The First Tyrant of Daxia

Chapter 4486 The truth comes to light

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Ding Yi took the order and returned to the Cliff Palace overnight. Half an hour later, he returned with three soldiers who had heard the news.

Inside the bedroom, three soldiers stood in a row and looked at each other. They were all nervous about the emperor's summons. At the same time, they were also shocked by the ease with which Ding Yi, who had always been unpopular and suppressed, now stood beside his emperor.

They really thought that shortly after the battle in the extremely cold zone, Ding Yi was abandoned by the court and demoted to the ranks of thousands of soldiers.

Three years passed in a flash, and it turned out that everything was just a trap set by Qin Yun and Ding Yi, so that the soldiers who buried the secret deep in their hearts would tell the truth one day.

Qin Yun looked around at everyone and asked in a cold voice: "Tell me, what exactly happened when the rumors were spreading?"

After waiting for three years, Qin Yun no longer had any interest in talking to the soldiers. He wanted to know the truth of the matter and bring the person who spread the rumors to justice.

After hearing His Majesty's inquiry, the soldiers began to play dumb and kept silent about the matter. They were all silent in an instant.

This obviously exceeded Qin Yun's expectations. As the ruler of the Great Xia Empire, no one could hide anything about Great Xia from him. Great Xia belonged to him, nothing else.

Seeing that no one spoke, Qin Yun's face was gloomy, and his tone began to become cold: "You know, you are the ministers of Daxia, and I am the commander of Daxia! Your so-called direct generals are nothing more than soldiers under my command! There can only be one emperor in Daxia, and that is me!"

"Anyone who dares not report the information is tantamount to treason!"

Once the word "treason" was uttered, it would undoubtedly put all the soldiers on the fire. Since ancient times, treason has been considered a capital crime. Anyone who dared to challenge the authority of the emperor would eventually be burned and pay a heavy price.

The soldiers obviously downplayed this point. After all, the Great Xia Empire belonged to Qin Yun.

Soon, one of the soldiers could no longer contain himself. He looked flustered and his eyes were evasive, which made Qin Yun discover the clue. He stared at him with a pair of cold eyes, and asked in a cold voice with a sense of intimidation without anger.

"Tell me what you know. Regardless of whether the information is valuable or not, I can clear you of the charge of treason."

The soldier hesitated for a moment, then answered cautiously, "Your Majesty, I don't know the truth of the matter. It's just that there was a rumor in the army that Elder Feng was not valued, but Emperor Qin was highly appreciated, and the Crown Prince and General Long Xiao were raised freely in the court. It all depends on your own strength. Your Highness Duanya is the target of Daxia's conquest."

"And then?" Qin Yun asked, "What I want to know is, where did this rumor come from?"

The soldier looked at the other two people around him and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, what I said may not be correct. Moreover, if I say it, will I still have a chance to be reused in this army in the future?"

Qin Yun was very surprised by the soldiers' worries. When would telling the truth in the army ruin one's future? At this time, most of the army of the Cliff Palace was composed of soldiers from below, and there were also many people from the Qintian Division. Although Feng Lao had temporarily withdrawn, the people of the Qintian Division had never planned to withdraw.

Looking back now, under the rule of Emperor Qin, a dictatorship had already formed and oppression began to grow.

Qin Yun suppressed his inner anger and said in a deep voice: "You are facing me! Who dares to say that you are not me? Don't worry about your future. I will seek justice for you!"

Hearing this, the soldiers were in a dilemma: "But...how can the friendship between your majesty and the prince be inferior to that between a small soldier like me?"

Qin Yun frowned slightly: "What did you say? The status of Daxia's ministers in my heart has never been high or low. Just because Emperor Qin is a prince, do I favor him? In this Daxia Empire, the emperor and the common people are equally guilty!"

After these words were spoken, the eyes of the soldiers below finally brightened up. With the support of His Majesty, he was finally no longer cowardly.

Due to his long stay at the front line of the Cliff Palace, he almost forgot that Qin Yun was the real king of a country, and he always treated the ministers of Daxia equally, regardless of the level of friendship.

The soldier mustered up his courage, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, to be honest, the rumors three years ago were spread at the instigation of the Crown Prince Qindi! Although he did not directly express his thoughts to everyone, his words were full of hints to the soldiers. If the Crown Prince is wronged, naturally someone will stand up to defend him."

"So the news quickly spread among the army, like a virus. Everyone knew about it in just a few hours. It only took one day for the news to reach the imperial capital and reach His Majesty's ears."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yun immediately slammed the table and stood up: "Emperor Qin! He is so bold, using his status as a prince to do whatever he wants. This trip has divided the forces and caused serious consequences. The morale of the two armies has been in panic for three whole years. Look at what he has done!"

Seeing this, Ding Yi hurried forward to comfort him: "Your Majesty, perhaps the prince just didn't expect such serious consequences. The current situation is definitely not his intention."

Such comfort not only failed to reduce Qin Yun's anger, but made him feel even more that Emperor Qin had committed a grave sin.

In the fight for the crown prince, it is right for each to rely on their own abilities, but if it affects the overall situation of the Great Xia Empire, it would be against the original intention and the person would not be qualified to rule the entire empire in the future.

Qin Yun waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "There is no need to excuse him. Even if this was not his original intention, the people of Daxia are in a panic now. The situation has not changed for three whole years. He was able to cause such serious consequences through hints. Can't he also use hints to reverse the situation?"

Ding Yi was speechless for a moment, realizing that Emperor Qin's move had touched the bottom line of the Great Xia Empire and could not be discussed.

Qin Yun's eyes, which could see through people's hearts, swept over the soldiers. After confirming that what the soldiers said was true, he said in a loud voice with anger, "Summon Emperor Qin to see me tonight! In one stick of incense, I want to see Emperor Qin standing in front of me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yunzi rushed to the Cliff Palace and brought Emperor Qin, who was working at his desk, to the imperial capital.

Just as the incense stick was about to burn out, the main door of the bedroom was pushed open. Emperor Qin gasped and looked around. His sight swept over the soldiers, Xuan Yunzi, Ding Yi, and finally fell on Qin Yun.

A feeling of panic suddenly surged into his heart, causing Emperor Qin to shiver uncontrollably.

He tried his best to appear not to feel too guilty, but the thought at that moment could not escape Qin Yun's eyes.

The distance from the main entrance of the bedroom to the bed is only a few steps, but for Emperor Qin, this road is very long. It is the longest road he has ever walked in his life.

When he came to Qin Yun, Emperor Qin bowed and saluted, and said nervously: "Father, you are so anxious to call me back, is there something important to discuss with you?"