Two beautiful female guards from Huangzhou covered the mouths of two tracking dogs!
Emperor Xia looked around the audience and saw the performance of the courtiers in the audience!
"Cough cough cough..."
He coughed a few times, breaking the silence, but did not answer the question directly.
Instead, he asked with a half-smile: "My dear, what do you think I should believe?"
"Still don't believe it?"
This expression is all too familiar to the courtiers!
Emperor Xia often used this expression before he became angry!
So. Remember it in one second
"Plop..."
The princeling courtier who asked the question immediately knelt down!
"I am scared, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Xia narrowed his eagle eyes, and a cold light shot out from them, causing the temperature in the whole place to plummet: "What crime are you guilty of?"
"You are my good minister!"
"I still need your guidance in doing things!"
"I believe it or not... I still need you to make a decision!"
"Dong dong dong..."
The key princelings kneeling on the ground were frightened and kowtowed frantically: "Your Majesty, I will die, I will die!"
In front of the Prince's Mansion, there is a bluestone floor.
The "bang bang" sound that hit his head on the stone floor echoed throughout the whole place, which showed his regret!
In an instant, the forehead of the person kowtowing was torn open and the blood stained the bluestone red!
The princelings were horrified and all knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
The prince's heart sank, and he also begged: "Father, please forgive me!"
Emperor Xia then said: "For the sake of the prince interceding for you, I will spare you this time. Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The key princeling who kowtowed seemed to have been granted amnesty. After thanking him, he rolled his eyes and fainted!
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
The princeling couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw the emperor showing favor to the prince!
At this time.
Emperor Xia looked at Xia Tian and asked: "Xiao Jiu, are you sure it wasn't because of your bet with the prince that you brought the murder case of Ye Mansion to the East Palace?"
Xia Tian raised his left hand: "Absolutely not!"
"My son, I can swear to God!"
"If I use this matter to frame the prince, I will have no descendants from now on!"
Immediately, all the officials in the audience were in solemn silence!
In this era where there are three types of unfilial piety and the greatest is not having heirs, cutting off children and grandchildren is the most vicious oath in the world.
However, after hearing this oath, Emperor Xia felt complicated.
Of his nine sons in Xia Zhou, only Xiao Jiu was in good health and could have sex with a woman in bridal chambers. He could continue the bloodline of the royal family and allow Xia Zhou to have grandchildren.
If Xiao Jiu also cuts off his descendants, Xia Zhou will really have no one to follow him!
"Stop swearing!"
Emperor Xia scolded: "Although you are my youngest prince, you are the most prudent among the princes. You are a saint in the eyes of the people of Daxia. Therefore, I believe you will never avenge yourself!"
Suddenly, the princeling’s heart sank!
What does emperor mean?
Believe in the two dogs of Huangzhou King
Wouldn’t that mean that you believed the words of the King of Huangzhou?
Doesn’t that mean you believe that...the murderer who destroyed Ye Mansion is in the East Palace?
The prince's face also changed greatly, and he shouted eagerly: "Father..."
Emperor Xia waved his hand and planned what the prince would say: "Xiaojiu, I ask you, what would you do if you lost the bet you made with the prince?"
Xia Xia said seriously: "According to the bet, I will resign as Prime Minister, return to the territory of Huangzhou, and never serve in the central court again in this life!"
Emperor Xia found the Minister of Hubu among the courtiers and asked: "Shang Shu, if my Xiaojiu returns to Huangzhou, will the Hubu be able to pay out the salary next month?"
"cannot!"
The Minister of Household Affairs answered simply: "Even if your Majesty kills me, I will not be able to pay my salary next month!"
Immediately, the ministers realized their original intention of letting King Huangzhou join the court as the Right Chancellor!
For the salary!
For the sake of the imperial court, it will not stop!
To keep the imperial court from going bankrupt!
Dragon chases up.
Emperor Xia looked around, saw the expressions of the courtiers in his eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Dear ministers, now tell me, do you believe what the right prime minister said?"
"letter!"
This time, the courtiers who wanted to take the monthly salary silver answered loudly.
The princelings didn't say anything, they all lowered their heads for their salary.
More importantly, they saw the emperor's intention!
You can't go against the emperor!
Prince: "..."
Emperor Xia saw that all the courtiers were enlightened!
Ask again: "You Prime Minister, if you can't find the murderer in the East Palace, you can't find the murderer within one day, and you can't find Ye Jinlian, then your end will be to resign as Prime Minister You and return to Huangzhou to continue leading the refugees." To reclaim wasteland, right?”
"yes!"
Xia Tian had a matter-of-fact look on his face: "I'm willing to admit defeat!"
Immediately afterwards.
Emperor Xia raised his head again and asked: "My dear friends, do you believe that the murderer who killed the Ye family... ran into the East Palace?"
"I want to hear your opinions...Should the East Palace be searched?
"As long as there are clues, you should search!"
The courtiers said categorically: "The murderer must not be let go!"
"The only thing we can do is let His Highness the Crown Prince suffer!"
"yes!"
Finally, under the leadership of Sima Jian and Li Jian, all the ministers said in unison: "Search!"
at this time.
The prince's face turned dark, as if there was a layer of black ash from the bottom of a pot!
For money...these courtiers are so realistic!
The feeling of suffocation made Xia violently want to go crazy!
Until now.
Emperor Xia's face relaxed, and he looked at the prince with understanding and said: "Prince, I also believe that the East Palace will not harbor the murderers of the Ye family!"
"But, since Prime Minister Right has confirmed that the murderer has entered the East Palace, and the ministers agree to let him continue to solve the case, let him search!"
"After searching it out, the murder case of Ye Mansion has been solved. Our court will no longer be humiliated, and we can eliminate the danger around you!"
"If we can't find it, it can prove the prince's innocence!"
"That's a good thing for you!"
"What do you think?"
Prince: "..."
Emperor Xia has finished speaking both good and bad words, what else can he say?
The prince could only hold his breath, gritted his teeth and swallowed: "I accept the decree!"
Emperor Xia then said: "Right Prime Minister, search!"
At this moment.
Xia Tian smiled mysteriously: "Father, no need!"
The prince was stunned!
Emperor Xia was also stunned!
"Why don't you use it again?"
Xia Tian blinked for a moment and said seriously: "Because there is no need to search, the murderer will be caught soon!"
Full of doubts!
what's the situation?
at this time.
In a secluded area of the East Palace, several soldiers from the city defense battalion walked out of the courtyard with strange movements, protecting a carriage heading towards the west gate.
The East Palace is so big that more than a thousand Huangzhou guards can only surround it roughly!
There are no Huangzhou guards guarding this place!
But, behind them!
There was a flash of white, like a ghost.
In the dark, there is also a group of dead men with hidden swords...