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Lin Yuanfang went out for a while and came back soon, but then everyone heard a voice outside the door saying respectfully: "Chen Xuanyuanshao is here to see you!"

Everyone was stunned, and those who reacted quickly understood that Lin Yuanfang went out in person to summon Xuanyuan Shao. It seemed that the idea of ​​Empress Snow Flower had something to do with Xuanyuan Shao.

The emperor said, "Come in and talk."

Xuanyuan Shao, who was dressed in silver armor and shawled with white hair, walked into the hall with steady steps. The white hair and silver armor seemed to be one.

The courtiers are not surprised, but the officials of the Xiguan Road, many of them saw Xuanyuan Shao for the first time, and they were a little surprised to see the legendary Xuanyuan Shao in this appearance. , even more surprised.

This is the emperor's inner hall, and being able to carry a weapon to meet the emperor shows how much the emperor trusts him. Immediately, some people were relieved, thinking that Xuanyuan Shao could be the commander of the royal guards, responsible for protecting the safety of the palace and the emperor. , This has already shown the emperor's trust in him, and it is not surprising that he can be given an audience with a bow.

Xuanyuan Shao knelt down on one knee and respectfully said: "I see the Holy One."

Seeing Xuanyuan Shao, Empress Snow Flower smiled brightly, she was extremely seductive, her body seemed to be glued to the emperor's body, and said coquettishly: "My lord, it is most appropriate for Commander Xuanyuan to do this matter, so that I can show my majesty's heavenly power .”

Xuanyuan Shao was calm and composed, knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and kept his posture without moving.

Empress Xuehua glanced at Lin Yuanfang, and Lin Yuanfang stepped forward, raised her finger to Wei Zheng, and said loudly: "Wei Zheng, you have deceived the emperor and spoken disrespectfully. If there is any crime of disrespect, I will ask you now. You just said Are you trying to gain fame? Are you all wrong?"

Wei Zheng looked up at the emperor and said loudly: "My lord, every word I say is a thoughtful word. This is my duty. The servants have nothing to say."

"Wei Zheng, I'm going to ask you again. Is what you just said wrong?" Lin Yuanfang's eyes turned cold, "As long as you admit that you are trying to gain fame, that you are talking nonsense, swallow what you just said, and apologize to the Holy Majesty, Your Majesty. The gods came to the world, they are merciful, and maybe they can be punished lightly, tell me, are you wrong?"

Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "I am not wrong. As important ministers of the imperial court, you cannot dissuade the Holy Majesty from sitting in the capital, but you want to accompany him on a tour of the north, disregarding the safety of the country. You are the heinous sinners!"

Lin Yuanfang sneered coldly, then looked at Xuanyuan Shao, and then looked at Empress Xuehua, Empress Xuehua smiled coquettishly, and said softly: "This man is stubborn, since he speaks rudely and disrespects the Holy One, he is speechless that is."

Lin Yuanfang respectfully said: "The sage is kind and the empress is merciful. This is Wei Zheng's blessing." He said to Xuanyuan Shao: "Commander Xuanyuan, the empress has an order. Wei Zheng uttered wild words and treason. I order you to cut off his tongue!"

All the officials changed their colors, and only then did they realize that the idea of ​​the Empress Snow Flower to the emperor was to order Xuanyuan Shao to cut off Wei Zheng's tongue.

Xuanyuan Shao raised his head slightly, his brows were already furrowed.

Na Yan Zhou Ting has already stepped forward and said: "My lord, according to the law, Wei Zhengfan has committed the crime of disrespect, and he should be executed. This... this punishment of cutting off his tongue...!"

He knew very well that Wei Zheng's words today had angered the emperor, and he could not escape death.

If Wei Zheng's tongue is cut off, and he suffers such great shame and humiliation, and even his life is worse than death, then it would be better to chop off his head with a knife.

Wei Zheng was able to advise the emperor on such an occasion today, and Zhou Ting actually admired it very much from the bottom of his heart, but he also knew very well that the current emperor is no longer the wise and wise king who swept all directions, and the emperor is also impossible. Showing mercy to Wei Zheng and persuading the emperor to forgive Wei Zheng will not only fail, but may even implicate himself.

He could only advise Wei Zheng to die more happily.

It's just that before he finished speaking, Empress Xuehua had already interrupted Zhou Ting with a coquettish smile, and said: "Didn't you just say that if you kill him with a single knife, you will fall into his trap for fame and fame? How can you be wise and wise?" To be fooled by him? Zhou Nayan, do you want to see Wei Zheng's plot succeed?"

Zhou Ting's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything after all.

Empress Snow Flower looked at Xuanyuan Shao, and said with a charming smile: "Commander Xuanyuan, why don't you do anything?"

Xuanyuan Shao hesitated for a moment, then finally raised his head, cupped his hands and said: "Returning to your mother, I am the commander of the guards, not an official of the Ministry of Punishment, nor a guard of the gods!"

Lin Yuanfang frowned and said, "What does Commander Xuanyuan mean by this?"

Xuanyuan Shao glanced at Lin Yuanfang, and said calmly: "The duty of the minister is to protect the Holy Majesty, but if someone threatens the safety of the Holy Majesty, I will be smashed to pieces, and I must protect the integrity of the Holy Majesty. Wei Zheng uttered wild words, and anyone who is disrespectful Crimes are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment, and even Shen Yiwei can intervene, if the minister intervenes, this will be trespassing, the law of the country is like a mountain, and the crime of arrogating power cannot be borne by the minister!"

Empress Snow Flower frowned slightly, and asked: "What if I order you to do it?"

Xuanyuan Shao shook his head and said, "Shuchen is hard to obey!"

Lin Yuanfang said: "Commander Xuanyuan, this... this is the order of the empress, are you going to disobey the order of the empress?"

Xuanyuan Shao took a look at the emperor who was sitting on the golden dragon seat and said calmly: "Your Majesty's will violates the law of the country, and I dare not obey it. I only know that this body of flesh and blood is used to protect the safety of the Holy Majesty. Others... ...I don't know anything...!" His eyes shifted to Lin Yuanfang, his eyes were sharp and cold as ice: "Master Lin, even if the empress has a will, it is the empress's business. You are the minister of the official department. A passer-by who delivers the edict? I heard what your mother said very clearly, so you don’t have to repeat it here!”

The corners of Lin Yuanfang's eyes twitched, but Xuanyuan Shao's eyes were fixed on him like knives, making him feel a little hairy, and he held back the words he wanted to blurt out.

Seeing Xuanyuan Shao's indifferent response, Empress Snow Flower hugged the emperor's arm with a pair of jade arms, swaying coquettishly and said: "Your Majesty, look, this concubine gave you a good idea, but... Commander Xuanyuan is not willing to listen to His Majesty's advice." The decree...!"

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Xuanyuan Shao said without hesitation: "After I came in, I only heard the words of my empress and Lord Lin, but not the will of the Holy Majesty. I have never heard of the oral order or imperial decree, so I am not I dare not accept the crime of disobedience to the Holy Majesty's will and disobedience to the holy decree!"

The emperor stroked his beard and laughed and said: "My dear concubine, Xuanyuan is right. He is protecting my safety, not an official of the Ministry of Punishment. It is not his turn to intervene in the punishment of disrespect." He raised his hand and said, "Xuanyuan , you step back first!"

Xuanyuan Shao kowtowed his head, then stood up and retreated.

All the ministers looked at each other, and some astute people already guessed in their hearts that Empress Xuehua and Lin Yuanfang were uneasy and kind, and they wanted Xuanyuan Shao to carry out the execution, no doubt they wanted to pour dirty water on Xuanyuan Shao.

Although in this hall, Wei Zheng is a rebellious minister in the eyes of the emperor and the officials, but if this matter is spread outside, Wei Zheng will naturally be a loyal minister who risked his life to speak out. If Xuanyuan Shao really cut off Wei Zheng's Tongue, spread out, will naturally greatly damage Xuanyuan Shao's reputation.

Xuanyuan Shao was able to retreat completely, but it was unexpected by everyone.

Lin Yuanfang seemed unwilling to disappoint Empress Xuehua, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, empress, among the accompanying guards, there are many swordsmen who are good at swordsmanship. I will choose one now and let him come to carry out the execution!"

Empress Xuehua really wanted to speak, but the emperor had already said, "Can Lin Aiqing know how to use a knife?"

Lin Yuanfang was startled, and before he could speak, the emperor stroked his beard and said, "I heard that although Lin Aiqing is a literati, she also raised martial masters in the mansion, and she learns how to dance swords and guns with those martial masters on weekdays. It's not a problem either."

Lin Yuanfang fell to his knees with a "plop", and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I... I wield knives and guns for the purpose of strengthening my body, so that I can serve by my Majesty's side...!"

Empress Snow Flower has already smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you have established your country with martial arts and spread your martial arts throughout the world. With such a majestic Majesty, naturally your subjects should not be too weak...!"

"Yes yes yes...!" Lin Yuanfang hurriedly said: "The Holy Majesty is a god who came to the world, with the protection of heaven, and the ministers are ordinary people, so they can only wield knives and guns to strengthen their bodies."

"That's all...!" The emperor ordered: "Come here, bring a knife to Lin Aiqing, and you will cut off Wei Zheng's tongue...!"

Lin Yuanfang was taken aback, but Wei Zheng had already said loudly: "Your servants are dedicated to serving the country, how can you be humiliated under the hands of seductresses and treacherous officials? Your lord, you use treacherous sycophants and believe in slander. If you are obsessed with obsession, even though Qin was established by you, you will also have to accept it." You will perish in your hands...!" Standing up suddenly, all the officials were startled, but they saw Wei Zheng rushing towards Lin Yuanfang in a dream.

Lin Yuanfang turned pale with shock, and shouted loudly: "Come here, the traitor is assassinating, protect the Holy Majesty, protect the Holy Majesty...!" Seeing Wei Zheng rushing towards him with red eyes, he hurriedly dodged, Wei Zheng rushed forward with his whole body, and hit his head on the ground. On a bronze tripod behind Lin Yuanfang, his brain burst and his body fell limp, but he turned his head to look at the emperor with his last breath, his face was dripping with blood, it was terrifying, and his eyes protruded. He raised his hand as hard as he could, pointed at the emperor, and said with difficulty: "Faint...a foolish ruler will harm the country, Qin...Qin will perish...!" His whole body softened, and he let out his last breath.

Empress Snow Flower was already pale at this time, she was huddled in the emperor's arms, the officials were even more shocked, looked at the lifeless corpse, and then looked at each other, the hall was extremely silent for a while.

"A foolish ruler ruining the country?" A cruel sneer appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth, "It turns out that I am a foolish ruler in his eyes, isn't that what he wants to say the most today?" Glancing at the ministers, he asked lightly, "You guys?" Say, is my Great Qin Empire really going to perish in my hands?"

All the ministers knelt down and said in unison: "The world is peaceful, the Great Qin will last forever, long live my emperor!"

"I can create a country." The emperor stood up slowly, although his body was a little bent, but his momentum was still there, "No matter what difficulties this country encounters, they are all under my control. , only I... can determine the universe, and I am the only one!"