Chapter 82 Secret Letter to the Enemy
"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"

Grand Court Meeting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Today, more than two hundred officials from the capital came to the court to pay homage to the emperor. Each of them had a solemn expression and it was unknown what they were thinking.

The fake King of Yan was defeated.

Not only was his army defeated, but he himself was captured alive and taken back to the capital.

And today, we are taking advantage of the grand court to discuss how to deal with the fake King of Yan.

Under Liu Chengen's sharp voice, Cui Jinghao was the first to stand up and say:
"Your Majesty, the fake King of Yan proclaimed himself king and committed thirty-seven crimes, including killing his brothers, privately forging armor, leaving his fiefdom without permission, treason, and gross disrespect."

"I request that the King of Yan be executed!"

"I request that the King of Yan be executed!"

"I request that the King of Yan be executed!"

Waves of shouts came one after another, and more than two hundred officials in the court shouted to kill the King of Yan, and the voices even reached outside the palace.

Zheng Yi said calmly: "Bring the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao!"

"Bring the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao!"

"Bring the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao..."

Soon, following the eunuchs' orders, the fake King of Yan, Zheng Yuantao, strode in, escorted by six palace guards.

At this moment, he was still wearing a dragon robe, his eyes were bright and his face was calm.

It was as if what was being discussed today was not his way of dealing with the matter, but an audience with the emperor.

Looking at the fake King of Yan Zheng Yuantao standing under the throne, Zheng Yi felt no emotion at all.

Zheng Yuantao?
What does it have to do with him?
Today is just a formality.

In order to maintain the stability of the royal family, the reputation of Dayu, and the stability of the court, Zheng Yuantao will most likely not die.

But his staff, subordinates, and even other relatives will surely die!
"Zheng Yuantao."

Zheng Yi said, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Zheng Yuantao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he shouted, "Zheng Yuanluo, don't be so hypocritical. Do you really think that no one in the world knows how the Tang King died?"

"The fact that I can stand here today is just a matter of success or failure."

"Kill me if you want to. If I frown, I am not a descendant of the Zheng family!"

"Be bold!"

Before Zheng Yi could say anything, Cui Jinghao suddenly said, "The Tang king is plotting treason, and Your Majesty has exiled him to Nanyue County, which is already a great favor."

"He was attacked by rioters on the way and died at their hands. What does that have to do with Your Majesty?"

"Rampage?"

Zheng Yuantao sneered and said, "Are there any rioters who can control the crossbow? Find one and show it to me!"

"You...!"

"Ah!"

Zheng Yuantao glared at Cui Jinghao and sneered, "Cui Jinghao, the thousand-year-old purple ginseng that I gave you is useful, right? I heard that you were able to have sex with three women at night, all thanks to the effects of the ten thousand-year-old purple ginsengs that I gave you!"

Cui Jinghao's face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "What thousand-year-old purple ginseng? I have never seen it before, so stop slandering me!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Zheng Yuantao suddenly burst into laughter, looked around at the officials, and sneered: "With such a court and such officials, how can I, Dayu, face the emperors?"

"Zheng Yuanluo, the throne of the emperor originally belonged to my lineage of King Yan, and you are the ones who are rebelling!"

"Be bold!"

"Rebellious ministers and traitors should be punished by everyone!"

"Someone, shut his mouth!"

Many court officials became angry again and started to curse Zheng Yuantao.

Zheng Yuantao also accepted everyone who came and kept responding to the court officials.

"You have all received gifts from me, which shows that you are also traitors to the country!"

"You! Do you still remember the Thousand Mile Dragon Scale Horse that the King gave you?"

"And you, the Minister of Revenue! I will give you ten Dongzhu, a treasure that even Zheng Yuanluo doesn't have!"

"And you... Junior Official of the Dali Temple! Do you appreciate the Chinese painting from the previous dynasty that I gave you?"

"You! Zhongcheng Bingmasi! Is the beauty from the Wu Kingdom in your private residence still available?"

After a heated debate, many court officials were severely criticized and no one dared to confront him again.

Only a very small number of officials were still glaring at Zheng Yuantao and arguing loudly.

However, other officials who had accepted Zheng Yuantao's bribes, including beauties, money, fine horses, antiques and other stolen goods, were terrified and dared not confront him again.

Many people even knelt on the ground, trembling.

For example, the commander of the Zhongcheng Military Department, Zhao Jingyi!

What he received was a beautiful woman from Wu State!

To put it simply, it is nothing more than accepting bribes.

To put it in a broader sense, secretly keeping the daughter of the Wu State is a crime treason!
After a full cup of tea, Zheng Yuantao still looked relaxed, as if he had come not to be punished but to debate.

Many court officials were speechless after his argument.

the reason is simple.

Among all the court officials, at least 70% of them accepted bribes from him!
Some retreated, but some continued to work in secret.

At this time, Lu Xiangqing suddenly came in front of Zheng Yuantao and said with a faint smile: "Prince Yan Wang, Lao Chen did not accept your bribe."

"Oh?"

Zheng Yuantao asked in return: "What do you think, Mr. Lu?"

"What you did today was just a sign of dissatisfaction. Am I right?"

Zheng Yuantao's eyes suddenly changed, and then he cursed: "Of course!"

"This king has hundreds of thousands of subjects in Yan, 20,000 dragoons and 80,000 infantry under his command. This strength is enough to compete for hegemony in the Central Plains."

"Who would have thought that it would be destroyed by the strange immortal treasures under Zheng Yuanluo's command... I absolutely cannot accept this result!"

"How can such a minister and such an emperor be the master of Dayu!"

"Humph!"

Lu Xiangqing shouted coldly: "My lord's position is destined by heaven, and he is protected by the gods. The thunder from heaven will destroy your rebellious army, which is also destined by heaven!"

"As a descendant of the Zheng family, you did not think about defending your homeland and resisting foreign invaders, but instead fought against your own family and killed your brothers. How can you face your ancestors in person?"

"What you have done is of no benefit to the animals, and how can you rule the world?"

"you……!"

Zheng Yuantao glared at Lu Xiangqing but had nothing to refute.

He did give a gift to Lu Xiangqing, but Lu Xiangqing threw him out along with the gift.

This person is unyielding and only wants to live a peaceful life!
It is a fact that he killed his brothers and sisters, and countless people witnessed it.

This point alone cannot be refuted.

Zheng Yuantao glared at Lu Xiangqing, took a deep breath and said, "I won't argue with you."

"Zheng Yuanluo, you want to be known as a virtuous person, but I am standing right here, come and kill me!"

"Hahaha……"

"Also! I have an account book that records the specific bribes my father and I have given to important officials in the court over the years."

"The sheer number of people and the amount of money here are enough to make you raise your eyebrows!"

"Also... I have hundreds of letters written to me by important officials in the court, including some first- and second-rank officials who expressed their intention to serve me."

"Zheng Yuanluo! Those letters and account books are almost found by your Jinyiwei."

“What do you think… Do you dare to kill me? Do you dare to kill me?!” “Hahahaha…”

Zheng Yuantao laughed loudly, but the entire court was silent and no one dared to speak.

Some people were sweating profusely, while others had pale faces and dull eyes.

Some court officials were so frightened that their legs went limp and they collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Zheng Yuantao's eyes were full of contempt.

At this moment, Cui Jinghao suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty."

"I am old and weak, so I beg to retire."

"Wow...!"

As soon as Cui Jinghao finished speaking, many court officials began to discuss in low voices, like a vegetable market.

"What is Mr. Cui doing? Why is he retiring at this time?"

"Hush, could it be that Mr. Cui also accepted the fake Yan..."

"Didn't you hear? The fake King Yan gave Elder Cui ten thousand-year-old purple ginsengs!"

"No wonder I heard a few days ago that Mr. Cui took in his 21st concubine..."

"hiss……"

There was a lot of discussion below, but Zheng Yi looked at this group of court officials with great interest.

A beast in human clothing?

A beast in human form?

Not enough to rate this group of people.

The entire court was like a big drama, with one person performing and the next taking the stage.

In today's drama, Zheng Yuantao is undoubtedly the protagonist.

The villain is naturally the courtier who accepted his bribe.

For example, Cui Jinghao.

As for your own identity?
Spectators?

Or director?

After thinking for a while, Zheng Yi said, "Mr. Cui is still strong and healthy. I still need an experienced person like Mr. Cui to help me find out the shortcomings and assist me in governing the world."

"There is no need to talk about retirement."

"His Majesty……"

Cui Jinghao wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zheng Yi:

"Call the Royal Guards!"

"Call the Royal Guards!"

Soon, several dusty Jinyiwei walked in quickly.

Zheng Yi asked: "Did you find any secret letters or account books?"

Several Jinyiwei looked at each other in bewilderment. The leading Jinyiwei said sincerely, "Your Majesty is so wise? We have indeed just obtained an account book and dozens of secret letters."

"But it was not found by us, but was given to us by a concubine of the fake King of Yan."

"Ah……"

Zheng Yuantao sneered, "If I hadn't arranged this, would you have thought you could find what I hid? You are just dreaming!"

"Okay, bring the account book and the secret letter!"

"promise!"

Several people stepped forward and quickly placed a thick blue account book in front of Zheng Yi and many court officials.

And...dozens of secret letters!

The fire seals of these secret letters had obviously been torn open, proving that the contents inside had also been read by someone.

Many court officials looked at these account books and secret letters and swallowed subconsciously.

If these account books and secret letters were seen by His Majesty, they would surely die!
The best outcome would be exile or even the execution of the entire family!

Zheng Yi stood up, walked in front of the evidence with great interest, and paced back and forth.

Zheng Yuantao's eyes were full of sneers. What he did today was to expose Zheng Yuanluo's true face of hypocrisy!

How would you deal with the betrayal of many court officials?
Thinking of this, Zheng Yuantao's heart was filled with excitement and excitement.

I lost.

But don’t think it’s easy!
Looking at the account books and secret letters on the ground, Zheng Yi slowly turned his gaze to the many court officials.

Some were so nervous that their whole bodies were shaking, some were pale, some were sweating profusely, and some looked on indifferently.

Especially Cui Jinghao’s eyes, which showed regret, anger, and pleading.

But more of it is helplessness.

Zheng Yi's heart moved, and he suddenly said, "Liu Chengen."

"The servant is here."

"Bring the fire starter and the brazier."

"promise!"

Soon, a large brazier that was more than half a person's length was brought up.

Many officials who spoke louder were confused and didn't know what His Majesty was doing.

Some people seemed to remember something, their eyes filled with excitement, admiration and worship.

Zheng Yuantao seemed to remember something and looked at Zheng Yi with horror.

Zheng Yi turned around and took two steps, then came to the dragon throne, but did not sit down.

He turned around and said, "My dear ministers, you are all the pillars of the country. I know the difference in my heart."

"The fake Yan was so strong back then that no one could be confident of winning the battle, and I am no exception."

"Today, the fake Yan intends to use this letter to alienate me and my many beloved ministers. Their intentions are worthy of death!"

"Today, I will burn all these account books and letters to comfort you."

As soon as the words fell, dozens of courtiers who could no longer hold on knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Seeing this, other court officials also knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

At Zheng Yi's glance, Liu Chengen quickly opened the fire and set all the account books and letters on fire.

Amid the dancing flames, Zheng Yi's voice could be heard again: "From today onwards, I hope that you, my dear ministers, will do your best to protect Dayu and govern the world."

"If I find out that there are any more criminals, I will not let them off easily!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Amidst the cheers of "Long live the emperor", Zheng Yuantao collapsed to the ground, his eyes full of despair.

"I... lost!"

At this moment, Zheng Yi suddenly saw a young eunuch rushing over in a hurry, and almost bumped into the palace guards, who quickly stopped him.

Zheng Yi's eyes moved. This person seemed to be... a Shadow Guard?

Could it be that...something happened in the harem?

Zheng Yi immediately said: "The fake Prince of Yan is plotting treason, he is under custody at the clan house and will be punished as ordered."

"No one is allowed to look inside without my permission."

"promise!"

　Asking for a monthly ticket~
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(End of this chapter)