The moment Su Qian carried the two mysterious large wooden boxes to the hall, Zhaohe Incheon probably guessed what was in the boxes.
And he even invited himself to open it in person. It seemed like he was giving a gift, but he actually wanted to make a big fuss.
Dare to make a big fuss in front of so many people, if nothing else, Showa Incheon really has to look at this Dongshan Marquis with admiration.
Such a person deserves to be wary of him, but that's fine. Only this kind of person is worthy of fighting against him.
Showa Incheon was able to secure the position of Prince Fuso not only with the help of Toku Kosuke, but also with his strong psychological quality.
Since Su Qi'an wanted to cause trouble and bring shame to the officials of Great Liang, he naturally would not stop him and would just push the boat along. He wanted to see how Dongshan Hou dragged him into the water.
After quickly adjusting his mentality, Showa Incheon stood up slowly with a smile on his face and said with a smile.
"Even this prince has heard of the name of Marquis Dongshan. I have always wanted to find a chance to see him. Today I saw that he is really handsome."
"For such a banquet, it's rare for Marquis Dongshan to show up and prepare a mysterious gift. It would be too disrespectful for me to refuse. Since Marquis Dongshan invites me like this, I naturally have no reason to refuse."
As he spoke, Showa Incheon walked to one of the large wooden boxes. Without any hesitation, he stretched out his palm and pushed the box away.
The ministers on both sides stood up one after another, with strong curiosity on their faces, staring directly at the big wooden box.
The moment the lid of the box opened a corner, a thick smell of mugwort mixed with the smell of blood filled the air.
In an instant, the expressions of the ministers who had looked expectant on their faces suddenly changed. They were very familiar with the smell of blood. It was not pig, cattle or sheep, but real human blood. It was this bloody smell that filled the sky. When they came out, the drunkenness in the minds of the ministers immediately dissipated.
At the same time, one can clearly feel the relaxed and harmonious atmosphere in the hall, which instantly became cold and solid.
As the person involved, Showa Incheon glanced at him, and then showed a frightened expression. He subconsciously took a few steps back, and several attendants supported him appropriately.
Zhaohe Incheon stared at Su Qi'an, as if he was frightened, and said coldly.
"Dong...Dongshanhou, what do you mean? For such a banquet, you actually send a bunch of dead people into the palace. Is this the etiquette of your Daliang to entertain envoys?"
Showa Incheon's performance made Su Qian secretly admire that those who can achieve the position of heir are all full-fledged performers.
Showa Incheon's doubts suddenly gained some support from the ministers before Su Qi'an could speak.
They were not supporting Showa Inchon, but Su Qian was too courageous to bring a bunch of dead people to such a banquet. No wonder they were wrapped in mugwort to cover up the smell of blood on the dead people.
In doing so, he not only lost the so-called etiquette, but also did not take the current Majesty and the ministers into consideration. It was an arrogant provocation. In an instant, the ministers who woke up angrily criticized Su Qi'an at Su Xuanyong Pass.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Dongshan did such a thing at a banquet tonight. This is relying on His Majesty's trust. This is lawless. I request that Marquis Dongshan be severely punished."
"That's right, having such a banquet and having such a publicity will make other people think of me, the Great Liang. What is the difference between Dongshan Hou doing this and those ignorant barbarians? This is a provocation to the etiquette of the Great Liang. I request that the Marquis of Dongshan be taken down immediately. He will be punished with a hundred canes first, and then imprisoned. The cabinet will conduct a joint review to find out whether there is any other conspiracy behind Dongshan Marquis’ actions, so that we can take precautions in the bud.”
"I second my opinion."
Led by the Minister of Rites, a group of ministers requested Su Xuanyong to severely punish Su Qi'an.
After all, what he did was really bad. He brought a group of dead people to the imperial palace. This was a slap in the face of the royal family and the court. If word spread, he would not be laughed to death by foreigners.
Not long after the ministers' voices fell, Su Qian'an laughed, "Haha, the ministers are really eloquent. They didn't even give me any explanation. All kinds of charges were thrown at them easily. If you don't know, you would think that all the ministers have been colluding with each other. , prepare in advance
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"Dongshan Hou, don't talk nonsense here. See what you are doing, is it what a prince should do? We usually turn a blind eye to the etiquette you break, and we won't talk about it anymore."
"Now, as you carry these things into the imperial palace, do you still have the etiquette of the Great Liang in your heart? As the Marquis of the Great Liang, you not only do not follow the etiquette, but you do this. This is not a discredit to the imperial court!"
The Minister of Rites was not afraid of Su Qi'an's rebuttal and shouted angrily at Su Qi'an.
If he had been convicted of Su Qi'an before, he might have lost to Su Qi'an's tongue-in-cheek, but with his behavior, he had completely destroyed all the etiquette in Great Liang. In terms of etiquette and rules, even ten Su Qi'an were no match for him.
The opening of the Minister of Rites gave great confidence to all the ministers. After a while, several other ministers stood up and denounced angrily. Zheng Yuan, Zhao Cheng, and Sima Yue who were sitting aside remained motionless and said nothing.
In this scene, he didn't need to take action at all. Everyone present could spray Su Qian to death.
If Su Qian behaved like before, or kept a low profile, it would be really difficult for them to cause trouble.
But now, Su Qi'an not only took the initiative to show up, but also took the initiative to expose his own weaknesses, which made the ministers complain non-stop.
All of a sudden, a good banquet turned into an angry rebuke against Su Qi'an, and all kinds of angry noises swept through the hall instantly.
Seeing that the situation was out of control and getting worse, Su Xuanyong finally couldn't sit still and shouted angrily.
"Shut up, everyone! Have you had enough trouble?"
Most of the noise in the hall dissipated in an instant, and it became much quieter. The ministers did not dare to spit and rebuke just now, and stood obediently with their heads lowered.
Su Xuanyong looked indifferent, looked around, landed on Su Qi'an, and said coldly.
"Okay, Marquis Dongshan, I'll give you a chance to explain. If you can't explain clearly, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Su Xuanyong's words were obviously filled with anger. He indeed trusted Su Qi'an and was even willing to give Su Qi'an some time to deal with matters related to the Ninth Princess.
But all of this must be based on Su Qi'an's respect for him, but this time, Su Qi'an inexplicably made this happen at the banquet where foreign envoys were invited.
He had no idea beforehand. To put it more seriously, what Su Qian did was not only a slap in his face, but also a kind of disregard for him.
Although he was angry, Su Xuanyong was still willing to give Su Qi'an a chance to explain. Of course, if this explanation was not satisfactory, Su Xuanyong would have to punish Su Qi'an for what he said this time.
Su Qian naturally knew what Su Xuanyong was thinking. He cupped his fists and cupped his hands, then said.
"Weichen did this out of necessity. Originally, Weichen was ill and was recuperating in the mansion, but at this time, Weichen received a mysterious letter."
"If it were an ordinary letter, Wei Chen would definitely not pay attention to it, but this letter was written by the Ninth Princess. The content is very simple. The Ninth Princess invited Wei Chen to go to the outskirts of the city for a talk. The specific purpose was not written in the letter."
"Every minister knows that the Ninth Princess has helped Wei Chen in the past. Wei Chen values this letter very much, so he drives to the outskirts of the city. Who would have known that he was attacked by a killer on the outskirts of the city. If Wei Chen's guards hadn't fought to protect him, Wei Chen I’m afraid I won’t be able to see His Majesty.”
"And the corpses in the box are those killers. I really want to ask, in His Majesty's Kyoto City, there are people who dare to intercept and kill the Marquis of Daliang and escape unharmed. Who can have such strength? I’m afraid there are only a few of them in Kyoto City.”
As Su Qi'an explained, the slight noise in the hall immediately fell silent. Even Su Xuanyong, who was a little indifferent, had a little surprise on his face.
"Dongshan Hou, what you said is true. Tell me carefully."
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send the Kyoto security forces to the dense forest on the outskirts of the city. There will definitely be traces of a fight."
Su Qi'an clasped his fists and said again, and then pondered for a while, recounting the causes and consequences of his assassination.
Hearing the changes in the faces and flashing eyes of everyone in the hall, they were all looking at each other unconsciously.
To others, the meaning is very simple, as if it is a question.
Did someone else secretly assassinate Su Qi'an behind their backs? After all, Su Qi'an's last few sentences were clearly pointing to them.
It was not that they had not considered assassinating Su Qi'an, but they would not be stupid enough to send someone to assassinate him at this time. What was the difference between this and doing it in full public view.
And in Su Qian's slow narration, they clearly felt that Su Xuanyong's anger just now slowly dissipated and was replaced by a coldness.
This coldness was not towards Su Qi'an, but towards everyone in the hall.
Compared with the assassination of the Marquis of Daliang, Su Qi'an's carrying the body into the palace was nothing.
The former is just breaking the etiquette of the Great Liang and will be punished by fighting at most, while the latter is a real slap in the face, it still feels like reaching out and giving Su Xuanyong a hard slap.
Kyoto City is supposedly the safest place in Daliang, at the feet of the emperor. However, during a banquet held in honor of envoys in the imperial city, an assassination attempt on a Daliang military lord occurred outside the city.
This is not to challenge the majesty of the royal family, but to put the face of the royal family underground and trample it severely. If there is no result, I am afraid that the city of Kyoto will never have peace in the future.
Of course, the premise of all this is that it must be true.
As Su Qian'an narrated, in addition to the court ministers, he seemed to be pointing towards Prince Fusang.
Because there are obvious tattoo marks on the corpses of these killers, and they are also divided into similar grades. Except for the Fuso Island Kingdom, there are very few people in Great Liang who can have this kind of grade classification.
Therefore, some ministers who wanted to rebut just now sat down and said nothing. After all, it was the Fuso delegation that should be anxious now.
