Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Reward

"Go to court!"

The trumpet sounded, and the hundred officials entered the hall in turn. Today is not the day of the last dynasty, but everyone heard the movement last night, and the news of the emperor's death also sneaked into the night with the wind.

Because there was no will to mourn for Su Bingcan, they didn't dare to change it, but they didn't dare to wear the bright-colored court clothes, so they all coincidentally wore white plain robes without a crown.

The incident happened suddenly, and there were many inquiries by people with intentions, and there were very few insiders who knew very little. The hundred officials couldn't help but raise their eyes, but the dragon chair was empty, and who would sit on the throne of the dragon chair todayβ€”they didn't know.

"The new emperor has arrivedβ€”"

The high-pitched four words resounded throughout the sky, and all the officials knelt down in response, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

With the call of the hundred officials, a round toe boot embroidered with white silk flying dragon on the black ground stepped on the steps, the hundred officials couldn't help but hold their breath, quietly raised their eyes, and when they knelt helplessly, the height of their eyes was limited, they could only see the jade flowers on the jade pendant on the body of the person who came, and the dazzling white dragon robe made their hearts pound and speed up.

The Eleventh Prince?

Second prince?

Holy Prince?

The minutes seemed to be half a century long, and some of the fine sweat on the foreheads of the hundreds of officials had condensed into beads of sweat and ran down their cheeks.

Finally, the owner of the dragon robe sat down on the dragon chair.

"Zhong Aiqing is flat!"

The majestic and powerful voice seems familiar, but I am afraid that the memory will be blurry and hazy to recognize the wrong person. The hundred officials were still apprehensive, and stood up with a loud shout, "Emperor Xie Wu".

The moment they got up, they all secretly glanced at the person on the dragon chair, although there was only a brief glimpse, they still recognized the person on the dragon chair, and their hearts fell to the bottom - the four princes!

Alas!

Some people are happy and some are worried, today is destined to be an extraordinary day.

"Looking at the expressions of the Aiqing, it seems that I am a little surprised by my accession to the throne. Su Yufeng sneered and swept over the various expressions of the hundred officials.

The officials looked at each other and didn't dare to squeak.

Su Yufeng chuckled, "Don't worry, except for the people who participated in the rebellion last night, I won't move." After all, the funeral of the former emperor is important. ”

A small number of the hundred officials breathed a sigh of relief, and the people who had been standing in Su Yufeng's camp were only proud, but there were many officials who were sad - they all participated in the ranks of the "rebellion" to a greater or lesser extent.

Su Yufeng looked at the strange expressions of the officials, and couldn't help sneering in his heart, the one who laughed last was the winner.

"I don't know if the four princes have an edict? Isn't it a usurpation!" Suddenly, there were doubts in the ranks, and the officials suddenly exploded and discussed.

Su Yufeng looked at the officials who were talking in disgust, leaned back on the dragon chair, and frowned, "Call the princes in." ”

Xuanzhi announced the presence of the prince, and before the words fell, he saw Su Yuzhe, Su Yuxu, and Su Yucheng walking in, Yuzhe was dressed in gray cloth clothes, and he didn't look like a prince at all, and his face was gloomy; Yuxu was wearing a solemn dark cotton robe, and his expression was calm, just now he was in the side room of the main hall - the former "prince room" when he saw the depressed Su Yuzhe and the proud Su Yucheng; Yucheng was wearing a moon-white plain shirt, with that proud look, and walked proudly from among the hundred officials.

Coming to the front of the steps, the three of them bowed slightly, "The minister sees my emperor." ”

The hundred officials were surprised, it is understandable that the fifth prince and the seventh prince bowed their heads and called their ministers, but how could this second prince who held military power also claim to be a minister? Could it really be the meaning of the first emperor?

Su Yufeng didn't ask them to be exempt, but swept over the hundred officials and asked lightly, "Who said I was a usurper just now?"

The officials were silent, you look at me, I look at you, consciously took half a step back, and showed a five-grade civil official who was about thirty years old.

Su Yufeng glanced at him lightly, and said indifferently: "Pull out the cane and kill it." ”

The hundred officials were dumbfounded, and the three of them in Yuzhe and Yuxu Yucheng were also shocked, obviously no one expected that the first thing Su Yufeng did when he ascended the throne was to go on a killing spree.

The civil official was dragged away in front of everyone, shouting curses such as "The dog emperor must not die well", Su Yufeng looked at him with a frown, and in the midst of everyone's apprehension, he suddenly said, "Wait." ”

The three of Yuzhe thought that things had taken a turn for the better, and they all looked at it expectantly, but Su Yufeng said lightly: "Ling Chi." ”

The five-rank civil official who had just quieted down began to curse again, and the guards dragged on quickly, and he disappeared from the hall in just two sentences.

Su Yufeng exempted Su Yuzhe and the three of them from the ceremony, as if nothing had happened, ordered the three dukes, and asked them to be responsible for the funeral of the first emperor, then took a deep breath and leaned back on the dragon chair, "Today is not the time to go to the court, what do you want to report, let it go first, some of me have to deal with it." After all, only when the monarch and the minister are single-minded, can the country be eternal, isn't it?"

The hundred officials were stunned, they all saw the fate of the Wupin civil officials just now, and they couldn't help but kneel down one after another, "The ministers swear to die with my emperor to revitalize Ji Kang!"

Su Yucheng also knelt down and swore an oath, Yuxu glanced at Yuzhe, and said softly: "Second brother is not bad at this moment." ”

Su Yuzhe clenched his fists unwillingly and knelt down with Yuxu.

Su Yufeng looked at the courtiers bowing down in front of him with satisfaction, and said lightly: "Your oath is very beautiful, but I know that some people are against their will. ”

Listening to the unforgiving meaning in Su Yufeng's words, some people were scared, and some people were ready to jump up and scold him immediately if Su Yufeng said anything harsh, unwilling to accept this nest.

However, Su Yufeng said: "But I don't blame you, I started to stand in the wrong camp first, I was confused for a while, and I will be loyal to me in the future, and I will not treat you badly." ”

The officials listened stunned, not knowing whether Su Yufeng's words were true or false, but it would not be good for anyone to tear their faces at this time, so let's believe it first.

"But there are some people, even if I can tolerate them, I believe you are unwilling. Although Su Yufeng smiled, his tone was cold.

The officials looked at each other, guessing who it was. Could it be the second prince?

Everyone looked worried, Su Yuzhe raised his eyes angrily and glared at Su Yufeng, as if to say, "Don't go too far."

Su Yufeng turned a deaf ear and continued: "So, for your sake, I have to punish them severely. ”

They?

The officials were nervous, and they all guessed whether it would be themselves.

Su Yufeng saw that the fire was almost over, and raised his hand indifferently, "Read." ”

Xuanshi stood up, unfolded a volume of holy decrees, and read: "Fengtian carrier, the edict said: the first emperor's concubine, Zhao, seek to usurp the throne, the crime is unforgivable, however, I have served the emperor for many years, and I have not made a big mistake, so I give him the burial of the emperor......"

"How can it be!" Some of the people in Concubine Xian's faction were dissatisfied, but they were afraid of Su Yufeng's retaliation, so they could only whisper.

Although the neutral officials did not speak, they also questioned Su Yufeng's intentions in their hearts. The officials couldn't help but look at the three princes in the front row, hoping that they could say something, after all, it was a family affair of the royal family.

It's just that these three chose to turn a blind eye to the attention of hundreds of officials.

Speaking of which, although they are in different camps, their opinions on this matter are exceptionally unified, if they have any objections, it should be to blame Su Yufeng for being too merciful in his judgment towards Concubine Xian.

Because the cause of their mother's death is more or less inseparable from Concubine Xian.

Xuanzhi glanced at Su Yufeng, a little embarrassed, Su Yufeng swept the faces of the hundred officials, "What, you are reluctant to go to the first emperor, do you want to accompany the first emperor?"

The officials were stunned and hung their heads.

Su Yufeng snorted coldly, "Keep reading." ”

Xuanzhi swallowed his saliva, re-leveled the edict, and read: "The eleventh prince left northern Xinjiang without authorization, stole the military talismans, led the troops into Beijing to rebel, and the matter was defeated and not surrendered, and the crime was added to the first degree." I was afraid that it would endanger the place, so I offered a reward of 100,000 taels of gold to arrest him, and if he did not surrender, he could be punished on the spot. Chin this. ”

Su Yuzhe raised his head suddenly, Su Yuxu hurriedly grabbed him, gritted his teeth and said, "Second brother, don't be impulsive." ”

Su Yufeng seemed to sense something, and when he looked at it, his arrogant expression made Su Yuzhe hate to pull him off the dragon chair and question.

But last night I let him go with my own hands!

Today, he appeared in the main hall and bowed his head, which undoubtedly made other people who still wanted to rebel and make trouble lose their thoughts and consolidate the foundation of Su Yufeng's new emperor.

He didn't know how the early dynasty was going, until he felt that his legs were numb, he came back to his senses, only to see Su Yuxu kneeling in front of him and looking at him, he was stunned, "Fifth brother......

"I saw that the second brother was so engrossed, so I didn't call you, and I had already gone down to court. ”

Su Yuzhe looked around in response, and it turned out that there was no one in the hall.

"Then why are you still here. Su Yuzhe asked weakly, wanting to stand up, Su Yuxu's hand had already stretched out, so he also stood up along Yuxu's hand and walked towards the outside of the hall, "Don't congratulate the new emperor." ”

The tone full of ridicule made Su Yuxu more firm in his inner thoughts, and he smiled faintly, "The emperor has been in charge of the country for many days, and it is not new to say that it is new." I have to go to the coffin at night and cry, I have to recuperate some spirits, last night...... But I heard that you guys had been making trouble all night, and I didn't have much rest. ”

Su Yuzhe couldn't help but look at him, "You heard everything?"

"Who in the capital can't hear? The emperor said that the eleventh brother stole your talisman, and I wondered, the second brother has always been strict in governing the army, and the eleventh brother does not know martial arts, how can he steal the talisman?

"What does the fifth brother want to say? Eleven's martial arts can't even be compared to me now. As for what kind of bitter tricks to play. Su Yuzhe said ambiguously.

Su Yuxuan was startled, looking at Su Yuzhe's expression didn't look like lying, but Yun Mad had only been out of the palace for a few months, and he clearly remembered that Yun Mad was a weak scholar in the past, how could he compare to Su Yuzhe, who had been fighting on the battlefield all year round? But the second brother had no reason to lie to him......

Could it be that Eleven really stole the talisman?

"Could it really be that he stole it?" Su Yuxu swept Su Yuzhe with a suspicious gaze, "But I see that the second brother's appearance in the court is clearly biased in favor of Eleven, and he seems to be very reluctant to succeed to the emperor......

"Don't talk nonsense!" Su Yuzhe took a step back and looked around vigilantly, Su Yuxu sighed, "There is no one here, second brother, you don't have to pretend, I can see that you are not really assisting the emperor." Tell me, who did my father set up on his deathbed?"