"how so!"
When the adults heard the news, they all looked sad.
But when I think about the beatings that Mr. Lu received in front of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, there must have been at least thirty or forty of them. Not to mention Mr. Lu's age, even a young man might not be able to endure so many beatings.
"According to the date, Mr. Lu is about to retire. Why..."
Many ministers sighed.
The news that Mr. Lu was beaten to death spread quickly.
In less than half a day, everyone in the capital knew that Emperor Wenyuan had a seductive concubine, who had seduced the emperor. Not only did she make the emperor indulge in wine and sex and ignore state affairs, she even instigated the emperor to have him beaten to death in public when Mr. Lu gave her advice.
Even Liu Taifu nearly died by hitting his head against a pillar! !
"Mr. Lu was such a good official, how could he be beaten to death?"
"Yes, if he hadn't dealt with those corrupt officials, eradicated those parasites, and restored peace and prosperity to us common people, my ancestral shop would have been swallowed up by the minions of those corrupt officials long ago..."
"If it weren't for Mr. Lu, I would have closed down my business a long time ago...
“It’s really unfair that good people don’t get good rewards.
"The evil concubine is a disaster for the country, and the tyrant ruler is in power. This is going to destroy the country..."
Among the people's discussions, there were always one or two such outspoken voices. At first, the people were shocked, because those words could bring about fatal disasters.
But gradually, the rumor spread to the capital.
A wicked concubine brings disaster to the country, and a foolish ruler is in power, which is a sign of the country's demise.
The next day.
In the Golden Palace.
"Bang"
Emperor Wenyuan angrily grabbed Eunuch Li's whisk and threw it into the hall. "You bastards, you've resorted to every possible means to force me to come to court. You even dared to spread rumors that I'm a tyrant!"
"Who gave you the courage?"
"Zhongjun? Is this your Zhongjun?"
Emperor Wenyuan slapped the dragon throne with his hands, making it clatter loudly. "Who is it, who is it that spread those absurd words? Stand up before me."
"I want to see how brave you are!"
The entire court was silent.
Naturally, no one would stand up at this time, as it’s not like they are really tired of living.
However, the court officials did not seem to have expected that in just one day, the rumors outside would develop into this.
Emperor Wenyuan was extremely angry.
I don’t know if it was because of my emotional fluctuations, but I hadn’t coughed for a long time, but now I started coughing violently.
“Cough cough cough…”
When Eunuch Li saw this, he hurried forward and stroked his back.
But it was of no use. Emperor Wenyuan coughed until his face turned red and he could only utter with difficulty: "Quick, let Concubine Ya come over."
"Yes, yes, I'll send someone right away."
After half a cup of tea.
Wei Yaer, dressed in bright red, came down with a graceful figure led by the eunuch.
When Wei Yaer stepped into the Golden Palace for the first time, she was shocked for a moment when she looked at the magnificent and majestic hall and the officials in the court.
This is the Golden Throne Hall.
So magnificent, grand and majestic.
She couldn't help but feel a little excited, but when she saw Emperor Wenyuan sitting on the dragon throne, she quickly calmed down.
She looked like a colorful butterfly.
Twisting his waist, he hurried to the throne. "Your Majesty, how are you?"
Wei Yaer squatted down and helped up Emperor Wenyuan, who was leaning against the dragon throne due to coughing. The fragrance on her body stopped Emperor Wenyuan's cough almost instantly.
"Your Majesty, are you feeling better?"
Wei Yaer later replaced Eunuch Li and supported Emperor Wenyuan.
The painful expression on Emperor Wenyuan's face visibly eased. He then pulled her to sit beside him, put his head on her neck, and breathed deeply: "With my beloved concubine by my side, I feel much more comfortable."
"His Majesty!"
Wei Yaer shyly pushed him: "Someone else is here!"
"What are you afraid of?" Emperor Wenyuan did not let her push him away. Instead, he held her tighter in his arms and said, "This world belongs to me. I can do whatever I want."
These words were so familiar... that all the ministers couldn't help but turn their eyes to Yang Tiejiang, who was as tall and strong as an ox.
The eyes were full of accusation.
Yang Tiejiang, however, was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He stood straight with his neck stiff, as if he didn't notice the gazes of the ministers, which was very annoying.
Finally, it was Li Gelao who stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to make a suggestion. The court is where state affairs are discussed. The presence of a favorite concubine in the court will easily disrupt the government. I ask Your Majesty to allow Concubine Ya to leave."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wenyuan finally took his head off Wei Yaer's neck.
There was not a ounce of flesh on his thin face, and he looked not majestic at all, but rather had a sour look. Coupled with his gloomy eyes, Emperor Wenyuan looked frighteningly sinister.
"Lord Li, are you giving me orders?"
Li Gelao fell to his knees: "I dare not, but Your Majesty..."
"Women attending court is against ancestral rules. This action can easily lead to suspicions of imperial harem meddling in government affairs, which is detrimental to the stability of the country. Your Majesty should prioritize the people of the country, focus on governing the country, and maintain a clean and honest court. Only then can our dynasty prosper and the people be united. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider!"
"These words again!"
Emperor Wenyuan looked at his ministers angrily, "You old bastards, are you done yet? Yesterday you said I didn't come to the morning court, and now that I'm here, you're still not satisfied. You're using the ancestral system and the people to pressure me. Have you forgotten who is the emperor of this world?"
"Your Highness dare not!"
All the ministers present immediately knelt on the ground and shouted that they dared not.
Emperor Wenyuan sneered: "Don't dare? I think you dare very much."
"Yesterday, Minister Lu and Grand Tutor Liu threatened me with death. Are you planning to do the same thing again today? Fine, today I want to see how many more of you want to die!"
After saying this, Emperor Wenyuan sat on the dragon throne with his arms around Wei Yaer, as if waiting for the court officials below to come out and die.
This was Wei Yaer's first time sitting on the throne.
It was also the first time that he faced hundreds of officials so directly.
She couldn't describe the excitement in her heart. She suddenly wondered how she had ever fallen for Shen Li in the first place. How could she have been so blind to fall for him in such a place of exile, especially for prisoners?
After that, he returned to the Shen family, and was still dazzled by the Shen family's "wealth".
I think that's the best.
Now it seems that the Shen family is nothing more than a poor family. If it weren't for Yang Zhao's support, they would probably be no better than ordinary people! !
But at that time she thought it was extremely rich.
In order to catch Shen Li, he even used the Gu, and even did that to his rotten body parts in order to plant the Gu...
Wei Yaer felt nauseous when she thought about it.
But now, sitting on the dragon throne, her mood is completely different. When she thinks back to the past, she feels that she was too short-sighted. The richest and most powerful person in the world is obviously the old man next to her!
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