Yaotian had settled down, but Ying Zheng was not idle.
"Your Majesty, this is the name list that I have gathered.”
In the Imperial Palace, the leader of the Dark Tune Manor, Jing, handed over a name list.
Naturally, Ying Zheng knew that this list was the result of Jing's return to the imperial court and his thorough investigation of the secret dealings between the ministers of the imperial court and other countries.
After Xuan Yong unified the six countries, his strength had increased rapidly and he had been targeted by many countries. There must be many countries that were secretly bribing and colluding with Xuan Yong's royal court.
"Hmph, these officials are short-sighted and timid. Ridiculous, ridiculous.”
After receiving the name list, Ying Zheng looked at it carefully. Most of them were civil officials of the imperial court.
In this list, there was a name that caught Ying Zheng's attention.
"Peng Jue!"
"Humph, Peng Jue is good!"
Peng Jue was an old official with a reputation in the court. Back then, when he attacked the Xiongnu in the north, he strongly recommended peace, causing a group of people to echo him.
At first, Ying Zheng was still hesitant as to why so many people would suggest to make peace with Great Qin. Where was the domineering aura of the iron-blooded army of Great Qin that had once swept across the six dynasties? But now, he finally understood.
These civil officials had received benefits from the Xiongnu, so they naturally had to speak up for the Xiongnu.
Ying Zheng did not execute Peng Jue, but locked him up in the imperial prison to await his punishment.
Now, it seemed that this person should have been executed long ago. It was already merciful enough for him to live until today.
"Capture them according to the list. Don't let a single one go.”
Ying Zheng continued to deal with some important matters. Without even frowning, he handed the name list to Chief Jing of Yingqu Manor again.
"Understood!"
What followed next was a huge shock to the court. Many civil officials had something up their sleeves. After Ying Zheng returned, they claimed that they were ill and did not dare to go to court, preparing to stay out of the limelight.
However, when the leader of the Yin Qu Manor, Jing, led a large group of soldiers to break in, these civil officials knew that those disgraceful things had been exposed.
In less than a day, the twenty-one civil officials on the list were all captured by the mirror, waiting for Ying Zheng to deal with them.
The next day, morning court.
"Long live my emperor!”
The civil and military officials went to court as usual. There was nothing unusual, but everyone realized that there were clearly many fewer people in the civil officials 'row.
"Everyone, please rise."
"Today, I will bring you to meet some new people.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the civil officials of the 21st century who had secretly colluded with other countries were tied up by the soldiers and escorted to the court.
Among this group of people, there was no lack of high-ranking officials who usually lived in luxury. However, now, all of them had disheveled hair and haggard faces. Some of the officials even had white hair overnight.
The twenty-one civil officials, who were usually powerful and influential, were now listless and dejected. They did not have the slightest bit of their former elegance.
"Do you recognize these twenty-one people?”
None of the officials dared to reply.
"Read it!"
Ying Zheng glared at him and gave an order. Jing, who was standing at the side, opened the memorial in his hand and read it aloud in front of all the ministers.
"The twenty-one people under the hall privately received gold and silver from other countries, women and other benefits, and provided various confidential information to other countries.”
"Today, these twenty-one people have conclusive evidence of treason. We hereby arrest them and purge the court!”
After the leader of the Dark Tune Manor, Jing, finished reading, he suddenly raised his head and stared at the twenty-one people below.
"Your Majesty, you are wise. This old minister is loyal to Xuan Yong and will definitely not betray the country and join the enemy!”
"My father followed His Majesty many years ago and has been loyal and brave all his life. How could I dare to betray him?”
"Your Majesty, you have wronged this old minister.”
For a moment, the entire court was filled with cries of pain and begging for mercy.
At this moment, five armored soldiers worked together to carry a large box with difficulty and placed it in front of the twenty-one people.
An armored soldier walked to the chest and opened the lid. Inside were all letters from these twenty-one people and other countries.
"If anyone else thinks that what I said is not true, feel free to look for your name in this letter!”
At this moment, Ying Zheng was not angry, but he was imposing. Moreover, he had just broken through to the next realm, and his aura of a king was spreading throughout the entire imperial court, making it difficult for everyone to breathe and lift their heads.
For a moment, the court, which was filled with wails and noises, fell into a dead silence. They had a guilty conscience. They knew what they were doing.
"Humph! For my people, eating my salary, doing such despicable things behind my back!”
"You twenty-one people are just officials, but you are traitors to the country. Where is Meng Tian?”
"Your subject is here!"
Meng Tian shouted.
"All the traitors of the country will be executed immediately!"
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, a few of the twenty-one people fainted and fell to the ground.
(Chapter 5, I'm begging for a wave of data!)）
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