Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 495 The truth of the matter
Liu He looked at them with indifference, as if he was looking at a group of dead people.

"A bunch of clowns, just monkeys in human form. Ants are still ants after all. Do you think that by joining forces, you can threaten me, Liu He? I am not He Jin, let alone Dong Zhuo. It is ridiculous that you want to use some small tricks in front of me."

Chen Ji was not to be outdone. He held his head high and stood in front of Liu He.

"The general's power is at its peak. Who dares to offend you in the court? How can we dare to go against you? You don't cause trouble to us on weekdays, and we are grateful. But the general is shielding the criminal, which is against the law of the country. I have no choice but to sacrifice my old bones to talk to the general."

"Yes, and there is also Wang Han, who violated my Wei's daughter-in-law. My brother went to ask for an explanation, but was beaten out of the house. The general is so domineering that even Dong Zhuo in the past could not compare to him. Since we are Han officials, we should share your worries."

The two men stood in front of Liu He, one on the left and one on the right, with sarcastic expressions on their faces.

"Dong Zhuo? You two old bastards, how dare you mention Dong Zhuo in front of me?"

Liu He looked at them coldly.

"The Ten Eunuchs, He Jin, and Dong Zhuo have disrupted the government for many years. Where have you, the loyal officials of the Han Dynasty, gone?"

"you……"

The two were somewhat speechless.

"The Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Qiang people have repeatedly invaded our borders. Where have you, the loyal ministers, gone?"

"Did you, the loyal ministers, ever say anything when I went to the frontier? Did you ever offer any strategy or advice?"

"You keep claiming to be loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty, and you keep saying that you are sharing the country's worries. But the country has been in trouble time and again. What are you doing? You are reciting poems and writing couplets, enclosing land to make money, marrying each other, and even colluding with the thieves to save your life. You have not done anything for the country, and you have not done anything for the people. How dare you talk to me about the country?"

"I outsmarted Dong Zhuo, stabilized the country, restored prosperity to Luoyang, stabilized the government, expelled the barbarians, recovered lost territory, and made the people rich and happy. What about you? You only know how to make trouble behind my back and abuse your power for personal gain. How dare you talk about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness here?"

"well said!"

Huangfu Song couldn't help but praise him out loud.

The faces of Chen Ji and others turned blue and purple, and no one knew whether they were angry or had some other conspiracy.

Liu He didn't care what they thought at this time. He looked at Liu Xie on the dragon throne, and then looked at the ministers.

"I, Liu He, will make this clear today. No matter if it's Wang Han or Zhu Ye, if they really commit crimes, I will never show favoritism. But if someone plots against them, I, Liu He, will track them down to the end! No matter who they are or what family they belong to, they will be severely punished!"

Having said that, he suddenly looked at Zhao Yan and the others who came in later to "testify".

"Humph, you are planning to harm my brother Liu He and my Han loyalists. Once I find out the truth, I will never let you off easily."

Liu He almost uttered the last four words with gritted teeth. The sound of his voice and the sound of his teeth grinding reached the ears of those "witnesses", causing them to shiver suddenly.

"General, please stop making alarmist statements and threatening our ministers."

Zheng Tai stood up.

"So many ministers have testified against Zhu Ye, and the truth is clear. The general is deliberately confusing people, and it is clear that he has ulterior motives. You say Zhu Ye was wronged, but what evidence do you have? Who saw it, who heard it?"

As Zheng Tai spoke, Chen Ji and the others also recovered from Liu He's scolding.

"Yes, who can prove that the ministers are giving false testimony? Moreover, with the power of the general today, if we deliberately make things difficult for you, wouldn't that be courting death? From a moral and logical point of view, what the general said is untenable."

"That's right. We are devoted to the country. Today, the general can order the imperial guards to drag us all out and behead us. We will not even frown."

"For justice, for Your Majesty, and for the survival of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years, I will die without regrets!"

"The general has done all kinds of evil things and bullied the young master. He will definitely be punished by heaven, but we can go down in history. Why not do it?"

Yang Biao and the others were angry and anxious, but helpless. In the current situation, it seemed that there was no other way except to use power to suppress it. These people on the other side were obviously showing a shameless attitude, and they couldn't really kill them all, right?

At this moment, a faint voice suddenly sounded from outside the palace.

"That... this servant... this servant has something to say..."

Liu He and others were stunned and looked outside the hall, but they saw a young eunuch with a sallow face.

Chen Ji and others felt that something was wrong and shouted hurriedly.

"How dare you! How dare a mere eunuch get involved in the affairs of the imperial court? Come, drag him away and execute him!"

"Ah... don't kill me..."

The young eunuch was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. "Slow down!"

Zhu Ye suddenly shouted, and of course the Imperial Guards would rather listen to his and Liu He's orders. When he shouted, the Imperial Guards immediately retreated.

"Fifth brother, what's wrong?"

Liu He asked with some curiosity.

Zhu Ye walked over quickly, helped the young eunuch up, and took a closer look.
"Ah, it's you, kid. Your name is... your name is... eh, what's your name?"

The young eunuch said timidly, "General, my name is Gong Saner."

"Oh, yes, yes, Gong Saner!"

Zhu Ye slapped his thigh and remembered his name.

"Brother, I have seen this little eunuch. I went to the toilet before going to court. I was in a hurry on the way and knocked this little guy down. Don't underestimate this kid because he is young and a eunuch. He is responsible and loyal. After his parents left, he came to the palace and tried to support his brother. Hey, he is much better than some people who hold high positions and talk big."

"Who are you accusing of? How dare you compare an important official of the imperial court with a eunuch!"

Many ministers were furious.

"Tsk, I didn't mention anyone by name. If you think I'm talking about you, don't blame me."

Zhu Ye didn't take them seriously at all. He supported Gong Saner and walked directly into the hall.

"How dare you bring a mere eunuch to the court meeting without His Majesty's summons!"

Liu He glared at Zheng Tai who was speaking.

"This person just claimed that he had something to say. I think it must be related to what I just said. What's the harm in listening to what he has to say?"

"No!" How could Chen Ji and others agree to this?

"He and Zhu Ye are acquainted, so he should avoid suspicion. What he said does not count."

"What the Praefectus said is not true."

Zhong Yao came out and said, "Captain Zhu said that he and the eunuch only met once. He couldn't even remember the eunuch's name just now, so how could they know each other? If we talk about knowing each other, the ministers who came out to testify must have a much deeper relationship with you than this, right? There are also some who have old grudges with the general and Captain Zhu. When they testified, why didn't the Prefect of the Guards say they wanted to avoid suspicion?"

"You..." Zheng Tai was speechless for a moment.

Liu He walked up to Gong Saner and said in a friendly manner, "Gong Saner, right?"

When had Gong San'er ever seen such a grand scene and such great figures? In front of Emperor Xian and Liu Xie, he was so nervous that he forgot to kneel and speak, and could only nod his head.

"I don't know etiquette..."

Zheng Tai was about to yell, but Liu He glared at him. Even Emperor Xian, Liu Xie, shrank back on the throne and began to get nervous.

Zhu Ye grinned and said to Gong Saner, "You said you had something to say? Come on, say it. Don't worry, speak boldly. No one can do anything to you."

Gong Saner looked at him and swallowed.

"That... I was serving at the foot of the steps of the main hall. Just before General Zhu was called into the hall, I heard someone in front of me... Oh no, it was behind me. No, it was... in front of me, but behind General Zhu. Anyway, they were the last few people in line behind these adults..."

Gong Saner became nervous for a moment, but when he saw that there was no blame on Zhu Ye and Liu He's faces, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I heard what they were talking about. They were going to make things difficult for General Zhu, and some said that the general was so powerful that he was a little scared. Others were persuading him that only by overthrowing the general could he have a good life in the future. Some said that the general's close friends and relatives should be eliminated one by one, and some said that they had someone to back them up and had planned everything carefully, so nothing would happen, etc. Then I saw a person in front of me suddenly stand up and curse General Zhu, and then they were recruited. I was worried about General Zhu, so I ran up secretly, so, that's why..."

"How dare you! You, a mere eunuch, fabricate lies and slander the ministers of the court. You should be beaten to death!"

Zheng Tai, Chen Ji and others shouted this sentence almost in unison, scaring Gong Saner so much that he instinctively shrank behind Zhu Ye and Liu He.

Liu He suddenly shouted, "The Imperial Guards have surrounded the palace. No one is allowed to escape without my order!"

"Here!"

Waves of orderly footsteps were heard, and teams of royal guards came running over and stood guard outside the palace.

(End of this chapter)