This Li An was so over the top that he even used his official hat to atone for his sins.
Just when all the officials felt contempt for Li An, Jiang Qianxiao, who was watching with cold eyes, couldn't help but admire in his heart.
Ang Lee's move may seem risky, but in fact it is as safe as a rock.
Cangcheng used his head to protect his family, while Li An seemed to be using his official hat to protect himself, but in fact he was showing his loyalty in front of the emperor.
The misunderstanding of the Colonel in Purple Clothes was that he did not fully understand the supremacy of imperial power. He retreated in time. While feeling ashamed, he actively stood on the side of the Colonel in Purple Clothes. Jiang Qianxiao seemed not to recognize Li An in front of him.
The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were all incompetent, Li An, but at this critical moment of life and death, Li An was smarter and wiser than anyone else. A rhetoric that used retreat to advance, a lofty speech that seemed to be an accusation but was actually a compliment.
In the end, he actually had to take off his official hat and perform a bitter trick.
This Li An is really a dragon and a phoenix among people, he hides his secrets deeply.
I originally thought that in this turmoil of blaming Xiao Chen, I would be the biggest winner by staying out of the incident, but compared with Li An, I was just average, and Li An was the final winner.
Sure enough, looking at Li An lying on the ground, Ming Chengzu smiled and said to Wang Xiaosi beside him: "Go, help Mr. Li up, put on his official hat and put it on him."
"Yes." Wang Xiaosi bowed and responded, taking small steps, the white whisk in his right hand swaying in the air as he moved, and walked towards Li An.
Li An, who was lying on the ground, was already elated.
The idea that Xiao Chen gave him was so powerful. From now on, the emperor would definitely look at him with admiration. He would go out to drink with Xiao Chen more often and let him guide him more on how to navigate the court like a fish in water.
Under the gaze of all the officials, Wang Xiaosi bowed down and held Li An's shoulders: "Master Li, the emperor asked his servants to help you up."
This sentence is undoubtedly another bolt from the blue.
Who is Wang Xiaosi? He is the personal eunuch of the current emperor. He has no one else in his eyes except serving the emperor. Now, he is helping Li An up. What a high honor is this? If this matter is spread, it will be enough.
Ang Lee has been blowing it all his life.
Li An also knew how to give up when he was ready. Holding his official hat in his hand, he slowly stood up from the ground and looked at Wang Xiaosi flattered.
Taking the official hat from Li An's hand, Wang Xiaosi raised his arm and put the official hat on Li An's head. It seemed that he was wearing it incorrectly, so he looked sideways and looked around, then stretched out his hand to adjust it.
"This official hat is a symbol of the power given to you by the emperor. No one can take it off except the emperor. Also, I can't take it off casually in the future." After a few words of warning, Wang Xiaosi took his small steps again.
, returned to Ming Chengzu.
Seeing Li An put on his official hat again, the smile on Ming Chengzu's face gradually disappeared.
He glanced at the officials in the hall, and there was a trace of majesty in his deep eyes.
"In my whole life, I have either led troops to fight or been on the road to war. On the battlefield, I can only be cold-blooded and ruthless when facing the enemy. I can't remember how many brave and skillful enemy generals I have killed. And when I personally conquered them, I
Every day, the prince oversees the country."
Having said this, Ming Chengzu glanced at Prince Zhu Gaochi, who was sitting on the chair in front of the officials, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"The prince is kind by nature and generous in politics. Over time, the imperial power has become less aloof and untouchable. Gradually, in the hearts of some people, the prince's generosity and kindness are regarded as bullying. But, have you forgotten?
Zhu Gaochi is just the prince and the supervisor of the country. Above him, there is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and I, Zhu Di, are still alive."
As Ming Chengzu said his last words, all the civil and military ministers in the court fell to their knees. Even the etiquette eunuch at the entrance of the main hall and Wang Xiaosi next to the emperor hurriedly knelt down with his forehead on the ground.
, Dare not dare to make a sound.
Everyone understood that the emperor was furious, and what would follow would be a violent storm. As for who would survive, it would only depend on God's will.
"Before this, I declare to the world that wherever Ziyi comes, it will be like I am here in person. I don't know whether it is because the edict does not understand it clearly, or you are old and your brains are not good enough to understand what it means to be like me in person. Cang Cheng is the Minister of Rites,
A second-rank official in the imperial court should understand that respecting Ziyi means obeying the emperor's will. But what about him? Taking advantage of his many years as an official in the court, he openly rushed to the execution ground and delayed the execution of Liao Xianghe, so he did not take Ziyi seriously.
Have you ever thought about it, if he takes my edict seriously and sees Ziyi as if I were here in person, will the Ziyi Colonel kill him?"
Ming Chengzu's gaze was like a sharp sword, sweeping across the back of the heads of the officials lying on the ground in the hall.
"Even if he openly despises the imperial power and me, I would like to ask you all, does killing him still need to be reviewed by the Ministry of Punishment, reviewed by Dali Temple, and then handed over to me for approval? And you, actually accused the purple-clothed captain of the wrong thing and wanted to
What are your intentions in holding him accountable?"
The person who was lying on the ground and participated in the pursuit of the purple-clad captain felt his intestines turn green at this moment. He was trembling all over, and the cold sweat on his forehead dropped to the ground, forming small pools of water.
What's more, he even fell to the ground and fainted from fear.
Ming Chengzu sat up straight: "Since you are not satisfied that Cang Cheng was executed on the spot, then I will satisfy you."
Looking at Li An who was kneeling down, he shouted loudly: "Li An, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, listens to the decree."
Li An hurriedly stood up, bowed his body slightly, and lowered his head respectfully: "I'm here."
"I order you to immediately start investigating Cang Cheng's contempt for the imperial authority after you retire from the court. If you are found guilty, you will be severely punished. No one from the nine tribes will be spared."
"I obey the decree." Li An wanted to defend, but listening to Ming Chengzu's tone, he swallowed back the words that were on his lips.
"It's been more than a day or two since you requested the Purple-clothed Colonel be held accountable. I haven't responded yet. I want to give you a chance to see if you still have a sense of the imperial power that cannot be violated. To this day, you are still persisting in pursuing the case.
Blame it on Captain Ziyi. You have disappointed me so much."
"Qiu He, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was an official of the imperial court. He only saw Cang Cheng in his eyes and had no imperial authority. He was guilty of the same crime as Cang Cheng. He took off his official hat. After the trial of the Ministry of Punishments, he was launched from the Meridian Gate and beheaded, and all nine clans were executed. The other people were officials.
Demoted one level, fined one year's salary, and kept on probation."
The final verdict of Ming Chengzu struck everyone's heart and could not be dissipated for a long time.
Above the court, there are hundreds of civil and military ministers. As the saying goes, the law is not as good as the crowd. If they are dealt with like this, there will probably be a mutiny.
Thinking of this, Prince Zhu Gaochi looked at the angry Ming Chengzu and struggled to stand up from his chair.
