In the imperial capital, in the Jinluan Palace.
Nangong Nan sat firmly on the dragon chair, holding the secret report from the shadow in his hand.
His expression became more and more solemn, which made all the civil and military officials in the Jinluan Palace tremble with fear. They didn't know what news came from the secret letter, which made the emperor's expression change instantly.
Because the Northern Dynasty was affected by the snowstorm, in order to save money, the emperor ordered everyone not to be extravagant and wasteful. Therefore, every household had a simple New Year's Eve dinner this year, and all palace banquets were cancelled.
At this time, Nangong Nan glanced at Prince Yu and ordered Eunuch Fu to hand the secret letter into the hands of Prince Yu.
It turned out that Nangong Yuanyi ordered people to rush to Yuzhou to deliver the news. Huo Guojiu was punished, and the Huo family was punished accordingly.
Some officials in Yuzhou and Zhangzhou were also punished and even beheaded.
Nangong Nan did not expect that under his leadership, the Northern Dynasty would produce so many corrupt officials. In the past, there were Xu Wei and Lin Hu, and now there are Huo Kun and those petty officials.
After Prince Yu read it, he knew that the news would soon reach the ears of the Queen Mother.
Looking at the shocking contents of the secret report, Nangong Yu frowned tightly, Huo Kun should have died long ago.
Nangong Nan suddenly said: "Uncle Huo Guo was corrupt, perverted the law, despised the imperial power, and colluded with officials from Yuzhou and Zhangzhou to direct and stage a big show, which made the disaster worse. Such evil people have now been executed. Those who died innocently The victims of the disaster, I am very saddened to hear this.”
At this moment, the officials in the court did not dare to speak easily. After all, Huo Guojiu was the Queen Mother's natal family, and they only showed sad expressions.
At this time, Prince Yu said loudly, "Huo Kun has done so many evil things in the name of the royal family, and he deserves to be executed. I think that Huo Kun's death will serve as a reminder to the officials of the Northern Dynasty."
"For the sake of the foundation of the Northern Dynasty, I have made a speech to the emperor and announced Uncle Huo Guo's crimes to the world to serve as a warning to others."
He knew that doing so might arouse the suspicion of the people and even other countries, but in order to demonstrate the selflessness of the Northern Dynasty, it played a very good role in deterring officials from testing the law by themselves, and frightening people's hearts.
Nangong Yuanyi's original purpose in asking the emperor for Shang Fang's sword was not to leave any room for maneuver for the Queen Mother.
If the Queen Mother wanted to protect the Huo family, she would make it impossible for the Emperor and King Yu to step down, so she killed them first and then reported them.
And Nangong Yuanyi, who was thousands of miles away, had even guessed everyone's expressions when the news came back to Kyoto.
At this time, all the officials nodded in praise and agreed with what Prince Yu said.
Suddenly, An Yuxiao suddenly held up his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is not feasible to announce Huo's crimes to the world. The Northern Dynasty is a huge country and serves as an example for other countries. Huo Kun is actually just a poisonous insect that exists in the Northern Dynasty. It is just one of them. Publicizing his crimes can certainly shock people, but I am also worried that once his crimes are publicized, the Northern Dynasty will fall into a turmoil of public opinion in various countries and damage the national system."
In an instant, some officials nodded, and Yushi Fan said, "What Academician An said must be taken into consideration, and I also believe that this matter must be handled with caution."
Besides, the Queen Mother's face also needs to be taken into consideration. After all, the Huo family has always presented an image that does not contaminate the court. If it is announced to the world, the Northern Dynasty royal family will also fall into the criticism of the world.
Nangong Nan looked at Prince Yu again. After all, it was the Queen Mother's natal family. If the Queen Mother knew that Huo Kun was dead and the Huo family's house had been ransacked, she didn't know how she would make trouble.
