Chapter 621 Finale 1
Then he took the lead in saluting.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."
All the ministers were bowing, but Hua Yuanzhou and Duke Ji knelt down tremblingly, with shock and despair in their eyes.
Emperor Tianyuan walked up to the dragon throne with the help of Jun Moyong, and once again saw the ministers kneeling on the ground.
Emperor Tianyuan felt as if power was back in his hands in an instant, and his eyes were full of smiles.
"My dear ministers, please stand."
Su Hanchu turned his gaze towards Emperor Tianyuan.
"Emperor Tianyuan, my husband is not in good health. Would you consider granting him a seat?"
Emperor Tianyuan smiled and spoke upon hearing this.
"You have done a great service in saving the emperor, and this is what you deserve."
"Come here, give City Lord Su and A Ye a seat."
Soon the young eunuch brought two chairs.
Jun Moye and Su Hanchu sat down together.
Emperor Tianyuan looked at the doubtful eyes of the court officials and spoke in a deep voice.
"I haven't seen you for half a month. To be honest, I miss you all terribly. Hua Lingyi has joined forces with King Wu to force the throne, and the imperial edict of succession is no longer valid. I have decided to restore the previous order and take charge of the government again."
The ministers below had different expressions when they heard this. In fact, everyone understood that it was King Wu who was forcing the emperor to abdicate. However, seeing that Prime Minister Yun and several other important ministers had been assisting King Wu earnestly, they could only go along with the overall situation.
Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Yun bowed and said.
"I congratulate the emperor on regaining power."
A group of ministers also spoke up.
"We congratulate the Emperor on regaining power."
Emperor Tianyuan looked at the congratulations from the ministers below and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
Then he thought of King Wu and Hua Lingyi, and a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes.
"Today, I have a few things to announce."
"First, regarding Prince Wu and Hua Lingyi, they colluded with foreign ministers to usurp the throne and disrupt the government. This is a crime of treason. I have ordered the capture of both of them and their followers."
Emperor Tianyuan's voice was steady and powerful, revealing unquestionable majesty.
"Hua Lingyi has been strangled in public, King Wu Jun Moyan has been expelled from the royal family and will be confined to the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life, and Concubine Shu has been banished to the cold palace."
"All the men in the Hua family were exiled, and the women were sent to private tutoring schools..."
"The Ji family was confiscated and exiled, all demoted to commoners. The men were exiled, and the women were sent to private tutoring houses."
Hua Yuanzhou and Duke Ji kowtowed hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life. I know I was wrong..."
Emperor Tianyuan looked at the two men who were begging for mercy and gave direct orders.
"Hua Yuanzhou and Ji Xianlin will be paraded through the streets tomorrow and publicly beheaded at 3:15 PM."
Hua Yuanzhou and the other man felt disheartened upon hearing this.
Li Xianlin hurriedly spoke with tears in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. It was all Hua Lingyi's fault. Your Majesty knows what kind of personality Concubine Shu is. Your Majesty..."
Hua Yuanzhou saw this and started cursing.
"You old bastard, now that you've lost power you're biting back. When you were in power, you were more active than anyone else. Don't you even look at how you rose from a minister to a duke? You..."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xianlin was not willing to be outdone. There was no way out now, so he had to break off the relationship.
"Hua Yuanzhou, if you hadn't come to us repeatedly for help, how could my Ji family have done something that angered the emperor? What's the point of being a duke? Isn't all the power in the hands of you and Hua Lingyi, a woman..."
Looking at the two people quarreling with each other, Emperor Tianyuan spoke in a cold voice.
"Someone, drag him away."
The two were quickly gagged and dragged away.
Emperor Tianyuan turned to Li Xiao, his eyes full of approval, and his gaze moved across the faces of the ministers.
"Secondly, I would like to thank Prime Minister Yun and all the loyal ministers and generals for their unwavering support. It was you who stabilized the government and prevented the country from falling into chaos during my house arrest. General Li Xiao, in particular, led the Northwest Army to rescue me in time, and his contribution is invaluable."
Li Xiao quickly stood up and bowed.
"I have only fulfilled my duties faithfully, and I truly do not deserve such praise from the Emperor."
Emperor Tianyuan was satisfied to see how respectful he was.
"General Li, there's no need to be so modest. Your loyalty and bravery are witnessed by me and the people of the world."
Then, Emperor Tianyuan changed the subject and looked at Jun Moye and Su Hanchu, his expression softening.
"Jun Moye and Baise City Lord Su Hanchu, not only did you save me from danger, but you also worked with General Li to eliminate the traitors and villains for me. I am able to meet you all again in Taiji Hall, and Jun Moye and his wife have made an invaluable contribution."
"Aye, Hanchu, what kind of reward do you two want? I will fulfill your wishes."
Jun Moye and Su Hanchu looked at each other.
Jun Moye looked up at Emperor Tianyuan.
"Today is the great day when my uncle has regained the throne. We don't need any reward, but I have something that I need you to do for me."
Emperor Tianyuan spoke in confusion upon hearing this.
"Oh, what is it? Just tell me."
Jun Moye ordered in a deep voice.
"Someone, bring it up."
Soon Qinggu brought up a big box with his men.
Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Jun Moye spoke with a powerful voice.
"I think everyone here still has some recollection of the Qin Palace's confiscation and exile five years ago. Now, as the Lord of Baise City, my wife is honored and my husband is noble. Leveraging Baise City's influence, I can stand on equal footing with other nations. As a son, I should be filial to my parents. Back then, my father and mother were favored by my grandfather, which incited jealousy and fear. Ultimately, they were framed and wronged..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan looked at the big box on the Taiji Hall and had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Aye, what you said has nothing to do with what we are discussing today. We will discuss the matter of the Prince of Qin's Mansion another day. Come, invite City Lord Su and his wife down for tea."
But after Emperor Tianyuan gave the order, no one came in.
Su Hanchu smiled and spoke.
"Emperor Tianyuan, I think it's very rude of you to interrupt others."
Jun Moye looked directly at Emperor Tianyuan.
"This box contains the evidence and material proof of the false accusations against the King of Qin. They bear witness to the innocence and injustice of the Qin Palace, and reveal the true identities of those behind the scenes. Today is the time to clear the Qin Palace of its grievances."
As soon as these words were spoken, an uproar erupted in the hall. The ministers looked at each other, discussing the situation. Many of them had expressions of shock and confusion. Many of them might have heard of the Qin Wangfu case, or even had some involvement in it.
"This, this is to overturn the case for the Qin Palace."
"That's right. The current Young Master Jun is no longer the down-and-out Prince of the Qin Palace."
"That's right. No wonder he stayed in this imperial city for so long. I'm afraid that curing the disease was fake, and the real purpose was to overturn the case of the Qin Palace."
"It's just what happened back then..."
Listening to the ministers' discussion, Emperor Tianyuan's face turned pale. He pondered for a moment, trying to make his voice sound calm and majestic.
"Aye, you know this matter is of great importance. Once it is opened, it will cause a huge uproar and may even shake the foundation of the country. If your royal grandfather were still alive, he would definitely not want to see this civil strife in Tianyuan."
Jun Moye spoke coldly upon hearing this.
"I am naturally aware of the interests involved. But precisely because of this, I must make this matter public today, when you have regained power.
The injustice of the Qin Palace cannot be buried in the long river of history. My father and mother, in heaven, also long for the day when the truth comes out.
"Don't worry, Emperor Tianyuan. The evidence has been verified. You just need to listen."
"Qing Gu, distribute the evidence of the injustice suffered by the Qin Palace to all the ministers. I believe that everyone here is familiar with my father and witnessed the fall of the Qin Palace. Now, please witness the Qin Palace's redress of the injustice once again!"
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