Chapter 719 - Chapter 719: The opening (Part 2) _1 (1/2)

Chapter 719: The opening (Part 2) _1

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On the fifth day after the corpse of North vanquishing Prince was transported back to the capital, it was dark.

Outside the meridian Gate, the candles in the stone lamps flickered with an orange flame, reflecting the light of the torches held by the two rows of Imperial Army soldiers.

The ministers gathered at the meridian Gate in the cool wind, silently waiting for the morning court. Occasionally, some familiar officials lowered their heads and whispered to each other. Overall, they maintained silence.

The officials seemed to be holding a breath, which was expanding but also contained, waiting for the opportunity to explode.

“Dong Dong Dong …”

When the sky was slightly bright, the drums sounded on the City Tower of the meridian Gate-

All the officials lined up and entered the palace one by one.

The throne room!

The officials of the fourth rank and above stepped into the hall and waited silently for a quarter of an hour. Emperor Yuan jing, who was wearing a Taoist robe, arrived late.

After not seeing him for so many days, the Emperor, whose hair had turned black, looked Haggard. His eye bags were puffy and his eyes were bloodshot. He fully displayed the image of an elder brother who had lost his younger brother.

The Civil officials were shocked. It should be known that the Emperor paid the most attention to health and maintenance of the Dragon’s body. Ever since he began cultivating, he had been healthy and ruddy.

When had he ever looked so Haggard?

Many people looked at each other in silence, and their hearts trembled.

The old eunuch glanced at Emperor Yuan jing and said in a clear voice, “”lf there’s something to report, leave the court if there’s nothing.”

Chu Zhou’s chief administrator, Zheng xinghuai, strode out of the ranks and walked in front of the officials. He bowed and said in a deep voice,

“Your Majesty, King Huai, the general of Chuzhou City, colluded with the witchcraft sect and the earth sect’s Dao chief. For his own benefit, he advanced to rank two and slaughtered 380000 people in Chuzhou City. Since the founding of daofeng, such atrocities had never been seen before, angering both heaven and man. Your Majesty, please demote King Huai to a commoner, hang his head in the city for three days, and offer sacrifices to 380000 innocent souls … Tell the world.”

Emperor Yuan jing looked at him deeply, his face expressionless.

What was surprising was that in the face of the emperor’s silence that contained anger, Chu Zhou’s chief administrator, Zheng xinghuai, was not afraid at all and brazenly looked at him.

At this moment, chief advisor Wang stepped out and said respectfully, ‘

“King Huai’s actions have angered the heavens and the people, and the capital has long been in an uproar. The people of Chuzhou are tough. If we can’t give an explanation to the people, I’m afraid there will be a rebellion. Your Majesty, please demote King Huai to a commoner and hang his head in the city for three days to pay tribute to the 380000 souls of the people in Chuzhou.”

In the Imperial court, everyone bowed and their voices rolled, “”Your Majesty, please demote King Huai to a commoner and hang his head in the city for three days to pay tribute to the 380000 wronged souls of Chuzhou City.” Emperor Yuan jing stood up slowly and looked down at the court with a cold face.

The muscles on his face twitched, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Suddenly … He flipped over the large table in front of him.