Chapter 869: The Golden Palace complains, Emperor Liang loses his composure
Although the performance was good, Zhou Chen only watched it for a while and lost interest.
After all, due to the limitations of the times, these songs and dances are still lagging behind compared to the special effects era of later generations. They have no special effects and are all about technology.
It’s not that technology is inferior to special effects, but the visual impact brought by the two is different.
Another point is that Zhou Chen himself is an old man who has been in the entertainment industry. He has never seen any kind of sex work. These performances are only supported by the looks of the palace ladies, so they are not very attractive to Zhou Chen.
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Zhou Chen has been observing everyone. Emperor Liang is still old and disrespectful, and his eyes are eager to come forward.
Even if you have no intention, you still have intention.
If anyone in the palace is most immersed in it, it must be Emperor Liang's younger brother, Prince Ji of Daliang.
The little old man squinted his eyes and swayed his body from side to side, as if he was beating the beat. He was completely intoxicated by the vocal music. He would also pick up the wine glass from time to time and take a sip.
When it comes to Zhou Chen's opinions on the large number of royal family members, the one he likes the most is Prince Ji. Even Jamel Xiao is not as good as Prince Ji in his eyes.
Born into the royal family, he neither fights for power nor gains, but is able to stand alone and remain standing for more than thirty years. He has truly achieved the level of a Xiaoyao King.
Moreover, he and Prince Ji had met many times, drank several times, and went shopping in Goulan several times. They could be considered old friends. If they were similar in age, they would definitely become good friends who are brothers.
There were also several princes who came to attend the birthday banquet of Emperor Liang. Except for the prince and Prince Yu, the other princes were marginal figures. At this time, they were all smiling and intoxicated with joy.
On the other hand, as the prince, Jamel Xiao was sitting in the lower position of Emperor Liang, and next to him was the newly married princess. At this time, Jamel Xiao had a serious expression and did not show his expression.
However, Jamel Xiao always had this expression, so everyone didn't find it strange to see his serious look.
Among the several princes, only King Yu showed the most decadence. Although he was sitting in a relatively front position, his expression was dull and he did not talk to anyone, just quietly drinking wine.
Time passed slowly, and a group of palace maids in bright red costumes slowly came to the center of the palace and began their performance.
Emperor Liang watched the performance with a smile, feeling very satisfied. Since the Empress Dowager fell ill and passed away, the palace had not been so lively for more than half a year, and he had not drank so openly for a long time.
Just when the group of dancers finished their dance and were preparing to evacuate, suddenly a person slowly walked from outside the hall to the center of the hall.
Emperor Liang, where Ge You was lying, was holding a wine glass and was about to drink. When he saw this scene, he suddenly frowned, sat up slowly, and squinted his eyes.
Everyone in the palace also looked at the person who was walking slowly. Everyone knew this person, and it turned out to be Emperor Liang's biological sister, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of Daliang.
Gao Zhan bent down and whispered, "Your Majesty, this is the eldest princess."
Emperor Liang looked puzzled: "Why is she here?"
Princess Yang was naturally qualified to attend his birthday banquet, but he didn't see it when he paid his respects before, and instead appeared at this time, so he was surprised.
The moment Princess Yang appeared, Mei Changsu's expression immediately changed. Although he had thought about it many times, when the incident actually happened, he was still somewhat nervous and excited, but he had a strong willpower.
, it was easy to control his emotions.
Princess Wei Yang ignored others and walked straight to the front of the palace. Not far from Emperor Liang, she slowly knelt down and bowed.
Emperor Liang didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all, and he laughed and said: "Wei Yang, just now all the ministers paid me birthday wishes, why didn't I see you?"
Princess Yang didn't dare to look at Emperor Liang, but she said resolutely: "My sister's greetings are not just to wish His Majesty a birthday."
Emperor Liang looked puzzled: "Today's worship is not to celebrate birthday, so why?"
Wei Yang took out the handwritten letter Xie Yu left for her from his sleeve, slowly opened it, held it with both hands, and faced Emperor Liang.
"My sister wants to take this opportunity to accuse Xie Yu on my behalf in front of all the noble ministers, and to present the crime of deceiving the emperor and committing the crime of treason."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked. Today is the birthday banquet of Emperor Liang, but Princess Yang said such words. What is going on? Is this a slap in His Majesty's face?
The uninformed ministers in the palace all looked at Princess Yang in confusion.
The princes and clan members sitting in front were also astonished. King Yu, who looked decadent, sat upright suddenly, his eyes burst out with a ray of light, and looked at Princess Weiyang in shock. He had already guessed in his heart,
But his eyes were full of disbelief.
As for Emperor Liang, his face changed with anger. He pursed his lips and asked with an ugly face: "What do you want to say?"
"Xie Yu is dead. I have already dealt with his crimes, and you and your children have not been implicated. Do you still have any dissatisfaction and want to make a fuss at my birthday banquet?"
Although Princess Wei Yang was frightened to death, she still mustered up the courage and said loudly: "Although Xie Yu is dead, he still has a major crime that has not been announced to the world. This crime is so outrageous that it has made people and gods angry. If he does not expose it to the emperor, he will only
I am afraid that I will be punished by God, so I ask your majesty to allow my sister to tell you in detail."
After saying that, he kowtowed to the ground again.
But Emperor Liang was so angry that he slammed the table, stood up from the throne, and shouted.
"What kind of occasion is this? I don't want to listen, you go down, go down."
Although he still didn't know what Princess Weiyang was going to say specifically, he knew very well that what Princess Weiyang was going to say next was definitely not a good thing, so he didn't want to give Princess Weiyang this chance.
But Princess Yang was determined and ignored Emperor Liang at all. She raised her head, still holding the calligraphy in her hand, and began to speak.
"Thirteen years ago, Xie Yu conspired with Xia Jiang and ordered a scholar named Li to imitate the handwriting of the Red Flame Army's forward general Nie Feng, forge an informant letter, and falsely accuse the Red Flame Army's commander Lin Xie of treason and deceive the monarch. This is a crime.
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"In order to establish the content of the false accusation against the Red Flame Army and cut off the source of the correspondence, Xie Yu led his troops to ambush Nie Feng's forward camp, wiping out his entire army, and framing Commander Lin as the blame. This is his second crime."
When Emperor Liang heard that it was this thing, his face turned red and he pointed angrily at Wei Yang, wanting to scold Wei Yang for shutting up, but Princess Wei Yang didn't care at all and continued on.
"On the way to the march, Xie Yu lied that Lin Xie wanted to send troops to the capital, deceived the emperor's military talisman, and ambushed Meiling with Xia Jiang. Taking advantage of the bloody battle between the Red Flame Army and the Chongqing Army, he did not announce the order, did not recruit surrender, and took the enemy by surprise.
The massacre resulted in the unjust death of 70,000 loyal souls in Meiling; but afterwards, they lied that the Red Flame Army was plotting to rebel against the order and had to be exterminated on the spot. This is the third crime."
Emperor Liang's body was trembling with anger, and he sat back on the dragon throne, yelling angrily: "Shut up, shut up."
"Someone, drag her down for me, drag her down."
The Imperial Guards guarding outside the palace heard Emperor Liang's roar, responded loudly, and then started to move.
Footsteps in the outer hall kept ringing, and many people could be heard rushing in. But what was puzzling was that the door to the inner hall was still closed. The imperial guards did not rush in. On the contrary, there was soon no sound from outside.
This kind of movement made all the noble ministers in the palace look horrified, and they all felt that something was wrong.
When everyone was confused, Meng Zhi, the commander of the imperial army who had been standing beside Emperor Liang, suddenly walked out, came to the front of the palace, and knelt down in front of Emperor Liang.
"I respectfully invite your Majesty to listen to what the eldest princess has to say."
Emperor Liang was stunned for a moment and looked at Meng Zhi who was kneeling on the ground in disbelief. He never expected that the most loyal person around him would betray him.
"Mengzhi, you, you actually..."
Now he finally understood why the Imperial Guards outside the palace did not come in. It was not that his order was useless, but that the Imperial Guards were stopped by the Forbidden Army.
The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard who was guarding his own safety, led the Imperial Guard to betray him. Just thinking about it made him feel chills in his back.
All the ministers in the palace also looked horrified. First, the eldest princess brought up the old news from more than ten years ago, and then the commander of the imperial army rebelled. This signal was really scary.
Prince Yu Xiao Jamhuan, who had a keen sense of smell, had a drastic change in his expression, and soon he turned his attention to Jamel Xiao, who had been sitting quietly.
'Jamel Xiao, what do you want to do?'
Seeing that she was not in danger, Princess Weiyang continued: "After the Meiling Massacre, Xie Yu and Xia Jiang used Lin Shuai's golden seal to forge correspondence, falsely accusing the Red Flame Army of being instigated by King Qi in an attempt to force the palace to usurp the throne.
The king suffered unjust injustice and his whole family was destroyed. This is the fourth crime."
These words completely made Emperor Liang lose his mind. King Qi was his son, and the murder of his son by his father would always be an insurmountable hurdle in his heart.
I saw him grabbing something on the table and throwing it at Princess Yang at random.
But Princess Yang was indifferent and continued to explain.
"After the injustice happened, Xie Yu and Xia Jiang blocked all avenues for redress of grievances. Those who knew the inside story and wanted to file a complaint were cut off one by one. What they said was not up to the ears of heaven. This is the fifth crime."
"Xie Yu has personally confessed each of the five major crimes, and there is absolutely no falsehood. Please clarify your grievances, obey the laws of nature, and issue an order to retrial the Red Flame Army."
"If I get your majesty's permission, my sister can die in peace and quiet."
After saying that, she bowed down again.
Princess Weiyang's voice echoed in the hall, and many noble ministers looked at each other. Many of them secretly looked at Emperor Liang above, wanting to see his reaction.
Emperor Liang was so angry that he was out of breath and shouted loudly: "Yu Lin Army, where are the Yu Lin Army, Yu Lin Army..."
It's a pity that the Imperial Guards in the outer hall were blocked by the Forbidden Army several times their size and could not enter the inner hall at all.
The commander of the Royal Forest Army was also shrewd and did not order an attack. They just had a stalemate with the Forbidden Army outside.
This seems ridiculous, but it is actually normal. Since Jamel Xiao dared to force the palace today, he has naturally made sufficient preparations. The Imperial Forest Army is not a death squad, so it naturally has its weaknesses. Even if it is known that it is defeated, it will not seek death.
Seeing that there was no response no matter how much he shouted, Emperor Liang also felt pressure in his heart. He knew that this was a conspiracy against him.
Seeing that Emperor Liang was sitting on the dragon throne and never gave his will, Princess Nihuang, who had been prepared for it, stood up from the table, came to the middle, and knelt down next to Princess Yang.
"Your Majesty, thanks to the marriage granted by the Empress Dowager, I was betrothed to Lin Shu. Thirteen years have passed and this agreement has not been broken. Nihuang, as a survivor of the Lin family, begs your Majesty to review the red flame incident."
Seeing Mu Nihuang prostrate to the ground, Emperor Liang, who was already furious, even sneered.
"It was only because of the marriage granted by the royal family that I didn't get involved with Prince Mu's Mansion. I didn't expect you, you actually..."
At this moment, someone suddenly interrupted Emperor Liang's angry rebuke.
I saw Cai Quan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, who has always been impartial and impartial, walking out from the ranks of ministers and saying loudly: "Your Majesty, what the eldest princess said is shocking, and there is Xie Yu's handwriting as evidence. Without a thorough investigation, it is not enough."
In order to reassure the people of the dynasty, I also ask your majesty, Princess Quan, to review the case between the emperor's eldest son and Chi Yan from now on, in order to show your majesty's virtuous and holy virtues."
Although Cai Quan was a tough boy, he was also a smart man. He not only explained his attitude, but also put Emperor Liang on a stand.
Emperor Liang was about to get angry, but another important minister came out and agreed with Cai Quan's proposal.
"Your Majesty, what Cai Shangshu said is absolutely correct, and I second my opinion."
Shen Zhui, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was no longer timid at this time. He also stood up and shouted loudly: "I second the proposal."
With these three ministers taking the lead, the courtiers in the palace came out one after another and shouted in support. In the blink of an eye, most of the courtiers stood up, leaving only a few who looked at each other in confusion, hesitating in their hearts and did not stand up.
“I second the proposal.” “I second the proposal.”…………
This scene was really shocking. Emperor Liang was really dumbfounded. He stood up again in shock and looked at this scene in disbelief.
Even Prince Yu, who had not visited the court for a long time, looked at this scene in shock. He had already concluded that Jamel Xiao was responsible for all this.
But he couldn't believe it. Jamel Xiao had only been the prince for a few months, but there were so many courtiers on his side, and even helped him fight against his father. This simply refreshed his world view.
He has only been out of touch with worldly affairs for a few months. Has Daliang Chaotang already become like this?
Prince Ji, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly stood up unsteadily and walked to the middle. He didn't dare to raise his head at first, but soon he raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Liang.
"My brother thinks that the request of the ministers is very reasonable, so I ask for your Majesty's approval."
Emperor Liang looked at King Ji who was prostrate on the ground and pointed at him angrily: "Even you, you..."
He was so excited that he covered his beating heart. Prince Ji's betrayal was more difficult for him to accept than the courtier's petition.
Because King Ji was his biological brother and had never disobeyed him for decades, he felt that he could not accept King Ji's betrayal.
Seeing the excited Emperor Liang, Gao Zhan quickly stepped forward to comfort him, but was pushed away by Emperor Liang.
Emperor Liang looked excitedly at his brothers, sisters, and courtiers who were kneeling on the ground, and yelled angrily.
"What do you think this is? Do you want to force me together? Ah?"
"Xie Yuren has been dead for a long time. With only a handwritten letter that is difficult to tell whether it is true or not, and based on a set of false claims from her, do you want me to re-examine the old news that happened more than ten years ago?"
Having said this, he excitedly threw away all the items on the dragon's eucalyptus and glared at the ministers.
At this time, others did not dare to speak, but Cai Quan, the Minister of Punishment, was not afraid at all. Although he knelt on the ground, he raised his head and said loudly: "Your Majesty, this case is not only about what crime Xie Yu should be punished, but also about convincing the world.
If the imperial court's treatment is ignored, rumors will spread everywhere, and the damage will be to your majesty's reputation and the stability of the country. I would like to ask your majesty to accept your advice and grant permission to review the case of Red Flame."
Zhou Chen looked at Cai Quan, and he was greatly admired by Cai Quan's generous words. This Cai Quan was indeed a capable minister and dared to give advice, which was better than 90% of the imperial officials.
You must know that Emperor Liang is the supreme emperor. Cai Quan refused to give Emperor Liang face and forced him in public. This is not the courage that everyone can have.
You can say that he is too upright and does not know how to protect himself, but no dynasty can be without such an upright and good minister.