Peerless Xuantian Record

Chapter 200

"Think twice, Your Majesty." Seeing that Zeng Mian was about to be dragged out and beheaded, Xia Yan hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, begging for mercy on Zeng Mian's behalf, "Calm down your majesty's anger, Mr. Zeng is dedicated to serving the country and doing his best. Just now, he was impulsive. Your Majesty is merciful."

Shizong said coldly: "Xia Aiqing doesn't need to say too much, it is a capital offense for anyone below Zeng Mi."

At this time, Yan Song fanned the ghostly wind again, and said with a sneer, "Hehe, Mr. Xia, you have always taken special care of Zeng Mian. Could it be that you have accepted the benefits from Zeng Mian?"

Xia Yan said angrily when he heard the words: "Yan Song, you...you spout blood."

At this time, Zeng Mi said: "Lord Xia, don't need to plead for me anymore. Zeng Mi's heart can be shown in the world, and the sun and the moon can learn from it. Zeng Mi has a clear conscience and is worthy of the court. I am worthy of the emperor. Today, the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. Xia Xia Your Excellency’s kindness has been appreciated.”

Sejong raised his hand and waved: "Pull it down, cut it..."

After Zeng Mian was taken away, Shizong said to Xia Yan again: "Xia Aiqing, you have always supported Zeng Mian, but you didn't expect this person to be so rebellious. You don't know people well, so you can't absolve yourself of the blame. You should have committed the same crime as Zeng Mian." On the other hand, but I remember that you have done a lot for the imperial court over the years to save you from the death penalty, so I will remove your official position today, so you can do it yourself."

Xia Yan prostrated himself on the ground with pain on his face, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, Lord Long..."

Zeng Mian was beheaded, Xia Yan was dismissed, all of this was within Yan Song's expectation, he worked hard for three years, and finally he waited for this day, when he once again sat on the throne of chief assistant.But after Xia Yan was dismissed, Yan Song was still worried about him. There was a precedent for Xia Yan to be reinstated before, so Yan Song was also worried about this.So Yan Song colluded with Lu Bing, fabricated evidence that Zeng Mi bribed Xia Yan, and hurriedly found Sejong.

Shizong was reviewing the memorial in the imperial study room, seeing Yan Song coming in a hurry, he put down the memorial in his hand and stretched his muscles and said, "Yan Aiqing, what's the important thing for you to come to the palace late at night to find me?"

Yan Song showed distress and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Shizong laughed and said, "What's the matter with Yan Aiqing, but it's okay to say."

Yan Song paused and said: "Long live the report, the old minister has found out something about Master Xia and Zeng Mian."

Shizong said: "Oh? What's the matter?"

Yan Song said: "Although the minister speculated at the court that Master Xia had accepted Zeng Mi's benefits, there was no evidence. After retiring from the court, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that there was a problem, so I asked Lu Bing, the commander of Jin Yiwei, to deal with the matter. After a detailed investigation, the veteran found this." Yan Song took out an account book from his pocket and handed it forward.

Sejong took the account book and looked at it, he couldn't help taking a breath, and suddenly Long Yan said angrily: "Well, Xia Yan, I ask myself that I treat you well, but you have done such a thing behind my back, but you are still here. I pretend to be an upright official in front of me, and play with me. If this matter gets out, how can you give me the face to see civil and military officials? Yan Aiqing, according to my orders, immediately let Lu Bing lead someone to arrest Xia Yan, and I want Let Xia Yan accept the trip to the abandoned city..."

(End of this chapter)