Marshal Qiu shouted loudly: "Tie Zheng! Be careful what you say! It's such a serious crime, such a high-ranking general. You just say it without any hesitation. Where is the evidence?"
While yelling and scolding, he winked urgently.
Tie Zheng gasped for breath, and his veins popped out, but he finally calmed down. He just gritted his teeth and looked at Yang Botao fiercely. As long as he had a chance, he would go up and bite him!
"Your Majesty...Old Minister...I'm late..." There was a gasping sound at the door of the hall, and an old man with white hair and beard, stooped and coughing, was helped in.
It was Fang Qingtian, the military commander of the Yutang Empire.
However, this person who has been the pillar of the Yutang for so many years is now very old and needs help even when walking. His face was covered with age spots and was scarred all over.
It is an eternal memorial left by that battle formation, highlighting the glory of the old general's battle formation.
And the person who helped Fang Qingtian and Old Lieutenant Fang in was none other than the old Lieutenant's deputy and his proud disciple, Fu Baoguo, who now supervises the military and has overall control over the country!
"Bring a chair over here!" His Majesty the Emperor ordered.
Until Fang Qingtian sat down, he was still panting and feeling a little uneasy, and said: "Old minister... I'm ashamed that I can't salute, but I was given a seat by His Majesty. I'm extremely ashamed."
His Majesty the Emperor said with emotion: "Today's matter is indeed of great importance. I have no choice but to trouble the old lieutenant to come to attend the meeting. It's only because I feel uneasy. My dear, please don't blame yourself."
"May I ask Your Majesty, why did you summon the officials here today?" Fang Qingtian asked.
His Majesty the Emperor sighed deeply.
The ministers knew that the highlight of the day was really coming at this moment, so they all held their breath and paid attention to the subsequent developments.
Only Tie Zheng still glared at Yang Botao as if he were sworn enemies.
Yang Botao dared to look at her at first, but later he turned his head away.
"Hey, in recent times... too many things have happened. Especially the incident of the nine ambush, which can be said to be a disaster for the fate of our Yutang Kingdom..." The emperor opened his mouth with an extremely heavy topic.
Yang Botao's expression changed, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.
He obviously did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor would point out the matter so directly. What a surprise!
"Before... so many things happened. I thought that the spies were almost gone during the great purge, but now it seems that I was too optimistic, and now there are even more complications... "
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Yang Botao: "Last night, Yang Botao, the head coach of the Yutang Northern Army, was assassinated. The assassin made it clear in public that he was seeking revenge for the Nine Lords. This matter is not trivial..."
All the civil and military officials in the court were silent together, with a deathly solemnity.
On the old lieutenant's wrinkled face, his eyes, which had long been covered by wrinkles, slowly raised their eyes and glanced at Yang Botao.
This glance seemed indifferent, intentional or unintentional, but Yang Botao suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
The ambition of the old man is still there, and the prestige is still the same as before!
"Yang Botao, explain."
Old Captain Fang Qingtian said lightly; his eyes slowly closed. The whole person was like a piece of rotten wood, seemingly lifeless at all.
But people who are familiar with him know that the old Taiwei used his unique skills at this time, Tian Xin Linglong.
This unique skill of the old lieutenant. There are very few records of mistakes in his life; the magic of this secret method is that it can hear the slightest mood fluctuations in the heart of the speaker; in other words, any lies and falsehoods will not be able to escape before the old Taiwei's exquisite Tianxin. , the true colors are revealed.
Yang Botao stood up, his head still stained with blood on his face, and hissed with grief and anger: "Last night, I was assassinated by an assassin in my mansion; the assassin did indeed flaunt his name as Master Jiu Zun, but everyone present knew it. That is just a traitor who pretends to be false and confuses the truth with falsehood... When I go to court today, my first priority is to ask His Majesty the Emperor to uphold justice for me and get rid of this stigma! But where did I think of... "
Yang Botao said sadly: "As soon as I came to court, I was beaten indiscriminately by Generalissimo Tie Zheng. Several colleagues claimed to be trying to stop the fight, but in fact they took the opportunity to restrain my hands and feet, Yang Botao, and allowed Tie Zheng to beat and abuse... "
"When the old lieutenant arrived and His Majesty the Emperor opened the meeting, the first thing he did was to ask me, Yang Botao, to defend myself!"
"First I was assassinated, then I was beaten, then I was isolated, and now I am asked to defend myself!"
"I, Yang Botao, have been in the army since I was young. I have been in every battle. I have gone through more than 700 fierce battles, large and small, and have accumulated merits to reach this position. Your Majesty's grace is so great. Yang Botao worries about it day and night, fearing that I will not be able to repay Long's kindness... "
"On the battlefield in the north, I, Yang Botao, fight fiercely day and night. Life and death are just a matter of leisure. Although I have not made any contribution to the country and cannot expand the territory, I still ensure that the territory is not lost in the face of the enemy's huge army..."
"To this day, I am scarred and exhausted both physically and mentally."
Yang Botao choked up, tears welling up in his eyes: "I can't say more about my achievements in the past. However, today, His Majesty, the old lieutenant, all my colleagues, and all the civil and military officials think that I am guilty; that the assassin Words are true; it is indeed me, Yang Botao, who murdered the Nine Lords..."
"At this moment, in this situation, how can I, Yang Botao, defend myself? I really have nothing to say. However, I am passionate and loyal, and I have never been ashamed of my heart. I absolutely cannot allow myself to be slandered without defending myself. Even if Yang Botao has a clear name for the rest of his life, he cannot suffer this humiliation in vain!"
"Since he is not allowed to live in this world, he can only die to prove his innocence! I hope he will be able to distinguish between black and white!"
Yang Botao looked fierce, as if his grief and anger could not be increased. He suddenly roared and rushed to the door of the palace. With a clang, he had already grabbed the long sword of the guard on duty, and the next moment, without hesitation, he aimed it at his neck. Cut it off.
"Yang Botao will serve your Majesty again in the next life!"
There was a loud shout, and the sword had already reached his neck.
The figure suddenly flashed.
Fu Baoguo, who was beside the old lieutenant, flashed like a ghost, grabbed the blade of the sword, and stopped the swiftly moving sword.
However, Yang Botao's neck was already bleeding profusely.
A deep bloody gash appeared on his neck. If it had gone even half an inch deeper, he would have been dead and there would be no way to save him.
With such an injury, it is not difficult to see how heavy the blow was when Yang Botao killed himself with a sword just now!
Although Fu Baoguo grabbed the blade of the sword to stop Yang Botao from committing suicide, his right hand was already dripping with blood, and he shouted angrily: "The situation is still unclear now, and I'm just asking you to defend yourself, and you will seek death and survival! Yang Botao, you disappoint me so much." Got it!"
Continuing to exert force with his right hand, Shengsheng snatched the sword back and threw it out with a whoosh.
The long sword was inserted into the ground outside the palace gate with a clang, and it was swaying. The blade was cold, and drops of blood were slowly flowing down the sword.
The ministers looked at the swaying sword at the entrance of the palace, and everyone was silent.
Yang Botao's face was full of grief and indignation, and suddenly he burst into tears, bursting into tears: "With such humiliation, how can I, Yang Botao, have the dignity to live secretly in this world? It would be better to die and be clean!"
Fu Baoguo sighed, turned around and looked in the direction of the dragon chair and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, there may be something fishy about this matter... It needs to be handled with caution; even if Yang Botao is really guilty, a fair trial is needed to set the course. So be careful. The palace persecution is contrary to the legal principles... Please think again, Your Majesty!"
While Yang Botao was bleeding profusely, Fu Baoguo cried and begged.
His Majesty the Emperor was also moved, but did not say a word.
The old lieutenant Fang Qingtian was still sitting calmly, without even moving his eyelids.
Qiu Jianhan and Leng Daoyin stared at Yang Botao with dagger-like eyes, their eyes were cold and completely the same as before.
Tie Zheng snorted and muttered: "Pretentious, disgusting!"
After a long while, His Majesty the Emperor frowned and said in a deep voice: "This matter is related to the battle of the Nine Lords. It has nothing to do with it. It is more serious than the crime of treason. I ordered Qiuleng, the two old marshals, the Grand Master, the Grand Tutor, and the Prime Minister. ; Five-party joint investigation. The Taiwei is in the middle to coordinate and preside over this case. It is necessary to investigate the case clearly, do not indulge in any mistakes, and do not make the heroic spirit Jiuquan harbor hatred. It is difficult to distinguish between black and white!"
This court meeting was extremely unexpected. There was a sudden internal strife in the military. All the ministers did not realize what was going on. The civil servants were very strange and unusual and did not say much.
After all, to them, internal strife among generals in the military means they are in chaos and killing each other. No matter who is defeated or even defeated in the end, the civil servants are happy to see it.
"This matter has been settled, and all the ministers have dispersed. The two marshals Taiwei and Qiu Leng stayed behind to talk to me."
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After leaving the court.
Tie Zheng snorted coldly and took the lead to leave without hesitation. As he walked, he murmured angrily: "Disgusting! Trash! You are pretending to be so paralyzed. Why don't you just cut off your heart if you are so paralyzed that you really want to die?" Don't you just destroy the heavenly spirit? You rush to the entrance of the palace to grab the sword, and then come back and commit suicide after grabbing it... Bah! What the hell... Do you really think that everyone else is blind?"
The other two burly generals strode forward to catch up with Tie Zheng: "Old Tie, it seems that you know this matter well. Can you tell us about it?"
"Let me tell you something urgent!"
Tie Zheng said hotly: "Are you two blind or deaf? Can't you see what's going on? Can't you understand? If you are really blind and deaf, even if I tell you, you can't hear it. See you there? I have no time to deal with you two idiots!"
The two generals said angrily: "Tie Zheng, we have not offended you. Why are you so angry at us? We just want to know the truth. If you want to say it, you can say it. If you don't want to say it, we will knock you down. Lao Tzu, a pig’s nose has a green onion stuck in it, what are you pretending to be!”
Tie Zheng Quan acted as if he didn't hear it and continued walking in a hurry. He had long legs and could only take two steps. The two generals behind him were unwilling to do so and took three or two steps to catch up with him. They kept asking questions. Only then did Tie Zheng feel angry. He said: "What else can be said? The fact that Lord Nine was ambushed is a heartache for Yutang. However, with the vast magical power of Lord Nine, how could he have killed all the people if he had not been accidentally ambushed and betrayed by a traitor? We were in trouble; now Feng Zun showed up in person to testify against Yang Botao, yet he still wanted to interrogate Yun Yun! Your Majesty is clearly an old fool and cannot distinguish between right and wrong. He still claims that black and white are clear-cut and justice is in the hearts of the people. Interrogation is unnecessary and will only disgrace the heroic spirit. Chilling…”
Before he finished speaking, another general next to him covered his mouth tightly: "You bastard, do you really don't want to live anymore... If you don't want to live, don't say it in front of us..."
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