Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1297

'Sizzle!'

When Zhu Youwei uttered these words with an air of domineering confidence, a chorus of gasps of astonishment echoed throughout the vast Golden Palace.

Even the cabinet elders who didn't take sides, speak out, or participate stared wide-eyed at Zhu Youwei, who seemed to be on steroids.

In their memory, they had rarely seen their empress so aggressive.

Especially the line: "I, the Emperor, have the means to ensure your eternal damnation."

It's equivalent to tearing away each other's 'fig leaf'.

There are only two possible outcomes.

Either the emperor's authority will be damaged, and His Majesty will lose face; or Zhang Cheng and his associates will have no chance of turning the tables.

"Lin Pingzhi!"

"Ok?"

When Zhu Youwei called out this name herself, the ministers and censors who had just had many conflicts with her suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts.

However, Chief Steward Lin, who was supposed to be guarding the entrance, only entered the Golden Palace after several breaths of delay upon hearing the shouts.

"What's going on? Why is it so slow?"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This servant is guilty!"

"It was just an urgent military intelligence report that came through, and this servant dared not neglect to verify it."

"Urgent military situation? What is it?"

"Your Majesty, the troops stationed in Dangtu, Tianchang, and Jiaoyi, under the orders of Zhang Cheng, the Vice Minister of War, are attempting to enter the capital and cause chaos under the pretext of 'purging the court of corrupt officials'."

"Currently, the troops stationed in the three locations have all been wiped out by the elite troops that Duke Xu left to guard the perimeter before he left."

'boom.'

Upon hearing Lin Pingzhi's words, the previously silent Golden Palace erupted in an uproar.

His words revealed two important pieces of information.

First, Zhang Cheng and his close associates have all been wiped out.

Second, before leaving the capital, Duke Xu left behind a considerable force of troops on the outskirts.

And these are things that even the Ministry of War is unaware of!

How did he do that?

"What nonsense!"

"You eunuch, stop spreading your heretical rumors."

"Your Majesty, I have not deployed any troops."

"Yes, it's him..."

Before the completely panicked Zhang Cheng could finish speaking, Lin Pingzhi immediately interrupted, "Your Majesty, all the rebel leaders have been brought to justice."

"Furthermore, it was revealed that the mastermind behind it all was Vice Minister Zhang."

"Correspondence between them was also found within their residence."

"Both witnesses and physical evidence are available."

'Pah-ta-ta.'

Upon hearing Lin Pingzhi's words, Zhang Cheng, whose face was deathly pale, staggered back several steps.

When Hong Gu received the memorial presented by Lin Pingzhi, she quickly read it through, her face turning cold as she said, "Minister Zhang..."

"Your Majesty, are there any treacherous ministers around you that require you to send troops to purge them from your court?"

As Zhu Youwei spoke, she instructed Hong Gu to hand the memorial to the assembled elders below for review.

Faced with such solid evidence, even these high-ranking officials fell silent.

Perhaps these testimonies are somewhat exaggerated. But Zhang Cheng and his accomplices' placement of their elite troops in these three locations was definitely not motivated by pure motives.

"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext!"

"My lord, my lord..."

"Even when death is imminent, you still keep talking arrogantly."

"Lin Pingzhi, I ask you. Where are the heads of the eight prominent families of Jinzhou that Duke Xu ordered to be escorted to?"

'Wow.'

Upon hearing Zhu Youwei's words, the entire Golden Palace was once again in an uproar.

what?

Have all eight prominent families of Jinzhou been apprehended?

Didn't they surrender to the barbarians and be personally protected by the Left Wise King Waham?

Could it be that……

Before the ministers could decipher the answer, Lin Pingzhi spoke up, "Your Majesty..."

"Duke Xu, a few days ago, personally led his troops in a surprise attack on Shuozhou to recover lost territory, and captured alive the barbarian Left Wise King Wahamu and the eight traitorous families of Jinzhou..."

"Then he ordered men to secretly escort them back to the capital day and night."

"Judging by the days, we should arrive in Beijing today."

"However, the records, ledgers, and letters of Zhang Shilang's transactions with the Wu family have already been delivered in advance."

"The Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard were dealt with yesterday."

"Three copies were made, which were handed over to the Cabinet and the Imperial Study respectively, and another copy was kept on file in the Northern Garrison."

‘Gulu. ’

Lin Pingzhi's words caused a chorus of deep swallowing sounds to rise and fall throughout the Golden Palace.

What shocked them was not only the impeccable efficiency of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Imperial Guard, but also Xu Shan's progress in northern Shanxi.

Just over ten days ago, the Ministry of War received news that Ningwu Pass had fallen.

The Jinzhong Plain has been exposed to the barbarian cavalry. The entire Jinzhou region is in grave danger!

Forced into a corner, Xu Shan urgently dispatched the Central Plains Tiger Warriors to Shanxi to provide assistance.

How long has it been?

Not only was Ningwu Pass taken back, but Xu Shan also occupied Shuozhou.

During this period, he also captured the barbarian Left Wise King Wahamu and the eight great families of Jinzhou.

Jinzhou is at least several thousand miles away from the capital.

And today, they can be escorted to the capital?

What does this mean?

This indicates that they had already completed all of this several days prior.

But now they know.

In other words...

Being in the capital, they were completely kept in the dark.

Behind this lies Xu Shan's suffocating control.

So that's why they chose to take action last night.

They all jumped out one by one, stretching out their necks and begging for death, just for this day.

"Gentlemen, did you all hear that?"

"Minister Zhang, did you hear me clearly?"

"The witnesses and physical evidence you requested are all firmly in my hands."

"All those petty actions you accomplices have taken around the capital have been within Duke Xu's calculations!"

"You think you're qualified to lead a coup in this imperial palace?"

'Plop.'

After Zhu Youwei said these words, Zhang Cheng felt as if all his energy had been drained, and he collapsed to the ground.

His face was pale, his ears were ringing, his eyes were dull, and his head was buzzing.

It's not just him...

The ministers and censors who had just been on the same side as Zhang Cheng were now standing there, drenched in cold sweat.

Especially when they cautiously looked up and met Zhu Youwei's cold and stern gaze, many people were so frightened that they immediately knelt down.

It should be noted that wise rulers treat their ministers with the utmost respect.

It is rare to see someone kneeling before the emperor.

But now, they all knelt there trembling, as if they had lost their souls.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhu Youwei sneered, "Last night, which of the people arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Imperial Guard was innocent?"

"Which of you censors and officials dares to stand up and vouch for them with the lives of your entire families?"

"A joint petition urging me to abolish the Northern Garrison and the Eastern Depot?"

"Are you asking me to cut off my own arms and gouge out my own eyes?"

As Zhu Youwei uttered these words, one by one, ministers began to bang their foreheads together, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"We, we, are unaware of the truth. We must have been deceived by treacherous people."

"hehe!"

"Have you been deceived by a villain?"

"The villain you're referring to, is it Dean Yan or Vice Minister Zhang?"