Shall you be blind?

The ministers did not dare to refute under Wang Mang's questioning, while the soldiers who knelt on the ground and surrendered closed their eyes in shame.

As Wang Mang said, they are indeed overwhelmed.

But the matter did not end there, and at this moment, a long howl suddenly came from a distance.

"Your Majesty is so majestic!"

The voice fell, and a middle-aged man in a python robe walked over with a group of people majestic.

"The ministers have seen King Lian!"

All the ministers saluted one after another, Wang Mang just raised his eyes, and the righteous lord of his heart finally arrived.

Wang Mang has long known that the matter of Shiziyuan is not so simple, it is difficult for one Li Hui and one Chen Shi to make such a big move in Chang'an, even if Li Hui has the four major families of Nanyang behind him.

The so-called four major families in Nanyang seem to be very magnificent, but compared with these wealthy gentry entrenched in Chang'an, they are still far behind, how can a group of local gentry in Chang'an allow outsiders to be so horizontal in their nests?

Chen Shi's appearance almost came out as expected, and it seemed that there was no one behind Chen Shi, but Wang Mang was sure that Chen Shi must have the support of local nobles in Chang'an behind him, otherwise Chen Shi would not have been able to integrate the northern scholars so quickly and become the opinion leader of the northern scholars.

On the surface, this incident seems to be an irreconcilable contradiction between the north and the south, but behind the scenes, Wang Mang is sure that this is a confluence of the north and the south and jointly forcing the palace on him, the emperor.

Wang Mang asked Wang Qinian to kill hard, although he wanted to kill this group of scholars who were not aware of the trouble, but the ultimate goal was to lead to the real mastermind behind this incident.

Now, this main messenger has appeared, King Lian Wang Jingyao.

Wang Jingyao is a cousin of Wang Mang's cheap former emperor's father, named King Lian, known for his integrity, many officials in the court have been funded or helped by him, and many large families in Chang'an have received his favor, it can be said that if it is not a matter of identity, after the death of the first emperor, Wang Jingyao will almost undoubtedly become the emperor, but unfortunately he is only a cousin of the first emperor, not a brother, the son of the first emperor is alive, how can it not be his cousin to be the emperor.

After Wang Mang ascended the throne, Wang Jingyao seemed to be out of the door, not out of the second door, and retired at home, but Wang Mang had channels to learn that Wang Jingyao almost never got out of the court, and his influence in the court was far stronger than the world imagined.

Wang Mang just knew that someone was making trouble behind him, but he didn't know who the person behind it was, and now that Wang Jingyao stood up by himself, Wang Mang couldn't help but think to himself in his heart.

Wang Jingyao looked at all this in front of him with a blushing face, he had been planning for a long time, and he was always advancing and retreating, but he wanted to break his head, and he didn't expect Wang Mang to dare to do this and kill so many people.

Is this still his cowardly nephew?

Wang Jingyao thought about it, he had already walked in front of Wang Mang, and looked at Wang Mang for a moment, Wang Jingyao's face flashed with anger, and he arched his hand and said, "The minister has seen Your Majesty." ”

"Uncle Wang, please get up!" Wang Mang opened his mouth at this time, this is actually a psychological confrontation, whoever speaks first bows his head first, and Wang Mang, who occupies the righteousness, is almost invincible.

Wang Jingyao's face looked a little better, and then he pointed to the scholars who had fallen in a pool of blood and were silent, as well as the scholars who were kneeling in a pool of blood, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why is this so?"

"Uncle Wang, do you have any questions?" Wang Mang said expressionlessly: "These people don't respect heaven, the earth, and me, and it's good for them that I teach them some lessons." ”

Wang Jingyao's face was cold, he was not stupid, how could he not hear what Wang Mang said, and immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, according to the ancestral system of the imperial court, scholars are the foundation of the world, and today's Your Majesty treats scholars like this, which is almost unheard of since the founding of the Great Qin, Your Majesty can know that you have violated the ancestral system." “

"And then?" Wang Mang asked rhetorically: "What about violating the ancestral system? What about violating the ancestral system, I am right to violate it, and I don't care about one or two more things, but Uncle Wang, you are not at home to care for the elderly, you have nothing to do here to join in the fun, it is windy outside, be careful to flash your waist!"

"Your Majesty Xie cares, and the minister's body is very tough. Wang Jingyao said lightly: "Before the death of the first emperor, there was a will, ordering me and other uncles and elders to take care of Your Majesty, and always regulate Your Majesty's words and deeds.

"I'm wrong?" Wang Mang looked at Wang Jingyao, and suddenly laughed and said: "Wang Jingyao, you are a prince, you actually said in public that I was wrong, there is no me in your eyes, there is no court in your eyes, what do you want to do? Do you want to rebel?"

Rebel?

As soon as Wang Mang's voice fell, everyone around him turned pale, and the ministers who originally planned to stand up to dissuade their uncles and nephews also inadvertently withdrew their steps, and now that the matter has evolved into the emperor's family history, it is inconvenient for these ministers to speak again, but the word rebellion, is Your Majesty using it too much!

Wang Jingyao's face turned pale, he really wanted to rebel, but it was by no means now, theoretically, he was a minister, Wang Mang was a king, even if he was Wang Mang's uncle, but if he rebelled against Wang Mang for no reason, in the public opinion of the world, it was also a kind of rebellious minister and thief.

Wang Jingyao was a little annoyed, annoyed that Wang Mang broke the plan in his heart, so he said coldly: "Your Majesty is cautious, don't let outsiders see the jokes of our uncle and nephew!"

"Isn't this exactly what Uncle Wang wants to see?" Wang Mang said in a loud voice: "Uncle Wang, you are here at this moment, you must not tell me that what is happening here has nothing to do with you." ”

Wang Mang said, and suddenly motioned to Li Lan to slip out Chen Shiti, who was hiding among the scholars, and Chen Shiyao looked at Wang Jingyao like a ghost.

Seeing this, Wang Mang just snorted coldly and said, "Chen Shi, I ask you, do you recognize this person?"

"Student...... Xiaomin ......" Chen Shi stammered and didn't dare to speak.

"Chen Shi, male, twenty-two years old, Chang'an people's family, when he was young, he had the name of genius, but as he grew older, he became less and less genius, so he studied hard at home all the year round, but also read some famous halls, and he also had some reputation among the scholars near Chang'an. Wang Mang looked at Chen Shi with a smile in his eyes, and said coldly on his face: "Chen Shi, can you tell me why?"

"Xiaomin ......" Chen Shi didn't even dare to raise his head, and knelt directly on the ground, he had lived at the feet of the Son of Heaven for many years, and his fear of the emperor was almost innate.

Wang Jingyao couldn't stand it anymore on the side, and said directly: "Your Majesty, if you have something to say, what are you doing if you can't get along with a little scholar if you have nothing to do?"

Wang Mang suddenly turned around, looked at Wang Jingyao and said, "Uncle Wang, do you really think that I am having trouble with a little scholar?"