"Bastard! They don't believe the imperial edict that was drafted by the cabinet and approved by the ceremonial supervisor. They just believe in the rumors! When did my imperial edict become so unconvincing?! Do they still take me, the emperor, seriously? inside!"
When Zhu Youxiao learned that a large number of civil servants were surrounding Xu Guangqi, he was furious.
Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu were both as silent as cicadas.
"Arrest all the troublemakers and put them in jail! Especially Zhou Shunchang and Lian Guoshi, who were the two men who had previously impeached Xu Qing. Why did they come to make trouble? Whose rumor did they listen to when they were asking why they came to make trouble? What is the point of causing trouble? There is no court yet!”
Zhu Youxiao immediately gave instructions to Wei Zhongxian.
"My slave obeys the order!"
Wei Zhongxian replied.
So, soon, Wei Zhongxian sent an order to Tian Ergen and ordered Jin Yiwei Tian Ergen to lead people to arrest these troublemakers.
At this time, the civil servants surrounding Xu Guangqi such as Zhou Shunchang and Lian Guoshi were still arguing with Xu Guangqi, insulting Xu Guangqi, and insulting him crazily from the moral high ground.
No matter what Xu Guangqi said, they just didn't want to believe what Xu Guangqi said.
It seemed that in their eyes, every word Xu Guangqi said was false.
And they only want to believe what they want to believe.
But at this time, Tian Ergen had led a large group of royal guards to surround the troublemakers.
Seeing this, these civil servants became quiet and panicked.
"What are you doing?!"
Zhou Shunchang was more courageous and immediately questioned these Jinyi guards.
"Take it away!"
Tian Ergeng did not answer Zhou Shunchang, only waved his hand.
Immediately, a large group of royal guards rushed up and arrested all the civil servants like chickens.
These civil servants became even more panicked.
"What are you doing?!"
"What crime have we committed?!"
"Why are you arresting people!"
"We are not convinced!"
…
All these civil servants shouted randomly and struggled hard one by one, but they were too weak and weak. After being caught by the Jin Yiwei, they couldn't get away no matter how hard they struggled.
Seeing this, Zhou Shunchang also began to worry that something was wrong with him. He couldn't help but look at Xu Guangqi and cursed loudly with anger: "Xu Guangqi! You colluded with the factory guards and killed Zhongliang. You will not die well!"
Xu Guangqi just looked at Zhou Shunchang silently. He wanted to go up and punch Zhou Shunchang now, but he still held back.
But reason also told Xu Guangqi that the factory guard should not take people for no reason, and he was an official of the imperial court.
Therefore, Xu Guangqi finally endured his anger and came to Tian Ergen and asked: "Captain Tian, what is going on? What crime did they commit?"
"Da Sima, there is no need to ask any more questions. We are also acting according to the orders. They are causing trouble and are afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Your Majesty wants to ask them whether they take the imperial court seriously."
Tian Ergeng knew that Xu Guangqi was a celebrity of the emperor, so he said a few words more.
Seeing that it was the emperor's will, Xu Guangqi couldn't say anything else.
Zhou Shunchang and others were taken to imperial prison.
Wei Zhongxian, who had arrived at the imperial prison, immediately ordered people to bring Zhou Shunchang and Lian Guoshi in front of him and tied them to a spring stool.
"By decree, I would like to ask you two, why do you not believe the imperial edict issued by the imperial court on this matter, but why do you believe in some rumors?"
Wei Zhongxian stood in front of the two of them holding a fly whisk. After asking with a serious expression, he suddenly shouted: "Reply!"
Snapped!
At the same time, the stick fell and immediately spanked the two people's butts.
"ah!"
Zhou Shunchang and Lian Guoshi both screamed at the same time.
Then, Zhou Shunchang gritted his teeth and replied in pain: "The Holy Emperor was deceived by Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi deceived the emperor and deliberately concealed the matter, so the imperial edict cannot be believed!"
"Why, you are actually smarter and know more than the emperor? I don't think about it, is there anyone in this world who is wiser than today?! After all, you are all officials, so you should be We know that the imperial edict is the destiny, and what the destiny says cannot be questioned. Even if you don’t believe it, you have to believe it! If you don’t believe in the destiny, how is it different from having no ruler?! Even a slave like me understands the truth, but you people who have read poetry and books don’t know it. !”
Wei Zhongxian taught Zhou Shunchang and Lian Guoshi a lesson, and immediately shouted: "Keep fighting!"
"ah!"
Zhou Shunchang and Lian Guoshi continued to scream, and blood began to appear on their satin trousers.
"If you still have your eyes on your Majesty and don't want to end up being killed for resisting the edict, then answer honestly. Why don't you believe the words of the edict? Where did you hear about the death of Grand Sima's mother?"
Wei Zhongxian continued to ask, with a hint of threat in his words.
Zhou Shunchang laughed, gritted his teeth and said, "We don't know who said it!"
"Really? Then keep fighting! Fight to death! Let me explain to you clearly. Don't think about playing tricks with the emperor. Who is the emperor? That's the day today, and he is the one who has been destined by fate! You guys! Do you really think that you can benefit from playing tricks on the Emperor? Do you really think that the Emperor can't find out if you don't tell? Do you really think that the Emperor has to interrogate you in order to do things? Then you think too highly of yourselves. The Emperor is only judging you by looking at you. Let’s see if you still have loyalty!”
Wei Zhongxian spoke sharply after giving the order.
"ah!"
The two of them continued to scream, and for a while blue veins popped out between their foreheads, and red flowers were everywhere behind them.
"A king and a father are like a mountain! To be honest with the emperor is the first thing a loyal minister must follow. It is not a betrayal of a friend! Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty comes before righteousness! If you really want to ignore the emperor's order and don't say it, Our family will be fine even if we beat you to death, because if you beat an unfaithful minister to death, you will be beaten to death. Maybe the Emperor Long Yan will be so angry that he will confiscate your home and destroy your family! No one knows how powerful this emperor is, so why go against the will of heaven? Acting."
Wei Zhongxian suddenly persuaded him and laughed sinisterly.
Zhou Shunchang just kept his eyes as big as bells.
At this time, Lian Guoshi still shouted: "I say! I say! We learned about this from Zuo Guangdou, and Zuo Guangdou said this is true!"
After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian immediately waved his hand to the people below to stop beating these two people.
Lian Guoshi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sadly: "Finally, he was not beaten to death."
Zhou Shunchang glared at Lian Guoshi and roared angrily: "Why did you confess to Zuo Gong! You greedy life and fear of death! How could you do this!"
Lian Guoshi said feebly: "He is right. When the emperor asks questions, we cannot hide anything, otherwise the crime will be even greater. No one knows how severely the emperor will punish us. When parents ask questions, we must Answer honestly and you will get beaten less."
Seeing what Lian Guoshi said, Zhou Shunchang also looked at Wei Zhongxian and laughed: "Yes! It's Zuo Guangdou! But he also heard what others said, but it is indeed true! You can reply to the emperor, emperor Unless we are all killed, it is impossible to change the fact that Xu Guangqi ignores human ethics and filial piety!"
"Catch Zuo Guangdou!"
Wei Zhongxian only gave one instruction.
