Chapter 442 The prince broke the law and shared the crime with the common people
That tone, as irritating as you want it to be, seems to be saying: Kneel down and I'll apologize to you.
To say it's charity is a good word, but it's simply contemptuous.
The Prime Minister was almost pushed over by Ye Yibai angrily.
The emperor was also a little embarrassed, so he came to the rescue and said: "Why are you so insincere in your apology? Let's try again."
When the prime minister heard this, he realized that the emperor still wanted to minimize the big issue. He was afraid that Ye Yibaiguo's sincere apology would expose the matter, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and cannot be exposed with just a few words."
The emperor narrowed his eyes: "Then what does the Prime Minister want?"
This old man has been the prime minister for many years, so he is a little confused about his identity.
The Prime Minister was a little scared at first, but it could be seen that the Royal Guards did not find anything. If these two people wanted to surrender and apologize at this moment, they must have known that they were wrong and would not talk about it, so he could take advantage of the victory and pursue the case.
If you offend the Prime Minister's Mansion, there is no reason why you can escape unscathed.
Even if these two people cannot be killed, heavy punishment and exile are unavoidable.
With this thought in mind, the Prime Minister straightened his back, placed his hands flat in front of him, made a courteous salute, and said in a solemn tone: "Your Majesty, I would like to enumerate the two major crimes of the fifth prince and his wife. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
After the words fell, everyone in the hall fell silent.
The emperor had no expression on his face, but his hands on the armrests were clenched tightly, and an unknown anger arose in his heart.
This feeling of being forced is very uncomfortable.
"You say it, and I'll listen."
"Count 1: dispatching the Royal Guards for personal use without any reason!"
Converting public property into private use can lead to imprisonment, in the lightest case, and beheading and exile in the most serious case.
The charges mentioned by the Prime Minister were based on the Emperor's own words just now. The two of them were just fooling around, so they dispatched the Royal Guards. Originally, this was the Emperor's excuse to exonerate the two of them, but he did not expect that the Prime Minister would now do it.
offense.
There was already a coldness in the emperor's eyes.
He looked at the Prime Minister fixedly and swore secretly in his heart that even if the Prime Minister was innocent and even if he made no mistakes, if he had the chance, he would definitely pull him down.
"Count two, slandering courtiers, Si Chen."
This refers to the fact that the supervisory officials were originally sent by the emperor to Ye Yibai, but Hua Yanxi was used as a proxy to attack the court officials. To put it more seriously, this is shaking the country's foundation and affecting its destiny.
After the prime minister finished speaking, he said again sonorously and forcefully: "Your Majesty, the prince has violated the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people, please ask the emperor for judgment!"
As he spoke, he knocked his head down hard.
The officials all looked at the back of the Prime Minister, feeling that the Prime Minister was standing tall and majestic at this moment. Although he was kneeling, he was a man who stood tall and upright.
Even though the emperor obviously wanted to protect the two of them, he still stood up and expressed his love on his own.
The emperor may not have these two people in mind, but after all, they are members of the royal family and represent the face of the royal family. Now the prime minister wants to challenge the imperial power.
Everyone has a strong mentality, a herd mentality, and a rebellious mentality.
Immediately, many officials knelt down and shouted: "Please give your Majesty the Holy Judgment."
That sound was like a loud bell, hitting the emperor's heart heavily.
The barbs on the armrest dug deeply into the man's hand, but he felt no pain.
Looking at the dark people kneeling on the ground, that feeling of suffocation came over me again.
The last time he felt like this was when he first came to power and the court was extremely busy with various major affairs. The ministers were forcing him to fill the harem, rain and dew, and forcing him to hand over various benefits.