After a while, the eunuch suddenly came in and reported:

"Your Majesty, all the ministers are here to give you warnings!"

"What are they doing here at this time? Isn't it chaotic enough now?"

When Qiu Qiyi heard this, he frowned and shouted loudly.

But thinking about the fact that they entered the palace at this critical moment, it might be because of Qiu Jingfan's siege of the city. If they all stand on my side, it will be easier to capture Qiu Jingfan!

So he opened the door and said:

"Go and send them in!"

Soon all the civil and military officials came in. The number of people who came was almost more than that of any other court.

"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty!"

The ministers saluted Qiu Qiyi.

Qiu Qiyi frowned when he saw this. Looking at the serious expressions on the faces of these ministers, he felt that something was wrong.

"My dears, please stand up! What do you want to see me for?"

Qiu Qiyi looked at them with an inquiring look, trying to see something else from their eyes, but these ministers were all experienced and at this moment they all bowed their heads to salute Qiu Qiyi, so Qiu Qiyi couldn't see anything for a while!

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Second Prince wanted to abdicate? Just now on the way here, the Second Prince had already brought people into Bianjing. I'm afraid he has already reached the outside of the palace. How will Your Majesty deal with this matter?"

Prime Minister Tang took the lead and bowed to Qiu Qiyi and asked.

"My brother is so rebellious, I will not show mercy to him!"

Qiu Qiyi looked at Prime Minister Tang and answered coldly.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince must have some hidden agenda for doing this. Does Your Majesty know what it is?"

Prime Minister Tang raised his eyes to look at Qiu Qiyi and asked tentatively.

"How could I possibly know? My brother must be doing this to covet my throne."

Qiu Qiyi's eyes flickered and he looked at Prime Minister Tang in confusion. There must be something else behind what this old man said!

"Why doesn't the emperor send someone to find the second prince and ask him about the matter? After all, the second prince is usually kind-hearted and doesn't seem like someone who would do such a thing."

Prime Minister Tang lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"He is kind-hearted? He is about to abdicate, and he is still kind-hearted? Prime Minister Tang, you are his man, right? Why are you speaking for him like this?"

Qiu Qiyi got angry, slammed the table and yelled at Prime Minister Tang.

Prime Minister Tang smiled bitterly, pursed his lips, and then knelt on the ground begging for mercy:

"Your Majesty, I didn't! I am loyal to Your Majesty. I just have some doubts and want Your Majesty to clear them up."

There was no way, he didn't want to die yet. Even if he had doubts in his heart, in the absence of evidence, saving his life was more important.

Qiu Qiyi had a cold face and said nothing more. He just looked at Prime Minister Tang grimly. Prime Minister Tang, who was kneeling on the ground, was already covered in cold sweat and trembling.

"Your Majesty, I have one question that I am confused about. Where have the other princes who have been enthroned gone?"

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, another minister suddenly spoke up.

Qiu Qiyi frowned when he heard this. He finally understood that these people might not be here to help him, but they were definitely here to call him to task. He just didn't know how much they knew.

"Master Chen, why do you say that? I have already made the other brothers kings and sent them to their fiefdoms!"

Qiu Qiyi's eyes moved slightly, and he spoke calmly.

"Your Majesty, I have recently received news that several princes have been missing for unknown reasons, and there is no trace of them in their fiefdoms. May I ask if Your Majesty knows about this?"

Lord Chen questioned the emperor with a serious face.

He recently suddenly received a secret letter, which said that after the emperor ascended the throne, several princes who were still alive were not crowned as kings, but were secretly executed by the emperor! So the imperial edict that crowned them was most likely fake!

At first he didn't believe it, but he secretly sent people to investigate the fiefs of several princes, and indeed no prince had been there.

If a prince did not go to his fiefdom, he could say that he was out sightseeing or was delayed by other things.

However, none of these princes went to their fiefdoms, which is worth pondering.

"What? Are you questioning me?"

Qiu Qiyi frowned and said in a cold voice.

"I dare not. I was concerned about the royal heirs before. After all, these princes are the descendants of the previous emperor, and they have not committed any serious mistakes. They are doing this in such an unclear way. The person behind this is despising the imperial power!"

Lord Chen was filled with righteous indignation when he spoke, and all these signs showed that they were related to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, what Lord Chen said is true. The whereabouts of these princes are of great importance. Please send someone to investigate!"

"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly and protect the royal bloodline!"

All of a sudden, all the ministers knelt down and asked Qiu Qiyi to look for his brothers who had been dead for who knows how long!

Qiu Qiyi's chest heaved more and more as he watched this scene. He was very angry.

Before I ascended the throne, didn't you protect the royal bloodline? When I was bullied, didn't you think I was the child of the previous emperor and took care of me?

Now you're talking to him about brotherhood and being the descendant of the late emperor? Do you really think he's a good person?

Qiu Qiyi picked up a cigarette holder and threw it directly to the ground.

“Bang!”

"Shut up! Is that what you guys came for??"

Qiu Qiyi looked at everyone with a gloomy face and finally asked a question!

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. There are rumors that Master Xuan is a liar who deceived the people's trust and then tried to kill them. Is this true?"

The Grand Censor, Lord Tan, was not afraid of the emperor's murderous gaze, so he bowed to the emperor and asked.

"What are you talking about? When did this rumor start?"

Qiu Qiyi was greatly surprised. How did this news get out to him, but he had no information at all?

"Your Majesty, it's being rumored everywhere in Bianjing that Master Xuan is out to get money and kill people, using the excuse of taking heart blood for blessings to kill people. So far, more than a thousand people have died in the entire Zhao Kingdom! Does Your Majesty know about this?"

Lord Tan said it again.

"I really don't know about this, but I'm curious, where did you get all this information? Why are you more informed than I am? And how did you know that I know this information?"

Qiu Qiyi questioned these ministers calmly on the surface, but he was very angry in his heart. He was the one who did all these things, but when it was revealed that he, the emperor, knew nothing!

Qiu Qiyi looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground with murderous eyes. He was sure that these people must have received some news, which made them so confident to question him, but the evidence was insufficient.

Thinking of this, Qiu Qiyi felt more at ease and his anger was not so strong anymore.

"Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate the matter of Master Xuan and give the people peace and innocence!"

Lord Tan doesn't care whether the emperor has received the news or not. His mission today is to make the emperor take these matters down.

"Okay, I understand. I will thoroughly investigate these matters and give the people an explanation! Are you satisfied?"

Qiu Qiyi glanced at Lord Tan and agreed.

Since you all want me to take it down, then I will do as you wish, but he can decide what to find out!