The palace is still the same palace, and the guards are still the same. They are still standing in the shadow under the palace wall as they always do here, but the results of looking at the same thing are different depending on the mood. Su Ren is not a person who likes to recall.
But he spent the whole day reminiscing, reminiscing about how he walked out of Wenling, reminiscing about coming to Chang'an, reminiscing about life and death. Sometimes he even fantasized about whether this meant that he was going back to the past, which was how it was played in every movie.
Afraid, I can't talk about it, just a little impatient, and still upset. Ever since he left Wenling, Su Ren has been exploring this unknown place, so he has traveled almost all over the country, just like a player who has just entered the game, an unknown adventure
It is always the most powerful motivation. Now that the world has been explored, Su Ren feels as if he has suddenly lost his direction and goal, so he feels upset.
As a criminal, he was no longer qualified to enter at any time. He could only move inside step by step with heavy shackles under the strict guard of a large group of imperial guards and guards. The road was long and he was familiar with every step. Su Ren walked
Very slowly, this is the last time he steps here and sets foot on this road. No matter what the outcome is, it will never happen again.
The steps are also very long, and it is very difficult to walk with shackles. No one helps him. I don’t know if this is the emperor’s order or the guards deliberately doing it. There are ninety-nine steps in total, and the Nine-Five Lord who represents the imperial power has heard that the world
All the palaces in the country are the same. There are ninety-nine steps outside the door of each hall. Some are steep and some are gentle. The steps of Jianzhang Palace are very steep. Standing down and looking at it, the hall above seems to be built in the sky. You can see
Flowing clouds flew over the eaves.
"Hussars General Su Ren wishes to see Your Majesty!",
"Confessor, Su Ren wishes to see His Majesty!"
Roll call is the strictest etiquette for ministers. If any minister breaks into the hall without a roll call, he will be regarded as an assassin and die under the sword of the guards. This link was not available when Su Ren came here. See
Today's pomp, ceremony, and atmosphere are all weird, orthodox, and strict. This situation is actually not good. The more formal it is, the less room for freedom of operation, so Su Ren doesn't like it very much.
The palace didn't know how deep it was, but Su Ren heard the message being sent back and forth as many as five times. When he got the emperor's order to go to the palace, it was already ten times later. Su Ren still walked very slowly, lowering his head and seeing no one.
Look, but he could feel that there were many people in the hall, and everyone's eyes were on him, including the guards, chamberlains and maids.
Liu Che was high up, wearing a crown. Under the influence of the light, he looked strange and mysterious. Below were all the civil and military officials. Dou Ying stood at the front with his eyes slightly closed and his face expressionless. Su Ren only looked at these two people.
At one glance, he didn't want to look at other people, and there was no point in looking at it.
"The guilty minister Su Ren comes to see Your Majesty!" This was the second time Su Ren spoke, and it was not much different from the previous sentence.
It was very quiet in the main hall. Liu Che did not ask Su Ren to get up, nor did he get angry and have someone immediately pull him out and behead him. He just sat quietly. The emperor did not speak, and naturally others did not dare to speak. So everyone waited quietly.
Looking at the emperor's final ruling, I felt nervous and anxious.
After a long time, Su Ren's knees were numb, and Liu Che finally spoke: "Master Censor, tell him what the court officials are discussing."
"According to the decree!" Wang Hui, the censor doctor, stood up quickly. While looking at his shield, he gave a detailed and clear explanation of the matter that had been discussed in the court for ten days, about the hussar general Su Ren tearing up the imperial edict and beating the chamberlain.
The explanation mentioned almost everyone in the court now, including of course the most important words they said. However, the court discussion had no results. In other words, the court held discussions for ten days and did not get any results on how to deal with this audacious Su Ren.
in conclusion.
Wang Hui's mouth was dry, and it took him nearly half an hour to finish introducing the matter, and then returned to his seat. There was another silence, and no one spoke again. Some people waited for the emperor to make the final decision, while others waited.
Su Ren opened his mouth to defend himself. However, the result disappointed both parties. The emperor had no conclusion and Su Ren had no defense.
This time it can be said that the silence is terrifying. Hundreds of people gathered in the main hall of Nuo Da, and even the sound of breathing can be heard clearly. It was still the emperor Liu Che, who coughed lightly: "Let's talk about it? What happened during the court meeting?
Those questions can be asked face to face now. If we still can’t come up with a result through the discussion today, then we will keep discussing it. Prime Minister, you will preside over it.”
Dou Ying finally opened his eyes and saluted Liu Che: "I obey your decree!"
Dou Ying stood in the center of the hall and glanced around: "Shall we start? In front of His Majesty and the Hussar General, we will discuss this matter again today, um...! Let's start with the Royal Censor Zhongcheng Wang, the previous few times.
You were the first to speak, and you have repeatedly argued that General Hussar tearing up the imperial edict and beating the chamberlain was treason. Today, you should talk about it carefully. It is best to get General Hussar to plead guilty, let's start!"
Wang Wenshu and Su Ren have met several times before. Although he knows from his name that this guy is not a good person, Su Ren does not attribute this person to the same danger. He and this person must belong to different systems, and they will not be the same in this life.
It is possible to deal with them all. You don’t have to stop someone who is not a good person. There must be more corrupt officials in the world who need cruel officials like Wang Wenshu to deal with them.
However, Su Ren never thought that one day he would be used by such a guy. In Wang Wenshu's heart, Su Ren knew very well that he just wanted to use his shoulders to climb up. As long as he stepped on it without hating Su Ren,
It's forgivable, but this time Wang Wenshu went too far. Su Ren would never show mercy to those who wanted to kill him. So, when Wang Wenshu came out, Su Ren looked back at him.
Wang Wenshu was nervous, and very nervous. It was one thing to say it behind his back, but it was another thing to say it to his face. Su Ren had three good fortunes in the Han Dynasty: the God of Shang, the God of War and the God of Death. The God of Shang was Su Ren who set off the Han Dynasty.
A business myth, the business alliance he established has reached a level unrivaled by previous generations. Needless to say, the military god can go from a lowly merchant to a hussar general. Who can achieve this without illustrious military exploits?
In fact, the title of the God of Death was earlier than that of the God of Commerce and the God of War. When Su Ren came to Chang'an and the first thing he did was to blow up the north gate of Chang'an, someone made a summary of Su Ren's experience. From Liu Wen,
Starting from Hou Jian, and later the eldest princess Liu Piao, they listed a long list of people. Anyone who goes against Su Ren, from bandits and robbers to relatives of the emperor, will have a bad outcome in the end.
.What happened later proved that the title of God of Killing was well deserved.
Wang Wenshu shuddered when Su Ren saw him, and quickly cleared his throat: "Ahem, let me talk about it later!"
Wang Wenshu can be regarded as a man. He didn't stumble at all in what he said, and his expressions were very clear. And he was well-founded. He said that Su Ren tore up the imperial edict because he had no father, and beat the servant who delivered the edict because he ignored the majesty of the Han Dynasty. This is a typical example.
Those who are disrespectful should be executed immediately to set an example. Those who also denounced those who wanted to keep Su Ren alive are considered to be Su Ren's accomplices and should be severely punished.
The impassioned words made Su Ren dumbfounded. From the perspective of a Han Chinese, what Wang Wenshu said was not wrong at all. No matter how great Su Ren's contribution was, in the face of imperial power, there was no room for slander. And Su Ren was exactly the same.
He did something that was most unacceptable to the Han people, so being killed was considered suicide. But Wang Wenshu did not take human emotions into consideration. Like Zhang Tang, he defined himself as a pure minister and an emperor.
Considering things from this perspective, this is also one of the reasons why Wang Wenshu was able to serve as a court captain after Zhang Tang's death in history.
After Wang Wenshu finished speaking, Dou Ying named a few more people, including Shangshu Ling Li Cai, all of whom advocated the execution of Su Ren. From some people's perspective, this seemed to be a signal, so he waited until these people finished speaking.
, there were actually many people who reconsidered. Suddenly, the wind in the court suddenly changed, and the majority of voices wanted Su Ren to be executed.
"General Hussars!" Dou Ying waited for those people to finish speaking, then turned and asked Su Ren, who was still kneeling on the ground: "Do you have anything to say?"
Su Ren didn't say a word, and knelt quietly. He changed his eloquent attitude in the past and adopted a posture of letting people be beaten and killed, which made many people anxious for him.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Su Ren was still speechless, Dou Ying sighed softly, turned around and asked, "Does anyone else want to say anything more?"
"I do!" Ji An walked out of the crowd, stroking his gray beard: "Su Ren deserves to be killed! He deserves to be cut into pieces!"
The old man and Dou Ying were similar in age. They were praised in the court for their integrity. Hearing the old man's words, many people secretly took a breath. Even Liu Che, who was sitting on the dragon chair, moved unconsciously.
body.
Ji An seemed not to have seen everyone's expressions, and continued: "Su Ren is a wild man from Wenshui County in Shu County. He has a strange origin and a strange life experience. Since he was born, he has colluded with bandits to communicate with foreign countries and provoke the Qiang people! Later, he targeted the imperial court in Shu County.
Officials, leading to his death, and entangled merchants to fight against the imperial laws; when he first came to Chang'an, he blew up the North City Gate and framed the eldest princess; then he killed people like nothing in Lingnan, built a large ship privately and went to sea, known as a pirate; he also called himself brothers and exchanged news with the Huns.
, and traveled to the Western Regions, united with foreign countries to target the Han people, and now they have ignored His Majesty's safety and started a war with the Huns, putting His Majesty in danger. This time he tore up the imperial edict and beat the servants. His crime is greater than heaven. If he doesn't kill, it won't make the people angry, and if he doesn't die, it won't shock him.
Chao Gang, I sincerely request your Majesty to order Su Renlingchi to serve as a warning to others and to bring peace to the world!"
After saying that, Ji An knelt on the ground and waited for His Majesty to speak. Countless people in the hall were speechless and surprised. Even Dou Ying did not expect that Ji An actually said such words in this way.
Not knowing what to say anymore, he could only turn around and look at the emperor, waiting for his resignation.
Although no one could clearly see the expression on the emperor's face at this time, they could all guess that Liu Che's face must not look good. After another long silence, Liu Che took a deep breath: "Don't you want to say something?"
"The guilty minister Su Ren comes to see Your Majesty!" Su Ren still said the same thing, and said nothing else. (To be continued)