The atmosphere in the side hall of Weiyang Palace was somewhat solidified. The two sides of the confrontation, one is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, a former prime minister who has made meritorious contributions to counterinsurgency. One is a pro-noble minister, the younger brother of the queen mother, and the prime minister of the dynasty. The status of the two is equal, and the weight is the same, which is worthy of opponents!

Emperor Liu Che did not express his position for a long time, from his heart, the respect of Wei Qihou Dou Ying in his heart is higher than that of his uncle Tian Jue. What kind of person is Tian Jue, the emperor with a huge Xifengwei system, how could he not know? The reason why I have always tolerated his actions is just to remember the friendship when I was the prince in the past.

Although he was suppressed by the Empress Dowager Dou in the past few years, he was also dissatisfied with Dou Ying, who was the prime minister, but it was only because of his desire for power. Later, when he was ambitious and wanted to display his ambitions, the Empress Dowager Dou delegated power in a timely manner, and Dou Ying also resigned and went into hiding.

But today's matter, he is also a little undecided. Listening to the argument between the two, the emperor's face became more and more ugly. This is not a battle between ordinary officials, but a decisive battle between the two major factions in the court, and if not handled properly, it is very likely to cause chaos.

The following dozen ministers were silent, each with their own plans in mind, and no one would casually interject at this time. The emperor was slightly annoyed in his heart, and he didn't even say a word of persuasion, so he had to let me name him personally?

"Your Majesty, Weichen has something to say."

The stalemate was broken, and someone stood up, with a clear voice, neither humble nor arrogant.

The emperor looked at the young man standing at the bottom of the stairs and sighed, he didn't want Yuan Zhao to be involved, so he let Dou Ying take over this burden from the beginning. However, this kid couldn't help it after all, he came up by himself, and lived up to his hard work! However, at the same time as being a little annoyed, another emotion surged up in the bottom of his heart, this kid is really a responsible person, he never escapes any hardships, and his eyes are not wrong about him.

After Yuan Zhao gave up his rudeness, he saw the emperor nodding, then turned around and grinned at Tian Jue. Wu'an Hou Tianxuan's reflex generally jumped, and he involuntarily took two steps back, moving away from him.

"Yuan Zhao! What do you want? His Majesty the Emperor is above, do you, do you dare to commit murder in front of the palace! ”

"Prime Minister, where did this come from? Although I can do a few superficial punches and kicks, I never hit people indiscriminately, but if a group of people cut them with knives, you say, if I don't fight back, will I wait for death?"

"You...... At all, you provoked the incident first, and the family in my house was not angry, so they asked you for justice, but this matter has nothing to do with the old man! Hum! ”

"Oh? In this way, the more than 30 murderers with swords rushed up and slashed us, and it has nothing to do with you, Wu Anhou?"

"Since you are unreasonable, it is certainly understandable that the loyal and brave people in the palace saw that the matter was unfair and drew their swords. What's more, the sword has no eyes, and when the fight arises, the dead and wounded will be safe and the destiny of heaven! ”

"What the Prime Minister said is very true! So I killed them all, of course, the sword has no eyes, and each has a destiny! ”

"You! Yuan Zhao, you rely on your martial arts and kill people like slaughtering pigs and dogs, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This person's heart is as cold as iron stone, and staying in the court is really not a blessing for my great man, and he should be given to death as soon as possible to eliminate this scourge. Your Majesty, please make a clear decision! ”

Tian Jue was simply angry, bowed down the steps, and shouted loudly. Yuan Zhao looked at him like this, put away the indifferent expression just now, and his face became serious.

"Your Majesty, last night Wu'an Hou feasted guests, and the drunkard didn't mean to drink! He set up a Hongmen banquet, secretly ambushed a large number of masters of the rivers and lakes, and privately mobilized patrol guards and horses, and his murderous intentions have long been revealed. If it weren't for Weichen's skills, the corpses of me, Dou Hou, and General Guan would have long since disappeared! If you want to talk about boldness, is there anything more daring than Tian Jue? ”

Hearing him accuse in such a stern tone, everyone in the hall was in a big jump, and the two sides were in a situation where they were meeting each other in a white sword, and it seemed that they were not dying.

"Yuan Zhao! You don't want to spew blood...... ”

Tian Jue pointed at the enemy with his hand, now he only hated why he didn't know martial arts or something, otherwise he would have to rush up and cut him to pieces.

"Prime Minister, what are you excited about! What do you want to do in private in the mansion to raise these charlatans? Also, over the years, you have secretly befriended the princes and kings of the world, accepted huge bribes from them, and secretly reported news for them to seek benefits. Do you dare to deny these? ”

These few sentences are really like swords. Raising the dead and befriending the vassal king is a royal taboo! Of course, it can be done quietly, but to say it in public is an unforgivable sin.

Looking at the righteous words of the young man in the center of the main hall, he looked awe-inspiring and inviolable. Everyone had the illusion that he was tall, and there was an inexplicable momentum that filled him, making people unable to have the courage to fight.

Tian Jue's face turned pale, and he was about to speak again. But seeing a mysterious smile on the corner of Yuan Zhao's mouth, a sentence floated past his ears, others didn't seem to notice it, but Tian Jue heard it clearly, he was like a lightning strike, lost his soul, and was speechless all of a sudden, unable to say a word again.

"Who said to the king of Huainan back then, there is no prince in the saint today, if there is an accident, the throne will be returned to the king!"

Tian Jue looked at Yuan Zhao with ghost-like eyes in broad daylight, he did say this, but such a top-secret matter, only he and King Huainan knew about it! I definitely didn't say it to anyone again, unless it was Liu An, the king of Huainan, who leaked the secret. But how is this possible? You must know that saying such a thing is a great rebellion, which is no different from the crime of rebellion, and it is a great crime of the Nine Clans!

Tian Jue has always been known for being insidious and vicious, but today, he knows that he has failed! Defeated at the hands of the kid in front of him, and it was a complete defeat. Of course, Tian Jue knew what Yuan Zhao meant by warning him, but he still showed mercy. Otherwise, if he said it on the spot, even if he didn't admit it, with the emperor's suspicious character, he would find out about this matter sooner or later, and then the Tian family would really be in trouble.

Hearing Yuan Zhao's harsh accusation, Wu Anhou would definitely make a more fierce rebuttal, which was expected by everyone. However, they were all wrong.

Seeing that Tian Jue lowered his head and was speechless, Emperor Liu Che finally moved: "Yuanqing, what you said is all really substantiated?" The Marquis of Wu'an is an important minister of the country, how can he accuse indiscriminately! ”

Yuan Zhao smiled slightly, recovering his harmless appearance as a human and animal, and he looked at Tian Ying meaningfully.

"Your Majesty, what Weichen said is the truth. Someone will testify to this in a moment. ”

"Oh, where are the witnesses? Have you already brought it into the palace? "The emperor's heart moved, it turns out that this kid already has a backhand, since this is the case, I will deal with it impartially, even if the queen mother blames her, she has nothing to say.

"Your Majesty, the Witness is far away and close at hand. Prime Minister Tian can testify to Weichen. ”

What the? What did he just say? From the emperor to the imperial historian, the minister of Jiuqing, Dou Ying, and the husband, they all thought that they had heard it wrong, did they have something wrong with their ears or did Yuan Zhao suddenly say something stupid?

Let the prime minister of the current dynasty, Wu'an Hou Tian Jue testify by himself and prove the crimes that the opponent accuses Tian Jue of himself? This, this is simply a ridiculous joke in the world! No one with a little brain would think so, Yuan Zhao is crazy?

The monarch and the minister were dumbfounded! Yuan Zhao smiled faintly, and Tian Jue's face was pale. In the main hall, the scene was strange, and after a while, some people knelt on the ground and wept bitterly.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is guilty, the old minister is guilty! The old minister really shouldn't keep guests privately for the sake of façade, and he shouldn't accept the offerings of the princes for the sake of greed for money. The old minister is willing to admit the guilt, and only asks for a lighter punishment for the sake of the old minister and the queen mother. Your Majesty is gracious, ......! ”

The ministers looked at each other as if they had seen the most incredible thing in the world. The Emperor coughed lightly with some difficulty, and he felt that his wise and martial intelligence had been seriously challenged.

Dou Ying looked at Tian Jue, who pleaded down, and turned to look at Yuan Zhao, who had a calm face, although he didn't know what twists and turns there were, he couldn't help but praise convincingly: "At such a young age, the kid is so versatile in civil and military affairs, and his wisdom and argument are unparalleled, the old man is not as good as him!"

"Prime Minister, you ...... Do you admit what Yuan Qing said? Are you sure you're sane now?"

The emperor couldn't help but stand up and came to the front of a few people at the bottom of the steps, he couldn't understand how the plot could be reversed so quickly. Is the person who confessed his guilt in front of him really Wu'an Hou Tianjue?

"Your Majesty, the old minister is old and confused, so he did these wrong things, I just ask Your Majesty to be gracious!"

Tian Jue was already remorseful to death in his heart, he knew that he had fallen to this point, and he should have killed Yuan Zhao at all costs last night! It's good now, the rat bogey, he has a fatal handle in his hand, pinched to death.

Tian Jue is also a ruthless character who makes quick decisions. It's just that in a moment, I weighed the weight of it and made a choice. Instead of committing the big crime of stealing the family and exterminating the clan, it is better to admit the crimes charged by Yuan Zhao. This is called the lesser of two evils. ”

As for what kind of price will be paid after confessing guilt, I can't control so much first, and only by saving my life can I take revenge again. He believed that it was only a crime such as privately raising a dead soldier and taking bribes, and others might be guilty of capital crimes, but the emperor would never kill himself for this.

But he was too optimistic, of course the emperor would not kill him, but he would not let him go easily. Because, Liu Che suddenly found that Yuan Zhao had created a good opportunity for himself again, and from then on, he could finally hold all the absolute power in his own hands!