Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 447 Angry

"Mr. Yang, now that colleagues Liu and Zhou have committed suicide, and several others have been arrested, what should we do next?"

"If they betray us, we'll all be doomed."

There was a commotion in the Yang family hall, and a group of officials looked at Yang Shengkui anxiously.

"Quiet!"

Yang Shengkui shouted loudly, and when everyone quieted down, he scolded: "Why are you panicking? Is the sky falling? Liu and Zhou committed suicide to save us. The officials in the court were forced to death by the Ministry of Justice. It is against the rules for Your Majesty to let the Ministry of Justice arrest the officials directly. Now many officials in the court are dissatisfied. You just need to go to Longtu Pavilion to petition tomorrow. With the gathering of followers, Your Majesty will naturally compromise!"

Although Han Zhang's persuasion made him somewhat uneasy, he did not think that Zhao Xing would kill officials indiscriminately at this time.

In fact, Yang Shengkui had already regretted his decision in his heart. Xiang Gong Yu was about to retire, and he took the lead in this matter because he was concerned about Xiang Gong Yu's position.

The purpose is to get support after Prime Minister Yu retires.

Now he is in a difficult situation. Even if this matter is reduced to a small one, Zhao Xing will not let him go.

"Mr. Yang, what if we do this and anger His Majesty?" asked an official.

"Yes, His Majesty has a strong temper. When so many people came to the palace to petition, His Majesty arrested them. If we do this, His Majesty will get angry..."

"It's nothing!"

Yang Shengkui interrupted everyone and said, "Your Majesty was right when the scholars blocked the palace gate. But Your Majesty was wrong in this matter, so Your Majesty naturally doesn't want to make a big fuss."

"If we don't move now, once the storm subsides, His Majesty will settle the score, and no one will be able to escape. Unless you are willing to let your relatives continue to deliver military rations to the court."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this. It was impossible to transport military rations.

Their daily expenses are not small, and with promotion arrangements and courtesy exchanges, their salary alone is not enough.

Moreover, they have clans behind them. Even if they are willing, the clans are not willing to exchange all their money for salt and tea permits.

"Mr. Yang, I want to know whether Liu and Zhou really committed suicide?" an official asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the others looked at Yang Shengkui.

In fact, everyone present had doubts about whether the deaths of Liu and Zhou were arranged by Yang Shengkui.

If that were the case, it would be really disheartening.

Moreover, did Yang Shengkui have some agenda when he encouraged them to petition outside the Longtu Pavilion?
Yang Shengkui said with a gloomy face: "If I force them to commit suicide, don't I know that I can let them die in the prison of the Ministry of Justice?"

Upon learning of the two's deaths, Yang Shengkui was not happy at first.

After all, with the death of these two people, he became much more proactive.

But when he thought about it carefully, he secretly cursed the two of them as idiots.

If you want to die, die in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. That way, Zhao Xing will never be able to clear himself of the blame.

Dying in the Political Affairs Hall gives people the feeling that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

It was precisely because of this that he took the risk and ordered people to spread the news.

Otherwise there would be no need to go through so much trouble.

After hearing this, everyone thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true.

However, Yang Shengkui's attitude still made them feel a little disheartened.

After all, since ancient times, the dead have always been the greatest.

Even if the criminal is beheaded and the body is not left intact, the family members will not be prohibited from collecting the body after execution.

If there are no family members, someone will be sent to bury them.

Yang Shengkui also knew that he had said something stupid in anger, so he took a deep breath and said, "Although they did not inform me in advance, they committed suicide to protect all of us. From now on, everyone should take care of their families."

"Of course." Everyone quickly agreed.

"Everyone, this is all a matter for the future. The most urgent task is to solve the current trouble as soon as possible."

Yang Shengkui said: "You should go to the Longtu Pavilion to petition early tomorrow morning. I will encourage more officials to go. What the emperor did this time has violated a taboo. The deaths of Liu and Zhou will inevitably cause many officials to feel grieving for the loss of their loved ones. Many officials will definitely go at that time." "Mr. Yang, will you and a few other ministers go?" asked an official.

"nature!"

Yang Shengkui nodded and said, "I have already persuaded several gentlemen today, and I will go with them tomorrow."

He naturally wouldn't tell everyone, because because of Han Zhang's words, those husbands were hesitant.

If that were the case, these people might not dare to go.

Everyone felt relieved after hearing this. With the ministers in the court taking the lead, it would not be difficult to force the emperor to compromise.

Just then, the butler hurried in.

Yang Shengkui frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

"My lord, Marquis Zhongjing has led his troops to take over the defense of all the city gates in Bianjing!" said the butler.

"what?"

Yang Shengkui and the officials present were all shocked.

The defense of the Bianjing city gates was managed by the City Defense Battalion.

Now that the imperial guards have entered the city and taken over the defense, they can only do so if Zhao Xing gives the order.

Another possibility is that someone rebelled.

But since the butler didn't say anything, it means everything is normal in Bianjing and there is no rebellion.

"Mr. Yang, His Majesty might start a war. I think we should just forget about this matter." An official said in fear.

The other officials also showed fear when they heard this.

"Your Majesty has deployed the Imperial Guards to control the city gates just to scare us, otherwise the Imperial Guards would have come to arrest us now. Your Majesty would rather cause such a big commotion than give in, which shows how stubborn your Majesty is. If we retreat now, we can certainly protect ourselves. But how should we deal with His Majesty's revenge in the future?"

Yang Shengkui said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty was very tolerant of Minister Hu in the beginning, but he was still arrested for colluding with the Wizard Cult. With my status, Your Majesty will not easily touch me. If you want to give up, don't come to me for help when Your Majesty brings up the past in the future."

Everyone felt depressed when they heard this. After Zhao Xing ascended the throne, although he replaced the Privy Councilor, he did not do anything about it.

The official who was most affected was Hu Zhongyan, but as Yang Shengkui said, Hu Zhongyan was in collusion with the Wizard Cult.

Before this, Zhao Xing had been very tolerant towards Hu Zhongyan.

Yang Shengkui was the deputy prime minister, and even if the government looked into old issues in the future, it might not necessarily hold Yang Shengkui accountable.

But it was different for these people. The highest official position they held was only assistant minister, but Zhao Xing made a lot of moves after he ascended the throne.

"Everyone, go back and think about it carefully. If you are willing to go, you can go there early tomorrow morning. I won't force you to go if you don't want to go." Yang Shengkui said.

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In the morning, after Zhao Xing and Zhang Guifen had lunch together, they came to Longtu Pavilion.

He took the tea offered by the palace maid, took a few sips, and began to handle government affairs.

When Zhao Xing picked up the first bundle and saw its contents, he was stunned.

This turned out to be Han Zhang's resignation letter.

When Zhao Xing came to his senses, he was furious.

He was very disgusted with those officials who resigned as soon as they were not satisfied with something.

This kind of nice way of saying it is having character and not being greedy for power.

However, it actually had a significant impact on him.

Han Zhang was a prime minister of two dynasties. What would people think if he resigned?
"Sanshui, send someone to call the Grand Master."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)