Chapter 68: The Common People

Overnight, rumors spread in the streets and alleys about the concubine fox bewitching the lord, saying that the concubine is a red face and a disaster, and if it is not eradicated, it will endanger the entire Yunyue Country and make people panic......

In the court, Ye Yuntian's face was cloudy, and the ministers were trembling, only Lan Xiang's leisurely and leisurely affairs were none of his business.

"Lan Xiang, do you know about this rumor?" Ye Yuntian asked sharply.

Lan Xiang made an innocent look: "Your Majesty, the minister is completely unclear about this matter!" ”

Ye Yuntian looked at him coldly: "Really?" ”

"Yes, Weichen also got up this morning to know about it, hearing such rumors, Weichen was also frightened, there are such rumors that such a bold person dares to create a concubine, the emperor must be aware of it, and he must not let go of this arrogant person!" Lan Xiang said this, he couldn't be happy in his heart, the person sent out to spread the rumors has been secretly executed, see how you check!

Ye Yuntian smiled coldly, and the corners of his mouth crossed a trace of arc: "Since Lan Xiang said so, this matter will be handed over to Lan Xiang to investigate, be sure to find the person who made the story, I want to see people in life, and I want to see corpses in death!" ”

Lan Xiang was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect the emperor to say this, so he stubbornly refused: "Your Majesty, this vast sea of people is like looking for a needle in a haystack, where can Weichen start?" ”

"This is Lan Xiang's business, I only look at the result!" Ye Yuntian said.

Lan Xiang had no choice but to accept it first.

On the second day, even more appalling rumors came out, "It is said that the current emperor is not born to the queen mother, but an orphan brought back from the people, not royal blood" shocked the government and the opposition for a while, and the ministers exchanged heads and talked about each other, Ye Yuntian looked at all this coldly.

All the ministers had doubts in their hearts, but Ye Yuntian's body exuded a cold and piercing chill, and no one dared to stand up and question it.

"If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!" Fuki stood up and said.

At this time, Zhao Hui, a cabinet scholar, stood up tremblingly under Lan Xiang's warning gaze: "Your Majesty, it is rumored that you were not born to the Queen Mother, and you are not of royal blood?" ”

Ye Yuntian's sharp eyes swept over, and the frightened Zhao Hui was unstable first, and he was uneasy, if he didn't have a handle in Lan Xiang's hands, he would have to obey Lan Xiang's arrangement. I don't dare to question the emperor even if I die!

"Zhao Aiqing, believe these rumors?" Ye Yuntian asked casually.

"The minister didn't dare, the minister just had doubts in his heart, and he dared to ask!" Zhao Hui said stubbornly.

Ye Yuntian's eyes coldly glanced at the ministers: "Who else has the same doubts as Zhao Aiqing?" ”

This question, slowly stood up a few more, Ye Yuntian saw that they were usually inextricably linked with Lan Xiang, and he understood everything in an instant.

Ye Yuntian looked up to the sky and laughed: "I feel sorry for your stupidity, this little trick to sow discord will make the monarchs and ministers of Yunyue Country centrifuge, and you are all important ministers of the court, you also believe this ignorant rumor, it is really a shame for Yunyue Kingdom, today it is rumored that I was not born by the Queen Mother, you believe it, there are doubts, then tomorrow if it is rumored that King Xian is not a royal bloodline, do you also believe it, can't you see that someone wants to seek power and usurp the throne!" ”

Those ministers who stood up felt scared at this moment, yes, Lan Xiang arranged for us to do this, what purpose did he have, did he really have the intention of rebellion, this is a big crime of the Nine Clans!

Seeing that these people's frightened faces turned pale and their legs trembled, Ye Yuntian continued to ask, "Zhao Aiqing, do you think what I said makes sense?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes, everything the emperor said is reasonable, it's Weichen who is too ignorant!" Zhao Hui hurriedly expressed his position.

A sneer crossed the corner of Ye Yuntian's mouth, and he looked at the other ministers in the ranks: "What about you?" ”

These ministers also hurriedly expressed their attitudes: "The emperor is wise, and the ministers are ashamed!" ”

"Retreat!"

With this retreat, all the ministers breathed a sigh of relief, quickly wiped the cold sweat on their foreheads, and walked towards the outside of the Dragon Scale Palace.

"Lord Zhao, please stay!"

Zhao Hui turned around and saw that it was Gonggong Fu calling him, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what happened to Gonggong Fu?" ”

Fuxi leaned close to Zhao Hui's ear and said, "It's not that our family has something to do, it's the emperor who invites you!" ”

Zhao Hui's heart trembled, "The emperor has something to do with me, and I remember that I was the first to question the emperor in the court just now, which will make my legs weak and I can't take a step!" ”

Fuxi looked at this situation and smiled: "The emperor has ordered, if Lord Zhao can't walk, he will be carried over in a sedan chair!" ”

Hearing this, only two words appeared in Zhao Hui's heart, "It's over"

I was nervous along the way, and I was even more panicked when I entered the imperial study, and I didn't notice the threshold under my feet, and I was tripped and fell straight to the ground.

Ye Yuntian looked at the scene in front of him with a smile: "Zhao Aiqing, how can you make such a big gift?" ”

Zhao Hui got up embarrassedly: "See the emperor!" ”

"Zhao Aiqing has bad legs and feet, come here, give me a seat!" Ye Yuntian looked at him and said.

Zhao Hui was even more ashamed and didn't dare to look up, the chair was moved, and he didn't dare to sit down.

"Zhao Aiqing, what's wrong, why don't you do it?"

"Weichen doesn't dare!" Zhao Hui's heart was up and down, and he really didn't dare to sit.

Ye Yuntian didn't beat around the bush, and went straight to the point: "Today in the court, Zhao Aiqing is commendable in courage, dare to be the first to stand up and question me!" ”

Zhao Hui directly fluttered and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, be gracious!" ”

"Oh? Kai Grace, Kai En What? I didn't say what I'm going to do with you? Ye Yuntian said lazily while sipping tea.

Suddenly, he stared at Zhao Hui and asked, "Zhao Aiqing has been a minister for a long time, do you plan to be the emperor?" ”

As soon as Zhao Hui heard this, he was so frightened that the three souls went to the two souls, and kept kowtowing: "The minister doesn't dare, the minister doesn't dare ......."

"I see that you are as bold as the sky, and you dare to set an example for the ministers!" Ye Yuntian sneered.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is bitter!"

"Go on!" Ye Yuntian ordered.

Zhao Hui thought about it, corruption is always much smaller than the crime of rebellion, so he weighed the comparison, and then said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is guilty, Weichen embezzled tens of thousands of taels of silver a few months ago, and was caught by Lan Xiang, today's court matter, Lan Xiang ordered Weichen to do this!" ”

After finishing speaking, he waited for the emperor's fate, waited for a long time, and did not see the emperor speak, and he didn't dare to look up, and he was very uneasy.

Ye Yuntian had expected that it was Lan Xiang's doing, and originally wanted to let him go for the sake of the Queen Mother, since he was so eager to find death, don't blame me for not remembering the old feelings.

Zhao Hui felt that the emperor was exuding a strong murderous aura, and he was even more frightened and motionless.

"If you don't want to die, you know how to do it!" The emperor left such a sentence.

Zhao Hui comprehended his mind and hurriedly took advantage of the night to run around to tell each other.

In the early morning, there was a dramatic reversal in the court, those ministers who stood up to question the emperor yesterday all stood up and confessed that everything was instructed by Lan Xiang.

"It's nonsense, what evidence is there to identify him as being instructed by the old man?" Lan Xiang was quite angry.

Several ministers felt speechless when asked this question, this matter was a message from Lan Xiangpai's henchmen, and there were no clues left afterwards, and it was true that there was no evidence to identify it.

Seeing that these ministers were speechless, Lan Xiang was smug: "With you clowns, you dare to slander the old man!" ”

Ye Yuntian, who had been sitting on the royal chair watching, suddenly laughed at this time: "They have no evidence, I have!" ”

For a moment, the court was silent, and they all looked at the emperor.

With a wave of his hand, Ye Yuntian swept the report letters jointly signed by the ministers to Lan Xiang's eyes.

Lan Xiang picked it up and looked at it, his pupils dilated, he couldn't believe it, and his hands trembled slightly.

"Lan Xiang, what else do you have to say?" Ye Yuntian asked sharply.

This report letter clearly recorded Lan Xiang's past corruption and disregard for human life, and at this time it was useless to resist quibbles, Lan Xiang smiled gloomily: "I didn't expect the old man to dominate the officialdom for decades, and today is planted!" After saying this, he looked at the emperor with gloomy eyes, and was unwilling: "Ye Yuntian, if it weren't for the old man, how could you sit on the throne today, you are revenge, the old man is dead, and I have to curse you for being unstable ......on this throne."

When the ministers heard that he dared to call the emperor by his name, they were even more rebellious, and they all bowed their heads in fright.

Ye Yuntian was fearless: "Come on, Lan Xiang is extremely evil, and he will be cut off!" ”

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" At this critical moment, the Queen Mother arrived.

"Ministers, see the Queen Mother!" The ministers knelt down and saluted.

"It's really time for the mother to come later!" Ye Yuntian said coldly.

Since the Queen Mother broke up with Lan Xiang, she has been closely concerned about the movements of the court. What has happened in the past few days, the Queen Mother is also clear in her heart, although she knows that Lan Xiang is to blame for all this, but how can she say that he is also his brother, and he can't see death without help!

"Emperor, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the mourning family knows it......"

Before the Queen Mother could finish speaking, Ye Yuntian interrupted: "Since the Queen Mother knows, she should stay in the Yongshou Palace instead of coming to this Dragon Scale Palace!" ”

Seeing that Ye Yuntian was so ruthless, the Queen Mother had no choice but to lower her posture and said: "The mourning family knows that Lan Xiang's crime is extremely evil and unforgivable, and asks the emperor to save his life for the sake of the mourning family!" ”

"Queen Mother, you don't have to intercede for the old man, what is there to fear of death, and besides, there is the world's first beautiful concubine Niangniang who dies with the old husband, why not!" Lan Xiang laughed as he spoke.

"What did you say?" Ye Yuntian asked while tugging at Lan Xiang's collar.

Lan Xiang said hideously: "The emperor doesn't know that this concubine is not his concubine!" ”

Ye Yuntian suddenly panicked: "Concubine! ”

The moment the concubine entered the Dragon Scale Palace, Ye Yuntian knew that this concubine was fake, and flew over directly, tore off her human skin mask, and what was reflected in front of him was a frightened and beautiful little face.

"Who are you?" Ye Yuntian roared.

The woman seemed to know that one day she swallowed the poison that she had prepared to put in her mouth.

Bishui Chunlan, who came with the concubine, was directly stunned, "This is not a concubine." Where did the concubine go? ”

Ye Yuntian's gaze swept towards the two of them, and he knew nothing by looking at the expressions of these two people.

turned around and kicked Lan Xiang directly: "What about the concubine?" ”

All the ministers and the queen mother were stunned by this change and froze in place.

Lan Xiang got up from the ground and spat out the blood in his mouth. There was disdain in his eyes: "The minister doesn't know, anyway, the moment the minister dies is the concubine's death!" ”

"You ......" Ye Yuntian was directly angry, and beat Lan Xiang to death in the court.

At this time, no one dared to come out to stop it, and the Queen Mother also stood aside and did not speak.

"Doctor Chuan!" Seeing that Lan Xiang's breath was weak, Ye Yuntian was also afraid that he was dead, Xiao Qian really had something happening, and hurriedly sent the imperial doctor to heal.

Later, Lan Xiang was removed from the official position of prime minister because of his heinous crimes, demoted to commoners, and imprisoned on death row, with the emperor's henchmen and guards personally supervising him, and the cool officials tortured every day to inquire about the whereabouts of the concubine, but Lan Xiang didn't say a word.

During this period, the Queen Mother also came and persuaded him to tell the emperor where the concubine was, she begged the emperor to release him from prison, but he didn't say whether he was alive or dead, and the Queen Mother had no choice but to resign herself to fate!