Chapter 251 The End of the Powerful Official, Accompany Me to a Place

Chapter 251 The End of the Powerful Official, Accompany Me to a Place

Chapter 251 The End of the Powerful Official, Accompany Me to a Place

Wang Heng!

When the spy uttered this name, everyone, including the empress, felt shocked.

It's him? !
How could it be him?

Xue Shence's face suddenly changed. He turned his head and stared at the second-in-command of the Privy Council sitting next to him, trying to see the truth from the other's face.

The Minister of War stood up suddenly, and the old minister's eyes widened in surprise, losing his composure on the spot.

Ma Yan, Shi Meng and other third-rank military officers were even more stunned, and the sound of gasps could be heard in their ears.

Know the affairs of the Privy Council!
What kind of big shot is he? Even the fallen Pei Kaizhi and Zhou Cheng could not compare with Wang Heng.

There is no other reason, it’s just because of the word “military power”!
"Lord Wang, you..."

Someone lost his voice, with disbelief in his tone:

"Could it be that this villain slandered me, or that a wild spirit was causing trouble..."

There are still too many people in the military who dare not and are unwilling to believe this answer.

There was no expression on the empress's face, she just stared at Wang Heng steadily.

In her heart, she even hoped that the trial was a mistake and that Wang Heng would deny it.

however……

Faced with countless surprised and doubtful gazes, Governor Wang simply sighed.

In an instant, everyone's hearts seemed to be hit hard by a heavy hammer at the same time, and they felt suffocated.

Zhao Duan's pupils also suddenly narrowed, and he couldn't help but look at Gongshu Tianyuan, wanting to ask:
Is this thing reliable?

But Gongshu Tianyuan looked confident and said that there must be no problem with the fox he raised.

"Let me ask you again," Zhao Duan locked onto the spy and said in a deep voice, "Do you have any evidence?"

The spy leader said:

"I have secret letters exchanged with him, but most of them have been destroyed and the handwriting cannot be judged. However, the big man behind me has the leverage over him."

He was completely possessed by the "fox fairy" and seemed to have lost his mind, becoming a machine that answered every question.

Zhao Duan took a deep breath and said:

"Besides him, who else is there?"

The spy chief read out five or six names one after another, but these were not big shots, just some low- and middle-level military officers.

And they were scattered among tens of thousands of imperial guards. Some of their names sounded familiar to Zhao Duan, but most of them were unfamiliar and were not from the Shenjiying.

"How many of you are still in the capital? What are you doing now?"

"I only know that the team I'm in charge of came to steal the firearms blueprints tonight. We were divided into three teams... We came to the capital not long ago and replaced the previous batch of dead spies, so we haven't had time to make any achievements yet."

"How do you get in touch with the people behind you?"

"There is someone who is responsible for communication and will contact us. I don't know the other party's identity..."

You could hear a pin drop in the hall, and only Zhao Duan and the secret spy were left asking and answering questions.

“Who are the people behind you?”

The spy opened his mouth and said, "King..."

"Okay."

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the interrogation.

Along with it, there was also a mysterious force spreading.

The "fox fairy" lying on the bamboo tube suddenly screamed, trembling with fear, with all the white hair on its body standing up, and with a "bang" it turned into a ball of white smoke and returned to the bamboo tube.

Having lost the power of the "fox fairy", the spy leader was bleeding from all seven orifices and fell straight to the ground. He was still breathing, but his soul was broken and he had become a living dead.

Zhao Duan's heart moved, he turned around and saw the empress's frosty face sitting on the main seat.

That’s right… His Majesty didn’t want the name of “Prince Jing” to appear in this occasion… This is about all the valuable intelligence a mere spy has…

The interrogation is over.

However, the interrogation had just begun.

In the almost dead silence, the Empress of Dayu, wearing a dragon robe and a golden crown, looked at Governor Wang indifferently and said:
"Wang Heng, I want to hear an explanation."

There was no expected crying, denying, struggling, or begging for mercy...

This important figure, who could almost stand in the first row among the military officers in charge of most of the Privy Council's affairs, had an unusually calm expression.

Sitting at the table, his back was still straight, and there was even a hint of relief in his eyes.

Wang Heng shook his head and said calmly:
"Minister, I have nothing to say."

Nothing to say!

He actually admitted it!
At this moment, even Zhao Duan was surprised, let alone the other military officials.

Xu Zhenguan was silent for a moment, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.

When I opened my eyes again, I only asked one question:
"why."

Wang Heng's face, which had already shown some signs of aging, slowly revealed a hint of self-deprecating smile:
"Your Majesty, why do you have to ask me for an answer? There is nothing new in the world. It's just a matter of choosing sides and who to bet on."

He picked up the wine jug on the table and poured himself a glass.

In the quiet hall, one can clearly hear the crisp sound of wine flowing into columns and hitting the cups.

Xu Zhenguan said: "How am I inferior to others?"

Wang Heng paused, and some of the wine spilled outside. He put down the wine pot and shook his head solemnly:
"Your Majesty is not inferior to others in any way."

Xu Zhenguan didn't say anything, but the meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer:

Since I am not inferior to others, why do you bet on others?
Wang Heng understood what this meant, and the self-deprecating expression on his face became even more miserable:

"Unfortunately, Your Majesty is a step late."

He looked up at the dull starry sky outside the hall and said:
“When Your Majesty ascended the throne, in the first year, although you stabilized the court with your strong hands, Your Majesty was not good at government affairs at that time, your status was not appropriate, and you were also an imperial princess... I only saw the bloody Jade Dragon Sword, but I could not see the future.

At that time, the other party found me. The court was like an overturned boat, so I naturally chose a good tree to live on.

In the second year, Your Majesty miraculously stabilized the court, became more and more proficient in government affairs, and began to show the bearing of an emperor.

Over the past three years, Your Majesty has worked hard to govern the country, maneuvered and used the power of others to defeat the enemy, and the throne has become more and more stable. Now that the new policy has been introduced, who dares to say that Your Majesty is inferior to others? But..."

He laughed at himself:

"But my shoes have already been soaked, there is no turning back... If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it..."

Having said that, he shook his head and picked up the wine in the glass.

Tilt your head back and drink it all in one gulp!

Then, under everyone's gaze, Governor Wang stood up tremblingly, raised his hands, took off the black veil on his head, and gently placed it on the table.

He stepped out of his seat and suddenly looked at Zhao Duan, saying with a complicated expression:

"You are really amazing. I have seen everything you have done in the past six months. The young are to be feared. The young are to be feared.

Maybe you don't believe it, but from the day His Majesty sent you to the Divine Machine Camp, I had a premonition of this day, but... I didn't expect it to come so soon."

Zhao Duan was silent.

Governor Wang looked at Ma Yan on the side again, stretched out his hands, and laughed:

"Master Ma, please send me to the imperial prison. According to the law of Dayu, an official of my rank must go through a complete set of documents and use the imperial seal even if I want to take off my official robes.

Therefore, I am still the governor. Among the people present, only you can arrest me, but Zhao Chenshi cannot do that."

Ma Yan looked at the empress expressionlessly.

Xu Zhenguan closed his eyes and said, "Take it away."

"According to the order!"

Ma Yan bowed, then looked at Wang Heng and made a "please" gesture.

Although Wang Heng is a military officer, he is not good at fighting. Ma Yan alone is enough to suppress him and he is not afraid of any tricks.

Wang Heng nodded, held his head high, and walked out of the banquet hall, followed closely by Ma Yan.

After the two left, Xu Zhenguan said:

"Xue Shence, you go and deal with the names that the spy just mentioned. If you let one go..."

Xue Shence took a deep breath and said, "If one of them escapes, I will take charge of the military law!"

"Yeah." Xu Zhenguan nodded.

Xue Shence walked outside with heavy steps, wrapped in the autumn wind.

As he walked, the candle flames on both sides flickered violently.

Xu Zhenguan spoke again, but this time she stood up and walked out step by step.

When he reached the door, he said with a dull look:
"Go away."

Nothing else.

The empress walked away, and the eunuchs waiting in the courtyard followed her with lanterns in their hands.

One by one, the generals remained silent and flowed away silently.

No one spoke, and in the blink of an eye, the originally crowded banquet hall became empty.

Haitang also left silently and rode out of the city

——She did not forget that Zhang Han and the others were still struggling to track down the enemy.

……

……

"Is this the end?"

Gongshu Tianyuan was still not satisfied and stroked the bamboo tube tied with a hemp rope with heartache. He was a little disappointed that the show ended abruptly.

"What else?" Zhao Duan sighed, rolled up his sleeves, and looked out at the courtyard:
"This is the most dignified ending."

After a pause, he looked at the bamboo tube curiously:

"What's the origin of this fox you raised? Is it so useful for interrogating prisoners?"

Gongshu Tianyuan looked at him in surprise:
"You don't know? Yes, you are a warrior... it's normal that you don't know.

Generally speaking, gods can be roughly divided into two categories, good gods and evil gods... You must know this, and there is another category, which are very weak gods that are condensed and worshipped in small places, such as a tribe.

Or, it could be some kind of spirit of heaven and earth that appeared due to some kind of fate... Well, the latter kind is not common in Dayu. You have to go to very remote places, such as Mubei Forest, Thousand Islands in the East China Sea... to see them more often...

In short, this kind of god-like being, but much weaker, is called a 'wild god'. This one of mine was given to me by my master. Interrogation is just one of its abilities..."

“As for what you’re thinking about, using it to try cases… forget it. Firstly, there are too few of them. There are only a few sorcerers who can wield it.

Secondly... hehe, this thing is not reliable for interrogation. For example, just now, if I wanted, I could even control the fox fairy and make the spy say anything false... so you know, warlocks are also human beings. "

The little fat boy winked and looked as if he understood what was going on.

Zhao Duan suddenly realized and said he had learned it, then looked at him strangely:

"Did you tamper with what the spy just said?"

Gongshu Tianyuan smiled bitterly and said:
"Would I dare to play tricks in front of His Majesty? Well... I did intervene slightly. For example, every time he wanted to say the word 'Prince', I controlled the fox fairy to hold it back."

"...That's great." Zhao Duan silently raised his thumb.

Compared to the naive Jin Jian, Brother Gongshu is one level ahead in emotional intelligence.

"Okay, I have to go now. Come back to me if you need anything."

Gongshu Tianyuan carried the big bamboo tube on his back and tied it tightly with a hemp rope to indicate his departure.

Then he made a magical gesture, and suddenly an illusory arm reached down from the sky, scooped up the little fat boy, and quickly flew away.

Zhao Duan watched him leave and thought:
I wish warriors could have such a cool way to travel one day.

……

When Zhao Duan walked out of the gate of the house, he was suddenly stopped by the eunuch who was waiting there:

"Lord Zhao, His Majesty invites you to come over."

"Your Majesty hasn't left yet?" Zhao Duan was surprised.

Following the young eunuch, we walked out of a street and saw the empress's carriage in a quiet corner - she traveled with a small entourage today.

He brought no more than ten attendants with him, and now there were only five left.

"Mo Zhaorong has been ordered to return to the palace first to deal with subsequent troubles." The eunuch explained in a low voice.

I understand... How could Wang Heng's downfall be without any noise?
Zhao Duan walked to the side of the carriage respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I am here."

The carriage curtain was opened, and under the moonlight, the empress's seductive face flickered:

"Come up and accompany me to a place."

……

ps: After careful consideration, the author decided to follow the readers' suggestions and change the name of "World Realm" in the practice system of this book to "Heavenly Realm".

Most of the previous chapters have been revised, with only a few scattered remnants remaining, which do not affect the reading.

Actually, I have wanted to change it for a long time. When I started the book, I don’t know what I was thinking but I gave it such a weird name… There are a lot more this time.

(End of this chapter)