The situation in Tianze Palace changed too quickly. Shocks washed over the civil and military officials one after another, and they all held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
Therefore, as long as Yuan Xiu and Wen Tai, the parties involved, did not speak, the hall was actually very quiet.
But this silence was eerily terrifying.
Wen Tai smiled and looked at Wen Hu kindly, saying, "You've done this much, so it's all worth it for me, no matter how much suffering I endure. Hu'er, you haven't let me down."
Wen Hu said, "I was just an clerk; all of this is thanks to my uncle's plan and Mr. Yu's strategy."
“Plan? Strategy?” Yuan Xiu murmured, his eyes red as he turned around and stared at Wen Tai, saying, “What are you talking about?”
Wen Hu said coldly, "Your Majesty, do you really think of me as a scoundrel who betrayed his uncle for personal gain? I was raised by my uncle, and everything I have now is given to me by him. As for having no principles or bottom line, that was all an act for you!"
"Acting?"
"Now that things have come to this, you can only blame yourself for being blind!"
Wen Tai walked up to Yuan Xiu and said, “Your Majesty, don’t blame us uncle and nephew. We’ve come to this because of you. Back then, you used me to drive away my teacher. Although you gave me power for a few years, you were always on guard against me. People are reciprocal. Every time you distrust me, it only erodes my trust in you.”
Yuan Xiu asked, "So... you've been preparing for this for a while now?"
Wen Tai said, "I am only making preparations. If His Majesty does not take action against me, then these preparations will be meaningless."
Wen Tai shook his head and sighed, “It’s terrible! Because of His Majesty’s distrust of me, I was forced to take such a risky step that will harm me. So many Left Party officials have lost their lives because of this! Your Majesty, although they were Left Party officials, they were first and foremost officials of the Great Jing, your subjects! Your Majesty’s actions have chilled the hearts of all officials!”
As he spoke, Wen Tai looked at the civil and military officials and said again, "Am I wrong? You all judge for yourselves, how did His Majesty treat Yuan Zhang? How did he treat Zhao Huan? And how did he treat me? As His Majesty's subjects, if you do a bad job, so be it, but if you do a good job, who can have a good end?!"
All the civil and military officials lowered their heads, neither daring to flatter Wen Tai nor speaking up for Yuan Xiu.
This scene left Yuan Xiu extremely embarrassed.
“Your Majesty, you only trust your brothers and sisters.” Wen Tai walked up to Yuan Li, gave him a sly smile, and said, “But Your Majesty, have you ever considered how many things your good younger brother did behind your back when he was in power at the Central Secretariat?”
Yuan Xiu was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't need the Left Chancellor to worry about my family affairs. I'm asking you, what exactly do you want?"
Wen Tai said, “No matter how badly His Majesty treats me, he is still my Emperor, and also the Emperor of Dajing. Today, Wang Ren and I are meeting with the Emperor to tell him that from now on, I will be in charge of internal affairs, and Wang Ren will be in charge of external affairs. We will never allow Zhao Huan to invade Changsui, and we will never allow the Dajing court to fall into chaos again.”
Yuan Xiu asked doubtfully, "Is this the truth?"
"Hahaha!!!" Wen Tai suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Everyone is different. Your Majesty, you don't need to try to understand me with your own mind. You wouldn't understand otherwise."
"Wen Tai, you're just putting it nicely, aren't you?" He Yin walked to Yuan Xiu's side, pointed at Wen Tai and said, "Isn't this the day you've been scheming all along? Do you really think you're considering the Great Jing? Do you really consider yourself His Majesty's subject?"
He Yin's sudden three questions deeply moved Yuan Xiu. When everyone else betrayed him, even Yuan Li kept his distance, only He Yin chose to stand by his side.
He Yin, with an upright expression, continued, "If Wen Tai, you truly care about the Great Jing, you shouldn't have let Wang Ren return at this time. Instead, you should have had Wang Ren first defeat the Atkins coalition, and then, on the condition of handing Wen Hu over to Zhao Huan, let Zhao Huan reclaim Yun Jing County. If Zhao Huan doesn't agree, the court can then make Zhao Huan's slogan of 'purging the court of corrupt officials' fall apart, allowing the world to see Zhao Huan's true face of rebellion, and then rally all patriots of the Great Jing to join forces against Zhao Huan!"
"Wen Tai, all you think about is your own selfish interests. Where is your loyalty to the army and your patriotism?!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Tai's gaze turned cold, but he still had a smile on his face.
"Hu'er, Lord He Yin is really better at pretending than you and me!"
He Yin shouted, "I, He Yin, am upright and honest, and I never pretend!"
"Yeah?"
Wen Hu picked up where Wen Tai left off, snorted coldly, and said to Yuan Xiu, “Your Majesty, if you haven’t forgotten, you should remember that after the Empress gave birth to the eldest prince, I called him ‘Uncle-in-law of the Emperor’ several times, and he scolded me back each time.”
He Yin asked, "What do you mean by bringing this up?"
Wen Hu ignored He Yin and continued, "He Yin doesn't want to acknowledge the title of Imperial Brother-in-Law because he feels guilty. Because... the eldest prince born to Empress He Wu is not Your Majesty at all!"
Boom!!!
Wen Hu's words exploded like thunder in Tianze Palace, leaving everyone terrified.
In particular, the brothers Yuan Xiu and Yuan Li both turned pale.
"You're talking nonsense!!"
He Yin angrily retorted, "How could you utter such a slanderous accusation?!"
"Is it a frame-up?" Wen Hu bypassed He Yin to look at Yuan Li standing behind her and said, "Prince Xin, how long do you think this matter can be kept secret? You can stubbornly deny it, but I believe the Empress cannot hold out for long. Your Majesty, would you like me to interrogate the Empress for you?"
Yuan Xiu was completely stunned.
But he didn't doubt it at all, because when Wen Hu told him about it, many things immediately came to mind.
He asked Yuan Li to help him coax He Wu.
He and He Wu only had sex once, and He Wu got pregnant...
These events struck Yuan Xiu's head like a heavy hammer. He stared blankly at Yuan Li and asked, "Fifth Brother, is it true?"
"I……"
Yuan Li swallowed hard, instinctively taking a few steps back, and said, "It's...it's the Empress...it's the Empress..."
"You beast!"
Yuan Xiu roared angrily, strode up to Yuan Li, kicked him to the ground, and then pulled out his belt and whipped him hard.
"How can you do such a thing to me? How can you face the Emperor's teachings since childhood?!"
"My woman, even if I don't like her, is still your sister-in-law!!"
"It's one thing for you to have an affair with the Empress, but you even gave birth to a son who will become my eldest prince!!!"
"What do you want? Are you trying to seize the throne?!"
"I'll beat you to death, you beast!"
Snap!
The belt lashed against Yuan Li's body with a loud crack. Dongfang Jun, unable to bear the sight any longer, hugged Yuan Xiu tightly and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, things have come to this. You and Prince Xin cannot become enemies..."
Wen Hu sneered and said, "Uncle, since this is His Majesty's family matter, let's not watch the show, shall we?"
"rational."
Wen Tai turned around, glanced at the civil and military officials on both sides, and said sternly, "Disperse! General Wang, leave Tianze Palace to His Majesty to handle family matters, and come with me back to the manor to discuss how to deal with Zhao Huan!"
"Yes!" Wang Ren bowed deeply to Wen Tai.
The civil and military officials secretly glanced at Yuan Xiu, then looked at Wen Tai's smug figure as he walked out of Tianze Hall, and they were all shocked.
The once all-powerful Left Prime Minister is back!
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