Chapter 200: Checks and Balances
"You ......" The meaning of the queen's words just now was obviously to threaten the emperor, and the emperor couldn't say anything for a while.
"The emperor really has to think twice." This is the first time that the queen has torn her face with the emperor.
"The queen's father and brother committed such a rebellious crime, it should be the nine clans, I don't want to be angry with the queen in the relationship between husband and wife, it is already benevolent and righteous, the queen doesn't want to get an inch!" The emperor is not a soft persimmon, let the queen pinch it.
The queen saw that the emperor seemed to have made up his mind to behead the prince's mansion this time, and felt unprecedented despair, but after all, the queen was a woman who had shared the bed with the emperor for many years, and she knew that the emperor's temperament and thoughts were somewhat understood.
So I had to start with Xiao Shujun, so I changed my soft attitude and continued: "The concubine is also for the good of the emperor, after all, if the concubine's father and brother die, King Qin will really have no one to check and balance."
Isn't the emperor still in the hands of others, now that the concubines and brothers have reformed themselves, why don't the emperor give them a chance, and when the king of Qin is done, it will not be too late for the emperor to punish them again. ”
After the queen's words, the emperor was really a little shaken, but he also knew that this matter was not a trivial matter, and he had to think carefully, so he said: "The queen will go down first, and Rong Zhen will think about it again." ”
The queen knew that she was all she said, and what she did next depended on what the emperor thought, so she withdrew.
The emperor immediately summoned his cronies to discuss what to do about this matter, but the emperor's cronies had already become Sun Yan's people, so naturally they all suggested that the emperor let Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang go, the emperor was mediocre, he couldn't make up his mind, and would only act according to other people's suggestions.
What's more, those so-called cronies said that Xiao Shujun's threat to the throne was superb, and the emperor finally decided to release Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang first, in the name of giving them another chance, so that they could find a chance to make meritorious contributions, but in fact, they wanted to use them to balance Xiao Shujun.
As long as people live and everything can start again, of course Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang are willing, but the emperor's behavior of conniving at the rebellious ministers angered the ministers who really serve the country and the people, and the ministers who were not satisfied with this result pleaded with the emperor to execute Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang, and even directly organized everyone not to go to the court to coerce the emperor.
"What the emperor did this time is really angry." Xiao Shuwei sighed.
"I never thought that the emperor would release Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang like this, is it also the emperor's reason in the first place? Do you have to get rid of the emperor to get revenge? At this time, Wei Chiyan was a little in a trance, and even in front of Xiao Shujun and Xiao Shuwei, the two princes, he did not shy away from saying such rebellious words.
"Wei Chiyan! We know that Sun Dongliang and Sun Yan are not dead, even if your revenge is not avenged. But you can't think so, the emperor may also be bewitched. "Actually, Qin Kexin said this because he was worried that what Wei Chiyan said would bring him trouble, what kind of person is the emperor until he dies, after observing it for so long, Qin Kexin can be regarded as understanding.
"Bewitched? The emperor clearly wants Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang to continue to check and balance His Royal Highness King Qin, and for this reason, he does not hesitate to investigate them for the crime of rebellion, don't you understand such an obvious thing? Or does His Royal Highness King Qin want to be foolish? Wei Chiyan said the crux of the problem.
Everyone who knew about this matter was silent, and everyone knew that it was actually the emperor's own psychological distortion, and he would rather believe in the rebellious criminal than his own brother.
"Okay, the top priority now is to find a way to make the emperor change his mind and behead Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang, the two dog thieves, otherwise it will be even more difficult to get rid of them if you miss this time." Xiao Shujun didn't care about what Yu Chiyan had just said, of course, Xiao Shujun knew all these things in his heart, but he didn't want to really do anything to his own brother, he wanted to endure it a little longer and retreat......
"So what are we going to do next?" Xiao Shuwei also felt that getting rid of Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang was the top priority, and the rest could be discussed later.
"Now that the emperor is helpless against those ministers who oppose the release of Sun Yan, we can add another firewood to the fire." Xiao Shujun had already thought of a countermeasure, so many ministers opposed the emperor, and the emperor did not dare to act rashly, in case it really hurt the hearts of those ministers, the emperor did not dare to think about it.
The emperor still understands the simple truth that water can carry a boat and capsize a boat.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to continue to say what to do, Xiao Shujun continued: "There are still many ministers who are timid and dare not speak out without action, we can persuade them to also participate in coercing the emperor to behead the rebel ministers and thieves." ”
"This method is feasible, what the emperor is most afraid of now is that those ministers and gangsters still threaten him." Now some ministers have not gone to court for this matter, and the emperor has begun to be afraid.
After everyone agreed, Xiao Shujun personally wrote many letters for Gu Liang to send to the ministers who were willing to participate but were timid, and in the letters, Xiao Shujun painstakingly persuaded those ministers to help wake up the emperor together, and let the emperor kill Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang, two chaotic ministers and thieves.
The king of Qin wrote to himself personally, and those ministers who were already ready to move in their hearts all had the courage to join the ranks of forcing the emperor to behead Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang, and the current action in this ranks is to collectively not go to the court to protest against the emperor's release of Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang.
The day after Xiao Shujun asked Gu Liang to deliver the letter, Xiao Shujun deliberately went to the morning court to see if those people came, and they couldn't see the shadows of those ministers, so Xiao Shujun and Xiao Shuwei were relieved.
The emperor originally wanted to directly release Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang from the prison, but under the pressure of these ministers, he could only lock Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang first.
"Your Majesty, these ministers who don't go to the court are clearly against the emperor, it's better for the emperor to find out who takes the lead in killing chickens and monkeys first, and they will naturally come back to the court obediently." Sun Yan's people really don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement, and the more chaotic the court, the happier they are.
"The emperor must not, if you kill one, there will definitely be ministers who are not convinced, saying that you kill innocents indiscriminately, which will cause even more anger and resentment." Xiao Shuwei hurriedly said, for fear that the emperor would believe the slander of those villains.
"Your Majesty, since so many ministers oppose you to release the prince and uncle, it is better to do as they wish and kill the rebel ministers who intend to rebel." Xu Wei, the head of the household, helped knock on the side on the side.
"That's enough, I'm messing up my head by now, don't buzz and talk." The emperor covered his temples and looked exhausted.
Xiao Shujun saw that the matter had come to this, and the emperor was still wavering on this matter, thinking that the emperor was really stubborn.
The emperor said that he would not deal with the traitors who intended to rebel, even if Xiao Shujun didn't say anything, those ministers would not give up.
Seeing that the court did not pose much threat to the emperor, the next step for the ministers was to strike. The household department and the criminal department began to stop working, and within a few days, the entire imperial court was almost paralyzed.
"I'm the most emperor ever." The emperor summoned Prime Minister Su Zuo to come and talk.
"The emperor's words are wrong, if the emperor obeys the wishes of the ministers and gives Sun Dongliang and Sun Yan to death, the emperor will be able to sit back in the active seat." Although Prime Minister Su Cheng is a character who sees the wind and steers, he will not stand idly by when it comes to matters related to the safety of the country.
"But ......" After listening to Prime Minister Su's words, the emperor felt that his words were reasonable, but he was still worried.
Prime Minister Su Cheng saw the emperor's concerns and admonished: "The minister knows that the emperor is worried about King Qin, but he can't ignore Sun Yan's danger because of this, after all, their rebellion is based on real evidence, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin is only suspicious at most." In addition to the national abbot, it is not impossible for King Qin to find another way to do it. ”
Prime Minister Su and the emperor are also close friends, so there is no taboo to mention Xiao Shujun.
"Why don't you just get rid of one of the uncle and uncle? It should be able to make the people angry, and the remaining one can also help me balance Xiao Shujun. "The emperor pondered a way to do both.
Prime Minister Su Cheng saw that the emperor had made great concessions, so he hurriedly said: "This is also a good way, as for which one to die or live, let them decide for themselves." ”
After this agreement, the emperor made an order according to this discussion, and the ministers saw that the emperor had made concessions and would not pursue it again, and no matter which one died, the other would not easily set off any waves.
"The queen herself will go and ask your father and brother who will go and who will stay." The emperor knew that it was best for the queen to ask, just in time for the queen to see the last side of the one who decided to die.
The queen also knew that this was the emperor's biggest concession, but she inevitably resented the emperor in her heart. In the end, he reluctantly came to the prison.
"Father, brother!" When the queen saw her father and brother who were imprisoned together, she couldn't control herself for a while, and tears burst out of her eyes like tears bursting from the embankment. Thinking that only one of her father and brother could survive, the queen was even more distressed.
Although Sun Yan and Sun Dongliang were in prison, they had already heard the emperor's decree, and the two could only live one.
"Good daughter, don't cry." This time, Sun Yan did not call the queen mother, but called out the title that made the queen mother cry even more.
Sun Dongliang was beside him, not daring to think about the next changes.
"Dad has decided, let your brother live." Sun Yan said these words quite calmly, and when the catastrophe came, Sun Yan showed that he loved Sun Dongliang in this way.
Sun Dongliang's eyes widened when he heard this, his father's image in his heart has always been selfish, but he didn't expect that at the last moment, he would sacrifice his life to save himself, but after all, father and son are connected.