Chapter 1037: The Surnames Gather at the East Gate

Chapter 1037: The Surnames Gather at the East Gate

In the morning, Shen Xia and Ling Heng went out together. They saw people coming and going on the road, all heading towards the east gate. Some were even crying as they walked forward.

It was obvious that they were the victim's family members.

Shen Xia looked at Ling Heng.

“Are there so many victims in this capital?”

Obviously not. How could there be so many victims in the capital? After all, how dare the emperor let so many girls go missing? Needless to say, they were invited in advance.

Ling Heng saw that Shen Xia understood.

Then he nodded: "Yeah, it's what you think."

The two knew what was going on and didn't say anything more.

Ling Heng said: "We don't need to worry about anything else. We just need to go to class well. Other things are not something we should care about."

Something was a little strange last night.

There was a little danger in the middle.

He also met the commander with great martial arts skills beside His Majesty, but the two of them fought a few times.

Just leave immediately.

The other party did not pursue him.

Could it be that he was afraid that it was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

Of course Ling Heng was just curious and didn't think much about it.

But why hasn’t Qingfeng come back this morning?

Shen Xia saw that Ling Heng was worried: "What's wrong?"

"fine."

"Oh fine!"

The two went to class with peace of mind.

But even during class, they knew what was happening at the east gate.

Many people arrived at the east gate and asked His Majesty to give justice to his dead daughter.

Kill the old witch and give the people peace.

The emperor's crimes are the same as those of the common people.

Personal slogan.

As for why these people were so bold as to shout at the east gate.

In addition to the ideas that Shen Xia had instilled in everyone before.

When you encounter unfair treatment, you must not turn a blind eye, but unite as one to safeguard your rights.

Only by working together can we achieve light.

And this light can shine on everyone.

This idea was widely circulated among the lower classes in the capital.

Plus some people are fanning the flames.

That's why tens of thousands of people gathered at the east gate today.

His Majesty is still attending the morning court.

Then I heard the young eunuch anxiously reporting what happened at the east gate.

Originally, Manager Zhao thought the anxious look on the young eunuch's face was simply inappropriate.

As a result, I heard the story.

Manager Zhao also became anxious.

God!

I have never heard of the imperial palace being surrounded by the people demanding an explanation.

Manager Zhao stepped forward with a worried look on his face, then quietly told Gu Yichen about the situation.

Gu Yicheng heard it and said, "How outrageous."

He was already having a headache, and now he was even more angry.

How dare these unruly people?

Looking at the officials below, Gu Yichen felt that he had completely lost all his face.

All the officials looked at the emperor with a sullen face, and no one dared to breathe.

But more and more people came to the outer palace to watch the fun.

Everyone was talking at once, making the case of the young girl sound extremely outrageous.

Extremely cruel.

When everyone heard this, they realized it was the work of the current empress dowager.

Everyone's respect for the emperor was instantly questioned?

They, the common people, are the subjects of the emperor!

How can you do this.

But the royal family's credibility was damaged by this incident.

Slowly disintegrating.

Everyone knows the truth, so this matter cannot be given a satisfactory answer.

I'm afraid I'll lose the support of the people.

Tai Chi Hall

Gu Yichen himself didn't know how to deal with this matter.

Because there are so many people, the law cannot hold everyone responsible.

We can’t arrest them all and throw them in jail!

But if he tries to shirk responsibility for his mother, everyone knows the truth.

Gu Yichen also knew that he couldn't keep this secret any longer.

So he told all the ministers about the current situation outside.

"My dear ministers, what do you think is the best way to deal with this?"

All the ministers listened.

Some people who don’t know the truth think it is simply inhumane!

What should I do.

If an ordinary person were responsible for so many lives, he would probably have his entire clan killed.

But now it seems that we can’t even think about exterminating the entire nine clans.

Not all parties involved have a solution.

People are living in panic now, no wonder they gather at the east gate to seek the truth.

Many court officials had daughters of marriageable age.

In the end, they all went to the capital to take action. Who knows, if that daughter is left alone, it might be their own daughter who would be in trouble.

None of the officials spoke.

Gu Yichen looked at the speechless crowd.

They usually quarrel so fiercely, but if they really need to use them, one or two of them will become mute.

Gu Yichen looked at the Prime Minister: "Prime Minister, what do you think we should do?"

Du Chengze stepped out and saluted: "Your Majesty, now the people know the truth. In order to show that Your Majesty loves the people like your own children, this matter should be punished more severely, so as to establish your prestige and status in the hearts of the people."

When Gu Yichen heard this, his face darkened.

How can he be severely punished for this? If he does so, then this matter will be a stain on his life. Even if he did not do it, his mother will be no different from him.

He has a mother who disregards human life.

This is something that can be talked about even a hundred years later.

Duke Pei saw that His Majesty's face was not very good.

He quickly gave her a way out: "Your Majesty, this matter actually has nothing to do with the Queen Mother. It was the old Taoist who deceived the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother had no idea that the beauty pill was made from the blood of a young girl."

Pei Guogong finished speaking.

Zheng Jinshu and Lord Su couldn't help but roll their eyes.

It is understandable that the Empress Dowager was unaware of the whereabouts of the body in the villa in the capital.

Yesterday, a dead body was found in the Queen Mother's secret room.

Why do you still say that the Queen Mother is unaware and thinks others are fools?

But even if they knew, they dared not say it.

After all, no one dared to convict the Queen Mother.

They haven't lived enough.

At this time, Xu Xiner's father saw that His Majesty was more interested in this method, so he quickly agreed.

Xu Bolin's father was also a shrewd man. Seeing that the emperor was very satisfied with those things, he did not approve of the prime minister's method.

I also seconded the motion.

And since Your Majesty thinks that so many people think this method is good, he attaches more importance to it.

Anyone who has made it to the Tai Chi Temple is a shrewd person.

I see that Your Majesty is satisfied with this method.

No one dares to speak.

When the Grand Tutor saw that His Majesty actually thought this method was good, he was extremely disappointed.

At this time, the Imperial Censor, Grand Master Huo Yan, said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you must not do this! If we only found corpses in the other courtyard, this explanation would make sense, but it is obviously not the case now!"

"What happened in the palace yesterday was leaked out, and everyone knows about it. If Your Majesty continues to do this, the people of the world will lose faith in the royal family."

At this time, Duke Pei said angrily: "This world belongs to your Majesty, who dares to object to your Majesty's decision?"

Lord Huo is already fifty years old.

He looked at Duke Pei, the brainless warrior, with disdain.

He said sarcastically, "What do you, a reckless man, know?"

When Pei Guogong heard this, he said, "Master Huo, how can you speak like this? How can an old minister be a reckless man? Please explain this clearly."

Duke Pei hated being called a reckless man the most.

Among the hereditary officials in this court, there are only a few who are educated. After all, it takes time for those who are admitted through examinations to accumulate experience.