Chapter 14 The Emperor
The capital of Qiyang, the capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and the Qingyunzhou incident have spread to the court and the prime minister of the dynasty. At this moment, he was going to the palace to meet the Emperor of the Great Zhou. Lin Xiao was his adopted son. He, a father, should seek justice for his son.
"Prime Minister, Your Majesty is discussing important matters with the eldest princess, and I would like to ask the Prime Minister to wait for a while."
Outside Fengqing Hall, an eunuch bowed to the prime minister. Seeing that the prime minister's face was not very good, the eunuch stepped back alone after saying that. These ministers were not something like him could provoke.
"Who will His Majesty ask anyone to investigate the matter reported to Xuanwu Camp this time?"
The eldest princess Ji Sisi sat in front of the current emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom. It seemed that she did not have so much etiquette in front of this emperor, and the emperor sat quite casually in front of her.
"Oh, I'm having a headache about this. Originally, Xuanwu Camp came to report it, and the matter had been handed over to the city-guarding general Lin Xiao, but he was killed by a young man at this time. It's strange that a young man actually asked Qin Ao to protect him with his life."
The emperor was actually very curious about what was the place where the young man who killed Lin Xiao was worth Qin Ao doing.
"The most difficult thing is that this young man is from the Nangong family. If I want to touch the Nangong family, the queen can't say anything, why don't you punish me? Look, the old man at the door came to the door again. I am so tired of being the emperor."
From beginning to end, the emperor didn't say what decision he would make, and he always complained to Ji Sisi. His sister, the emperor knew very well and had many methods.
"I know that when will it be a minister's turn to force him? I know that His Majesty has made a decision in his heart, but it's hard to say for the sake of the king and his minister."
After Ji Sisi said that, she stood up and did not say goodbye to the emperor. She walked directly outside Fengqing Hall. The emperor looked at Ji Sisi's departure with a smile, and he did not stop Ji Sisi's departure.
"The old minister pays homage to the eldest princess."
Outside Fengqing Hall, the Chief bowed to Ji Sisi, and then stepped over Ji Sisi and entered Fengqing Hall. Ji Sisi reached out to stop the Prime Minister.
"Master Prime Minister, when can I meet the saint directly when His Majesty is not summoned? Has my Great Zhou royal family fallen to the point of being ignored?"
When the Prime Minister heard Ji Sisi's words, his face changed. He immediately took a few steps back, then knelt on the ground and shouted to meet the saint. At the moment he lowered his head, a trace of fierce light flashed in his eyes.
Click!
Ji Sisi held the sword in her hand and put it on the Prime Minister's shoulder, which scared the eunuchs serving outside Fengqing Hall. They did not expect that the eldest princess, who was called the witch in the Western Wei Kingdom, would dare to hold the sword on the Prime Minister.
"Prime Minister, I advise you not to come to Your Majesty for the Qingyunzhou matter. You should know more than anyone else who Lin Xiao is. You should think carefully. Is your official status important, your face important, or Lin Xiao's life important."
After Ji Sisi finished speaking, she put away her long sword. She glanced at the Prime Minister kneeling on the ground, and then left Fengqing Hall. The eunuch on the side hurriedly ran over to help the Prime Minister after Ji Sisi left.
"Prime Minister, Your Majesty said that you are tired today and you have something to do and will discuss it tomorrow morning."
The emperor clearly saw what Ji Sisi did to the Prime Minister in Fengqing Hall. The doors of the hall were open from beginning to end. In the Great Zhou Kingdom, even the emperor, he, did not dare to provoke his sister easily.
After the Prime Minister left, the emperor asked Qin Ao to come to Xuan from Xuanwu Camp. Since Qin Ao wanted to protect Nangong Jianyu, the emperor was also curious about what outstanding things were there for people like Qin Ao who had to stand up to protect.
"Qin Ao meets Your Majesty, I wish my emperor long live!"
Qin Ao knelt down to the emperor. When he arranged for a spy in Qingyunzhou to pass on the story of Nangong Jianyu back to Xuanwu Camp, Qin Ao sent someone to go to Chengfu, asking Chengfu to delay the news to Qiyangdu for one day, and he happened to arrive in Qiyangdu by this day.
"Qin Ao, do you know your crime? As the leader of the Xuanwu Camp, you are not in the military camp, but you ran to Qiyangdu. You are called leaving your post without permission. Should I punish you?"
The Great Zhou Dynasty had national laws, and those who did not leave the army camp without the Emperor's Order and the Shouling Order were both serious crimes, or even death sentences. This was also the reason why the emperor was curious about Qin Ao's crime for a teenager.
"I know that I am guilty. Since I have come, I have never thought that Your Majesty will forgive me. For the sake of my Great Zhou Kingdom, even if I die, I will meet Your Majesty today."
Qin Ao made a lot of contributions to the Great Zhou Kingdom, otherwise he would not be the leader of Xuanwu Camp. Although this person is prone to impulsiveness, he knows the importance of major events and has extraordinary abilities in fighting.
"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a serious crime today, but I do not regret it. I have returned to it just to protect one person. This person killed the adopted son of the Prime Minister, Lin Xiao, and also killed the imperial officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom. According to the laws of the Great Zhou, it should be sentenced to death.
However, I am willing to protect this person, because this person alone can reduce the mortality rate of my Great Zhou soldiers. Secondly, I think..."
Qin Ao didn't say anything after he finished speaking, but looked at the emperor...
“What’s the second one?”
"Your Majesty, the emperor cannot guess, the second one is in your Majesty's heart..."
Qin Ao didn't say the second thing surprised the emperor. With Qin Ao's personality, he must be willing to speak up. Why did he become so cautious today?
"Okay, Qin Ao, it seems that there is someone behind you to give you advice. Even if what you said is true, then if he kills me, the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I will not pursue such a serious crime, what will the other court officials feel?"
The emperor must give an explanation to the ministers of the world. Lin Xiao also knew that he was a gift for money. Sooner or later, something big happened.
"Your Majesty, I have investigated. The reason for this is not Nangong Jianyu. The reason for Lin Xiao's brother wants to occupy a girl next to Nangong Jianyu. In addition, Lin Xiao uses military power to siege the Nangong family and threatens to massacre the entire Nangong family. This is why he was killed by Nangong Jianyu. His son killed Lin Xiao in order to protect the Nangong family. Besides, Lin Xiao is so arrogant, doesn't he take the queen seriously?"
Qin Ao's words made the emperor feel that he had underestimated him as a general on weekdays. Not only did he cleanse Nangong Jianyu's crimes, but he also gave Nangong Jianyu a contribution to protecting the royal face.
"Okay, Qin Ao, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent. I think it's really a waste to put you in Xuanwu Camp."
"Your Majesty, I think Xuanwu Camp is good, I have something to present to Your Majesty."
Qin Ao took out the pills that Nangong Jianyu gave him. After so long, there was a strong aroma of medicine on the pills. It can be seen that the preparation method of the pills was unique. Qin Ao also asked the doctor in the camp to try to prepare them. The pills were prepared, but the effect was quickly lost.
"This is the pill that Nangong Jianyu gave me a long time ago. The military doctor said that the effect of this pill will never fail within five years. Your Majesty, if this child exists, if I do the Western Expedition of the Great Zhou Dynasty..."
Qin Ao's words made the emperor excited. As the king of a country, he certainly knew what a pill that could last for five years meant. It not only saved the Great Zhou a lot of military expenditure, but also ensured the drug crisis in the Great Zhou's Western Expedition within a few years.
"Qin Ao, I ordered you to go to Qingyunzhou to bring Nangong Jianyu to see me. No, let's take it slow first. The Prime Minister still has to give him an explanation. It seems that the eldest princess has to come forward for this matter."
The emperor promised to protect Nangong Jianyu, and Qin Ao's heart was relieved. Since the emperor wanted the eldest princess to come forward, the prime minister might have to give up.
The next day in the court, more than a dozen officials stood behind the prime minister. These officials were important officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom. They asked the emperor to send someone to Qingyunzhou to capture Nangong Jianyu.
"Your Majesty, the law of the Great Zhou clearly stipulates that those who kill officials of the Great Zhou are sentenced to death. The death of General Lin Xiao this time is to despise our national laws of the Great Zhou. I beg you to surrender your order and ask the Nangong family to personally escort the prisoners to Qiyangdu to collect the crime."
Around the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice asked the emperor for a report, and the others immediately agreed to ask the emperor to issue an order to capture Nangong Jianyu, but the Prime Minister did not make any noise.
"Prime Minister, what do you think this matter should be handled?"
The emperor asked the prime minister who did not speak, and he wanted to see how he would solve the problem as prime minister.
"Reply to Your Majesty, I... I think it should be followed by the laws of the Great Zhou..."
He didn't say anything else after that. His meaning was already very clear. The followers behind him also asked the emperor to make a decision according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Prime Minister's power has a wide influence in the court. As the emperor, sometimes he has to worry about the Prime Minister's power. The emperor looked at the Prime Minister and his followers and smiled.
"Since I follow the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have a question, what crime should anyone despise the royal family? Come, Minister of Justice, please answer me."
The emperor pointed to the Minister of Justice and asked, "Everyone didn't understand why the emperor suddenly mentioned the royal family, and then all the ministers looked at the Minister of Justice.
"If you want to go back to Your Majesty, you will be punished by the royal family at a very least. If you want to be punished by the whole family, you will be executed by the whole family. Whatever you follow...... The three families are killed..."
"Okay, since everyone knows, then I'll ask you, what's the crime of Lin Xiao leading troops to besiege the Nangong family? My beloved concubine, your queen, is from the Nangong family, the Nangong family is a royal family, and they are royal families. As an official of the court, Lin Xiao dares to besiege the royal family. Is he going to rebel?
Minister of Justice, tell me, should Lin Xiao’s crime be destroyed? Ah..."
"Stop my anger...Long live my emperor!"
The emperor's last roar scared all the officials to kneel down and crawl, and the Minister of Justice was even more scared and trembled constantly. He wanted to show himself well in front of the prime minister, but he never thought that he would annoy the emperor.
"I have you ministers, so I want you to share the burden for me. Look at you, in order to seek power and power, you dare to despise the royal family. You come and take off the title of Minister of Justice and bombard it out of Qiyangdu."
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I ask Your Majesty to be kind to you, for the sake of the old minister's loyalty."
The emperor wanted to bombard the Minister of Justice from Qiyang Capital, which no one expected. For a moment, the entire court was silent, and no one dared to stand up and plead for mercy.
Chapter completed!