Emperor Deqing put away the Emperor's Sword. In his eyes, except for the three people killed today, the remaining people seemed unworthy of dying by the Emperor's Sword.

He finally glanced at the fourth prince, his eyes full of sympathy and disappointment, but more of a kind of indifference, as if this noble prince lying on the ground had nothing to do with him.

"Your mother has been destroyed along with her family. What about you?" Emperor Deqing's voice was extremely cold. It turned out that he had discovered that Concubine Su had jumped to her death.

It's just that he was too calm and indifferent, as if Concubine Su was just an unknown woman. Not only was there no pain, there was not even a trace of pity.

For an emperor, at least for Emperor Deqing, this sentence is nonsense!

The fourth prince came to his senses, turned around, and found that Concubine Su at the top of the city had disappeared. Looking at the empty and smooth city wall, Concubine Su was already in pieces.

The fourth prince screamed, shouted, and rushed over like crazy.

Emperor Deqing didn't even look at it, he just said calmly: "Zhuan Huangda!"

So His Majesty the Emperor's order was immediately issued, and Huang Da rushed over and knelt on the ground: "The humble minister Huang Da comes to see His Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"From now on, I will appoint you to guard the Kyoto garrison and reorganize the garrison." Emperor Deqing said simply and clearly: "These elite divisions I brought back can be incorporated into the garrison and lead your men to clean up.

The battlefield is so bloody that it is not a scene typical of Kyoto."

Huang Daxie En, when he commanded his subordinates, started the work of cleaning up the battlefield. The rebel soldiers were all gone. In addition, His Majesty the Emperor descended from the sky. His fighting spirit had long since disappeared without a trace. He accepted the rectification honestly. As for those who had been previously

The captured garrison officers were quickly rescued.

His Majesty the Emperor did not stay any longer. Surrounded by the guards, he quickly arrived in front of the Chaoyang Gate. Xue Poye had already led the Yulin Guard generals down and opened the palace door.

The Queen Mother and the ministers also received the news, and went straight to Chaoyang Gate in disbelief to wait here.

The palace door opened, and His Majesty the Emperor was standing in front of the palace door, looking calmly at the courtiers kneeling inside the palace door, while the Queen Mother stared blankly at her son. Although she had gone through countless encounters and partings, this time

Goodbye, but it's like being in a dream, it feels incredible.

Isn’t his son already dead?

The audience in Lin Temple saw that his son was lying peacefully inside. But the Queen Mother recognized the man in dragon robes in front of her at a glance, and there was no doubt that he was her son.

Emperor Deqing quickly stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "Queen Mother...!"

The Queen Mother tremblingly stepped forward, gently held the Emperor's head, and said softly: "The Queen Mother knows that you are the Son of Heaven, and you are protected by God. How could you leave the Queen so easily?"

At this moment, someone reported: "Your Majesty, the fourth prince... the fourth prince committed suicide...!"

The Queen Mother's body trembled, and sadness flashed in her eyes. No matter how rebellious the fourth prince was, he was her grandson after all. The old man's heart was always sad.

All the backers of the fourth prince were destroyed overnight. He no longer had any power to rely on. Moreover, he was guilty of rebellion and had nowhere to escape. Leaving this world might be a good choice.

Xue Poye, who was kneeling beside him, trembled when he heard the report. Prince Yin is dead, Prince Fu is also dead, who will be next?

Emperor Deqing slowly stood up and remained silent.

He closed his eyes, and after a long time, he said calmly: "Although he took the wrong path, he is still a prince after all... Let Taichang Temple handle it well. As for Concubine Su... let them be mother and son together!"

Although he was calm, Xue Poye peeked and finally saw the subtle sadness deep in his eyes.

No matter how ruthless a person is, they are still human after all!

The ministers were really surprised to see that His Majesty the Emperor had passed away. No one dared to ask what the inside story was. However, seeing that the danger facing the court had been resolved and the rebels had been restrained, everything else could be done. It doesn't matter anymore.

Emperor Deqing passed by Xue Poye and finally stopped. Although his face was still as calm as water, his voice became much gentler: "You... did not disappoint me!"

This is already the greatest affirmation for Xue Poye.

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A court meeting after His Majesty the Emperor's "resurrection from the dead" started a few hours after the rebellion was put down. There was still the smell of blood coming from the Qianlin Palace. Many ministers who had not experienced the baptism of blood were not used to this smell, but In the court hall, I didn't dare to cover my nose, so I could only endure it with all my strength.

All officials of the third rank and above in Kyoto appeared at the court meeting this time.

Although many generals were injured, including Wei Shantai and Li Zifu, all of them just bandaged them and went to court with their injuries.

After the bloody rebellion, the bloody atmosphere still remained in the court meeting.

There are not too many details. As soon as he went to court, Emperor Deqing ordered the deacons and eunuchs around him to read out the names one after another, and the golden-helmeted and feathered forest guards in front of the palace pulled down the ministers one after another.

The courtiers did not dare to speak. Even Lan Wuqing, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and the outspoken censors at the Censorship Station did not come out at this time.

Everyone knows that this is a settlement of accounts. After a rebellion in any era, there will be a process of bloodbath. Maybe they are derelict in their duties, maybe they are collaborators. In short, in the heart of His Majesty, these people are guilty enough to be dragged out for various crimes. punish.

Xue Poye, as the Minister of Household Affairs, is naturally qualified to attend court meetings.

However, due to the rush of time, he is now wearing the Habayashi Guard armor, but at this time, it is no longer harmful.

From beginning to end of this kind of cleaning work at the court meeting, all I could see was Emperor Deqing leaning coldly on the dragon chair with his eyes closed and concentrating without saying a word. The ministers who were pulled out screamed, but it did not affect Emperor Deqing's behavior. His expression did not change at all, and he was extremely calm.

After a delay of more than half an hour, dozens of officials were pulled out one after another, and the courtiers remained silent.

I don’t know how long it took, but the eunuch finally finished reading all the names, and then he saw Emperor Deqing open his eyes, sit up straight, glance at the ministers in Qianlin Hall, and said calmly: "Teng Aiqing, how is your illness? ?”

In the court procession, Teng Xifeng slowly stepped out of the procession, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "I am fine, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"

"Get up and speak!" Emperor Deqing raised his hand.

Teng Xifeng thanked him again and stood up.

"I know you were poisoned." Emperor Deqing stared at Teng Xifeng expressionlessly and said calmly: "The poison Li Wu gave you should be Konghe Fengsu?"

"yes!"

"It is said that this poison is colorless and odorless, so it is difficult to identify it?" Emperor Deqing asked.

Teng Xifeng was silent, and the hall was immersed in a cold atmosphere.

"Your Majesty!" After a long time, Teng Xifeng finally said: "When Li Wu was poisoning, Wei Chen had already seen it. Although Control He Fengsu is difficult to identify, Wei Chen can!"

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Emperor Deqing's mouth, he said "Oh" and asked: "Now that you have identified it, you are still poisoned?"

"Weichen was poisoned voluntarily." There was a hint of helplessness in Teng Xifeng's voice.

The ministers in the Qianlin Palace were all startled and looked at Teng Xifeng with doubts. Xue Poye also frowned, feeling very strange in his heart. Is there anyone in the world who is willing to be poisoned? What's more, this person is from the imperial court. Important minister?

However, after Xue Poye thought for a moment, he vaguely understood Teng Xifeng's thoughts.

Teng Xifeng didn't wait for Emperor Deqing to ask questions and already said, "Wei Chen thought that at that time, I was better off being poisoned."

Emperor Deqing sighed and said warmly: "Teng Aiqing, I know what you are thinking about. You have always been loyal to me, and I have never doubted this. You saw that I am no longer here, and you don't want to get involved. In their struggle for power and profit, so they are willing to be poisoned and not ask about political affairs. Is this what they have in mind?"

Teng Xifeng kowtowed repeatedly and choked up: "I am guilty, I am guilty. I have followed the Holy Sage for decades and received all the favors. When I heard that the Holy Sage passed away, I no longer had the heart to fight... I am old... I have failed the Holy One, please forgive me...!"

Emperor Deqing got up from the dragon throne, walked slowly down the Golden Palace, gently helped Teng Xifeng up, and said warmly: "You don't want to participate in their fight, I don't blame you, I will reward you." At this point, Deqing The emperor's face suddenly changed, and he became pale for a moment. He stood blankly, and with a sudden "wow" sound, he spat out a large pool of blood, which actually sprayed onto Teng Xifeng's body.

"Your Majesty...!" Everyone exclaimed.

Teng Xifeng hugged Emperor Deqing and sobbed: "Your Majesty...you...!"

The ministers gathered around and saw Emperor Deqing's face was pale and his teeth were clenched. They all knelt around and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body!"

Many ministers cried loudly at this time.

Xue Poye was also very worried, and thought to himself: "Could it be that the vomiting of blood in the palace before the Holy One was not just an act? He... is he really seriously ill? At this time, the overall situation has been decided, and there is no need for him to pretend to be ill again?" I was filled with doubts.

In the Jinluan Palace, there were sobs for a while. Although some were sincerely grieving for His Majesty the Emperor's body, there were also some who were just pretending.

After a long while, Emperor Deqing slowly opened his eyes, gently pushed Teng Xifeng away, and said calmly: "I'm fine... Teng Aiqing, although I don't blame you, you left Yu Lin behind when Kyoto was in danger. Wei, who acted alone and failed to fulfill his responsibility to protect the royal family, is... guilty!"

Teng Xifeng did not kneel down, but just nodded and said: "Wei Chen knows that Wei Chen has failed His Majesty, and he is willing to accept any punishment. Your Majesty... you have worked hard all your life... but you must take care of yourself...!"

His last words showed his true feelings, and his voice trembled.

Although Teng Xifeng's martial arts cultivation was only six levels, he could see that Emperor Deqing's body had reached the point where the oil was exhausted. Although he did not know how this situation was caused, he knew very well in his heart that The harmonious friendship and tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects for decades may soon disappear.

"In your hometown, I have allocated enough land for you to use. Go back!" Emperor Deqing gently patted Teng Xifeng on the shoulder. With a lonely look on his face, he slowly turned around and looked at the courtiers.

Next, he returned to the dragon throne.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Teng Xifeng knelt on the ground, his body trembling. After getting up, he looked at Emperor Deqing and finally turned around and left.

Emperor Deqing kept watching Teng Xifeng leave. Deep in his eyes, a sadness that was rarely seen in his expression flashed across his eyes. He coughed twice and shouted: "Xue Aiqing, Minister of Household Affairs!"

Xue Poye was startled, but quickly stepped out of the queue, knelt down and said, "Wei Chen is here!"

Emperor Deqing looked at Xue Poye and said calmly: "Teng Aiqing retires and returns to her hometown. You will take up the position of Yu Lin's chief guard first."

Xue Poye was stunned and immediately said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Next, the court meeting continued for more than an hour, mainly focusing on the handling work after the rebellion, such as investigating the remaining rebel parties, eliminating the remaining rebellious officials, and promoting new officials to replace the vacant positions. It was extremely complicated, but Xue Poye also

He had no intention of listening and just stood in the court hall.

From the beginning to the end, the prince in front of the ministers was always trembling, but Emperor Deqing did not even cast a glance at him. It seemed that this person did not exist at all. There were several times when the prince wanted to go to work and do something to show his achievements, but

When I saw His Majesty the Emperor's majestic face, I didn't dare to lift my feet.

After holding on for more than an hour, Emperor Deqing was obviously very tired. He waved his hand to dismiss the court and went back to the palace to rest.

As for the mourning hall in the Lin Temple of the Moral Palace, it was cleared away as early as when it was confirmed that Emperor Deqing was still alive. The thoughtful concubines in the harem felt incredible, and those who were favored were naturally overjoyed. Those who had been left out in the cold

Yes, I just barely smiled at the news that His Majesty the Emperor was still alive.

Some people even thought: "This emperor is too ridiculous. He is pretending to be dead. He is really unserious!" Little did they know that pretending to be dead this time cost Emperor Deqing countless energy, and the result was the same.

All the situations that Emperor Deqing wanted to see were achieved.
To be continued...