Chapter 432: Dragon Slaying Platform
After Xu Ming changed his clothes, he followed Emperor Wu out.
Xu Ming vaguely guessed what Emperor Wu meant when he said he would give him a few heads as a gift.
It is very likely that these heads are the people who framed me before. Emperor Wu has already captured them and is just waiting for him to come back and execute them.
However, when Xu Ming followed Emperor Wu to the execution platform on the west side of the imperial palace, looking at those people who were tied up with their heads placed on the side boards, Xu Ming's eyes narrowed and he felt a little surprised.
The execution platform on the west side of the Wu State Palace was specially used to behead princes and nobles.
This execution platform was called "Dragon-Slaying Platform".
The word "slaying the dragon" is originally not auspicious.
After all, Emperor Wu was originally a "dragon", so there was no reason for him to kill himself.
However, it is said that as soon as Emperor Wu ascended the throne, he made a series of policies, and one of them was to name this place "Dragon-Slaying Terrace".
Emperor Wu even boasted: "Here we will execute the tyrant emperor and the treacherous ministers! If I have done anything wrong, I will wash my neck myself and come to this dragon-slaying platform!"
But how many people really took Emperor Wu's words seriously? The background of Emperor Wu's words at that time was that he had just ascended the throne and had no major support. It can be said that his foundation was unstable, and the court was surging, and all forces from all sides surfaced.
At this time, Emperor Wu urgently needed to establish his authority.
That is why Emperor Wu said these words.
If you really take Emperor Wu's words seriously, then you are absolutely wrong.
What, do you really want Emperor Wu to clean his neck and come to this Dragon Slashing Platform? Before that, I guess you have to come to this Dragon Slashing Platform to test the waters first.
However, it was after that that "Dragon-Slaying Platform" did become a more sacred place.
Moreover, people's favorable impression of Emperor Wu was also increasing rapidly. Through this small incident, Emperor Wu established considerable prestige.
Back to the Dragon-Slaying Platform, anyone who is dragged to this Dragon-Slaying Platform is of great importance.
Ordinary officials are not qualified.
For example, the people in front of Xu Ming.
Xu Ming didn't know these guys, but judging from the official uniforms they were wearing, the worst were second-rank ministers in the court, and there was even a prince.
The official uniform of this prince has a dragon on it, except that it lacks a dragon claw compared to the emperor's dragon robe.
According to the regulations of the Wu State, this person is one of the few kings in the Wu State who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the king.
But Xu Ming had never met him, and in his impression, he had no connection with him at all.
When these people saw Emperor Wu bringing Xu Ming to this place, they all looked at Xu Ming with resentment, except for King Yi Zi Bing Jian, who glanced at Xu Ming indifferently.
"Do you know who these people are?" Emperor Wu asked Xu Ming with a smile.
"I don't know?" Xu Ming pretended to be stupid.
Emperor Wu knew that he was playing dumb, so he gave a direct answer: "These people are the ones who wanted to harm you. The civil and military officials will come over soon. Let's go to that attic and wait."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Ming nodded and followed Emperor Wu to an attic next to the Dragon-Slaying Platform.
Xu Ming suspected that when officials were beheaded in this place, Emperor Wu watched here.
This should also be considered a kind of bad taste.
From time to time, more and more officials came to the square below the Dragon-Slaying Platform.
Civil and military officials stood in the square respectfully as if they were attending court. They dared not say a word. At most, they just glanced at the criminals on the Dragon-Slaying Platform and then immediately retracted their heads.
He was afraid that if he looked a little longer, there would be another person like him on the Dragon-Slaying Platform.
"The King of Qin has arrived!"
When all the civil and military officials arrived, a heroic female voice was heard among the officials.
The carriage stopped, the maid respectfully stepped forward, and a heroic woman walked down from the carriage.
Seeing the girl getting off the carriage, even though Xu Ming was very familiar with her, his eyes lit up.
"King of Qin" naturally refers to Wu Yanhan.
The official uniform of the King of Qin should have been complicated and cumbersome, with many things to wear, and would make a normal person look a bit bloated when wearing it.
But it is obvious that the King of Qin's official uniform was improved specifically for Wu Yanhan.
The traditional loose and "bulky" official uniform was changed into a long skirt.
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The long skirt just did not reach the girl's heels and did not drag on the ground. The long skirt adopted a slim design, which took good care of Wu Yanhan's graceful curves. It was tied up with a jade plate, which further highlighted the girl's upright posture.
There was a four-clawed dragon embroidered on the girl's long skirt, which was no different from the clothes of other kings.
The whole set of official uniform worn by the girl not only reflects her majesty, but also fully displays her perfect appearance, even with a kind of elegant beauty.
Xu Ming didn't know which master had designed this modified set of clothes, but it definitely took a lot of thought and time to design it.
Xu Ming guessed that Emperor Wu had already designed this set of clothes, just waiting for his daughter to wear it after being crowned queen.
Wu Yanhan walked forward step by step.
When she passed through the crowd of officials, all the civil and military officials lowered their heads even more, and no one dared to look Wu Yanhan in the eye.
"When you come back from the North Sea, I will give you an explanation."
In Xu Ming's mind, he recalled the words Wu Yanhan said to him when he was on a diplomatic mission to Beihai.
Xu Ming guessed that during the time he was away, Wu Yanhan must have done something that left a lot of psychological trauma on these civil and military officials.
"Let's go, it's your turn and mine." Emperor Wu patted Xu Ming's shoulder.
"Yes." Xu Ming bowed.
Xu Ming followed Emperor Wu down the platform. Everyone had already seen Emperor Wu, but only when Emperor Wu came down did all the civil and military officials shout, "Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty!"
"My dear ministers, please stand up." Emperor Wu made a gesture of support.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." All the civil and military officials stood up.
Emperor Wu glanced at everyone and spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone:
"I have asked you all to come here today. I believe you all know why! King Chen Lu of Qi colluded with the court officials, bribed the monks, and tried to kill the number one scholar of Wu State - Xu Ming! This act is against the law! It is outrageous to both humans and gods! Fortunately, King Qin enforced the law impartially, worked day and night, and finally investigated the whole thing clearly, and arrested King Chen Lu of Qi and his followers! Execute the tyrant on the Dragon Slashing Platform, and behead the treacherous ministers below!
Today! We are going to give justice to the number one scholar Xu Ming! Do you have anything to say, my dear ministers? "
(End of this chapter)