In the imperial court.
Xia Yan sat on the throne.
Xia Yan glanced at the ministers present.
As far as he knew.
Currently, there were two loyal officials, Zhong Gu and Guan Long.
As for the treacherous official, it was a guy called Zhao Liang.
"Emperor Xia, I heard that it was you who personally led the soldiers to run amok on the battlefield, which was why you were able to destroy the enemy forces of the Youshi Tribe and protect our Xia Dynasty. For this reason, I have always admired Emperor Xia.”
The first person to come up and flatter was Zhong Gu. However, Zhong Gu was a loyal minister, so these words came from his heart.
As for the original novel, Xia Yan had always been obstinate, violent, and dissolute.
Since ancient times, he was not welcomed by Xia Yan and was extremely disappointed with the Xia Dynasty. In the end, he could only defect to the Shang Kingdom, which was the style of the original protagonist.
In the past, Xia Yan had always been dissolute, only caring about eating, drinking, and having fun. He had never paid attention to the state affairs.
Now, it was a surprise to see Xia Yan leading his soldiers to fight outside and return triumphantly.
However, he was relieved to see Xia Yan change again, and his disappointed heart finally eased.
And…
At the side.
Zhao Liang, a treacherous official with a sinister and cunning appearance, looked at Xia Yan carefully and could not help but feel puzzled.
This…
What was going on?
Why did he suddenly go out personally and come back alive?
This made him very puzzled.
Even so, he still put on a fake smile and cupped his hands."This lowly subject has heard rumors that Emperor Xia alone dominated the battlefield. He was brave and good at fighting, and no one could match him.”
"I've followed Emperor Xia for a long time, but I've never heard of Emperor Xia having such ability. When I heard this news, I still couldn't believe it. The truth is right in front of me today. I really admire Emperor Xia!”
Another wave of flattery.
"Alright, stop flattering me. Let's talk about serious business!”
However, when Xia Yan changed the topic and talked about serious matters, Zhong Gu looked worried and anxious.
It seemed like something urgent had happened.
"Emperor Xia, I have a favor to ask of you!"”
"Speak." Xia Yan glanced at him.
"A few days ago, Guan Long remonstrated with Emperor Xia, so Emperor Xia locked him in prison. However, I heard that Minister Guan Long was subjected to various punishments in prison.”
Zhong Gu paused for a moment and glanced at Zhao Liang before continuing,"However, Lord Zhao took advantage of Emperor Xia's absence and made the decision to kill Minister Guan Long. I hope that Emperor Xia will quickly stop this matter and not accidentally injure the loyal officials!”
Xia Yan glanced at Zhao Liang.
Zhao Liang's face was dark as he stared at Zhong Gu.
Hehe, Zhonggu, Zhonggu.
Emperor Xia will never believe your words. Emperor Xia has always put me in an important position, so he will never blame me.
A smug smile appeared on Zhao Liang's face.
Zhao Liang relied on Emperor Xia's favor and importance to him in the past, so he often did whatever he wanted in the court.
"Plop!"
Zhong Gu was very anxious and quickly knelt down to Xia Yan.
"Right now, Guan Long is on the punishment field and is about to be beheaded. I hope that Emperor Xia will give the order in time to stop this matter!”
Xia Yan frowned slightly. Save Minister Guanlong!“
Under Xia Yan's command, a soldier immediately replied,""Yes, sir!"
Then, they all rushed down.
Zhong Gu, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately revealed a happy expression and was very grateful.
"Thank you! Thank you, Emperor Xia!"
Zhong Gu cried bitterly and sincerely thanked Xia Yan for letting Guan Long live.
However, at this moment.
The smile on Zhao Liang's face instantly froze. He took two steps forward and cupped his hands, asking,""Emperor Xia! This Guan Long must not let him off so easily!”
"He has repeatedly caused trouble for Emperor Xia. This official also wants to let Emperor Xia have a peaceful environment. That's why I came up with this plan to directly end him as soon as possible for Emperor Xia.”
Xia Yan coldly glanced at Zhao Liang. You want to ride on this king's head?"
"No, that's not it! Emperor Xia, you said before that I will take care of the matters of the court for you in the future, so this official…"
"Moreover, I heard that Guan Long has the intention of rebelling. In order to prevent future troubles, I would rather kill a thousand wrongly than miss a single one. I risked being misunderstood by Emperor Xia. Everything I did was for the Xia Dynasty!”
"I hope Emperor Xia will be able to see this clearly. Guan Long must not be spared easily. He must be killed! To prevent future troubles!"
Zhao Liang directed and acted for Xia Dynasty and Xia Yan.
He cupped his hands and begged Xia Yan to kill Guan Long.
Xia Yan was a little unhappy.
Especially when faced with such complicated matters in the court, he was extremely disgusted.
"Let Minister Guan go. If you continue to talk nonsense, you'll all be beheaded!”
Xia Yan's words made Zhao Liang, who had been doing whatever he wanted in the imperial court, speechless.
For a moment, he did not dare to move.
Emperor Xia, what happened?
It was completely different from before…
In the past, he had always listened to me. Now, he personally led his troops to battle, and…
Times were different now…
Zhao Liang couldn't help but worry.
Xia Yan knew that Zhao Liang was the one who had been instigating him to do bad things.
He taught Xia Yan how to be a fatuous ruler who enjoyed life and all kinds of treacherous officials who squeezed the people dry.
However…
He didn't plan to be like the others, directly dealing with the treacherous officials as soon as he transmigrated.
In his opinion.
Traitorous officials and loyal officials were both officials, and they could actually be used.
If he died, it would be over for him.
If he could make full use of it, why not do so?
If he really dared to violate the rules, it wouldn't be too late to chop off his head.
Thinking of this…
Xia Yan already had an idea.
"Zhao Aichen."
"You didn't get this king's direct disciple this time, so you casually used this king's name to kill Guan Long. Do you know your sins?"
Xia Yan roared.
"Plop ~"
Zhao Liang's entire body shook. He was so scared that his entire body was trembling. He quickly went forward and knelt down.
"Emperor Xia, I, I know my sins! However, I have no second thoughts about Emperor Xia! I did it for Emperor Xia!"
After the war, the lives of the people could not be restored to the past.
They had to send people to settle the lives of the people.
Now was the time to use people.
Why not send this treacherous official down and let him do practical things!
Giving him this painful responsibility was also a punishment for him. On the other hand, it could also kill his smugness.
On the other hand, there was someone to deal with the people's affairs. This was killing three birds with one stone. Why not?
Xia Yan instructed," After the war, the people are extremely poor. Their lives have not been settled yet.”
"Zhao Liang!"
"Your subject is here!"
"Now, I'll leave the important task of settling the people to you. This is a matter of atonement. You have to do it well!"
Zhao Liang's heart turned cold when Xia Yan gave the order.
Settle the civilians?
Isn't this making things difficult for me?
Emperor Xia is looking for trouble.
But now.
Emperor Xia was obviously different from before. If he spoke another word, he was afraid…
For this reason, he could only quickly agree,"Yes, sir! Emperor Xia, this subject will definitely settle it properly!"
"I'll give you a month's time. If I don't see a peaceful and prosperous scene when I go to the people in the future, you can wait to lose your head!”
"Yes, yes! I will not disappoint Emperor Xia!"
Zhao Liang was very reluctant in his heart, but he still forced a bitter smile on his face.
Zhong Gu, who was standing at the side, looked at Zhao Liang's bruised face and gloated.
At the same time, the way they looked at Xia Yan changed.
Could it be that Emperor Xia had really come to his senses?
Of course.
Xia Yan did not convene the court just for this matter.
There was another matter, catching the traitor!
As far as he knew.
At that time, the enemy had attacked the outer city with the intention of attacking the palace. No one had informed them of such a major event.
The Nine Continents outside the city were in the midst of an intense war.
A large number of soldiers who should have been guarding the palace were sent out.
All the news about the war had been cut off by someone. This was the work of a traitor.
It was all for the sake of joining forces with the enemy to take down the Xia Dynasty.
Thinking of this…
Xia Yan's gaze was extremely sharp.
He swept his cold gaze across the officials present.
"There's one more thing."
The officials immediately stared at Xia Yan, waiting for him to continue speaking.
"Today, there is a traitor in this court. This king must find him!”
"Who is this person?"
"I hope this traitor will take the initiative to step forward.”
To be able to have such great authority and block all information, of course, even the officials in the court could only do so with such great authority.
Xia Yan asked.
All the officials in the court booed and looked at each other.
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