"Would you like to ask again?"
There was nothing wrong with Songgotu asking this question. As a subject, it was his duty to identify and correct any shortcomings in the emperor's records.
As the Crown Prince's uncle and the head of the Crown Prince's entourage, Songgotu naturally had the obligation to point out the Crown Prince's oversights and shortcomings. However, Songgotu overlooked a crucial point: the current Crown Prince was already the Emperor.
The emperor is supreme, the son of heaven.
Soetu even acted as if he were pointing fingers at the Crown Prince, and this was done in front of all the officials, which was a bit too much.
"good!"
The crown prince was very angry, but he still managed to keep quiet.
Although his ascension to the throne was by the Empress Dowager's decree, he might have lost his position as crown prince without Songgotu's unwavering support.
The crown prince could not contact the Uriyangkhad directly, so he looked to Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong then quickly used a communication jade talisman to contact Wuliangha, who was far away in the small town of Zichuan.
After a conversation, the news finally reached the imperial court.
The Fourth Prince released 99% of the people from Xiaoyaofang who had been arrested, as well as those rogue cultivators who were preparing to move into Xiaoyaofang. Only a few remnants of the former Ming dynasty were still suppressed.
When the conversation between Uriyangkhad and Liang Jiugong ended, the court was deathly silent.
The Fourth Prince arrested the man, putting on a show of being ready to fight the Xiaoyao Sect to the death. However, after the Xiaoyao Sect members set off, the Fourth Prince actually released him.
"My esteemed ministers, what are your thoughts?"
The crown prince's expression was very solemn.
"What you think Prince Yong did this time was an accident, or was it intentional?"
"Although our Great Qing Dynasty has unified the world, the four sides are not at peace. If we were to clash with the Xiaoyao Sect at this time, could we win?"
"Your Majesty, this servant believes that we should consult Prince Yong about this matter!"
Nalan Mingzhu spoke in a deep voice.
The Crown Prince glanced at Nalan Mingzhu, his eyes filled with gloom.
The Crown Prince was genuinely dissatisfied with Nalan Mingzhu's answer. If it weren't for the sake of overall stability, the Crown Prince would have truly wanted to remove Nalan Mingzhu from his position.
That bastard has been dissatisfied with him ever since he was the crown prince, repeatedly stirring up trouble and trying to depose him. Now that he has ascended the throne and become the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Nalan Mingzhu is still very dissatisfied with him.
Such a lackey deserves to die!
"I'm asking you what you think!"
The Crown Prince stared coldly at Nalan Mingzhu, "If I have to ask the parties involved in everything, what use are you to me?"
"Is it because I want to know what countermeasures the Free and Unfettered Sect will take? Should I go and ask the sect leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect?"
Songgotu lacked the necessary respect for the emperor and still regarded him as the crown prince who had not yet ascended the throne.
As for Nalan Mingzhu, he was just a figurehead, wasting his time.
You bastard, you scoundrel, you are unforgivable!
The crown prince was roaring inside, though he tried to remain calm on the surface. In his heart, however, he was like a volcano erupting.
"You wretch deserve to die!"
Nalan Mingzhu knew that the Crown Prince was using this to vent his dissatisfaction, so he immediately knelt down and begged the Crown Prince to punish him.
"Ten thousand deaths? Hmph, then you might as well die!"
The Crown Prince has truly had enough!
He is no longer the crown prince, but the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
"Long live……?!"
Nalan Mingzhu was completely dumbfounded, utterly dumbfounded, his brain unable to process anything. He wondered if he had hallucinated; it seemed the Crown Prince had just told him to die.
Not only was Nalan Mingzhu dumbfounded, but everyone in the court was stunned and dumbfounded.
Nalan Mingzhu was born into the Yehe Nara clan, one of the eight great Manchu clans, a truly prestigious family. Moreover, he himself was already a great cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, a pillar of the Qing Dynasty.
"What? Don't you want to die?"
The Crown Prince stared coldly at Nalan Mingzhu, "If you don't want to die, then don't utter these utterly hypocritical words in front of me. I find them disgusting!"
The crown prince instantly transformed into a sharp-tongued gentleman, uttering vicious words that were truly chilling to hear.
"Your servant begs to retire!"
Nalan Mingzhu knelt on the ground and slowly spoke.
As a high-ranking official and a pillar of the Qing Dynasty, for the Crown Prince to speak to him in such a manner, he had no face left to remain in the court if he still had any dignity left.
"roll!"
"You want to beg for your remains, is that it?"
"Very well, I grant your permission!"
The Crown Prince, unable to bear it any longer, immediately shouted angrily, "You can get out now. Also, from today onwards, no member of the Yehenara clan, for nine generations, shall be allowed to hold office!"
What about the eight major Manchu surnames?
All are utterly powerless before absolute imperial authority.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Think it over, Your Majesty!"
When the Crown Prince issued this decree in a fit of anger, the court officials were even more bewildered. Then, everyone spoke up, pleading with the Crown Prince to rescind his order.
However, the crown prince was no longer willing to tolerate it.
When he was the crown prince, he was merely the heir apparent, still under the supervision of Emperor Kangxi. But now, Kangxi has passed away, and he has become the emperor, the supreme ruler, and everyone should listen to him, not oppose him.
Since Nalan Mingzhu lacks this awareness, then he cannot use such a minister.
"Haha, hahaha..."
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words and the advice of the court officials, Nalan Mingzhu suddenly burst into laughter.
He stopped kneeling on the ground and suddenly stood up straight.
"Since Your Majesty has decreed so, Nalan Mingzhu accepts the order and expresses his gratitude!"
Nalan Mingzhu glanced at the Crown Prince, then turned and walked outside.
If they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will.
Nalan Mingzhu was a renowned Nascent Soul cultivator, and even during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he was treated with great respect.
The crown prince had only just ascended the throne and had not yet achieved anything. He was only at the Nascent Soul stage, yet he showed no respect whatsoever to him, a great cultivator at the Divine Transformation stage.
The ancients said, "A scholar will die for one who understands him."
Unfortunately, the Crown Prince was not a confidant of Nalan Mingzhu.
"Your Majesty, please rescind your decree!"
Songgotu and Nalan Mingzhu had long held differing political views and were old rivals. However, seeing Nalan Mingzhu withdraw from the court in this way was not what Songgotu wanted to see.
"My mind is made up!"
How could the Crown Prince possibly compromise?
He had long disliked Nalan Mingzhu, and now that he had the opportunity to expel Nalan Mingzhu from the court, the Crown Prince was naturally more than happy to accept it.
"Long live!"
Soetu knelt on the ground and spoke sincerely.
He was truly dedicated to assisting the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince's actions chilled Suo'etu's heart.
Nalan Mingzhu's expulsion sent a chill through Suo'etu.
The rabbit mourns the fox's death!
Looking at the Crown Prince's cold and stern face, Suo'etu saw the Crown Prince's disgust and impatience in his eyes.
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