Rebirth: Splendid Wedding

Chapter 355
"Zhou Tao, step back!" Emperor Wu Cheng narrowed his eyes and ordered Zhou Tao to step back first. He looked at Zhou Jinghao, obviously displeased, and asked, "Zhou Jinghao, why didn't you say these words before, and why did you choose to say them at this time?" ?”

"Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty, calm down!" Zhou Jinghao knelt on the ground and kowtowed again and again, "This humble minister deserves death! Because my father did order Liu Gui to go to the prison to find a death row prisoner to escort Yang Liwan back. Jing’s team took the opportunity to poison Yang Liwan, and only then did I know that he and his father were distantly related and that they had conspired to commit a crime.”

Having said that, he secretly glanced at Zhou Tao with deep apology in his eyes, took a deep breath, and then continued: "But he is my own father after all, it is really hard to report him, but I just figured it out." Even if I am afraid that I will bear the reputation of being unfilial, I will tell the truth, because I do not want to disappoint the people who died tragically due to the disaster, and I do not want to disappoint the emperor."

He knelt and took two steps, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I am willing to make amends to you on behalf of my father. My father was wrong, and my minister was also wrong. Please forgive me!"

After finishing speaking, he said silently in his heart: Father, forgive me too, I really don't want to do this, just to save the lives of everyone in the Zhou family, so that I can avenge you in the future!

There was a complete silence in the hall, and even the slightest breath was held.

At this time, Zhou Tao lowered his head, pinching his sleeves tightly with his fingers, and his usual calmness had long since disappeared. At this moment, he looked less arrogant and domineering than usual, like a frightened bird, standing aside tremblingly, waiting With the final verdict.

Emperor Wu Cheng's expression darkened, and he looked at Zhou Tao with sharp eyes, "Zhou Tao, are you guilty?!"

Before Zhou Tao could respond, one of his henchmen stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Tao's crime is unforgivable. I don't know about it. I was confused by Zhou Tao's illusion. Please forgive me!"

Then all the party members stood up, knelt down together, and said in unison: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"You...you..." Seeing that all his comrades had betrayed him, Zhou Tao pointed his fingers at them, and was so angry that he couldn't speak. Suddenly, he laughed wildly, "I didn't expect... the truth really raised you so much for nothing. For many years...all of them are white-eyed wolves, and they all want to die for the truth..."

Seeing this, Emperor Wu Cheng was about to order someone to pull Zhou Tao down, but Tuoba Lin said at this moment: "Your Majesty, Zhou Tao is not only a repeat offender who embezzles and accepts bribes, abuses his power, uses power for personal gain, fills his own pocket, lies about disasters, and poisons the court. When I went to Huzhou City to investigate the theft of official silver and disasters, I tried to stop Weichen, and sent killers to Weichen many times, even when Weichen returned to Beijing."

Tuoba Lin's face suddenly darkened, his eyes fell on Tuoba Lin, and he really started to settle accounts.

"Tuoba Lin, don't talk nonsense! What evidence do you have?" Zhou Tao doesn't believe that a person is always lucky. If he had evidence at the beginning, why did he say it now? a crime.

"Of course there is evidence." Tuoba Lin replied, his sharp eyes glanced at the people in the court, but finally his gaze fell on Zhou Tao, no, strictly speaking, he should be looking at Tuoba Lin standing behind Zhou Tao.

Tuoba Lin clenched his hands tightly, his eyes met Tuoba Lin's cold gaze, and he felt a very bad feeling in his heart.

Emperor Wu Cheng said at this time: "Prince Yong, you said that Zhou Tao intended to prevent you from investigating the theft of official silver and the disaster in Huzhou City, and sent people to assassinate you many times. What is going on?"

Tuoba Lin was assassinated many times. Emperor Wu Cheng learned something from Tuoba Lin yesterday, but the ministers in court didn't understand. He asked this because he wanted Tuoba Lin to tell everyone what happened. State it again.

(End of this chapter)