ushernet Chapter 501 sparked discussion.
Chapter 501 sparked discussion.
"Chen Er, tell me now, how exactly did Sun Yunhe die? Why are you all alive and well, while Sun Yunhe is dead?" Wei Zhongxian's words were extremely cold.
This caused many officers to start discussing the matter, especially those old guys who usually colluded with Wei Zhongxian. Seeing that the situation was not good, they immediately came out to express their opinions.
"Yes, Chen Er, how did you do it? Why did you come back alive this time? Could it be that you deliberately wanted to leave Sun Yunhe in the Jiangnan area?"
One of the adults had a gloomy expression on his face. As soon as he finished speaking, another person stood up.
"Your Majesty, I suggest we remove Chen Er's official robes first and investigate this matter thoroughly. You always say you hate our infighting, right? It's obvious that Sun Yunhe was deliberately killed by Chen Er."
Upon hearing these people's words, the Emperor laughed. His angry gaze swept over the two men who were speaking, and he shouted.
"Guards, strip these two men of their official robes. They will be beheaded tomorrow as a warning to the public."
The Emperor's words sent a chill down the spines of many civil and military officials. Who would have thought that these two officials would be like this?
He was just trying to express his stance, but unfortunately, he backfired at this crucial moment.
The two people who had just been talking suddenly fell silent, the one with the weaker constitution having wet himself in fear, filling the air with the stench of urine.
"Your Majesty, we were just offering some suggestions. Please don't lock us up. We are wholeheartedly devoted to the future of the Ming Dynasty."
An adult started to burst into tears and began to play the emotional card, but the emperor stepped forward and kicked the adult down the steps.
"You have some nerve! Chen Er and Zhang Shaoqing went to the Jiangnan area to build homes for the people. They suffered so much."
"But you're just making sarcastic remarks here. Are you even fit to hold official positions? Throw both of them into the imperial prison."
Wei Zhongxian never expected that he would lose two people in such a short period of time; this was something Wei Zhongxian could not have imagined.
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty. I think you're getting too agitated. Let's have the Empress Dowager judge the matter." Wei Zhongxian realized things were going badly and couldn't let the Emperor continue like this.
Otherwise, these two adults would certainly not escape death. The Emperor also knows that once the Empress Dowager arrives, Chen Er will likely be in danger.
The Emperor needed to find out exactly what was going on, so he turned his attention to Chen Er. At that moment, Chen Er smiled slightly and looked indifferently at the civil and military officials.
“I have always acted with integrity and uprightness. Even if you summon the Empress Dowager, I believe she will definitely stand up for me.”
Chen Er's words immediately delighted Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian gave a wink to a eunuch, who then jogged towards the door.
It was obvious that they went to the Empress Dowager to support Wei Zhongxian. The Emperor originally wanted to send his people to stop them, but did the Emperor know that after the Empress Dowager arrived, he would have no say in anything?
However, Chen Er gave the Emperor a reassuring look, and with a wave of his hand, Ma Dazhi produced a small jar and said coldly.
“Sun Yunhe’s ashes are here. We brought him here because he was once a general in the imperial court.”
"If it were just because Sun Yunhe was one of the Five Tiger Generals, we would have fed his ashes to the dogs long ago." Ma Dazhi's words immediately made Wei Zhongxian's face burn with embarrassment.
It was obvious to anyone who wasn't a fool that Ma Dazhi's words had a hidden meaning, and that he didn't know what kind of leverage Sun Yunhe had fallen into Chen Er's hands.
The Emperor was a little surprised to hear Ma Dazhi say such a thing. The Emperor knew that Chen Er never fought a battle he wasn't sure of winning, so the Emperor pulled Chen Er aside.
"Chen Er, tell me, how did you kill Sun Yunhe? Have you found a reason to exonerate yourself? If not, I'll send you out first."
The Emperor knew that he had finally found someone he could trust, and he didn't want Chen Er to pay with his life just for killing Sun Yunhe.
Upon hearing the Emperor's suggestion, Chen Er laughed dismissively: "Your Majesty, just have the Empress Dowager come over. Just wait a moment and be assertive."
Do you know why I killed Sun Yunhe? You have no idea what disgusting things Sun Yunhe did.
"Your Majesty, do you know? Minister Zhang and I led the people to build a dam overnight, while Sun Yunhe and Qin Zhongting went to a restaurant for drinks."
"Not only did they not come to help, but later the two of them came up with a terrible idea and destroyed all the dikes we had built overnight, just to kill the people."
Chen Er's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
Chen Er felt that God had been kind to him. Sun Yunhe and Qin Zhongting's conspiracy was simply too big. They used the lives of ordinary people to threaten him. Fortunately, Chen Er was lucky.
Otherwise, no matter how many civilians die this time, Chen Er and Zhang Shaoqing will not be able to save their heads.
The Emperor was a little surprised. Did he not understand the meaning behind Chen Er's words? He had originally sent Sun Yunhe and Qin Zhongting to assist Chen Er.
But why are Qin Zhongting and Sun Yunhe not only not going to help, but instead secretly destroying the dam?
Moreover, what good does the death of ordinary people actually do for them? Before the emperor could ask, Chen Er spoke again.
“Isn’t the Jiangnan area the responsibility of me and Zhang Shaoqing? So, the more civilians who die this time, the more we need to protect ourselves.”
Even if you don't get angry, and you insist on not wanting Zhang Shaoqing and me to die, how will you explain this to the Empress Dowager?
Only then did the Emperor understand the meaning behind Chen Er's words. The Emperor had not expected that Sun Yunhe and Qin Zhongting had already gone this far.
They didn't care about the lives of the people in the Jiangnan region, and even wanted to kill them in order to frame Chen Er and Zhang Shaoqing.
This matter is quite obvious, because the people in charge of this matter were Chen Er and Zhang Shaoqing, and so many ordinary people died.
The Empress Dowager would definitely strike first and punish Chen Er and Zhang Shaoqing. The Emperor couldn't help but shudder when he thought of this.
"Chen Er, don't worry, I will be very forceful in a moment. I will make the Empress Dowager lose face. Just do your best and tell her everything you know."