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"I, I'm here..." Chen Hong, played by Lin Qingyan, was frightened by the crazy Jiajing, and his voice was a little weak when he responded, but he still mustered up the courage to respond.

"Catch!" At this moment, Jiajing was almost possessed. On the screen, his pupils were filled with blood red, as if he had completely lost his rationality. He roared with the might of a real dragon without any concealment:

"Catch this man—don't let him get away!"

"Yes!"

Chen Hong went to leave, but was stopped by Huang Jin. It was unknown whether it was because he had taken too many pills or because he was angry, but the blood of the giant beast in Jiajing's body began to backfire. Jiajing tore off his Taoist robe, revealing the only white long coat left inside.

However, what made everyone's scalp tingle was that the layers of dragon scales covering Jiajing's exposed skin began to spread further as if they had come alive.

Even one of Jiajing's hands no longer looked like a human hand. Instead, it looked like a dragon claw covered with scales, but it was extremely deformed, and the dragon scales were twisting like a worm, making everyone feel extremely uncomfortable at the first glance.

Huang Jin was a die-hard fan of Jiajing. Seeing Jiajing's expression, he just wanted to calm Jiajing down as soon as possible, instead of making things worse. He immediately said:

"No event can be more important than the Emperor's move to a new palace. If the Emperor does not move the palace today, the whole world will be shocked!"

"He is just a small boss. He can't run away, and he won't run away."

However, Huang Jin's words made Chen Hong, who had long wanted to remove Huang Jin's last obstacle, immediately seize Huang Jin's weakness and shouted, "How do you know that Hai Rui can't run away? He can't run away?!"

"--I know!"

Huang Jin only had Jiajing in his heart, and he was extremely disdainful of Chen Hong, who was full of loyalty but actually had no loyalty in his heart, and would serve whoever gave him power. When facing the insane Jiajing, he did not hesitate to face the consequences and said immediately:

"That Hai Rui from the Ministry of Revenue sent his family away a few days ago and even bought a coffin. He is making a death-defying remonstrance, Your Majesty!"

However, facing Huang Jin, who was loyal and told everything, whether it was Zhao Zhenji, played by Ling, who was responsible for taking Hai Rui's congratulatory letter and was already guilty, or the officials of Dayan outside the play, they all sighed from the bottom of their hearts - Huang Jin's words were honest advice, but they were unpleasant to the ear.

When the emperor gets angry, corpses will float for thousands of miles. Especially for an extremely suspicious emperor like Jiajing, who is always ruthless when facing people who challenge his authority, Huang Jin's words will undoubtedly mean death.

As expected, Jiajing, who was now insane and could not listen to anything and could not trust anyone, was filled with vigilance and murderous intent after Huang Jin's words. He was completely different from the gentleness he had shown in the previous episodes when he was with Huang Jin. He shouted:

"How did you know?! How did you know!"

Seeing that Jiajing was even suspicious of Huang Jin, Chen Hong took this opportunity to fan the flames and constantly provoke Jiajing's suspicious string. He immediately said:

"Your Majesty, this was premeditated and someone was behind this!"

"In reply to the emperor, how did you know about the Ministry of Revenue? If you knew, why didn't you report it?!"

There is no doubt that Chen Hong's provocation was extremely successful. Jiajing's defense was completely broken at this moment, and he no longer trusted anyone. His blood-red animal eyes looked around suspiciously, as if there were countless swords and spears around him, secretly aiming at him.

"It was premeditated...someone instructed...we need to find out!"

"Tell me... who ordered Hai Rui to do this?"

"No one instructed Hai Rui." Huang Jin was stupid and loyal. Facing Jiajing's question full of doubt, he still chose the most wrong answer.

Now, of course, Jiajing could not believe that Hai Rui had no one to instigate him... or rather, he simply did not believe that a small official in the Ministry of Revenue would dare to do something that was doomed to be a capital crime for the sake of the people of the world.

Jiajing had heard such excuses countless times during the more than 40 years that he was in power, "For the sake of the Great Yan State". However, every time when he got to the bottom of it, it was all about interests and instructions... This made him completely disbelieve that any official would petition on behalf of the people, and even less believe that there were any absolutely loyal or virtuous ministers.

"Who instructed Hai Rui?!"

"I don't know if anyone is instructing Hai Rui."

"——I won't hold you accountable, tell me!"

"I only knew that Hai Rui had dismissed his family and prepared a coffin. Now I know that he was going to die for his advice!"

"There were daily reports and monthly reports. Every day's events, including the events of officials in Beijing, were reported to the subordinates. That day's report recorded the situations of dozens of officials in Beijing, and it also mentioned that Hai Rui had repatriated his family and prepared a coffin."

"I was stupid. I thought Hai Rui had returned from the disaster-stricken county and was worried that I had contracted a serious illness, so he prepared a coffin for me. I never thought that he was preparing for what happened today!"

"This is my fault, and I have no complaints even if you want to skin me alive, Your Majesty!"

"But please, Your Majesty, don't let a fool like Hai Rui hurt your body!"

However, Huang Jin's loyal answer did not move Jiajing's heart, but seemed to completely destroy the last bit of Jiajing's sanity.

In Jiajing's view, Huang Jin's answer was like defending Hai Rui to the death, just like countless similar things that had happened before. This completely dissipated the last bit of security in Jiajing's heart.

Along with it, the last bit of trust he had as a human being also disappeared. Now, he has completely turned into a political animal who sees enemies everywhere.

“Hahahaha——I understand everything!!”

"The people of the world have been waiting for many years, huh?"

"I'm just waiting for someone like that to come out and scold me! And then - force me to abdicate..."

"I was actually kept in the dark by you guys——Huang Jin!!"

"Tell me, who is the mastermind behind this?!"

At this moment, madness, suspicion, possession... everything was expressed in Jiajing's expression and words. Jiajing's expression was not distorted, but that madness made everyone afraid, and they could all feel more intuitively Jiajing's unapproachable suspicion.

At this moment, all the officials even forgot that this was Wei Yanwu. They only thought that this was Jiajing, an Emperor Jiajing who, if he really appeared in the future, would definitely have this face!

Wei Yanwu's superb performance was deeply imprinted in everyone's heart at this moment. It can be said that if Jiajing does not look like this in the future, it must be Jiajing's problem.

A suspicious, tyrannical, and crazy emperor. Now, his hideous face will be deeply imprinted in everyone's mind, making every official feel fear from the bottom of their hearts when they think of this king...

PS: Today is the second chapter! As usual, there will be another chapter in the evening! (I am so tired, I am really dying of exhaustion, I can’t type a single word woooo ...

Volume 326: Chapter : Zhao Zhenji's highlight moment, Lao Wei's "sacrifice" for the performance of Shen Yun

"How can he be so crazy... How can such a king not make people tremble with fear?"

"Will Jiajing go crazy and eat people? I remember some brutal beasts actually eat people..."

"Luckily, I was born a few hundred years earlier. I am now an official in the prosperous era of the Great Yan Dynasty. Your Majesty is also a wise ruler. If I was born later and in the era when Jiajing was in power... I am afraid I would not know how I died."

Now, everything that Jiajing showed in the play made all the officials of Dayan feel a shudder. No matter their rank, where they served, or whether they were civil servants or military generals, facing the half-human, half-beast Jiajing on the screen, with the power of a real dragon constantly overflowing, and the Jiajing with a human face and beast eyes, they all showed a bit of fear.

The stronger or older ministers could still resist the dragon's might that overflowed from the screen and supported themselves to sit down again. However, the weaker and younger ministers could only kneel on the ground and look up at everything on the screen with trepidation.

But it's no wonder they were so scared. After all, Chen Qi and others had a very difficult time shooting this scene. In order to escape smoothly, Wei Yanwu wanted to interpret Jiajing's madness and obsession to the extreme. For this, he worked very hard on himself.

"It seems that you specially asked Xiaota and Xiaochen to write those vicious words that make people vomit blood, and the effect is really quite good."

Wen Yue naturally knew how this crazy plot of Wei Yanwu was performed. It would be better to say that, thinking about the scene at that time, Wei Yanwu was not crazy. Wen Yue watched the two children racking their brains to say the words they most wanted to say to Wei Yanwu... No, it was a curse. She was going crazy watching it.

Because Wei Yanwu himself asked that as long as he could perform the hideousness and madness of this section, it didn't matter what they wrote. After more than a dozen NGs, which failed to achieve the expected effect, the sisters finally gave up and finally picked out their most vicious words - that is, about their parents.

Wen Yue didn't want to talk about the specific words, but she could only say that Wei Yanwu was able to perfectly portray Jiajing's madness, the loneliness of having no relatives around him, and his state of protecting himself with tyranny. Tallulah and Chen Huijie's vicious words, which they had wanted to say for a long time, played an indispensable role.

"It's just that after you finished performing this scene, you vomited blood and passed out. You almost scared Xiao Chen and Xiao Ta to death."

"Haha, it's okay, I don't blame them." Facing Wen Yue's resentful gaze, Wei Yanwu didn't care about his previous experience at all, and didn't care about spitting blood. He seemed to be in a much better mood and said lightly:

"Rather... I should have borne all of this in the first place. Now that Xiao Chen and Xiao Ta can take this opportunity to vent their anger, it can be considered a small compensation from me as their uncle."

"Even if you scold me to death, I will bear it... If it can bring their mother back... I am willing to do it."

However, this wish was impossible to realize. Wei Yanwu closed his eyes with some pain, silently took another puff of cigarette, and forced himself not to think about those things, but just focus on his performance on the screen.

Facing Jiajing's questioning, Huang Jin, who had a clear conscience, didn't know how to answer. There must be no mastermind behind him. Huang Jin was sure that Jiajing knew this and knew that his loyalty was only to him.

However, Jiajing, who was so nervous at the moment, no longer trusted anyone. It was as if because of the previous "Great Ceremony Debate" incident, as well as repeated assassinations and fires, he no longer believed that anyone in the palace really had the four words "loyalty, righteousness, integrity and shame" and really acted for the people and the country.

In particular, Hai Rui was just a small official in the Ministry of Revenue, and his life was too "cheap" to the Qingliu Party, which now held all the power.

Moreover, Hai Rui was recommended by the Qingliu Party to participate in the affairs of Zhejiang City. Therefore, in Jiajing's view, Hai Rui was undoubtedly a member of Prince Yu's party. This is why he said "force me to abdicate."

Now, what Jiajing felt was that all the ministers in the court had already sided with Prince Yu, and all of this was done by them together in order to expose his image all along and allow Prince Yu to take the throne as soon as possible.

The current situation and this approach all fit the suspicion of the suspicious Jiajing. In Jiajing's view, even Huang Jin, the only person he could trust, had colluded with Prince Yu to cover up for Hai Rui.

On the other hand, Zhao Zhenji, played by Ling, also realized that she could no longer sit there and wait for death. Hai Rui's congratulatory letter was brought by her at her urging, and it was handed over to Jiajing without prior confirmation. She could not escape the responsibility.

Now is not the time to be a "non-stick pan" anymore. Hai Rui is destined to stick to him, and he can only survive by risking his life!

"Your Majesty! Minister of Finance Zhao Zhenji has a memorial to report!"

It can be said that Zhao Zhenji took the initiative to come forward in this almost certain death situation, which surprised everyone who knew her character. But at this moment, Jiajing didn't care so much. When he heard someone coming, his face became even more crazy, and he immediately said:

"Finally someone came out to take responsibility!"

"Si De Henry Yuan, there are four people in the cabinet, and I know that the word 'zhen' cannot be missing. Zhao Zhenji, I didn't misjudge you!"

For Jiajing, it didn't matter who stood up, after all, behind all the people in the court now, there could only be Prince Yu. The key point was that the act of standing up could make him sure of his own thoughts.

However, the nature of Zhao Zhenji is different. Because it was Jiajing who decided to let Zhao Zhenji join the cabinet, and as a price, Zhao Zhenji had to replace Yan Song and take the blame for the emperor. Therefore, when Zhao Zhenji stood up this time, Jiajing was comforted and felt that he at least had a "loyal minister".

However, no one expected that Zhao Zhenji did not come this time to admit his mistake, but instead to distance himself from the matter and dispel Jiajing's doubts, so that Jiajing's anger would be directed only at Hai Rui.

Therefore, this time Zhao Zhenji came up and tried to distance himself from the matter, but he did not use Huang Jin's dry method. Instead, he said:

"I dare to ask Your Majesty to let me see the congratulatory letter sent by Hai Rui first."

"——A congratulatory letter?"

However, upon hearing this, Jiajing immediately revealed a strange expression, looking at Zhao Zhenji who was kneeling in front of him. He naturally understood what Zhao Zhenji meant, and immediately said:

"You're still saying that Hai Rui wrote a congratulatory letter?!"

"You mean to say that you had no idea about what Hai Rui wrote beforehand, right?"

"Your Majesty, I really don't know!"

However, Zhao Zhenji's answer made Jiajing, who was holding on to a glimmer of hope and wanted to use Zhao Zhenji to catch those people in the Qingliu who opposed him, so that he could then put the blame on the "traitorous ministers", completely lose his last hope and it also angered him completely.

"Hahahahaha! You all saw it, right?! Each one is more powerful than the other!"

"You cleaned yourself up first, and then you come to fight me? Zhao Zhenji! Haven't you heard that the devil is one foot high, but the Tao is ten feet higher?"

"Zhao Zhenji! You are a hero and a good man, so you must dare to do it and admit it!" Chen Hong was not afraid of how many ministers Jiajing would kill. Rather, when Jiajing wanted to kill people, the more stable her position as the newly appointed chief of the Imperial Household Department would be, the higher her prestige would be.

Therefore, Chen Hong also fanned the flames and said, "A small chief under you knows how to prepare a coffin. You, the official in charge, are not even as good as him!"

However, Zhao Zhenji, played by Ling, ignored Chen Hong's provocation and even responded to Jiajing with disdain: "I don't bother to answer such treasonous words from Mr. Chen."

Zhao Zhenji knew very well that there was only one way to clear himself completely, and that was to make Jiajing believe that he was not the person behind Hai Rui, nor was he Hai Rui's accomplice. However, Jiajing was so furious, how could he pass the buck?

The only way was to make Jiajing believe that he really didn't know the content of the congratulatory letter. The "ignorance is not a crime" approach didn't work on Jiajing, but now at least he had to make Jiajing believe that she "didn't know", maybe there was a way out.

In response to this, Zhao Zhenji's brain worked very quickly, thinking about how to deal with it, and soon, she gave a perfect answer.

"Hai Rui is my subordinate. His deceiving the emperor is the same as my deceiving the emperor. This is my first crime."

"This thing written by Hai Rui was taken by me personally to present to His Majesty. The writer and the presenter are guilty of the same crime. This is my second crime."

"What Hai Rui said was so outrageous and rebellious. Whether I knew it or not, I cannot escape the blame. Since Hai Rui has already carried his coffin, I can only prepare my own coffin and accept my death."

With just a few words, Zhao Zhenji perfectly expressed his own logic - Your Majesty, it makes no difference whether you believe it or not. I, who presented the congratulatory memorial, will surely die, and I am not afraid of death. Whether you believe what I said or not, it is up to you to decide. There is definitely no need for me to tell lies.

The implication is that Zhao Zhenji really has nothing to do with it. It seems that she has taken all the blame, but in fact, none of it falls on her.

"Master Chen (Chen Hong) asked me if I was a hero, and I will answer Master Chen's question."

"Hai Rui was rebellious and rebellious. Why do you call him a hero, Lord Chen? Since Hai Rui is not a hero, Lord Chen, why do you call me a hero?"

"Mr. Chen's words are extremely treasonous. I beg the emperor to ask Mr. Chen to retract his words, and then I can make further comments."

In a word, if you believe me, it means you admit that I have nothing to do with this matter. Only then can I help you do my best in the process of investigating whether Hai Rui is the mastermind behind this and tell the truth to Your Majesty.

But if you don't believe me, I'm afraid you won't believe the results of my investigation either. There's no need for me to investigate at all. Your Majesty, you don't even trust a "non-stick pan" like me. Then in this situation, whose results would you believe?

It must be said that Zhao Zhenji's words made all the officials of Dayan admire him. Although most officials despised Zhao Zhenji, a "non-stick" person, they had to admit that Zhao Zhenji had a lot of real talent and knowledge to reach this position.

For example, this debate can be said to have resolved a turmoil that could have easily involved both the government and the opposition.

In the play, even Huang Jin admired Zhao Zhenji, a smart man, for his perfect dialectic. However, just when everyone thought that Jiajing could calm down, Jiajing used his actions to tell everyone that he was not so easy to fool.

"——Are you impressed?" Jiajing noticed Huang Jin's actions, but just one sentence made Huang Jin lower his head again.

Zhao Zhenji's words did not dispel Jiajing's suspicion at all, nor did they make him give up suspecting everyone. As a king, Jiajing had experienced so many assassinations and plots, fought with ministers, and fought with officials. His suspicion was not so easy to cure.

"You must be thinking, this is what a hero is, right?!"

"Chen Hong, you have good eyesight! Hai Rui is a hero, and Zhao Zhenji is also a hero! You are not wrong, and you are absolutely right, absolutely right!"

"You don't know? I've always liked heroes in my life!"

"Including your mentor, your backers, your accomplices, and (Prince Yu) - all heroes, please stand up! I like them all!"

Jiajing paused at the word "Prince Yu", obviously not wanting to involve Prince Yu, but he finally made up his mind.

As soon as these words came out, outside the Jingshe, Xu Jie, who played the role of the Grand Tutor, almost convulsed and fainted. He thought Zhao Zhenji had failed, and Jiajing's words undoubtedly meant a thorough investigation. In order to preserve his position, Jiajing could even bring up Prince Yu to convict him!

All the treasures of the Qingliu faction rest on Prince Yu. If Prince Yu is convicted, then the momentum that the Qingliu faction has finally achieved in overthrowing the Yan faction will be completely wasted.

This is clearly a dead end. However, Zhao Zhenji, who plays the role of Ling, has no choice but to use the most risky move - dragging others into the water.

But it was not to drag Xu Jie or others into the water, but to drag Jiajing down! Only by making Jiajing believe that she, Zhao Zhenji, stood with him could the danger be averted!