kvmb Chapter 157 The Furious Emperor Suwen
Chapter 157 The Furious Emperor Suwen
In the cabinet in Kyoto, Liang Ge Lao stared at the memorial that had been suppressed and could not be reported, anxiously, like an ant on a hot pot. He knew that this matter was of great importance. If it could not be submitted to the emperor in time, the consequences would be disastrous. Finally, taking advantage of everyone's unpreparedness, Liang Ge Lao quickly stuffed this precious memorial into his wide sleeves.
In the court, all the ministers shouted: "Long live the emperor!" The sound resounded through the sky and was deafening.
Emperor Suwen sat upright on the dragon throne, looking majestic. After scanning the entire audience, he said in a deep voice: "My fellow ministers, please stand up. If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please dismiss the court!" His voice was like a loud bell, which made people feel awe.
At this time, Lord Liang stepped forward with steady and firm steps. He came to the front of the hall, knelt on both knees, bowed, and then said in a loud and powerful voice: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!" These words were like thunder, breaking the original quiet atmosphere of the court.
Seeing this, the eunuch Liu on the side hurriedly stepped forward, swiftly took the memorial from Lord Liang, and walked carefully towards Emperor Suwen holding it.
Emperor Suwen took the memorial and began to read it. However, as he read deeper, his face became increasingly gloomy, as if a storm was about to come. When he finished reading the last line, Emperor Suwen slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Why did you report such an important matter to me only now?"
Facing the emperor's questioning, Lord Liang was not afraid at all. He stood up straight and answered righteously: "Your Majesty, I just discovered this memorial yesterday. Fearing that I would miss the opportunity, I dared to hide it in my sleeve. I only had the opportunity to present it to Your Majesty today. In fact, this memorial has existed for a long time, but for some reason it has never been delivered to Your Majesty." After saying this, Lord Liang still maintained a neither humble nor arrogant attitude.
At this moment, Luo Shoufu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly knelt down on the ground, his face full of grievance, and shouted loudly: "Mr. Liang, please don't speak nonsense and slander good people! Regarding these reports, I have never seen them, and I hope Your Majesty will be discerning!" His words seemed to imply that Mr. Liang was deliberately framing him. For a moment, the whole court fell into tension and chaos...
"Your Majesty, the Regent has arrived!" In front of the Longwu Palace, a guard hurried to report.
"Call the Regent Prince Yan Wuque to the palace for an audience!" Emperor Suwen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a gloomy face and gave the order in a rather displeased tone.
"Call the Regent Yan Wuque to the palace for an audience!" The eunuch Liu who was standing nearby immediately shouted in his unique hoarse voice.
With the sound of a wheelchair rolling, Chi Yan pushed Yan Wuque slowly into the Longwu Palace. Yan Wuque was wearing a black robe, with an upright figure but a bit of sickly air. He came to the emperor, bowed slightly, and then quietly waited for the emperor's questions.
Emperor Suwen's face was as gloomy as water. He stared at Yan Wuque in front of him and said slowly, "My royal brother never likes to attend court. Why are you here today? Is there something important you want to report to me?"
Yan Wuque nodded slightly and replied, "Your Majesty, I do have an important memorial to present." After that, he took out a memorial from his arms and handed it to the eunuch Liu beside him.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly stepped forward, carefully took the memorial, and then presented it to Emperor Suwen respectfully.
Emperor Suwen unfolded the memorial and read it carefully, his face becoming more and more solemn. After a moment, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Yan Wuque with sharp eyes, and said sternly: "Is this really the case?"
Yan Wuque looked determined and answered without hesitation: "My brother, this is absolutely true. There is absolutely no falsehood."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Suwen pondered in his heart, and then shouted angrily: "Okay! In this case, the Dali Temple Minister will stay for the time being and await punishment; the Regent and Lord Liang will also stay, and the rest of you will all withdraw from the court!" After that, he waved his sleeves vigorously, signaling everyone to disperse.
The atmosphere in the Longwu Hall was extremely solemn. The Dali Temple Minister opened his eyes wide and looked in astonishment at the stern-looking Emperor Suwen who was sitting on the high throne. He secretly thought in his heart: I'm afraid that what I'm facing today will be extremely tricky!
Emperor Suwen suddenly folded the memorial in his hand and threw it towards the Dali Temple Minister. The memorial fell to his feet like an angry bird. Then, Emperor Suwen's eyes widened and he shouted fiercely: "I order you to investigate this matter thoroughly. You must get to the bottom of it! I want to see who is so bold!"
The Dali Temple Minister picked up the two memorials on the ground with trembling hands, frowned tightly, and even breathed carefully, fearing that the slightest mistake would anger the emperor. He replied in a trembling voice: "I will obey the emperor's order..." After saying that, he bowed and hurriedly left the hall.
After the Dali Temple Minister left, Emperor Suwen was still furious. He turned to look at Lord Liang who was standing beside him and asked sternly, "Lord Liang, these memorials have always been submitted to me through the cabinet. In your opinion, who on earth has such great power that he dares to suppress the important memorials from Lingcheng? Could it be that Prime Minister Luo has already made plans to resign and retire? He is so brave! Does he really think that I dare not take action against him?" At the end, Emperor Suwen was so angry that he was shaking all over, with a look of anger on his face.
Upon seeing this, Lord Liang's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to persuade him, "Your Majesty, please calm down! Right now, our Great Yan Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles. If we move against him easily at this moment, I am afraid there will be endless troubles. Your Majesty, please think twice before you act!" His words were full of deep worry.
"Royal brother. This Luo Jingde has disciples all over the place. If one of them moves, we must be cautious. It would be better to cut off his followers and erode his power bit by bit," Yan Wuque said calmly.
"People of Lingcheng, wait for me, these bastards actually dared to sneak in and get involved, I will investigate them thoroughly, I don't believe I can't discipline these parasites." After saying this, Emperor Suwen was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood, which frightened the eunuch Liu next to him.
Eunuch Liu hurried forward to support Emperor Suwen and shouted, "Call the imperial physician, the emperor is vomiting blood."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Brother Royal, please calm down," said Elder Liang and Yan Wuque in unison.
"Lord Liang, keep a close eye on that old villain Luo Jingde. Brother, send someone to protect the princess and make sure the rescue of Lingcheng can proceed smoothly," Emperor Suwen made the arrangements one by one.
"We will follow your majesty's orders," the two left one after another.
The director of the Imperial Medical Bureau hurried to the Longwu Palace with a medicine box on his back and followed the guards.
"Your Majesty, lie down quickly. The head of the Imperial Medical Bureau will be here soon," said Eunuch Liu anxiously, helping Emperor Suwen to slowly lie down on the dragon bed.