From Dali Temple, which is in charge of justice, to Guanglu Temple, which is in charge of sacrifices.
From Zhan Shifu, who manages foreign affairs, to the General Affairs Department, who is in charge of external affairs and sealed complaints from subjects...
When almost all the neutral officials suddenly "stepped forward" and expressed their positions clearly and unanimously, the rest were stunned for a moment.
Including Wei Xianzhi, who was shocked, and Ning Wenjun, who looked in disbelief.
And the stunned Ruan Tianfu.
He thought with his buttocks and knew that it couldn't be an accident that so many people were attacking at the same time.
That can only mean that these colleagues who are like me on weekdays and seem to be willing not to offend anyone have actually already had the surname "Wei"!
Li Kan, Yu Shoudao, Liu Buqing, Lu Ru, Sun Guozhen......
One name after another jumps into my mind, each one is a well-known big shot.
Among them, what surprised Ruan Tianfu the most was undoubtedly his immediate boss, the white-haired Minister of Industry, Lu Ru.
"Sir Ruan, a gentleman should be harmonious but not unfaithful, neutral but not dependent on others."
"Now that the world is in chaos, our Ministry of Industry can only survive by being impartial in this troubled world."
"There is nothing wrong with adhering to the golden mean. You must remember..."
The above are the exact words that Lu Ru just said to himself not long ago.
But when Ruan Tianfu looks back now, he can only say...
Good guy!
You, bad old man, are pretending to be the same!
Looking up at Lu Ru, who was standing in the front row with a loud voice and an extremely serious look, Ruan Tianfu was speechless.
The former, however, had no time to look at him at all. At this time, he was supporting Ning Wenjun with a "righteous" face, and there was no hint of "moderate" in his words.
"Your Highness! The reason why Daning has reached this stage is entirely due to the Lord Fierce!"
"Nowadays, there is chaos in the south, and there is a national war in the east. Food prices in various places remain high, and people's livelihood is in decline! People starve to death in various state capitals from time to time!"
"No matter what, I agree that His Highness will ascend the throne immediately!"
"Only in this way can the situation in the world be stabilized!"
"..."
In Ruan Tianfu's astonished eyes, Lu Ru sputtered a lot.
The same goes for the other senior officials who just stood up. They came up with various reasons from different angles for Ning Wenjun to ascend the throne immediately.
Some people say that the crimes Ning Yongnian committed are far more than what Ning Wenjun said, and there are more.
Some people say that only when Ning Wenjun ascends the throne, will Ning Yuke be able to negotiate with the court to ensure that Daning will not split into two countries.
Some people said that they watched the sky at night and found that Ning Yongnian's imperial fortune had disappeared due to the incident in Yuanzhou City. If Daning did not change the emperor, I am afraid that the national destiny would be greatly declined...
All in all, all kinds of weird reasons, no matter whether they were true or false, were all thrown out at once, all with the purpose of making Ning Yongnian step down.
This, of course, also made the "support faction" become more vocal than the "opposition faction" in an instant.
There are a total of 118 court officials. Currently, 71 people have clearly expressed their support for Ning Wenjun to usurp the throne, while 39 people have clearly expressed their opposition. There are still eight unimportant minor officials like Ruan Tianfu.
Express a stance.
For these thirty-nine people, they were undoubtedly surprised by the sudden change in the situation, but they also knew that now was not the time to consider when Li Can and others formed a party with the Wei family.
No matter what, they certainly couldn't just watch Ning Wenjun usurp the throne so smoothly, and even if they couldn't stop him, they would try to delay Ning Yongnian for as long as possible.
However, Wei Xianzhi certainly would not let them succeed.
Hiding behind the screen, he coughed lightly and attracted Ning Wenjun's attention.
With just a look, the latter understood the meaning and immediately roared in a deep voice:
"enough!"
"No matter what, you are all officials of the Ning Dynasty! How unbecoming is it to have such a quarrel in the court hall!!"
"I know some of you must be dissatisfied!"
"Okay! If you don't want to help me become the new emperor, stand up!"
"..."
Ning Wenjun's roar stopped the noise in the hall, but after a while, no one took the initiative to stand up.
Everyone knows the principle of shooting the first bird, so most of them were hesitant at the moment.
However, Li Jian was also smart and did not dare to take the lead when he saw the "opposition", so he knelt down on the ground with a "pop" and shouted:
"I am willing to assist His Highness in enthroning the new emperor!"
Um?
Everyone's attention was focused instantly. Everyone was smart, so they quickly understood what Li Quan was doing.
"I am also willing to assist Your Highness!"
"So is the old minister!"
"The same goes for humble ministers!"
"..."
Within three breaths, people in the main hall immediately knelt down and fell to the ground.
The people who were still standing all looked very ugly at this moment.
Most of them were from Ning Yongnian, and they originally wanted to use "non-violence and non-cooperation" to resist Ning Wenjun's accession to the throne.
It’s just that it seems now...
"Plop!"
"Puff thump thump!"
Under heavy pressure, more than a dozen court officials soon hesitated or knelt down with difficulty, including both low-level officials like Ruan Tianfu who "followed the crowd" and a few who defected on the battlefield after seeing that the situation was not going well.
of opposition.
As a result, there were only about twenty people still standing upright.
It can be seen that they are actually very confused.
But they couldn't kneel down, so they tried to carry it to the end.
At this time, Wei Xianzhi needs to appear in person.
"Your Highness..."
He and Han Zhao walked around the screen and came out, standing next to Ning Wenjun.
Wei Xianzhi first cupped hands with the latter, and then quickly glanced at Li Qian and others who were kneeling on the ground.
There is no doubt that the more than twenty "neutral" court officials who suddenly "changed sides" had actually been recruited by Wei Changtian for a long time.
In fact, when Wei Changtian revealed Han Zhao's identity for the first time, Wei Xianzhi's jaw dropped.
Who is Han Zhao?
A master in the late second-level realm! A great general who governs the country!
Such a character was actually quietly instigated by his own son to rebel, and even staged a big drama, ruining Ning Yongnian's 200,000 elite...
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At that time, Wei Xianzhi only felt that as the commander of the Hanging Mirror Division and the head of the Wei family, he seemed to have failed too much.
But it was only now, when a larger force that had penetrated so deeply into the court surfaced, that he realized that the power Wei Changtian controlled was far more than just Shuzhou and the Freemasonry.
Perhaps, it’s time to hand over the position of head of the family...
Shaking his head and temporarily calming down his complicated emotions, Wei Xianzhi focused his attention on an old man in purple clothes not far away who was holding his neck.
The Minister of Punishment, Gu Zisheng.
Currently, Ning Yongnian is the number one loyal minister in the entire capital.
"Master Gu, are you sure you want to disobey His Royal Highness the Prince's will?"
Narrowing his eyes, Wei Xianzhi asked directly: "You only need to answer yes or no."
"Hmph! Mr. Wei is really cool!"
"I..."
It was obvious that Gu Zisheng was not stupid enough to answer the question head-on, so he was ready to make some sarcasm first.
However, before he could finish his sentence, Wei Xianzhi suddenly waved his palm in full view of everyone.
The next second, the wind from his palm was fierce and suddenly hit the crane on Gu Zisheng's chest!
"boom!"
With a muffled sound, the latter immediately vomited blood, flew several feet away, and then fell to the ground like a torn sack.
The dull sound of landing echoed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and blood splashed down, leaving a long blood mark.
At the end of the bloodstain, Gu Zisheng had no hope of life, and only his widened eyes showed his mood at the last moment before his death.
"..."
There were waves of chill, and the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
"General Han."
As if he had done something trivial, Wei Xianzhi turned to look at Han Zhao under everyone's gaze.
"Gu Zisheng not only protected the evil king, but also blatantly defied His Highness the Prince, which is a heinous crime."
"Although the culprit has now been found guilty, this crime should implicate the nine clans."
"I can't get away for the time being, so I'll ask the general to take someone to the Gu family immediately."
"..."
"Don't worry, Mr. Wei, I will go to the Gu Mansion right now, so that none of the thieves can escape!"
Without hesitation, Han Zhao agreed and walked straight to the palace gate.
But at this moment, a frightened and angry voice suddenly sounded.
"Wei, Wei Xianzhi!"
"Do you know what you are doing!!"
"Master Gu is a first-class official in our court! You actually killed me when you said you would!"
"Waiting for the emperor to come back..."
"boom!!"
"..."
"General Han, and the Zuo family, please take care of this together."