Chapter 314: Impeaching Dugu Zhao instead of Chen De, biting the Old Pillar of State to death

You Wangzhi's kneeling and this sentence were like a thunderbolt, and the hall was instantly in an uproar.

The shock on the faces of the group of officials was undisguised, and many people subconsciously looked at the Old Pillar of State standing in the front row—Dugu Zhao was holding the court tablet, his face livid, but his fingers were trembling slightly behind the tablet.

"No, how did this become Dugu Old Pillar of State instigating it again?!"

Su Rang, Changsun Lan, and others were all stunned, looking at each other, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

They guessed it, but didn't guess it completely...

This was a king bomb right from the start!

"I instigated A-De to do this???" Dugu Zhao raised his head abruptly, the lividness on his face instantly replaced by unbelievable shock, thinking in his heart.

Even with Dugu Zhao's concentration, he was full of question marks.

What did he instigate?

Even he himself didn't know...

And, he had brought people to stop it as soon as he got the news, but the Mingjing Si and the Imperial Guard were a step faster!

"Has You Wangzhi gone crazy?!"

Zhao Qian, who was standing beside Dugu Zhao, was also shocked, staring straight at the kneeling You Wangzhi in plain clothes, thinking in his heart: "How could Dugu instigate it?!"

Publicly leading old subordinates to storm the mansion and slaughter, and being caught on the spot...

Such a stupid thing, even he, Zhao Qian, couldn't do it!

Old Dugu is such a shrewd person, how could he?

Was he stimulated crazy?

The young emperor Yuwen Yan on the dragon chair had his fingers curled in the dragon-patterned armrests, his fingertips cold.

He stole a glance at Yuwen Hu on the throne, seeing that he still maintained that calm appearance, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, clearly having no intention of speaking, before clearing his throat and trying to make his voice sound a bit majestic: "Junior Marshal You, is what you said true?"

"The Duke of Wei is a pillar of Great Zhou, a meritorious old minister, and cannot be slandered at will!"

"Your Majesty, what the minister said is true!" You Wangzhi knelt forward two steps, kowtowing heavily on the blue bricks, his forehead hitting the ground with a dull sound.

One, and another, until it seeped blood, staining the ground in front of him red.

His voice suddenly rose, carrying heart-wrenching pain: "Last night, eleven of my children were killed by the Dingxiang Marquis, leaving only two, and one is missing!"

"Most of them were not even ten years old!"

Several old ministers standing in the front row lowered their eyes first, their fingertips trembling slightly.

Many of them also had young children at home, and their hearts felt tight as if pricked by needles.

"Eight sons..." someone murmured in the ranks, his voice carrying undisguised fear, "Even if there is a sea of blood and deep hatred, there is no need to attack young children..."

"The Dugu Old Pillar of State and the Dingxiang Marquis are really ruthless!" Su Rang, who was watching the excitement before, couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle, taking a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "They didn't even let go of the young children..."

The whispers among the officials gradually increased.

The previous shock had turned into thick fear.

Everyone was still terrified...

"Nonsense!"

"Gibberish!"

Dugu Zhao stumbled forward a step, pointing at You Wangzhi's nose, the veins on his neck bulging like coiled dragons: "When did I instigate the Dingxiang Marquis to do such a thing?"

Between the lines, it was full of indignation at being wronged.

It cannot be denied that Chen De did kill so many of You Wangzhi's sons, this is a fact...

But the problem is, he never instigated it!

Not even a hint!

This is nakedly putting a pot of shit on his head!

You Wangzhi was unhurried, slowly raised his head, a cold arc curled at the corner of his mouth, and on his face intertwined with blood and tears, it was all mockery: "Dugu Old Pillar of State, are you daring to do it but not daring to admit it!"

He propped up his body, the blood stains on his plain clothes rubbing against the blue bricks, leaving a winding red mark: "If it weren't for your instruction, would he, the Dingxiang Marquis, dare to lead his private soldiers to storm my mansion and kill people!"

"Arbitrarily moving weapons, storming the mansion and killing people, acting so recklessly..."

Yin Shou's eyes were full of depth, and he said in a low voice: "If there is no one instigating behind the scenes, even if you give the Dingxiang Marquis a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to mess around like this in Chang'an!"

Where is this?

This is Chang'an, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the capital of Great Zhou...

Being so unscrupulous, even a fool could see that someone was supporting him behind the scenes!

Who is the Dingxiang Marquis's direct subordinate, who is supporting him...

It's really hard to guess!

"Right." Changsun Lan and others nodded in agreement.

"Interesting!"

"Too interesting!"

"How did Chen Yan, that kid, create such a good show?"

Yuwen Heng, the Grand Marshal standing in the ranks of officials, twisted his beard, his gaze patrolling between Wang Su and the Old Pillar of State, laughing secretly in his heart.

Step by step, interlocking, not only roasting Dugu Zhao on the fire but also making You Wangzhi the sharpest knife, yet he couldn't pick out half a mistake.

There was a trace of imperceptible joy in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and the corners of his mouth wanted to rise several times, but were suppressed by him without moving.

Only those slightly trembling eyebrows revealed a bit of gloating.

Seeing the other party being forced into a dilemma and losing face by You Wangzhi at this moment, Yuwen Heng felt happy in his heart, but deliberately put on a solemn appearance.

From time to time, he shook his head at Dugu Zhao, as if sighing "how could a dignified Old Pillar of State do such a thing."

"Your Majesty, thanks to the Imperial Guard and the Mingjing Si arriving in time..."

You Wangzhi struck while the iron was hot, his blood-and-tear-streaked face turned directly toward the little Emperor Yuwen Yan on the dragon throne. His voice was as hoarse as a broken gong, yet carried a blood-weeping earnestness: "Otherwise, my entire family, old and young, would meet their end at the hands of the old Pillar of State Dugu!"

"The Dingxiang Marquis is here to exterminate the family!"

After speaking, he kowtowed heavily, the blood on his forehead mixing with the blood on the ground.

The last few words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth, smashing into everyone's heart in the hall.

Dugu Zhao's face turned from white to blue, then from blue to purple, and he hurriedly turned to the young emperor Yuwen Yan, bowing deeply to the dragon chair, his voice trembling slightly from urgency: "Your Majesty, You Wangzhi has gone crazy!"

"Do not listen to his gibberish!"

You Wangzhi raised his head abruptly, the blood on his forehead mixing with tears, but he stared fixedly at the Old Pillar of State, his voice trembling from anger, the hatred in his eyes almost overflowing, but every word was clear: "Your Majesty, the minister is not crazy!"

"The Duke of Wei is trying to shirk responsibility!"

You Wangzhi knew very well that there was no turning back, he had to bite this Old Pillar of State to death.

Dugu Zhao stared at You Wangzhi for a long time, then suddenly "chi" laughed out, the laughter full of indignation at being wronged, but also carrying a bit of restraint to force himself to calm down.

He slowly straightened his body, brushed the non-existent dust from his sleeves, looked at You Wangzhi with eyes like torches, and his tone carried unquestionable sharpness: "Junior Marshal, you keep saying that the Dingxiang Marquis was instigated by this old man..."

"Then what is the motive for this old man to act like this?" Dugu Zhao questioned word by word, his voice calmer, but even more oppressive.

Taking a step back, even if A-De was instigated by him, Dugu Zhao...

Then what is the reason?

He couldn't be bored and wanted to target him out of thin air, right?

Without motive, You Wangzhi's accusation wouldn't hold water.

"Right!"

Hearing this, Zhao Qian keenly seized the opportunity, immediately took over the conversation, pointed at You Wangzhi, and said sternly: "You and Dugu Old Pillar of State have always been minding your own business!"

"What is the motive for him to do that!"

Strange, why is Yuwen Hu sitting there, never speaking... Yuwen Yan looked at the arguing parties, his peripheral vision glanced at Yuwen Hu on the throne, but he had been sitting still from beginning to end, his fingertips still tapping rhythmically on the armrest, as if this stormy sea in the hall had nothing to do with him.

There was no ripple on his face, no shock, no doubt, and he didn't even lift his eyelids much.

After careful consideration, Yuwen Yan chose to speak, saying in a deep voice: "Right!"

"Junior Marshal You, you two have no grudges, Dugu Old Pillar of State has no reason to do so..."

The young emperor's attention still remained more on the Grand Chancellor.

You know, in the usual court politics, he didn't even have the chance to interrupt and express his opinion...

Abnormal!

Too abnormal!

But with Yuwen Yan's brain, he couldn't figure out why this was...

You Wangzhi's eyes flashed with a cold light of determination, as if he were going all out, his voice suddenly rose, shaking the hall beams: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Dugu Old Pillar of State once tried to win over this minister privately, but was rejected by this minister without leaving any face..."

"That's why he holds a grudge and wants to eliminate dissidents!"

Can this kind of thing be brought to the table???... Dugu Zhao was stunned, the anger on his face instantly replaced by an absurd shock, and he scolded with a livid face: "Fart!"

"Slandering!"

"This is naked slander and defamation!"

Admitting it was absolutely impossible.

But no matter how hard Dugu Zhao tried to deny it, the group of officials looked at his suddenly changed face, and their hearts set off stormy waves.

Failing to win over and then finding an excuse to kill, this kind of means is chilling!

"Old Pillar of State, you say the subordinate is slandering, is framing..."