ushernet Chapter 445 Fighting
Chapter 445 Fighting
Just then, Sun Yunhe was about to step forward, but was stopped by a look from Wei Zhongxian.
Sun Yunhe was kneeling on the ground, but when he saw his master, Wei Zhongxian, being beaten by the emperor, he was furious.
Sun Yunhe was about to get up and fight the emperor, but Wei Zhongxian did not give the order. Helpless, Sun Yunhe wanted to go back to his original position and continue kneeling.
But a hand was already on Sun Yunhe's shoulder: "What's going on? Do you feel angry because the Emperor punished Wei Zhongxian, and you want to retaliate against the Emperor?"
Chen Er said coldly, his eyes were red. Sun Yunhe was startled. He didn't know why Chen Er was now attacking him.
Sun Yunhe dared not accept such a serious accusation from Chen Er. If he wanted to take action against the Emperor, wouldn't that be tantamount to rebellion?
"Chen Er, don't talk nonsense. The reason I stood up just now was to try to break up the fight. After all, the Emperor's health is very precious. If he gets angry, what will happen to the three thousand beauties? Who will serve them?"
Sun Yunhe was originally a reckless man. Apart from his martial arts skills, it was indeed a bit difficult for him to come up with a suitable reason.
Sun Yunhe's words immediately made Chen Er roar to the sky: "Sun Yunhe, is that really the case? But all the other civil and military officials are lying on the ground perfectly fine, only you stepped forward. Did someone else give you an extra life?"
After Chen Er finished speaking, he looked at the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, I believe this man is corrupted by evil spirits and must be severely punished. Otherwise, who will obey Your Majesty's orders in the future?"
Chen Er's words immediately angered Sun Yunhe. Sun Yunhe tried to stand up, but Chen Er kicked him to the ground. Sun Yunhe had already fought with Chen Er yesterday, and he was still feeling sore all over.
Now that Chen Er has ambushed him, there is no way Sun Yunhe can get up from the ground.
Of course, on the other hand, even if Sun Yunhe hadn't been injured or ambushed by Chen Er, he wouldn't have dared to stand up from the ground. Everyone else was kneeling, and he was standing while walking towards the Emperor.
"That's right. For someone like that, I'd rather cut the Gordian knot quickly. Chen Er, what kind of appropriate punishment do you think he should receive?" The Emperor feigned a puzzled expression and looked at Chen Er for a moment before answering.
"Your Majesty, I am about to behead Zhao Tianming today. How about having Sun Yunhe serve me? That would be a way to make amends for my past misdeeds. After all, the punishment is not too severe. I believe that Master Wei Zhongxian will not refuse."
After Chen Er finished speaking, he didn't forget to give Wei Zhongxian a provocative look.
Now, kneeling on the ground, Wei Zhongxian realized he had been tricked. Clearly, Chen Er and the Emperor had already figured it out.
Today, Zhao Tianming is going to die, and not only will Zhao Beixing send people, but even Wei Zhongxian will try to stop him. Now, Chen Er has dragged Sun Yunhe into this without a word.
If Chen Er were to execute Zhao Tianming alone, and something went wrong, Wei Zhongxian would surely have the Emperor handle the matter impartially. In the end, not only would Chen Er lose his official position, but he would probably also lose his life.
However, things took an immediate turn for the better. If Sun Yunhe and Chen Er were to go together to execute Zhao Tianming, then Zhao Tianming would be considered to have been rescued by the martial arts community.
Not only was Chen Er unable to escape the Emperor's intervention, but Sun Yunhe was also likely to suffer the consequences. What angered Wei Zhongxian even more was that the Emperor spoke up.
“I think this is a good idea, but Chen Er, you are only a second-rank official. Compared to Sun Yunhe, your official rank is a little lower. So this time, let Sun Yunhe lead the team.”
The Emperor said excitedly, and after he finished speaking, he didn't forget to glance at Wei Zhongxian.
It was as if the Emperor wanted to consult Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian was so eager to come up and take the Emperor's head off. Good heavens, if the Emperor really wanted to consult Wei Zhongxian...
They won't put pressure on us directly anymore. The matter has already been decided. What's the point of asking Wei Zhongxian now?
Wei Zhongxian now understood why the emperor had held the morning court session earlier than usual. There were probably two reasons. The first was that he wanted Sun Yunhe to get involved in the Zhao Tianming incident as well.
If Zhao Tianming is rescued by martial arts figures, then Sun Yunhe's fate will be even worse than Chen Er's, since Sun Yunhe is the presiding judge. In that case, Sun Yunhe will not escape death.
Things are different now. Zhang Shaoqing has taken the initiative to ask to go to Jiangnan, which Wei Zhongxian originally wanted to stop.
But now the emperor is making trouble for him again, giving Wei Zhongxian no time to breathe. If this had happened before, Wei Zhongxian wouldn't have cared.
After all, he had been very successful in his connections within the inner circle, and most of the civil and military officials there firmly stood on Wei Zhongxian's side, which gave him many more opportunities.
Things are different now, because the emperor arrived at the morning court session early today, and many civil and military officials have not yet arrived, including a large portion of Wei Zhongxian's men.
Even if Wei Zhongxian wanted to vote now, there was no need for it. Sun Yunhe's eyes were now fixed on Chen Er like those of a wild beast.
Even if Sun Yunhe was stupid, he would realize that he had been tricked and used by Chen Er. This angered Wei Zhongxian, who was usually arrogant and domineering. When had Sun Yunhe ever suffered such humiliation?
They were actually fooled by Chen Er, who was only a second-rank official.
"Your Majesty, I feel that Lord Chen Er can handle this matter alone. Why involve Sun Yunhe as well? Don't you agree?"
One of the civil officials, who was usually on the same side as Wei Zhongxian, raised his head and spoke boldly, which immediately made the emperor laugh.
"Fine, you think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill? Then I'll add you to the list. You have to go today, or I'll wipe out your entire family."
The emperor's voice was extremely irritable, immediately causing the official to break out in a cold sweat as if he had taken a hot bath. This official usually followed Wei Zhongxian around, constantly flattering him.
Who would have thought that today, the Emperor might have taken the wrong medicine? He's so audacious as to challenge Wei Zhongxian! This has left many civil and military officials completely baffled as to what exactly happened.
"That's enough for today. Let's adjourn the court. Zhao Tianming is about to be beheaded. I hope everyone is prepared. I don't want this matter to have any other bad outcomes. You know what I mean."