Chapter 355: A Change in the Court
The emperor was expressionless and forced them to ask where the source was.
These people are all the same, how do you know, when they heard the words, they looked at each other, but they trembled, and they didn't spit out a word else. This made the emperor even more impetuous, and ordered the secret guards to keep everyone secret. Dealt with.
As a result, this news somehow spread again, and now everyone is spreading that the emperor is violent and careless of human life, and everyone has no good impression of the emperor, and this rumor is even more rampant, and for a while, the emperor's reputation fell to the bottom.
The emperor originally wanted to deter those who spread rumors, but after knowing that it was counterproductive, he immediately became furious and ordered that the spread of relevant remarks was forbidden, otherwise he would be killed.
Inside and outside the capital, there are notices everywhere, and the people are indeed a little scared, and they dare not discuss it in public anymore, after all, they can't draw their lives if they lose their lives for such a thing, you know, they have heard that many people have disappeared suddenly, and as for their whereabouts, I am afraid that only the one knows.
They have a few heads, and they don't dare to test the emperor's wrath with their bodies.
However, not daring to say it on the surface does not mean that they dare not say it in private, but because of this ban, the people are even more enthusiastic in private.
Some storytellers also compiled the image of the emperor into the book and criticized him as worthless, but they only said it vaguely, and did not name him, and so many people were listening, Rao is the emperor is angry and almost wants to vomit blood, but he can't do anything with them, after all, the law does not blame the public.
However, the emperor didn't want to give up like this, in his eyes, the people are just a group of ants, a group of ants, dare to talk about him, the true dragon son, it is simply unreasonable.
When the rumors intensified, the emperor decided to suppress them by force, and he gave those people a chance, since they were not willing to be obedient, then don't blame him for being polite, he wanted a group of obedient puppets, not a group of people.
When this decree was promulgated in the court, the audience was shocked, and for the first time, the ministers twisted into a rope and persuaded one after another, "Your Majesty think twice." ”
"I've thought about it very clearly, you don't need to say it anymore." The Emperor flicked his sleeves coldly. Even with the hatred of this group of people in his bones, it is useless at the critical moment, he only knows that he thinks twice, and thinks twice is useful.
Seeing that they couldn't persuade the emperor, the ministers knelt down one after another, "Your Majesty, since this is the will of the people, it is better for Your Majesty to conform to the will of the people." ”
The Emperor couldn't believe his ears and said angrily, "What did you say? ”
The ministers shouted, "The ministers implore Your Majesty to abdicate and make the people angry." ”
With a bang, the emperor kicked over the furnishings next to him, laughed angrily, and pointed at the person who spoke, "Okay, okay, let me abdicate, what are you, why should I abdicate." ”
The ministers below were silent, but no one flinched, just calmly looked at the angry man above. Their faces were devoid of the humility and respect they had before, replaced by disdain.
How could the emperor stand being looked at like this, and he was furious on the spot, "Shut up and shut up, shut up for me!" Otherwise, I'll cut you all down!" ”
A minister walked out and said slowly, "No matter what Your Majesty thinks, this is the best way at present, the people's will will will make the country stable, otherwise, there will be endless troubles in the future!" ”
"What are you talking about, you're scolding me around the corner, don't think I can't hear it." The emperor's face was gloomy, and then he suddenly slapped the table and roared, "Give me people to me, those rumors in the market must be spread by you people!" ”
The other ministers looked at each other and pleaded for the person who spoke, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to kill, if this spreads, the people will only think that you are annoyed and angry, how can you convince the public?" ”
"I don't need those people." The Emperor snorted, his eyes scarlet, as if he had lost his mind.
Faced with the emperor's stubbornness, the ministers shook their heads and sighed, and a sadness suddenly appeared in their hearts. With such a king, is Dongxuan really going to end?
The emperor didn't know what the ministers were thinking, but when he saw that no one had done anything after waiting for so long, he was even more angry, "Come on, are all people dead?" ”
If the emperor's secret guards were there, they would definitely have escaped by this time, but unfortunately, the secret guards have been sent out to arrest people at this moment. The emperor looked around, pointed to the imperial guards, and said, "Go and arrest people, are you deaf?" ”
The Imperial Guard stared ahead, as if he hadn't heard.
The Emperor felt a surge of fear rise from the soles of his feet. He pulled out the sword from the guard's body and slashed at the man, splattering blood all over the ground. The Emperor cried out frantically, "I told you not to hear, so that you could not hear." ”
Many civil officials below turned their heads in fright, and at the same time silently retreated, avoiding the scope of the emperor's madness, General Zuo and other officials who had been promoted together silently stepped forward and blocked a group of civil officials behind them.
"General Zuo." The emperor is happy, this is the general he has single-handedly promoted, and he relies on him a lot, so General Zuo will definitely listen to him.
The emperor looked at the other party hysterically, "General Zuo, you arrest those people." ”
General Zuo did not live up to the emperor's expectations, beckoned the generals who had been promoted with him, and walked towards those civil officials with murderous spirits. The emperor was proud, fortunately, he had a good vision and picked General Zuo, otherwise when this kind of rebellion and relatives left, where would he find someone to escort him.
Gradually, he sensed that something was wrong, General Zuo was extremely polite to those ministers, did not touch them a single bit, but politely invited them out.
The emperor immediately panicked, and shouted at the top of his voice, "General Zuo, those traitors who are plotting rebellion, don't be polite to them, just throw them out!" ”
If he hadn't known that they didn't have military power in their hands, he would never have let them go so easily, and at least let them peel off a layer of skin.
"Your Majesty, these adults are delicate and expensive, so it's better not to be rough and rough." After evacuating the ministers, General Zuo turned to look at the emperor.
Hearing this, the emperor was a little puzzled, but at the moment, this kind of scene did not allow him to make irresponsible remarks, so even though he was very uncomfortable, he still followed General Zuo's words and said, "Then I will expel them all first, and I will remember this account." ”
The words landed, and the echo he expected did not come for a long time, and the emperor looked at General Zuo with displeasure, but found that the corner of the other party's mouth showed a strange smile.
The more the emperor looked at it, the more wrong it became, and he was very flustered, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Wait. ”
However, General Zuo didn't listen to him at all, and still sent people outside the Jinluan Hall on his own. The emperor was a little panicked and shouted, "Someone, someone." ”
The guards who were blocked outside finally heard the emperor's shout and swarmed in.
"Your Majesty."
The Emperor shouted, "Come and escort, escort!" ”
The guards were about to come, but General Zuo and the others suddenly drew their swords, rushed over, and stood with the guards who came in with their swords.
The emperor was shocked, "General Zuo, what are you doing here?" ”
At this moment, in the Jinluan Palace, all the irrelevant ministers have been sent out, and the huge hall is empty, and the emperor can even hear the echo of his own words.
General Zuo smiled lightly, raised the sword in his hand slightly, and said softly, "Your Majesty, the last general also thinks that what the adults said is right, you should abdicate and make way for Xian." ”
The emperor was stunned in place like five thunderbolts, "What did you say?" ”
The platoon of generals behind General Zuo shouted, "Abdicate, abdicate, abdicate!" The voice was deafening, and one by one, holding the long swords of cold light, walked towards the emperor.
The emperor was so frightened that he fell on the dragon chair, and after reacting, he shouted at the guards, "Come here, escort!" ”
The guards have been trained all year round, with the protection of the emperor as their first priority, and when they heard the words, they rushed up directly, but unfortunately before they reached the emperor's side, they were blocked by General Zuo and others.
Suddenly, the sword was unsheathed, and there was a sonorous sound. General Zuo glanced at the guards and said coldly, "Are you sure you really want to die for that one?" He pointed to the emperor on the dragon chair.
The guards looked at him blankly, they had been sent to the guard camp since childhood, and after rigorous training, the best talents were selected to the emperor's side. From childhood to adulthood, they only knew how to protect the emperor, and never knew what it meant to live for themselves.
The corners of General Zuo's mouth curled, and a cold air burst out of his eyes, "Do you know that the one above, who killed his father and brother, plotted rebellion and usurped the throne, everyone was punished, and it was rumored that as soon as he reigned, the people would suffer for a day, and you actually wanted to go against the sky?" ”
The guards hesitated, they had never had any opinions, and they had heard about recent things, and some of the wise people had already noticed that the emperor was now betraying his relatives, and if he was still standing by his side, he was afraid that the end would be miserable.
Therefore, some people put down their weapons and sided with General Zuo, while others who were loyal to the emperor insisted on getting close to the emperor.
General Zuo showed no mercy, raised his sword and killed on the spot. After killing a few people in a row, the guards were finally scared, and slowly retreated, and they couldn't care about going over to protect the emperor anymore.
The emperor sat alone on the dragon chair, which seemed to be an isolated island, and no one approached it. He stood on the top and looked down at what was happening below, as if it were a joke.
The shouts below still didn't stop, General Zuo raised his hand and suppressed the voice, and then Shi Shiran walked up, staring at the emperor with cold eyes, "Your Majesty, write down the edict of abdication, and the last general will guarantee that you will be able to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life." ”
Worry-free about food and clothing? Hehe, what emperor can live well after abdication. This is just a stopgap measure to appease him. Moreover, what he wants is not worry-free food and clothing, but power over the world.