"Drag this old scoundrel away and execute him!"
Shang Xiche's order completely shocked the entire court.
It is important to know that the founding emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty issued a clear edict to all subsequent rulers, instructing them as follows:
Censors may be demoted or dismissed, but not killed!
Especially veteran officials who have served three dynasties, they are the benchmarks of the nation. Although their style of doing things is a bit stubborn, it is precisely this kind of pedantic behavior that shows that they are truly loyal ministers!
The emperor actually killed even such a paragon of loyalty...
Wang Bingyao originally wanted to offer some advice, but seeing the scene before him, his heart suddenly turned cold. He silently shook his head and lowered his head.
Listening to the slander of treacherous officials can be seen as a moment of folly on the part of the emperor.
But if an emperor disregards ancestral precepts and executes loyal ministers, then he is utterly beyond saving!
He was a subject of the Great Zhao Dynasty and was wholeheartedly loyal to it; but he was also the head of his family, a husband and father to his wife and children, and would not make a pointless sacrifice when Emperor Mingdao was beyond saving.
Most of the other court officials, like Wang Bingyao, remained silent.
Upon seeing this, a cold, mocking glint flashed in Shang Xiche's icy eyes:
What powerful nation in the Central Plains?
They've raised a bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, and who only care about protecting themselves!
They don't even have the same backbone as those courtiers from the Di Kingdom!
After the court session ended.
With the imperial edict in his hand, Eunuch De made his way to the Ninth Prince's residence with a mournful face.
He walked along, pursing his lips and gazing sadly at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.
Just look at how much the Ninth Prince doted on Princess Chonghe:
He could confront the emperor directly in court, and he could use his military power and the imperial pardon granted by the late emperor to ensure the safety of Princess Chonghe. He was undoubtedly a doting husband.
With this imperial edict issued, would these unfortunate eunuchs still be alive?
"This day next year will be the anniversary of my death," said Eunuch De, his lips twitching with grief. "I've saved up my life's savings, and I haven't even found a proper place to bury them yet. I don't know which bastard will benefit from it."
(Rabbit: I'm inexplicably excited! I feel like I'm about to strike it rich!)
The eunuchs following behind Eunuch De looked like wilted eggplants;
The group walked listlessly through the streets and markets, and under the silent tribute of the people along the way, they arrived at the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
The Ninth Prince's residence was peaceful, just like any other day.
When Eunuch De led several eunuchs into the room, the guards standing at the door didn't even stop him, nor did they glance at him.
"Master Steward, am I really going to die? I feel like I'm already a dead man in their eyes, like I don't exist anymore," a little eunuch cried softly as he approached Eunuch De, terrified.
When Eunuch De was asked this question, he felt as if a knife was being held to his neck. He was so frightened that he quickly pushed the little eunuch away and said angrily, "Go away, go away! In times of war between two countries, how can you not execute envoys? What nonsense are you thinking? This imperial edict was not issued by us. It's no use killing us. Does Ninth Prince Yan not know this?"
The little eunuch: "..."
Are you sure that "when two countries are at war, envoys are not to be killed" is used in this way?
Don't look down on us little eunuchs because we're not well-educated!
When the group entered the Ninth Prince's residence, no one came to greet them.
Eunuch De shamelessly called a maid to lead the way, and they successfully arrived at Hui Nuan Pavilion.
We arrived at the entrance of Hui Nuan Pavilion.
The maid refused to go in no matter what: "The Prince and Princess do not like unrelated people coming and going from Hui Nuan Pavilion. Besides, the masters are still resting right now. Please go in and wait for them yourself, Eunuch."
That's all.
She turned and ran away decisively, as if eight vicious dogs were chasing her.
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