Chapter 3169 What job did He Yi mess up?
Zhu Feng looked down at him and said, "You've worked hard."
He Yi said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is just my duty, not hard work."
Zhu Feng said: "Well said, it's your duty. Have you done what you are supposed to do?"
Nan Yan, who was in the inner room, subconsciously held her breath when she heard this. When Zhu Feng said this, his tone was very calm, and his face even had a peaceful expression, but everyone could hear that there was a hidden ulterior motive in this sentence.
Sure enough, He Yi, who was kneeling in front of him, was silent for a while, and then he knocked his head to the ground again with a dull thud.
He said, "I acknowledge my guilt."
Nan Yan frowned.
Know your guilt?
Do you know what crime?
He just said that it was his duty, so he didn't complete the task assigned by Zhu Feng, so he is guilty?
So what did Zhu Feng tell him to do, and why did he have to wait here for so long?
Nan Yan was still confused, but Zhu Feng's face had already darkened. He did not speak immediately, but stretched out his hand. He Yi immediately pulled out a file-like thing from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. Xiao Shunzi hurriedly took it and handed it to Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng unfolded it and took a look.
His expression became several times more solemn than before.
At this moment, Nan Yan wanted to rush out to see what was written on it and what kind of riddle they were talking about. However, neither the king nor the minister said a word, especially He Yi, who knelt on the ground with his head on the back of his hands, as if he was ready to be killed.
What exactly happened?
Just when Nan Yan's mind was in a turmoil, Zhu Feng slammed the file shut in his hand. He looked at He Yi coldly and said, "I thought that after the lesson from last time, you would be loyal to your duty this time. I didn't expect that you would still let him escape."
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"After nine steps in building a mountain, we failed at the last moment. And, it happened again at the last moment."
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"He Yi, He Yi, you keep doing this over and over again. Are you truly incapable of doing this, or are you deliberately going against me?"
He Yi didn't say anything, but just lowered his head a little lower.
In this state, he didn't even say a word of begging for mercy or admitting his guilt. He was almost waiting to be beheaded.
Nan Yan frowned, only to see Zhu Feng slam the file in his hand onto the table. He then said in a deep voice, "Come here, drag He Yi away and behead him!"
Upon hearing this, even Xiao Shunzi, who had been guarding the door, was startled.
Although he was just a small eunuch, he had been with the emperor for so many years after all, and he knew what Heyi meant to the emperor and the entire court. If Zhu Feng wanted to kill Heyi at this time, it would undoubtedly mean cutting off one of his own arms.
However, the chaos in Nanjing has just begun, and cutting off one's own arm at this time would undoubtedly be courting trouble!
So, Xiao Shunzi also hesitated for a moment.
While he was hesitating, Nan Yan had already walked out, pushed aside the beaded curtain at the inner room door with both hands, and stepped forward anxiously, saying, "Your Majesty, I hope you will forgive Master Heyi!"
After saying that, he also knelt on the ground.
He Yi turned around and looked at her in surprise, his eyes flickered for a moment, but he still lowered his head.
Only at this time did Nan Yan see him clearly.
Ever since they met, He Yi had always had a calm and relaxed demeanor, like an otherworldly sage. Even with the purple python on his body, it did not diminish his Taoist and sage-like demeanor. But when she saw him, Nan Yan was shocked. His face and body showed obvious signs of age, especially his skin, which had become much darker. There were even old wounds on his lips and forehead caused by exposure to the sun.
What is he doing?
Just as Nan Yan was looking at him with some confusion, a loud "bang" sound was heard in the imperial study, which frightened both of them. It was Zhu Feng who slammed his palm heavily on the table, causing the cups, books and other items on the table to jump up.
He said angrily: "You are so brave, Concubine!"
Nan Yan hurriedly prostrated herself on the ground, her forehead pressed tightly against the back of her hand: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhu Feng said, "I've really spoiled you too much. You've become more and more lawless. Now you even dare to speak nonsense in the imperial study. Do you know what kind of punishment you will receive for interfering in government affairs?"
Nan Yan kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Xiao Shunzi and Ruoshui outside were also frightened. They knelt at the door of the imperial study and kowtowed repeatedly to plead for mercy for the imperial concubine.
He Yi also knelt, but never spoke.
Zhu Feng sat back in his chair, looked at them coldly for a moment, and said, "What do you want to say when you rush out?"
Nan Yan then said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just feel that Lord He Yi is a loyal minister to Your Majesty and has made great contributions to the court and the country. Your Majesty should not punish such a minister for such a trivial matter. Otherwise, it will chill the hearts of the court officials."
"A small matter?"
Zhu Feng sneered: "Do you know what job he messed up?"
Nan Yan looked up at him, her eyes flashing with anxiety.
She just doesn't know.
But whether she knew it or not, she couldn't just watch Zhu Feng kill He Yi, so she rushed out regardless of anything. Since Zhu Feng mentioned it, she immediately knelt quietly on the ground, looking at him with wide eyes.
There was a moment of silence in the imperial study.
But after a while, Zhu Feng sneered again and said, "He Yi, you are so popular."
He Yi lowered his head and said, "I dare not."
"Even the imperial concubine came to plead for you, and you still don't dare?"
"This humble official deserves death."
Seeing that he still refused to speak, Nan Yan could only whisper, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of interfering in government affairs. However, even if Your Majesty truly wishes to punish Lord Heyi, you should at least do so in a fair and just manner. Jinling City is experiencing a period of chaos, and it's a time for all industries to flourish. Killing a minister at this time is truly not the best strategy."
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Zhu Feng was silent for a while and glanced at He Yi coldly.
Suddenly he said, "Someone come here."
Xiao Shunzi was so frightened that he jumped up from the ground and walked carefully to him. Zhu Feng said solemnly, "Take Heyi away and lock him up for your punishment."
Take him away and wait for punishment, at least he can stay alive.
Xiao Shunzi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and led the two guards outside the imperial study room in, taking He Yi away. He Yi turned around and glanced at Nan Yan, and said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he followed them obediently.
As soon as they left, Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief, got up from the ground and patted her knees.
Zhu Feng frowned: "Did I ask you to get up?"
Nan Yan, however, walked around the table with a smile and came to his side, saying, "Your Majesty, please pretend. You are still pretending now that everyone has left. I was really scared by your Majesty just now."
Zhu Feng glared at her.
But he couldn't help but chuckle.
Ruoshui, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and her eyes widened. She had no idea what was going on.
At this time, Nan Yan said seriously: "Your Majesty, what mission did He Yi fail in?"
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