I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 539 Do you dare to say that the Queen is a remnant of the Huo Party? Don’t forget that I am also a remnant of the Huo Party!

On this day, in the greenhouse hall, Liu He sat on the couch and glared at him. The ministers were lying on the ground, and no one dared to raise their heads.

On the floor of the hall were fragments of a complete tea set, as well as spilled tea.

The light brown tea had already cooled down, and it looked like bright red blood dripping on the ground.

There is no doubt that this place has just been burned by the emperor's wrath.

The assassination case is not yet clear, and there is another witchcraft case, and they are all related to the Huo Party. How could the emperor not be angry?

All the doors and windows in the Greenhouse Hall were closed, and the stuffy air exuded a strong musty and medicinal smell.

Ten days ago, the emperor was assassinated and injured.

The wound never healed. News from the imperial doctor said that the emperor's wound never healed and was getting worse.

After the injury worsened, the emperor rarely went to the cabinet to check in. He hid in the greenhouse to recuperate all day long, and was not allowed to open the doors or windows.

I also drank a lot of decoction, but still didn't feel better.

Just now, the emperor was angry because of his anger, and now he was sitting on the couch to rest and catch his breath.

"You guys, raise your heads!" The emperor's voice echoed in the empty greenhouse hall.

The courtiers in the palace raised their heads in fear, ready to face the emperor's wrath.

"Cholera has been in the past for more than ten years, and the people related to it have been eradicated long ago. Why did it reappear today, and no one noticed it?"

"Is it possible that today's Han Dynasty is not as prosperous and peaceful as the Han Dynasty at that time, so some people took the opportunity to curse me and make me die badly?"

"Am I really a foolish king? Am I really a tyrant?"

Liu He's words were indifferent, and there was some killing intent in his indifference.

This murderous intention is very full, and there is currently nowhere to vent it, or in other words, there is still a lack of an object to vent to.

"In the past, when King Zhou of Shang was in power, he was brutal and cruel. Wei Ziqi was worried that disaster would befall the country, so he made several remonstrances..."

"King Zhou of Shang replied: Do I have a destiny in heaven? What can I do?"

"Although King Zhou of Shang was a tyrant, I think his words are reasonable."

"I also want to say to this evil person today, does my fate depend on God? What can I do?"

When I was born, my life was linked to heaven. What can you do to me?

When the emperor said this, he was not only confident, but also a provocation.

"I am the Son of Heaven, and I have the protection of God. What can a mere witchcraft do to me? The remnants of the Huo Party are even more ridiculous."

"But this is an evil act of counterattack and calculation, and it must not be tolerated..."

"Regardless of whether there are remnants of the Huo Party causing trouble behind the scenes, I will find them out and punish them severely to serve as a warning to others!"

Liu He's words were decisive and left no room for anything. The ministers who had seen the emperor's wrath were even more shocked.

"Anle!" Liu He called the loyal dog's name.

"Wei Chen is here!" Anle straightened up quickly.

"Do you think there are still remnants of the Huo Party in this world?"

"Your Majesty...this..." Anle hesitated, not knowing what to say.

"Hesitating, you don't have the demeanor of a cabinet bachelor. If you don't want to be a cabinet bachelor, just hand over the seal and get out of the palace!"

Although the emperor occasionally got angry, he never reprimanded his courtiers so vulgarly, which shocked the courtiers again.

"Your Majesty, I believe that there will never be any remnants of the Huo Party in Chang'an or in the world!" An Le gave his answer bravely.

"If you say there are no remnants of the Huo Party, then where did these witchcraft and poisonous things come from? Could they be the work of loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty..."

"Could it be the humiliation in the palace?"

"Speak clearly, otherwise it's just nonsense!"

When Liu He said this, his meaningful eyes swept across the palace again, forcing the courtiers to lower their heads and dodge.

"This, of course not, all the princes in the palace are loyal ministers of His Majesty, how could they do such evil things?" An Le became more and more anxious as he spoke.

"Loyal ministers? Why do you Anle say they are loyal ministers? Do you dare to guarantee that there are no rebellious ministers and traitors among them?" The emperor sneered.

Although Anle was panicked, the officials behind him were truly frightened.

They understood that Anle was the emperor's loyal dog, and the emperor would never do anything to Anle.

Now the reason why Anle is being grilled on this fire is nothing more than to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and show them to the courtiers.

The current court is different from that of more than ten years ago. Most people were promoted by the emperor, and almost all of them are supporters of the New Deal.

But no one dares to be proud of it.

The heart of an emperor is deeper than the sea.

The straightforward and bold princes or princes will all change after becoming the emperor.

The imperial couch embroidered with dragon patterns seems to have a magical power that can make those who sit on it become suspicious and violent.

What's more, what is happening now is very similar to the witchcraft case of the Han Dynasty decades ago, and it is the rebellion of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

How can we not be angry today?

Anle was left speechless by the questioning, his face suddenly turned pale, his knees softened, and he quickly knelt down in front of the emperor.

After crawling forward a few steps in embarrassment, he quickly fell to the ground and repeatedly apologized to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty! Your Majesty, your Majesty, please forgive me for my words and deeds." An Le paused repeatedly.

For more than ten years, Anle had tried every means to get up in order to climb up the ranks. Although he had not yet been made a marquis, he was already a cabinet bachelor.

Even though there were many people in the palace who didn't like An Le, seeing the sixty-year-old An Le kowtowing "bang bang bang" would inevitably make him sad.

The greenhouse hall was quieter than before.

"Get up, don't be pretentious here!" the emperor said contemptuously.

"No!" Anle was very obedient and stopped immediately.

"Wang Ji, tell me, are there any remnants of the Huo Party in this world?" Liu He asked Wang Ji.

"Your Majesty is a benevolent king. This peaceful and prosperous era was created by your Majesty. It doesn't matter whether there are any remnants of the Huo Party."

Anle was born as the Prime Minister of Changyi, and Wang Ji was the lieutenant of Changyi. The trust and importance that the latter received were unmatched by the former.

Wang Ji gave an excellent answer, almost impeccable.

But at this moment, the emperor didn't seem to want to let him go.

"I'm asking you, are there any remnants of the Huo Party?" the emperor asked again.

"This..." Wang Ji also hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "It is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net, but it will not become a reality after all."

"Can't it be a climate? Mr. Wang Ge, look at these clay puppets. They are not a climate. Do they have to wait until they rush into Weiyang Palace to become a climate?"

"Your Majesty is protected by heaven, and this little night is nothing to mention." Wang Ji's tone also weakened, and the people kneeling behind saw that his robe was already soaked with sweat. "Okay, okay, this is not worth mentioning!" The emperor clapped his hands and said, and then tortured other courtiers with the same question.

After questioning along the way, many courtiers were reprimanded by the emperor either explicitly or covertly. Even Dai Zong, the commander of embroidered clothes, and Yu Wuyou, the chief tax collector, were not spared.

Suddenly, all the courtiers in the palace were in danger, fearing that if they played wrongly, they would bring about the disaster of annihilation of their clan.

The courtiers, who looked respectful and fearful on their faces, immediately began to murmur with worry in their hearts.

Any emperor will actually suffer from severe suspicion in his later years.

But today, when I am only thirty-five years old, at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, why have I become so suspicious?

Could it be that in order to create such a good situation for the Han Dynasty, the emperor spent too much energy and entered his twilight years ahead of schedule?

Yes, it has been sixteen or seventeen years since the emperor ascended the throne, which is quite a long time.

The courtiers all looked at the emperor's neck in unison, and there was faint traces of fresh blood seeping out from between the white bandages.

It has been more than ten days, and the injury has not healed yet. I heard that the emperor would have fever and fall asleep from time to time. Could it be...

Everyone stopped in unison when they thought of this. If they thought about it any further, their clan would be wiped out.

When the atmosphere in the hall became more and more solemn, someone finally stood up.

The person who stood up was the oldest person here - Wei Xian.

An eighty-seven-year-old man is considered to have a long life among the Han Dynasty. Not only a long life, but also an immortal life.

Nowadays, if there is no important matter in the cabinet, Wei Xian usually takes leave and does not go to office.

In the past ten years or so, Kong Anguo has long been dead. The Emperor is recognized as the greatest Confucian in the world, and Wei Xian is the second greatest Confucian.

Although there is a long way between the second place and the first place, he is still the second place, and no one can match him.

Moreover, the four sons in the family are all in high positions and are admired and envied by the world.

Starting from the first national examination of the imperial examination system, Wei Xian presided over the national examination five times in total.

The officials selected by him were spread in every corner of the court.

Although these Confucian scholars would not form a party with Wei Xian, they still respected him very much and would respectfully call him "Master" when they met him.

Even the emperor, who was extremely angry at this moment, gave him a bit of mercy and did not call him up to reprimand him.

Looking at the now turbulent Greenhouse Palace, there are only a handful of people who can get this courtesy.

Wei Xian counts as one, Zhang Anshi counts as one, Wei Xiang counts as one, and Gong Yu counts as one.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Wei Xian stood up unsteadily, staggered to the middle of the crowd, and solemnly bowed before the Emperor.

"What is Mr. Wei Ge's opinion on this matter?" the emperor asked, squinting his eyes.

"Old minister, it's different from what you all thought just now." Wei Xian showed off the arrogance of the old minister and said in a nonchalant manner.

"..." Liu He did not follow this trick and did not "invite" Wei Xian to continue. Instead, he leaned on the couch tiredly.

Wei Xian didn't take the emperor's "provocation" seriously, and after a while, he continued talking on his own.

"I believe that there are many remnants of the Huo Party in the world, and this assassination was 'planned for a long time and came to fruition'."

"Seventeen years ago, His Majesty used thunderous means to suppress the Huo Party rebels, and Huo Guang also met a violent death."

"Those people with prominent family backgrounds in the Huo Party were also swept away, clearing the way for the Han Dynasty to prosper."

When Liu He heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly and he kept sneering in his heart.

Creating a situation for the Han Dynasty was not only to clear the obstacle of Huo Dang, but most importantly, to clear the obstacle of the aristocratic family.

Now Wei Xian never mentioned anything about the aristocratic family, and only mentioned Huo Guang, just to wash away the stains on the aristocratic family.

Liu He was not dead yet, and there were still thousands of people who had experienced these two things alive, so Wei Xian actually started to confuse the situation.

History books have existed since ancient times.

The rest of what Wei Xian said today was quite upright, so Liu He didn't pay attention to this detail and let the old minister continue.

"However, His Majesty has a kind heart and a good life, and he pardoned many soldiers who followed Fan Mingyou and Huo Yu in their rebellion."

"There will inevitably be some fish that slip through the net, and these fish that slip through the net are naturally the so-called remnants of the Huo Party."

"Besides, His Majesty did not kill all the relatives of the Huo family. He just sent them to Cangwu County."

"Huo Guang's daughter, son-in-law and grandson may still be alive and well."

"For more than ten years, the Han Dynasty has been at peace, so they naturally have the opportunity to cultivate their health and recuperate."

"These two parties are connected together. If we want to reverse the situation, although it won't happen, we can still make some noise."

When Wei Xian said this, he became more and more confident, and his rickety back also stood up straighter.

"Mr. Wei Ge, Huo Guang's remaining relatives are in Cangwu County, and they are not allowed to leave the county without an edict. Do you want to say that the Cangwu County Governor is connected with the Huo Party?" Liu He said.

Everyone was secretly shocked. The emperor removed the word "remaining evil". Could it be that he really believed in the Huo Party?

If there is a Huo Party, it is natural to eradicate it. How many guilty and innocent people are implicated?

However, what many courtiers did not expect was that the emperor's next words would make the situation in the Greenhouse Palace even more dangerous.

"Mr. Wei Ge is wrong, isn't he? Huo Guang has a daughter who is not in Cangwu County, but in Chang'an, Weiyang Palace, and Jiaofang Palace!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wei Xian, an old man, sang loudly.

Everyone understood that the person Wei Xian and the Emperor were referring to was naturally the current queen - Huo Chengjun!

"Humph, Mr. Wei Ge, don't forget that Huo Guang also has a son-in-law in the Greenhouse Palace, and that's me!"

"Moreover, Huo Guang also has several grandsons and granddaughters who are also in Weiyang Palace. They are my children!"

"Is it possible that you, an old man, want to say that all of these people, including me, are members of the Huo Party?"

Liu He questioned him angrily, and sneered "hehehe" with an unclear expression.

This laughter made all the courtiers shudder, and some even began to worry about Wei Xian's safety.

Wei Xian didn't come to help the emperor "catch" Huo Dang. He came to reiterate the matter of abolishing the queen.

In the past, no one who mentioned this matter ended well.

At worst, he was exiled to the Anxi Protectorate, and at worst, he was sent to a small island in the ocean. In short, he had a narrow escape from death.

If Wei Xian, an old man, was sent to those remote and cold places, he might not survive more than three days on the road.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood the old minister. How could your Majesty be a remnant of the Huo Party?" Wei Xian had not contradicted the emperor like this for a long time.

"Then you are saying that the queen and the princes and princesses are the remnants of the Huo Party?" The emperor couldn't help but put his hand on the hilt of the sword.

"Your Majesty is the most wise king in history. Naturally, he knows that everything I give is loyal advice. My loyal words are offensive to my ears, so I am willing to bear the blame." Wei Xian said as if he were dead.

"Okay, okay! You, Wei Xian, are such a loyal minister. I know exactly what your loyal words are..." The emperor sneered and stood up from the couch.

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