All the officials in the hall bent down and saluted.
"Your Majesty, calm down," they advised.
The emperor stopped smashing the teacup and overturning the table, and sat back slumped on the throne.
"I'm not angry, I'm sad." He said with tears, looking sad and angry, "I never dreamed that Duke Cheng Guo was such a person. I trust him, and I treat him like this. How can I not forgive him? He wants to treat him like this.
I?"
He stretched out his hand to pat himself and looked at the ministers.
"How do you think I can't forgive him?"
"Your Majesty, it was Duke Cheng who committed a great crime." An official knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please do not blame yourself."
Many people echoed, and some had complicated expressions. They didn't want to echo but knew they had nothing else to say at this time, so they had no choice but to bow their heads and remain silent.
Huang Cheng's eyes swept across the hall, taking note of those who bowed their heads in silence, and finally landed on Ning Yunzhao, who was bowing his head in front of him.
Ning Yunzhao did not shout His Majesty's wisdom as before. Of course, now is not the time to say His Majesty's wisdom. However, he did not agree. He lowered his head and wrote hard with serious concentration.
There is nothing reprehensible about the duties of a daily reporter.
Huang Cheng sneered in his heart, why didn't he remember his responsibilities before? Thinking of this, his face became a little darker.
He also didn't expect that Duke Cheng Guo actually ran away against the decree. He thought that Duke Cheng Guo would come to Beijing to cause trouble and incited the people based on his merits, but he didn't expect that he would run away like this.
The biggest mistake this time was to let the imperial army and Dali Temple arrest Duke Cheng.
These soldiers were already in awe of Duke Cheng Guo, and the Forbidden Army acted as if they were intimidating and intimidating the people every day. They were different from people like Duke Cheng Guo and his son who fought through life and death on the battlefield.
Jin Yiwei should be allowed to arrest him.
These imperial guards were cold-blooded and unafraid of life and death. If the emperor issued a death order, they would be like a group of mad dogs that would bite Cheng Guogong and his son to death.
It turns out that this was the purpose of Ning Yunzhao when he prevented Jin Yiwei from going and asked Dali Temple to arrest him.
Good boy, you know you have bad intentions.
Huang Cheng looked at Ning Yunzhao fiercely, but so what, there was still no change in the result. If Duke Cheng Guo came back, he would be dead, and if he ran away, he would be dead.
"Your Majesty," he shouted as he stepped out of the queue, "it is clear that Duke Cheng Guo has turned against you. Please show no mercy to your Majesty and order the arrest of the traitor Zhu Shan immediately."
He kneeled down as he spoke.
"The traitor in Zhushan is ashamed of the late emperor, ashamed of your majesty, and ashamed of the great Zhou Dynasty. Only in this way can I be comforted."
At this point, the officials in the palace, whether willing or unwilling, could only kneel down and plead in unison.
The emperor looked at the kneeling civil and military officials, his expression of grief and anger gradually calmed down, and he sat upright.
"Exactly," he said.
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The whole court became busy, and the civil and military officials retreated in a hurry, or walked quickly in silence, or a few people gathered together and talked in low voices.
"Master Ning, we..." Several officials asked in a low voice when they saw Ning Yunzhao.
"Your Majesty is wise, everything above shall prevail." Ning Yunzhao replied in a low voice.
What is your intention now? Do you really believe that Duke Chengguo is plotting rebellion?
Just as a few people were about to continue asking, Ning Yunzhao raised his hand to salute them and left, quickly walking in one direction.
Among the officials swarming around, there was one person who seemed to be standing alone from the crowd, automatically leaving a space wherever he went.
"Master Lu." Ning Yunzhao saluted and called.
Lu Yunqi stopped and looked at him slightly, without saying a word.
He rarely speaks, especially taking the initiative.
"Did you take the person away?" Ning Yunzhao also knew his habits and asked directly.
There was no beginning or end to this, and he didn’t even mention anyone’s name.
Lu Yunqi looked away and continued to move forward without saying a word.
"Master Lu." Ning Yunzhao followed and shouted, "It's inappropriate for you to do this..."
Lu Yunqi stopped and turned his head.
"Master Ning, it's inappropriate for you to do this." He interrupted him with the same words numbly, "What do you think everyone will think of when you say she disappeared?"
Duke Cheng Guo resisted and fled, and the charge of treason was confirmed. Miss Jun and Duke Cheng had a close relationship. What would everyone think when it was said that Miss Jun was missing? They fled together in fear of crime?
Even if they don't think so, Jin Yiwei will naturally have a way to make everyone think so, not to mention that the emperor doesn't like Miss Jun.
"Is this a threat?" Ning Yunzhao said with a smile.
Many officials rarely smile when facing him, especially when they can smile so casually.
Lu Yunqi looked at him.
"Is the fried tofu delicious?" he asked suddenly.
Ning Yunzhao was stunned for a moment, fried tofu fruit?
"I'm not threatening you." Lu Yunqi turned away and continued, "I'm just telling you that it's not your turn to worry about it."
He said and moved forward.
Ning Yunzhao looked at his back with a serious expression.
"Master Lu." He took another step and said, "I believe you will not hurt her, but for the person you like, wouldn't it be better if it could make her happy?"
Lu Yunqi stopped and didn't look back.
"No." he said.
What else can be said? Ning Yunzhao is a bit dumbfounded. No wonder Lu Yunqi is difficult to make friends with. Firstly, his identity and secondly, his temperament are really difficult for ordinary people to figure out.
Seeing Lu Yunqi walk away, several officials on the side breathed a sigh of relief and were a little curious. Could it be that Ning Yunzhao was asking Lu Yunqi to find out the emperor's thoughts?
No one in the entire dynasty knew the emperor's wishes better than Lu Yunqi.
Master Ning is indeed different from Ning Yan. He will not give up even when the cock crows and the dog robbers.
They stepped forward to ask, but saw Ning Yunzhao walking away quickly, passing through the officials who were chatting in low voices with complex expressions and secretly thinking, and went straight out.
Since such a big thing happened, I was in a hurry to go back and discuss it with Ning Yan, so let's wait until they have discussed it.
But Ning Yunzhao did not return directly to Ning Yan's home after leaving the palace, but instead entered Jiulingtang.
In Jiulingtang, Chen Qi and Shopkeeper Liu were sitting opposite each other with serious expressions on their faces. When they saw him come in and get busy, they both stood up.
"It's in his hands." Ning Yunzhao said without asking them.
Chen Qi kicked the stool.
"Someone is coming to copy the guy and ask for help," he shouted.
"Why do you want it?" Shopkeeper Liu glared at him, "The guy is going to besiege Beizhen Fusi?"
This is no longer the case before. They don't have an imperial edict in their hands, and they have only Beizhen Fusi to besiege others. To besiege Beizhen Fusi, wouldn't it be courting death? They are not Zhu Zan, the eldest son of Chengguo Gong.
Moreover, when Zhu Zan dared to do this, it was because the emperor wanted to win over Duke Cheng.
Chen Qi was dejected, and Shopkeeper Liu pondered for a moment.
"It seems that the only way is to announce the news to the public and rely on public opinion..." he said.
"It can't be done now." Ning Yunzhao interrupted him and said, "Cheng Guogong's family was convicted of treason, resisted the decree and fled."
What?
Chen Qi and Shopkeeper Liu were horrified.
"The news should be made public immediately, and at the same time the slander against Duke Cheng will inevitably spread." Ning Yunzhao said.
Miss Jun, who has a close relationship with Duke Cheng Guo, naturally cannot escape.
Chen Qi and Shopkeeper Liu understood immediately.
"How could it be so fast?" Shopkeeper Liu murmured.
"Then what should we do now?" Chen Qi asked anxiously.
Ning Yunzhao pondered for a moment.
"Do nothing," he said.
Do nothing? Then Miss Jun….
"The unfortunate thing is that Miss Jun fell into the hands of Lu Yunqi first, not the emperor." Ning Yunzhao said.
Is there any difference between this? Lu Yunqi and the emperor are one and the same. Chen Qi and Shopkeeper Liu frowned slightly.
"I think if you have obsessions, you can at least be considered a person." Ning Yunzhao said, looking at the three characters Jiulingtang hanging in front of the hall, "It is better to be a person than not to be a person."
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The sound of gentle footsteps sounded in the room, and the soft light of the night pearl illuminated the figures.
"I came back late." Lu Yunqi said, putting down the food box in his hand with full apology, and looked at Miss Jun sitting by the bed, "Are you hungry? Let's eat now."
Although Miss Jun was not tied to the door panel like before, her hands and feet were still tightly bound.
Lu Yunqi sat down in front of her, scooped out a spoonful of eight-treasure soup and handed it to her mouth carefully and skillfully.
Miss Jun bit the spoon and looked at Lu Yunqi fiercely. (To be continued)