Sign In a Lu Bu Fengxian at the Beginning

Hall of Mental Cultivation.

A few minutes after the Ministry of War Minister left with Uncle Zhang Guo, an eunuch from the Palace of Compassionate Ning came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to deliver a message.

"I have seen Your Majesty." The eunuch from the Palace of Compassion and Ning walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and saluted Zhou Chen who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Zhou Chen raised his eyes to look at the eunuch of the Compassionate Ning Palace and asked, "How is the Queen Mother?"

"You come to see me in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, is there anything the Empress Dowager needs?"

Zhou Chen looked at the eunuch of the Compassionate Ning Palace seriously.

When the queen mother was in a coma, Zhou Chen had already visited the queen mother once in the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

The queen mother just woke up from a coma, and Zhou Chen also received the news immediately.

Originally, Zhou Chen planned to go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning immediately, but when he thought that the Queen Mother might not want to see him now.

Zhou Chen temporarily dismissed the idea of ​​going to the Compassionate Ning Palace.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is well."

"The queen mother learned the news that the uncle's mansion was seized, and asked the servant to pass the message to your majesty."

The eunuch of the Compassion Ning Palace bowed and repeated the Queen Mother's original words.

After speaking, the eunuch lowered his head.

Zhou Chen's expression didn't change much when he heard that.

From the moment Zhou Chen ordered Uncle Zhang Guo to be arrested, Zhou Chen had already expected that if the queen mother knew the news, she would definitely not be indifferent.

After all, that is the mother's family of the empress dowager.

No one can see through the mundane world and miss the old love in the world of mortals.

"I know, you step back!"

Zhou Chen was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and said.

The eunuch of the Compassionate Ning Palace bowed and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The word has been delivered, and the mission of the eunuch has been completed.

As for the result, it's not something they little people can worry about.

After the eunuch of the Compassionate Ning Palace left, Zhou Chen sighed faintly.

Now that the queen mother has spoken, Zhou Chen has to consider the queen mother's feelings.

Give the Zhang family a way out.

However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped.

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

...

Two days passed by in a flash.

In the past two days, the whole city of Luoyang was in turmoil.

Every day, soldiers and factory guards are constantly searching for rebels, and people are arrested every moment.

Especially court officials and noble relatives are in danger.

In just two days, no matter whether it was the prison of the Ministry of Justice, the prison of Dongchang, or the prison of the city defense, it was overcrowded.

This is the morning morning that has always been every day, and there has been no morning morning for two days.

Fortunately, this state only lasted for two days.

On the third day everything was back to normal.

Golden Palace.

Morning start.

Civil and military officials walked into the Jinluan Hall one by one along both sides of the royal road.

Zhou Chen, who hadn't gone to court for two days, walked out from the dedicated royal road next to him, stepped onto the dragon platform, and sat on the dragon chair.

"Kowtow to Your Majesty."

"Long live Long live Long live."

After Zhou Chen sat on the dragon chair, the officials knelt down and shouted.

Zhou Chen looked down at the civil and military officials kneeling below, and saw that there were a lot fewer officials in the hall than before.

However, it was still within the acceptable range of Zhou Chen.

This is all thanks to Du Ruhui.

If it weren't for Du Ruhui's timely filling of these vacant official positions, after this cleaning, I'm afraid it would be good to have half of the court today.

But now, the number of civil and military officials in the court is only a part, which will not paralyze the center of the court.

Of course, some effects are still there.

Such important positions as Prime Minister, Minister of the Household Department, and Minister of the Ministry of Punishment are without the person in charge, and some things will still have a considerable impact.

Zhou Chen looked down at the civil and military officials kneeling below; "Long live?"

"Hehe, you are shouting long live, and I am afraid that you are wishing for me to die soon!"

This time Zhou Chen didn't ask Baiguan to get up, but said directly with a sneer.

"I dare not wait."

Without Zhou Chen's permission, the officials still knelt on the ground.

dare not?

"What are you afraid of?"

"The prime ministers of the Zhou Dynasty, the ministers of the household department, the ministers of the punishment department, and even the ministers of the ministry of industry, all dared to collude with the king of Shu to rebel and usurp the throne."

"Even the Yuan family in Runan, the Zheng family in Rongyang, the great families of the seven great families of the Zhou Dynasty participated in it."

"You said, what else do you court ministers dare not do?"

As soon as Zhou Chen said this, the expressions of all the civil and military officials kneeling below changed.

What?

The prime minister and the others rebelled against the king of Shu to usurp the throne?

The Yuan family in Runan and the Zheng family in Rongyang also participated?

The news exploded among the officials kneeling below like a heavy bomb.

Most people did not expect that Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the others colluded with the King of Shu to rebel and usurp the throne.

No wonder, in the past two days, all the officials who were related to Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the others were arrested.

Before they thought something happened.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that it was the prime minister Yuan Bo who colluded with the king of Shu to rebel and usurp the throne.

Some ministers had already heard the news, but when they heard the news again from Zhou Chen, the emperor, they still couldn't hide their shock.

"I really didn't expect that these important ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty would rebel against me?"

"Is it because I didn't do well enough, is it stupid?"

"It's still because you are in a high position, you have forgotten your duty as a minister, let alone your duty and original intention as an official."

Zhou Chen coldly glanced at the civil and military officials kneeling below, his sharp eyes made the kneeling civil and military officials feel chills down their backs.

"I have given you high officials and rich salaries, and let you occupy high positions. I hope that you can contribute to the Great Zhou and benefit the common people."

"But is this how you contribute to the Great Zhou and benefit the common people?"

"Is this how you repay me?"

"Do you think I don't know about the shameful things you have done?"

"How many of you have clean asses?"

Zhou Chen's cold voice echoed in the hall.

The civil and military officials kneeling below felt a chill in their hearts, and they couldn't help shivering.

Even people like Wei Wuhou and Minister of the Ministry of War are no exception.

They are loyal veterans loyal to Da Zhou, but that doesn't mean their asses are clean either.

To put it bluntly, being loyal to a veteran means nothing more than having the same interests and goals.

As the saying goes, if you are an official not for power or money, then what kind of official should you be?

The breeze in both sleeves is only for the benefit of one party.

How many officials can do this.

"Liu Ye, how is the investigation done by the Ministry of Household Affairs so far?"

Zhou Chen looked at Liu Ye who was kneeling in front of the officials below.

Today, the ministers of the four major auxiliary states are gone, so the six ministers are the most front among the hundreds of officials in the court.

"Report to Your Majesty, the household investigation has basically been completed."

"In addition to the officials who were taken down in the previous investigation, the minister also found out a lot of officials in the court."

"Many officials in the court have committed corruption and bribery."

"This is the list of officials found out by Chen Qing, please have a look at it, Your Majesty."

When Liu Ye heard Zhou Chen's question, he immediately said loudly.

After finishing speaking, he took out a memorial and held it up high.

And the expressions of the civil and military officials kneeling in the main hall immediately changed after hearing Liu Ye's words.

The faces of most officials turned pale, and cold sweat broke out inexplicably.

Some officials even shook their bodies a few times and almost fell to the ground.

Because none of them can guarantee whether their names will be on Liu Ye's list.

Once their names are on Liu Ye's list, their results can be imagined.

Seeing this, Cao Shaoqin, who was standing beside Zhou Chen, walked down directly to take the list of memorials from Liu Ye, and returned it to Zhou Chen who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Zhou Chen took the list from Cao Shaoqin's hand, and glanced at the civil and military officials kneeling below.

Zhou Chen didn't open it immediately to watch, but looked at Shangshu of the Ministry of War and Baxian King Zhou Xian; "How about Li Yuan, Baxian King, King Shu and the prime minister's rebellion and one-party suppression?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the king of Shu and the prime minister's rebellious party have been wiped out."

"Some of the arrested officials confessed to the court, and some officials were involved with them."

"Here are the results of the interrogation and the list."

The Minister of the Ministry of War and the Baxian King Zhou Xian said, and each took out a memorial and held it up.

Because of the vacancy of the official position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

Therefore, Zhou Chen temporarily asked the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian to supervise the Ministry of Punishment.

Those who were imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice were under the responsibility of the Eight Sage Kings.

Cao Shaoqin walked down again, took the memorial from the Shangshu of the Ministry of War and the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian, and returned it to Zhou Chen.

Now, some of the officials kneeling below turned paler.

This is really fatal!

It is true that some of them were involved with the arrested officials, but they did not rebel and usurp the throne!

If this is bitten out, they will all have to finish the game.

This kind of thing is better to kill by mistake than let it go.

Zhou Chen took the two memorials from Cao Shaoqin's hand again, but still didn't open them immediately, but glanced at the civil and military officials kneeling below.

"In the list of these three memorials, I believe that there should be many names among you."

"As long as I open it, you should know what will happen to you."

Zhou Chen shook the three-point memorial in his hand, and coldly glanced at the civil and military officials kneeling below.

"But I'm not going to open it."

"I intend to give you another chance to contribute to the Great Zhou and benefit the common people."

Having said that, Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Shaoqin next to him.

"Cao Shaoqin."

"Go and bring up a brazier."

Cao Shaoqin immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Shaoqin turned and left.

Within a minute, Cao Shaoqin brought a brazier in front of Zhou Chen.

Without further ado, Zhou Chen threw the three-point memorial in his hand into the brazier.

Seeing this scene, all the civil and military officials kneeling below breathed a sigh of relief.

Many people quietly wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.

They were all a little scared, afraid that their names would appear in the list of three-point movements.

If that was the case, they would all be dragged out directly, and the result would needless to say.

It's all right now, His Majesty burned the list of three-point memorials, which means that His Majesty will not pursue them anymore.

Then they can rest assured.

After the three lists of memorials were burned to ashes, Zhou Chen looked up at the civil and military officials kneeling below, and said, "I hope you will remember that today I burned the list of three points. I gave you this opportunity." Yours."

"I don't ask you to be able to do things with ease, but you must at least be worthy of the official hats on your heads and the official uniforms you wear, and be worthy of the words 'clear mirror hanging high'."

"If I find out in the future that you have failed the opportunity I gave you, then I will double take it back from you."

Zhou Chen's majestic voice rang in the ears of all officials and echoed in the hall.

Zhou Chen is not a saint, nor is he an emperor who can let an official commit a serious crime and save all sentient beings.

The only reason why he directly burned the three lists of memorials was because the officials on the three lists of memorials were all selected through various competitions and could be used by the emperor Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen was willing to give these people a chance.

As for those officials who couldn't be used by Zhou Chen, and who were involved in the rebellion and usurpation of the King of Shu, they were all taken down directly.

He didn't even have the chance to enter the gate of the Golden Luan Hall again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I will understand."

All the officials bowed their heads and said in unison.

At this moment, whether it was true or false, at least on the surface, the minds of Baiguan were temporarily controlled by Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen looked down at the officials kneeling below, and said again; "From now on, the rebellion and usurpation of the king of Shu and the prime minister will be dealt with jointly by the six ministries and supervised by the East Factory."

"Those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be exiled will be exiled, and those who should be ransacked and exterminated will be executed."

"Let me deal with this matter as soon as possible."

Although King Zhou Zhi of Shu died, all the masters of the three great families were wiped out.

But Prime Minister Yuan Bo and other officials involved are still alive.

These people have to follow the laws of the Great Zhou.

The mastermind, the one who committed the most serious crimes, naturally ransacked the family and exterminated the family.

Those who committed less crimes were only involved in it. They could survive, but they had to be exiled.

How to convict him will be handed over to Zhou Chen for the joint trial of the six ministries.

I can't, these people will be chopped off, let's kill the nine clans!

"The minister obeys the order."

Liu Ye, Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Eight Worthy King Zhou Xian immediately took orders and said.

Now there are six ministers, only Liu Ye, Du Ruhui, and the Minister of War.

The eight virtuous king Zhou Xian was temporarily supervised by the Ministry of Punishment, and he was also counted as one.

Therefore, it was Liu Ye and the other four who really made up their minds about how to deal with this matter.

"Retire."

After making this decree, Zhou Chen directly retreated, stood up and left.

After Zhou Chen, the emperor, left, many civil and military officials kneeling below couldn't hold on any longer, and suddenly sat softly on the ground.

Beads of sweat covered their foreheads.

The list of three memorials just now scared them a lot.

Up to now, they all have a feeling of lingering fear in their hearts.

Fortunately, the person on the dragon chair did not open the list of three memorials.

Otherwise, among these officials, I don't know how many people would be dragged out to ransack their homes and exterminate their families.

After a moment of relaxation.

All the officials left the Golden Luan Hall one by one and left the palace.