Jinluan Hall of the Imperial Palace.
The emperor was already dressed neatly, with a purple gold crown on his head, a yellow dragon robe, a gold dragon belt on his waist, and unicorn boots on his feet. He looked majestic and graceful.
There were hundreds of civil and military officials on the left and right, with Prime Minister Song Lirui as the leader, and General Luo Gongming as the leader. They all bowed to the emperor and shouted: "Long live long live, long live long live."
After the ceremony, everyone stood strictly in their positions without making any sound.
"Xuan Yangwu enters the palace." The emperor raised his hand slightly and said to the eunuch on the right.
"Xuan Yangwu has entered the palace." The eunuch raised his voice and shouted outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, there were guards outside the palace shouting the same sentence again and again, and walked out of the palace hall.
Yang Wu, who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, stepped towards the palace.
"Brother, we are waiting outside the door for you to come out." Shouhou shouted to Yang Wu.
Lu Zhi also said: "My lord, I'm waiting for your safe return."
Yang Wu didn't look back, waved to them, and walked towards the palace coolly.
When he walked in, the palace door closed heavily, and a lot of murderous intent filled the air.
Yang Wu had repeatedly resisted and disobeyed orders. How could there be peace when he went to the palace this time
Yang Wu's senses were so sharp. As soon as he entered the palace, he was dazzled by various powerful auras. At least no less than twenty kings were lurking in it. He didn't have the slightest fear in his heart, and he still raised his head and held his chest high. temple.
Yang Wu came to the Jinluan Hall and saw two large pillars carved with dragons and phoenixes on the left and right, exuding a breath of vicissitudes. There were also nine auspicious beasts lined up in the corridor. They were like living creatures, and the nine-nine Eighty-one guards guard the main hall together.
Compared with the Land of the Barbarian Patriarchs, the Imperial Palace of Daxia is indeed much more enjoyable than the Barbarian Patriarchs' Club. Every brick and every tile here is full of luxury.
After Yang Wu entered the palace, he felt pairs of eyes cast towards him. Each pair of eyes contained a different aura, but more of them were destructive.
Yang Wu's disrespect for the emperor was disrespectful to their civil and military officials. In their hearts, he was a traitor and should be punished.
Yang Wu ignored them, raised his head and looked at the emperor who was sitting there, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Wu, pays homage to the emperor."
"How dare Yang Wu not kneel down when he sees His Majesty." Someone asked loudly.
"Yang Wu is rude, why don't you kneel down quickly and beg the emperor's forgiveness?" someone else said.
"Traitor Yang Wu, if you don't kneel down, you will be punished by death."
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These civil and military officials were much more excited than Yang Wu. As soon as Yang Wu spoke, they started to yell and curse.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne also showed dissatisfaction, but he did not speak, and calmly watched the civil and military officials crusade against Yang Wu.
Yang Wu was indifferent. No matter how many civil and military officials scolded him, he just ignored them and ignored them.
His attitude angered the civil and military officials even more. If possible, their eyes would kill Yang Wu to pieces.
After these people got tired of scolding him, the emperor finally asked about the crime and said, "Yang Wu, do you know the crime?"
Yang Wu rudely looked up at the emperor and responded with a smile: "Your Majesty, I don't know the crime."
"You brave boy, you even resisted the imperial edict and refused to kneel before me. This is the crime of contempt for the grace of God. You dare not admit it." The emperor angrily scolded.
There is a kingly dragon aura floating around him, and his calm and majestic look is enough to make any official tremble.
Yang Wu still said: "I don't know the crime."
"You Yang Wu, you really think that you can ignore my words after you have made some achievements, right? Come on, drag him out and behead him." The emperor said angrily.
Guards outside the palace rushed in immediately, preparing to arrest Yang Wu.
Yang Wu said quietly: "Your Majesty, didn't you read the peace contract I signed with the barbarians?"
"Why, are you going to threaten me with this contract?" the emperor said with a frown.
"Of course Yang Wu dare not, but there is one clause in the peace contract, that is, I, Yang Wu, will be the 'Peace Ambassador' of the two countries for ten years. No matter what crime I commit, I will not die. If I die, the contract will be invalid." , Your Majesty, don’t forget that this is a contract stamped with your dragon seal. Once it is torn up, it will harm the fate of the country." Yang Wu said with a hint of pride.
After hearing this, the emperor was stunned for a moment.
He had personally reviewed the peace contract between the two countries. There was indeed an article in the agreement that mentioned Yang Wu as the "peace ambassador". It was added at the request of the barbarians, but unexpectedly it now became Yang Wu's reason to counterattack him.
"Your Majesty, Yang Wu can be exempted from the death penalty but cannot escape from the living crime. I think that he relies on his own merits and despises the imperial power. He should abolish his strength and imprison him in a prison for the rest of his life." A civil servant stood up and said.
This person is none other than Ji Meng, a third-grade civil servant and one of Song Lirui's most capable students. He is only forty-one years old and is expected to become one of the six ministers within the next five years. He is also hailed as one of Song Prime Minister's successors.
Now, Ji Meng is one of the deputy ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. There are many officials in the imperial court who have to pass his level. Their authority is not as high as that of the official Ministry of Personnel, but they should not be underestimated.
He directly addressed the emperor and took a clear stand, which was destined to be at odds with Yang Wu. Many times, his meaning represented part of Prime Minister Song's.
After Ji Meng stood up, several civil servants immediately stood up to impeach Yang Wu.
"Although Yang Wu had meritorious service, he only relied on the power of Heaven to achieve military success. I thought I would kill him on the spot as a warning to others."
"Yes, although the peace contract was signed by Yang Wu, he is only a minister of our dynasty and cannot represent the destiny of our dynasty. It would not hurt to kill him, not to mention that the barbarians will not know about it."
"I don't think it's good to treat a meritorious official like this. Just imprison him and break his limbs."
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These civil servants may appear to be gentle and polite, but deep down they are full of ruthless means and thoughts.
Yang Wu looked sideways at those people with a look of amusement on his face. After they finished speaking, he asked, "Have you ever gone to the battlefield and killed barbarians? Do you know how many border soldiers shed tears and blood in exchange for There is peace on this side. During the first war, if it were not for me, Yang Wu, there would be no great victory at the border. The second time the barbarians came to negotiate peace, they had surrounded our army by hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and even the strong men from the heavenly realm appeared. , just waiting for an order, our army will be completely wiped out, and there will be no survivors. If I, Yang Wu, hadn’t gone deep into the barbarians and had a good chat with the barbarian chiefs, their army had already marched into the royal city, where would there be anyone here? You guys really don’t know what to say.”
The military attache on the right understood the sadness of what he said, and immediately one of the military attaches agreed: "Your Majesty, the guard general is right. The barbarians are powerful. Although our army is not afraid, if we really fight, many people will be killed and injured. I think The general’s merits have been exceeded, so let’s forget about it.”
"I think it would be better to demote General Yang Wu to a partial general as a punishment, otherwise it will chill the hearts of all the soldiers." Another military attaché said.
The civil and military officials took different stances and treated Yang Wu's issues differently, so the people on the left and right began to rely on each other.
The civilian officials advocated a heavy punishment for Yang Wu, while the military attache advocated a light punishment for Yang Wu. The hall was full of excitement.
"That's enough, shut up." The emperor scolded dissatisfiedly. After everyone had made arrangements, he said to Prime Minister Song and Luo Gongming: "Prime Minister Song, General Luo, what should you two do with Yang?" Wu?"
"Kill him!" Prime Minister Song replied calmly with two words, but there was a strong murderous intent in these two words.
Luo Gongming said: "Yang Wu should be rewarded for his military service, and he should be punished for resisting and disobeying orders. His merits are not worth his fault."
What he said was like saying nothing. In fact, he still did not indicate whether Bai Yangwu should be killed or not.
The emperor was very depressed. As before, he ordered Yang Wu to be beheaded without thinking. Yang Wu was so hateful that he actually threatened him with a contract and made him unable to kill him.
At this time, a voice came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, King Fu'an wants to see you."
Usually in the morning court, the kings with the same surname do not need to participate, and they do not have any decision-making ability. Today, King Fu'an suddenly asked for an audience, which is intriguing.
The emperor hesitated for a moment and responded: "Xuan!"
Soon, King Fu'an came in, knelt down and shouted: "Long live."
"Your Majesty, get up. I wonder why you are asking for an audience?" the Emperor asked. In fact, he had already thought that it must be related to Yang Wu.
"Brother, please forgive Yang Wu for his innocence." Wang Gui of Fu'an said on the ground.
King Fu'an's words instantly shocked everyone present. Who didn't know why the Yang family was ransacked? It was exactly what King Fu'an was doing. He killed them first and then gathered them together. Even the emperor didn't get the news until Yang He only received the news after his family members were arrested. If he had received the news a little slower, there would have been no one alive in the Yang family. Now that King Fu'an is here to beg Yang Wu to be let go, it is simply puzzling.
Yang Wu also narrowed his eyes, with a sneer in his eyes. He couldn't understand why King Fu'an did this. He said nothing for the time being. He would first see what tricks the other party wanted to play.
"Why did the emperor say this?" The emperor asked in surprise.
"Yang Wu is a minister who has made great achievements. If he is executed, the officials and the people will be dissatisfied. Even if he resists the order in public, he is still young and impulsive. He has a wish, not to mention that the emperor has already issued an order to summon him. As the Prince Consort, you are also his father-in-law, and we will all be one family from now on. How can one family kill another family? Do you think this is true?" King Fu'an said with reason.
Only then did the civil and military officials remember that the emperor had indeed issued an imperial edict to assign Princess Tang Xiaohan to Yang Wu.
King Fu'an brought it up in public, which undoubtedly pushed Yang Wu to the forefront.
If Yang Wu agrees, they will become a family and all the past affairs will be wiped out. If Yang Wu does not agree, there will be nothing to say and he will be executed on the spot.
I have to say that King Fu'an's proposal to kneel was really on point.
"Yang Wu, are you willing to marry my favorite daughter and become your current consort?" The emperor looked at Yang Wu and asked.