Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 665 To kill or not to kill

Ye Chen greeted all the officials casually, with a smile on his face, very modest and nothing unusual, which made everyone secretly heave a sigh of relief.

Not long after, a eunuch in the house shouted: "The emperor is here!"

Ye Chen joined the queue on the east side, and he and Cao Bin stood at the front.Following the more than 100 civil and military ministers in the main hall, they knelt on the ground and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

When Zhao Dezhao was seated and saw Ye Chen, his heart skipped a beat for no reason at first, but then he saw Ye Chen kneeling down like everyone else, he couldn't help feeling relieved, and couldn't help but think to himself: "Yes, I He is the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, although Ye Chen is powerful, he is only a courtier after all. And Zhao Pu said that although Ye Chen has the ability to kill the king, he does not have the power to rebel."

Thinking of this, Zhao Dezhao's fear of Ye Chen could not help but faded a little, and he said: "You are all flat." The civil and military officials shouted again: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then everyone stood up and stood up.

At this time, Ye Chen stepped forward, presented the big seal of the tiger talisman with both hands, and said: "My minister, Ye Chen, was summoned to fight against the rebels. Within ten days, we will smash more than 4 Pan Mei's rebels in Dazhou City, and capture Pan Mei and other rebels. I will live up to your Majesty's great trust. Return to the division and return the military power."

A servant came down to receive the seal, and Zhao Dezhao said gently: "The king of Xiangfu is invincible, and I am very relieved. Come and reward the king of Xiangfu, Ye Chen's brocade robe, jade belt, and golden saddle. In addition, I plan to make the king of Xiangfu the prince of Xiangfu, The Political Affairs Hall has come up with an agenda and an auspicious date, and I will personally preside over the canonization ceremony."

Ye Chen didn't say a word, neither thanked him nor refused.

Seeing this, Zhao Pu was worried about the silence, so he left the shift immediately and said, "I obey the order."

Seeing Ye Chen's expressionless face, Zhao Dezhao remained silent.For some reason, my heart trembled, and the fear that had just dissipated gradually grew in my heart again.And an unbearable humiliation kept emerging from his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a cold light flashing away in his eyes.

Because he had already discussed with Zhao Pu, Cao Bin and others, he first sent his confidant eunuch Eunuch Gao to let Ye Chen vent his anger, then asked Cao Bin and Luo Gongming to persuade Ye Chen, and finally made Ye Chen the prince .After these three steps, if Ye Chen still can't be satisfied or relieved, he, Zhao Dezhao, will issue an imperial edict.

Immediately, Zhao Dezhao looked sad, first blamed himself for not being optimistic about his younger brother Yan Wang Zhao Defang, and then began to read the edict of guilt.

Ye Chen remained silent.Zhao Dezhao endured it, pretending on the surface, but in fact, he was extremely angry and humiliated in his heart.As a result, the killing intent on Ye Chen has reached the extreme.

In the fourth step, the edict of guilt still failed to make Ye Chen speak.Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Pu also prepared the fifth step.No one knew about this fifth step except Zhao Pu and Liu Shouzhong.Therefore, what Zhao Dezhao did next surprised everyone.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhao Dezhao stepped down from the imperial chair, came to Ye Chen, made a gesture of salute and admitted his mistake.

"Your Majesty!"

"No! Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, how can you salute your subjects?"

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked and speechless, and they all opened their mouths to stop. Almost all the officials looked at Ye Chen with hatred and great dissatisfaction.

Ye Chen sighed in his heart, this trick must have been thought up by the old thief Zhao Pu, it was really ruthless and ruthless!
What is the Son of Heaven, as the name suggests, the eldest son of Haotian God.His Mingyuantian is the title of the supreme ruler of feudal society. His power is granted by God, and he governs the world in accordance with the will of heaven, so he is called the Son of Heaven.It is considered to be the supreme ruler of the universe, and everything in the world is the descendant of heaven and earth. The sky is the father, so it is called "Emperor Heaven", and the earth is the mother, so it is called "Houtu".

Influenced by Confucianism for thousands of years, except for the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, once the position of the Son of Heaven is inherited by Zheng Shuo, he will be the master of the world.If Ye Chen accepts Zhao Dezhao's bow today, and admits his mistake.To some extent, it was confirmed that Ye Chen had the intention of treason.

At such a young age, Ye Chen was to be crowned as a prince. Such an honor has almost never been achieved in all dynasties. The ministers present did not know how jealous they were of Ye Chen in private.At this time, if Ye Chen is worshiped by the emperor again and admits his mistake face to face, it will not only offend the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty in a sense, but also cause the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty to share the same hatred against Ye Chen.Moreover, if the emperor wants to kill Ye Chen one day, no one will say that Zhao Dezhao is jealous of the virtuous, and it is taken for granted.And the most important thing is that this incident alone can completely push Ye Chen to the opposite of civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty, completely eliminating the possibility of Ye Chen's rebellion.

Ye Chen is no longer the white man in the officialdom when he first came to Song Dynasty three years ago, how can he not understand the danger in it.Therefore, before Zhao Dezhao really bowed down, he had already prostrated himself first, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is the Son of Song, how can you salute your subjects."

Before Zhao Dezhao could react, Ye Chen said again: "Your Majesty! I have something to report."

Zhao Dezhao was startled, and said, "What does King Xiangfu want to report to me?"

Ye Chen said: "Last night, I took people to encircle and suppress the remnants of the rebel King Jin and the Holy Church. I learned from the captured living mouth of the Holy Church that there is a hidden dark son of the Holy Church beside His Majesty. And I also learned that , the death of King Yan, and the fact that there were palace guards among the assassins who assassinated Li Junhao, were all done by this person, with the purpose of planting blackmail on His Majesty, so as to provoke the relationship between the minister and His Majesty."

The court was in an uproar, and Zhao Dezhao remembered that Ye Chen mentioned this matter in the memorial sent overnight, and he also specially told himself to pay attention to safety, and the fact that Mrs. Huarui was the dark child of the temple gave him a lot of trouble. However, Mrs. Huarui mysteriously disappeared afterwards, which made him suspect that there might be people from the Holy Church or King Jin hiding in the palace.

While Zhao Dezhao was thinking wildly, Liu Shouzhong, who was standing in the fourth row beside the military officer, felt that something was faintly wrong.

Zhao Dezhao didn't feel Liu Shouzhong at all, and said a little eagerly: "King Xiangfu is right. Before King Yan was killed by that bitch Huarui, I also suspected that there were thieves lurking in the palace, so Liu Shouzhong kept investigating secretly. It's a pity that this thief has not been found. I don't want King Xiangfu to have found this person, so tell me quickly, and I will ask someone to catch him and tear him into pieces."

Ye Chen shook his head, and said: "Your Majesty asked Liu Shouzhong to investigate the thief, but he asked the thief to catch the thief. How could he find the thief."

When Liu Shouzhong heard this, his expression changed drastically.Zhao Dezhao was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "What does King Xiangfu mean by this?"

Ye Chen said: "Your Majesty, Liu Shouzhong is the secret son of the holy hall in the palace."

With a bang, the courtiers around Liu Shouzhong hurriedly distanced themselves from him.

Zhao Dezhao said, "Is this impossible?"

Liu Shouzhong had already left work, pointed at Ye Chen, and said in a cold voice, "Ye Chen, don't spout blood."

Then he knelt down to Zhao Dezhao, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty! Ye Chen is playing with Your Majesty. He wants to cut off His Majesty's confidants."

Zhao Dezhao's mind was running fast, and after thinking about what Liu Shouzhong had done, he felt that Liu Shouzhong could never be a member of the Holy Church. Otherwise, there would be countless opportunities to kill himself directly these days. Let Ye Chen kill himself.Coupled with Liu Shouzhong's reminder, he finally realized that this is Ye Chen playing with himself, and he also wants to get rid of the confidant general he has finally subdued.

With this thought, Zhao Dezhao's face turned red with anger, and his heart was already extremely angry.

"Ye Chen clearly knew that the death of King Yan and the assassination of Li Junhao had nothing to do with him. These were all conspiracies of the holy hall. In this way, the emperor of the gods made a compromise, and first sent his confidant eunuch who brought him up since he was a child to interrupt Ye Chen. Let Cao Bin and Luo Gongming persuade Ye Chen, and finally make Ye Chen a prince. After these three steps, Ye Chen is still dissatisfied and not at ease. He made a sinful edict for him alone, and even bowed to him, begging Ye Chen for forgiveness." A thought flashed in Zhao Dezhao's mind, the previous series of humiliation had already made him feel extremely humiliated, and Ye Chen, a bitch, is now playing tricks on himself. , and wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of his confidant and beloved general.It is simply intolerable.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhao Dezhao's expression changed. He looked at Liu Shouzhong, who nodded slightly to him. This is something they discussed. If the latter is absolutely sure to kill Ye Chen today, then he will do it today.After all, it might be the last chance for Ye Chen to enter the palace alone at the Grand Court today.

With a decision in his heart, Zhao Dezhao turned around and walked back to the dragon chair, pointed at Ye Chen and gritted his teeth, saying, "Ye Chen, you are so presumptuous that you dare to bully the king."

Liu Shouzhong stood up suddenly and shouted loudly: "Come here, arrest Ye Chen, who is bullying the king."

The expressions of Zhao Pu, Cao Bin, Luo Gongming and other civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty changed drastically, but before they could make a move, countless guards with knives and bows and imperial guards suddenly poured in from the four corner gates of the main entrance of Daqing Hall.

Nearly five hundred guards poured out from the corner gates on both sides of the dragon chair to securely protect Zhao Dezhao first, and then the imperial guards poured out from the two corner gates in the middle and the main entrance, armed with knives and shields, and surrounded the hall in groups.

Liu Shouzhong had already taken his weapon from his subordinates—an iron spear, and said at the same time: "Ministers, please leave the Daqing Hall for now."

Following Liu Shouzhong's order, the forbidden army suddenly gave way to a passage, and the ministers who had already figured out what was going on ran desperately outside the hall. Luo Gongming hesitated for a moment, and after taking a look, his face had turned as cold as ice. The ordinary Ye Chen also turned and left.

Although Zhao Pu was extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Dezhao and Liu Shouzhong's plan to kill Ye Chen without telling him today, but at this point the matter had developed to such an extent that it was already a done deal, and he could only hope that he could kill Ye Chen today and get rid of the serious trouble.

Therefore, Zhao Pu immediately distanced himself from Ye Chen, and then also exited the hall.

(End of this chapter)