Dressed like a loser and went to raise a baby

Chapter 396 It's Too Late to Regret
Those who were dismissed from their posts and whose homes were searched and sent into exile were escorted out of the Jinluan Hall by the guards. As soon as they left the Jinluan Hall, they were stripped of their official hats and official uniforms and escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. After their homes were searched, they would be exiled on a later date.

"Your Majesty." Taifu Yun stood up, "Fengchengye conspired against Zhan Xiong. His crime is unforgivable. He should confiscate his family and exterminate his clan, and behead him in public. Fengchengye is a member of the royal family. Although he cannot exterminate his clan, his family members in the palace, and subordinates loyal to them should be beheaded as a warning to the world."

Hearing this, Feng Chengjue's expression changed slightly, and Qin Shangshu's face turned pale and his body swayed.

The relatives of the royal family that Taifu Yun mentioned were Fengcheng Ye's wives and concubines. If all the relatives were to be executed, Qin Xueyao, the princess, would naturally bear the brunt.

Feng Chenghan did not show any agreement with Taifu Yun's suggestion. According to the law, those who rebelled and destroyed the entire clan would have to be killed and blood would flow like rivers. He did not want to kill so many people.

Yu Wei knew the emperor well and stood up and said: "God has the virtue of good life, and rashly annihilating the clan will harm innocent people. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate clearly whether the clan members have contact with him, whether they know about his rebellion and support his rebellion, and then decide who will be killed." Who should be killed and who should not be killed.”

"What Zuo Xiang said is absolutely right." Feng Chengjue followed, "Like a woman in the back house, she has no idea what the men are doing outside. It would be too unfair and pitiful to be executed like this."

A look of displeasure flashed across Taifu Yun's face, and he raised his hand righteously and said: "Prime Minister Zuo and King Jue are too merciful. They must not be merciful to their clansmen and relatives who rebel against thieves. If Liu Liu With their lives, they may regard the emperor as their enemy and find ways to assassinate the emperor in order to avenge him."

"What the Taifu said is absolutely true. You must not be kind to a woman in this matter."

"That's right, Your Majesty..." Many people who supported Taifu Yun stood up.

Some kind-hearted ministers also stood up and stood on the side of Zuo Xiang and King Jue.

The two groups of people were just like this in the court, arguing over whether the clan should be exterminated. If this matter had been dealt with by the late emperor, there would have been no need to argue. He would have just ordered the annihilation of the entire clan.

Feng Chenghan's head hurt from their quarrel, so he said "This matter can be discussed later" and immediately announced his withdrawal from the court.

However, he did not return to the harem, but went to Dali Temple.

The cells of Zhan Xiong and Feng Chengye were next to each other, but Feng Chenghan went to Zhan Xiong's cell first.

The sound of iron chains hitting the iron door sounded. War Bear opened his eyes and stared at the dark iron door. After a moment, with a harsh creaking sound, the iron door was opened from the outside.

The emperor in dragon robes walked in, followed by two eunuchs and several personal guards.

"General Zhan, you're welcome and well!" Fengcheng said hello in a cold voice, unable to hide the disappointment in his eyes.Although Zhan Xiong was not good at words and was still stubborn, he kept treating Zhan Xiong as the Dinghai Shenzhen he placed in the southern border, and he also felt that he was a trustworthy person, but Zhan Xiong slapped him hard. He also laughed at him for thinking too much.

War Bear's originally rough hair was now as messy as a handful of straw, and his unshaven beard looked like a savage. He smiled desolately, "I didn't expect War Bear could hear the emperor calling me "War General."

"Zhan Xiong, have I ever treated you badly?" Feng Chenghan looked at Zhan Xiong with a pair of cold eyes.

"No." Emperors of all dynasties have always been wary of military generals and suppressed them, but the emperor has never behaved like this, and has never treated him badly.

"Then why did you betray me?"

"..." Zhan Xiong lowered his head and said nothing.If he could, he would never want to betray the emperor in his life, but the Night King threatened him with that matter. If he did not rebel with the Night King, and the matter was exposed, he and his family would not escape death.Rather than being exposed by the Night King and the whole family dying together, it is naturally better to seek the skin of a tiger, to seek a chance of survival and a status above ten thousand people.Feng Chenghan had been waiting for Zhan Xiong to speak, but after waiting for a long time, Zhan Xiong didn't answer. He sneered, unwilling to wait any longer or ask any more questions, turned around and left, walking to the door. , but couldn't help but turned his head and said: "How do you know? I didn't know that your wife is the daughter of Xuecheng."

After that, he walked away without looking back, leaving Zhan Xiong frozen in the prison.

The emperor knew, the emperor actually knew all along, and Zhan Xiong grabbed his hair with regret.The emperor knew clearly that his wife was the daughter of Xuecheng, but still chose to reuse him. However, he was threatened by the Night King with this matter and betrayed the emperor.

Zhan Xiong was so angry with himself that he pulled out two handfuls of hair.

Xuecheng was a traitor who collaborated with the enemy and treason, and was also the general he admired most. 15 years ago, Xuecheng served as the general to guard the west, but when the Beirong attacked the city, he opened the city gate and let the Beirong people enter and burn the city. They killed, looted, and occupied the border towns in the west. The Beirong people took advantage of the victory and pursued them, occupying three cities in a row. It was the general Zhenguo who led the troops to resist the enemy, and was able to turn the tide and drive the Beirong people out of Tianyuan.

Although Xuecheng was killed after the Beirong people entered the city, he was indeed the one who ordered the city gate to be opened. It is an undisputed fact that he collaborated with the enemy and treason.

He was injured at that time and returned to Beijing to recuperate. After receiving the news, he thought of a way to save Xue Ruan, his childhood sweetheart and the person he liked, who was returning to Beijing to visit relatives.

The entire Xue family was wiped out, and only Xue Ruan survived. He was not implicated because he was not in the Western Region.He changed Xue Ruan's name and hid it. Later, he married her and gave birth to a pair of children. The couple was loving and had a happy family.

He originally thought that his family could live happily in the South forever, but he didn't expect the Night King's people to find him and destroy their original happy life.

His wife is the daughter of Xuecheng, and he was once a subordinate of Xuecheng. If his wife's identity is exposed, it is self-evident how he will be suspected.

He rebelled in order to seek a chance for survival, but he went from the road of life to the road of death.The emperor has always known it, but has never doubted him. He has not been sorry to the emperor, nor to his clan members, wives and children.

His parents were dead, and only one sister was married away. Although he had asked his confidants to send his wife and children away when he left the north, the emperor might not be able to find them.

Since marrying Xue Ruan, he has been afraid that things will be exposed and his people will be harmed, so he has never interacted with his people in these years.

But now that his rebellion has failed, it is difficult for the tribe not to be implicated by him.

Zhan Xiong regretted it very much, but it was already too late.

After Feng Chenghan came out of the cell where Zhan Xiong was imprisoned, he went to Feng Chengye's single room next door.

As soon as the iron door opened, Feng Chengye stood up, and the shackles collided with each other, making a clear and cold sound.When he saw the person coming, his face immediately showed a look of disappointment. He thought it was his mother who was coming!

However, he was still very obedient even though he was a prisoner. He bowed his hands and saluted, "My brother pays homage to the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

Feng Chenghan looked at Feng Chengye, his eyes full of ridicule, as if he was looking at a clown.

"I can't afford to call you an imperial brother."

(End of this chapter)