eurekapd Chapter 545 Failure
Chapter 545 Failure
He Yuan was shocked when he saw the commander of the Imperial Guard.
"You, don't you have to wait a few days before coming back?"
He just left Beijing yesterday. Wasn't he supposed to wait a few days before coming back? How come he is back now?
Hearing him say this again, could it be that the deputy commander was controlled by him? Looking at his shocked expression, Commander Zhang frowned.
"Right Prime Minister, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Deputy Commander Sun has been thrown into prison for mobilizing the Imperial Guard without permission.
When the Crown Prince told him about this before, he didn't quite believe it, thinking that Deputy Commander Sun and the Right Prime Minister would not do such a treasonous thing.
As the prince's words turned out, Deputy Commander Sun dared to mobilize the imperial guards to surround the palace while the prince was away.
Fortunately, the prince discovered it early, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
"..." He Yuan was completely petrified.
It's over! Failed!
Even Deputy Commander Sun was captured, so his plan to besiege the palace completely failed.
"Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment. Please forgive me this time for the sake of our twenty years of marriage."
Concubine Lan knelt before the emperor again and cried at the top of her lungs. She was really scared.
Now that the attempt to force the emperor to abdicate has failed, given the emperor's temper, even though he knows he will not end up well, he still wants to give it a try.
At this moment, the emperor had already been consumed by anger. Looking at Concubine Lan kneeling in front of him, he wished he could tear her into pieces.
"Bitch! How dare you say that!" The emperor slapped her again.
This bitch cheated on him for twenty years and gave birth to a bastard. Whenever he thought about it, he was so angry that his throat almost exploded.
Now he still has the nerve to say that. Looking at the sword in Jiang Zuo's hand, he snatched it away. Just as he was about to pierce Concubine Lan's chest, he was stopped by Shang Zhanchen.
"Father, please calm down!" Shang Zhanchen held the emperor's wrist.
I also know how angry my father is at this moment, but Concubine Lan cannot die now. Some things have not been clarified yet, so it is too early to deal with her now.
After hearing Chen'er's words, the emperor regained some of his rationality and kicked Concubine Lan in the chest.
"Put them in jail."
Shang Zhanfei came to his senses and hugged the emperor's thigh and howled.
"Father, please have mercy on me, Father, please have mercy on me!"
The emperor became angry again when he heard him call him father, and he kicked him in the chest.
"Shut up, you bastard, you are not worthy to call me father."
When he thought about the son he had loved so much all these years, and found out that he was someone else's bastard, he really wanted to chop him into pieces right now.
"Father, please spare me! Father, please spare me!"
Seeing the Right Prime Minister and Concubine Lan being dragged out by the Imperial Guards, Shen Ze and a group of ministers who were guarding outside were all confused.
"..."
What type of situation is this?
Aren’t they treating the emperor? Why did they drag them out? It seems like something big has happened.
Just as he was thinking about it, Eunuch An came out.
"The emperor is fine now, everyone please go back first."
"..." Everyone looked at each other.
Everyone looked at each other. We had just heard the emperor screaming so miserably, and now he was fine so soon.
There was clearly something going on, but since the emperor didn't say anything, they didn't ask too much. They just exchanged a few polite words and then left.
After watching them leave, Shen Ze came to Eunuch An.
"I don't know what happened in there, could you tell me something, Eunuch An?"
Even the Second Prince and Concubine Lan were dragged away. Something big must have happened here.
After hearing what he said, Eunuch An looked around and then put his mouth close to Shen Ze's ear.
After hearing what Eunuch An said, Shen Ze was so shocked that his eyes widened and he almost couldn't stand.
I didn't dare to ask more questions. I just said a few perfunctory words and left in a hurry.
When Shang Zhanchen returned to the East Palace and told Shen Yiyi about this, Shen Yiyi was shocked.
I really didn't expect that Concubine Lan had an affair with He Yuan and gave birth to Shang Zhanfei, a bastard.
It was so unbelievable that the man finally believed it after asking it several times, but when the queen heard the news, she was even more shocked.
She didn't expect that the second prince was not of royal blood, and she didn't expect that Concubine Lan was having an affair with He Yuan. She didn't sleep a wink the whole night.
The next morning, the emperor was in poor health, so Shang Zhanchen organized a morning court session.
When they learned that the Right Prime Minister had colluded with Concubine Lan to force the emperor to abdicate, everyone present was shocked, especially the Right Prime Minister's party.
They were so scared that their legs were shaking. Although they did not participate in this incident, they conspired with the right prime minister to do many shameful things.
If the Right Prime Minister reveals it, they will also be implicated.
After a morning of anxiety, they finally felt relieved when they heard that the prince no longer mentioned them.
After the morning court session, Jiang Zuo and Jiang You led the imperial guards to the residences of the Right Prime Minister and Zhang Guoshi respectively to search their houses.
All the people in the mansion were thrown into the Sky Prison, all their properties were confiscated, and after obtaining the exact number, Shang Zhanchen came to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
"Father, the palaces of He Yuan and Zhang Guoshi have been seized. Zhang Guoshi's palace has a surplus of more than 1.2 million taels of silver.
Four treasuries were found in He Yuan's mansion, and a total of 6.9 million taels were confiscated, in addition to many rare treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
In addition, two warehouses were confiscated, containing a total of 15,000 dan of rice and corn.”
“……”The emperor closed his eyes.
He, the right-hand man, is richer than the emperor himself. He must have extorted a lot of people's money.
There is also Master Zhang, who has only been in office for a few years, but has embezzled so much. It seems that he has done a lot for He Yuan.
"Father, the people from the two palaces have been taken to prison. I wonder how you plan to deal with them."
After hearing what Chen'er said, murderous intent suddenly appeared in the emperor's eyes.
"They pretend to be of royal blood and dare to force the emperor to abdicate. They deserve to die. I will kill all nine generations of their clan!"
Thinking about how that bitch had deceived him for so many years and almost took over the Shang Dynasty, he couldn't suppress his anger.
No one with such evil intentions should be left alive, they should all be killed.
When he turned around, he saw Chen'er looking worried, and patted his shoulder earnestly.
"Chen'er, the most taboo thing for an emperor is to be soft-hearted."
As soon as I saw Chen'er like this, I knew that I was too cruel, but a king must not be indecisive.
Since He Yuan has the intention of rebellion, there is no guarantee that there are other people with such ambitions among his ancestors. We must not leave any hidden dangers for the future.
"I understand, but Father, I have already investigated and found that the married women in He Yuan's mansion were not involved in this matter.
Moreover, some officials are very honest and have not been involved with He Yuan. If they are implicated, not only will they be innocent, but it will also be a loss for Da Shang."
Many of the daughters who married out of He Yuan's mansion married loyal ministers and generals, and did not go along with He Yuan's corrupt practices. Many of them have already made great achievements in their careers.
If they were all executed across the board, it would be a huge loss to the court. After all, such honest officials are quite rare.
The emperor, who was furious before, calmed down a lot after hearing Chen'er's words.
"Then give them another chance."