I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 541 The King Wants His Subject to Die
The officials were shocked!

What does your majesty mean?
Does he want to kill the prince and several core members of the Qingliu Party?
Who in the whole world can surpass Your Majesty?
What's more, within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty can use the [Pangu Giant Body] to kill even immortals!

But who dares to object to the emperor’s words?
The more than one thousand officials present were all as quiet as clay sculptures or wooden carvings.

Even the young and vigorous members of the Qingliu Party, such as Yang Jisheng, who were known for their courage and outspokenness, might have dared to contradict Xu Jie on normal days, but they were silent and dumb in front of Emperor Jiajing.

The Qingliu Party is going to perish today?
A tragic and desperate thought flashed through the minds of almost all the clean officials.

These poor officials and moral people had fought against the Yan Party for many years, and their ambition to fight for a bright future for the Ming Dynasty suddenly disappeared.

Who can save the Qingliu Party?
Yang Jisheng had the last bit of courage in his heart, but he couldn't even say this sentence.

Even he was almost in despair.

Until a voice appeared, and a figure who had been timid for many years stood up from the kneeling crowd.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Countless people opened their eyes wide and pricked up their ears, but still suspected that they were dazzled or hallucinating.

However, Xu Jie, the Second Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, stood up!
He stepped over Prime Minister Yan Song and stood at the foot of the imperial steps.

Behind him are the upright officials, and in front is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Jie straightened his spine and stood up straight.

"Xu Jie, do you have any objection to my arrangement?" Emperor Jiajing had a blank expression on his face, but his voice was cold.

Xu Jie shook his head.

"No."

"It is the duty and obligation of a subject to serve the king."

"I will always support your majesty's decision and have no objection."

"However, Your Majesty used [Pangu Giant Body], and even though I tried my best, I was killed instantly."

"My death is not a pity."

"But if we cannot prove the power of the [God-Striking Whip] to Your Majesty, we have failed to fulfill our duty as ministers."

"Therefore, I dare to ask Your Majesty not to use the [Pangu Giant Body], but to fight with me with the Divine Whip."

Tactful, but firm and well-reasoned.

Xu Jie's petition was impeccable, and it finally rekindled hope in the hearts of the upright officials.

Without Pangu's giant body, no matter how powerful Your Majesty is, the ninth level of the Mahayana realm has its limits.

And Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Juzheng and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, each of them is a powerful Mahayana realm master with profound cultivation!
Even if this battle is still inevitable, at least there is a chance of survival, right? !

"Eun-sang..."

Yang Jisheng looked at Xu Jie's back from afar across the crowd, and his eyes instantly became moist.

It turned out that I had always misjudged Lord Xu.

It turns out that he really deserves the title of Qingliu leader!
Countless pairs of eyes of upright officials were looking towards Emperor Jiajing.

They prayed nervously that the emperor would still have some mercy on the Qingliu Party.

Emperor Jiajing spoke slowly.

"Accurate."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Jie knelt down and kowtowed in worship!

The crowd was restless!
Some people want to cheer, some people want to cry.

But Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Chen Yiqin all had serious expressions, and Crown Prince Wanli's face was even livid!
A large open space was cleared in the square outside the palace.

Emperor Jiajing was still sitting on the dragon throne, casually holding the divine whip in his right hand.

"Your Highness." Xu Jie came in front of Wanli and said in a low voice: "In this battle, please let me lead. Your Highness should not take risks easily and should always focus on self-protection."

When Wanli heard this, he was stunned at first, then his face showed joy and he agreed on the spot!
"I will definitely reward you generously for your kindness today after I ascend the throne. The position of the First Minister of the Ming Dynasty will definitely belong to Lord Xu in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jie sighed in his heart.

It is hard to say whether you can survive today, but the prince makes a promise with an illusory future.

It is not that there are no rewards that can be given immediately.

Xu Jie knew that Crown Prince Wanli loved to amass wealth, and his treasury was piled high with all kinds of treasures.

Wanli would rather bury the most worthless gold and silver in the soil and let them rot and turn black than take them out to reward.

Is this kind of meanness and ingratitude a common problem among the royal family of the Ming Dynasty?

Suppressing the disappointment in his heart, Xu Jie could only comfort himself.

"Today, I am fighting not only for the Crown Prince, but also for the longevity of the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, if you go against the will of Heaven, how can you last long?"

"In the Ming Dynasty, a ruler of the future must appear!"

"Following the will of heaven and the will of man, the whole country will rise to prominence, that is the right thing to do."

Xu Jie served the Ming Dynasty all his life and signed the List of Gods, so he never thought of changing his allegiance. Being loyal and fulfilling his duties as a minister was the only way for him to go.

"Your Majesty, we are ready!"

Xu Jie stood at the front.

Behind him were Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Chen Yiqin.

Finally, it is Wanli.

"Oh?"

Emperor Jiajing looked at the "formation" opposite him and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

The thousands of ministers watching had similar expressions on their faces, but they did not dare to say it out loud.

What they dared not say, Emperor Jiajing said without hesitation.

"Prince."

"Look at Lord Xu, this is what it means to be responsible."

"You're hiding at the back, are you timid and afraid of pain?"

The conversation between father and son seemed to be a casual chat, but it also contained a lot of disparagement.

Prince Wanli's face had already turned red like a pig's liver.

He didn't dare to refute, and stood in the back row as if his legs were rooted to the ground.

It is better to lose face than to lose life.

suddenly!

Xu Jie was the first to attack and slapped out with his palm!
The palm print condensed by spiritual energy was as tall as a building, with great force and power, and it was pushed towards Emperor Jiajing quickly!
Wherever the palm print passed, the thick gold bricks of the palace were instantly crushed into powder.

"You used all your strength in one move?"

"Lord Xu is indeed a loyal minister. Only in this way can he help me and verify the true power of the Divine Whip."

The tone of Emperor Jiajing sounded like a leisurely soliloquy, but it could be heard by all the court officials.

A full-strength attack from the second assistant?
The officials were shocked!

How dare Xu Jie? !
Even Yan Song did not look as old and frail as usual.

He widened his cloudy old eyes and carefully observed the power of Xu Jie's palm!
powerful!
Very strong indeed!

He is clearly much stronger than the Xu Jie in his memory.

"Lord Xu... is good at hiding his shortcomings."

As Yan Song finished speaking, a huge palm print had already hit Emperor Jiajing!

With only half an inch left, it could hit Emperor Jiajing.

But the next second, the huge palm print split in two from the middle, as if it had been cut.

The condensed spiritual energy also dissipated instantly and disappeared between heaven and earth in an instant.

Xu Jie smiled bitterly.

It was just a full-strength attack from me, and that was all?

Emperor Jiajing held the divine whip in his hand and pointed in the direction of Xu Jie.

Just now, he broke the huge palm print with just a light wave.

"His Majesty!"

"I am sorry for the offense!"

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Chen Yiqin suddenly moved!

They knew that after Xu Jie's full-strength attack, he needed a short breath to recover.

Officials were not allowed to wear Lingbao weapons when attending court.

Gao Gong threw a punch!
Zhang Juzheng slapped out with his palm!
Chen Yiqin pointed a finger!
They all fought with all their strength without reservation!
The combined power of the three of them was even greater than that of Xu Jie.

Then, Emperor Jiajing slowly stood up from the dragon throne and once again said to himself:
"The Immortal Whip is really useful."

"Raise it high, drop it hard, that's all."

"The reason why an immortal weapon is called an immortal weapon is not only because it is extremely powerful, but also because it is very convenient."

The words fell.

Fists, palms and fingers were instantly reduced to ashes!

Among the officials, there were some who were good at flattery and were about to cheer for Emperor Jiajing.

The next second, Emperor Jiajing rushed forward and arrived in front of Chen Yiqin in an instant.

The divine whip was raised high and then dropped heavily!

boom!
Chen Yiqin had a huge head and his brains were splattered from being beaten!