It was only at this moment that Sikong Han slowly came to his senses in the silence of the Nine Dragon Hall. He didn't expect the little monarch to mention this matter at the palace banquet. When he saw General Yunhui's astonished side face, his heart skipped a beat.
Before he could open his mouth, General Yun Hui kowtowed and said, "I didn't know something beforehand, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"If you don't know something, why do you want to collect the corpses for the dead bones in the wilderness?" Nie Jia's voice was indifferent, and the coercion was overwhelming, which made the courtiers present terrified.
Sikong Han knelt down, only then did he feel the severe pain coming from his wrist, but he didn't care about it any more, and said: "It was my minister who asked General Yunhui to collect the corpses for the Sikong family. I didn't tell the general the details before. The negligence of this humble minister."
Nie Jia pursed his lips and sneered: "You are a mere left vanguard, but you are as courageous as Sikong Han. You collect the corpse of the rebel, do you want to learn from Sikong Han in rebelling against the court in the future?"
"I don't dare." Sikong Han gritted his teeth secretly, lowered his head and said, "I'm just an insignificant soldier under General Sikong's command. Now that I was promoted by General Song to be the left vanguard, I have the honor to enter Zhuolu City. I dare not disobey the king. I just feel that General Sikong is dead, why would the forty-nine members of the Sikong clan expose his corpse to the wilderness with General Sikong?"
He wanted to ask why this tyrant killed the Sikong clan? He, Sikong Han, guarded the northwest for many years, and made countless contributions to Yan State. Five years ago, when Qi State almost captured Zhuolu City, it was he, Sikong Han, who led the army to save the country. He saved his life by himself! With all the credit, why did he implicate the entire Sikong clan! He hated it so much that his heart bleeds, but at this moment he could only endure it stubbornly.
Jun Zhangyue also hurriedly said: "Brother Wang only said that he was not allowed to worship the living soul of General Sikong, but he never ordered that he was not allowed to collect the corpse for Sikong. Zuo Xianfeng has never been to Zhuolu, and he once listened to orders under General Sikong... Wang Brother, you know that General Sikong has always been relied on by the army and people of the Northwest, and Zuo Xianfeng still has a sense of awe in his heart, so it is justifiable for him to collect the corpses of the Sikong family."
General Yunhui was originally unhappy with being deceived by Du Yuxian, but after listening to it, he felt that it was indeed justifiable, so he forbeared it for a while.
After all, he also obeyed orders under Sikong Han's tent, and when the news of General Sikong's killing spread to the northwest, he was also so angry that he just wanted to kill the faint king. Thinking about it now, even if he hadn't been deceived by Du Yuxian, if he knew that the bones of the general's family were thrown on Quweipo, he would have buried them secretly.
"Who is Sikong Han?" Nie Jia threw the blood blade in his hand ten steps away.
Shi Chen immediately put the knife back into its sheath, and his voice was like ice: "The traitor."
"According to Dayan's law, what should a rebel do?" Nie Jia asked.
Shi Chen stepped down from the throne step by step, and stood behind the little monarch with a cold and murderous look, "Return to your lord, the conspirators and even their followers should be punished by the nine clans, and they will be punished by Ling Chi."
The voices of the two were like a thunderbolt, spreading throughout the Nine Dragon Palace and stirring in the hearts of all the officials. The crime of treason is an unforgivable capital crime no matter which country or dynasty it is in. Sikong Han is guilty of treason, and he should be punished. Who would be so confused as to intercede for the guilty minister who conspired against him
Nie Jia knelt down on one knee in front of Sikong Han, pinched Sikong Han's jaw violently and forced him to raise his head.
For a moment, the hatred in Sikong Han's eyes was fully exposed, and Nie Jia sneered softly: "The death crime committed by the rebel Sikong should be punished by the nine clans. This king only dealt with his direct lineage. Do you have any dissatisfaction?"
"I don't dare." Sikong Han hastily concealed the emotion in his eyes, he only felt that his jaw was about to be crushed by the little monarch, and his slender fingers, which were clearly green and white jade, were as unshakable as cast steel.
"Should Sikong Han be killed?" Nie Jia asked.
Sikong Han's breathing trembled: "I should kill you."
"Should the Sikong clan be killed?" Nie Jia asked again.
Sikong Han almost gritted his teeth, "... I will kill you."
Nie Jia stared straight into his eyes without emotion, and the strength of his fingertips became stronger, and he said sinisterly, "Why don't you tell me who Sikong Han and his clan are?"
"It's... a traitor." Sikong Han's chest heaved violently, feeling that his dignity had been trampled to pieces.
"Aren't you clear?" Nie Jia snorted mockingly.
"Brother Wang..." Jun Zhangyue saw Sikong Han's slightly painful expression from the side, and was so anxious that he was on the verge of tears.
Nie Jia glanced at Jun Zhangyue indifferently, shook off Sikong Han, stood up and shook off the emperor's robe, and shouted angrily, "Are any of you dissatisfied!"
The voice mixed with the emperor's wrath resounded through the Nine Dragon Hall. Everyone knew that he was still young, but his majesty at this time was like a knife cutting his face, which made people tremble with fear.
All the civil and military officials of the court were present, and the officials knelt down and shouted: "The king's decision-making is wise, and the ministers wait to bow!"
"Very good, since none of you are dissatisfied, if someone mentions that the Sikong traitor will enshrine him as a hero of the Yan Kingdom in the future, the head will be presented by himself!" Nie Jia looked around the entire Nine Dragon Palace, very satisfied with the current situation.
He knew that the courtiers dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, and they said that they worshiped him, but in their hearts they scolded him for being vicious.
It doesn't matter, he doesn't care about the secret slander, but if someone puts disobedience on the table, he will kill everyone he sees!
So what if the people's hearts are lost, he doesn't bother with the people's hearts at all, and just do his own thing well.
"As for you," Nie Jia changed the subject, looked at General Yunhui and Sikong Han who were kneeling not far away, and curled his lips maliciously: "Song Yuwei buried the bones of the traitor without authorization, and he should be punished with a lighter punishment. , receive fifty lashes on your own."
"My minister thanked the king for his reward and punishment." General Yun Hui was already in a cold sweat, and he was completely relieved when he heard that he was only punished with fifty lashes.
"And you." Nie Jia's eyes fell on Sikong Han.
The words of Xiao Guojun just now are clear, he should be punished by death, does the implication mean that he wants to kill him? ! Zuo Xianfeng returned from meritorious deeds in the northwest. At this time, none of the civil and military officials dared to intercede for him.
This is the king's prestige, who dares to disobey it.
Only His Royal Highness Jing Wang, who has been confused all the time, was about to intercede for Sikong Han, but he heard Xiaoguo Jun said slowly: "Du Yuxian has no law for kings, so he should die, but Jing Wang's words are not unreasonable. Xiao Bing doesn't know how to serve the emperor as an official, so if he commits the first crime, he will be spared the death penalty, and he will be punished together with General Yun Hui."
Jun Zhangyue's nerves relaxed, and his whole body collapsed.
Sikong Han also closed his eyes abruptly, and let out a deep breath. He never expected that he would almost fall into the hands of the little monarch again without doing anything after his rebirth.
"Do you still remember what you told me just now? Who are the Sikong clan?" Nie Jia walked up to Sikong Han, looking down at him coldly.
Sikong Han's heart tightened, "Go back to your majesty, you are a traitor."
"Then since you buried the traitor, go and dig out the traitor's bones after receiving the punishment!"
As soon as the little king's words fell, the officials gasped, how could it be possible to disturb the rest of the dead in such a frenzied way? ! But no one said much, they were all kneeling quietly.
Sikong Han's eyes were about to burst for a moment, but Nie Jia admired his pain and looked at him calmly.
Not long after, Sikong Han panted and kowtowed, "This humble minister takes orders..."
"The Kingdom of Yan belongs to this king. You must not obey the orders made by this king. Whatever you want, you can ask this king for rewards. What this king gives you is yours. If you don't give it to me, if you dare Grab it, it's yours if you can grab it, but if you can't grab it, this king will kill you!" The little king waved his arms: "It's gone."
Hundreds of officials retreated from the Nine Dragon Hall like a tide, and Jun Zhangyue also quickly helped Sikong Han who was trembling all over to get up and retreat. The palace banquet was about to start and ended in a hurry.
Nie Jia's eyebrows were filled with a fierce hostility, he stepped on the throne, picked up a glass of strong wine and drank it with his head raised. The guards and palace servants were still kneeling on the ground and did not dare to get up, Shi Chen frowned slightly and stepped forward to hold Nie Jia's wrist, and said softly: "Don't get drunk, let's go back to Chiyun Palace."
Nie Jia looked at him, nodded obediently, and was picked up by Shi Chen and left the Nine Dragon Hall.
"You're not happy." Chiyun Palace didn't light up the lights, Shi Chen hugged Nie Jia in the dim light, stroking his back one after another.
Nie Jia had just drank a lot, and the corners of his eyes were red. He was lying on Shi Chen's chest in a daze, without a trace of the majestic majesty in the Nine Dragon Palace. His breath carried a faint fragrance of wine, so soft that he looked like nothing. Defenseless critters.
He didn't speak, just turned around on Shi Chen's body, and continued to lie on his stomach.
"The deceased has passed away, so let's just forget about it being buried. After all, it's the soul of the deceased who was implicated by Sikong Han. What do you care about with the deceased?" Shi Chen said softly.
Nie Jia opened his eyes, got up from him and knelt down on the bed, tensed up: "Am I going too far? I'll order someone to withdraw the order immediately."
Shi Chen took his hand and said with a smile: "As you said, Yan Kingdom is yours, you are the king, and whatever you do is right. I just think you are unhappy, you don't really want to see the dead The peace was disturbed."
"When a person dies, everything is gone. There is no so-called peace. A dead thing is a piece of meat, a handful of soil." Nie Jia lowered her head and did not look into Shi Chen's eyes.
Nie Jia knew in his heart that he had lost his respect for life, and he had become what he hated the most.
He withdrew the hand held by Shi Chen, panted twice and said in a panic, "Go out, I want to stay by myself for a while."
Of course Shi Chen didn't do what he wanted, he pulled Nie Jia's hand back forcefully, put it on his lips, and said softly: "I have killed countless people in my life, I don't care whether the living or the dead, but you do, and you feel uncomfortable , don't embarrass yourself, you look good in the first place."
He noticed... Nie Jia's eyes were shining brightly at Shi Chen's gentle eyebrows. Nie Jia's emotions were out of control in the Nine Dragon Palace just now. He had tried his best to restrain himself. He felt that his disguise was flawless, but unexpectedly It was all seen by Shi Chen.
Nie Jia clenched her teeth, lunged forward, wrapped around Shi Chen's neck, and gasped for breath.
"I see." He said softly.
Nie Jia won't get involved. When he came to this world, the Sikong family had already been executed. If he had come earlier, he would still have killed Sikong Han. As for his family, they are all guilty in this era, but in Nie Jia's case He is innocent in his eyes, but since he is dead, it is nothing to Nie Jia.
He unceremoniously tortured Sikong Han with the bones of the Sikong clan, but he also cast aside his own inhumanity in his heart.
Nie Jia was lying in Shi Chen's arms, his eyes closed and his crow-wing eyelashes trembling slightly, he would find his former self for Shi Chen's sake.