In the imperial capital, in the Tianji Pavilion, Emperor Hao walked slowly, walking past corpses.
Countless ministers followed behind him, all holding their breath and not daring to make a sound. The corpses covered half of the hall, and there were more than fifty of them. Under the white cloth, everyone is a magician who has entered the cabinet, and it is the foundation for the entire empire to fight against the Eternal Night Council.
Those who can follow Emperor Hao at this time are all real important ministers, who are qualified to hear the secrets and know a lot about the past of the empire.
The empire has been fighting against Yongye for thousands of years, and outstanding people have emerged from generation to generation. In addition to the king of heaven, the Tianji technique crushing the prophet of Yongye is also an important reason. Among them, Lin Xitang is the master of heavenly secret art for a hundred years. He fought against Yongye outside in the battle of Fulu, and fought against the King of Longevity in the civil war. In the end, he still won Fulu and won an important foundation for the empire.
Although Lin Xitang has died at this time, many people have heard that he still has several major plans still in progress, many of which are related to the fate of the empire.
Since Tianjishu is so important, one can imagine how Emperor Hao felt when more than half of the Tianji magicians died in one fell swoop. The few important ministers who vaguely knew something inside were even more apprehensive and deeply disturbed.
Emperor Hao stopped in front of a corpse, squatted down, and lifted the white cloth, revealing a very young face underneath. He looked to be in his twenties, his eyes were covered with purple and black blood, and his pupils could not be seen at all. Even so, one could still see the fear and pain on his face.
Emperor Hao slowly covered the white cloth, stood up, and said in a deep voice, "Where is my queen?"
At the end of the hall, a partition door was opened, revealing Empress Li who was kneeling behind the door. She lowered her head slightly, put her hands in front of her knees, and said nothing.
Emperor Hao looked at her, and said after a while: "I handed over the Tianji Pavilion to you, is this how you repay me?"
"It's all my fault." Li Hou bowed his head and said.
Emperor Hao let out a hey, and said, "If it's all your fault, that's fine. Tell me, why did they all die?"
"During the derivation of the secrets, I died by backlash."
"Backlashed by whom?"
"Qianye."
Seeing that Emperor Hao's tone became more and more unfriendly, a minister gave a salute and said: "As far as I know, this matter is not a passive backlash, but Qianye's active action, which led to such a tragedy. This Qianye, really It's treason! Don't let it go easily!"
Emperor Hao turned around and looked at him quietly.
The minister slowly trembled all over, fell to his knees with a plop, and said: "Please forgive me for being rude! But I am also loyal!"
Emperor Hao said lightly: "I heard that Chen Rongzhi is your uncle. I want to know why Chen Shuai stayed at the station and went to Yonglu to collect taxes."
The minister trembled all over, and said: "I don't know about this matter. However, since His Majesty mentioned this matter, I have to say that Qianye killed the marshal of the empire without pardon! If he is tolerated this time, the empire Where is the face? What is the face of Taizu Martial Ancestor?!"
The more he spoke, the more impassioned he became, full of righteous indignation.
Emperor Hao listened to him quietly, and then said: "Have you finished?"
The minister hesitated for a moment, looked back at the ministers, gritted his teeth and said: "In the thousand years of the Great Qin Dynasty, no one has been convicted of crimes! I am not talented, and I am willing to follow the sages. If your majesty does not listen, I can die!"
Emperor Hao laughed, and said: "Thousands of years in the Great Qin Dynasty, no one has been convicted of crimes by words, but that is only for the loyal ministers who are dedicated to the country! As for those who slander, how many have been killed! I would like to know Chen Rongzhi ignored the important military affairs of the Fifth Army, but wanted to go to Yonglu for a share. Will the tax collected go into the imperial treasury, or into the private treasury of the Fifth Army, or even into his own Where is Chen Rongzhi's own pocket?!"
The minister said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Chen Shuai is dedicated to serving the public..."
Emperor Hao's voice turned cold, and he said: "I'm talking, there is room for you to intervene? Or do you all dare to ignore me, the son of a singer, just because you are old ministers of the former emperor?"
These words were said very seriously, all the ministers knelt down one after another, saying that they did not dare, the minister hesitated for a moment, and had no choice but to kneel down.
Emperor Hao paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice: "Qianye has done his best in the empire, but how did the empire treat him? At this moment, the little affection for the empire in his heart may have been completely wiped away How much of today's situation is thanks to you, you know in your heart. How much of those things you did is really for the sake of the empire, you should also know in your heart! To put it bluntly, let alone now, even if Qianye is entering Before entering the world, who of you can catch him without dying? Even so, there are still people who dare to challenge him in front of him, what are they fighting for?"
No one dared to answer, and no one was willing to answer.
However, Emperor Hao was not polite, and his voice was like thunder: "What you are fighting for is nothing more than the title of the empire; what you are fighting for is nothing more than the thousand-year prestige of my Ji family; what you are fighting for is my teacher Xitang's affection for Qianye's upbringing! Do you have the slightest credit for this?! When the Black Sun Valley and the Night Eyes are criss-crossing and no one can stop them, it is Zi Ning and Jundu who lead the troops to support them. At this time, where are you?"
An old minister bit his head and said: "Your Majesty, ministers are good at making a career for the empire, but not good at fighting! You can't generalize."
"Looking for a career for thousands of years?" Emperor Hao sneered, "I am the son of a singer, it seems that you really regard me as a foolish king! I don't know about the private goods in your stomach? Is it really for the human race? It is Master Lin, the King of Qingyang, and the old prince, what does it have to do with you?!"
Emperor Hao's eyes fell on the minister who said he was going to die, then looked at the ministers, and said coldly: "Remember, Taizu and Martial Ancestor are my ancestors. In the future, after a hundred years, will I have the face to see my ancestors? Family matter! What are you guys who dare to use my ancestors to suppress me? Do you not know the heights of the heavens and the earth, or is it just to gain a reputation as a deadly remonstrance? You think that the future generations will be as stupid as you, and you can't see through this trick ? In the history books, will you really leave a clear name for you?"
The minister trembled all over, and just about to speak, Emperor Hao just flicked his robe sleeves, and a soft wind lifted him up, and lightly bumped against the pillar. Amidst the dense sounds of bone shattering, he lost all strength and fell to the ground. He was in unbearable pain, but he was so conscious that even unconsciousness was an extravagant hope.
Emperor Hao said coldly: "Handling! Chen Rongzhi left the residence privately and collected miscellaneous taxes without authorization. His crime is unforgivable and he has the heart of disobedience! He should be punished by the nine clans!"
The attendant made the decree quickly and went down to deliver the decree.
Emperor Hao glanced at the ministers, and said: "Whoever still wants to stand up for Chen Rongzhi, stand up! Whoever thinks he is the master, also stand up."
It was only at this time that the officials realized that something was wrong. Emperor Hao's actions today were completely different from those in the past, and his murderous intent was extremely strong. They are all smart people, and no one dares to really stand out at this time. In the past, to remonstrate strongly, one had to be sure that Emperor Hao would not be moved by his true anger. If a strong remonstrance turns into a dead remonstrance, it is not the work of a wise man. They both still think of themselves as wise men.
It was only at this moment that no one remembered that Emperor Hao was already the Heavenly King. How could any of the heavenly kings of the empire be easily deceived
Looking at the expressions of the ministers, Emperor Hao smiled slightly, and said: "You guys are smart enough to know that the wind direction is wrong. Now that the merits and virtues have been completed at the beginning of Zaiyao, what use are you waiting for? You still have selfish intentions at this time, and you really want to die .”
All the ministers were awe-inspiring, and no one dared to make a sound. They were apprehensive in their hearts, wondering what was the beginning of Zaiyao.
Emperor Hao turned his head to look at Empress Li, and said coldly: "At the beginning of Zaiyao, Qianye is very important, and he is the key person that Mr. Lin repeatedly confessed before his death. Is Tianji Pavilion too idle? Half of the warlocks are scheming about Qianye. night?"
Li Hou said: "I really don't know about this matter. But I am willing to accept the crime."
"Receive the crime? If there was a mistake at the beginning of Zaiyao, can you bear it?" Emperor Hao sneered, "You just said you didn't know about it, so who is instigating it, tell me!"
"Sima Rutian was in charge of the task assignments of Tianji Pavilion in the past."
"Is it the dead master?"
"yes."
"Decree, punish Sima Rutian and the Nine Clans! Anyone who dares to speak out will also punish the Nine Clans!"