The general's wife through time

Chapter 182 The late emperor’s edict
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Eighty-six people lay on the ground, wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads, and each signed and pledged their own confessions.

The eunuchs put away their confessions, and the imperial army removed the knives from the necks of the clan members and ministers.

The eunuchs swore that not only they, but also their predecessors must have never seen such a scene. The spectacle was comparable to forcing the palace to rebel.

When did Your Majesty draw up the confession? The ones given to everyone are different, but the items above are detailed one by one. Some of them clearly indicate the number of visits to brothels with the stolen money...

The eunuchs had never seen such a scene, but Emperor Jingkang had indeed done something similar before. This was how he escorted the King of Dongyi to sign the letter of surrender.

The clan members and ministers were all stunned by Emperor Jingkang's dragon thunder.

More than 80 people who confessed to the crime felt that it was untrue. Any one of them might use methods like torture to extract confessions, but they never thought that a king of a country would use it, especially a king like Emperor Jingkang who had been forbearing and stubborn until he was almost paralyzed. Cover up your own thunderous methods. They entered the palace happily, originally expecting to work with the Queen Mother to force His Majesty to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of his throne, but why was Your Majesty so shameless like the Queen? The skin is torn off at any time, which makes people unprepared.

Those who were planning to work on their connections and do some business, all stopped thinking, tucked their tails between their legs, shrank into a corner, and lowered their heads to pretend to be quail.

Although some ministers supported by Emperor Jingkang felt happy, they were slightly worried because they knew that His Majesty's foundation was not very stable due to the Queen Mother's interference in recent years. But in this situation, the only one who can persuade His Majesty is the old master of the Si family, but the old master has passed away, and Si Wei doesn't know where he is at this time?
If His Majesty is said to be a tyrant, His Majesty has produced evidence. If His Majesty is said to be a benevolent monarch, it seems that no benevolent monarch has dealt with the clan ministers in this way, and he still dealt with a large number of them at once. The officials did not agree with His Majesty's actions in their hearts, but they did not dare to say a word or speak out loud.

Emperor Jingkang patted the stack of land deeds on Long's case and said calmly: "I haven't wronged you, have I?"

"No." Everyone said in unison.

"You voluntarily handed over these mineral veins and villas. I didn't force you, right?"

"No!" Everyone held back tears, but their hearts were bleeding.

The queen and others walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony amidst this deafening reply.

Not to mention the rest of the people, even the queen thought she had gone to the wrong place.

However, others were confused and shocked because they saw that everyone in the palace was still alive. The queen was in a daze because she felt that the person sitting on the dragon throne was not His Majesty, but the King of the Mountain! The Queen Mother instantly understood that she had been tricked.

With the lesson learned last night, the Queen stood at the door and did not move. Naturally, the people behind her did not dare to move. Seeing that their master was safe and sound, they would not cause trouble unless they received instructions from the Queen Mother.

"The Queen Mother is just right. These treacherous ministers and traitors just committed crimes themselves. They also claimed that the Queen Mother coerced and induced them. Queen Mother, please confront them quickly. Don't let them slander the royal family and damage the majesty of the royal family." Seeing the people coming, Emperor Jingkang suddenly slapped the dragon case and said it righteously, but he couldn't suppress the excitement in his eyes.

After saying that, he winked at Shangguan Xun and said, "Hurry up and give the confession to the Queen Mother so that she can take a good look at it. If there is anything wrong, it is better to correct it on the spot. Otherwise, it will be too late to tell the world, and then the emperor will break the law." I am guilty of the same crime as the common people. No matter how hard I bear it, I have to hand over the Queen Mother and give an explanation to the world."

"Yes!" Shangguan Xun took the confession and handed it to the Queen Mother respectfully. He also added for Emperor Jingkang, "Your Majesty used reason to move his emotions, and he confided in them for a long time. Although the process of obtaining these evidences was relatively complicated. There are twists and turns, but the evidence is not adulterated at all.”

This pair of monarchs and ministers were so cooperative that anyone who was not a fool could understand that they meant that the Queen Mother was indeed involved.

If the Queen Mother confessed her crime, Emperor Jingkang could give a white silk ribbon to the Queen Mother on the spot and ask the Queen Mother to accompany the late Emperor.

If the Queen Mother dares to modify the evidence to shirk responsibility, then she is guilty of committing a crime, and if she dares to do so but is not responsible, then the Queen Mother's prestige will be instantly evaporated. Who will dare to continue to follow her in the future?

Emperor Jingkang didn't think it was enough, so he glared at his beloved ones again, "And you, especially Pei Jian, didn't you say that the Queen Mother gave you a poison? The Queen Mother is here. You can ask her face to face whether she was poisoned or not."

After muddying the enemy's water, Emperor Jingkang picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea lightly.

"That's nonsense! The Ai family has lived in the harem for a long time and has never had anything to do with the previous dynasty. Even when they are about to die, they come here to harass the Ai family. The Ai family thinks you are all crazy!" The Queen Mother tore up the confessions through gritted teeth. Shangguan Xun watched her tear it up quietly, and then enthusiastically handed over eighty-six copies.

At this time, I heard Emperor Jingkang say: "The Queen Mother is feeling bitter and wants to vent. I know that even if the Queen Mother vents, I asked them to write dozens of copies each! Ah, I have just recovered from a serious illness. I just remembered it wrong. One copy has already been Send it out to tell the world, so how many copies are left?”

After saying that, Emperor Jingkang lowered his eyes as if thinking, but there was a trace of determination in his eyes.

Qin Huangyuan stabilized the border, and he had confidence.

Qin Huangyuan is right to ask, is the dignity of the royal family more important, or the country?
What Qin Huangyuan said was right, that is, the crimes of the Queen Mother should be made known to all the ministers with unyielding conscience and all the people in the world.

Didn’t the clan members always keep saying that the late emperor’s decree required the Queen Mother to always be respected? Today, let everyone see what kind of poisonous woman they respect.

He was forced to endure the humiliation in front of the poisonous woman before, but now even if the clan members still stop him, no one in the world can spare the Queen Mother.

Queen Mother: "..."

She feels that you are not recovering from a serious illness, but that someone has opened up some meridians, and ordinary methods can no longer deal with you.

She closed her eyes and sighed heavily, "Your Majesty, tell them all to go out. The Yi family has something to say to you alone."

Hearing this, Eunuch Li, who was hiding behind the dragon chair, slowly pulled out a small knife.

Singled out?
He swore to protect His Majesty to the death.

"It's not easy for a man and a woman to live together in the same room. I don't want to talk to you alone. If you have anything to say, just say it. No one here is an outsider." Emperor Jingkang looked at the Queen Mother and said calmly.

After a door, Qin Huangyuan took off the bandage on his hand, and at the same time gently kicked the charcoal basin on the ground towards Xue Tang. He poured a cup of hot tea for Xue Tang in an elegant manner, and also pulled off the blanket on himself and covered him with it. It came to Xue Tang.

Xue Tang nodded slightly and expressed his gratitude. In order to make the disguise more realistic, she wore a summer dress under the bandage. It was indeed a bit cold here, and she was not polite to Qin Huangyuan.

The Queen Mother, who was so strong that she did not cry even after the death of the late emperor, suddenly choked up and said: "A woman from the Ai family has endured hardships for so many years just to fulfill the late emperor's last wish and for the sake of the Li family, but in the end she was misunderstood by the emperor. Your Majesty It’s okay if you don’t believe in the Ai family, why are you still humiliating the Ai family?”

She cries all the time, but she doesn't consume a man's patience like other women do.

As she cried, she slowly pulled out a bright yellow scroll from her sleeve pocket, raised her hands above her head, and said with great piety and respect, "Here is the imperial edict of the late emperor. Your Majesty, read it yourself!"

Emperor Jingkang: "Shangguan Xun, read it to me!"

"Yes!"

Shangguan Xun carefully took the imperial edict and opened it slowly. I was afraid that some hidden weapon would fly out from inside.

However, when he saw the words that appeared on the edict, his whole body froze. He gritted his teeth tightly and unconsciously exerted force on his fingers until his knuckles turned white.

Emperor Jingkang couldn't clearly see Shangguan Xun's subtle expression from his angle. Seeing Shangguan Xun's hesitation, Emperor Jingkang impatiently urged, "Read it!"

The Queen Mother glanced at Shangguan Xun lightly, wiped the corners of her eyes, and looked like she would bear everything even if she swallowed her anger, "Speaking of the Ai family."