The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 773 One call and hundreds of responses

"You must be wondering why we have to mobilize a large army and bring soldiers into the palace to eliminate the rebels and pay tribute to His Majesty!"

Zhang Yunyi looked helpless and said sincerely, "My Lord has his own reasons. Disturbing the nobles and lords in the palace is really a helpless move for the sake of His Majesty and the stability of the country!"

Having said this, he bowed deeply to everyone present.

"It is human nature for the Duke to prevent evil from happening!"

"Yes! The Duke is dedicated to the public, how can we blame him!"

Zhang Yunyi took out several scrolls of imperial edicts from his bosom and handed them to the court officials in front of him, saying, "These edicts were given to me by Minister Zhou today. You may wish to circulate them first."

At that moment, groups of three or five gathered in the hall to watch.

After they exchanged and looked at each other, some people looked relieved, while others looked strange.

However, they all tried to avoid Gu Dashou, King Zhongshun, and Qiu Duo as if they were afraid to do so, and glanced at them intentionally or unintentionally.

The few people who were the target of public criticism behaved differently.

Gu Dashou remained calm, Qiu Duo's mouth twitched, but he still managed to remain patient. Only Prince Zhongshun snatched the imperial edict.

After reading the contents clearly, Fang shouted in a hoarse voice: "Impossible! I..."

As if he felt that just talking about himself was not convincing enough, he quickly said, "I, Gu Gelao, and Commandant Qiu are all people that His Majesty trusts the most. It is obvious that someone forged the imperial edict!"

At this point, he was startled, pointed at Zhou Xianzu in the corner, and said sternly: "Yes! This is clearly his handwriting..."

After saying this, as if grasping a life-saving straw, he unfolded the imperial edict and brought it to Gu Dashou: "Lao Ge and everyone, please take a closer look. Have I wronged him?"

After Prince Zhongshun shouted this, all the court officials suddenly felt insecure.

After all, if there is one, there will be another. If it is true that Zhou Xianzu forged the imperial edict, there is no guarantee that it will not come back to haunt him one day.

"Everyone!"

Zhang Yunyi shouted loudly.

Even though Zhou Xianzu could forge an imperial edict, the imperial palace was now in the hands of Zhang Yun逸. When he led his troops into the palace, he would naturally be the first to bear the brunt of the attack. If the sky falls, there will always be a tall man to hold it up.

The shocked and doubtful court officials seemed to have found their backbone and immediately turned their eyes to him.

Zhang Yunyi also did enough foreplay, cleared his throat, and said: "Your Majesty is no longer here, I dare not make any rash judgment on whether these edicts are true or false."

At this point, he changed the subject and said, "However, I do have a will written by His Majesty himself."

"This……"

Even though they hadn't seen the will yet, all the court officials had heard the hidden meaning in the words. How could they not know that there was an unexpected turn of events?

However, since they hadn't seen the content, they couldn't help but feel worried. They looked at Zhang Yunyi, who was calm and composed, and dared not make a sound.

However, Zhou Xianzu in the corner exclaimed: "You...you..."

This was obviously inconsistent with Zhang Yun逸's previous statement that he only used these forged edicts to confuse the public. Zhou Xianzu subconsciously wanted to accuse him of going back on his word.

But just after he said two words, Zhang Yunyi looked at him with a sharp gaze and said meaningfully: "Why? Minister Zhou, do you think it is difficult to tell whether these edicts are true or false, so you want to question the authenticity of the edict in my hand? Or do you know the contents of the edict and know that it is not in your favor?"

Faced with Zhang Yun逸's threatening gaze, Zhou Xianzu was speechless.

However, Zhang Yun逸 had checked the will in his hand himself and found it to be correct, so how could he question its authenticity?

However, if it is claimed that these forged edicts were issued under coercion from Zhang Yun逸, it would obviously be an admission of guilt.

Zhang Yun逸 controlled the capital and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, but he had to endure the wrath of his ministers.

Thinking of what Zhang Yun逸 said on the way, I can only pin my hopes on him keeping his word.

He immediately changed his words and said, "No, no, no! I'm just wondering how Duke Wei has His Majesty's will in his hand." Seeing that Zhou Xianzu was tactful, Zhang Yunyi took the secret will from Yunshan and handed it to the court officials below for circulation.

"This must be written by His Majesty himself!"

"Yes! Although the writing is a little weak, your Majesty has been ill in bed for a long time, which proves that this is your Majesty's handwriting."

After reading the secret decree, the court officials expressed their opinions one after another.

Not only were their statements surprisingly consistent, but their actions were also coincidental. They distanced themselves from Zhou Xianzu and instead moved closer to Gu Dashou and his group.

Even Gu Dashou, who had remained calm all the time, looked at Zhang Yunyi in surprise and doubt after reading the imperial edict.

Before this, he always thought that what Zhang Yun逸 did was just playing with people's hearts, but the will in front of him could not be faked.

Not to mention that the emperor has always been on guard against him. Even if he could imitate the handwriting, how could he stamp the imperial seal on the imperial edict?
Could it be that everything that happened before was just a show between him and the emperor?

If he thinks this way, what about others?

Qiu Duo was even more relieved.

In front of the palace gate, he felt that the situation was hopeless on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was also worried that his son had been dragged down into the water.

Now, seeing this emperor's handwritten edict, he completely put his worries to rest and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The happiest person was none other than King Zhongshun, who shouted to the sky, "Heaven has eyes! Heaven has eyes, Your Majesty! The treacherous minister could not help but jump out, and it was fortunate that Duke Wei acted decisively and did not let Your Majesty down!"

His voice immediately attracted the response: "Your Majesty is wise, and Duke Wei is loyal and righteous. This is truly a blessing for the court and the people!"

Facing the praises from below, Zhang Yun逸 raised his hand and pressed it lightly.

After all the twists and turns before, he had already gained a lot of response. Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, the audience suddenly fell silent and listened attentively.

"Although this letter of mine was indeed written by His Majesty himself, and the others are hard to tell... but now, there is no way to verify it!"

Zhou Xianzu's expression relaxed when he heard this.

Prince Zhongshun could not hold back any longer: "This... it is better to be wronged than to let him go, Duke of Wei!"

"When faced with someone who intends to murder Your Majesty, it is natural to rather punish him than let him go, but I am grateful to the Emperor and Your Majesty for their kindness, so I cannot speculate on Your Majesty's intentions..."

Zhang Yunyi did not blush or feel nervous. He then changed the subject again and said, "However, although I cannot judge the authenticity of these edicts, I know very well why His Majesty left this will behind."

He said with great emotion: "The world must not be in chaos, the court must not be in chaos, and the palace must not be in chaos. This is your majesty's good intention!"

Zhang Yunyi seemed to be lost in reminiscence. He ignored the people's praises and continued to speak: "When your majesty handed this secret decree to me, I was also very scared. After all, power can move people's hearts. So, I begged your majesty to draft another secret decree and give it to Concubine Wu, so that I would not be blinded by power one day!"

Although he knew everything about Concubine Wu and was confident that he could shut her up, Zhang Yunyi still made a patch for himself.

How could anyone present have imagined that he, who had already firmly controlled the situation, would expose his weaknesses?

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was filled with awe.

"Duke Wei is loyal and courageous. He is truly a role model for us!"

Such sounds suddenly became endless.

Zhang Yun逸 accepted it all calmly.

After a long while, he cleared his throat and spoke again: "So, even if those imperial edicts are hard to tell whether they are true or false, as long as we can ensure the stability of the country, the court, and the palace, we are following the will of your Majesty. What do you think?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone responded: "Duke Wei is wise. If Your Majesty knew, he would surely be able to smile in his grave!"

Even if it has nothing to do with me, I am still worried about being affected.

After all, who dares to say that he has no connection with Gu Dashou, King Zhongshun, Qiu Duo, and Zhou Xianzu?
Right now, Zhang Yun逸 is willing to let him go. Not only will they not be implicated, but they can also keep their positions. How dare they object?
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(End of this chapter)