Yu Wendong was shocked and quickly got out of the car and directed his family members to get off. The soldiers escorting them also quickly dismounted.
Then, people on the street knelt on the ground, including the common people on the street.
An Fuhai unfolded the imperial edict and read: "The Emperor of Heaven has issued an edict: For his own selfish interests, the Protector of the country slandered Master Huiqing and almost harmed hundreds of thousands of people in Zhuozhou. This is a heinous crime. I have decided to revoke his title and hand it over to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Investigate and deal with this——”
Everyone in the Yuwen family looked extremely pale, lying on the ground shaking and at a loss. Yuwendong was also the same, with a pale face and a daze...
Didn't the emperor even give him a chance to defend himself?
"The guilty minister Yu Wendong, please accept the order." An Fuhai said coldly.
Yu Wendong trembled, then suddenly raised his head, looked at An Fuhai, and prayed with a hint of supplication: "Manager An, I am wronged. I want to see the emperor. Please ask Mr. An to take me into the palace to see the emperor."
An Fuhai's face was cold and his voice was also very cold: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid we can't help you. Please step forward to receive the order."
The despair on Yu Wendong's face became more and more intense, and the prayer on his face became more and more obvious. He looked at An Fuhai and said: "Manager An, please do this for me. I will remember this kindness in my heart and I am grateful.
"
An Fuhai's expression turned cold, then he jumped off his horse and delivered the imperial edict to Yu Wendong in person. He said coldly: "Yu Wendong, you'd better accept the edict. If you have any questions, you can tell Mr. Gongsun of the Ministry of Punishment. Mr. Gongsun will naturally tell you
Convey the words to the Emperor."
Yuwendong looked startled, and immediately remembered that the Minister of Punishment was Gongsun Nan. As the in-laws of the Yuwen family, the Gongsun family would definitely choose to side with them. Then, he still had hope.
"...Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty." After thinking about this, Yu Wendong took the imperial edict with both hands and leaned down to thank him.
An Fuhai turned to the others and said, "The Emperor has decreed that everyone in Yuwen Mansion should return home immediately. From now on, no one is allowed to go out without the Emperor's order."
"I (concubine, commoner, daughter of the common people, slave) obey your order." Others in Yuwen Mansion responded in unison.
"Commander Lin, you are responsible for sending Yuwendong to the Ministry of Justice, and escorting the rest of the Yuwen family back to the house. You are responsible for protecting their safety without any mistakes." An Fuhai turned around and ordered a commander of the Imperial Forest Army behind him.
It's called protection, but it's actually surveillance. It's just a nice way of saying it.
"I obey," the commander of the Royal Forest Army said, bowing on his horse.
Immediately afterwards, An Fuhai turned to the pair of soldiers escorting Yuwen's family and said, "Generals, you have worked hard along the way. The emperor has ordered our family to reward you."
An Fuhai waved his hand as he spoke. A young eunuch behind him jumped off his horse and handed a small bright yellow cloth bag to the leading general. It was heavy and it looked like it was undoubtedly money. "Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor."
All the soldiers kowtowed and gave thanks.
"Your mission has been completed. The Emperor ordered you to return to Zhuozhou immediately without any mistakes." An Fuhai continued.
"I obey," all the soldiers said in unison.
After conveying Dongfang Chen's will, An Fuhai turned his horse's head and left quickly as before.
The remaining pair of imperial guards were divided into four people to escort Yuwendong to the Ministry of Punishment, while the others escorted the others from Yuwen Mansion back to the mansion.
Everyone in the Yuwen family was like a mourning heir, and they were at the mercy of others. On both sides of the street, people watched quietly, with different expressions on their faces, but most of them were very happy.