Emperor: When will the Seventh Prince rebel? I will open the city gates to welcome him.

What Hongxuan did was an open challenge.

He was hostile to all classes of the entire Dafeng Kingdom and stood on the side of the people who were at the mercy of others.

But what does Hongxuan want? What can he get? He is the King of Zhenbei and the son of the emperor. What else can he want?

As long as he accumulates prestige and Emperor Dingwen's favorability, the throne will most likely belong to Hongxuan in the future.

Those who can defend the border can naturally defend the country of Dafeng.

As long as you do a good job in defending the border, you will naturally be able to accumulate prestige in the court.

Why would he do this now? Kill a second-rank official in the court.

"Hongxuan's behavior really cannot be understood by ordinary people. He is judging his favorability with the court and Your Majesty."

Hongxiong showed a relieved expression.

"Haha, this is a good thing, mother! A few days ago, the emperor was panicked because his seventh brother Hongxuan was able to destroy the Evil Wolf Gang of more than 10,000 people with more than a thousand soldiers. If this potential threat is not eliminated in the future, I will not survive if he ascends to the throne."

"This prince must also impeach him!"

The next day, the court was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Emperor Dingwen sat high on the dragon throne, looking at his ministers.

Shen Qian, the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, held a dustpan in his hand and said to the ministers at the steps of the court:

"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave if there is nothing going on!"

From the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Left Governor Yu Qiumin and the Right Governor Shang Shiyan stepped out.

The two men knelt on the ground, and the Left Provincial Government Envoy Yu Qiuming said angrily:

"Your Majesty! The King of Zhenbei was passing through Yuzhou when he beheaded Song Yushan, the governor of Song, and more than 30 officials of the imperial court were beheaded at Caishikou."

"I hope Your Majesty will do justice for Governor Song!"

Emperor Dingwen looked at Yu Qiumin with a gloomy face and did not say anything.

Minister of Revenue Jiang Maolin stepped out:

"Your Majesty, I have something to report. The King of Zhenbei announced that the people of Yuzhou would be exempted from taxes for three years. This is absolutely unacceptable! The court is already stretched to the limit, how can we exempt a state from taxes?"

Zhang Shoufu is out of the list:

"Your Majesty! The Prince of Zhenbei has declared that the land of Yuzhou is under his jurisdiction! The Prince of Zhenbei has entered the Administrative Office of the Governor and seized the official seal!"

Emperor Dingwen lowered his eyes and looked at the people below the stairs.

Prince Hongze stepped out:

"Father! Zhenbei Prince Hongxuan has done something so bold and reckless that he disrespects the imperial court. I think that Hongxuan should be expelled from the royal family."

The second prince Hongxiong stepped out:

"Father, since ancient times, there have been princes who have committed crimes and are guilty of the same crimes as common people. I hope that Father will not show any leniency and will wipe out this thief!"

The second prince Hongxiong said this in the most vicious and heartless way, without any consideration that Hongxuan was his seventh brother.

Dali Temple Minister Tang Deyuan stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince is right. Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as common people. They should be imprisoned in the Dali Temple dungeon!"

"I second this motion"

"I also second this motion"...

All the officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony knelt on the ground, shouting for the punishment of Zhenbei King Hongxuan.

Crown Prince Hongze and Second Prince Hongxiong were both delighted.

Emperor Dingwen looked down the stairs and saw that almost all the officials were kneeling, with only a few not kneeling.

Emperor Dingwen looked at the generals who did not kneel and said:

"All the gentlemen have knelt down to punish Hongxuan, why don't you kneel down too!"

General Zhaoyong Murong Yunhai stepped out.

"Your Majesty, is there something fishy about this? I think the King of Zhenbei did a great job on his way to the northern border, and he also eradicated the evil wolf gang. How could he have beheaded the governor Song in Yuzhou?"

"I think the right and wrong need to be investigated clearly."

Zhang Shoufu said:

"General Zhaoyong! No matter what the reason is, the Prince of Zhenbei cannot act recklessly and behead him in public at Caishikou. Even if Governor Song is guilty, he must be escorted to the capital to be sentenced by your Majesty."

Murong Yunhai really found it difficult to respond to what Chief Zhang said.

However, General Zhaoyong Murong Yunhai looked at Emperor Dingwen and said:

"I think the King of Zhenbei is definitely not someone who kills innocent people! Although I don't know the reason why the King of Zhenbei would do this, the King of Zhenbei reduced taxes for three years and distributed land to the people. From this point of view, he is thinking about the people of Dafeng."

"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly before you convict him!"

"The Northern Shang Kingdom is eyeing us covetously. Dafeng Kingdom must have a natural military god like the King of Zhenbei to suppress the northern border, so that Dafeng can be safe.

If the King of Zhenbei is punished, the new ruler of Beishang will surely applaud."

Murong Yunhai, when these words came out, all the ministers were speechless.

Yes, now is a critical moment. The King of Zhenbei is going to the northern border to guard the border.

The strength of the King of Zhenbei was seen by all the ministers. No one in the court could match the military strength and talent of the King of Zhenbei.

"Well! This puts me in a dilemma! How should I deal with King Zhenbei?" Emperor Dingwen was really in a dilemma.

"Father, the King of Zhenbei has committed such a serious crime. If he is not punished, how will the officials appointed by the court in the prefectures be safe in the future? I think the King of Zhenbei should be severely punished."

Crown Prince Hongze jumped out and was determined to punish King Hongxuan of Zhenbei.

"If the emperor doesn't punish the King of Zhenbei, what will happen to the prestige of our royal family?"

Emperor Dingwen looked at his two sons.

"Hongze! Hongxiong!"

Crown Prince Hongze and Second Prince Hongxiong quickly responded:

"Father, I am here!"

"I have decided to sentence Zhenbei King Hongxuan to death!"

The two were overjoyed to hear this and couldn't contain their ecstasy.

But then Emperor Dingwen continued: "After I sentenced Zhenbei Prince Hongxuan to death, I ordered Crown Prince Hongze and Second Prince Hongxiong to guard the border to prevent the Northern Merchants cavalry from entering the border of Dafeng State."

Crown Prince Hongze and Second Prince Hongxiong collapsed to the ground instantly.

"Father, you must not do this! The Northern Merchant Cavalry are as ambitious as wolves and tigers. If the prince goes, he will be killed by them. If he is captured by them, it will be a disgrace to the Great Feng Kingdom!"

"Father! You must not let me go to the northern border. It is very hardship there. As a prince, I cannot endure that kind of hardship!"

Emperor Dingwen was so angry that his head was as big as a bucket and his blood was unstable. What a pair of useless trash!

Emperor Dingwen stood up, looked at his ministers and said:

"I will only ask you once! The three northern kingdoms have 300,000 cavalry stationed at the border and are confronting the Dafeng Kingdom. Who among you can defeat the enemy? Chief Zhang, I will send you!"

"Old! Old minister! I am old! Besides, I am a civil official, not a military commander. I can't even command troops, so how can I fight a war?"

Emperor Dingwen looked at his ministers, shook his head and said:

"I have made up my mind! Anyone who wants to sentence the King of Zhenbei to death or punish him will be exiled to the northern border to guard the frontier. Now that the King of Zhenbei is dead, someone must be sent to guard the border."

After hearing this, all the ministers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony stood up.

Tang Deyuan, the Minister of Dali Temple, praised loudly:

"I heard that the King of Zhenbei went all the way to the northern border and did countless good deeds that benefited the country and the people. He distributed the silver he got from suppressing the bandits to the victims and the people. From this incident, it can be seen that the King of Zhenbei is really kind-hearted and has the kindness of the emperor!"

It wasn't that Dali Temple Minister Tang Deyuan wanted to sing praises of the Prince of Zhenbei, but the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were really worthless. They looked so ugly when they were exiled to the frontier.

Other ministers also stood up and said that King Zhenben must not be convicted.