Chapter 251 The End of the Powerful Official, Accompany Me to a Place
Wang Heng!
When the spy uttered this name, everyone, including the empress, felt astonished.
Is it him? !
How could it be him?
Xue Shence's face suddenly changed. He turned his head and stared at the second-in-command of the Privy Council sitting next to him, trying to see the truth from his face.
The Minister of War stood up suddenly, and the old minister widened his eyes in surprise and lost his composure on the spot.
Ma Yan, Shi Meng and other third-rank military officers were even more stunned, and the sound of gasps could be heard in their ears.
In charge of Privy Council affairs!
What kind of big shot is this? Even the previously fallen Pei Kaizhi and Zhou Cheng cannot compare to Wang Heng.
It’s because of the word “military power”!
"Lord Wang, you..."
Someone lost their voice, with a tone of disbelief:
"Could it be that this villain is slandering me, or is it the work of a wild spirit..."
There are still too many people in the military who dare not believe, nor are willing to believe, this answer.
There was no expression on the empress's face, she just stared at Wang Heng.
In her heart, she even hoped that the trial was a mistake and that Wang Heng would deny it.
However……
Faced with countless surprised and doubtful gazes, Governor Wang simply sighed.
In an instant, everyone's heart seemed to be hit hard by a heavy hammer at the same time, and they felt suffocated.
Zhao Duan's pupils also suddenly narrowed, and he couldn't help but look at Gongshu Tianyuan, wanting to ask:
Is this thing reliable?
But Gongshu Tianyuan looked confident and said that there must be no problem with the fox he raised.
"Let me ask you again," Zhao Duan locked onto the spy and said in a deep voice, "Do you have any evidence?"
The spy leader said:
"I have secret letters exchanged with him, but most of them have been destroyed and the handwriting is impossible to identify. However, the big man behind me has leverage over him."
He was completely possessed by the "fox fairy", as if he had lost his mind and turned into a machine that answered every question.
Zhao Duan took a deep breath and said:
"Besides him, who else is there?"
The spy chief read out five or six more names, but these were not big shots, just some middle and low-level military officers.
And they were scattered among tens of thousands of imperial guards. Some of their names sounded familiar to Zhao Duan, but most of them were unfamiliar and were not from the Shenjiying.
"How many of you are still in the capital? What are you doing now?"
"All I know is that the team I'm in charge of came to steal the firearms blueprints tonight. We're divided into three teams... We arrived in the capital not long ago, replacing the previous batch of spies who died, so we haven't had time to make any achievements yet."
"How do you contact the people behind you?"
"There's someone specifically responsible for communications who will contact us. I don't know their identity..."
You could hear a pin drop in the hall, and only Zhao Duan and the spy were left asking and answering each other.
“Who are the people behind you?”
The spy opened his mouth and said, "King..."
"Okay."
At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the interrogation.
Along with it, a mysterious force also permeated.
The "fox fairy" lying on the bamboo tube suddenly screamed, trembling with fear, with all the white hairs on its body standing up, and with a "bang" it turned into a ball of white smoke and returned to the bamboo tube.
Having lost the power of the "fox fairy", the spy leader was bleeding from all seven orifices and fell straight to the ground. He was still breathing, but his soul was broken and he had become a living dead.
Zhao Duan's heart moved, he turned around and saw the empress's face covered with frost on the main seat.
That's right... Your Majesty didn't want the name of "Prince Jing" to appear on this occasion... This is about the valuable intelligence a mere spy possesses...
The interrogation is over.
However, the interrogation had just begun.
In the almost dead silence, the Empress of Dayu, wearing a dragon robe and a golden crown, looked at Governor Wang indifferently and said:
"Wang Heng, I want to hear an explanation."
There was no expected crying, denying, struggling, or begging for mercy...
This important figure, who could almost stand in the first row among the military officers in charge of most of the Privy Council's affairs, had an unusually calm expression.
Sitting at the table, his back was still straight, and there was even a hint of relief in his eyes.
Wang Heng shook his head and said calmly:
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."
Nothing to say!
He actually admitted it!
At this moment, even Zhao Duan was surprised, let alone the other military officials.
Xu Zhenguan was silent for a moment, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.
When I opened my eyes again, I only asked one question:
"Why."
Wang Heng's face, which had already shown some signs of aging, slowly revealed a hint of self-deprecating smile:
"Your Majesty, why do you insist on an answer from me? There is nothing new in the world. It's just a matter of choosing sides and who to bet on."
He picked up the wine jug on the table and poured himself a glass.
In the quiet hall, one can clearly hear the crisp sound of wine flowing into columns and hitting the cups.
Xu Zhenguan said, "How am I inferior to others?"
Wang Heng paused, spilling some of the wine. He put down the wine jug and shook his head solemnly:
"Your Majesty is not inferior to others in any way."
Xu Zhenguan didn't say anything, but the meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer:
Since I am not inferior to others, why do you bet on others?
Wang Heng understood the meaning, and the self-deprecating expression on his face became even more bitter:
"It's a pity that Your Majesty is a step too late."
He looked up at the pale starry sky outside the hall and said:
"When Your Majesty ascended the throne, in the first year, although you used strong tactics to stabilize the government, Your Majesty was not well-versed in government affairs, your status was not appropriate, and you were also an imperial princess... I only saw the bloody Jade Dragon Sword, but could not see the future.
At that time, the other party found me. The court was like an overturned boat, so I naturally chose a good tree to live on.
In the second year, His Majesty miraculously stabilized the court, became increasingly proficient in government affairs, and began to show the aura of an emperor.
For three years now, Your Majesty has diligently governed the country, maneuvering and leveraging forces to defeat them, making the throne increasingly secure. Now, with the new policies in place, who dares to say Your Majesty is inferior? But…"
He laughed at himself:
"But I've already gotten my shoes wet, there's no turning back... If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have..."
Having said that, he shook his head and picked up the wine in the glass.
Tilt your head back and drink it all in one gulp!
Then, under the gaze of everyone, Governor Wang stood up tremblingly.
He raised his hands, took off the black veil on his head, and gently placed it on the table.
He stepped out of his seat and suddenly looked at Zhao Duan with a complicated expression.
"You are really amazing. I have seen everything you have done in the past six months. The young are to be feared. The young are to be feared.
You may not believe it, but from the day His Majesty sent you to the Divine Machine Camp, I had a premonition of this day, but... I didn't expect it to come so soon."
Zhao Duan was silent.
Governor Wang looked at Ma Yan on the side again, stretched out his hands, and laughed:
"Master Ma, please send me to the imperial prison. According to the laws of Dayu, an official of my rank must go through a complete set of documents and use the imperial seal even if I want to be stripped of my official robe.
Therefore, I am still the governor. Among the people present, you are the only one who can arrest me. Zhao Chenshi cannot do that."
Ma Yan looked at the empress with an expressionless face.
Xu Zhenguan closed his eyes and said, "Take it away."
"As you wish!"
Ma Yan bowed, then looked at Wang Heng and made a "please" gesture.
Although Wang Heng is a military officer, he is not good at fighting. Ma Yan alone is enough to suppress him and he is not afraid of any tricks.
Wang Heng nodded, held his head high, and walked out of the banquet hall, followed closely by Ma Yan.
After the two left, Xu Zhenguan said again:
"Xue Shence, you go and deal with the names the spy just mentioned. If you let one go..."
Xue Shence took a deep breath and said, "If anyone escapes, I will take charge of the military law!"
"Yeah." Xu Zhenguan nodded.
Xue Shence walked out with heavy steps, wrapped in the autumn wind.
As he walked, the candle flames on both sides flickered violently.
Xu Zhenguan spoke again, but this time she stood up and walked out step by step.
When he reached the door, he said listlessly:
"Let's go."
Nothing else.
The empress walked away, and the eunuchs waiting in the courtyard followed her with lanterns in their hands.
One by one, the generals remained silent and flowed out silently.
No one spoke, and in the blink of an eye, the originally crowded banquet hall became empty.
Haitang also left quietly and rode out of the city
——She did not forget that Zhang Han and the others were still struggling to track down the enemy.
…
…
"Is this the end?"
Gongshu Tianyuan was still not satisfied, and he stroked the bamboo tube tied with a hemp rope with heartache, feeling a little disappointed that the scene ended abruptly.
"What else?" Zhao Duan sighed, rolled up his sleeves, and looked out at the courtyard:
"This is the most dignified ending."
After a pause, he looked at the bamboo tube curiously:
"What's the origin of this fox you raised? Is it so useful for interrogating prisoners?"
Gongshu Tianyuan looked at him in surprise:
"You don't know? Well, you're a warrior...it's normal that you don't know.
Generally speaking, gods can be roughly divided into two categories, good gods and evil gods... You must know this. There is another category, which are very weak gods that are condensed and worshipped in small places, such as a tribe.
Or, it could be some kind of spirit of heaven and earth that appeared due to some kind of fate... Well, the latter kind is not common in Dayu. You have to go to very remote places, such as the Mubei Forest, the Thousand Islands of the East China Sea... and so on, to see them more often...
In short, this kind of god-like being, but much weaker, is called a 'Wild God'. This one of mine was given to me by my master. Interrogation is just one of its abilities..."
"As for your idea of using it to try cases... forget it. Firstly, there are too few sorcerers who can wield it.
Secondly... hehe, this thing is not reliable for interrogation. For example, just now, if I wanted to, I could even control the fox spirit and make the spy say anything false... so you know, sorcerers are also human. "
The little fat boy winked and looked as if he understood.
Zhao Duan suddenly understood and said he had learned it, then looked at him strangely:
"Did you tamper with what the spy just said?"
Gongshu Tianyuan smiled bitterly and said:
"Would I dare to play tricks in front of His Majesty? Well... I did intervene slightly. For example, every time he tried to utter the word 'Prince', I would control the fox spirit to hold it back."
"...That's awesome." Zhao Duan silently raised his thumb.
Compared to the naive Jin Jian, Brother Gongshu is one level ahead in emotional intelligence.
"Okay, I have to go now. Come back to me if you need anything."
Gongshu Tianyuan carried the big bamboo tube on his back and tied it tightly with a hemp rope to indicate his departure.
Then he made a hand gesture, and suddenly an illusory arm reached down from the sky, picked up the little fat boy, and quickly flew away.
Zhao Duan watched him leave and thought:
I wish martial artists could have such a cool way to travel one day.
…
When Zhao Duan walked out of the gate of the house, he was suddenly stopped by the eunuch waiting there:
"Lord Zhao, His Majesty invites you over."
"Your Majesty hasn't left yet?" Zhao Duan was surprised.
Following the young eunuch, I walked out of a street and saw the empress's carriage in a quiet corner - she was traveling with a small entourage today.
He brought no more than ten attendants with him, and now there were only five left.
"Mo Zhaorong has been ordered to return to the palace first to deal with subsequent troubles." The eunuch explained in a low voice.
I understand... How could Wang Heng's downfall be without any noise?
Zhao Duan walked to the carriage respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I am here."
The carriage curtain was opened, and under the moonlight, the empress's seductive face flickered:
"Come up and accompany me to a place."
…
ps: After careful consideration, the author decided to follow the readers' suggestions and change the name of "World Realm" in the practice system of this book to "Heavenly Realm".
Most of the previous chapters have been revised, with only a few remaining fragments that do not affect reading.
Actually, I’ve wanted to change it for a long time. When I started the book, I don’t know what came to my mind but I gave it such a weird name… There are a lot more of them this time.
(End of this chapter)
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