This place was originally a palace for the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother and the late emperor died on the battlefield, so the place has been empty. Now it has become He Chengyun's palace.
As soon as he got off the sedan chair, Chen Yunfan's heart skipped a beat when he saw the situation here.
Hongmen Banquet!
In the Cining Palace, He Chengyun was sitting in the main seat, and the two young masters Xu Yan and Cao Zhi were sitting in the guest seats.
There was a person standing in front of them, it was Wan Yao who was selected by Shen Yunfan for the Ministry of Criminal Justice!
Surrounded by dozens of servants congratulating Chengyun, the place was surrounded by water.
Seeing Shen Yunfan and Wei Qing arriving, He Chengyun quickly stood up to greet them. He first welcomed Wei Qing to the seat, and then raised his hand to say hello to Shen Yunfan. He looked like a very kind old man.
Shen Yunfan bowed before taking his seat, sitting opposite Cao Zhi.
At this time, Wan Yao glanced at Shen Yunfan, looking very nervous.
Shen Yunfan vaguely felt something bad, and heard He Chengyun ask at this time: "The Ministry of Criminal Justice is suing, you are investigating Liu Cheng's rebellion, how is the progress?"
"The report to the Duke is progressing smoothly. We only need the last few pieces of evidence to convict Liu Cheng!"
"Okay! I'll reward you!" He Chengyun waved his hand. Upon seeing this, a middle-aged man next to him took out an ingot of gold from his sleeve and threw it down.
"Thank you, Duke." Wan Yao said, but did not go to pick up the gold.
He was thoughtful and guessed that tonight's events were not simple. Therefore, he couldn't ask for some money!
As expected, He Chengyun looked at Shen Yunfan with a smile and asked: "Shen Shizi, is Liu Cheng's adopted son, right?"
Without waiting for Shen Yunfan to answer, Xu Yan next to him shouted: "Master Dingguo, he is Liu Cheng's adopted son, and he inherited the title of prince some time ago!"
Everyone can see that He Chengyun brought Wan Yao here because he wanted to liquidate Liu Cheng.
Therefore, after Xu Yan finished answering, he stared at Shen Yunfan with a proud face, thinking, didn't you use the name of Prime Minister to be arrogant before? This name has become a reminder after all!
He Chengyun nodded, still smiling, and asked Wan Yao: "There must be alliances in such things as rebellion. Have the accomplices been found in the lawsuit?"
"No."
"It seems that I didn't ask clearly enough." He Chengyun narrowed his eyes and his face suddenly darkened, "Then let me ask you more carefully, does this Shen Shizi have any evidence of collusion with Liu Cheng?"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone present were very exciting. This was clearly aimed at Shen Yunfan!
Shen Yunfan's face was gloomy. He did not expect that He Chengyun, who had just returned, would dare to investigate the matter in such a big way, and even target him directly.
Fortunately, Wan Yao only hesitated for a moment before decisively shaking his head and saying, "No."
Shen Yunfan was his boss, and he had been kind to him, so it was impossible for him to betray Shen Yunfan. What's more, he did not find any evidence of Shen Yunfan's rebellion. After all, Shen Yunfan had just been released from prison not long ago.
How can a prisoner rebel in prison?
Therefore, He Chengyun asked twice more, but Wan Yao's answer was still no!
He Chengyun sneered and said: "It's all a lawsuit. Let me remind you that I have evidence here that Shen Yunfan and Liu Cheng rebelled together. I don't know whether your answer is because of incompetence or deliberate cover-up."
"But no matter what it is, you must be severely punished!" He Chengyun waved his hand again, and the two servants next to him quickly stepped forward.
The two men were strong and strong. After they stepped forward and kicked Wan Yao down, they came forward with sticks in their hands. They were extremely strong, but with just a few sticks, Wan Yao's body was already bruised!
Hearing the screams, Wei Qing's face turned pale and he said, "Grandpa, stop fighting!"
He Chengyun whispered: "Qing'er, remember, grandpa is doing this for your own good. If you want to seize power, you can't be an indecisive person!"
After that, he said loudly: "Wan Yao, now that you know your mistakes and can correct them, and tell the truth, I can still forgive you."
"What I told you is the truth!" Wan Yao is a tough guy. No matter how hard he is beaten now,
He also tried his best to straighten his back.
"You are very stubborn." He Chengyun shook his head.
The sticks fell like raindrops. In the blink of an eye, Wan Yao's face turned pale, but he gritted his teeth and did not scream.
Shen Yunfan clenched his fists and stood up, but at this moment Wan Yao shouted: "Shen Shizi, why bother trying to accuse him? If I didn't find out, I just didn't find out. You don't have to admit anything!"
Wan Yao doesn't want Shen Yunfan to take the blame for him!
"What a loyal dog, but I heard that Prince Shen and Liu Cheng shouted together in the court hall a few days ago that they wanted to sit on the throne! Isn't this a rebellion?"
"Yes, I heard about this too!" Xu Yan quickly agreed.
Cao Zhi lowered his head and did not get involved.
But in fact, most people in the court knew about this matter. However, the emperor never mentioned it, so others did not dare to mention it.
Now, He Chengyun has seized this handle.
After He Chengyun finished speaking, seeing no one to refute, he waved his hand and said, "Shizi Shen is so rebellious, so drag him out and behead him!"
Several servants stepped forward with evil smiles.
On the top of the building, all the Hongchen Pavilion killers tensed up. Liu Meiniang said coldly: "Kill eight per person, be quick, accurate and ruthless."
"Yes, Hall Master." Everyone narrowed their eyes. As long as those servants took a few steps closer, they would rush down and kill all the senior officials of the Southern Wei Dynasty below!
Shen Yunfan took a deep breath. He was now aware of the murderous intent of the servants around him. This sense of oppression was no worse than that of Liu Meiniang and the others.
It can be seen that these are masters in the world.
Even if Liu Meiniang and the others come down, they will probably end up fighting in a lose-lose situation.
But now, the arrow has to be fired.
He Chengyun was drinking tea, as if everything was under his control.
In fact, he didn't take Shen Yunfan seriously. The reason why he wanted to kill him tonight was just to take revenge on Liu Cheng.
A few years ago, Liu Cheng dominated the Southern Wei Dynasty and defeated many opponents in political battles.
As a foreign relative, Dingguo Gong He Chengyun was the one who suffered the most misfortune. He was forced to leave his hometown and go to a Jianghu city-state outside Xilin Prefecture to remain anonymous.
After so many years, he finally survived and accumulated some strength.
When he heard that Liu Cheng had fallen, he rushed back with his men without stopping. Now that he was in a high position, he naturally wanted to take revenge on Liu Cheng first.
If you were to hold Shen Yunfan's head to see Liu Cheng, Liu Cheng's expression would surely be wonderful, right?