NCCnovel Chapter 349 Palace Change 1
Chapter 349 Palace Change 1
Minister of War Hao Yunshan straightened his body, stepped forward with a solemn expression, clasped his fists and bowed to the emperor, saying: "Your Majesty, please be wise! This time, the Second Prince successfully exchanged a peace treaty with Beizi at the cost of banning the use of a prefecture in Beizhou. Although this move seems to be a concession, it is actually a wise move after weighing the pros and cons, Your Majesty! I think that the Second Prince's behavior has made an unprecedented contribution to Dazhao, and he must not be punished lightly!"
However, Shen Jiyuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, who was standing nearby, suddenly raised his head, stared at Hao Yunshan with a sharp gaze, and refuted him bluntly: "Master Hao, this is wrong! I really cannot agree with your point of view. The men of Dazhao are all strong and brave men. Even if they fight bloody battles and die on the battlefield, they will never give up our beautiful land to others easily. This is not only a loss of national dignity, but also a shame to our ancestors and the people of the world!"
"Your Majesty! I have something important to report!" In the court, Shen Jiyuan stepped out with a solemn expression and shouted loudly: "The Minister of War Hao Yunshan and Yu Chuanchuan are colluding with each other and are in cahoots with each other! How dare they resell the life-saving military rations of the border soldiers! Such behavior is simply insane and outrageous! Not only that, they are also so bold that they deliberately concealed the number of casualties of the Zhenbei Army in an attempt to defraud the pension issued by the court! Such evil deeds are intolerable!"
Shen Jiyuan took a deep breath and continued his impassioned speech: "What's worse, Yu Chuanchuan secretly mined iron ore at the border and secretly raised private soldiers. Even more abominable is that he secretly colluded with the Beizi tribe in the north and used a worthless broken stone to deceive the Second Prince through despicable means in exchange for an entire state of Dazhao! As a minister, I really can't bear to see him do such absurd things, so I risked my life to come and report it!"
These crimes are all punishable by the death of the entire clan! It was even more shocking when it was revealed by Hao Yunshan's direct subordinate.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the court turned their eyes to Shen Jiyuan. Some showed surprise, some understood, and some were disdainful.
At this time, Shen Jiyuan was not afraid of the gazes of the crowd. He slowly took out a thick memorial from his sleeve pocket, then respectfully raised his hands above his head and said loudly: "Here is the relevant evidence that I have painstakingly collected. Your Majesty, please take a look at it yourself!"
The eunuch Lai Fu, who was standing nearby, hurried forward, carefully took the memorial, and then turned around and presented it to Jun Jingli, who was sitting on the dragon throne. The entire court fell into a dead silence, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the emperor's decision.
Jun Jingli opened the memorial and took a look.
"Come here, capture Yu Desheng and Hao Yunshan for me!" Jun Jingli gave an order, and the imperial guards quickly rushed into the court to escort Yu Desheng and Hao Yunshan away.
"Hahaha...it seems that I have come at the right time!" Along with a hearty laugh, a figure slowly walked into the entrance of the hall. This person was dressed in black, with a golden crown on his head, which made him look more noble and majestic.
Each of his steps seemed to carry a unique rhythm, and his gestures were full of elegance. Looking closely, the man's eyebrows were 50% similar to Jun Jingli.
It turned out that this person was none other than the mysterious man who sneaked into the imperial concubine's palace - Wu Rige.
"Who are you? How dare you break into this hall so easily?" When Eunuch Lai Fu saw the stranger suddenly appear, he was stunned at first, then he came to his senses and shouted angrily. Then he shouted, "Help! There's an assassin!"
As Lai Fu shouted, the imperial guards in the hall quickly reacted, holding long swords, rushed into the hall, and surrounded the man in black. However, facing the siege of so many imperial guards, the man in black did not panic at all. He still stood in the middle of the hall leisurely, holding a small and exquisite box in his hand, fiddling with it with interest.
"Hahaha... Jun Jingli? Don't you recognize me anymore? Humph, don't forget, the throne that you and your father hold originally belonged to my father and me!" The words of the man in black were full of resentment and unwillingness.
At this moment, Yu Desheng, who had been controlled by the imperial guards, suddenly struggled to break free, then quickly walked to the black-clothed man, clasped his fists, bowed, and bowed respectfully, saying loudly: "Your Majesty, respectfully welcome Prince Ruhao back to the palace!"
“You, you—you are actually Jun Ruhao?” The Duke of Zhenguo widened his eyes, pointed at Jun Ruhao with a trembling hand in astonishment, and his voice became hoarse due to extreme shock: “Traitor, I didn’t expect that you would escape that year!”
Before he finished speaking, he stepped forward in anger, wanting to arrest the man in front of him. However, Wu Rige (Jun Ruhao) raised his hand calmly, held the box in his hand in front of him, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile: "Jun Jingli, do you really want to attack me? Don't you know how powerful the thing in my hand is?"
Jun Jingli was startled when he heard this. He quickly sat up straight and shouted loudly, "Duke, wait a minute!"
Upon hearing that, the Duke of Zhenguo had to stop and step back in disappointment, but his fiery gaze remained fixed on Jun Ruhao, as if he wanted to devour him alive with his eyes.
At this time, Jun Ruhao raised his head and laughed loudly, and his laughter echoed throughout the entire hall, sounding particularly arrogant: "Hahahaha - Yang Zhenye, since I dared to step into this place today, I must have made all the necessary preparations. Not to mention your old bones, even if there were ten or eight more of you, how could I be afraid of you? As for the hatred of killing my father and seizing my family, I will settle them with you one by one later!"
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far away. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw shadows at the entrance of the hall, and a group of people in black entered one after another. Then, a man in black quickly came to Jun Ruhao and knelt on one knee, clasping his fists and reporting: "Report to the Lord! The East Gate has been captured!"
Before everyone could react, another man in black hurried over, also kneeling and shouting: "Report! The Hall of Supreme Harmony has been captured by our side!"
Then, another loud report came: "Report! The Zhonghe Hall has also been successfully captured!"
In this way, one victory after another was continuously transmitted into the hall, and after hearing the news, the civil and military officials present had all kinds of complex expressions on their faces. Some were terrified, their faces pale; some frowned, worried; and some looked desperate, as if they had foreseen their own tragic end.
"Jun Jingli, except for those in the Council Hall, all of your Royal Guards are mine. Besides, I hold the lifeblood of your beloved in my hands."
"Jun Ruhao! Don't be so wishful thinking! Even if you occupy this palace now, can you really ascend to the throne?
Listen carefully, the millions of soldiers of my Great Zhao Kingdom have always been loyal to my father and me, and have sworn allegiance to me until death. In the future, they will continue to be loyal to my descendants, without any second thoughts!
And you? You actually resorted to such despicable means, poisoning the queen, and even attempted to threaten me with the queen's mother poison.
Humph! I tell you, forget it! At worst, I will die with the Queen, but I will never let a fugitive like you get a chance to inherit the throne! Besides, my prince is no ordinary man, and his talents and strategies should not be underestimated! When he returns to the capital, he will wipe out the traitor like you in one fell swoop!"
Jun Jingli showed no fear and spoke calmly, his words revealing the majesty and confidence that an emperor should have.
Jun Ruhao clapped his hands: "Jun Jingli said it well, do you think I would be interested in your throne? You also said that the millions of elite soldiers of Da Zhao are loyal to your descendants, Jun Jingli. Then the second prince is nominally your descendant as well, so isn't it natural for him to be loyal to the second prince?" Jun Ruhao pointed at the civil and military officials in the hall. Don't you think that's the truth?
The officials of the Second Prince Yu Desheng's faction all stood behind the Second Prince and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please give up the throne to the Second Prince."
Prime Minister Yao Baoqi, Han Jinyu, Pei Shao and others all stood on the emperor's side: "I swear to be loyal to the emperor until death."
"Hahaha - my lords, please don't speak too early. Bring everyone here."