The prince is very fierce

After all the demons were dancing, it was already midnight.

The imperial city was brightly lit, and the majestic Taiji Hall was quiet again, restoring the solemnity and dignity of the past court sessions. After all, at this moment, there was a backbone that could be relied on.

Song Ji sat on the dragon chair, scanning the ministers with different expressions, and finally stopped his gaze on Liu Pingyang and Han Zhongyu who were kneeling on the ground and trembling. His voice was majestic and angry:

"Instigating the King of Yan to usurp the throne, tricking the Prince of Su to kill the king, and almost dragging the whole world into the quagmire, it can be said that the crime is extremely heinous and the nine clans should be executed. Come, take off the official robes of these two thieves and send their heads to the nine borders to serve as a warning to others."

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty, calm down!"

Liu Pingyang and Han Zhongyu, the Grand Marshal, trembled immediately, crawled forward on their knees, but didn't know how to defend themselves.

The civil and military officials in the court watched coldly, even their former colleagues and old friends, with anger and hatred in their eyes at this time.

Tap, tap, tap——

The sound of footsteps continued, the inner guards rushed in, dragged the two wailing military officers out, and the wolf guards and the imperial guards rushed into the gates of the Liu and Han families at almost the same time.

As the matter of "usurpation" was settled, Song Ji took charge of the overall situation again, and the civil and military officials in the court secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time they remembered the Su Wang who had left Qinzhou and headed for Chang'an.

Since the Su Wang had led a large army out of Qinzhou, it must be a rebellion. Although Xu Buling was deceived, once the banner of rebellion was raised, there was no turning back, and the matter was still very tricky.

We can't just let the Su Wang's rebellion go just because it was a misunderstanding.

There will be a second time if there is a first time. If the Su Wang is still in charge of Xiliang, the emperor will be at ease, and the court officials will not be at ease.

The officials were silent for a moment, and Cui Huailu, the imperial censor, stepped forward and was about to speak. Xiao Chuyang was the first to stand up and interrupted him:

"Your Majesty, Prince Su has already led a large army out of Qinzhou. His wolfish ambitions are obvious. Please quickly summon the six princes to the capital to help the king and quell Prince Su's rebellion."

Cui Huailu took a deep breath and stepped forward:

"I second the motion."

The rest of the officials naturally seconded the motion and waited for the emperor to make instructions.

Song Ji sat on the dragon chair with a sad face. After a moment of silence:

"Prince Yan and Liu and Han conspired to deceive Prince Su's son. The prince was young and had no way out after being poisoned. Although they made a big mistake, it was not their own intention. He sacrificed his life for the country in front of Taiji Palace, and I saw it...

...Therefore, I don't blame Xu Buling, and I shouldn't blame him!"

"Huh..."

The civil and military officials in the court breathed a sigh of relief. With the emperor's words, Xu Buling didn't have to be killed. As long as Xu Buling was not killed, there would be room for negotiation.

Xiao Chuyang raised his hand again and said loudly: "The Prince of Su has led his troops out of Qinzhou. Even if there is a reason, he must be punished!"

Cui Huailu frowned and looked unhappy because he had been robbed all day.

His Cui family and Song Ji had been planning for so many years just to get rid of the warlord families of Liu and Han today, to give the Prince of Su a hard blow, and to cut off the Xiao, Lu and other powerful families.

According to the original plan of the Cui family, after Song Ji's "death", the Prince of Su rebelled. Only Song Yu could preside over the overall situation in Chang'an. All officials were clear-sighted people, and they would not choose the young prince but support Song Yu. At that time, Xiao Chuyang and Liu Pingyang would naturally take the lead. As long as his Cui family tried their best to protect the prince, when Song Ji was "resurrected", the Xiao family would be finished on the spot.

But Xiao Chuyang's performance today, first commanding all officials and commanding the six kings, not giving an inch to destroy the Xu family and boost national prestige, and then loyally protecting Song Ji's prince, risking the extermination of his family and not allowing Song Yu to take the throne, is exactly like the attitude of a minister entrusted with the care of an orphan.

These things should have been done by Cui Huailu, but they were all taken away by Xiao Chuyang.

But Xiao Chuyang was the prime minister of the dynasty, with great prestige, so it is not surprising that he has this courage and skill.

Cui Huailu hesitated for a moment, and could only nod:

"I second the motion!"

Xiao Chuyang's performance in the national crisis was naturally seen in the dark by the emperor Song Ji, and he was naturally relieved and even a little moved at this moment.

After all, if Song Ji really died today, without Xiao Chuyang and Cui Huailu's protection of the prince, Song Yu would definitely take the throne, and his line would die out.

As long as Xiao Chuyang and Cui Huailu did not give in, Song Yu would not be able to become the emperor, and sitting on the dragon throne would be a bare commander, unable to command the ministers.

Song Ji originally wanted to change the prime minister, but after seeing Xiao Chuyang's performance today, he would not change the prime minister even if he was asked to do so.

Having such a loyal and strong-armed prime minister standing in the court to preside over the overall situation is better than supporting a puppet prime minister who changes his mind with the wind. No matter how influential the Huainan Xiao family is, it is not as threatening as the Su Wang Xu family who holds a large number of troops. Trust the people you employ.

Song Ji glanced at Xiao Chuyang and raised his hand gently:

"Today, Xiao and Cui, the two beloved ministers, have suffered."

Xiao Chuyang received instructions from his sister Xiao Qi, so he naturally looked serious at this time, and bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, please quickly decide how to deal with Prince Su. When the Western Liang army arrives at Qianyang Pass to meet the enemy, it will be too late for Guo Zhongxian's troops to intercept."

Song Ji looked at the civil and military officials in the court, was silent for a moment, and sighed:

"The Xu family is full of loyal and brave people. General Xu opened up this vast land for Dayue. Emperor Xiaozong once said, 'Share the wealth and honor of the Xu family for eternity'. I have always kept it in mind. The people of the world still remember the glory of General Xu's battles. Now that the world is not at peace, Prince Su's lineage has always been my right-hand man...

...And Su Wang Xu You, when we were in the capital, we were brothers, we studied together and drank together. Although we haven't seen each other for twenty years, I still regard him as my brother, and I have always trusted him and have not been wary of him at all. …

...Xu Bu Ling's innocent heart is a lesson to the world. He was deceived by King Yan. It was my fault. I failed to teach my younger brother well and manage my ministers well. I don't blame Xu Bu Ling, let alone King Su! "

"The Holy One is wise!"

The ministers quickly seconded the proposal.

Xiao Chuyang spoke again at this time: "Xu Buling had a reason for what happened. He was deceived by King Yan. It was a wise move for the Holy Lord to magnanimously forgive Xu Buling. But King Su had already led his troops out of Qinzhou towards Chang'an. This move It is no different than rebellion and must not be punished!”

"I second the proposal!"

All civil and military officials in the dynasty bowed, which was in line with Xiao Chuyang's words.

Song Ji raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, showing a bit of unbearability:

"Prince Su and I are brothers and sisters. They have always been impulsive. There must be no objection in their hearts. It is only because they are eager to save their son that they take this step. Xu Buling was framed by the gangsters and has been seriously injured. I am sorry for their father and son. Xu Buling sent him back to Suzhou and asked him to retreat. "

"Your Majesty, no!"

"Your Majesty!"

When the courtiers saw that Song Ji was so magnanimous and sensible, they became a little anxious.

Xu Buling's regicide was justified and could be forgiven, but King Su rebelled in order to save his son, so how could he let things go by the wayside?

A vassal king with a heavy army, because his son killed the emperor, rebelled with his troops to save his son. If this is the case, how can other vassal kings still do it if they learn from it?

However, it is impossible to kill the entire Xu family. King Su has already rebelled, so there is no way to kill the entire Xu family, but it certainly cannot be left to that.

Now I have to think of a compromise punishment, which will not only allow King Su to accept the honest withdrawal of troops and return to the fiefdom, but also keep the court's face.

Cui Huailu reacted quickly this time. Before Xiao Chuyang could think of a punishment method, he quickly stepped forward and revealed the plan that had been brewing for many years:

"In my opinion, it is true that King Su was eager to save his son, but it is also true that he sent a large army out of Qinzhou and headed towards Chang'an. If there is no punishment, it will be difficult to appease the hearts of all the officials and the people of the world. However, the Xu family is full of loyalties, Your Majesty We can cut off the two states of Qin and Wei, and let King Su shrink his jurisdiction to the Lanzhou area for some punishment. Then, sending Prince Su's crown prince back to Suzhou will also show the magnanimity of the Holy Majesty, and King Su will be grateful."

Song Ji couldn't bear it. He hesitated for a long time, and then he let out a long sigh as if he was "killing Ma Su with tears":

"That's all, I'll fix a letter and send it to Prince Su!"

"The Holy One is wise!"

Cui Huailu bowed quickly, turned around and signaled to the eunuch waiting at the side of the hall to rush the news to Chencang, which is 800 miles away, to avoid a real fight that would end badly.

The officials also breathed a sigh of relief. This punishment was just right. They sent their son back to keep his title. It was obvious that King Su would not die together again, so he accepted it as soon as possible.

And the imperial court can also get back the Qin and Wei states that it has been thinking about for sixty years...

Thinking of this, many officials were shocked and suddenly came to their senses, a little unbelievable.

After much thinking about what happened this time, the biggest winner was the Holy Lord who was stabbed...

Dayue's general family will probably be severely suppressed after this usurpation of the throne. The two largest families in the general family, Liu and Han, were uprooted, leaving many positions for poor generals. This seems to be what Song Ji has always wanted to do since he succeeded to the throne. What you do...

Qianyang Pass is three hundred miles away from Chang'an, and Qinzhou is six hundred miles away from Chang'an. They have always been a thorn in the side of the imperial court. Now that Qianyang Pass and the Qin and Wei states are back, the border of King Su's fiefdom is at Lanzhou, which is a thousand miles away from Chang'an. There are eight dangerous passes in it. There is no need to worry about the Xu family breaking through Chang'an in ten days...

This calculation...

After the officials reacted, they were all shocked beyond measure.

Song Ji seemed to have done nothing from the beginning to the end, but at the end, he took advantage of all the benefits, and also gained the great prestige of the 'wise king'. By the way, he also cut off the generals and King Su's lineage. If it weren't for Xiao Chuyang performed well, but he might have to get stabbed.

Although the ministers could not believe that the emperor above was behind the scenes, it was often said that whoever profited the most would be the mastermind behind the scenes.

After all this trouble, Song Ji directly cleaned the court and eliminated all potential threats left by Emperor Xiaozong. Such a justified and drastic move would make even a fool believe that Song Ji did not know anything about it.

But it was Song Yu who usurped the throne, and Xu Buling, the rebellious King Su, who killed the emperor.

Song Ji seemed to have done nothing from beginning to end...

wrong!

The courtier suddenly remembered 'Song Ji' who didn't speak much from the beginning to the end on Wangjiang Platform, and was finally stabbed through the heart by a sword.

Song Ji, who was wearing a dragon robe, was definitely dead and could not be revived.

Although Song Ji, who was sitting on the dragon chair now, looked pale, he didn't look like he had a hole in his chest.

That's a stand-in!

What a 'kill two men with one peach'!

Song Ji really didn't do anything, he just watched with cold eyes.

After Song Yu landed the key piece, Song Ji just sent a substitute for Song Yu to kill, and then blew up Song Yu, Liu, Han, and King Su.

Later, he appeared to stabilize the chaos, wiped out Liu Han and Song Yu, and cut off some of King Su's fiefdoms. Not only was it justifiable, but it also made people feel benevolent. It was impossible to say that King Su had to shed tears of gratitude.

This wrist!

All the ministers bowed their hands and listened to the sound of footsteps disappearing into the golden palace, with indescribable shock and fear in their eyes.

How can a minister not be afraid of a monarch who is so tyrannical in his mind?