Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The hall where the emperor held meetings with his ministers.
At this time, the entire court was in chaos, and the news that General Xiao had been assassinated last night spread like wildfire.
The court was furious, and many people wanted justice.
Liang Jing also knew about this matter. She looked worried and didn't know how to deal with it.
He is really determined to make the two of them become enemies.
If something happened at this critical juncture, the person most likely to arouse suspicion would naturally be General Shangguan Yun.
Liang Jing sat upright on the dragon throne, watching the ministers below shouting non-stop.
Standing aside, Lu Yun also saw such a grand ceremony for the first time, and thought that attending court was a torture for the emperor.
No wonder so many emperors were willing to be tyrants and unwilling to attend court.
Even if I became the emperor, I would not want to attend court every day.
"Your Majesty! Last night, while I was sound asleep, I was suddenly attacked by an assassin. If I hadn't been so soundly asleep, I would have been killed on the spot."
"Your Majesty, please conduct a thorough investigation!"
Xiao He knelt in the main hall and shouted indignantly.
Some court officials also stood up and shouted in unison: "We second the motion!"
Yang Zhong, the Left Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, came out and said slowly, "Your Majesty, this matter is definitely not that simple."
"I believe this matter is closely related to the general."
"We had just told the general to take care of himself and that the general of cavalry would be the commander-in-chief of this expedition, but then he was assassinated."
"The general must be jealous and can't let go of this matter. He wants to take the credit."
Liang Jing was stunned for a moment, then asked helplessly, "What evidence do you have?"
"Left Prime Minister, this matter cannot be taken lightly. No arbitrary speculation is allowed. Otherwise, you would be wronging the great general of our Great Zhou."
"Besides, the general is also my father-in-law. I don't want this to happen."
Left Prime Minister Yang Zhong snorted coldly and said confidently, "Your Majesty, General Xiao He subdued the assassin last night and took out a token from him."
"This token comes from General Shangguan's residence."
"General Shangguan's servants and some of his guards always carry his Shangguan family token. This is a well-known fact."
"Really?" Liang Jing frowned, even though she knew that there was more to this matter than meets the eye.
But...if there really is such evidence, it would be really difficult to reconcile.
Last night I was just about to ask the Queen to have a good talk with the Emperor's father-in-law, but I didn't expect this to happen before I could even do so.
Liang Jing just felt that he was always one step behind others and was too late for anything.
Xiao He directly took out the evidence he had obtained last night and said, "Your Majesty, this is the token. I would never dare to forge it in the slightest."
"With so many people watching, I didn't have time to do anything."
"My arm was also injured by this thief last night."
“…”
Liang Jing looked at Lu Yun beside him and said, "Go and help me get this token."
"yes."
Lu Yun walked forward, took the token, and asked Liang Jing to take a good look at it.
Liang Jing held the token in his hand, rubbed it, and said helplessly: "General Xiao, we still can't be too hasty about this matter."
"We need to investigate thoroughly, but we can't make any assumptions. It's just a token; it doesn't prove anything."
Upon hearing this, Left Prime Minister Yang Zhong was furious and said in a cold voice, "Your Majesty, are you afraid of hurting the Empress, or do you not want to hurt the Emperor's father-in-law?"
"Your Majesty, are you trying to protect the General?"
"Your Majesty, the laws of our Great Zhou are clearly written, and this cannot be violated."
"Moreover, General Xiao has intimidated the northern border and prevented the Xiongnu from invading. He is a great contributor to our Great Zhou. If you continue to protect him, I'm afraid it will hurt the hearts of the soldiers."
"This is extremely detrimental to our Great Zhou."
Liang Jing sat on the dragon throne, clenched his fists, and was very angry.
What does this Left Prime Minister mean? Is he threatening me?
Lu Yun dozed off while listening and thought to himself, these people are really idle. They talk so high-sounding words, but can they really do it?
It's nothing more than putting a big hat on someone and wanting the emperor to think it over carefully.
Just when Liang Jing was in a dilemma, the right prime minister Wang An stood up and started spitting at the left prime minister.
"Left Prime Minister, what do you mean?"
"Are you forcing His Majesty?"
"You're putting a big hat on someone without even figuring out the whole thing."
"What's going on? Can't we just ask the general to come over?"
After hearing this, Liang Jing had no choice but to agree, "General Xuan, please come to see me!"
When these words were spoken, many people present were very curious. Wasn't the general recuperating at home?
Is he well again? Can he still come to the hall to confront her face to face?
However, things have come to this point, and they have no other choice but to wait and see the results.
After a while, Shangguan Yun arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
He naturally also learned the news, but he was not panicked at all. He walked with a proud and confident look, holding a box in his hand.
I don’t know, what is it?
Shangguan Yun walked up to the main hall, looked at the court officials around him, and snorted coldly.
"Shangguan Yun, I greet His Majesty!"
"General, please stand up."
Liang Jing then asked, "General, will you recover?"
Shangguan Yun patted his chest and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have recovered and can mount my horse and kill the enemy now."
At this time, the Left Prime Minister Yang Zhong sneered, "General, you have been working so hard for the country that I can't even let you take a break."
"What's the matter, General? Are you afraid that General Xiao He will steal your credit, so you killed him?"
Shangguan Yun's eyes widened in anger as he glared at the Left Prime Minister fiercely, "Bullshit, Yang Zhong, watch your words and don't be so foul-mouthed."
"This general disdains killing people and resorting to such schemes and tricks. Go find whoever did it."
"What does Xiao He encountering an assassin have to do with me?"
"However, General Xiao, there is something you should explain to me!"
As soon as the two met, they were on edge and started confronting each other in front of so many people.
Xiao He naturally had no fear and stared at him coldly, "General, you really love to joke around."
"What do I need to explain to you?"
After saying that, Shangguan Yun directly took out the poisonous insect that had crawled out of his body and asked angrily, "Tell me, how could this thing be in my body when I was fine?"
"It just so happens that at this time, the matter of redressing injustice in the four southeastern provinces is underway, and this general is ill."
"Can't you take this opportunity to become the commander of the expedition?"
Xiao He was stunned. He shouted, "General, this is pure slander."
"I will not harm you. Besides, this poisonous insect is unique to the Miao nation."
"How can I get it?"
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