The daughter of the emperor is beautiful and holds the power over the world

Instead of becoming pillars of the country, they, father and son, became parasites of the country.

At this moment, the emperor felt a chill in his heart.

He would never let Xin Rui go again out of concern for Prince Xin.

Xin Rui will definitely die today.

Seeing the murderous intent in the emperor's eyes, Xin Rui said with a mournful face, "Your Majesty, my son once said that this piece of jade had been lost. I didn't expect that someone would actually pick it up..."

Xin Rui's voice became weaker and weaker, and it seemed that in the end, even he himself did not believe it.

The emperor said nothing, and no one in the hall said a word.

The court meeting lasted a whole day, and it was already dark outside.

The Prime Minister's party also knew that they were doomed.

Prince Xin was like an ostrich, burying his head very low...

Everyone knew that a bloody storm was about to come.

The accusations of several important court officials and the overwhelming evidence before him made Xin Rui's sophistry seem so insignificant.

Niu Hong, who was standing beside Li Yao, spoke up, "Your Majesty, when the food supplies at Beiyan Pass were burned, it wasn't the Beimang army who did it. It was the Prime Minister's men who infiltrated the army and burned our supplies. If it weren't for the shortage of food supplies, the soldiers at Beiyan Pass wouldn't have panicked, and the Beimang army wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation."

"You are talking nonsense..."

"Your Majesty." Before Xin Rui could finish, Niu Hong interrupted him sharply, "This is a letter from Lieutenant General Zhou of Beiyan Pass. Lieutenant General Zhou was a subordinate of the Prime Minister. Before he died, he personally handed this letter to me, asking me to find an opportunity to expose the Prime Minister's actions."

Eunuch Gu presented a letter from Niu Hong to the emperor. The letter paper was old and yellowed.

The emperor opened it and saw that it contained the specific details that Xin Rui had instructed Deputy General Zhou on regarding their collusion with the Beimang Kingdom.

A fishy-sweet taste surged in the emperor's throat. He felt how much he trusted Xin Rui, but now he felt how foolish he was.

He is such a tyrant!

Eunuch Gu looked at the shocking blood on the handkerchief in the emperor's hand, and couldn't help but shed a tear.

He calmly changed the emperor's handkerchief and tried his best to remain calm.

Niu Hong held back his tears and said, "In that battle, all my soldiers died. I fought to the death and survived, hoping that one day I could expose Prime Minister Xin's crime of treason.

"When I met Deputy General Zhou, he was already on his deathbed. Prime Minister Xin had promised him in a letter that if he could secretly release the Beimang Kingdom's spies into the city, Prime Minister Xin would fulfill his promise, transfer him back to Shangjing, and give him a promotion.

"Ironically, after the Beimang army entered the pass, they didn't care about him at all. Xin Rui's men even came to his house to kill him and silence him, killing his entire family."

"You're talking nonsense!" Xin Rui said angrily, "Why would I do this? I have no reason to do this!"

"The Prime Minister's goal is to defeat General Ling and bring down the National Defense General's Office."

The heaven and earth seemed to be still.

Niu Hong's words echoed in the Taiji Hall for a long time.

The court officials hung their heads, and an aura of death shrouded them.

Xin Rui's emotions finally collapsed.

"Your Majesty, why didn't these people show up earlier or later, but today when someone is colluding to slander me? This is simply a conspiracy against me, an old minister."

Xin Rui stared at Niu Hong coldly, "General Niu, was it Si Yan who brought you back to Shangjing?"

"Yes, it's Lord Si Yan." Niu Hong puffed out his chest and said, "If we hadn't been lucky enough to meet Lord Si Yan, how would we have had the opportunity to expose the all-powerful Prime Minister?"

They had evidence in their hands, but they didn't dare come to Beijing to expose the crime because they knew they would die if they came.

Now, they have finally waited for this opportunity, and they have said everything they need to say. Even if it means death, it is worth it.

Xin Rui raised his head and sighed, "Your Majesty, don't you understand? This is all fabricated by that evil woman Si Yan in order to deal with the real person!"

"This enchantress Si Yan has deceived Prince Xin and disrupted the court!"

"Your Majesty, please be cautious and don't listen to Si Yan..."

Xin Rui kept accusing Si Yan and even started to yell.

The emperor didn't say a word.

Everyone was like watching a trapped animal, struggling in a cage but to no avail.

Si Zhengxuan walked into the hall and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, it is a fact that Xin Rui has colluded with the enemy and committed treason. I ask Your Majesty to punish Xin Rui."

Prince An Qi Guang'an then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Xin Rui has colluded with the enemy and committed treason. He should be executed along with his entire clan!"

Jia Zhongchun also spoke up: "Your Majesty, Xin Rui is a traitor to the country and his entire clan should be executed!"

"Punish all nine clans!"

"Punish all nine clans!"

"Punish all nine clans!"

The court officials of Daxuan expressed their opinions one after another. Nearly two-thirds of the people in the hall knelt down and asked the emperor to execute Xin Rui's entire clan.

Some court officials even switched sides to Prince Yong today.

They only hoped that their attitude today would make King Yong show mercy to them when he came to settle accounts in the future.

The voice of "kill all nine clans" echoed in the Taiji Hall, constantly irritating Xin Rui and the emperor in high position.

"Hahaha! Hahaha..." Xin Rui suddenly laughed out loud, "Si Zhengxuan, you win!"

"Hahaha! You two, father and daughter, no, you three, have finally overthrown this Prime Minister. You can now control the Daxuan court."

"How ridiculous! His Royal Highness Prince Yong will obey a woman's orders in the future, and the court of Daxuan will be controlled by a woman, hahahaha..."

Xin Rui seemed to be crazy, crying and laughing in the court.

The palace guards rushed forward, held him down, and blocked his mouth.

The emperor held onto the dragon throne and sat up straight. "Prime Minister Xin Rui has colluded with the enemy and committed treason. He will be stripped of his official uniform and thrown into the Sky Prison. Tomorrow at noon, he will be beheaded in public!"

The emperor pronounced his decree word by word.

A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his cracked lips, and Eunuch Gu hurried forward to wipe it off for him.

The emperor spoke silently, "Search the Prime Minister's residence, confiscate all property, execute all male members of the residence, and exile all female members of the family to the border. For now, do not implicate the rest of the Xin family."

"Father!" Prince Xin burst into tears. "I beg you to be lenient with me."

Xin Rui's sons, who were Prince Xin's cousins, grew up with him and had a close relationship with him like brothers.

Now they were all executed, and he was left alone.

The Fifth Prince Qi Guang'an couldn't help but look at Prince Xin and said, "Your Highness Prince Xin, His Majesty's punishment was already very light. The crime of treason and collaborating with the enemy should have been punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan. Your Majesty was merciful and spared the entire clan. The Prime Minister should be satisfied."

Tears welled up in Prince Xin's eyes and he couldn't stop sobbing.

The emperor glanced across the hall and looked at the kneeling Minister of Revenue. "Zou Xue is guilty of a capital crime. He and the Prime Minister will be executed tomorrow. All property of the Zou family will be confiscated and exiled to Lingnan."

"I, your humble servant, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Tears welled up in Zou Xue's eyes, and he kowtowed to the emperor in gratitude.

The emperor's gaze turned to Zhen Jinian, and Prince Yong couldn't help but stand up.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to show leniency to Zhen Zhinian."

The Emperor glanced at Prince Yong and issued an edict: "Zhen Zhinian, the Minister of Justice, voluntarily surrendered himself and confessed to the Prime Minister's crimes. However, he colluded with the Prime Minister to torture the Crown Prince and Prince Yong and thus deserves death. Zhen Zhinian shall be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and executed in the autumn. The Zhen family's property shall be confiscated and all members of the Zhen family shall be dismissed."

Zhen Zhinian kowtowed and shouted, "Your humble servant Zhen Zhinian thanks the Lord for His great grace. Long live the Emperor."

The emperor summoned up his last bit of strength and said, "The rest of the people involved in this case will be strictly interrogated by the Minister of Justice Pei Wangjie, and their guilt will be determined."

As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor fell heavily on the dragon throne.