Emperor Yuanfeng's brows were stern, and he looked majestic without even getting angry. After saying "oh", he asked with interest, "Impeach me? Impeach me for what?"
His tone could even be considered gentle, but everyone present couldn't help but shudder in their hearts.
Tie Cong was not afraid at all, and said in a clear voice as still as a mountain: "After the emperor took the throne, he did not care about the old friendship and executed the deposed emperor. This is unkind and disrespectful, which is his first crime."
Everyone gasped.
"Your Majesty exiled the former crown prince on trumped-up charges, causing him to die unjustly. This is unkindness, and this is his second crime."
Sun Yongning's hands had begun to tremble uncontrollably.
But Emperor Yuanfeng had no reaction at all.
Tie Cong then continued in a loud voice: "The emperor favors the Jinyiwei and has launched many unjust imprisonments..."
His voice became clearer and brighter, but everyone's heart sank to the bottom.
Emperor Yuanfeng has always been a murderous person. If it weren't for the constant persuasion of the late empress, the royal family would probably not even be a fraction of what they are now, and all of them would have died.
When he gets angry, he can kill people with a knife.
For example, the teacher of the deposed emperor was beheaded in public at Zuoshunmen by Emperor Yuanfeng.
There are still some old officials who remember that bloody scene.
Tie Cong was unaware of this. He knelt on the ground and shouted, "There is a god above us. Taizu and Taizong are above us. The deposed emperor cursed you to have no descendants because you have no mercy. Now the crown prince has died unjustly, the second prince has been deposed as a commoner and expelled from the royal family, the third prince has died, and even the bloodline of Prince Zhuang is no longer safe. Your Majesty, you should repent! This is a warning from heaven, Your Majesty!"
Sun Yongning slowly closed his eyes.
There's no hope, there's no hope! Tie Cong, this idiot, is simply courting death!
With a clang, Emperor Yuanfeng suddenly picked up a memorial at hand and threw it at Tie Cong.
All the civil and military officials in the court knelt down.
At the same time, Tie Cong suddenly stood up and said in a heroic and high-spirited manner: "Your Majesty, honest advice may be unpleasant to the ear, but this is from the bottom of my heart! You are deeply suspicious and have forced the deposed emperor, the former crown prince, and the third prince to death one after another. Then, how many innocent people have been implicated because of the Xu family incident? Today, I would rather bleed five steps away than ask you to set things right!"
As he spoke, he slammed into the pillar of the Taiji Hall.
Everyone was stunned. Some of them wanted to help quickly, but Tie Cong had already slammed into the pillar with lightning speed, and then fell backwards with a bang.
I haven't seen such a scene for many years. The only memory I have is that there were some short-sighted old ministers who did this during the early days of the dynasty under the deposed emperor.
But the grass on those people's graves was half a person's height.
Tie Cong fainted after the collision, but he was still alive. A young minister who was nearby reported to Emperor Yuanfeng in a trembling voice.
Emperor Yuanfeng was furious: "Isn't he going to die? I will grant his wish!"
After he finished speaking, he suddenly called the Jinyiwei to come in and said coldly: "Beat him! Take him to the Meridian Gate and let all the officials watch the execution. Beat him until he dies!"
Emperor Yuanfeng had not been so angry for many years. Under his pressure, no one dared to plead for mercy.
The Jinyiwei dragged the unconscious Tie Cong away. Emperor Yuanfeng was still furious: "Investigate! Investigate strictly for me! This thief has evil intentions and is a traitor. He must have accomplices. Dig deep into the ground to find these traitors and punish them severely!"
Master Wang's heart skipped a beat, and when he saw the pool of blood in front of the pillar, his whole body suddenly turned cold.
Everyone watched the execution scene of the Jinyiwei with anxiety. Under the dazzling sunlight, Tie Cong was beaten to death and blood was all over the ground.
Some timid civil servants were so frightened that they fell ill when they returned.
The entire capital city was shrouded in a gloom.
Amidst all this panic, the fact that King Zhuang lost his son seemed less noticeable.
Only Doctor Shen's silence still reminded the Song, Su, He and Wang families that this matter is not over yet.
The emperor was furious and millions of people were killed. Tie Cong's residence was surrounded by the Jinyiwei that day.
The layers of pressure make it hard to breathe.
Prince Fenyang quietly entered the study, sat in the armchair and closed his eyes to rest. After a while, he opened his eyes again and looked at Zhan Changshi who appeared in front of him. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Is this the surprise you mentioned?"
Ever since Princess Chun'an was stripped of her title, Prince Fenyang has completely decided to cooperate with Prince Zhuang.
But King Zhuang had been asking him to hold his troops still, saying that he had already made a plan. After watching such a scene, King Fenyang's heart surged. He looked at Zhan Changshi, who seemed to be smiling, with heavy eyes, and finally asked, "What exactly are you planning? Do you know that you are playing with fire and getting burned?!"
Whether it was the deposed emperor or the former crown prince, they were both the Achilles' heel of Emperor Yuanfeng.
The dragon's reverse scale, is it so easy to touch
If he was implicated, didn’t Emperor Yuanfeng kill his son?! He could kill his own son, not to mention his brother.
Prince Fenyang was still a little nervous.
Zhan Changshi also knew that this matter had a huge impact on people, so he smiled calmly and said, "Your Highness, please be patient. Since we are going to do this, we are sure that we will not bring disaster upon ourselves. Don't worry, Tie Cong... is the former crown prince's man."
Prince Fenyang widened his eyes in disbelief.
The former prince’s men
Seemingly satisfied with Prince Fenyang's shock, Zhan Changshi explained softly, "When Tie Cong was in Cao County, he offended the then imperial inspector and nearly lost his life. It was the late crown prince who rescued him from prison and informed the Ministry of Personnel that this man was incorruptible, upright and capable, so he was able to rise rapidly from a county magistrate to his current position..."
But in all these years, Tie Cong has never shown any trace!
"Your Highness must have found it very strange that the Crown Prince got into trouble first, but Tie Cong didn't step forward?" Zhan Changshi stroked his beard, "That's because Tie Cong didn't know that the Crown Prince was innocent before. After all, the incident of a son using his father's soldiers did happen in the enclosure... He is a loyal man, and he doesn't know. Naturally, everything is based on Your Majesty. But now that he knows..."
Now I understand. It is not surprising that Tie Cong did this. After all, this fool dared to kidnap the Inspector General.
Prince Fenyang pressed his eyebrows and said, "Even if that's the case, you are trying to lure him into doing this... "
"Once and for all." Zhan Changshi's smile gradually disappeared, and his face was full of determination and resolve: "Cut the Gordian knot. God chose to let the princess get into trouble at this time. This is a godsend opportunity that cannot be missed. Prince, haven't you always wanted to help? Now is the time when I need your help."
Prince Fenyang looked at him suspiciously, his thoughts changing rapidly.