Above the stands, the common people and ordinary scholars burst out with loud cheers, while the children of the aristocratic families all turned pale and silent. The most noble main stand was quiet, except for the soldiers who were guarding the emperor.
They cheered vigorously, and almost no one cheered, but in other stands, the cheers shook the sky and the earth. The contrast was so sharp that it was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Sima Yao was obviously a little dissatisfied. He looked around, and the children of the aristocratic families where he looked did not even look at him. He curled his lips and continued: "However, the traitor Xi Chao has been wiped out.
, there are no bones left, the body should have been exposed and spread around the world, but now there is no need for it. It’s just the Xi family..."
Wang Xun's voice suddenly sounded: "Your Majesty, please think twice before issuing an order."
Sima Yao looked unhappy, looked at Wang Xun, and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong, Wang Aiqing, do you want to plead for the Xi family? I know that you have a good relationship with Xi Chao, but the state has national laws, and I act in accordance with the laws and orders."
Wang Xun said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xi Chao's case is special. Although he was treasonous, deceived all of us, and caused great harm to the Jin Dynasty, what he did was not done in the name of his family.
On the contrary, Xi Chao had already expelled the Xi family and removed his name from the family tree. Just now after Your Majesty and the Shen Ni entered the tent, I also asked the Xi family members, and they all said that they did not know that Xi Chao had done these things.
Knowing that he has been missing for many years and is not even at home, and according to what Liu Yu and Prince Huan just said, Xi Chao committed evil with the help of Murong Chui's mysterious organization called Black Hand Qiankun, and not with the power of the Xi family
.So, when your majesty is dealing with it, please only punish Xi Chao and do not implicate innocent people."
As soon as he finished speaking, many of the aristocratic children in the gorgeous greenhouse, as if they had already discussed it, all came out and bowed their hands to Sima Yao: "Your Majesty, please show mercy outside the law and don't implicate innocent people or cause disaster."
The Xi family."
Sima Yao looked displeased and turned to look at Diao Kui, who was also saluting at the side: "Diao Qing, you are a court official and are in charge of the country's laws. Do you think the Xi family should be implicated in Xi Chao's crime?"
Diao Kui said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Wang Xun said is right. Xi Chao did not use the power of his family to commit rebellion. As the saying goes, he who does not know is not guilty. Even Liu Yu did not give any money to the implicated family members before his charges were cleared. The Xi family is
As a top aristocratic family that has made great contributions since the founding of the country, please Your Majesty to express gratitude for the kindness of his ancestors, take into account the close friendship of our Jin family, and only punish Xi Chao, so as not to implicate the Xi family anymore."
As soon as this statement came out, many people in the stands gave up and shouted: "Conspiracy is a serious crime. Regardless of whether you know it or not, it is the crime of genocide. How can you say that only one person is guilty?"
"That is, if ordinary people rebel, no matter whether their family members know about it or not, they have to sit together. Why can they be exempted when they get to the Xi family? Aristocratic families have these privileges?!"
"Yes, besides, didn't Xi Chao take back the Xi family? Today we are sitting in the Xi family's shed. We are already a family, so don't say anything about expelling the family."
"Your Majesty, the laws of the country should be enforced without discrimination, and we cannot blatantly tolerate aristocratic families. Otherwise, the people will be unconvinced and the country will be difficult to govern!"
Sima Yao listened to the voices in the stands around him with a smile on his face. Although he had just agreed with Zhi Miaoyin's opinion, he didn't want to let go of the Xi family. These people had spoken out his feelings, and now this
Sometimes I see the faces of these nobles from aristocratic families are ashen, but they are unable to refute because they are unreasonable. If I look at normal times, these nobles from aristocratic families have ten thousand ways to calm down the common people who are dozens of times their number, but today
, but it was the first time that they were besieged like this, and they could only scold them without retaliate. As soon as they saw this situation, Sima Yao's heart relaxed with the evil spirit that he had suppressed for decades!
His eyes swept across the entire audience. Everyone was excited. The common people yelled and cursed loudly. The children of the aristocratic families were angry and silent, but their faces turned red. Finally, when his eyes fell on Liu Yu in the audience, he was slightly startled.
This tower-like man stood upright with his hands down, maintaining a military posture like a javelin, but there was no emotion or joy on his face, as if everything outside had nothing to do with him.
Sima Yao raised his brows slightly and pressed down his hands to signal everyone in the venue to be quiet. The noise gradually subsided. He said to Liu Yu: "Liu Yu, you are the accuser who testified against Xi Chao. Now Wang Xun, Diao Kui and other adults
The children of the aristocratic family represented by the representative said that Xi Chao was plotting rebellion and the family did not know about it, so the Xi family should not be implicated, what do you think?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "I think that Wang, Diao and other adults are right, and there is no such precedent in this dynasty. At the beginning of the Jin Dynasty's southern crossing, the big family guarding Jingzhou, among the Wang family in Taiyuan,
Wang Dun once raised troops to rebel twice, breached the capital, massacred loyal ministers, and held His Majesty hostage. This was a blatant conspiracy. However, after putting down Wang Dun's rebellion, the late emperor did not implicate the Wang family, but only involved those who directly followed Wang Dun in the rebellion.
Wang's nephew was executed, just like his elder brother. The founding prime minister, Wang Dao, who was on the side of the court at that time, was not punished at all. Lord Wang Xun must have seen the old events of his family ancestors, so he cited the example and asked for mercy from your majesty.
Right."
Wang Xun's face turned green and red. Liu Yu's words were as sharp as a knife. The Wangdun Rebellion was a thorn in the heart of the Wang family in Taiyuan that could not be removed. It could even be said to be a huge shame. As the grandson of Director Wang, the current Taiyuan people
Wang Xun, the head of the Wang family, is naturally not willing to hear this. If someone told him this in person, he would probably fall out, but Liu Yuming pleads for the Xi family and mentioning this matter is equivalent to reminding everyone in the world.
, even the most noble family, the Taiyuan Wang family, has had treacherous people since the founding of the country. Now, in the reincarnation of heaven, a family of rebellious ministers and traitors intercedes for another family of rebellious ministers and traitors. Is this considered collusion, or does it count as birds of a feather flocking together?!
Wang Xun gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly, but kept his voice as calm as possible: "Liu Yu, don't make a mistake. Wang Dun's rebellion is his personal matter, not my Taiyuan Wang family.
Just like the late Great Father (Wang Dao), as the prime minister at that time, he personally directed the counter-rebellion and also went into battle at an advanced age. The Emperor Yuan at that time pardoned our Wang family except those who followed Wang Dun in the rebellion, and
We also expelled him from the family early and removed him from the family tree. He is no longer a descendant of my Taiyuan Wang family. How can there be any precedent? This is different from the situation of Xi Chao and the Xi family today. You don’t need to force it so far.
Attached!"
This chapter has been completed!