The moment the box was opened.
All the officials craned their necks to look at the chest.
Only Li Yan did not move.
Not only that, but Li Yan also closed his eyes as if he didn't dare to look.
He knew that the thing in the box was definitely fatal.
The Emperor had gone through so much trouble, it was impossible that he was just joking with him.
When the officials saw what was in the box, they were in an uproar!
Inside the box was a dragon robe!!
Hiding the dragon robe was equivalent to treason. That was the death penalty for nine generations!
Prime Minister Li actually had the intention to rebel?
For a moment.
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
No one dared to speak or even breathe.
A dragon robe was actually found in the Prime Minister's residence…
This time, something big was going to happen!
Now, it was up to the emperor to deal with it.
If it wasn't handled well, the entire court would be shaken.
Because Li Yan's power was too great!
At least half of the officials were from the Yan Party.
If the Emperor made a move against Li Yan, the Yan Faction would not stand by and watch. If things went wrong, it might cause a major disaster.
"This, this isn't my master's. My master wouldn't hide the dragon robe!”
A sudden voice sounded.
The one who spoke was the old butler of Li Yan's residence, Gao Fu.
Hearing the word "dragon robe", Li Yan's body trembled and he opened his eyes abruptly.
There was indeed a dragon robe in the chest!
Li Yan widened his eyes and looked at the Emperor in disbelief.
He knew that the item in the box could be fatal, but he did not expect it to be something as lethal as the dragon robe.
The Emperor was going to exterminate his entire family!
"Impudent! You are just a mere servant. How can you speak here? Get lost!"
Gu Dayou said sinisterly.
Gao Fu's butler uniform was very obvious.
Zhao Zheng didn't pay any attention to the housekeeper's words. He was staring at Li Yan and sneered when he saw Li Yan's incredulous expression.
"Minister Li, give me an explanation?”
Of course, Li Yan wouldn't admit that he was the one who put the dragon robe there. He immediately knelt down and said,""Emperor, this old minister is wronged. Hiding the dragon robe is a capital crime, how could this old minister be so unwise? Someone wants to frame me."
"Mr. Li, the evidence is conclusive, and you still want to deny it?”Gu Dayou said sarcastically.
"It must be a traitor who sneaked into my house in advance and buried the dragon robe here when I wasn't paying attention," Li Yan said in a deep voice.”
Hearing Li Yan's words, Zhao Zheng suddenly asked,""Li Yan, since you said that someone wanted to frame you, then who do you think it was?”
Li Yan was silent for a moment. He suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Zhao Zheng."The only person who could make Grand Scribe Wei cooperate so much and set up such a vicious situation to frame this old man is naturally only you, Emperor!”
This guy actually didn't even bow down in front of Zhao Zheng.
He probably knew that he would not be able to escape today.
Hearing this, Zhao Zheng smiled and looked down at Li Yan.
Gu Dayou, who was becoming more and more loyal, immediately said angrily,""How dare you!"
"Old Li, you dare to frame the emperor? He deserves to die!"
Li Yan ignored Gu Dayou.
In his opinion, Gu Dayou was a dog that bit people and was not worthy of talking to him.
Li Yan looked straight at Zhao Zheng and said,"If you want to punish someone, why worry about not having words?" The emperor is really good. This old man admits that I underestimated the emperor before…However, does the emperor really have the confidence to deal with this old man and the world won't fall into chaos?”
Hearing this blatant threat, the surrounding people were all stunned!
Originally, many officials believed that Li Yan was innocent. Now that he saw Li Yan being so arrogant, his thoughts changed.
Daring to threaten the emperor in public was a treasonous act!
"How dare you!"
A loud shout came from the dress.
It was the new Minister of Personnel, Yu Qian, who stood up.
"How dare you! You have no respect for your father!!”
Seeing Yu Qian, Li Yan's eyes flashed with a trace of viciousness. Then, he said disdainfully,"You are merely a defeated opponent of this old man. What qualifications do you have to evaluate this old man? Get lost!"
" Crazy! Li Yan, you're crazy!"
The honest Yu Qian was so angry that his entire body trembled. He immediately turned around and begged,"Emperor, this subject requests the emperor to immediately kill this bastard as a warning to others!”
Zhao Zheng nodded.
At this point, he was too lazy to argue with Li Yan. He immediately said,
"Pass on my decree: Prime Minister Li Yan has ulterior motives and has no regard for the emperor and father. He has committed treason and has ordered the East Chamber to confiscate his family. Li Yan, the guilty minister, was sentenced to death by a thousand cuts and his nine families were killed! I thought that the latecomers would quit!"
Regarding the Emperor's judgment, no one pleaded for Li Yan.
Because in everyone's eyes, Li Yan was really crazy.
Framing the Emperor, not submitting to the Emperor, claiming to be an old man, threatening the Emperor…No matter which one, it was enough to kill him.
Anyone who dared to step out and plead for Li Yan at this time would have their head kicked by a donkey.
When Li Yan heard Zhao Zheng's verdict, he first revealed a smile. Then, he stared at Zhao Zheng with extreme hatred and said,"Stupid ruler, you will regret this!"
"Gu Dayou, what are you still standing there for?" Zhao Zheng's face darkened. Take him down immediately!"
Gu Dayou's expression changed. He knew that the Emperor was angry. Without saying anything, he immediately pounced on Li Yan and grabbed at him.
However…
Gu Dayou didn't catch Li Yan.
At the critical moment, an old palm pushed away Gu Dayou's powerful and determined move.
Then, an old man stood in front of Li Yan.
"Old Master, leave quickly!"
This old man was Li Yan's butler, Gao Fu.
No one had expected that the old butler of Li Yan's residence was actually a hidden expert and was so loyal to Li Yan.
Gu Dayou, who had encountered an unforeseen event, was extremely furious and was about to explode!
It was his first time performing in front of the Emperor, and he actually made a mistake?
"If I let you escape today, I will immediately commit suicide!”
After saying this through gritted teeth, Gu Dayou immediately pounced on Butler Gao Fu again.
The two of them instantly started fighting.
呯!呯!
Gu Dayou was really going all out. He was completely trading damage for damage. He just wanted to get rid of this hindrance as soon as possible.
He didn't call anyone and went alone.
This was because he did not want to leave the impression that he was not capable enough in front of the Emperor!
"Puff!"
In just a moment, the old butler, Gao Fu, was beaten by Gu Dayou until he spat out blood and fell to the ground.
Gu Dayou, who was also injured, gritted his teeth and persevered.
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The second chapter.
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