The sound was deafening.
Most of the two-thirds of the ministers standing in the court now are followers of the Su family and those who firmly stand on the side of His Majesty.
Even though some of them felt that His Majesty's action was inappropriate, the court had always been divided into factions. If they knelt down like General Ye at this moment, they would not be able to explain themselves.
They stood there with complicated expressions, some frowned, some sighed slightly, but none of them dared to move rashly.
"My oral order is that if the true murderer of the Queen cannot be found within seven days, the concubines in the harem will be buried with her."
"You guys kneeling here think I won't be able to find out?"
Jun Zechen's eyes were sharp as he swept over the kneeling ministers.
"If I can't find the real culprit, then can I assume that since someone in the harem can kill the queen, then someone can kill me?"
"For my safety, I would rather kill someone wrongly than condone him. Are you, the people who oppose me, trying to put me in danger?"
His eyes were as sharp as a torch, and every word he said made it impossible for the court officials to refute.
If killing is done for the emperor's safety, then no one can question how many people are killed.
The kneeling ministers looked at each other, speechless.
"this....."
No one dared to say another word.
Seeing that everyone else was silent, Zuo Shiyi gritted his teeth and spoke again.
"Your Majesty, two of the concubines are pregnant with the royal heir. If they are killed..."
"Why is Zuo Shiyi so sure that I can't find the real murderer? Or does Zuo Shiyi have any evidence to prove that the two pregnant concubines are not the real murderers of the Queen?"
Jun Zechen stared at Zuo Shiyi intently, his cold gaze seemed to fall on Zuo Shiyi's body.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was only concerned about your heir."
Zuo Shiyi was so frightened that his face turned pale, and then he kowtowed heavily to the ground.
But Jun Zechen had no place to vent the violence in his heart since yesterday. At this moment, Zuo Shiyi bumped into him, and he gave the order without thinking.
"Left Censor-in-Chief, you are guilty of insubordination and have spoken outrageously. Drag him away and execute him."
This Zuo Shiyi was a man of General Ye. Jun Zechen only discovered this in his previous life when he was about to deal with the Ye family. He didn't expect that he had defected to the Ye family so early and had been pretending to be neutral.
ridiculous.
General Ye's kneeling body trembled violently. He raised his head to plead for mercy, but met the emperor's cold and indifferent eyes and lowered his head instantly.
Your Majesty knows that Zuo Shiyi is his man?
No, the Ye family must not be exposed at this stage. It seems that I have to find a scapegoat for my daughter.
A hint of viciousness flashed in General Ye's eyes, and his hands clenched unconsciously.
Zuo Shiyi, who was being dragged away, struggled desperately. He didn't expect that His Majesty would be so ruthless. When the late emperor was alive, he was a benevolent monarch. His Majesty had just ascended the throne and he actually killed the censor.
Will anyone dare to speak the truth in the court from now on?
But now none of the ministers dared to plead for him. All of them hung their heads and dared not utter a word.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am only making a suggestion."
Zuo Shiyi shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with fear and despair. He struggled hard, trying to break free from the guards' dragging, but it was in vain.
Jun Zechen pretended not to hear anything, his face showed no fluctuation, and he continued to sit indifferently on the dragon throne.
Zuo Shiyi was dragged away like this, and his voice of begging for mercy gradually faded away until it disappeared outside the court.
The other ministers kneeling on the ground were trembling with fear. The difference between the new emperor and the previous one was too great.
The new emperor started killing people as soon as he ascended the throne, which is simply the style of a "tyrant".
But they didn't even dare to breathe, let alone say another word.
Didn’t you see that among the military generals in the court, except for those from the Grand Commander’s faction, no one dared to advise His Majesty?
The military power in your Majesty's hands is not to be underestimated.
Now that Zuo Shiyi has been executed, how dare they touch His Majesty's reverse scale at this time?
After that, the ministers behaved themselves and only discussed court affairs with trepidation.
After Jun Zechen left the court, he reviewed memorials in the imperial study as usual, but he could not concentrate on the words on the memorials.
The warm scene of him holding her in his arms and reviewing memorials together in the East Palace kept appearing in his mind, and his heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe.
Suddenly, Anshun walked in hurriedly, bringing up a gust of hurried wind.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! Kunning Palace is on fire!"
Anshun's voice was shrill with fear.
He couldn't even imagine how furious His Majesty would be when he heard such news. When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will float on the surface of the water. This is no joke. Who on earth hates the queen so much and is so bold!
"What did you say!"
Jun Zechen stood up suddenly and threw the memorial in his hand to the ground with both hands.
He immediately turned around and ran towards Kunning Palace with rapid strides.
Anshun trotted all the way, following closely behind His Majesty, and breathlessly told him the whole story.
"Your Majesty, I originally asked the experienced Dali Temple Minister to handle the Queen's case. However, the palace maid who poisoned the Queen had disposed of all the poison, so the Dali Temple Minister could only investigate the case through an autopsy."
Anshun spoke quickly as he ran.
"Not long after the news reached Kunning Palace, the Empress's bedroom caught fire."
"I guess someone wants to destroy the Empress's body, not allow the Dali Temple to perform an autopsy, and definitely not let Your Majesty find out the truth."
The more Jun Zechen listened, the angrier he became, and veins popped on his forehead.
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