Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 494 Chaos in the Court
Zhu Ye breathed a sigh of relief: "This little emperor is sensible."

Zhang Yong pulled him and said, "Stop talking."

"Your Majesty, I never speak falsely, Your Majesty..."

Zhao Yan knocked his head so hard that it made a "dong dong" sound.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Yan is my disciple. He has an upright character and is definitely not a treacherous person who would casually frame others. Your Majesty, please think twice."

Chen Ji pleaded for Zhao Yan.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

A large group of ministers knelt down in unison.

Liu He glanced at them and thought, "That's pretty neat. I want to see what tricks you guys are going to play today."

Emperor Xian spoke again: "You don't need to say more, I absolutely believe in the general's loyalty."

Liu He also stood in the middle and bowed: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I am willing to sacrifice my life to repay your grace."

"Your Majesty, what you said makes me feel ashamed. Since Your Majesty does not trust me, I will die in this palace to show my loyalty!"

Chen Ji stood up and rushed towards the big pillar beside him, followed by Zhao Yan.

"Quick, stop them..."

Emperor Xian exclaimed.

A group of ministers stopped the two men, and they fell down in the hall, crying bitterly.

"Well done."

Liu He gave such an evaluation in his heart.

Emperor Xian looked embarrassed.

"You two are so loyal and brave, it really makes me feel awkward. I am willing to believe that what you said is true, but even so, you can't convict the general of treason just because of a few words from Zhu Ye, right? Isn't this a joke?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji pretended to rush towards the pillar again, but fortunately he was stopped by the ministers around him.

At this time, Wei Ji stood up.

"Your Majesty, what the Captain of the Tiger Guards said is extremely treasonous. Since Your Majesty believes in the character of the general, we are naturally willing to believe that this statement has nothing to do with the general. However, the Captain of the Tiger Guards should be executed for such a crime. Even if the general is not held accountable, Zhu Ye should be beheaded."

"What……"

When Zhu Ye heard that he was going to be killed, he was about to attack, but was held down by Zhang Yong again. Although he was stronger than Zhang Yong, he did not dare to resist his fourth brother.

Emperor Xian nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Zhu Ye is guilty. We should only investigate Zhu Ye and not make far-fetched accusations and implicate the general. I agree with your suggestion, my dear minister."

"Your Majesty!"

Liu He couldn't help but feel a little anxious this time.

"Zhu Ye has made contributions to the court. Regardless of his past merits, just this time when he and Zhang Yong went to Xiliang to fight against the Qiang people, he personally killed six Qiang generals and three leaders of the Qiang tribes. He led the Thunder God Cavalry to roam among the enemy and killed thousands of enemies. Now the court has killed the country's generals just because of the words of a petty official. Isn't it ridiculous?"

"Yes, I can testify to this!"

Zhang Yong stood beside Liu He and said with a bow.

Yang Biao and others also echoed: "What the general said is very reasonable."

Emperor Xian nodded frequently, as if he agreed with this very much.

"What the general said makes sense. Zhu Aiqing has made great contributions to the country, and we should not punish him based on one-sided statements. Zhao Aiqing, you said you heard him say those treasonous words, do you have any evidence to support it?"

Zhao Yan replied respectfully, "Zhu Ye spoke without restraint at that time, and did not deliberately restrain his voice. Not only did I hear it, but I am sure that many of my colleagues around me also heard it. Your Majesty, please summon them into the palace and ask them. If I am slandering you intentionally, I am willing to be executed by slow slicing!"

"Okay! My dear minister, you are sincere, I will do as you say. Come, summon all the ministers outside the palace into the palace."

At Emperor Xian's command, dozens of ministers were divided into two groups and walked in in an orderly manner.

"I have something to ask you. You must answer truthfully. If you conceal anything, I will not forgive you."

"I, your servants, will tell you everything I know."

"Okay, when Captain Zhu Ye was outside the palace just now, did he say anything about treason? Did any of you hear it?"

When this question was asked, dozens of people looked at each other, then looked up at Liu He, seeming to be very hesitant.

Zheng Tai angrily shouted, "What are you looking at? Your Majesty asked a question, why don't you answer it truthfully!"

"This... the great general's majesty is unfathomable. I dare not... dare not say anything..."

Liu He frowned and said, "Your Majesty is here, why should I not say anything? Yes means yes, no means no. Do I need others to teach me such a simple sentence?"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Tai said in a bad tone as soon as he finished speaking: "General, your words are meant to intimidate you. Please keep silent."

Liu He glanced at him, too lazy to argue, and stopped talking.

When the ministers below saw that he stopped talking, they all seemed to muster up great courage.

"I report that Zhu Ye did say that Your Majesty is not as good as the general."

"I heard it too. He said that if the general could become the emperor, he would be able to create a prosperous era comparable to that of Wu Zhaoxuan."

"I can also testify..."

They were all silent just now, but now they were shouting more actively than anyone else.

Liu He's half-closed eyes suddenly opened. Zheng Tai, Wei Ji and many other ministers knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, the evidence is now irrefutable and Zhu Ye cannot deny it. Please convict Zhu Ye and punish him accordingly!"

"You are talking nonsense. I never said these words! You are a bunch of old bastards trying to frame me!"

Zhu Ye opened his mouth and started cursing.

"How dare you! Captain Hu Ben, why don't you kneel down? Zhao Yan wronged you. Could it be that these dozens of ministers would collude to wrongly accuse you?"

Although Emperor Xian's voice was childish, he was also angry at the moment. He turned his head and looked at Zhong Yao.

"Mr. Tingwei, how should the words and deeds of the Tiger Guard Captain be convicted?"

Zhong Yao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, there are still some strange things about General Zhu Ye. It is not appropriate to hastily convict him at this time."

"Zhong Yao!"

Chen Ji suddenly stood up and pointed at Zhong Yao, extremely angry.

"Your Zhong family has long enjoyed the Han Dynasty's salary, but now you are colluding with powerful officials, ignoring the law, and helping the thieves. How can you be worthy of our ancestors of the Han Dynasty?"

"Yes, you dare to openly protect such a heinous person in front of His Majesty. You are unworthy of being the Minister of the Han Dynasty."

Many ministers blamed Zhong Yao in unison, but Zhong Yao just treated their accusations coldly. He knew very well what tricks this group of people were playing, and now he naturally had a clear conscience.

"Whether Yuan Chang is worthy of our Liu family's ancestors, Mr. Chen does not need to worry about it."

Liu He walked out slowly, looking at Chen Ji with calm eyes.

Facing Liu He's momentum and seeing him walking slowly towards him step by step, a trace of panic flashed in Chen Ji's eyes, but it was only fleeting.

"General, are you going to forcibly protect such a traitor? Your Majesty trusts you so much, and this is how you repay your Majesty..."

"Sanctimonious."

Liu He suddenly said these four words, interrupting Chen Ji and making Chen Ji a little confused.

"You...what did you say?"

Liu He sneered: "Didn't you hear what this general said? I said you are hypocritical."

"You...what do you mean?"

"Don't you understand what the general means, Yuan Fang?"

Wang Yun stood next to Liu He.

"I'm afraid you have spent a lot of time and effort to achieve this day. You actually got so many ministers to collude with you. You are quite capable, but your method is a bit too crude."

He turned around and saluted Emperor Xian, saying, "Your Majesty, General Zhu has fought for the country for many years and has made outstanding military achievements. He has never said or done anything beyond the line in time. He has been law-abiding and loyal to his post. Chen Yuanfang, Wei Boru and others all have old grudges against the general. They must have secretly contacted the ministers and wanted to use this incident to retaliate against the general. I hope Your Majesty will understand this clearly."

"What Wang Situ said is too much of a villain's judgment. We are all devoted to the country and His Majesty. Wang Situ has always been very close to the general. Now he can't distinguish right from wrong and only knows to excuse the general and his followers. Who has ulterior motives?"

The two sides argued fiercely.

"Well, it's not proper to quarrel like this during a court meeting."

As soon as Emperor Xian opened his mouth, even if both sides did not take him seriously, they still had to give him some face, and only then did they quiet down.

Liu He didn't say anything, he just kept looking at Emperor Xian, his nephew.

Emperor Xian was just a child after all, and his character could not be compared with Liu He's. After being stared at for a while, he began to avoid his gaze.

"General, what's your defense for what these dozens of nobles said?"

Liu He turned his head to look at Chen Ji and others, and suddenly snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty and they probably already have the answer, why bother asking?"

At this moment, Liu He suddenly lost the only sympathy he had for this famous "poor emperor" in history.

It’s not that he hated Emperor Xian. With his current power and status, it is impossible for him to haggle with a nine-year-old child. But he also fully realized that Liu Xie was absolutely not suitable to be an emperor.

Now he suddenly began to understand Cao Cao in history. An emperor like him really could not be helped.

"Alas, Yang Biao was right at the beginning. I paid too much attention to the situation outside the court and ignored the court and the palace. That's why so many hidden dangers were buried. It seems that I need to do something."

Liu He made some decisions silently in his heart.

"Bold Liu He, is this how you talk to the emperor?"

"It seems that you really have..."

Before the man could finish his words, Liu He suddenly turned around and looked at him, scaring him so much that he couldn't even utter the rest of his sentence.

"What do I have? Why don't you say anything?"

The man swallowed and couldn't help but take a few steps back under the intimidation of Liu He.

Seeing this, Chen Ji and others hurriedly stopped them.

"What? The general wants to kill people and silence them in the court?"

"That's right. Today, Zhu Ye has committed a heinous crime. There are witnesses. He must be killed to uphold the law!"

(End of this chapter)