"Haha, don't talk nonsense. Even if His Majesty wants to kill you, he won't use such despicable means. No matter what, you will have to be charged with a crime." Prime Minister Wen joked.
"Prime Minister Wen, I'm a timid official. Please stop scaring me. I don't want to die." One person said with a pale face. It looked like he was really frightened.
If they were given a choice, they would rather be killed by a killer than be accused of something and die with the crime, which would make future generations unable to hold their heads high.
However, Prime Minister Wen still smiled happily, "If you are scared, why don't you run away?"
The man was speechless, "If we wanted to escape, we would have escaped long ago. We really want to share your worries for Your Majesty. We only hope that Your Majesty will be kind and willing to give me a chance."
Others also looked regretful. If they had not sided with Emperor Wu, they wouldn't have had to suffer here for two days.
It sounds like the people from the Prince's sect have been having a big banquet these past two days, and it's been a lot of fun eating and drinking.
It's like they were too scared to say anything, but they still had to listen to Prime Minister Wen's sarcastic remarks.
Prime Minister Wen was not joking when he saw some people crying.
"Okay, why are you crying? Let me tell you, you are right not to run away. If I guess correctly, this is actually a test for you by His Majesty."
Everyone looked over immediately, with anticipation and hope in their eyes.
Prime Minister Wen no longer wanted to be evasive and said directly: "I did receive a piece of gossip just now. Those who escaped overnight were all robbed by robbers without exception, and their clothes were stripped clean. Tell me, is it?
What kind of robbers are so bold that they dare to rob at the feet of the emperor and even rob court officials?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard what Prime Minister Wen said.
Some people who reacted quickly said excitedly: "His Majesty did it."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Prime Minister Wen glared at him and said, "I'll give you a chance to tell you again, who did it?"
The man immediately slapped himself, "That must be a very powerful robber."
Another person also reacted and hurriedly echoed: "Maybe these robbers are related to Tianli Kingdom. It's really abominable."
He said it was disgusting, but his face was already smiling.
Those who chose to stay were not fools. They finally understood why Prime Minister Wen said this was a test for them by Wu Yuan.
Obviously, those robbers must have something to do with Wu Yuan.
Those who stayed passed the test, and those who escaped were punished.
Prime Minister Wen did not explain any more and just sighed: "Your Majesty is still kind!"
These words made everyone unconsciously nod in agreement. Indeed, they all knew that even if Wu Yuan wanted to kill them, it was a normal thing.
After all, they were the ones who hindered Wu Yuan from ascending to the throne. This was a serious crime and the reason to kill their whole family.
But Wu Yuan did not do this, and even skinned those who escaped, without taking their lives.
"Today, I, Chen Yu, swear here that I will loyal to Your Majesty to the death and never betray His Majesty's kindness."
"Count me in."
"Count me in too."
They knew that if Wu Yuan let them off the hook, they had to make a statement. It was most appropriate to have Prime Minister Wen here as a witness.
After everyone took an oath to express their opinions, Prime Minister Wen slowly said: "Whether you are sincere or fake, I will treat you as the real ones. If anyone dares to violate the oath in the future, I will personally send him on his way."
In this regard, the people present did not feel much pressure. Now they were really impressed by Wu Yuan.
"As it should be!" everyone responded.
Prime Minister Wen smiled slightly, and in his heart he admired Wu Yuan's methods.
Without killing anyone, but bringing everyone home, this is a feat.
"Come here, let's hold a banquet to calm your lords down."
Prime Minister Wen is well versed in the ways of being an official and cannot suppress or intimidate him intentionally. He will take this opportunity to give everyone a step forward.
But what left Prime Minister Wen speechless was that the news of his banquet spread quickly.
Regardless of whether they were from the prince's faction or from the former emperor's faction, as long as they stayed in the capital, they all came here after smelling the smell.
As a result, Prime Minister Wen burst into tears and bled profusely, and the banquet was placed in the courtyard.
These ministers are not just here for a meal, today is the last day of the three-day holiday given by Wu Yuan, and they will officially go to court tomorrow, so it is necessary to re-establish relations.
Of course, everyone knows that Prime Minister Wen is now less than one person in the court and more than ten thousand people. His status is incomparable, and his prestige is even much higher than when he was the previous regent.
However, when everyone was seated, they couldn't help but sigh, it was the first time that all the ministers could get together to drink and have a banquet like this.
After all, everyone had different positions before, and there were many stumbling blocks overtly or covertly. Even Prime Minister Wen had many opponents.
But no matter what the relationship was like before, today we are all sitting here.
Although many people were embarrassed, they still came here.
Prime Minister Wen was also quite touched, because just now, many people who had disliked him came over to apologize.
This made Prime Minister Wen deeply moved, and Da Wu's innocence changed.
After everyone was seated, Prime Minister Wen stood at the front, holding up the wine glass, but he was not so serious. Instead, he smiled and cursed at everyone: "You guys, why didn't you notice earlier? You guys have noses all over the place."
You must be a dog, I originally had two banquet tables, but now there are more than twenty tables, and I have spent all my money."
The humorous words immediately caused a roar of laughter.
Someone also shouted: "Prime Minister Wen, we didn't come empty-handed. How about you count now and see if you lost or gained today?"
Prime Minister Wen raised his eyebrows and immediately cursed: "I won't be fooled by you. If I make money without telling you, I will lose it."
"Haha..." Everyone laughed again.
But while smiling and laughing, I couldn't help but sigh. I never dreamed that they could be so harmonious with each other.
"Well, it doesn't matter whether you made a profit or a loss today. Tomorrow you will go to court. If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come. Since everyone gathers here to appreciate your face, then give me some face. No matter how many grudges you have in the past.
The resentment, after drinking this meal, it will be over."
After hearing what Prime Minister Wen said, everyone raised their wine glasses and replied in unison: "I sincerely follow Prime Minister Wen's teachings!"
After a glass of wine, many people feel the urge to cry.
"My lords, do you think our Dawu is really going to become stronger? No matter what you think, I feel that if we work together, we can really create a peaceful and prosperous age with the new emperor."
If I had said this before, I would have been laughed at, but now, everyone nodded secretly.
However, an inappropriate voice sounded, "But do you think the new emperor can trust us?"