Chapter 645 Verdict!
"Liar, Shen Lanxi, you've deceived us so badly!"
"As expected, if you weren't raised by the Shen family, you just can't be tamed!"
“You’re just like the people in the palace. They’ve raised you so well that they can turn on you in an instant. You don’t consider us family at all.”
"Shen Lanxi, don't forget your surname is Shen. If you dare to touch us, the men of the Shen family will never let you off!"
"Yuan Xu, Yuan Jing, Yuan Kun, Yuan Jun, Yuan Qing, Yuan Peng, Yuan Hao... they all command large armies!"
As if she had finally regained her leverage, Old Madam Shen looked at Shen Lanxi provocatively.
"If you dare to touch us, all the sons of the Shen family will resent you, and the Great Zhou you conquered will surely fall into chaos!"
"Let us go now, and I'll take Lao Si's family to Dongchuan and never return to the capital!"
Shen Lanxi watched quietly as Old Madam Shen used up all her chips one by one, her face expressionless and as cold as ice.
"You can go back to Dongchuan. As for Shen Congyi's family, don't even think about it!"
Old Madam Shen glared at Shen Lanxi: "You dare? Are you really not afraid of angering the Shen family's sons?"
Shen Lanxi sneered, "If I can send them up, I can certainly bring them down."
Threaten her?
No one can threaten her!
"Shen Lanxi, please release your fourth uncle's family. I'm begging you as their grandmother!"
Shen Lanxi turned around: "Grandmother, take a good look at this palace. Tomorrow I will have someone send you back to Dongchuan!"
After saying that, she left without looking back.
"Chen Lanxi, stop right there! You're not allowed to leave!"
"Shen Lanxi, how dare you..."
Her desperate cries were confined to the Cining Palace. With her back to the palace, Shen Lanxi walked out step by step.
That evening, news came from the Cining Palace.
"Your Majesty, Madam Shen has hanged herself in the Cining Palace. Before her death, she left behind a letter written in blood."
The eunuch presented the blood-written letter.
"read!"
"I'll give my life to save my son's family!"
In short, the bloodstains were not yet dry.
"Send the letter written in blood to the Shen family!"
"yes!"
Soon, the whole capital knew that Madam Shen had hanged herself to save her son's family!
The moment Shen Congwen received the blood-written letter, he fainted.
Shen Conglian and Shen Congli were not in much better shape; both of them murmured to themselves, their faces pale.
"The verdict hasn't been handed down yet, has it? Why can't Mother wait a little longer!"
“Lanxi is not a heartless person, why can’t Mother wait a little longer?”
The family is already preparing to go to the palace to plead for help.
In the Golden Palace
“Previously, Shen Congyi shifted all the blame onto the old lady, saying that he was instigated by the old lady to do wrong things.”
"I have investigated and found that this is absolutely not true. The truth is that Shen Congyi took the initiative to take the position. He secretly encouraged the old lady and he also called back Shen Yuankang and others who were stationed outside."
"Shen Congyi is the mastermind and a major criminal. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, his entire family should be executed!"
"Forcing the emperor to abdicate and committing treason is an unforgivable crime!"
"Your Majesty, I agree!"
"We agree!"
After much deliberation, the Grand Tutor offered his advice.
"Your Majesty, one of the provisions in the previous revision of the Great Zhou Law states that those under the age of fifteen can be exiled to harsh and cold lands to pay for their lives with labor!"
His Majesty is, after all, from the Shen family. If he ignores all consequences and simply acts according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he may not be able to give an explanation to the Shen family members stationed outside.
Mr. Ruohua: "I agree with the Grand Tutor's words. The children are innocent; they are only implicated by their families. Our Great Zhou has countless territories on its borders. Exiling them there will be a contribution to our Great Zhou."
Liu Mingxin: "Your subject hereby reiterates!"
Many officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites appealed the decision.
Shen Lanxi made a decision quickly.
"Anyone in Shen Congyi's household under the age of fifteen shall be exiled!"
“In the capital, the Shen family members who were not involved are innocent.”
"Officials who have pledged allegiance to Shen Congyi shall be investigated and punished by the Court of Judicial Review, with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel handling the matter in coordination."
"I'm giving you five days. After five days, I don't want to hear any more talk of a coup or rebellion in the capital!"
"Your Majesty, we obey!"
The emperor's word is enough to make his ministers run themselves ragged.
Such speed was astounding; before the Shen family could even recover from the grief of the old lady's death, Shen Congyi's entire family had been beheaded or dealt with!
They moved so fast that they didn't even alert the Shen family.
Those who commit treason and force the emperor to abdicate do not deserve a proper burial after death.
By the time Shen Congwen got up from his sickbed, Shen Congyi and his accomplices in the rebellion had already been buried in a mass grave.
The imperial edict did not even inform them where they were buried.
Five days later, the capital was covered with news of the victory in the eastern expedition.
Not many ordinary people cared how Shen Congyi died.
They were more concerned about how Zhou Ruyuan died.
In the teahouse, the storyteller vividly recounted the battle in Tianjin, his confident demeanor as if he had witnessed it firsthand.
"His Majesty, wielding the Twin Stars and Moon Blade, charged single-handedly into the enemy ranks, fighting his way in and out three times. Wherever His Majesty went, rivers of blood flowed..."
"Zhou Ruyuan was cut down from his horse by our Emperor's sword. He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, shouting, 'Your Majesty, spare my life!'"
"So what if he calls for water three times a night? Our Emperor can cleave him in two with a single stroke. His Majesty is truly a war god descended to earth, a true dragon emperor has returned to the throne. From now on, our Great Zhou will reclaim all its heartland. His Majesty, with his own strength, will unify the thirteen provinces!"
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"You really killed him?" Zhou Xinrou smiled, unable to suppress her joy.
“I saw the executioner do it with my own eyes. Afterwards, I sent someone to the mass grave to confirm it was true.”
Zhou Xinrou smiled gloatingly: "Quickly, send a message to Yuan Jing and the others, saying that Shen Lanxi killed the fourth brother's entire family!"
The old woman smiled and replied, "I'll have someone write a letter right away. I'll make sure it's well-written. Besides Shen Congyi's family, it also includes Old Madam Shen."
"Old Madam Shen died in the palace, but who knows how she died? Our Great Zhou governs the country with filial piety, and Shen Lanxi's actions are simply digging her own grave."
Zhou Xinrou never expected that even after Old Madam Shen's death, she could still lend her a hand.
"Include this message as well."
"yes."
On second thought, while she was happy that such a big thing had happened to the Shen family, she also had her share of unhappiness.
Shen Lanxi's prestige has grown even higher, and the common people and officials have come to accept her as an empress despite being a woman.
This is a good thing, but Shen Lanxi shouldn't have so much military power in her hands.
Those generals shouldn't all listen to Shen Lanxi either.
"Did Song Daoxi actually use the person we sent?"
The old woman said, "It's all thanks to Shen Congyi's coup that the Imperial Guards relaxed their guard in the palace. We sent such a beautiful woman over there; even if he doesn't use her now, he'll use her sooner or later."
Zhou Xinrou nodded in satisfaction. What she needed to do now was to sow discord among the military generals and win over the people of Guigu.
Unexpectedly, Song Daoxi, a disciple of Guiguzi, was actually a greedy and lustful person.
Hmph~ Men~ can never escape money, power, and sex.
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