From then on, the Great Zhou Dynasty would never again have the Imperial Guard Office.
Although Han Jin died because he offended too many people in the Book of Impermanence, it is still wrong to say this in front of everyone.
After all, Zhou Heng had also read the Book of Impermanence. If Han Jin died because of such a crime, wouldn't that mean that he, as the emperor, was also responsible?
So, the crime of treason is just what the emperor wants to kill—he can pin this charge on whoever he wants dead.
The ministers present were all delighted upon hearing this news.
Not only did they kill that old eunuch Han Jin, but they also eliminated the scourge that was the Imperial Guard. This was a great victory!
If it weren't for the fact that they were in the imperial court, they would have been overjoyed to see each other celebrate their newfound official positions.
Zhou Heng then added, "The one who killed Han Jin was Yang Cheng, the former commander of the Imperial Guard."
Although Yang Cheng was in the Imperial Guard, he did not collude with the traitors. Instead, he assisted the court in killing this villain, making him a truly upright figure.
In addition, Yang Cheng had previously intervened and defeated three experts from the Golden Horde when they provoked our Great Zhou, turning the tide and protecting the dignity of our Great Zhou.
Therefore, I have decided to bestow upon Yang Cheng the title of Grand Commander of the Zhenwu Hall, to establish the Zhenwu Hall, to cover part of the previous duties of the Yushou Division, and to be responsible for cultivating elite talents, suppressing rebels, and rebuilding the martial lineage of our Great Zhou.
These words immediately caused an uproar in the imperial court.
They originally thought they had eliminated Han Jin and the Imperial Guard, but unexpectedly, Yang Cheng appeared!
In terms of impression, Yang Cheng is naturally better than Han Jin, but the difference is still limited.
A filthy martial artist, and he even came from the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world).
In addition, his ruthless methods, such as killing Huang Yunchang on trumped-up charges, and his pioneering invention of the Book of Impermanence, made him unpopular with civil officials.
Moreover, the Zhenwu Hall sounds to be more powerful than the Yushou Division, how could they tolerate that?
So in an instant, more than a dozen ministers stood up to object.
"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"
"May I ask Your Majesty what rank the Grand Commander of the Zhenwu Hall holds? How can an outsider be granted the rank of an insider?"
"The chaos in Han Jin's Guardian Division is imminent, and this Zhenwu Hall is even worse than the Guardian Division. I urge Your Majesty to rescind your order!"
"Yang Cheng is a ruthless and unscrupulous man. How could such a person hold a high-ranking position in the imperial court?"
Zhou Heng was caught off guard by the barrage of questions from the crowd and subconsciously looked at Yang Cheng.
Yang Cheng coughed twice, but the sound traveled through the entire hall and resounded in everyone's ears, causing many court officials to subconsciously fall silent.
After scanning the room, Yang Cheng took out one booklet after another from his pocket.
"Although Han Jin is dead, the things he collected over the years are still here."
You are all important officials of my Great Zhou Dynasty, but some of the things recorded here are quite shocking.
Some people may appear virtuous, but the things they do behind the scenes are truly despicable. Tsk tsk, I'm almost embarrassed to say them!
The expressions of many ministers present changed.
They already knew that the Guardians had secretly collected some of their confidential information.
But Han Jin wasn't an idiot; of course, he couldn't possibly reveal all of these things and offend everyone.
Therefore, the group had not intended to completely force Han Jin to his death, lest they push him to the brink and everyone end up fighting to the death.
This time, it was because Han Jin was too greedy and wanted to drive everyone to their deaths that the others took action.
Now that these things have fallen into Yang Cheng's hands, what that signifies is self-evident.
But at this moment, Yang Cheng unleashed his inner force, and the booklet suddenly shattered into scraps.
"However, the things left behind by this traitor Han Jin may not be credible. Perhaps he is deliberately trying to sow discord in the Great Zhou court."
So I disposed of these things, whose authenticity I didn't know.
"Rest assured, everyone, these things cannot lead to convictions. The Zhenwu Hall is different from the Yushou Division."
Seeing the scattered scraps of paper, none of the court officials present uttered another word.
They understood what Yang Cheng meant.
This thing is fake now, but if they continue to oppose it, then it's uncertain whether it's real or fake.
And even though Yang Cheng has destroyed these booklets now, who knows if he left a backup?
Seeing that no one dared to speak anymore, Zhou Heng glanced at Yang Cheng with slight surprise.
Even the emperor and his ilk dared to criticize him; Yang Cheng is truly capable, managing to subdue these guys.
"Since no one objects, the Zhenwu Hall shall be established hereby. Court adjourned."
Taking advantage of the fact that no one objected, Zhou Heng quickly finalized the matter.
Below, Zhang Xiren looked at Yang Cheng with a complicated expression.
He suddenly regretted joining forces with Yang Cheng to kill Han Jin.
I wonder what the court will look like after Yang Cheng takes power, and what the Zhenwu Hall will look like.
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