Chapter 1119: Clearing the Court

With full of fear and anxiety, Yan Li and his party came to the Fuzhou government office under the leadership of Shen Kuan.

At this moment, Yun Zheng was wearing armor and sitting above the office.

Miaoyin and Tuohuan were seated on the left and right below the official seat.

Thousands of armored and armed guards were lined up on both sides, extending from the main hall of the government office to the outside of the government office.

As soon as Yan Li saw the government office, he was frightened by the scene in front of him.

He said he was burning incense and bathing in preparation for receiving the order, but in the end he made such a big fuss?

The only thing missing was forcing these people to put knives to their necks and force them into the government office!

What is Yun Zheng going to do?

Are you showing off your power?

"Your Excellency the Holy Envoy, please!"

Shen Kuan raised his hand and gestured to him politely.

"General Shen... please!"

Yan Li did not dare to put on airs as a holy envoy and forced a smile.

Under the leadership of Shen Kuan, Yan Li walked slowly in with several guards, occasionally looking up to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Soon, Yan Li came to the main hall.

Yun Zheng sat there and said with a smile: "The weather has been getting colder recently. My old leg injury has relapsed and I cannot get up to receive the decree. Please forgive me, Holy Envoy!"

"Your Majesty...you are so polite!"

Yan Li forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, "The injuries on the prince's body were all caused by fighting for the country. Now that the prince's old injuries have relapsed, it is understandable that he cannot get up to receive the order!"

As he spoke, Yan Li's mind became active again.

It would be great if Yun Zheng refused to accept the imperial edict on the grounds that his old injury had relapsed!

"Thank you for your understanding, Holy Envoy!"

Yun Zheng cupped his hands and smiled, "Then please ask the Holy Envoy to read the Imperial Edict!"

"..."

Sweat dripped from Yan Li's forehead, and his hands holding the imperial edict were shaking.

He knew the contents of the imperial edict.

But he didn't know how Yun Zheng would react after the imperial edict was read out.

If Yun Zheng killed them in anger, apart from being charged with contempt for the court and intent on treason, the court would not be able to do anything to him.

"Master Saint, what's wrong with you?"

Yun Zheng asked knowingly, looking at Yan Li in confusion, "Is this imperial edict... hot?"

Hot to touch?

It's more than just hot.

This is simply fatal!

"No... not!"

Yan Li forced a smile, slowly opened the imperial edict, glanced at Yun Zheng cautiously, and then read out with a dry throat: "The regent prince has ordered: my father is seriously ill, and I miss my sixth brother and... my two grandchildren very much. I beg my sixth brother... to put aside the past grudges and take..."

Yan Li's heart was beating violently as he stammered as he recited the imperial edict.

After reading the previous paragraph, he quietly looked at Yun Zheng's expression.

Seeing Yun Zheng's face becoming increasingly ugly, strong murderous intent burst out from Yun Zheng's personal guards, enveloping Yan Li and others.

Yan Li's heart had already jumped into his throat. He felt as if he was falling into an ice cellar, but the sweat on his forehead kept dripping onto the imperial edict.

When the imperial edict was read, Yan Li's body was already soaked with sweat.

The group of guards behind him all looked as if they were facing a great enemy. They nervously looked at these ferocious guards. Some of them were already prepared to fight to the death or surrender.

Yun Zheng sat there with a frosty face, neither accepting nor refusing the order.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

Yan Li's heart trembled. He tentatively called Yun Zheng, but he was cursing in his heart.

You have a relapse of old injuries!

You are refusing to accept the imperial edict!

You have a reason and I can give it to you.

It would be great if everyone could live in peace!

Yun Zheng's cold eyes fell on Yan Li, "Yan Li, let me ask you a question! Does the Third Brother intend to wait for me and my entire family to return to the imperial city and then kill me and my entire family together?"

Strict etiquette?

third child?

Hearing Yun Zheng addressing himself and the prince, Yan Li couldn't help but feel frightened.

Yun Zheng doesn't even want to pretend anymore?

"Your Majesty...you misunderstood."

Yan Li quickly apologized with a smile: "The prince is kind and the prince is a meritorious official of our Daqian. How could the prince do such a thing? It is true that the emperor is seriously ill and misses him..."

"fart!"

Miaoyin shouted angrily: "The Crown Prince asked the prince to bring his entire family back to the imperial city to visit His Majesty. It is obvious that he is afraid that the prince will become more powerful than the emperor, and he wants to capture and kill the prince and us in one fell swoop!"

"No, it's really not..." Yan Li defended weakly.

Just when Yan Li was panicking, Yun Zheng suddenly looked at Miaoyin and said, "Stop talking. I believe that Third Brother is a kind person and would never do such a thing!"

"Your Majesty!"

Miaoyin was anxious, "Isn't the prince's intention obvious? I beg you, my lord, not to be burdened by family affection and bring about a fatal disaster!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty must not fall for the Crown Prince's evil plan!"

Shen Kuan and Tuo Huan also followed suit with anxious looks on their faces.

"Shut up!"

Yun Zheng raised his hand to stop the two of them, "The prince and I are brothers. I believe that the prince would never be such a person!"

Yan Li nodded desperately, but he was secretly confused.

What is Yun Zheng going to do?

Is he really so stupid as to think that the prince won't kill them?

Or is it that Yun Zheng is confident and wants to get involved?

Seeing that Yun Zheng believed in the prince so much, Tuohuan and Miaoyin tried to persuade him again, but were stopped by Yun Zheng.

Yun Zheng closed his eyes, his face full of memories, and he murmured to himself: "When I was in the Imperial City in the past, my third brother also took good care of me."

"At that time, I didn't even have money to support the soldiers in the palace. It was my third brother who helped me."

"I still remember what my father and my third brother said to me outside the north gate of the imperial city when I was carrying the coffin to Shuobei!"

"Even though I was forced to seize the military power of the Northern Army, my third brother did not slander me in front of the emperor. Instead, he persuaded the emperor to send three million dan of food and fodder to the soldiers of the Northern Army."

"Later, the king and Jia Yao held a grand wedding in Sifang County. My third brother also gave the king a generous gift, which helped the king and the Shuobei soldiers overcome the difficulties..."

Yun Zheng kept muttering to himself, constantly recalling the past.

Yan Li listened and became even more confused.

What's going on with Yun Zheng?

Are you still recalling the past?

Just when Yan Li was puzzled, Yun Zheng suddenly opened his eyes: "It seems that those treacherous villains in the court took advantage of my father's illness to control the government and sideline the prince, and they want to murder me in the name of my third brother!"

Treacherous?

Yan Li's heart skipped a beat.

That bad feeling has reached its peak.

Just when Yan Li was getting extremely nervous, Yun Zheng suddenly growled with a cold face: "There are treacherous people in the court now, I cannot sit idly by! Tuo Huan!"

"The subordinate is here!"

Tuohuan stepped out and saluted Yunzheng.

"Draft a manifesto for this king immediately!"

Yun Zheng held his "injured leg" and slowly stood up, roaring murderously.

"The treacherous officials in the court took advantage of my father's serious illness to control the government and even threatened the crown prince!"

"As a prince, I will never allow these treacherous officials to disrupt the government and seize my kingdom!"

"This king will raise an army to fight against the treacherous officials in the court and purge the evil from the emperor's side!"

"I swear to never reconcile with the treacherous..."