Chapter 1801

"How dare you attempt assassination! Do you know your crime?" Liu Yu's voice was majestic as he questioned these assassins.

The leader of the assassins stepped forward and sneered, "I know my crime, but I do it for the Great Han's Jiangshan and the state!"

Liu Yu frowned slightly and said calmly, "The Great Han's Jiangshan and the state? Are you assassinating me, or are you assassinating the Great Han's Jiangshan and the state?"

The assassin froze; he had not expected Liu Yu to ask him this. Of course, he was assassinating Liu Yu, but Liu Yu's words just now left him speechless.

At this moment, a person suddenly stepped out from among the civil and military ministers and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty! This person spreads evil words to confuse the masses. Please, Your Majesty, order his arrest!"

Liu Yu looked and saw it was Wang Yun, one of the loyal ministers and filial sons. A smile played in his heart; he could just use this opportunity to make Wang Yun reveal his true colors.

"Wang Yun, do you know your crime?" Liu Yu asked.

Wang Yun was stunned; he had not expected Liu Yu to ask him this. He quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, your subject is wronged!"

Liu Yu smiled faintly and said, "You are wronged? You just wanted to arrest those assassins, knowing full well they came to assassinate me. Why did you not arrest them?"

Wang Yun's heart tightened; he had not expected Liu Yu to ask him this. He quickly said, "Your Majesty, your subject did not know they came to assassinate Your Majesty!"

Liu Yu laughed heartily and said, "What a case of ignorance! You are one of the civil and military officials; how can you not notice such a small matter, yet claim to lead the hundred officials?" Wang Yun's face changed; he knew he had fallen into Liu Yu's trap. He must find a way to escape, otherwise not only would he be punished, but the entire Wang family would be implicated.

His mind raced, and suddenly he thought of someone—the envoy from the Western Regions. A few days ago, he had received this envoy and learned from the envoy's mouth that Liu Yu was to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony. At that time, he felt this was an opportunity, an opportunity for him to become famous in one stroke.

He decided to push all the blame onto this envoy; this way, he could not only escape but also use the chance to show Liu Yu his loyalty.

"Your Majesty, actually, these assassins were arranged by the envoy from the Western Regions," Wang Yun shouted loudly. "A few days ago, this envoy came to see me, saying their country intended to go to war with the Great Han. At that time, I felt this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Wang family to stand out in this war. So I arranged for them to be at the grand sacrificial ceremony, wanting to use this opportunity to assassinate Your Majesty and make the Great Han and the Western Regions go to war. But I did not expect that this envoy deceived me; they were not here to go to war, but to assassinate Your Majesty. I have let down Your Majesty; I am guilty!"

After hearing this, Liu Yu sneered once and turned to look at that envoy from the Western Regions. He had long known there was something wrong with this envoy but had not exposed him. He wanted to see what purpose this envoy truly had and also see what Wang Yun truly wanted to do.

Now he understood clearly: this envoy actually wanted to assassinate him, Liu Yu, through this grand sacrificial ceremony, while Wang Yun wanted to use this opportunity to make the Great Han and the Western Regions go to war. The transaction between these two was merely a game of mutual exploitation.

"Guards, arrest this envoy from the Western Regions!" Liu Yu commanded loudly.

Following his words, several guards rushed forward and captured this envoy. The envoy's face changed drastically; he knew he had fallen into Liu Yu's trap. He wanted to struggle, but it was already futile.

"Wang Yun, do you think you can escape this way?" Liu Yu looked at Wang Yun coldly and said, "Do you think I will let you go so easily?"

Wang Yun's heart tightened; he knew his plan had failed. He looked up at Liu Yu, and a trace of despair flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I know my mistake!" he shouted loudly. "I am willing to accept any punishment!"

Liu Yu smiled faintly and said, "Very well. Since you are willing to accept punishment, I will grant your wish."

Following his words, several guards captured Wang Yun as well. Wang Yun's face turned pale; he knew his future was ruined. And his family was also implicated because of his actions.

Liu Yu stood up and addressed the civil and military officials: "Today's grand sacrificial ceremony ends here. I hope everyone will take this as a warning and not be used by anyone."

The ministers nodded one after another; they had already been terrified out of their wits by this assassination incident. They quickly knelt down to thank Liu Yu for his forgiveness.

And this matter of the grand sacrificial ceremony was perfectly resolved by Liu Yu. He himself also gained an opportunity for exercise and understood the situation and figures of the Great Han even better.

He knew his road was still long; he needed to constantly learn and strive. Although this assassination incident had some impact on him, he believed it would not change his path. He would continue moving forward, advancing toward his goal—to become a true Emperor of the Great Han!