Chapter 262 The crime of deceiving the king
No matter how noisy the people below were, the emperor sitting high on the dragon chair never made a statement.

Now, even the crown prince and several princes couldn't see through the emperor's mind, so they could only keep silent.

Zhou Yongxu finally caught an opportunity to knock Ye Guichen down, so naturally he would not give up.

He refused to let go and said: "Your Majesty, the defense plan is related to the safety of the people in the capital, but it almost fell into the hands of the villains in Guiyun Kingdom. If there is no explanation for this matter, it will probably make the people feel cold."

Overtly and secretly, the emperor asked the emperor to deal with Ye Guichen quickly.

His accomplices followed suit.

Ye Guichen, who was criticized by a group of people, laughed outright.

This made Zhou Yongxu even more annoyed, he looked at him very dissatisfied, and said: "Why are you laughing, you can still laugh at such a serious matter, you really have no regrets at all..."

Ye Guichen snorted coldly, his voice was cold and calm: "If this king really lost the defense map, then His Majesty should indeed severely punish this king."

Zhou Yongxu laughed angrily when he heard this. For a moment, he wondered whether Jun Anqian knew that he was doomed, and was so angry that he said such nonsense.

"My lord. What do you mean by that?"

Zhou Yongxu raised his eyebrows proudly, weighed the defense map in his hand again, and asked with a smile: "Isn't it well known that you lost the defense map? Could it be that I snatched this defense map from you?"

Facing his ridicule, Ye Guichen remained unhurried, and asked calmly, "Has Mr. Zhou seen the deployment map?"

Zhou Yongxu's pupils shrank suddenly, his face darkened...

Ye Guichen had always kept the defense map, and he really had no chance to see it before it was stolen by Cheng Niang.

Zhou Yongxu suddenly panicked, and couldn't grasp what Ye Guichen meant, so he bit the bullet and insisted: "I haven't seen it before."

Ye Guichen's smile became colder and more sarcastic, and he asked each word with great interest: "Since you haven't seen it before, how can you be sure that the picture in your hand is real?"

Zhou Yongxu carefully observed Ye Guichen's expression, thinking that this person must be lying!
But Ye Guichen was too calm, Zhou Yongxu couldn't see anything, and gradually became a little restless.

In the court, ministers soon discussed the authenticity of the defense map, and they all doubted Zhou Yongxu's ability to handle affairs.

Even though he was being complimented by everyone just now, Zhou Yongxu couldn't accept this gap.

He looked at Ye Guichen angrily, thinking that he could pierce Ye Guichen's disguise, and said directly: "My lord, don't fool us. If this picture is fake, then why would you make such a big fuss after losing the picture?" to find?"

Ye Guichen seemed to have known that he would ask this question a long time ago, so he said unhurriedly, "Of course it's for others to see!"

Zhou Yongxu gritted his teeth. From this moment on, he clearly felt that he had stepped into Ye Guichen's trap at some point.

By the time he reacted and wanted to break free, it was too late!

Ye Guichen changed his composure just now, and stared at Zhou Yongxu sternly, his eyes were full of cruelty: "This king asked Cheng Niang to steal the fake defense map, originally to lure out the spy of the enemy country behind Cheng Niang."

"This game has been prepared by the king for a long time, and now it is about to close the net, but Mr. Zhou jumped out and ruined the perfect plan of the king."

"So, Master Zhou still dares to judge the king's crimes in front of His Majesty, isn't it unreasonable?"

Swept by Ye Guichen's cold eyes, Zhou Yongxu suddenly felt indescribably nervous and shivered.

He was already a little lacking in confidence, so he didn't lose directly by holding on, and said stubbornly: "This...how can you blame me, I didn't know that the prince had planned ahead of time, and both Cheng Niang and the spy were dead. , Whether what the prince said is true or not is still open to debate, right?"

Ye Guichen shook his head slightly, the coldness and disdain in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows seemed to be silently accusing Zhou Yongxu of his stupidity: "So, are you doubting this king? If what this king said is a lie, why bother to come up with a fake one?" defense map?"

Zhou Yongxu froze.

From the moment he learned that the defense plan was fake, Zhou Yongxu panicked and lost his chance.

But he easily refused to study, and insisted: "You actually made a fake defense map, and you made such a big commotion, which made people panic."

Zhou Yongxu's eyes lit up, as if he had finally figured out something to accuse Ye Guichen'an of a crime, he said angrily: "You not only lied to us, but also your majesty, you are deceiving the emperor!"

As soon as these words were said, many people who defended Ye Guichen immediately became dissatisfied.

Everyone felt that Zhou Yongxu's words were unreasonable.

He has already said that the defense map is fake, but he still refuses to let him go.

Moreover, the fake defense map was made to catch the spies lurking in the capital.

Not only did Zhou Yongxu ruin his plan, but he still blatantly confuse the public, trying to accuse Ye Guichen of deceiving the emperor.
For a while, Zhou Yongxu became the target of everyone's criticism!
Those who spoke for Zhou Yongxu at the beginning all shut their mouths in embarrassment now.

Zhou Yongxu immediately became the target of public criticism, but he did not regret it.

As long as he can drag Ye Guichen into trouble, even if he loses his position today, it will be worth it!

But what he doesn't know is...

Ye Guichen hooked the corners of his mouth confidently, and said in a calm manner: "The real defense plan has already been in His Majesty's hands, and this matter has been reported and discussed with His Majesty, so it is also a deception." ?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Yongxu's face darkened instantly, and the smile at the corner of his mouth completely froze.

He was still holding the fake defense map in his hand, and for a moment he felt like a fool who was being manipulated by someone.

And not long ago, he was complacent and felt that he had made a great contribution!

This was simply too ironic, Zhou Yongxu was trembling all over, and could hardly bear the blow.

Not only did he fail to pull Ye Guichen down, but he also made a big mistake, and the consequences...

Zhou Yongxu didn't dare to think about it anymore. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and he knelt down straight away, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty because I accidentally ruined the prince's plan, but I don't know that what I lost is fake. Defensive map."

He justified himself and said: "I also want to get back the map as soon as possible, so as to recover our loss..."

Everyone looked at the emperor again.

What kind of consequences this farce will eventually bring depends on the emperor's attitude.

The emperor who had been silent all this time could not continue to be quiet, he stared deeply at Zhou Yongxu for a long time, and said leisurely: "In this way, Mr. Zhou is indeed not very wrong."

Seeing the emperor's attitude of clearly intending to make a major event into a minor one, Zhou Yongxu heaved a sigh of relief: "Yes, I also think about the court..."

Ye Guichen snorted coldly.

(End of this chapter)

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