The eldest son is fierce

The ministers were very dissatisfied!

But what can I do if I don’t accept it?

The emperor is still angry, and now is not the time to fall out. No matter how unhappy he is, he has to endure it and wait until the prime minister comes back.

"Father, you are favoring Tang Yi. I don't accept this!"

The ministers did not dare to refute, but the prince did.

Now seeing that Emperor Yanwen was so partial to Tang Yi, he flew into a rage on the spot.

"Father, I am the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of Great Yan, yet Father has caned and confined me for the sake of a few ants."

"What about him? He, Tang Yi, killed dozens of noble sons of our Great Yan, but father only dismissed him from his position in the Imperial Guard."

"This is unfair, I don't accept it."

The prince's defense is broken again!

He tried every possible way to kill Tang Yi, but now Tang Yi is alive and well, and he almost got killed by himself.

Are you the Crown Prince? You don't have to be the Crown Prince... Emperor Yanwen glanced at the Crown Prince calmly, too lazy to talk nonsense with him. He waved his hand and said, "You still don't repent? Drag him away and I will beat you severely!"

"Yes."

Zhao Hu ignored the prince's struggle and dragged him away.

Seeing this scene, all the ministers were silent, and no one came out to speak for the prince.

But how could Emperor Yanwen miss this opportunity to punish them?

"Lou Gong, as the Minister of Justice, you have allowed the laws of Kyoto to become corrupt. Your crime is unforgivable."

Emperor Yanwen stared at Lou Gong with a cold gaze.

You are still the head of the clear stream. I think you should change your name to the head of the confused stream!

He waved his hand and said in a cold voice: "Come here, drag him away, remove him from his position as Shangshu, and exile him to Yazhou."

Lou Gong fell to the ground, his face instantly turning pale as paper.

At this moment, he regretted his decision.

I should have known not to get involved in the fight between Tang Yi, the Crown Prince, and the Prime Minister's faction.

The original intention was to intensify the conflict between Tang Yi and the Prime Minister's party and profit from it.

As a result, I didn't gain anything, but instead suffered disaster.

"His Majesty……"

Lou Gong hit his head hard on the ground, but Zhao Hu didn't give him a chance to speak and dragged him away.

Emperor Yanwen's gaze fell on Qi Wendao. What a pity, the mistake this old man made was a little too small.

It is not convenient to involve the law in the matter of etiquette, so he can only give a light punishment and a severe warning. Otherwise, he would not mind taking the opportunity to remove Qi Wendao from the position of Shangshu.

"Qi Wendao, as the Minister of Rites, you are in charge of the etiquette and laws of the world, but you can't distinguish right from wrong, black from white."

"Deduct a year's salary and confine yourself to your home for a month. Study hard."

Qi Wendao secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He could accept this punishment and quickly thanked the emperor: "Your Majesty... obey your order!"

Emperor Yanwen flicked his sleeves, glanced at his ministers, and said, "I am very disappointed with your performance today. As a punishment, all of you will be fined three months' salary."

"Marquis Jing'an is involved in a murder case and has been handed over to Jingzhao Prefecture for investigation!"

"Gentlemen, do you have any objections?"

The ministers dared not object and all bowed and said, "We thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

Hey, is this how things are resolved? That won't do!

You've made such a big fuss, the emperor should at least give an explanation to the people of Kyoto.

Tang Yi immediately gestured to Xiao Di and Ning Chuan to carry out the final plan.

At this time, everyone below the city wall had heard the noise on the city wall. When the people heard that the emperor was there, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Ning Chuan and Xiao Di received Tang Yi's hint, and with a wave of their hands, all the navy soldiers arranged by the Jinyiwei among the people knelt down immediately.

"Your Majesty, please help me!"

"Your Majesty, I can't survive any longer. Please give me a way to live..."

"..."

The wailing sounds instantly spread throughout the entire East City Gate.

With the Jinyiwei taking the lead, the originally frightened people all knelt down. Some begged for mercy, while others followed the Jinyiwei and asked the emperor for a way to live.

When Emperor Yanwen heard the sound from under the city wall, he ignored his ministers and turned around and walked to the edge of the city wall.

Standing in front of the battlements, looking at the people kneeling on the ground under the city wall, a trace of guilt suddenly flashed across Emperor Yanwen's gloomy face.

"Everyone...fathers and fellow villagers, please stand up."

"As the Emperor, I failed to supervise and discover this in time, which led to the violation of Kyoto's laws and caused you to suffer. It is my fault!"

"But I promise you, from now on, whoever dares to violate the laws of Kyoto, no matter who it is, I will never forgive them."

"Even if they are princes, officials, or noble families, I treat them all equally!"

However, after hearing Emperor Yanwen's words, silence fell below the city wall.

Ning Chuan and Xiao Di had no time to act. They wanted Emperor Yanwen to hear the real voice of the people. Therefore, when many people heard what Emperor Yanwen said, they were immediately terrified and shocked.

No one expected that the emperor, who was so high and mighty, would personally inquire about their affairs.

Russian qing.

Only then did the common people below the city tower dare to look up at the emperor standing on the tower and say, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is what you said true?"

Emperor Yanwen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Sir, don't joke!"

Hearing this, there was finally a commotion under the city wall.

"That's great! His Majesty has personally asked about us. We finally have something to look forward to."

"Your Majesty, you must decide for my poor child!"

"Hurry back to the village and tell the village chief that we have a way to survive."

"..."

Emperor Yanwen listened to the cries and accusations of the people below the city wall, and his heart was filled with bitterness. He leaned his hands on the city wall and said, "In three days, a new Jingzhao prefect will be appointed."

"The new Jingzhao prefect is the Little Poet, also known as the Loyal and Brave Marquis Tang Yi."

"If you have any grievances or requests, you can go to Jingzhao Prefecture and find Tang Yi to resolve them."

Tang Yi was stunned.

What the hell? You dog emperor, are you trying to tire me to death?

Even if I had three heads and six arms and could handle so many things at once, I would probably die young.

You only gave me three days to prepare.

"Your Majesty is wise and holy. Long live Your Majesty!"

At the foot of the city wall, Xiao Di saw that the time was almost right and immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Your Majesty is wise and enlightened. Long live Your Majesty!"

The people downstairs also kowtowed to express their gratitude.

Emperor Yanwen listened to the deafening sound and a smile gradually appeared on his lips. To be honest, after so many years, it was only at this moment that he felt like an emperor.

He looked at Zhao Qing, the Marquis of Jing'an, who stood dazed in the distance, and pointed at the wood. "Carry the wood to the West City Gate. This activity was arranged by me personally and carried out by the Ministry of Justice. It's truly effective!"

"From today on, this piece of wood will stand here for one year."

"Every day, a citizen will be randomly selected to deliver wood to the West City Gate and rewarded with fifty taels."

"Of course, we can work together. A few or even a dozen people can come together and split the prize money equally."

I have money now and can do whatever I want!

When the people downstairs heard what Emperor Yanwen said, they stopped crying immediately and rushed towards the wood beside Marquis Jing'an.

It directly buried the standing wood.

Emperor Yanwen watched this scene without paying any attention. With the Jinyiwei there, nothing serious would happen.

Tang Yi looked at Emperor Yanwen, but was speechless. Not to mention that this old thief learned quickly, he even knew about random selection and coordinated operations.

In this way, not only can a relatively fair environment be created, but the people can also be united.

It’s so hard for him!

"My Lords, it's time to fulfill the bet."

Tang Yi didn't dare to get angry with Emperor Yanwen, so he could only vent his anger on his ministers.