"I'm asking you what you think about this?!"
Nie Chen asked in an aggravated tone.
However, Zhang Qingming hesitated and didn't know how to speak.
Ouyang Ming smiled and said,
"My lord, he can't figure out your attitude and doesn't dare to speak his mind. If you support King Zhennan, wouldn't he be beheaded if he says something wrong?"
Zhang Qingming's face became even more embarrassed. He sat upright and rubbed his hands on his legs, which showed how nervous he was.
Nie Chen couldn't laugh or cry.
"Okay, okay, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. I am not a person who is guilty of words, nor am I a cruel person.
Everyone has their own ideas. If you don’t dare to mention your ideas to me, the lord, then whose opinion can I listen to? "
Hearing this, Zhang Qingming made up his mind and said,
"My lord, my subordinates believe that King Zhennan's actions are treasonous and unethical. Since ancient times, anyone who kills the king and usurps the country will be punished by everyone!
As the prince of Dafeng, as the emperor's minister, he has been favored by the emperor. Even if the emperor makes mistakes, he should be remonstrated. Even if there is a traitor in the court, he should be dealt with by your majesty.
But he used this reason to kill the emperor, and also frantically killed all the members of the royal family, just to pave the way for himself to become emperor. Such rebellious officials and traitors are the ones who bring disaster to the country and the people.
Once he makes this move, it will not only harm the people of the capital. If other kings follow his example and proclaim themselves emperor, then our country, Dafeng, will be torn apart. The country will no longer be a country, and the name of Dafeng will only exist in history. .
At that time, the conquests between the various national thieves will continue, and foreign enemies will take advantage of the opportunity to invade and destroy our country.
As for us, we can only be slaves to the subjugation of our country, lingering on in this world.
I don't want to be a slave to the country's subjugation. I want to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. I want to revive the imperial court, eliminate rebellion, and return the world to me.
The lower official implores the Marquis to appoint the sixth prince as the emperor, protect the new king, and obey the emperor's orders to defeat the traitors, protect our country, and return our world to a bright and prosperous world! "
At the end of the speech, Zhang Qingming stood up and bowed deeply to Nie Chen, speaking sincerely.
"Okay, okay, sit down quickly, is this what you really think?"
"Of course, this is the real thought of Xiaguan. Not only Xiaguan, I believe this is the thought of most people in the world.
The official has received dozens of letters in the past two days. They are all from literati scolding King Zhennan and asking the official to report to you and send troops to fight against the rebellion. "
Hearing this, Ouyang Ming smiled and said,
"Lord, the people's support can be used. Times make heroes, and now the time has come!"
Nie Chen also smiled.
At this moment, a shadow guard walked in and said to Nie Chen and Qi Huan,
"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, we have captured a group of people alive."
"who?"
Qi Huan asked.
"We found a sneaky figure outside the county government office, peeking at us. Instead of alerting the snake, we followed the man back to the inn where he lived, and caught them all in one fell swoop.
However, they did not say what they were doing. The leader said that he knew the Marquis and wanted to see the Marquis. His subordinates came over to inform them, and asked if the Marquis wanted to see this person? "
"You want to see me secretly? There are all kinds of strange people. Bring them here."
"As you command!"
The Shadow Guard walked out, and after a while, he came over with someone.
That man was still holding a big burden in his arms and would not let go.
When the man saw Nie Chen, he immediately coaxed his eyes and shouted,
"Master Nie, our family has finally met you."
"Eunuch Huang? You...what's wrong with you? Why are you dressed like this?"
Nie Chen quickly stood up and asked someone to bring a chair for Eunuch Huang to sit down.
The Shadow Guard felt relieved when he saw that Nie Chen knew this person.
Eunuch Huang sat on the chair and said,
"Our family escaped the night before the incident. On His Majesty's order, we came to Weihu County to see you.
Along the way, our family was rushing non-stop, hiding here and there for fear of being discovered by the traitor Mingxuan.
Our family has been through a lot of hardships along the way, and we have suffered all our lives.
Our family's suffering is nothing, it's just a pity that Your Majesty would rather die than leave the capital, and was eventually killed by King Zhennan.
Your Majesty, this old slave is incompetent. You have gone, but the old slave is still lingering on! "
When Eunuch Huang said this, he couldn't help but burst into tears and wailed loudly.
"Okay, okay, I know you're sad, but don't be sad yet. Drink some water first and slowly tell me what's going on."
Eunuch Huang took the tea, took a sip, and then looked at Nie Chen again.
To be honest, he was on tenterhooks all the way, and he was really a bit nervous.
He came under the emperor's order to personally hand over the imperial edict to the sixth prince, but he didn't understand Nie Chen's attitude and was afraid that Nie Chen would not be willing to make the sixth prince emperor, and then kill him and take away the things.
But then I thought about it, he was now in front of Nie Chen, and even if he didn't say anything, Nie Chen might snatch his things and see what they were.
And even if Nie Chen didn't catch him, he would have to go to the governor's house to see Nie Chen sooner or later. If he wanted to hand over the imperial edict to the sixth prince, he would definitely have to pass Nie Chen's test.
To put it bluntly, even if Nie Chen gave the posthumous edict to the sixth prince, if Nie Chen really disagreed with the sixth prince's ascension to the throne, there was nothing he could do.
That’s all, that’s it, let’s just say it.
"Master Nie, after the Wanshou Banquet ended that night, didn't you all leave the capital?
At that time, Prime Minister Tong, General Sima, and Prime Minister Zheng, bah, it was Zheng the thief! The three of them advise Your Majesty not to open the door and let you leave, but to wait until you have sent your troops to the capital before leaving.
But Your Majesty believes in the kings and you, so he is willing to open the city gate.
After the four of you left, the King of Zhennan did not leave. Instead, he spread the news, saying that His Majesty was bewitched by the right prime minister and the general, and wanted to clear the emperor and punish the sycophants.
His Majesty felt that something was wrong. The night before the rebels launched their troops, he ordered his guards to go to all parts of the country and post imperial notices to protest against the rebellion.
His Majesty was worried that something might happen to him, so he asked the old slave to take the jade seal, the imperial edict and Shang Fang's sword to leave the capital first.
If the capital is defended, the old slave will go back. If it is not defended, the old slave will be asked to take these three things to Weihu County immediately. Be sure to hand all these things into the hands of the Sixth Prince.
Your Majesty said, he may collapse, but the strong wind cannot destroy him, and the strong wind cannot stop the royal family.
His Majesty also said that Mr. Nie, the Marquis of Zhengbei, is a loyal and brave man of the empire and is worthy of trust. He will be most at ease when he entrusts the new monarch to you to assist him.
No, after our family heard the news that the traitor Zheng Sanlang opened the city gates to the traitor Mingxuan and that the capital fell and His Majesty passed away, we couldn't even care about the sadness and immediately rushed to Weihu County non-stop. Come and see us. You. "
