Chapter 545: Still a father's ruthlessness
From the Dali Temple in charge of justice to the Guanglu Temple in charge of sacrifices.
From the Zhanshifu, which was in charge of foreign affairs, to the Tongzhengsi, which was in charge of external memorials and sealed appeals from subjects. When almost all neutral officials suddenly "stepped forward" and expressed their positions clearly and unanimously, the rest of the people were stunned for a moment.
Including Wei Xianzhi who was shocked and Ning Wenjun who looked incredulous.
And the stunned Ruan Tianfu.
He knew with his buttocks that it couldn't be a coincidence that so many people attacked at the same time.
That can only mean that these colleagues who are like me and don't want to offend anyone have actually been named "Wei" for a long time! Li Kan, Yu Shoudao, Liu Buqing, Lu Ru, Sun Guozhen One name after another jumped into my mind, and each of them was a well-known big shot.
What surprised Ruan Tianfu the most was undoubtedly his immediate superior, the white-haired Minister of Works, Lu Ru.
"Sir Ruan, a gentleman should be harmonious but not swayed, neutral but not biased."
"The world is in chaos now. The only way for our Ministry of Industry to stay out of this mess is to remain impartial."
"There is nothing wrong with adhering to the doctrine of the mean. You must remember this."
The above are the exact words that Lu Ru just said to him not long ago.
When Ruan Tianfu recalled it now, he could only say, " Good fellow! You old man are really good at pretending!" Looking up at Lu Ru, who was standing in the first row with a loud voice and a serious face, Ruan Tianfu was speechless.
The former, on the other hand, had no time to look at him. He was currently supporting Ning Wenjun with a "righteous" look on his face, and there was not a trace of "moderation" in his words.
"Your Highness! The reason why Daning has come to this point is entirely due to the evil king!"
"There is chaos in the south and a national war in the east. Food prices are high everywhere and people's livelihood is in decline! People in various states are starving to death!"
"No matter what, I, your Highness, agree to take the throne immediately!"
"Only in this way can the world situation be stabilized!"
“.”
Under Ruan Tianfu's astonished eyes, Lu Ru said a lot of things in a flash.
The same goes for the other senior officials who had just stepped forward, all of whom found various reasons from different angles to prove that Ning Wenjun must ascend the throne immediately.
Some people say that the crimes committed by Ning Yongnian are far more than what Ning Wenjun said, and there are many more.
Some people say that only if Ning Wenjun ascends the throne will Ning Yuke be able to negotiate with the court to ensure that Da Ning will not split into two countries.
Some people said that they observed the sky at night and found that Ning Yongnian's imperial luck had disappeared because of the incident in Yuanzhou City. If Daning did not change the emperor, the country's fortune would decline greatly. In short, all kinds of strange reasons, whether true or false, were thrown out at this time, with the purpose of forcing Ning Yongnian to step down.
This of course also made the voices of the "supporters" surpass those of the "opposition" in an instant.
There are a total of 118 court officials, 71 of whom have clearly expressed their support for Ning Wenjun's usurpation of the throne, 39 have clearly expressed their opposition, and there are still eight insignificant minor officials like Ruan Tianfu who have not expressed their stance.
For these thirty-nine people, they were undoubtedly surprised by the sudden change of the situation, but they also knew that now was not the time to consider when Li Kan and others formed a clique with the Wei family.
No matter what, they certainly could not watch Ning Wenjun usurp the throne so easily. Even if they could not stop him, they would try to buy more time for Ning Yongnian.
However, Wei Xianzhi would certainly not let them succeed.
Hiding behind the screen, he coughed lightly and attracted Ning Wenjun's attention.
With just one look, the latter understood what he meant and immediately growled in a deep voice: "Enough!"
"No matter what, you are all officials of our Daning court! How can you quarrel like this in the court?!"
"I know some of you will be dissatisfied!"
"Alright! Those who don't want to assist me as the new emperor, stand up!"
“.”
Ning Wenjun's roar stopped the noise in the hall, but after a long while no one stepped forward.
Everyone knows that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, so most of them are a little hesitant at this moment.
However, Li Kan was also smart. Seeing that the "opposition" did not dare to show up, he knelt on the ground with a "thump" and shouted: "I am willing to assist Your Highness in ascending the throne as the new emperor!"
Hmm? Everyone's eyes were focused instantly. Everyone was smart, so they quickly understood what Li Kan was doing.
"I am also willing to assist Your Highness!"
"So does this old minister!"
"So do I, your humble servant!"
“.”
Within three breaths, everyone in the hall knelt down.
The faces of those who were still standing looked very ugly at this moment.
Most of them were Ning Yongnian's men, and they had originally wanted to resist Ning Wenjun's accession to the throne through "non-violent non-cooperation."
But now it seems like "Plop!"
“Plop, plop!”
Under the heavy pressure, more than a dozen court officials soon knelt down, either hesitantly or with difficulty. Among them were minor officials like Ruan Tianfu who "followed the crowd", as well as several opponents who turned against their own side when they saw the situation was not good.
As a result, there were only about twenty people still standing upright.
You can see that they are actually very conflicted.
But they couldn't kneel, so they tried to hold on to the end.
And this is when Wei Xianzhi has to come on stage in person.
"Your Highness."
Together with Han Zhao, he walked around the screen and stood beside Ning Wenjun.
Wei Xianzhi first bowed to the latter, then quickly glanced at Li Kan and others who were kneeling on the ground.
There is no doubt that these more than 20 "neutral" officials who suddenly "turned sides" had actually been won over by Wei Changtian.
In fact, when Wei Changtian first revealed Han Zhao's identity, Wei Xianzhi almost dropped his jaw in shock.
Who is Han Zhao?
A master in the late second-grade realm! A great general who defends the country! Such a person was actually quietly instigated by his own son, and even staged a big drama, burying Ning Yongnian’s 200,000 elite troops. Wei Xianzhi felt that he seemed to have failed as the commander of the Xuanjing Division and the head of the Wei family.
But it was not until now, when a larger force that had infiltrated the court so deeply surfaced, that he realized that the power controlled by Wei Changtian was far more than just Shuzhou and the Freemasons.
Perhaps, it is time to hand over the position of the head of the family . Shaking his head, temporarily suppressing his complicated emotions, Wei Xianzhi set his sights on an old man in purple clothes who was stiff-necked not far away.
Minister of Justice, Gu Zisheng.
Currently, Ning Yongnian is the number one loyal minister in the entire capital.
"Master Gu, are you sure you want to disobey the order of His Royal Highness the Prince?"
Narrowing his eyes, Wei Xianzhi asked directly: "You just need to answer yes or no."
"Huh! Lord Wei is really so impressive!"
"Old man"
It was obvious that Gu Zisheng was not stupid enough to answer the question directly, and he was ready to start with some sarcasm.
However, before he could finish his sentence, Wei Xianzhi suddenly swung his palm in full view of everyone.
The next second, the palm wind was so fierce that it suddenly hit the crane on Gu Zisheng's chest!
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, the latter immediately vomited blood, flew backwards several feet away, and then fell to the ground like a torn sack.
The dull sound of the body landing echoed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and blood splattered, leaving a long bloody trail.
At the end of the bloodstain, Gu Zisheng had already lost all his life. Only his wide-open eyes revealed his feelings at the last moment before his death.
“.”
There were waves of chills and the entire hall fell into deathly silence.
"General Han."
As if he had done something insignificant, Wei Xianzhi turned his head and looked at Han Zhao under everyone's gaze.
"Gu Zisheng not only protected the evil king, but also openly disobeyed His Royal Highness the Prince. This is truly a heinous crime."
"Although the culprit has been executed, this crime should also be punished for the entire clan."
"I am currently busy and cannot leave. Please take someone to the Gu family right away."
“.”
"Don't worry, Lord Wei. I will go to Gu's house right now and make sure that not a single thief can escape!"
Without hesitation, Han Zhao agreed and walked straight towards the palace gate.
But at this moment, a frightened and angry voice suddenly rang out.
"Wei, Wei Xianzhi!"
"Do you know what you are doing!!"
"Master Gu is a high-ranking official in our dynasty! How dare you kill him just like that!!"
"Wait for the Emperor to come back"
"Bang!!"
“.”
"General Han, please deal with the Zuo family together."
"Hahahaha! I know!"
(End of this chapter)
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