Chapter 530 His Heart is Deserved to Be Punished
The shadow of a giant dragon rose from the three salute cannons, circling into the sky, its body growing larger and larger, covering the sky and the sun.
The light on the three salute cannons gradually dimmed and returned to its original state without any damage.
The dragon's roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, shocking everyone.
The emperor's expression changed from shock to ecstasy.
All the officials also cried out in surprise:
"It's a dragon, a real dragon!"
"This is clearly a sign of good fortune from heaven!"
"This is a blessing for me, Daliang!"
The people even knelt down towards the sky, worshiping this miraculous and amazing scene.
Only Xiao Zirui's face turned pale and blue. He looked at the national teacher suddenly, but saw that the other party was also looking at the sky in shock, without paying any attention to him.
The emperor looked at the giant dragon circling in the sky and was overjoyed. However, when he looked at Xiao Zirui, his eyes were filled with a hint of coldness:
"Prince Rui, you slandered the Prince Regent and mobilized troops without permission. What else do you have to say?"
Xiao Zirui's eyelids twitched, and various thoughts turned wildly in his mind. He defended himself:
"No...Father, it's not like that!"
He suddenly had a flash of inspiration, looked up suddenly, and said righteously:
"Your son is certain that the last three salutes were tampered with by the Regent! The appearance of this auspicious dragon is clearly due to your father's great fortune. It was an auspicious sign that saved your father from this disaster! But this does not absolve the Regent of his guilt!"
The emperor was stunned by what he said, frowned and wondered whether what he said made sense.
The giant dragon in the sky suddenly swooped down, and a dark mass pressed down, causing another burst of screams.
The powerful feeling of oppression frightened many people to their knees.
The emperor's face didn't look very good either. He had just lost his soul and was still recuperating after finding it back. He almost couldn't stand this time.
Xiao Changheng rushed to his side and supported him, and the emperor finally stood firm.
Xiao Zirui's face changed, and he was about to say something when the giant dragon in the air suddenly stopped and swept its huge tail seemingly lightly.
The arrow hit Xiao Zirui squarely, throwing him more than ten feet away. He fell to the ground, dazed and unable to get up for a while.
The emperor was startled, and the muscles on his face trembled as he looked at the giant dragon rising into the sky again.
“This…this is…”
However, some civil and military officials reacted and shouted:
"It's clear that the Dragon God disagrees with King Rui's words and is punishing him!"
"Doesn't that mean that what His Royal Highness Prince Rui just said is all nonsense?"
"The Prince Regent has always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic, as is evident to all! How can we allow such a frame-up! Look, even Heaven cannot tolerate what Prince Rui said, and He has punished him!"
Amidst the waves of discussion, Xiao Zirui struggled to get up and looked at the emperor with a pale face:
"Father, I am innocent! What just happened must have been a coincidence... I was truly protecting you..."
Before he could finish his words, the giant dragon in the sky roared again and blew a breath.
The wind was blowing hard, but everyone was fine except Xiao Zirui who was knocked to the ground.
If the last attack was just a coincidence, where the dragon accidentally swept over him and injured him, but two consecutive attacks could not be dismissed as coincidences.
That dragon was clearly targeting Xiao Zirui!
Xiao Zirui was thrown to the ground violently, feeling as if all his bones were broken. He was filled with fear and confusion, and did not dare to move for a moment.
The giant dragon in the sky then let out another long roar, and its figure gradually disappeared between heaven and earth. The strong wind finally stopped, and the sky cleared up again.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor showed a look of joy and held Xiao Changheng's arm tightly:
"Royal brother, this salute that can summon auspicious signs was modified by you? You have truly accomplished a great feat this time!"
Xiao Changheng lowered his eyes slightly and said nothing. The emperor didn't care and just took it as his consent.
Suddenly, many of the civil and military officials spoke up:
"Your Majesty, the matter is clear. The Prince Regent has no ill intentions, yet Prince Rui has assumed malicious intent and even secretly mobilized troops. Your Majesty must not tolerate this!"
"If Prince Rui is not severely punished for what he did today, where will the regent be?"
"The Prince Regent has always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He is the patron saint of Daliang and a hero in the hearts of the people! Yet, Prince Rui slanders him and accuses him of plotting to harm Your Majesty. His heart is damnable!"
"I second the motion!"
"I second this motion!"
"Your Majesty, please punish me severely!"
Xiao Zirui panicked, suddenly looked at the Imperial Master, and said loudly:
"Master Imperial Master! What are you waiting for?"
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