In the White Tiger Hall, Xuanyuan Lie was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and slowly walked up the jade steps.
"Long live my emperor."
Xuanyuan Lie sat on the dragon throne and glanced majestically at the civil and military officials kneeling before him. Finally, his eyes rested on General Guo Zhengxiong.
Guo Zhengxiong felt Xuanyuan Lie's gaze without fear at all, and a sneer appeared on his lips.
Xuanyuan Lie stayed on Guo Zhengxiong's body for more than ten seconds before slowly moving his eyes away, "Everyone is level."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers stood up and stood on both sides.
"When there is something to do, we will start playing, but when there is nothing to do, we will retreat." Eunuch Hu sang loudly as usual.
Jiao Yongnian, the Minister of Dali Temple, and Liu Hongwen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, looked at each other, walked out together and bowed to Xuanyuan Lie, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Xuanyuan Lie looked at Jiao Yongnian and Liu Hongwen below, and then glanced in the direction of Guo Zhengxiong. Seeing him expressionlessly lowering his eyes, he felt even more angry.
"Speak." The majestic voice was mixed with anger.
"I am reporting to your Majesty that I want to impeach General Guo Zhengxiong for using his power for personal gain and conspiring to rebel." Liu Hongwen, the Minister of Punishment, started the report first.
All the ministers were shocked when they heard this. They looked at General Guo Zhengxiong one after another, but they saw that he looked like an old god. There was no trace of fear or anxiety on his face, nor was there any trace of tension or anger, as if he was not the one being impeached by the Minister of Punishment.
On the contrary, the eldest prince Xuanyuan She had a nervous look on his face, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
Xuanyuan Lie's dark eyes stared directly at Guo Zhengxiong, but Guo Zhengxiong still had no expression.
Just when the atmosphere in the main hall was depressing, Dali Temple Minister Jiao Yongnian also stepped forward and bowed, "I also want to impeach General Guo Zhengxiong for colluding with foreign enemies and treason."
When Guo Zhengxiong heard this, his lowered eyes flashed, but he still made no move, explanation, or refutation.
Everyone looked at Guo Zhengxiong again, this, this general is too bold! Conspiracy to rebel is already a capital crime for confiscating one's family and annihilating one's clan. This general actually collaborates with the enemy and treason. Now it is not as simple as confiscation of one's family and exterminating one's clan. This is going to kill nine clans.
However, seeing Guo Zhengxiong acting like he was fine, everyone couldn't help but wonder about the authenticity of the matter.
Xuanyuan She became even more nervous when he heard Jiao Yongnian's impeachment. He glanced in the direction of Guo Zhengxiong with slightly lowered eyes, but saw that he was not panicked at all. Suddenly, his fear and uneasiness calmed down a lot, and he took a deep breath. With a calm tone, he stood up and looked at Jiao Yongnian and said angrily, "Master Jiao, you dare to slander an important official of the imperial court. You are punishable."
Xuanyuan Lie looked at Xuanyuan She who looked angry, his eyes flashing lightly.
Faced with Xuanyuan She's accusation, Jiao Yongnian remained calm, raised his eyes to look at Xuanyuan Lie and bowed, "Your Majesty, I have evidence."
As Jiao Yongnian spoke, he took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands.
Xuanyuan She looked at the letter in Jiao Yongnian's hand, a flash of panic flashed in his triangular eyes, and he subconsciously looked at Guo Zhengxiong again.
At this moment, Guo Zhengxiong was also staring at the letter in Jiao Yongnian's hand. Looking at the somewhat familiar letter, Guo Zhengxiong was startled, and then a desperate determination flashed in his eyes.
Glancing at the letter in Jiao Yongnian's hand, Xuanyuan Lie winked at Eunuch Hu. Eunuch Hu immediately understood, walked down the jade steps, took the letter from Jiao Yongnian's hand, and then presented it to Xuanyuan Lie.
Everyone looked at Xuanyuan Lie nervously, not daring to take a breath. At this moment, the White Tiger Hall was extremely quiet, without any sound, even the sound of breathing was inaudible.
Looking at the contents of the letter, Xuanyuan Lie's dark eyes instantly turned red, and the fingertips holding the letter turned slightly white. What a Guo Zhengxiong, what a great general.
"Pa" Xuanyuan Lie directly threw the letter in his hand at Guo Zhengxiong's face.
Xuanyuan Lie's move was full of profound power. Although the letter was frivolous, Guo Zhengxiong's old face still became swollen.
Feeling the burning pain on his face, Guo Zhengxiong's triangular eyes flashed with a sinister look, without even looking at the letter that fell on the ground.
"Guo Zhengxiong, I promised you the position of a first-class general. This is how you repay me. You used your power for personal gain, conspired to rebel, colluded with Xuanwu, and collaborated with the enemy to treason. You are so brave!"
Xuanyuan Lie's words were tantamount to directly convicting Guo Zhengxiong.
At this moment, the civil and military officials below seemed to have exploded.
"How could General Guo do such a thing? He's just cheating."
"Conspirating to rebel and collaborating with the enemy and treason, this General Guo is really audacious."
"General Guo actually colluded with Xuanwu. This time the Guo family is finished."
Xuanyuan She was also dumbfounded when he saw the letter on the ground indicating the affair between Guo Zhengxiong and Zhuge Weiming. Although he and Guo Zhengxiong were plotting to rebel, he had no idea that Guo Zhengxiong was colluding with Zhuge Weiming. At this moment, Xuanyuan She felt that he had been deceived.
But thinking that he was now on the pirate ship, he had to endure it. There was a hint of sinisterness in Sanjiang's eyes. When he sat on the throne, he would definitely not let him stay.
Glancing at the gloomy-looking Guo Zhengxiong, Xuanyuan Lie narrowed his eyes and said sternly, "Come here, Guo Zhengxiong conspired to rebel, colluded with foreign enemies, and collaborated with the enemy to treason. Let me capture him."
Xuanyuan She was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly raised his eyes to look at Xuanyuan Lie. When he saw Xuanyuan Lie's icy cold eyes, he immediately looked back and lowered his eyes.
Everyone waited for a while, but no guards came forward, and they all looked at each other in confusion.
Xuanyuan Lie also felt something was wrong at this time and secretly glanced at Eunuch Hu.
Eunuch Hu immediately understood and quietly retreated.
Just when everyone was confused, Guo Zhengxiong, who had been silent until now, came out, looked at Xuanyuan Lie and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Everyone looked at the arrogant Guo Zhengxiong and took a breath of cold air. This General Guo was too arrogant. Not only did he look directly at the emperor, but he also refused to be polite.
Looking at the arrogant Guo Zhengxiong, a cold light flashed in Xuanyuan Lie's eyes.
Guo Zhengxiong was not afraid of Xuanyuan Lie's displeased look at all. He kept to himself before Xuanyuan Lie asked him to speak, "The eldest prince is gifted and talented, and he is the pillar of the country. I sincerely request the emperor to make the eldest prince the crown prince." "
Xuanyuan She was overjoyed when he heard Guo Zhengxiong's request to make him the crown prince, but he deliberately suppressed his excitement.
When Xuanyuan Lie heard this, he turned his eyes to Xuanyuan She. Seeing the uncontrollable excitement on Xuanyuan She's face, a flash of disappointment quickly flashed in Xuanyuan Lie's eyes.
Just when the atmosphere in the White Tiger Hall was stagnant, Eunuch Hu hurriedly ran in and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Pang Qian, the commander of the Imperial Guard, has rebelled."
When Xuanyuan Lie listened to Eunuch Hu's report, his brows furrowed suddenly, and his sharp eyes stared directly at Xuanyuan She, with disappointment and pain deep in his eyes.
Who is Pang Qian, the commander of the Imperial Guard? That was his brother-in-law. It was not he who ordered Pang Qian to rebel at this time. Who else could he be? I thought that even if his useless eldest son had such a heart, he would not have the courage, but he underestimated him, and now he looked like his Xuanyuan Lie's son.
Feeling Xuanyuan Lie's sharp eyes, Xuanyuan She felt a little frightened, but in order to achieve his great cause, he still stepped forward and said, "Please ask your father to make your son the prince."
When everyone saw Xuanyuan She acting like this, they finally understood that General Guo and the eldest prince were trying to force the palace!
Xuanyuan She took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his arms, looked at Xuanyuan Lie and said, "My son has already written an edict for my father. All I need is my father's jade seal. I ask my father to fulfill my wish."
Xuanyuan She said, directly holding the imperial edict and going up the jade steps.
After hearing this, everyone became restless again.
Some veterans who originally supported the eldest prince looked sad, "How can the eldest prince be so confused?"
In their opinion, the original eldest prince would never do such a thing. It must have been instigated by General Guo. Thinking like this, these old ministers who originally supported the eldest prince all stared at Guo with indignation. Masao.
Some veteran ministers who were originally neutral expressed regret, "The eldest prince made a big mistake this time. The eldest prince was too anxious." The eldest prince is the eldest son. The position of prince should have been his, so why should he be in a hurry? For a while.
There were also some veterans who were not optimistic about the eldest prince. They all looked angry, "The eldest prince has gone too far. He actually did such a treasonous thing. It is simply unacceptable!"
When Eunuch Hu saw Xuanyuan She coming up, he immediately stood in front of him with an angry look on his face. Unexpectedly, the eldest prince, who was usually respectful and meek, would actually raise an army and rebel. He would never let him harm the emperor.
Xuanyuan She glared at Eunuch Hu with a pair of triangular eyes. This damn old slave dared to block his way. When he sat on the throne, he would be the first to kill him.
"Get out of the way." Xuanyuan She pushed Eunuch Hu away directly.
Eunuch Hu stumbled and fell to the ground. Regardless of the pain, he got up again and stood in front of Xuanyuan She.
"Cheng'en." Xuanyuan Lie's voice came to mind behind him.
When Eunuch Hu heard this, he immediately respectfully retreated to Xuanyuan Lie's side.
"Father, please grant your wishes." Xuanyuan She walked up to Xuanyuan Lie and handed over the imperial edict.
Xuanyuan Lie took the imperial edict and read it again, and suddenly laughed out loud, "Courageous and resourceful, calm and wise, brave and decisive. Is this you? You really know how to put gold on your face."
Xuanyuan Lie said and threw the imperial edict directly into Xuanyuan She's face.
Xuanyuan She's face turned blue and white, and his face looked extremely ugly. His fists were clenched, and a ruthless flash flashed through his triangular eyes.
Slowly picking up the imperial edict on the ground, looking at Xuanyuan Lie, there was no longer fear in his eyes, only a sinister look, "Today you have to cover the jade seal if you don't want to cover it. I have firmly established myself as the crown prince."
Seeing Xuanyuan She's sinister expression, Guo Zhengxiong raised an evil smile on his lips, "I advise the emperor not to waste any more time."
Guo Zhengxiong raised his hand and clapped twice as he spoke, and a group of Imperial Guards immediately rushed in. Pang Qian, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was the first to bear the brunt.
Xuanyuan Lie looked at these imperial guards, with a strong murderous intent flashing in his dark eyes.
Prime Minister Zhang Qixiu saw the imperial guards rushing in and knelt down directly in front of Xuanyuan Lie, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince rebelled against his superiors and rebelled against his superiors. Such a rebellious and unruly person is not qualified to be the crown prince. Please, Your Majesty." Think twice!”
Seeing this, other ministers knelt down one after another and said, "Please think again, Your Majesty."
For a moment, the words "please think twice, the emperor" resounded throughout the White Tiger Hall.
Xuanyuan She looked at the kneeling civil and military officials, his face was extremely ugly, and a sinister light like a poisonous snake flashed in his triangular eyes. He rushed down the steps, pulled out Pang Qian's sword, and stabbed Prime Minister Zhang in the head.
"Dang" Just when everyone couldn't bear to see Prime Minister Zhang die tragically and closed their eyes, a burst of mysterious energy knocked down Xuanyuan She's long sword.
Xuanyuan She was also shocked by the mysterious energy and fell to the ground.
"It's so lively, why don't you invite me?"
It was still that cold voice, but at this moment it blew like a spring breeze into the hearts of all the civil and military officials present.