Chapter 85: Execution of Prime Minister, Su Dynasty (3)
The bearers knew that he had another plan, so they bowed deeply and said, "We are all fools, and we don't know what your command is."
Niu Yuan waved his hand and said: "In view of the fact that the imperial army has not retreated and the situation is still urgent, I have temporarily changed my plan and do not plan to go to see Liu Gong. You carry me to the group of soldiers. Don't be frightened. I will say a few words to them."
, they will naturally disperse. As for the matters over there, I will hand over the documents to you, and you will present them to the Prime Minister for me, how about that?"
The bearers looked at each other in confusion and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty has your orders, and I dare not disobey you. However, the Prime Minister's Mansion is an important place in the country, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for villains to get close to it."
"Take this," Niu Yuan heard and immediately took off a seal from his waist, "This is my official's private seal. Show it to the gatekeeper and he will recognize it."
The several bearers were relieved and respectfully took the seals, then put down the curtain and carried the sedan forward.
On the thoroughfare in front of the palace gate, the Imperial Guards were still gathered together. The crowds were densely packed, and the weapons were clanging in the collision, mixed with the ups and downs of shouting. It was so noisy that no one could hear clearly.
Who is talking, almost in chaos
Fortunately, there were still four or five officers who came out to maintain the team, but these people did not intend to calm the situation. Instead, they held a large notice in their hands and stood on a slightly higher step. Their voices were stern, as if they were still accusing something.
.Being in it is like being on a battlefield.
When the bearers saw it, their faces turned pale with fright. They didn't want to stay here for a moment longer, and they were vying to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to deliver documents. But in the end, they were afraid that Niu Yuan would be blamed, so they had to ask Niu Yuan for instructions, and the latter chose one.
Those who speak vividly will leave, and the rest will stay here and are not allowed to leave even half a step.
The man came to the Prime Minister's Mansion unhurriedly, showed the seal to the subordinate officer guarding the door, and entrusted him to transfer the document to Liu Zhennian. During this period, Liu Zhennian had been observing the movements of the officials and deeply understood
Knowing Niu Yuan's inner thoughts, I was not surprised by his proposal to kill them all.
After weighing the matter, he thought: 'Now that Yan Shen has lost power, if he is forced to protect him, both parties will not give up, and the party struggle will continue. Now that the matter has come to this, what else can we do except to cut off the strength of a strong man!
It's better to let him get rid of all the people belonging to Prime Minister Yan, and the situation can be stabilized as soon as possible.'
Although he had planned this, when he thought of the friendship between Yan Wen and him for many years, his heart felt like a knife and he couldn't let go. He walked around the hall a few times, looking at all the confidants standing beside him, but there was no one there.
Those who can tell can't help but look up to the sky and sigh. He silently sat back on the chair, straightened up, and looked over with all his strength with a pair of heavy eyes. All he could see was
Two rows of office desks with their heads bowed and solemnly bowed, a subordinate clerk kneeling in the middle, the road extending straight to the door, and the vast sky. He stared closely at the scene in front of him. Everything was dead silent.
A person can make a living voice, and there is a terrifying coldness. In this coldness, he cannot feel the majesty of any real powerful person, but only the vanity of dying.
"Tell Niu Yuan and do as he says." He threw the list on the ground and said.
"Everyone, the Prime Minister is here, please calm down!"
A bearer walked up boldly and shouted to everyone.
This shout really stopped all the soldiers. The leading officer also turned around in shock. When he saw Niu Yuan slowly walking from the sedan chair, he waved his hand and led everyone to half-kneel down.
"You are all warriors who fought bloody battles for our country. Niu has always admired me." Niu Yuan came forward and bowed deeply to them one by one. "Is there anything that cannot be solved? Tell me, I
The officer must help you."
The officer said: "Your Excellency, although Thief Yan has been imprisoned, we made troubles in the past and the momentum was very loud. All the troops were afraid of being offended and were deeply uneasy. However, the imperial court has not yet issued a pardon letter to quell their fear. Therefore, we
I don’t dare to get separated. I don’t want to do anything for others. I just hope that the adults will show mercy!”
Niu Yuan said with a smile: "Since this is the case, why didn't you go to me to redress your grievances? It's not difficult. I will go up to Liu Gong and defend you. In fact, what do you have to be afraid of? It is the great responsibility of ministers to eradicate traitors.
Not only are you not guilty, but you have also made a great contribution! In view of this, I asked the two imperial officials of the clan to give you a reward, five taels each. I wonder if you can receive it?"
After everyone heard this, they immediately started muttering to each other and becoming suspicious of each other.
Niu Yuan pretended to be disappointed and said: "Even if the Second Secretary of the Imperial Guard doesn't listen to my words, it doesn't matter. I will allocate money from my own treasury to pay for your merits!"
The sergeants immediately cheered and were very excited; the eyes of the leading officer were red, and he clenched his fists tightly and said word by word: "Thank you Niu for your great kindness!"
Niu Yuan looked at this joyful scene with a smile, feeling really relieved. He confidently believed that the success of this plan was only one step away.
"Absurd!" Tai Su shouted these two words again, and he was so angry that his eyebrows almost stood up. "These soldiers have been with us for so many years, but they are so ungrateful and do not obey the command!"
Cun Zhao stood aside and didn't dare to express his anger. He waited for his anger to gradually subside before he came forward and replied in a low voice: "Uncle Emperor, please don't be angry. This is not exactly what Lan Yuan said, 'for his use.'
What? Niu Yuan wants to use this to deal with us, and we have already figured it out. Why not let him be mad for a while and bear with it for the time being."
"I don't care what Lan Yuan said at the beginning, but now that it's like this, he must stand up and speak! If you dare to do it, you dare to admit it!" Tai Su slammed the table with a bang.
"Uncle, those sergeants are willing to come to me to discuss this matter, which shows that they are not arrogant soldiers, but just confused by Niu Yuan's words. Besides, it won't be a big deal if you agree to their request.
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"A big thing?" Tai Su stared at him, "What else is a big thing? They wantonly blackmailed the superiors, rewarded them if they wanted, and made trouble if they wanted. This is no different from rebellion! You can't even kill them.
It’s just the right time to kill their majesty.”
Cun Zhao hurriedly admonished: "Uncle, you must not do it! That guy Niu Yuan can't do anything. If we take advantage of this to trigger a mutiny, our whole family will be dead!"
Taisu turned pale when he heard the words 'death without a whole body', he tugged on his collar with trembling hands, and after a long time he said cowardly: "Okay. But do we have to use all our wealth to reward them?"
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"This matter needs to be considered slowly. It is better to give a small amount of money to some officers and soldiers first, and then gradually make up the rest in the future. Uncle can talk to them well and tell us our difficulties, and they will understand. If this is not the case,
Isn't it a perfect plan to lose the soldiers' will and not to waste our wealth?"