Chapter 2796: Killing to Establish Authority
At this moment, He Yi's voice sounded in his ears.
"Your Highness."
Zhu Chengxuan's words were stuck in his mouth. He turned around and saw He Yi with an indifferent expression. He said slowly, "At this time, if you can't solve the problem, don't speak. If speaking can't solve the problem, it will only bring trouble to yourself."
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan frowned and turned to look around.
These court officials were filled with righteous indignation and almost pushed the imperial concubine into a desperate situation.
At this time, they all targeted the imperial concubine. If he spoke up and protected the imperial concubine at this time, these court officials would definitely point their spearheads at him.
By that time, what else can I do?
Thinking of this, he swallowed back all the words that were about to come out.
"My Lady,"
Under the siege of the crowd, Nan Yan's face became paler and paler, and she almost suffocated.
She could handle other people and things with ease, but not this one.
This is a sharp weapon that she has thrust into her own life. The handle is in the hands of everyone in the world. She has no way of denying it, because once she denies it, the mountain behind her will collapse.
Thinking of this, she could only grit her teeth and endure silently.
However, these court officials did not give her any chance to breathe.
Hearing Ge Yunli calling her again, Nan Yan raised her head slowly with red eyes, only to see Ge Yunli sneer and say: "Noble Concubine, we still call you Noble Concubine because the Emperor has conferred the title on you, but if your virtue is not worthy of your position, there will be disaster.
"good!"
Yan Gu, who was standing by, also stepped forward and said sternly, "To have low moral character while holding a high position, to have little wisdom while making big plans, to have little strength while shouldering heavy responsibilities—these are not only disasters for one person, but also for the entire Yan Dynasty."
Zhang Lu said, "If we continue to allow people like him to run the government and order us court officials around, won't the world be in chaos?!"
The ministers around them were also indignant by their words.
They all said: "Of course not!"
"We must not allow people with ill intentions to take charge of the situation!"
"Our Great Yan Dynasty cannot be destroyed by a woman!"
Seeing the shouts that were getting louder and louder, almost suffocating people, Nan Yan's breathing became heavier and heavier. At this time, she was like a pillar tied in the surging waves. Although she was the mainstay, the constant impact was about to destroy her.
At this moment, a trembling but particularly sharp voice came from behind -
"Shut up, my king!"
This voice is not unfamiliar. Everyone in this hall is very familiar with it.
However, what everyone was familiar with was that this voice was always gentle, and he spoke with a smile and respect to every court official, but no one had ever heard him shout angrily and loudly.
Everyone looked up.
Nan Yan was also startled and couldn't help but turn around, only to see Zhu Chengxuan walking towards her with a sullen face.
He pointed at Ge Yunli and angrily shouted, "You bold slave! You are but a humble official. There is a distinction between the ruler and his subjects. Who gave you the right to boss the Imperial Concubine around like that?"
“…”
"The Emperor has just been assassinated, and you are being so rude to the Imperial Concubine. What do you want to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
“…”
"Not only is the Imperial Concubine the head of the imperial harem, appointed by my father, holding the Phoenix Seal and possessing the power to succeed the Empress, but she is also my stepmother! You are so disrespectful to the Imperial Concubine, don't you think the Emperor and I are in your eyes?"
No one had ever seen King Wei like this.
He was usually gentle and courteous to his ministers. Even if someone made a mistake, he never had the heart to yell at them.
Even if a minister made a mistake and was worried about being convicted in front of the emperor, he would just ask him for help. As long as it was not a serious crime, he would help cover up and protect him.
But I didn't expect——
Just when everyone was stunned and speechless, Ge Yunli stiffened his neck and insisted, "Your Highness, we are also——"
"Someone come!"
This time, without giving him a chance to explain or refute, Zhu Chengxuan shouted, "Drag this disrespectful and lawless Ge Yunli away and give him a hundred lashes!"
Everyone was terrified.
They only knew that His Majesty the Emperor had a violent temper in the past and had once killed a general he trusted in the palace before he ascended the throne. However, over the years, there had been no cases of sentencing or even killing without trial.
But no one expected that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, who had always been kind and generous, would set such a precedent.
Ge Yunli was also dumbfounded. Before he could say anything, the guards guarding the door rushed in. Several people picked up Ge Yunli and dragged him out.
Ge Yunli was so frightened that he shouted, "Your Highness! Your Highness! You can't do this! You can't treat an old minister like this!"
Yan Gu and the others around him were also stunned.
Zhang Lu subconsciously said: "Your Highness, Ge Yunli served three emperors, and he is——"
Before he could finish his words, Zhu Chengxuan's face turned pale and he said in a deep voice, "Anyone who says anything more will be punished like Ge Yunli!"
“……!”
After this sentence was said, no one dared to speak again.
The guards dragged Ge Yunli, who was struggling and shouting, to the Xuanqiong Gate. Soon, they heard the sound of beatings outside. The thick wooden sticks hit people again and again. Coupled with Ge Yunli's screams, everyone in the hall trembled constantly, as if the wooden sticks were not only hitting Ge Yunli's body, but also their hearts.
After being hit with dozens of sticks, the sound gradually became smaller.
A moment later, a guard came in and bowed to Zhu Chengxuan, saying, "Your Highness, Ge Yunli could not bear the torture and died."
Dead!
The huge Xuanqiong Palace was so quiet in an instant that even the sound of breathing could not be heard.
Everyone looked at Zhu Chengxuan in horror.
He was actually shaking too.
His hands, hanging down at his sides and hidden in his sleeves, were shaking badly.
But when he spoke, his voice was cold and steady, without a trace of trembling, or even a trace of emotion, as he said coldly: "A person like this, who has no father or king, should just die."
After saying this, he turned and looked at the other court officials in the hall.
"He is a role model for some of you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Gu and the others' already trembling knees could no longer hold on. They softened and fell to the ground one by one.
When he saw all these people kneeling down, Zhu Chengxuan broke out in a cold sweat.
At that moment, he was even prepared to deal with the furious siege of these ministers.
However, they didn't expect that the death of Ge Yunli would really stun them.
He subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, but after thinking about it, he held back. He just raised his head and faced the imperial concubine standing in front of him.
Nan Yan gave him a satisfied and relieved smile.
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