Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

"Come out, Zhou Chuxuan, come out for me!"

In the Taiji Hall, under the angry gazes of all the court officials, Mingtai rushed in with dozens of soldiers, shouting loudly.

Xu Qinglong secretly made a gesture, signaling everyone to keep quiet. The surrounding Royal Guards did not say anything because of Zhou Chuxuan's prior instructions. They just looked coldly at Mingtai's arrogant shouting in the middle.

At the same time, he also felt sad for this so-called delegation. After all, the grass on the grave of the last envoy who shouted like this in the Taiji Hall was already three meters high.

Just as Mingtai was shouting frantically, Zhou Chuxuan and Murongxue slowly appeared in the hall and stood in front of the dragon throne. "Master Mingtai, as envoys from the Western Regions, why are you making such a fuss in the Taiji Hall of our Wu Dynasty? Are you being disrespectful to our Wu Dynasty?"

Mingtai suddenly threw off the restraints of the old soldier beside him and strode forward: "Zhou Chuxuan, don't play dumb here. Last night, I was attacked. This is the best post station in the capital, and it was attacked. Zhou Chuxuan, don't you owe me an explanation?"

Zhou Chuxuan gently stroked the jade ruyi in his hand and said with a smile, "Let's put the explanation aside. You are standing in the Taiji Hall of the Wu Dynasty and calling me by my name. Is this the sincerity of your Western Regions envoy?"

"Sincerity? What sincerity? We're here to fulfill your promise!"

Mingtai said angrily, "Back then, you and Lord Yang Li made a promise that as long as the Western Regions didn't send troops, you would cede the land near the Western Regions' border to us. Now, it's your turn to fulfill your promise!"

"what?"

Zhou Chuxuan sneered: "Have you small countries in the Western Regions gone crazy?"

Mingtai was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean? Are you going to regret it?"

Zhou Chuxuan still waved his hands with a smile on his face: "No, no, no, if this is what I said, then I will naturally fulfill it. But how can you prove that it was I who said it?"

"Alas, these days, there are many people who want to harm me and the Wu Dynasty!"

"Besides, how could I agree to cede territory on the western frontier? How could I agree to such humiliating conditions as Yang Li's? Isn't this nonsense? Everyone, do you believe it?"

All the ministers said in unison: "I don't believe it!"

"You, you guys!"

Mingtai was completely shocked on the spot. He didn't expect Zhou Chuxuan to be so shameless.

Just break the contract if you say so.

"Zhou Chuxuan, do you still have any shame? It was clearly you who broke the contract, and now you actually..."

Zhou Chuxuan spread his hands lightly. "Well, since no one has testified for you! You now have two charges. First, you spoke nonsense in the Taiji Hall, intending to divide our Wu Dynasty's territory and provoke conflicts between the Wu Dynasty and the countries of the Western Regions!"

"Secondly, you acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the Taiji Hall, shouting and yelling, even calling me by my name. According to the law, you should be executed!"

"Everyone, do you have any objections?"

At this point, all the Wu Dynasty ministers once again said in unison: "Mingtai insulted the Wu Dynasty and should be executed!"

Mingtai stood there in amazement looking at Zhou Chuxuan. He didn't look like a prince at all, he was clearly a scoundrel!

"Take it!"

At Zhou Chuxuan's command, the imperial guards who had been waiting outside the door for a long time rushed in and couldn't wait to detain Mingtai and others.

The old soldier roared, "Your Highness, please think carefully! Lord Mingtai is still an envoy from the Western Regions. If you kill him, you will have to bear the wrath of all the nations in the Western Regions!"

"The overall situation in the Wu Dynasty is still unstable. Do you really want to provoke a dispute between the two sides?"

This sentence was taught to him by Yang Li when he left the Western Regions. He said that it could mobilize the emotions of the ministers of the Wu Dynasty and restrict Zhou Chuxuan's behavior.

However, Yang Li obviously did not expect that the current court is no longer the same as before, and most people are convinced of Zhou Chuxuan.

Because a large number of newcomers were promoted by Zhou Chuxuan himself, and the rest stood by Xu Qinglong, and Xu Qinglong would not oppose Zhou Chuxuan.

Therefore, the veteran's words did not arouse any response from the crowd.

Instead, Zhou Chuxuan sneered: "You old fellow, you were originally a soldier. You brought weapons into my Taiji Palace. Aren't you trying to provoke a dispute?"

"Besides, would I be afraid of you small countries in the Western Regions provoking a dispute?"

"Imperial Guards, drag them all out and behead them in public! Put their heads in boxes and send them back to the Western Border as fast as possible!"

"As ordered!"

"Also, parade the head around the capital. Anyone who dares to spy on or provoke the Wu Dynasty will suffer the same fate!"

"As ordered!"

Zhou Chuxuan's voice echoed in the Taiji Hall for a long time, and all the ministers' faces were filled with excitement.

Ever since Zhou Chuxuan took control of the Wu Dynasty, they seemed to have straightened their backs. Back then, a mere grassland tribe dared to send an envoy to show off its power in their Taiji Palace and asked Emperor Wu for all the ministers, and no one dared to offend them.

Now, anyone who dares to challenge the majesty of the Wu Dynasty will die here!

Xu Qinglong looked at Zhou Chuxuan deeply, feeling excited and uneasy.

If Zhou Chuxuan ascends the throne in the future, he may really bring the Wu Dynasty to a new height, but the fear is that a hundred years later, whether Zhou Chuxuan's descendants will be able to shock the other neighboring countries again like he did.

You know, Zhou Wanjiang's methods are very cruel. Except that his focus is not on managing the Wu Dynasty, he can be said to be a king with very comprehensive methods. But look at the princes under his command, they are all uneven.

After dealing with the consequences here, Zhou Chuxuan took Murong Xue back to his mansion.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw two women who were tied up and gagged. They were the two women who had served Mingtai before.

When they saw Zhou Chuxuan coming in, a hint of murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the two women, and they sobbed more and more, wanting to say something.

Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand, and Nangong Yanling removed the gags on the two women.

Hong Yue angrily scolded: "Zhou Chuxuan, you are so despicable!"

"mean?"

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head: "I'm not as despicable as your Lord Yang Li, who only uses these petty thefts every time!"

"Asshole, you're the one who can talk nonsense about Lord Yang Li's methods?"

Canxue seemed to be sincerely convinced by Yang Li and angrily shouted, "I advise you to release both of us. Otherwise, you won't be able to withstand the wrath of Lord Yang Li!"

Zhou Chuxuan said calmly, "Miss Nangong, how are these two's skills?"

Nangong Yanling nodded and gave a high evaluation: "Very good, very good!"

"Except that his brain is a little dim."

"What did you say?"