But before long, they heard footsteps and saw a group of armored soldiers surrounding them.
The civil servants present had never seen such a scene before. They all sat in their seats trembling with fear, and many of them called the emperor "Your Majesty".
Wen Jingming looked up at the emperor sitting above him, and it was obvious that the emperor was not calm either.
"Are you planning a rebellion?" The emperor suppressed his ominous premonition and asked the people below, "Where are the Imperial Guards?"
At this time, the virtuous king had already stepped forward with a smug smile on his face. "It's no use for my brother to call the imperial guards. They have all been killed by my people."
"You..." The emperor was wary of the virtuous king, but he didn't expect him to be so powerful.
The emperor looked at Shen Moye at this time. He had given him a lot of rewards this time, and now it was time for him to repay his kindness.
Little did she know that Shen Moye had no reaction at all and continued to sit there.
What else does the emperor not understand at this time? Shen Moye is also on the side of the virtuous king!
At this time, Wen Jingming stood up. Although he was slender, his back was straight. After standing up, he had the bearing of a scholar. "Wise King, you have committed such a rebellion and are against the will of heaven. We will not allow you to become emperor."
The Prime Minister said this, and some loyal ministers and officials under the Prime Minister also spoke out, "If you ascend the throne in this way, can you withstand the writings of the world's scholars?"
"Hehe..." The virtuous king's eyes radiated danger, and the memory of the past made him even more hateful. "My father clearly wanted to pass the throne to me, but you old ministers thought that my mother was just a concubine, and I was a bastard, so I had no right to inherit the throne. But in terms of talent and learning, I am no less than my brother."
The old ministers who had opposed the previous emperor came out and said, "This is all in accordance with the previous system. The throne should have belonged to Your Majesty."
After hearing this, the emperor felt calmer. The wise king could not kill all the ministers to seize power and usurp the throne, otherwise he would be scolded by people all over the world.
The virtuous king was unwilling to pay attention to their nonsense and threatened, "I know that you ministers have backbone and would rather die than give up your integrity, but please don't forget your families in the palace. If you are willing to die, do you want to take them with you?"
As expected, even Wen Jingming stopped talking. After all, he still had an old mother at home. He didn't care about his own life, but his father died young and his mother raised him. He couldn't kill her.
Hearing the virtuous king say this, Shen Moye frowned. Such a person is not fit to be the emperor. The emperor should have a kind heart, but he used the elderly, the weak, women and children to threaten the ministers.
"Your Highness, can you now fulfill what you promised me?" Shen Moye said, staring straight at the virtuous king, which made the virtuous king feel pressured. However, he was just a minister, and he was about to ascend the throne, so how could he be afraid of him?
The wise king had already taken control of the situation and knew that Shen Moye was anxious to seek justice, so he agreed to this matter.
The emperor, who already knew that his throne was lost, seemed to be deflated and no longer struggled.
At this time, Shen Moye took out the secret decree from the emperor a few years ago, and then a limping man followed him forward.
Other officials were watching from the sidelines, and it turned out to be related to something that happened a few years ago. Could it be that General Shen died in battle?
As expected, Shen Moye resumed his voice, "Two years ago, I accompanied my father on the expedition. It was strange that our meticulous deployment was known to the enemy. My father died on the battlefield because of the Emperor's secret decree."
The other ministers were also shocked when they heard this. In fact, most of them were civil officials and usually looked down on military generals.
But it is also disheartening that the emperor treats his subjects like this.
After all, General Gu was trying to protect the Kingdom of Chen, so he did not die at the hands of the enemy, but at the hands of the emperor he was protecting.
Seeing that the emperor did not refute, Wen Jingming took the secret decree from Shen Moye and looked at the seal on it. It was indeed the emperor's private property.
Wen Jingming read the books of sages, and although he was supposed to be loyal to the emperor, he did not expect to assist such a king.
Seeing that the prime minister did not say anything, the other ministers probably knew that the secret decree was true.
The man kneeling on the ground also spoke, "I originally did this because of the emperor's order. After General Shen's death, I felt very guilty, but I didn't expect that I didn't receive the emperor's reward, and was hunted down by the people sent by the emperor. In the end, I fell off the cliff. Those people thought I was dead and I escaped."
The man looked at his leg and said, "Now that I have a broken leg, it is already a gift from God to me."
The emperor has no way of denying it, and now he can't even keep his throne, so what else is there that he dare not admit?
"I did this. I was afraid that General Shen would seize power and usurp the throne, so I sent people to do this. However, my original intention was only to take back the military power, not to put the State of Chen in danger." The emperor also felt a little regretful. He was so wary of General Shen and deprived him of his military power, but in the end it was the wise king who took away his throne.
Seeing the emperor lose face, the virtuous prince was even more delighted. "You are not worthy of being the emperor by behaving like this. Write the imperial edict of abdication, and I will spare your life."
The Queen Mother was feeling unwell today and did not come to attend the event. However, she heard from the palace people that the virtuous prince was going to usurp the throne, so she hurried over.
She had just arrived when she heard the wise king's outrageous words.
"Your Majesty, you are so insolent! With your status, you still want to be the emperor of Chen." The Queen Mother had always looked down on the Virtuous King. He was born to that vixen and was just a concubine. He relied on the favor of the late emperor and didn't even take her seriously.
"As the saying goes, the victor is king and the loser is a bandit. Now the throne is mine. Even if the Queen Mother doesn't want to admit it, there's nothing she can do." The virtuous king was delighted to see the Queen Mother's face flush with anger. However, his mother was no longer around, so he couldn't see the frustration on her face.
"I am the queen mother of the State of Chen. No matter what, I am your mother. How dare the wise king kill me?" The queen mother stood in front of the emperor and said in an arrogant manner.
The virtuous king was not angered by her words. He ordered the queen mother to be taken away, saying, "While I am the emperor, you are still the queen mother of Chen State. All expenses will be handled as usual."
The so-called attack on people is to attack their hearts. As long as the wise prince can control the emperor, the longer the queen mother lives, the more she will see that the emperor is living a miserable life. I wonder what she, as a mother, will think.
There was fear in the Queen Mother's eyes. She never expected that the wise king, whom she could see through at a glance, would now become so terrifying.
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