Chapter 358 Give me a reason for you to kill them!
At this moment, not only Emperor Qian, but also Li Yan was staring at him, which made Song Kuan feel unbearable.
Like Zhou Tingyun, he had not spoken before.
Because he kept in mind Emperor Qian's warning to him last night and stayed away from Prime Minister Li Yan.
But at this moment, Emperor Qian and Li Yan looked at him at the same time. This inexplicable sense of oppression really made him sweat uncontrollably on his back.
"Master Song, is it difficult to answer?"
Emperor Qian smiled again.
Song Kuan swallowed his saliva, then cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to your Majesty, I and Master Zhou have the same idea."
"Lin Yiqiu's move is undoubtedly to vent his personal anger, but it is indeed Master Qian and Master He who were at fault in this matter. It is indeed... it is indeed too much!"
"Wei Wanqiu is the gift given to Lin Yiqiu by the Emperor. By doing this, the two of them are insulting His Majesty, and their crime should indeed be punished!"
This answer undoubtedly coincides with Emperor Qian's thoughts.
Emperor Qian nodded with great satisfaction.
But after listening to this, Li Yan's face turned really ugly!
This Song Kuan actually chose a very conservative response like Zhou Tingyun, but that was not the case yesterday!
Glancing coldly, Li Yan wanted to see something from Song Kuan's face.
But Song Kuan didn't raise his head, he still lowered his head and handed over his hands, and this also avoided the most direct eye contact with Li Yan!
Such an action made Li Yan feel even more depressed!
And Emperor Qian also continued: "Lin Yiqiu, did you hear that? Your actions are indeed venting your personal anger. You killed the court officials in front of me. The crime is still abominable!"
"But considering that you are also trying to protect Wei Wanqiu, and more importantly, to save my face, I can forgive your death penalty!"
With that said, Emperor Qian was ready to deliver his verdict.
But how could Li Yan agree?
If Lin Yiqiu was not allowed to die, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood!
"Your Majesty! Absolutely not! How can Lin Yiqiu be so lenient?"
Snap!
Li Yan instantly knelt on the ground!
And when he knelt down, other ministers also knelt on the ground! They all agreed and spoke out!
"Your Majesty! Lin Yiqiu must be executed!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! If such a crime is not punishable by death, how can it be worthy of Daqian's law?"
"I'll pay your Majesty a second thought! Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The sound came one after another.
Except for Zhou Tingyun, Song Kuan, and a few other scattered officials, the rest are striving to execute Lin Yiqiu!
Emperor Qian frowned slightly.
"Aren't you satisfied with this result? Then Qian Yongxu and He Weixin dare to kidnap the food I gave Lin Yiqiu! They don't take my face seriously!"
"Let's not talk about Lin Yiqiu killing them! If it were me, I would definitely kill them too!"
"You are still so protective, do you think my face is not important?"
Emperor Qian deliberately got angry and used these words to suppress his ministers.
The ministers were also a little confused at this moment, kneeling on the ground not knowing what to say.
Emperor Qian was right. Qian Yongxu and He Weixin kidnapped the food that Emperor Qian had given Lin Yiqiu. To put it mildly, they were insulting Emperor Qian himself!
If you do such a thing, you really deserve to die! How can the royal majesty allow such a provocation?
This is equivalent to the emperor giving a treasure to a certain minister, but you deliberately broke someone else's treasure because you coveted it!
No emperor would tolerate such behavior!
But if he agrees to this, then Lin Yiqiu may really die!
Therefore, it is not okay to kneel down and continue to ask for orders, nor is it okay to get up! Everyone can only bow their heads in silence!
At this moment, Li Yan needs to stand up! Only if he stands up, other ministers can follow!
Soon, Li Yan spoke coldly.
"Your Majesty, you are right. Qian Yongxu and He Weixin will definitely be punished by death if they do such a thing!"
"Although Lin Yiqiu was angry privately, he also considered the majesty of the royal family, which is understandable."
These two sentences seemed to be defending Lin Yiqiu.
A group of ministers were suddenly confused after hearing this, wondering, Prime Minister, are you the first to surrender to the enemy?
However, the next second, Li Yan continued to add.
"But after all, this is also Qian Yongxu and He Weixin's fault! What about the others?"
"According to my understanding, the kidnapping of Wei Wanqiu has nothing to do with the other ministers of the Ministry of Rites. If it were to be killed, just kill Qian Yongxu and He Weixin. Why do we need to kill all the officials of the Ministry of Rites?"
"In Yichen's opinion, Lin Yiqiu is obviously murderous! He deliberately implicates other senior officials with guilt! He is simply a cold-blooded and ruthless beast!"
Seizing this point, Li Yan criticized vigorously!
"Your Majesty, Lin Yiqiu is still guilty and deserves to be executed! Cutting to pieces by a thousand cuts is not an exaggeration!"
The key point is that what Li Yan said is indeed correct.
You, Lin Yiqiu, Qian Yongxu, and He Weixin have a grudge. They kidnapped Wei Wanqiu and insulted the royal family.
In this case, it's okay if you kill them both, why do you need to kill all the other ministers in the Ministry of Rites as well?
Those high-ranking officials of the third rank are also the imperial officials! Even if they accidentally kill a person, they should pay for it with their lives!
This is the key point of Li Yan’s words!
When Li Yan said this, other ministers naturally followed suit immediately!
Then, voices of agreement sounded again!
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is true! Why did Lin Yiqiu kill all the officials of the Ministry of Rites?"
"There are rules for seeking revenge! Just kill He Weixin and Qian Yongxu! Is there any reason to bury all the members of the etiquette department with them?"
"Your Majesty, Lin Yiqiu still deserves to die! Don't let him be spared lightly!"
Under the guidance of Li Yan's words, the entire court was filled with a sense of solemnity again.
However, Emperor Qian did not argue with them. Instead, he nodded thoughtfully and said: "What you said makes sense, it is indeed true!"
Then, he looked at Lin Yiqiu again with cold eyes.
"Lin Yiqiu, did you hear what Mr. Li said?"
"You killed He Weixin and Qian Yongxu. I don't have to punish you severely, but why did you kill the rest of the Rites Department as well?"
"Are you really so jealous that you just ignore it?"
Lin Yiqiu didn't speak for a long time. After listening, he didn't think too much and responded.
"Your Majesty, everyone in the Ministry of Rites will kill me! I am just forced to defend myself! If I don't kill them, they will find an opportunity to kill me!"
"This is what they did in the Confucian Temple incident!"
"Nonsense! Do you have any evidence?"
Li Yan snorted and mocked!
"How dare you say that other people in the Ministry of Rites will also harm you?"
"Lin Yiqiu! I don't believe it anymore! Are there no good people in the Ministry of Rites? Are they all looking forward to your death?"
"Is not it?"
Lin Yiqiu also laughed mockingly.
Emperor Qian waved his hand to signal Li Yan not to speak, and then she continued: "Lin Yiqiu, there is no evidence for your personal enmity with other officials of the Ministry of Rites. You have to give me a reason to kill them!"