Chapter 274 Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance
After sending men to arrest the people from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion and the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion, the King of Qin sent another team to search for Wu Youde.
Seeing the chaotic state of the Queen's palace, the King of Qin ordered his soldiers to escort the high-ranking officials and the Crown Prince to the Hall of Diligent Governance without hesitation.
They also had the already deceased Consort Zheng and Empress Xu carried up.
He wanted all these people to watch him ascend to the throne.
Who will be the next emperor of Dayu?
He wanted everyone to know that he was qualified to be the emperor of Dayu.
The Hall of Diligent Governance remained as solemn and clean as ever.
The King of Qin came here more than once.
Of course, he also knelt outside the Hall of Diligent Governance many times.
But this time...
The person who was sitting in that chair is no longer there.
The chief eunuch, Wu Youde, who always bowed and listened to orders, was also gone.
As the King of Qin stepped into the Hall of Diligent Governance, he felt a sense of disorientation.
For the first time in many years, he felt that he didn't have to look down at the floor tiles when he came here.
There's no need to carefully try to guess what your father, the emperor, is thinking.
Touching the chair that Emperor Xiao Jing often sat in, the Prince of Qin tried to move it, but found that he couldn't budge it an inch with his own strength...
The King of Qin slowly sat down in the chair and looked down.
This is a great vantage point; the view below is unobstructed.
From this perspective, everyone is bowing their heads, respectfully facing this position.
The King of Qin felt extremely pleased.
This is what it feels like to be in a high position...
It's really great that you never have to look up to others and always look at everyone with a superior gaze.
The emperor's power is feared by all.
The King of Qin sat in the same chair that Emperor Xiao Jing had previously sat in, without saying a word, just looking down at the scene below.
Those high-ranking officials and their families who had been detained were all trembling with fear.
In their view, it was a foregone conclusion that the King of Qin would ascend to the throne.
What will the King of Qin do to them?
Liquidation or consolidation? They didn't know.
Although Prime Minister Xu's face was ashen, he still held his head high.
He knew that once the King of Qin ascended the throne, he would be the first to be punished.
While it's impossible to say that the entire Xu family was executed, it's certain that they were demoted to commoners and exiled to the frontier.
The women in the family...
Perhaps this is all fate...
At this moment, Prime Minister Xu suddenly remembered the words of advice his daughter, Empress Xu, had once given him.
The moon wanes after it's full, and water overflows when it's full; the Xu family can't continue to be so wealthy forever...
......
The people in the Hall of Diligent Governance had different thoughts, and no one made a sound.
The King of Qin remained silent, simply sitting in his chair and gazing in the direction of the main gate of the Hall of Diligent Governance.
He's waiting...
When the last few groups of people were brought over...
Soon, one of his subordinates rushed over.
Covered in blood, with one arm hanging limply and unable to move, the soldier knelt down with a thud.
"Your Highness, all the brothers have been killed."
"Broken? Where did it break?" The King of Qin narrowed his eyes immediately.
"At the entrance of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion and the Marquis of Changsheng's Mansion."
"The brothers had barely arrived there, and before they could even break down the door, they were shot dead," the soldier said bitterly.
The King of Qin narrowed his eyes.
It seems there are experts in these two mansions!
However, he soon figured it out.
Both families were military families, having fought on the battlefield and killed enemies. Most of their servants and guards were likely veterans of the war.
Therefore, it was only natural to encounter resistance in these two prefectures.
He then looked at the soldiers who had accompanied him to the capital.
Only one-third remains; we can't afford any more losses...
"Forget it! Let's ignore them for now. As long as he ascends to the throne, those two governments will be nothing but traitors and rebels."
"Where is Wu Youde? Has he been found?" the King of Qin asked.
The subordinate shook his head.
"My men searched every part of the palace but couldn't find that old eunuch."
Your Highness, if you can't find it, you can't find it.
He's just an old eunuch.
"The most urgent matter now is for Your Highness to ascend the throne as soon as possible. Once you are on the throne, everything will be settled." A soldier spoke up.
The King of Qin also wanted to ascend the throne as soon as possible, but ascending the throne was not something that could be done simply by sitting on the dragon throne.
He needs the support of others...
The King of Qin looked at his important ministers and suddenly smiled.
"I am not a cruel person. What I want is for the Great Yu to go further in the world."
I know what you gentlemen are thinking.
Rest assured, everyone, except for a few treacherous officials, I will show leniency to everyone else.
You are all talented individuals, and you have governed Dayu quite well. I will not make things difficult for you.
So... the path you choose is in your own hands.
Do you still expect anything from this beastly prince who murdered his own mother?
As the King of Qin spoke, he pointed to the Crown Prince, who was being forced to kneel before him by his soldiers.
The prince's face turned ashen, and his body trembled like a leaf.
The King of Qin's words made the hearts of those important ministers skip a beat.
They were all civil officials, and had always listened to Prime Minister Xu.
The current situation is that Prime Minister Xu is no longer useful, so they should also look for a way out for themselves.
“Your Highness is right. This old minister is willing to serve as your servant, to do your best for Your Highness and for the Great Yu.” The Minister of Personnel, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.
The Minister of Personnel's words made Prime Minister Xu turn around abruptly.
This is his most prized student...
“You…you cowardly cowards…” Prime Minister Xu glared at him angrily.
The Minister of Personnel did not look at Prime Minister Xu, but simply knelt down.
"Your Highness, the most urgent task is to find the Emperor's seal and to purge the court of corrupt officials."
A great upheaval occurred in the palace, and His Majesty met with a tragic end. Your Highness came to the capital to defend the country and His Majesty for the sake of the nation and His Majesty's safety.
But His Majesty has already been harmed by treacherous people.
The crown prince, bewitched by witchcraft, murdered the empress and the empress dowager, a crime deserving of the death penalty.
"I hope Your Highness will ascend the throne soon and take control of the overall situation."
The words of the Minister of Personnel made the King of Qin laugh heartily.
"You intellectuals really know how to talk!"
He can turn black into white, and everything he says is so logical and well-founded. I admire him.
Since the Minister has such ideas, then we'll have to trouble the Minister with the imperial edicts.
"Once I ascend the throne, the Minister will become the Prime Minister."
The Minister of Personnel was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed several times.
Before he could even stand up, a group of eunuchs rushed towards the Hall of Diligent Governance like madmen.
"The army...the army has entered the palace."
"The Imperial Guards... the Imperial Guard camp has stormed in..."
"They've stormed the palace..."
......
The King of Qin suddenly stood up.
"The Imperial Guard Camp? How is that possible? Who brought them in?" the King of Qin asked angrily.
"It seems to be... Marquis Changsheng..."
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