Zhang Yuan shouted that the emperor had arrived, and everyone in the hall knelt down. Even Xuan Tianming, who had always been disrespectful to others, had a serious expression on his face, respectful and solemn.
Feng Yuheng pulled Xiangrong to his knees, and together with all the ministers and officials, he shouted, "Long live our emperor!"
After the kowtows stopped, it was a long while before Emperor Tianwu finally walked up to the high platform in the main hall, sat down under the dragon throne in front of all the ministers, and raised his hand gently: "All the ministers, please stand up."
People then stood up again, but still with their heads down. Everyone was wondering what decision Emperor Tianwu would make. After the turmoil and the day-long break in the morning court, today things finally returned to normal.
Someone secretly cast his gaze towards the Fourth Prince Xuan Tianyi, and saw that he had a calm expression on his face, but his eyes no longer had the brightness and expectation they had before, instead they looked dead and lifeless.
Some people even took a look at where Feng Yuheng and Feng Xiangrong were, thinking that since Princess Ji'an was attending court, there must be some benefits to be gained.
Of course, people were not surprised that Feng Yuheng had taken advantage of Tianwu. After all, Feng Yuheng's achievements were there, and any reward was deserved. They were just wondering whether the emperor would take this opportunity to declare a crown prince as the ministers had guessed.
Everyone was confused. Tianwu did not speak for a long time after sitting down. He just glanced down with cold eyes. When his gaze fell on Xuan Tianyi, he could not hide his sadness and disappointment.
Xuan Tianyi was also somewhat moved. He moved his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.
The first person to step forward and resolve this awkward situation was Jingzhao Yin Xu Jingyuan. As the father and mother official of the capital, he went to court again after such a major event, holding two memorials in his hands. One memorial was about the pursuit and destruction of the enemy party after the turmoil, and the other was a memorial of his apology and voluntary resignation.
He walked out of the line of officials and stood in the middle of the hall. He took two steps forward and handed the letter in his hand to the eunuch who was delivering the gift. Then he lifted his official robe and knelt in the hall, saying loudly: "The turmoil in the capital has been investigated and finally locked down as the source of the turmoil. The commander of the Eastern Frontier Infantry Bu Cong and the deputy governor of the Northern Frontier Duanmu Qing are also involved. The criminal Duanmu Qing has died in the turmoil. Under the command of His Highness the Ninth Prince, the minister has also arrested the two princes. Only Bu Cong is still at large. The people in the capital have been slightly disturbed, but the harm is not great. They have now returned to their normal lives. , I have ordered people to strengthen patrols in the city and defense outside the city to ensure that the capital is safe. "After he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times to Tianwu solemnly, and then said: "I have been serving as the Jingzhao Yin for several months. I am confident that I have worked diligently to help the emperor and benefit the people, but my merits and demerits cannot be offset. The reason why this turmoil occurred is ultimately my fault. I do not ask the emperor to spare my life, I voluntarily resign from my important position, and voluntarily ask for death. I only hope that the emperor can allow me to help His Majesty the Ninth Prince to complete the investigation of this case and give an explanation to the emperor and the people. By then, even if I die, I will rest in peace."
He said it seriously, without any intention of being greedy for life. Tianwu knew that Xu Jingyuan was in the same group with his old ninth brother. He was upright, clear about right and wrong, hated evil, and was decisive in doing things. It was natural that he would not want to kill him. But there was such a big chaos in the capital, and as a local official, it was impossible for him to pay no price. Fortunately, this man was not confused and took the initiative to propose to try the case first and then ask for the death penalty, which gave himself a chance to ease the situation.
Tianwu nodded and said, "Approved." There was no unnecessary nonsense. Just like today's morning court, Tianwu had already thought about what to say and do, including Xu Jingyuan's actions, which were actually within his expectations. Seeing Xu Jingyuan thanking him and retreating to the team of ministers, he coughed twice to clear his throat, and finally spoke again, making a final statement on the matters that people had been speculating about. He said - "From now on, the Xiangwang Mansion will be returned to the national treasury, and the servants and wives and concubines in the mansion will be exiled to the border as slaves and will never be allowed to return to the capital. Xiangwang Xuantianye will be stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. Three days later, he will be beheaded!"
As soon as the word "behead" was uttered, the Fourth Prince Xuan Tianyi, who had been trying to remain calm, finally couldn't hold it anymore. His legs trembled, and he fell to his knees in the hall. The shackles on his hands and legs fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
The ministers also took a deep breath. Even if he was a prince, he would still die if he seized the palace and usurped the throne. People looked at Xuan Tianyi, who was kneeling on the ground, with sympathy. They all knew in their hearts that the fate of the fourth prince would not be much better.
As expected, Tianwu said expressionlessly: "The Prince Ping's Mansion will be returned to the national treasury from today onwards. The servants and concubines in the mansion will be exiled to the border as slaves and will never be allowed to return to the capital. Prince Ping Xuan Tianyi will be stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. Three days later..."
"Father!" Xuan Tianyi suddenly shouted, and tried to crawl forward while lying on the ground, but was held tightly by the Imperial Guards who suddenly rushed up. The same verdict, the same words, he was afraid that if his father continued to speak, the last two words would be beheading. He didn't want to die yet. He was only in his twenties, he hadn't married a wife yet, and he didn't lead his privately stockpiled troops to surround the palace and knock down the Duanmen Gate like Xuan Tianye did. Why should he have the same fate as the third brother? He was really scared. Even though he was held by the Imperial Guards, he still raised his head desperately and shouted to Emperor Tianwu: "Father, I know I was wrong. It was my third brother who instigated me! Father!"
The more he shouted, the more desperate he became. The more he shouted, the colder the look in Emperor Tianwu's eyes became. Finally, Xuan Tianyi stopped shouting, and his stiff body relaxed. Seeing that he was no longer struggling, the imperial guards let go and left the hall. Xuan Tianyi got up from the ground and knelt down again. He said nothing more, but just knelt there with his head down, waiting for the final verdict.
He thought he was dead, but after Emperor Tianwu spoke again, he heard the other party say: "Ping Wang Xuan Tianyi, stripped of the title, demoted to a commoner, three days later, life imprisonment."
This decision surprised everyone, even Feng Yuheng was puzzled. She cast her eyes on Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianye, but saw that they were calm and composed, without any surprise at all. She knew that they must know the decision that Tianwu would make in the end, but they treated the two sons differently. Was there some other reason behind this?
She was thinking about something and didn't pay much attention to other things in the court. She vaguely heard Xuan Tianyi thanking Tianwu and then being taken away. Emperor Tianwu also said that Concubine Duan would be sent to the cold palace. She simply didn't listen to the rest. It wasn't until Xiangrong pulled her sleeve hard that she came back to her senses. She looked at Xiangrong in confusion and saw Xiangrong desperately winking at her. At this time, she heard Emperor Tianwu suddenly shouting in the hall - "Feng Yuheng!"
She said "Here!" almost reflexively in a loud and clear voice, just like when she was called by her superior in the army in her previous life.
This shout shocked everyone. All the officials were confused and no one understood what the Ji'an County was doing.
Xuan Tianming couldn't help but stroke his forehead. What on earth was this damn girl thinking about?
Xuan Tianhua took the initiative to speak, and said to her in his usual calm and composed voice: "Father is calling you, why don't you hurry up and go forward!"
After this reminder, Feng Yuheng reacted immediately, secretly cursed himself for being stupid, and quickly stepped forward and knelt down in the middle of the hall.
Tianwu twitched his lips. He really had the urge to pry the head of the girl kneeling below him apart! What on earth was she thinking about? She was distracted and walked into the court. What a strange story!
He glanced at Xuan Tianming and saw that he was also looking at him, so he quickly gave him a look that conveyed a message: Your wife is really weird.
Xuan Tianming didn't care at all, and retorted with the same look: This is the kind of person I would call my wife.
Tianwu curled his lips and muttered quietly: "It's really like fish looking for fish and shrimp looking for shrimp."
Zhang Guo was listening nearby and quickly reminded him, "He's in court!"
Tianwu rolled his eyes and stopped complaining. He just spoke out the decision he had made yesterday evening - "Princess Ji'an cares about the people of the world. When Dashun was hit by a flood, she went out of the city to treat the victims and solve the epidemic regardless of her own safety. When Duanmu Qing rebelled, she also rushed out of the city to hunt him down and finally captured the traitor. In addition, Princess Ji'an made steel for Dashun. The first steel weapon has been successfully produced and has been personally tested by General Pingnan. She has made contributions and favors to Dashun. From now on, she will be promoted to the first-rank Princess Ji'an. The current Princess's Mansion is renamed the Princess's Mansion. The former Ji'an County is granted the Dujun fiefdom, bounties, slaves, cattle and sheep."
Feng Yuheng stared at Emperor Tianwu with eyes wide open, almost thinking that she had heard wrongly. She was the daughter of an official, even if she and Xuan Tianming were in love, even if she had done many things for Dashun, it was already good enough to be given the title of county lord. The title of county lord has always been given to daughters of the royal family!
Seeing her in a daze, Tianwu felt a little embarrassed, coughed lightly and asked, "Are you dissatisfied?"
Feng Yuheng quickly shook his head, "My daughter-in-law doesn't dare."
Tianwu stamped his feet, "Then you should thank me!" He glared at Zhang Yuan again and whispered, "Why didn't you tell her in advance? Look how scared she was."
Zhang Yuan wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "I want to give the county lady... oh no, I want to give the princess a surprise."
Tianwu groaned. Surprise? The girl was only surprised, not happy! He didn't understand. Being named a princess, what a great honor! Why didn't the girl look happy?
Zhang Yuan mentioned at the right time: "The Ninth Princess and Princess Wuyang are good sisters."
Tianwu understood and quickly added: "I am not only rewarding you today. When you went out to the town to quell the disaster, my royal Princess Wuyang also followed you. Even though she was worth a lot of money, she stayed outside the city to cook porridge for the victims. I remember all this. Your reward comes first, and the following is my decree for Princess Wuyang."
Feng Yuheng tilted her head and saw Xuan Tiange walking towards her from outside the hall. She knelt down with her, and then heard Tianwu say, "Princess Wuyang Xuan Tiange, from today on, will be promoted to the first-rank Princess Wuyang, and the empty house on the right side of Prince Wenxuan's Palace will be granted as the Princess's Palace. In addition, the three daughters Ren Xifeng, Feng Tianyu, and Bai Furong also made great contributions in this flood. Therefore, the three families of Ren, Feng, and Bai will be granted the Nine Gifts, and the three daughters will enjoy the salary of the court according to the system of county lords." After he finished speaking, he finally waved his hand - "You, thank me!"
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