Xu Wen had a loud voice, a resolute face, and sincere words. If someone who didn't know the inside story saw his appearance, they would almost think that he was an old minister who was loyal to the emperor and the country.
The square in front of the palace, which was originally noisy, fell into silence again.
Pei Zhong and other dozens of courtiers who supported the emperor glared at Xu Wen, understanding that Xu Wen was taking advantage of the Zhenbei Army's move south to blackmail the emperor!
No matter how powerful the emperor is, even a martial saint cannot fight alone in this troubled world.
One man forms an army, and he can fight against thousands of people, and he can fight against ten thousand people. What if there are one hundred thousand people?
Who knows how many hidden masters there are in this world?
The Martial Saint is just a powerful warrior, not a god.
What's more, the emperor can fight alone, resist foreign enemies and govern the country, but he needs a team, a court and a group of courtiers.
Then Xu Wen understood this and wanted to take the opportunity to absolve the Dongzhu Party of their culpability. He even used this opportunity to negotiate with the emperor on the conditions originally negotiated with Enhai!
All the courtiers of the Dongzhu Party looked at this scene, but they admired Xu Wen in their hearts.
As expected of Mr. Xu Wen and Xu Ge, the chief minister of the current cabinet and leader of the Dongzhu Party!
Even though the unparalleled power displayed by the emperor was astonishing, and even one man overpowered the tens of thousands of guards present and the elite soldiers of the Zhizhi Army, Xu Ge Lao was still able to seize the opportunity of the Zhenbei Army to move south and compete with the emperor!
In their view, faced with such a situation, it was impossible for the emperor not to agree to their conditions.
Even many of the interests that originally belonged to the Eunuch Party were able to be cut off by their aristocratic Dongzhu Party.
After all, if the emperor did not agree to Xu Wen's conditions, then the right army commander Han Renlong and Xuanwu Jiedushi Dong Chao would inevitably rebel.
In addition to the 100,000 wolf soldiers of Bohai Kingdom, there are also 80,000 elite soldiers of He Xingzu's Zhenbei Army.
At that time, Gyeonggi Province, where the entire capital city is located, will face a situation of being attacked from both sides and become a place of four battles.
What's more, the emperor has temporarily subdued the eunuchs on the surface, but with Pei Zhong and his few people, it will be a very long-term task to completely eliminate the eunuchs in the court and the army.
Once the emperor is embattled on all sides, the remnants of the eunuchs will turn around and rebel!
Under such circumstances, the emperor could not help but refuse to agree!
What about personal bravery?
I have never heard of any simple warrior ruling the world.
If the emperor wanted to secure his position, he could not do without the assistance of his family's bureaucrats and local wealthy families.
Otherwise, the decrees will not leave the palace, and the so-called throne will be nothing more than a joke.
This is also the reason why their nine surnames and ten clans have been able to stand for thousands of years and survive through dynasties one after another!
Pei Zhong on the side instantly understood Xu Wen's plot and scolded loudly:
"Xu Wen! How dare you threaten His Majesty! This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor! Do you think that if the Eunuch Party is destroyed, your Dongzhu Party will be able to reap the benefits? How shameless!"
Xu Wen was not annoyed, but looked loyal and courageous. He knelt down and said to Li Yun sincerely:
"Your Majesty, the national situation is critical. Only by uniting vertically and horizontally and concentrating our efforts can we quell the rebellion and bring peace to the world. Our veterans are all for the country and the country of the Wu Dynasty. They don't have any selfish motives! Please think again, Your Majesty!"
Among the ministers, a group of officials belonging to the Dongzhu Party looked at each other at this time, came out one after another, crowded behind Xu Wen, and exhorted in unison:
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Gather your mind and strength, and the world will be stable!"
"Mr. Xu Ge has a plan for the country, the country, and the country. Please think twice, your Majesty!"
"This is all for the safety of my Wu Dynasty!"
"..."
Looking down at the Dongzhu Party officials who were kneeling on the ground and admonishing, Li Yun smiled lightly and said:
"Xu Ge always thinks that I don't dare to kill you?"
What he said was gentle and gentle, and his smile was warm, like the spring breeze on the pavement. To the ears of the civil and military officials of the court, it was as biting as ice, and the hearts of the members of the Dongzhu Party suddenly sank.
A smile hides a sword, a word hides a sharp sword.
The emperor asked this question because he had murderous intentions!
However, Xu Wen looked very calm and composed, kowtowed heavily, and said with a solemn expression:
"I don't dare! If you want me to die, I have to die. This is a matter of course. But at this time when the country is in danger, if the death of the old minister can benefit the country and the people, and can stabilize the country and the country, it is my duty to do so!"
"But...if the old minister dies, the Korean people and dragons will rebel, and the Xuanwu Jiedushi will rebel. The leader of the Bohai Kingdom also has no way to explain...I am not afraid of death. I am afraid that the world will be in chaos, and people will be devastated. The country will be destroyed." The emperor is worried about the turmoil!"
Xu Wen spoke righteously and seemed to be an upright and loyal minister.
Moreover, what he said was all true. It can be said that every sentence is reasonable and there is no exaggeration in it.
Even Pei Zhong and others, although their faces were full of anger at this time and they were scolding Xu Wen for daring to take advantage of others' danger and use military force to threaten the emperor, they had to admit that what Xu Wen said was the truth.
The reason why the nine surnames and ten clans have survived for thousands of years is because they are deeply rooted in the world, like huge root systems, deeply rooted in the entire Wu Kingdom.
Even the emperor is hard to shake!
Li Yun looked at Xu Wen in front of him and the Dongzhu Party officials kneeling there, smiled slightly, and said:
"You... are very good. You are really loyal to the emperor and the country, which makes me feel very relieved..."
Hearing this, all the officials and members of the Dongzhu Party couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time secretly admired Xu Wen in their hearts. As expected of the leader of the Dongzhu Party, Jiang is still old and hot. So what if the emperor kills Enhai with his personal bravery?
Judging from just now, Enhai's martial arts skills were only on par with the emperor's. When the Eunuch Party was in power before, they also gave in to Xu Ge's old etiquette, allowing their Dongzhu Party to compete with the Eunuch Party in court.
If the emperor wants to maintain his rule in the court, he must also rely on the Dongzhu Party of his family!
At this moment, the emperor continued to say:
"If you, gentlemen, can stand up on your own, you will save me from making secret visits and arresting them one by one. It will really save me a lot of effort..."
As he spoke, under the surprised gazes of the Dongzhu Party courtiers, the emperor looked solemn and said in a deep voice:
"Throw all Dongzhu Party officials, big and small, into prison, remove them from their posts and confiscate their homes, and then be executed at a later date!"
Hearing this, Ji Yunpeng on the side immediately made a gesture, and dozens of young elite masters rushed out from the martial arts guards, rushed into the ministers, and began to tie them up, preparing to drag them down to the hall and take them to the imperial prison. .
The officials of the Dongzhu Party never expected that after waiting for a long time, the emperor would confiscate their homes, dismiss them from their posts, and choose a day to kill them!
They couldn't help but shout loudly:
"It's unfair, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, your loyal words are offensive to your ears. Why is Your Majesty like this!?"
"We are all waiting for the country and the country!"
"Mr. Xu Ge, Mr. Xu Ge, please say something!"
"..."
Everyone in the Dongzhu Party was crying out for injustice. They never expected that the emperor would directly throw them into prison.
You must know that the entire Dongzhu Party has hundreds of officials, accounting for at least nearly half of the entire court!
However, Xu Wen seemed to have expected that the emperor would do this. With a calm face, he allowed the Wulin Guards to tie him up and whispered in the ears of several core figures of the Dongzhu Party:
"Live from death, make progress by retreating."
Several people understood immediately, stopped struggling, and allowed the guards to restrain them.
The young guards of the Wulin Guards were originally from the martial arts world, and their personalities were relatively upright, and their methods were even more brutal.
Seeing that there were still many people screaming randomly, directly tapping acupuncture points on the spot, or reaching out to dislocate those people's jaws, the square immediately became quiet.
Just when the courtiers of the Dongzhu Party were about to be dragged down, they heard the emperor continue to say:
"Pei Zhong will serve as the first assistant bachelor of the cabinet from now on."
"Yuan Chengtao was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"Zhou Yunshan is appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."
"Guo Huai'an was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War."
"Zhao Qiyuan is appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs."
"Wang Chengli, appointed as Minister of Rites."
"Li Huaishan is appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Industry."
There was irresistible majesty in the emperor's voice, and he clicked one by one. In the blink of an eye, all the heads of the cabinet and the six ministries had been changed.
These people who were selected as ministers of various ministries were all courtiers who followed Pei Zhong to support the emperor!
Some of these courtiers were Qingliu, some were solitary ministers, and some previously belonged to the Eunuch Party, Dongzhu Party or even the Later Party, but deep down they were true imperialists.
The generals in the personal bodyguards and the direct army who guarded the emperor in critical moments and crises were also their people.
But now, despite the risk of life and death, he has finally received a huge reward!
Several people whose names were called by Li Yun immediately knelt down on the ground under the leadership of Pei Zhong, and expressed their gratitude to Li Yun with excited expressions.
At this time, both the Dongzhu Party members and the rear party members who were being dragged down were shocked.
You must know that many of the six ministerial positions appointed and removed by the emperor belong to their party.
Is the emperor really planning to completely fall out with them?
What is Xu Wen's plan?
But now they have no time to ask, because in the blink of an eye they have been dragged out of the door and headed towards the prison.
In the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, less than half of the courtiers were missing, making it look much empty.
Just listen to the emperor continue to say:
"The pro-military guards of the Shangzhi Army have been tortured by the eunuchs for a long time. Except for the left and right Yulin guards, the commanders of the military guards were dismissed from their posts for investigation and sent to prison!"
Every one of the military guards present dropped their weapons and knelt down, such as Ru Sangkaoyan, and they were immediately dragged out by the martial arts guards one by one.
Li Yun continued:
"Miao Fengshan, I have appointed you as the commander of the left guard of the government army. You can go and lead your guards today."
Among the Wulin Guards, Miao Fengshan immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.
Immediately afterwards, all the heads of the Wulin Guards also heard the emperor's personal canonization again, and became the commanders of each guard on the spot.
It is very convenient to know that those soldiers and guards are on the square at this time.
Just bring people over to lead the troops.
At this time, there are half of the guards on the Supreme Harmony Palace Square. The remaining military guards commanders do not have top-notch military forces such as Enhai's sticky supervisor and the Chitose Army. The support will be taken down in minutes in front of the martial arts masters.
Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Wulin Guards guards rushed in one after another. There were thousands of them. These were all the Wulin Guards guards.
Only a few hundred top warriors appeared here before, and the rest were waiting outside the imperial city for internal and external cooperation, and they were all recruited at this time.
Li Yun continued:
"Since the Rebellion of Emperor Ling, there have been many factions in the court, causing harm to the country and the people! Take down all the so-called eunuchs and rear party members! If the chief officials of various ministries and departments are vacant, experienced officials will temporarily take over their duties!"
A group of wolf-like martial arts guards immediately rushed into the courtiers again. This time, they had the list provided by Pei Zhong in their hands.
Soon, most of the remaining hundreds of courtiers were arrested and dragged down to the court, ready to be thrown into prison.
At this time, standing under the White Jade Pill in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there were surprisingly only less than fifty courtiers left!
These people are either lonely ministers who are famous for their integrity, or honest officials who have been marginalized, or poor people who have offended a certain party and were suppressed.
Among the hundreds of civil and military officials, a full 90% were captured and thrown into prison.
The entire court was emptied out!
For a time, the remaining courtiers headed by Pei Zhong didn't know whether they were happy or worried.
At this moment, a cold and charming voice sounded from the side:
"Your Majesty is happy with your grudges. Aren't you afraid that the court will collapse and chaos will break out?"
(End of chapter)
