Chapter 169 The Emperor’s Unpredictable Heart
Emperor Yuanfeng has been very agitated recently, and is always on the verge of rage.
The two sons collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and the conspiracy to frame Zhongliang has been widely known. Now the people of the Zhou Dynasty are reviling him for his incompetence and stupidity.
Xiong Jianlin, a thief, dared to spread the scandal of the royal family everywhere, and even petitioned every day to restore the name of Dingbei Marquis. Many civil servants and military generals also followed him to make mischief, and his aggressiveness made him very annoyed!
Prime Minister He and Duke Wei didn't stop either. They came to the Imperial Study Room every now and then to seek an audience and complain. They asked him to release the two princes from prison, and even hinted that they would obstruct the normal operation of the government if they were not released.
This was the first time Emperor Yuanfeng knew that the natal families of the two palace concubines had grown to such a terrifying extent. No wonder they dared to form cliques for personal gain and abused their power to murder military generals guarding the border.
He is raising a tiger to his advantage, and it will bite him back. He hunts geese all day long, but the geese peck his eyes!
The anger I had just suppressed rushed into my heart again, and my whole head felt a faint throbbing pain. The bones in my body felt as if they were being eaten by insects and ants. It was so uncomfortable that I almost wanted to commit suicide!
"Eternal Life Pill...bring me my Immortality Pill!"
Emperor Yuanfeng became addicted to medicine, and he was holding on to his last bit of consciousness and ordered Liu Sheng to deliver the medicine.
Eunuch Liu looked troubled, and cautiously stepped forward to report back: "Your Majesty, all the immortality pills in stock have been used up. Taoist Priest Qingyunzi has been imprisoned in prison again. He has not refined new pills for a long time. You see..."
After the truth about the fall of Ganzhou was exposed, Emperor Yuanfeng did not deal with any of the people involved. He only imprisoned Taoist priest Qingyunzi and then refused Liu Bin's invitation to favor and see him.
This is a warning and demonstration to the Prime Minister's Office, even though it seems so weak.
He could not easily eradicate the He family and the Zheng family. Those two forces had become so powerful that they threatened the imperial power. He did not convict and punish the eldest prince and the second prince because he did not want to face the fact that his son had collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country.
Even if these scandals are already known to everyone, as long as he, the emperor, does not issue an order for a day, then all the accusations are just fabricated rumors!
Emperor Yuanfeng was now confused and sober, and he understood the conspiracy and conspiracy of the He and Zheng families.
He didn't want to face his cowardly and incompetent self, but he had to admit that these people were indeed playing tricks on him.
Any elixir cultivation will push him into the clutches of hell, and his adult sons can't wait to snatch his supreme position.
Since all forces like to be smart, he will risk everything to fight these people to the end!
Emperor Yuanfeng's face was pale and dripping with cold sweat. His ferocious posture was like that of a monster with teeth and claws. A crazy murderous intention flashed through his turbid black eyes, as if he was dragging everyone into hell.
"Pass on my decree to release Taoist Priest Qingyunzi and order him to refine the Immortality Pill and deliver it as soon as possible!"
Eunuch Liu was so frightened by the emperor's terrifying appearance that he bowed his body and responded tremblingly: "Yes."
Just as he was about to go out to convey orders and do things, he saw the emperor giving orders again.
"Also... release the eldest prince and the second prince from imprisonment, and order Zong Zhengsi and Xingrensi to prepare for the princes to be crowned kings. Put Xiang Rui, Deng Peng and Huang Liming into the imperial prison, let Li Shijie be tortured and interrogated, and then be executed immediately!
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Liu Sheng accepted the order and left in shock and confusion. He was confused and confused by these decrees.
Has the emperor decided to bow to the He family and the Zheng family?
Emperor Yuanfeng, who had always been greedy for power, unexpectedly went out of his way and conferred thrones on all the princes at this juncture. Could it be that he had to decide on the candidate for the crown prince and then officially start the battle for the heir apparent?
Not only Liu Sheng, the former imperial official, had similar doubts, but the courtiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty also began to speculate on Emperor Yuanfeng's intentions.
Most people believed that the emperor was forced into a dilemma by the Zheng and He families, and simply gave up the struggle and directly allowed them to do whatever they wanted.
Anyway, as long as the emperor is not ruthless, the two families cannot commit regicide and rebellion. It is better to release all the princes and compete for the future throne based on their own abilities.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
By letting the princes fight among themselves, the emperor can escape from the disturbing sandwich dilemma. No matter which prince wins in the end, it will not make much difference to the emperor himself.
The government and the public were discussing and worrying about this a lot. It is true that neither the eldest prince nor the second prince has the status of a prince. Imprisonment can slightly restrict their behavior. If they are released, won't they start to cause trouble again?
In particular, the emperor also ordered the execution of three Xiang Rui people, turned a blind eye to Xiong Jianlin and other civilian and military generals' requests to reverse the verdict, and his attitude of shielding collaborators was so chilling that many officials had already considered resigning and retiring.
Emperor Yuanfeng turned a deaf ear to this, and did not care at all about the fierce opposition of his courtiers. After taking the longevity pill, he had regained his energy, and the fun began next.
The Great Zhou Dynasty once again fell into chaos, and the situation in the capital became increasingly turbulent.
Every day when the emperor went to court, he would remonstrate the death of officials, and the number of memorials for resignations was also increasing day by day.
However, Emperor Yuanfeng always maintained the same attitude. If he wanted to die, he could just die. He could not change his original plan. Anyone who wanted to resign was not allowed. Everyone had to stay and accompany him to hell.
The Zheng family and the He family are free to do whatever they want, but he wants to see how arrogant these powerful forces can be.
He watched with indifference as several princes tried to win over courtiers, letting his own children kill each other like they were raising poison.
It is absolutely impossible for Dingbeihou to overturn the verdict. Wu Zongmin cannot slap himself in the mouth as long as he is in office for one day!
Li Shijie has already started taking action, and Beizhen Fusi will eliminate all unfavorable rumors for him.
Xiong Jianlin, a thief who dares to mess up the situation, should be prepared to die for it!
Everyone was laughing at the fact that Emperor Yuanfeng was cowardly and incompetent, and had lost his authority and temper at the hands of powerful officials. Only Emperor Yuanfeng himself knew that he had secretly moved from the trap of being plotted to the position of banker.
This will be a huge gamble, and no one can escape his plan. When the answer is revealed, everyone will be buried with him!
In Yujiami Shop, Xiong Jianlin, Song Xi and others met to discuss matters.
The current situation has exceeded their expectations, and they may have to change their original action plan.
"I'm so angry! This thief Wu Zongmin actually dared to do this! Now that all the witnesses and physical evidence have been destroyed by him, doesn't the Dingbei Hou Mansion have completely lost hope of overturning the case? I should have done it the day he fainted
Rush up and make up for it, lest the Dog Emperor wakes up and starts misbehaving!"
Xiong Jianlin was furious, his eyes were split open, and his eyes were filled with anger and resentment.
Chapter completed!