"Prince Qian, my royal brother."
Emperor Yongtai turned his back and glanced at Prince Qian with his peripheral vision. "Every time you hesitate, thousands of royal family members die."
After saying this, he no longer paid attention to the noise below and continued on the stage.
The only difference is that his steps now have become firm and powerful, and his back is gradually becoming more upright.
“You deserve to die!!!”
King Qian roared and rushed towards the carriage at the end of the team.
Things had come to this point, and he knew he had no help anymore.
Because the people that Emperor Yongtai wanted to kill this time were not common people, not officials, not noble families, but the royal family.
People like Lou Youzhi and Dou Tianyuan have done their best by speaking up for the royal family on this matter.
In the absence of hope, no matter how much these two people want to stop Emperor Yongtai, they will only choose to endure temporarily.
Instead of being like him, who can only and must go forward without hesitation.
Fortunately, Emperor Yongtai did not actually prevent him from getting close to Taizu Dagao.
Until his hands touched the cold bronze plate, no one stopped him.
"Today, I will see whether Taizu will allow you to kill your own people!"
King Qian's hair and beard stood up, and he roared and thrust a finger into his heart.
!!!!
Dou Tianyuan, who was watching here, was suddenly shocked, "What is he doing?!"
"Only the passion in one's heart can soak the bronze plate and write it down..."
Lou Youzhi sighed quietly.
"Heart-blooded?!"
Dou Tianyuan's face changed drastically, "He is a descendant of the Imperial Court, how much blood can he have? No, I can't watch him die..."
After saying that, Dou Tianyuan opened the door to the void and was about to step out to King Qian.
However, another door appeared closer to him...
The old eunuch Yan Zhong walked out before Dou Tianyuan.
"This is a feud between your majesty and the prince. Lord Dou should not interfere."
Yan Zhong said with a smile.
His voice is both sharp and hoarse, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
"resentment?"
Lou Youzhi's expression changed slightly, "Sure enough, your majesty's layout will never have only one purpose."
When it comes to the feud between Prince Qian and Emperor Yongtai, no one knows the details and origins.
But almost everyone could clearly feel the hostility towards Emperor Yongtai from Prince Qian...it cannot be called hostility, it would be more appropriate to call it rejection.
For example, there was never any etiquette during court meetings, whether it was when Emperor Yongtai was in power at the beginning, or later when Lou Youzhi took over as the presidency.
For example, all assignments must be accompanied by both an imperial edict and a golden order. Oral orders will be ignored.
This is what the officials can see themselves. It is unknown whether there is anything else going on in private.
Some people have speculated that this was a play performed by the two, deliberately creating the illusion that the royal family and His Majesty are at odds, in order to lure out the rebels hiding among the court officials.
After all, anyone who has been targeted like this for months and years would have been filled with hatred. If it were the ruler of the world, even if he couldn't execute the clan leader directly, he would certainly not be completely indifferent.
But now it seems...
"King Qian, do you have to die?"
Dou Tianyuan stared at Yan Zhong.
"Lord Dou is worried about Prince Qian, why not worry about Your Majesty?"
Yan Zhong said with sarcasm, "Before coming here, His Majesty said that if he is defeated today, then there is no need to talk about the past. You just need to assist the Crown Princess to ascend the throne. If he wins..."
After these words were spoken, everyone's expressions became complicated.
yes.
After all, it was Taizu’s great edict.
If the first draft of the Great Edict found Emperor Yongtai guilty, he would be instantly deprived of his bloodline and demoted to a commoner.
No matter how powerful Emperor Yongtai is, he will just be a fool after forgetting everything.
And if the first version of the Great Edict ruled that Emperor Yongtai was not guilty...
Even Taizu said that he was right. What else is there for us to insist on or struggle for?
Thinking of this, regardless of their stance, everyone looked at King Qian.
Just then, King Qian pulled his fingers out from his chest and began to write.
"Today we have the unjust and incompetent Emperor Yongtai!"
"Using the overthrow of heaven and earth as an excuse, you are killing people and seeking personal gain!"
"I hereby report this to you, and ask the Emperor Taizu to make the decision!"
"In the spring of the nineteenth year, Yongtai used his magical power to colluded with the Taiping Dao rebels and destroyed the granaries in various parts of Daqing."
"In April, Yongzhou Province was covered with locusts!"
"Yongtai has delayed disaster relief for nearly half a year under the pretext of raising food!"
"Fortunately, a wise man deployed his military forces in Yongzhou and saved the refugees in the province."
"Of course, Yongtai's murderous intent does not stop..."
Please make a ruling. We need as many evidentiary details as possible, and they must be true details.
But if one cheats, the blood in one's heart cannot be absorbed by the bronze plate and writing will naturally be impossible to succeed.
Therefore, King Qian did not dare to show any bias, and even tried his best to write down everything he knew in detail.
From the locust plague in Yongzhou, to the death of Jiang Zhihong, to the destruction of Yongzhou, and then to Du Qianchuan's death by hitting his head against a pillar.
at last……
"Today, in order to prolong his lifespan, Yongtai has used his magical powers and inner demons to attack millions of his royal family members, determined to take their lives to replenish his own lifespan!"
"How can such a treacherous and evil person be the ruler of Daqing and the ruler of the world?"
"The younger generation is a clan leader, please look into this matter carefully!"
After writing the last word, King Qian's face turned pale and his feet became weak and he could not stand steadily.
Dou Tianyuan roared and repelled Yan Zhong, then rushed out and supported King Qian.
However, as soon as he touched King Qian, Dou Tianyuan's heart fell to the bottom.
According to his perception, the body of King Qian no longer looked like a living being, but more like rotten wood or stubborn stone.
The tendons, veins, acupoints, and jade pool of Tao seeds have all shriveled and shrunken to the extreme.
Dou Tianyuan was unable to explore the Huangting and Zifu, but it seemed that these two Tao seeds were also completely drained by King Qian and turned into nutrients that gave birth to heart blood.
To put it simply, the foundation of all those who were above the level of flesh and blood of King Qian has been completely exhausted.
Death is just a matter of time.
"you……"
Dou Tianyuan didn't know what to say and could only utter one word.
"Shut up!"
Prince Qian cursed weakly, his eyes fixed on the bronze plate without moving.
This is for others to see.
In fact, Prince Qian was pressing on Dou Tianyuan's arm, and his fingers, hidden by his robe sleeves, were moving quickly.
'If he is innocent, run!'
escape?
Why do you want to escape?
Even if Emperor Yongtai wins, he won't necessarily settle accounts with me and others later...
Dou Tianyuan looked a little stern, as if he wanted to ask something.
King Qian was extremely anxious. He squeezed out a bit of strength from somewhere and tried to clench his fists.
After successfully stopping Dou Tianyuan from making any sound, he continued moving his fingers.
'If he wins, I die, and the Six Covenants will be controlled by him!'
This one sentence woke Dou Tianyuan up suddenly.
indeed.
He has the power to break the sky with one hand, the power to transform into a golden body with nine transformations, and the method to reverse the devil species. If he really can't defeat them, he can just run away.
Even if it was Emperor Yongtai's new method of letting his inner demons invade his body, he was confident that he could leave before being attacked.
But Liu Yue is different!
Liu Yue can tamper with other people's memories!
Even if he is the best fighter in Daqing, even if Lou Youzhi is the most , they are of no use in front of Liu Yue.
In the past, this was not something to worry about.
First, the Qing Emperors of all generations would not easily tamper with other people's memories. Second, there was nothing special that required the Qing Emperor to tamper with other people's memories.
But now it's different.
The Yongzhou bloodbath, the truth behind the natural disaster, the traitor’s clone... and the most serious one, the murder of the royal family.
Emperor Yongtai's actions showed that he was not an emperor who would look ahead and behind.
Anyone can use it and anything can happen as long as it is useful to him.
Once the Six Covenants are in the hands of Emperor Yongtai, or someone who is in the hands of Emperor Yongtai...
Prince Qian noticed the slightest change in Dou Tianyuan's expression from the corner of his eye. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the bronze plate seriously.
How will the Great Edict judge?
At this time, the bloody words on the bronze plate had been completely absorbed and disappeared.
A faint majesty emanated from it.
This is the majesty that comes with the Zhengyang Jin technique, and it is also the majesty of Taizu Jiang Wang.
The royal family members bowed down one after another.
Ten breaths later, a golden light as dazzling as the sun pierced out from the bronze plate and went straight into the sky.
Then, one golden word after another was slowly outlined in the sky.
'It is wrong to harm others and benefit yourself.'
This is the first complete sentence that appears.
After seeing these words, those royal family members who were not affected could hardly hold back and shouted in surprise.
Unfortunately, the second sentence, the third sentence, and until the end, shattered this surprise over and over again.
'Consider the overall situation and work hard.'
'To bear humiliation and heavy burdens is a virtue.'
'To be able to plan and strategize is a talent.'
These four simple sentences are the original version of the Great Edict, which evaluates the content written by King Qian.
"Is that really the case..."
Prince Qian smiled helplessly, without showing any surprise on his face.
"really?"
Dou Tianyuan's face froze, "Did you know this would be the result?"
"It's not just me..."
King Qian's eyelids began to droop uncontrollably, and the words he spoke became lighter, "The human race is the most important, the country is second, and the family is third..."
This sentence came out of nowhere and Dou Tianyuan couldn't understand it at all.
His mood was extremely complicated.
The mere fact that his best friend was about to die was hard for him to face.
Not to mention, Emperor Yongtai, who had opposed from the bottom of his heart for so long, was actually judged in this way by the Great Edict...
If Emperor Yongtai is right, then are I and others wrong?
Jiang Zhihong, Du Qianchuan, Lou Youzhi, Gu Chengren...
Is everyone wrong?
For a moment, Dou Tianyuan felt tired for the first time in his life.
And at this moment, new golden words appeared.
'The human race is the most important, the country is the second, and the family is the third.'
'The verdict is therefore, not guilty.'
Dou Tianyuan's eyes suddenly widened.
He had already expected the not guilty verdict, and now that the facts were consistent with his expectations, he was not surprised.
He was surprised by the previous sentence...
Surprisingly, it’s exactly the same as what King Qian said!
"You knew this would be the result?!"
Dou Tianyuan looked at King Qian fiercely, and before he could respond, he immediately asked, "Since you already knew this, why did you still do this?!"
"hehe……"
The life fire of King Qian was so weak that he couldn't even open his eyes. "He wants... Liu Yue... to leave..."
Yes, Dou Tianyuan was right.
In fact, King Qian already had the answer in his heart.
And he also knew that Emperor Yongtai already had the answer.
That is not guilty.
The reason is simple.
He and Emperor Yongtai were the only two people qualified to read Taizu's letters.
It can be said that in the entire royal family, and in the entire world, no one knows better what kind of person Taizu Daqing is than the Emperor Qing and the clan leaders of all generations.
Although the notes did not record the secret that the world was being destroyed, and even most of them were just some of Taizu's observations and feelings, a glimpse of the whole picture can reveal the whole picture...
What would be most important to a person who inherited the will of the leader of the ancient Yin-Yang Temple ?
Without a doubt, it is the survival of the entire human race.
Therefore, in Taizu's eyes, compared with the life and death of the entire human race, nothing is irreplaceable.
It is clear at a glance how they will judge Emperor Yongtai.
As for why King Qian could clearly foresee the result, but still used the Great Edict without hesitation...
His last words were both an advice to Dou Tianyuan and an answer to Dou Tianyuan's question.
Six covenants.
If Emperor Yongtai wants to obtain the Six Covenants, he must kill the current clan leader.
And he must be killed now.
Otherwise, once Prince Qian is given enough time, who will be the next clan leader and whether he will obey Emperor Yongtai's orders will become an unknown again.
Now, as long as the clan leader dies, the successor will be the originally designated Right Clan Chief.
And You Zongzheng stood on the side of Emperor Yongtai...
"Not guilty."
Before he knew it, Emperor Yongtai had reached the top of the Qitian Terrace.
"I am not guilty."
"You guys, did you see it clearly?"
Under the reflection of the large golden characters in the sky, Emperor Yongtai slowly turned around, revealing a young face.
Everyone is familiar with this face.
This is exactly what Emperor Yongtai looked like when he was still the crown prince.
In other words, Emperor Yongtai's lifespan was truly restored!
No!
Being able to return to youth must mean that one’s lifespan has increased significantly!
Looking at the royal family members who were falling down in large numbers, their bodies were all withered and shriveled.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
Lu Zhong sighed quietly and bowed first.
The other officials hesitated for a moment and then followed suit.
This incident mainly occurred between Emperor Yongtai and the royal family. For the court officials, they were just a little frightened, but did not feel any anger or sadness.
The remaining small group of royal family members also exchanged glances and bowed silently.
Are they willing?
Of course I am not willing to accept this.
Among the royal family members who had fallen to the ground and those who were still standing there in a daze were their loved ones.
It could be a father, it could be an elder brother, it could be a son.
The royal family is also human. How can they be willing to watch their loved ones die?
However.
They had even less room for resistance than the officials on the field.
Even for them, the thought of resistance should not even occur.
After all, Taizu's Great Edict has already given the answer.
Not guilty.
Two simple words, when applied to specific things, become not simple at all.
in other words……
The method of blood sacrifice is correct.
It was right to unjustly kill Jiang Zhihong.
It is right to massacre the entire Yongzhou.
Even murdering millions of fellow tribesmen was right.
As members of the royal family and descendants of Taizu, they were unwilling to accept this fact, but they had to accept it.
So they followed suit and bowed down.
In the blink of an eye, the only two people still standing in the entire Qing Mausoleum were Lou Youzhi and Dou Tianyuan, except for the one who was invaded by the inner demon.
Lou Youzhi frowned, as if he was in deep thought.
Dou Tianyuan had a cold face as he supported King Qian, who was no longer breathing, and crossed the space to come to Lou Youzhi.
At this time, Emperor Yongtai finally spoke again.
"Lou Youzhi, Dou Tianyuan."
"You two colluded with each other, controlling the government in the court and the people in the wild. You have repeatedly opposed me and even tried to completely sideline me. You are guilty of conspiracy and treason."
"Now, I will give you a chance."
"A chance to convince me not to kill you."