Guan Yu led many armored soldiers into the court, his Guan saber placed horizontally on Lu Buwei's neck. Lu Buwei's henchmen were all held down by the armored soldiers, with sharp blades on their bodies.
Facing the murderous Guan Yu and the soldiers, all the officials froze and didn't dare to move.
The entire court instantly fell silent.
The ministers were frightened and frightened to death. They had never expected that Ying Zheng would suddenly summon the armored soldiers in the imperial court and launch an attack.
Lu Buwei's heart was beating wildly. He felt the cold air on his neck, and his face turned pale with fear.
At this moment, he still had a trace of hope and shouted,
"Great King!"
"I have no intention of rebelling!"
"This subject has always been loyal and hardworking, helping King Zhuang Xiang ascend the throne, and then supporting the king to succeed the throne!”
"The king calls me Zhongfu, why would Zhongfu harm you?”
Lu Buwei cried out loudly for mercy, his eyes overflowing with tears, trying to gain Ying Zheng's sympathy.
Ying Zheng sat on his throne, looking down at Lu Buwei coldly.
He didn't explain much and just waved his hand behind him.
"Li Si, come out!"
Hearing the name Li Si from Ying Zheng's mouth, Lu Buwei's entire body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, full of hatred and despair.
Following Ying Zheng's order, a black-robed Li Si slowly walked out of the side hall and into the center of the main hall.
"Li Si greets Your Majesty!"
The moment Lu Buwei's henchmen saw Li Si, their hearts stopped beating and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat. They were scared out of their wits!
The officials, who were still confused, were now completely clear-headed. His Majesty had solid evidence that Lu Buwei was plotting a rebellion!
Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Si.
Li Si bowed to Ying Zheng, then turned to face Lu Buwei and said calmly,"
"Lord Prime Minister, I have already reported to the King that you have allied with the Imperial Consort to recruit Chang 'an's Jun Chengjiao to lead his troops back to Xianyang!”
"This is a treasonous act. Not only will it harm the king, but it will also bring chaos to the entire Great Qin!”
"Even if I have to bear the infamy of betraying my benefactor, I have to stand up and set things right for Great Qin!”
"I, Li Si, will not allow anyone to disregard the interests of Great Qin!”
Li Si was full of righteousness and his powerful speech shook the entire court.
In the royal court, all of Li Si's henchmen were shocked by Li Si. They were filled with fear and despair.
Those who weren't Lu Buwei's henchmen were even more shocked, their eyes burning with rage.
"Chang 'an Jun Chengjiao!"
"Lu Buwei, how dare you do such a treacherous thing!”
"This is not something a minister should do!"
"Great King! Lu Buwei was extremely daring, causing chaos in the court, disobeying the law, and should be killed by the car, implicating the three families!”
An honest old official stood out and berated loudly.
Great Qin had been established for hundreds of years, and there were naturally people who were loyal to the royal family. However, these people were either old or had been ostracized after Lu Buwei took over.
Now that Li Si had exposed Lu Buwei's conspiracy and Guan Yu had taken him down, many loyal officials followed suit. They were all impassioned as they continued to criticize Lu Buwei's crimes.
"Your Majesty, Lu Buwei deserves to die!”
"Please kill the three clans of Lu Buwei!"
……
Ying Zheng sat on the throne, looking holy and majestic.
He quietly listened to the ministers 'words and looked at Lu Buwei with a cold gaze.
"Zhongfu, I will call you Zhongfu one last time!”
"What else do you have to say?"
Ying Zheng's cold and stern voice rang out in Lu Buwei's ears.
Lu Buwei was drenched in cold sweat. The light in his eyes dimmed, and he was in despair.
"I…"
"I have nothing to say!"
"This subject is guilty!"
Lu Buwei raised both his hands high and kowtowed to Ying Zheng.
He sobbed and spoke hoarsely.
"I am indeed greedy for power and position, and I have indeed committed treason and heresy, but I have never had the slightest intention of plotting against Your Majesty!”
"I only wanted to summon Lord Chang 'an back to Xianyang and suppress the Great King so that Great Qin would have no choice but to return to Zhongfu's side and seek protection!”
"Only Consort Dowager…"
"Only Chang 'an's Jun Chengjiao's mother, the imperial concubine, wanted to murder the king and replace the throne!”
"I can plead guilty and be executed. Please know the thoughts of the Lord of Chang 'an and the Imperial Consort.”
After saying that, Lu Buwei lay on the ground, motionless.
His words not only surprised the important officials of the imperial court, but also made Ying Zheng feel a myriad of emotions.
He gazed at Lu Buwei and sighed.
"So, you still have me in your heart…"
Ying Zheng's expression was complicated, as if he was trying to comfort her.
He looked at Lu Buwei and said," Your plan, including the Imperial Consort's intentions, I know it all!”
"If it wasn't for the fact that you have no killing intent towards me, would I have given you the chance to speak?”
Ying Zheng raised his head majestically, looking down at Lu Buwei's henchmen who were trembling like chickens, and spoke loudly.
"Pass on my decree!"
"Remove Lu Buwei's position as Prime Minister, take back the position of Marquis Wenxin and his fief, and banish him to Shu as an official!”
"Take down all his henchmen and punish them like they are in prison!”
"Order the Imperial Guards to surround the Imperial Consort's chambers and take her down!”
Ying Zheng said coldly and sternly, announcing the fate of everyone.
When they heard that Ying Zheng did not order Lu Buwei to be killed, but only banished him, the ministers were both surprised and delighted.
Lu Buwei had committed such a great crime, but Ying Zheng still cared about his friendship. It was obvious that there was a trace of kindness in his grim face.
After hearing this, Lu Buwei wailed and sobbed loudly, as if he was regretting his actions.
His followers were extremely terrified and cried in despair.
"Great King, please spare my life!"
"We were all ordered by Feng Lu Buwei, we didn't mean to rebel!”
"I have served Great Qin for many years and have worked hard. I beg Great Qin to show mercy…"
Ying Zheng looked at these guilty ministers with disgust in his eyes as he waved his hand.
Guan Yu and a group of soldiers immediately took action, removing Lu Buwei's crown and dragging him and his followers out of the court.
Half of the Zhangtai Palace's court was instantly emptied, showing how powerful Lu Buwei was!
After the shock, the remaining officials seemed to be overjoyed.
Once Lu Buwei and his henchmen left, the vacant seats in the royal court would be filled by them!
At this time, Ying Zheng waved his hand again, and two scholars walked out of the side hall. One was elegant and generous, while the other had a dark and stern face.
"Zhangsun Wuji and Bao Zheng pay their respects to Your Majesty!”
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