
After hearing the emperor's words, Zheng Xinglan finally felt relieved.
He exhaled and looked up to meet the emperor's eyes.
He only said four words.
"The border is going to rebel."
These four words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Huo Jinjian's heart again and again, deafening him.
He frowned and even his breathing slowed down.
The emperor next to him exuded a cold aura.
The emperor's intention is to be majestic without being angry.
"My brother is guarding the border, and you say they are going to rebel. Doesn't that mean Prince Zhenbei is incompetent?"
Facing the might of heaven, Zheng Xinglan was already sweating profusely.
But he still held on and continued, "They are colluding with Prince Zhenbei."
"How dare you!" The emperor shouted harshly, and the murderous aura and anger poured out of his body, suppressing Zheng Xinglan so much that he dared not breathe.
Seeing this, Huo Jin spoke.
Unlike usual, his bright eyes concealed a myriad of emotions, the most obvious of which was a warning.
"Does Envoy Zheng have any evidence? If not, then it would be slandering an important official of the imperial court and the dignity of the royal family. I'm afraid that the entire clan will be implicated."
Huo Jin was reminding Zheng Xinglan to think twice before speaking, and was also giving the emperor a hint.
This matter is of great importance. If Zheng Xinglan did not have sufficient evidence, he would not have rashly come to Beijing to report the matter.
The emperor's anger gradually subsided after Huo Jin heard these words.
He looked at Huo Jinjian deeply, and once again understood Huo Jinjian's wisdom and calmness.
Zheng Xinglan also understood what Huo Jinjian meant.
He immediately swore, "I guarantee with my entire clan that every word I said is true."
The emperor stared at Zheng Xinglan quietly.
After a while, he finally spoke.
"Get up and talk."
Zheng Xinglan stood up and took out several letters from his arms.
When Wang Quanshan took it and handed it to the emperor, Zheng Xinglan said, "This is the correspondence between the prince and other countries on the border."
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