Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 527 Anyone who stands in my way will have his entire clan killed!
Wang Shichong knew Rong Fengxiang's true identity, and Yuan Wendu had seen the two sword energies, so they naturally knew how strong the Empress Dowager was now. However, these two people tacitly tricked Duan Da and others, only saying that the swordsman named Feng Qingyang was a master who escorted the Empress back to Luoyang, but they did not say to what extent.

And what about Duan Da? He was a first-rank official, Duke of Chen, and a top military commander in Luoyang. Facing Li Mi's continuous eastward advance, the court needed more people. Could it be that Xiao Meiniang wanted to hold him responsible for Chai Shen?

What's more, Xiao Meiniang is a woman, and Yang Tong is only seven years old. It's not an exaggeration to say that she is an orphan and a widow. How dare she offend the civil and military officials who control the government? She is so beautiful and a recent widow. Isn't she afraid of angering them and turning Ziwei City into a back garden for sleeping?

"Minister Wang." Xiao Meiniang turned to look at Wang Shichong: "Did you tell Duan Da about the Jiangdu incident?"

Wang Shichong whispered, "Yes, that day when we were drinking in my house, General Duan asked about what happened in Jiangdu, and I recounted what happened that day."

"Since you were there that day, did you try to stop Yu Wenhuaji from killing the king?"

"I did take action. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were the people I brought to the emperor's side to protect him."

"In other words, you had the intention and action to protect the emperor, but you were not strong enough to save the emperor's life?"

"I deserve to die."

Wang Shichong was cunning and fell to his knees with a thud: "During this period of time, I often wake up in the middle of the night. I wish I could go back to that day and use my life to exchange for the safety of the emperor."

Xiao Meiniang said expressionlessly, "When Chai Shao was escorting me to Luoyang, he said that the late emperor died in his arms. Since you were there that day, is this true?"

"Yes."

"In other words, Chai Shao was the first person to come forward to support His Majesty after he was injured?"

"Correct."

"Does he have the will to protect the emperor, but is he unable to do so?"

"Yes."

Xiao Meiniang stood up and said, "In other words, the Chai family father and son and Minister Wang had the same feelings at the time?"

Wang Shichong complimented, "The Empress Dowager is wise."

"Minister Wang, let me ask you again, on the day when Yuwen Huaji rebelled, his brother Yuwen Zhiji died in Guiyan Palace. Was he killed by your son?"

Wang Shichong observed his expression for a while and shook his head: "No."

"You're very honest."

Xiao Meiniang said calmly: "Chai Shao told me that Yuwen Zhiji died at the hands of Chai Shen."

The seven nobles were in an uproar and all looked at Chai Shen.

"Lord Chai, tell me, was Yuwen Zhiji killed by you?"

"In reply to the Empress Dowager, it was indeed my humble servant who did this. The situation was extremely chaotic at the time. When I saw Yuwen Zhiji leading his men to attack the harem, I hid in the Guiyan Palace and launched a surprise attack, killing him."

Chai Shen had been an official for so many years, how could he be an honest man? When he saw someone coming to support him, he naturally told the truth.

At that time, Martial Master Bi Xuan killed everyone in Guiyan Palace in one encounter. If he said that he killed Yuwen Zhiji, the credit would be his as long as the Grand Master did not come forward to expose him.

Judging from the fact that Bi Xuan was willing to rescue him, he would not bother to sabotage him.

Xiao Meiniang's face became colder and colder. "Lord Chai ambushed Yuwen Zhi just in time, and Chai Shao rescued me from Yuwen Zhi's henchmen and escorted me all the way west. On the way, I not only had to face Yuwen Zhi's pursuit, but also had to guard against the bandits and the evil-minded road bullies. After going through all kinds of difficulties, I was able to safely arrive in Luoyang with the help of Senior Feng. How do you think of this contribution, Bill and others?"

When Yuan Wendu, Huangfu Wuyi and others heard this, they quickly stood up from their stools and prostrated themselves on the ground.

Yuan Wendu said: "Master Chai and his son are truly loyal and capable ministers who are rare to find."

"That's right, Lord Chai's loyalty and bravery are truly a role model for us and all the officials."

Lu Chu and Zhao Changwen also praised and flattered him generously.

Chu Pingsheng looked at His Highness for a few times, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. These fence-sitters, they go wherever the wind blows.

Only Duan Damu remained silent, glancing at Huangfu Wuyi and Guo Wenyi, scaring the two so much that they dared not speak.

"Humph."

Xiao Meiniang snorted coldly and looked at her seven-year-old grandson: "Did Lord Chai object when the emperor ascended the throne?"

Yang Tong shrank his head and said, "No."

"Since there is no such thing, the emperor demoted Chai Shen and stripped him of his title just because of Duan Da's one-sided statement. Is this...right?"

Yang Tong pointed at the seven people and stammered, "Grand Empress Dowager, it's all because of them... it's because of them... that made me... I..."

"them?"

Xiao Meiniang paused here, and after a few breaths, she said, "You believe everything they say? Why don't you listen to Lord Chai's explanation?" "This..."

Yang Tong burst into tears, pointing at Wang Shichong and the others, and said, "They said so, Changsong said so, and Aunt Qi said so, if I don't obey them... they will ignore me."

"Who is Changsong? Who is Aunt Qi?"

Chai Shen was sighing in his heart, a seven-year-old emperor, lonely and helpless, imagine if the palace maids and eunuchs around him asked him to do something, and if he didn't do it, they would treat him coldly and violently, could he not do it? Would he dare not do it?
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a voice came into Chai Shen's ears. He looked around and found that Wang Shichong and others were unaware of anything. Then he met the gaze of Senior Feng, and Chai Shen understood.

"Your Highness, Changsong is the Supervisor of the Imperial Court, and Madam Qi is your Majesty's wet nurse."

Yang Tong was seven years old and Yang You was six years old. At such an age, one stayed in Chang'an and the other stayed in Luoyang. The reason was actually simple. King Yang Liang of Qi had always regarded his three nephews as enemies and often practiced witchcraft and curses. Yang Guang did not want to see the scene of uncle and nephew killing each other, so he only took his second son Yang Liang and eldest grandson Yang Tan with him, and left Yang You and Yang Tong in Chang'an, the western capital, and Luoyang, the eastern capital, respectively. This was a way to deal with family conflicts and was also a strategic consideration.

"After the emperor issued the decree, I went to the palace to ask for an audience, but the eunuch on duty said that I had reported it. I waited for three hours, but did not see Your Majesty until sunset. After three such incidents, I had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​seeing Your Majesty."

Xiao Meiniang asked Yang Tong again: "Is this true?"

The little emperor shook his head like a rattle: "I've never heard of it."

Chu Pingsheng smiled coldly and interjected, "The officials of Changqiu Prison took advantage of your majesty's youth and deceived your majesty. It seems that we need to investigate it thoroughly."

Unexpectedly, Duan Da suddenly stood up, pointed at him and said, "This is the government affairs of the Great Sui Dynasty. You are not an official or a noble, so you have no right to give advice here."

Wang Shichong and Yuan Wen looked at each other and felt relieved, thinking that this matter... finally had a solution.

Chu Pingsheng ignored him and continued, "From this incident, it can be seen that the emperor is young and inexperienced, and can be easily deceived by evil people. At this time, it is better for the Empress Dowager to rule the country from behind the curtain and assist the emperor in handling government affairs, and then take care of him when he is older."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of Wang Shichong, Yuan Wendu and seven others changed.

What was their purpose in supporting Yang Tong? Wasn't it because he was young and easy to manipulate? Now that Xiao Meiniang has returned, the first thing she did was to seize power.

Duan Da got angry all of a sudden, pointing at Chu Pingsheng and said, "You are the one who is spreading rumors in front of the Empress Dowager. I think you are the treacherous villain. When the late emperor left Luoyang, he asked me and Minister Wang to assist him..."

He had only said half of his words when he saw the bearded old man move. Without even seeing how the sword fell from the scabbard on his back into his hand, Duan Da felt a chill in his heart. He lowered his head and saw that the purple beard was split in two, with the lower part floating down like flying snowflakes.

pat.

pat.

Drops of blood fell to the ground.

Civil servants like Zhao Wenchang and Guo Wenyi looked at him with horror.

"In times of chaos, severe punishments should be used. Since General Chai, Minister Wang and others are here, I think there is no need to put anyone to trial. For the Duan family, all ten clans should be executed. What do the Empress Dowager and the Emperor think?"

Duan Da felt his eyelids were heavy, and he forced himself to look up. Xiao Meiniang had already hugged Yang Tong in her arms, and said with all her might, "Old Feng is right. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

"Ten... ten clans? What are the ten clans?" Zhao Wenchang asked, wiping the sweat from his temples.

Chu Pingsheng said: "In addition to the nine clans, plus the students under my tutelage, it is called the ten clans."

Cruel.

Too bad!
Zhao Wenchang, Guo Wenyi, Huangfu Wuyi and others looked at Chu Pingsheng as if he were a ferocious beast.

It was not until this time that Duan Da's body split into two, his intestines spilled all over the ground, his upper body squirmed on the ground for a moment, and he stared at the magnificent golden ceiling array on the top of the hall with his eyes open in death.

He never understood until his death why there was such a master around the queen. This man was so powerful. Where was he when Yang Guang was killed? If he had taken action at that time, how could Yu Wenzhi have killed the king?

How could he know that the one who killed the king was not Yu Wenzhi, but the guy who bumped into his beard in front of him. Yu Wenzhi was just a poor scapegoat.

"I am exhausted. I will leave the rest to General Chai and the others."

Xiao Meiniang said this, picked up Yang Tong and went to the back.

Although she had been practicing dual cultivation with Chu Pingsheng these days and had made rapid progress, it was still difficult for her to accept the idea of ​​killing someone on the spot, let alone in front of a child.

Clang…

The sword slowly returned to its sheath, making a continuous sound.

Duan Da's blood is still flowing.

Chai Shen bowed and said goodbye: "Farewell, Empress Dowager."

The six people nearby finally reacted and also sent him off respectfully.

"Minister Wang, General Wang, I used to be in the East Palace a lot, and I am quite familiar with the affairs of Ziwei City. How about letting me take charge of the arrest of Changsong and his followers by the Changqiu Prison?"

(End of this chapter)