As soon as the emperor said this, the palace fell silent.
Officials who can come to the palace to participate in the New Year's Eve are not fools, so they can naturally feel that something is wrong.
"Is the emperor going to announce something important?" Several officials looked at each other.
"Declare the decree." The emperor raised his eyelids, looked at the people below, and said calmly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Zhao responded, and immediately a young eunuch came over holding a roll of yellow silk imperial edict. Eunuch Zhao took it with both hands and stood in front of the person.
"Duan Yanxing accepts the order!"
Duan Yanxing, who was in the queue of officials, felt his head buzzing and his face turned pale. He did not dare to delay, and hurriedly came out of the queue and knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty Duan Yanxing respectfully listens to the edict!"
Just after saying this, Duan Yanxing's blood ran cold, as cold as bone marrow. In an instant, the entire palace became dead silent, and the only sound that could be heard was the breathing of the minister.
Eunuch Zhao's face was expressionless and his voice was neither urgent nor slow.
"Fengtian inherits the emperor's system and says: Duan Yanxing, the commander of the imperial guards, is a third-grade military attache and is in charge of the imperial army. He is supposed to set an example for the ministers and lead by his own conduct. Who would have expected that he ignored the emperor's favor, bought and sold officials, and engaged in prostitution, seeking financial harm. Order, murder officials, use power for personal gain... I deeply hate his crime, and shall be severely punished according to the law. I order him to be dismissed from office and imprisoned in a prison to wait for his fate. I admire this!"
This imperial edict discussed Duan Yan's seven crimes. As soon as he finished reading the edict, Eunuch Zhao said calmly: "Take it down!"
The guards guarding the palace swarmed forward. One guard waved his hand unceremoniously, and his third-grade officer's hat was swept off. The two reached out and grabbed a third-grade military attache and dragged him off on the spot.
Duan Yanxing has martial arts skills, and if he struggles, the guards may not be his opponents, but when the imperial edict read out the charges, his whole body seemed to have been drained of strength and was dragged out. His face became pale and his legs were soft and turned into mud. Until he raised his head, When he saw the emperor who was looking at him coldly, he seemed to wake up from a trance and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am loyal to you and have no second thoughts. I am wronged!"
If he couldn't imagine what his imprisonment had to do with, then he would have spent so many years in vain.
The emperor's eyelids were slightly drooped, his face was dull, and he remained motionless as he watched him being dragged out. He just glanced at Eunuch Zhao, who bent a little more to show his understanding.
Tonight, after the torture, Duan Yanxing will be sentenced to death.
"It's really stupid. The Forbidden Army is the emperor's last line of defense. Anyone can collude with the kings, but the Imperial Army can't. Even if there is just the slightest sign, they must be killed as a warning to others."
"As for King Qi, although there is no explicit punishment, the number of holy relatives will decrease a lot."
King Qi is the son of the emperor. In fact, no matter how much he messes around, the emperor will be angry for a while, but he will not really lose many holy relatives, but this time, it is different.
King Qi also felt a chill in his heart. He knew something was wrong when he heard the punishment just now. When he saw Duan Yanxing dragging him down, he couldn't help but tremble with excitement.
For a moment, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the ministers did not dare to express their anger. Some of the new ministers saw it for the first time in person. They thought that Yan Yan, who was brave and respectful in normal times, suddenly turned into clay. My heart felt cold.
Some ministers who were well-informed heard that Duan Qin was arrested when he met with Manager Chen of the Qi Palace. They thought they had misunderstood when they saw Duan Yanxing busy in front of the palace. As a result, the emperor launched an attack on the spot and dragged a third-rank military attache away from the scene of the New Year celebration. It is enough to show that the emperor is furious and does not care that today is an important celebration.
"The imperial edict must also be read out. After it is read out, the banquet can be given." Sitting on top, the emperor saw the reactions of the ministers below, as well as his sons and princes, especially the expressions of his three adult sons. , the emperor said to Eunuch Zhao with a calm face, as if the scene just now did not exist at all.
"Your servant accepts the edict." Eunuch Zhao quickly held out another imperial edict and said in a high-pitched voice: "I accept the edict on behalf of Marquis Ji Zizong!"
"Sun Chen accepts the order!"
"The Emperor of the Heavenly Inheritance System said: Since the founding of the country by Taizu, Dazheng has governed the world with filial piety. His concubine, Ji Zi, has long been known as Zong Chun. He has been diligent and diligent, and his filial piety is based on his nature. His conduct is unimpeachable. His conduct is pure throughout his life, and he has always practiced it. Laozi, in fact, he set an example for the clan and awarded him a book of treasures. He was the Duke of the Jin Dynasty and was given food for 2,000 households in the city. I admire this!"
He actually awarded Dai Hou as Dai Guogong!
Also said that he has great filial piety? The number of food towns increased to 3,500 households!
This is no longer just a small threat, but a big threat to the kings!
You know, one household can receive 0.75 shi per year. Originally, Daihou was a household of 1,500 shi, which meant 1,125 shi of rice a year, which is almost the level of a second-class salary. But now it is 3,500 households. It has more than doubled, even if there is no other income, these alone can make Dai Hou... No, now that he is Dai Guogong, it can make Dai Guogong's life much more comfortable.
Not to mention, how long did it take to rise from Dai Hou to Dai Guogong?
Just less than three months.
Although the prince's promotion was originally fast, it was too fast. It was just a picture of thousands of blessings!
"Father is partial!" All the kings couldn't help but feel angry. They lowered their heads slightly to hide the jealousy on their faces.
When they were first granted the title, they survived year after year, never as quickly as their nephew!
It was nothing more than opportunism. Both King Shu and King Lu felt nervous. Could it be that this was the treatment of a legitimate grandson?
The prince's son is different from himself?
King Qi, on the other hand, was originally the most violent and impulsive among the three adult princes, but because Duan Yanxing was dragged down just now, he was already panicking. Even when he heard that Su Ziji was awarded the title of Duke of Dai, he felt angry. He didn't dare to speak out to object.
Unexpectedly, King Qi did not speak, but the emperor spoke first: "King Qi, I am making the Duke of Dai the Duke of Dai. What do you think?"
view? What can you think of yourself? King Qi's heart sank when he was asked such a direct question. He reluctantly smiled at his father and said, "My father is wise. I must have put a lot of thought into drawing this picture of Thousand Blessings on behalf of the Marquis. Sir, I have no objection."
Do you not have it, or do you dare not have it?
The emperor sat on it, his expression remained motionless, and he just said lightly: "That's good."
At this time, the atmosphere between the father and son was really frightening to outsiders. Originally, Gong Xin, the Minister of War, wanted to report the border friction to the emperor. When he saw this, his eyelids drooped and he looked at his nose and mouth. Observe the mind and don’t say a word.
Just like the stewards of the palace should check the mood of the King of Qi when reporting something to the King of Qi, being a minister to the emperor is not just about being an official, but also trying to figure out the superior intention, otherwise it is very likely that the merits will be met with misfortune.
Today is obviously not the time to discuss political affairs. Gong Xin, Minister of the Ministry of War, has already thought of reporting to the emperor at another time.
"Give me a feast!"
As soon as the order was given, the bells and bells rang simultaneously, and hundreds of officials expressed their gratitude to the music. The eunuchs, big and small, rushed under the east corridor carrying square tables, carrying thirty tables of neatly arranged dishes into the hall, and seated themselves for the banquet.
