Ch 341: Turmoil In The Court
At dawn, as a light mist began to rise.
Street vendors, busy with their livelihoods, had already set up their stalls early, their calls and cries incessant, creating a lively atmosphere.
However, in contrast to the usual stillness of the Imperial Court, which was like stagnant water, without a ripple.
Today, the Ministers of the Divine Palace Kingdom’s Dragon Court were extremely angry.
Yu Yang’s order for Xiao Han, the Heir of the King of Northern Qi’s Mansion, to come to the capital for an audience, had been made without any concealment.
The Ministers in the Imperial Court had initially adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards this matter, until news of Xiao Tiansheng’s refusal of the order arrived, causing them to lose their composure one after another.
“Your Majesty, I have a matter to report!”
In the Great Hall, as majestic as a prison, a Censor stepped forward, bowing to Yu Yang on the throne above, his tone deep.
“Your Majesty, I impeach King Xiao Tiansheng of Northern Qi for defying the imperial order. This is treating Your Majesty’s grace as a child’s play, a grave crime!”
“Your Majesty, I implore you to severely punish Xiao Tiansheng!”
As soon as these words were spoken.
The originally quiet Imperial Court was like hot oil in a pan, immediately erupting into chaos.
“Your Majesty, I too wish to impeach Xiao Tiansheng. He knew that defying the order was a serious crime, yet he still did so, suggesting that he has long harbored ulterior motives!”
“Indeed, Xiao Tiansheng has likely become too comfortable on the border these years, I believe he has lost his awe for Your Majesty!”
“Me too!”
“…”
Disruptive voices continuously arose in the Imperial Court, with over a dozen officials jumping up to join the ranks impeaching Xiao Tiansheng.
Of course, there were also several Generals who had good relations with Xiao Tiansheng and understood the difficulties of guarding the border, so they refuted the accusations and spoke a few words in his defense.
However, the result was that more and more civilian officials appeared, not only belittling those Generals, but also subtly shifting the target of the accusation to them.
It can only be said that the mouths of civilian officials are the sharpest.
They can make the dead seem alive.
These Generals, their faces flushed red with anger, their Qi and Blood surging, but fearing unwarranted trouble, could only remain silent.
In the end.
Almost all the civilian officials united to accuse King Xiao Tiansheng of Northern Qi of plotting rebellion.
On the throne, Yu Yang’s eyes, like deep pools, quietly observed the Ministers below, his expression unreadable.
After a long while, he seemed to awaken from a dream, sat up straight, raised his hand and pressed down, silencing the crowd.
“Enough.”
“Xiao Tiansheng and I grew up together, he is like a brother to me. I know him too well, he wouldn’t have such intentions.”
“Furthermore, Xiao Tiansheng did not defy the order, there was a reason. The Heir of his Northern Qi Prince’s Mansion is currently in secluded cultivation. For martial artists, cultivation is indeed crucial, and the fact that he established an heir shows his importance of this son. If I were to disregard this and force Xiao Han to end his cultivation for an audience, it would be inhumane.”
“He’d secretly curse me, haha.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ministers looked at each other, some kneeling and shouting, “Your Majesty is merciful, but I fear that King Xiao Tiansheng may not understand Your Majesty’s benevolence!”
Seeing this, Yu Yang said with a smile, “Alright, get up.”
“I know you are doing this for my sake, I do not blame you. Although Xiao Tiansheng holds military power and guards the border, I believe he will not rebel, but will wholeheartedly guard the border and will never overstep his bounds!”
“Let’s drop this matter.”
After these words, the Ministers in the Great Hall ceased their discourse, slowly rising and returning to their respective seats.
Yet, every loyal minister’s face was ashen, their fists clenched in their sleeves, their anger growing stronger.
Out of respect for Yu Yang, they dared not speak too harshly, their hearts filled with resentment.
After all, the current Emperor truly treated Xiao Tiansheng like a blood brother, not only exempting him from the crime of defying the order, but also speaking favorably of him in public.
This is something many people envy.
Yet, Xiao Tiansheng, relying on this favor, acted arrogantly and tyrannically—truly despicable!
“Alright, if you have matters to report, report them; otherwise, the court is adjourned.”
Yu Yang spoke calmly, a hint of mockery in his gaze towards the Ministers below.
He would never truly let Xiao Tiansheng off.
However, now was not the time to act.
Moreover, to deal with Xiao Tiansheng, it was necessary to completely eliminate him, to leave no future troubles.
Therefore, he had put on this act in the Imperial Court, to incite the Ministers’ anger, slowly turning this minor incident into a capital crime in their minds!
In terms of manipulating power, he was confident that no one in the world could surpass him.
Even if he published a book《A King’s Daily Acting Routine》, it would likely be revered as a divine scripture by the common people.
“Father Emperor, your son has a matter to discuss!”
At this time, the Third Prince Yu Qinghe stepped forward, addressing Yu Yang who was about to leave for the Side Hall.
“Speak.” Yu Yang looked at Yu Qinghe, his tone calm.
“Father Emperor, I know you have utmost trust in Xiao Tiansheng, but he controls an army. Even for the sake of the Divine Palace Kingdom’s commoners’ safety, we must be cautious…”
Yu Qinghe bowed, smiling, “I hope Father Emperor will grant me a detachment of the Imperial Guard, so I may go to Xuanzhou to deter Xiao Tiansheng from any wrongdoing. Along the way, I can also visit the border commoners and understand Xiao Tiansheng’s prestige and reputation in Xuanzhou. After all, what he says himself may not be true, but the words of those commoners hold more authenticity!”
“Nonsense,” Yu Yang’s face turned angry, “You can go, but taking the Imperial Guard? I think you’re the one who wants to rebel!”
“Absolutely not, Father Emperor!” Yu Qinghe quickly knelt down.
Upon hearing this, the Ministers saw a chance to intervene again and jumped in once more.
“Your Majesty, I think this is feasible!”
“The Third Prince has always been kind and loyal to you, we have all seen this!”
The Ministers interjected, using the topic raised by the Third Prince to subtly slander Xiao Tiansheng while speaking favorably of Yu Qinghe.
Yu Yang fell into deep thought, after a moment, he stared deeply at Yu Qinghe before saying:
“Since you all feel this way, then I will give you this opportunity, you must seize it.”
“Thank you, Father Emperor.” Yu Qinghe’s face lit up with joy.
Thus, a very noisy morning court came to an end.
As Yu Qinghe went to his mansion, one Minister after another came to speak with him.
They subtly reminded him to find evidence of Xiao Tiansheng’s plot to rebel when he arrived at the Northern Qi Prince’s Mansion in Xuanzhou.
Some even audaciously taught him how to forge evidence.
Yu Qinghe nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, occasionally echoing, “Yes, yes, yes.”
After dealing with everyone, he headed to the Imperial Guard with his personal guards and advisors.
On the way, Yu Qinghe recounted the events of the morning court in detail to his advisors.
The advisors’ eyes lit up after listening.
“Your Highness, you’ve unexpectedly succeeded in this matter. If you can really find evidence of Xiao Tiansheng’s rebellion, you will be one step closer to the position of Crown Prince.”
“Or, to be bold, even becoming the Crown Prince directly is not impossible!”
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