readytorunbook Chapter 390 What do you want to say?
Chapter 390 What do you want to say?
"Announce, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Staff Officer General, Chen Changan, to the palace!"
Eunuch Jing shouted in a shrill voice.
Everyone turned around and saw Chen Changan walking steadily into the Hall of Supreme Harmony first.
He did not look at the Jing'an Prince group who supported his execution, nor did he look at Xiao Zhennan who supported him. He just knelt on the ground before the emperor.
"Meritorious minister Chen Changan, pays respect to His Majesty!"
In a word, it is impossible to deal with the emperor.
Prince Jing'an and others were even more confused. It was still unknown whether you had made any contribution, so how dare you call yourself a hero?
Prince Jing'an laughed and said, "Chen Chang'an, don't be presumptuous. Your merits and demerits will be decided by the emperor."
"Chen Changan, do you want to reward people based on their merits on behalf of the emperor?"
"How outrageous! It's simply too outrageous!"
"This is a sign of rebellion!"
Chen Changan remained calm in the face of the crowd's siege, with no change on his face.
The emperor reached out and stroked his beard, then said calmly, "Chen Changan, have you been sleeping well these days?"
"Of course I am safe and sound. I have found my wife and I sleep soundly every day."
"Humph!"
The emperor snorted coldly: "I asked you to find Zhao Qingcheng, but I didn't ask you to blow up Shangqing Palace!"
"Now the barbarians have sent us letters, all advocating to kill you. The reason why our Great Chu has been defeated repeatedly is because of you shaking the Shangqing Palace. Even if you have a lot of mouths, you can't make a clear excuse!"
"Chen Changan! Do you admit your guilt?"
Xiao Zhennan was so frightened that his heart skipped a beat, but Prince Jing'an looked happy.
Chen Changan just shook his head and smiled: "Your Majesty, what crime have I committed?"
"So-called letters from the barbarians. When did the barbarians have to worry about the affairs of our state?"
"Also, what do you mean by repeated defeats? That's because the generals of the Great Chu didn't contribute. What does that have to do with me?"
"I moved Shangqing Palace to protect the foundation of Da Chu!"
"How dare you!" Prince Jing'an spoke directly and shouted, "Chen Chang'an, I didn't expect you to be lying here in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"
"If you ask the students here, nearly a third of them were born in Shangqing Palace or have connections with Shangqing Palace. Your claim that you are protecting the foundation of Great Chu by touching Shangqing Palace is completely nonsense!"
"Your Majesty, my opinion is to drag Chen Changan out first and beat him with a hundred military sticks!"
Chen Changan raised his eyebrows and smiled. If he was beaten with a hundred military sticks, would he still be able to survive?
The emperor's face darkened, and Chen Changan raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to me first... From what Prince Jing'an said, his words were full of respect for the Shangqing Palace."
"Then let me ask you, Your Majesty. What about me? Do you respect me?"
Prince Jing'an even laughed out loud: "What do you think?"
"I am a prince, one of the few kings of the opposite sex. Even if you are a general of the staff, your status is far inferior to mine. Why should I respect you?"
"You don't respect me?" Chen Changan was shocked and shook his head, saying, "That's weird!"
"Why do you disrespect me, a great staff general, but respect an organization that has no official position?"
"My Lord, did Shangqing Palace give you any benefits?"
"Ah, I see. You gave him those explosives underground on purpose, didn't you?"
"Chen Changan, don't slander me!" King Jing'an's eyes were cold, "The status of Shangqing Palace is unmatched. This is an order issued by the late emperor. What's wrong with me respecting him?"
"But the late emperor clearly told me to wipe him out!" Chen Changan immediately retorted, "Everyone in the world can go to war, what have I done wrong?"
"Let me ask you one question. Do you dare to disobey the order of the late emperor?"
Naturally, they dared not disobey the orders of the late emperor, but this was not what they were talking about.
"Chen Changan, you've led me astray." Prince Jing'an returned to his own train of thought. "I was talking about why you blew up the late emperor's stone tablet. This is extremely disrespectful!"
"Your Majesty, this is even more nonsense!"
Chen Changan shook his head and said, "Who was the late emperor? He was wise and powerful. How could he leave behind such ambiguous words that can be interpreted in any way?"
"I blew up the stone tablet and focused the attention of the world on me. This is to maintain the reputation of the late emperor!"
"What am I guilty of?"
pretty! !
Prince Jing'an was speechless, but Xiao Zhennan's expression brightened up!
Chen Changan, why didn’t I think of this!
"Your Majesty, if it were you, would you keep such a stone tablet and be criticized by scholars all over the world?"
Chen Changan asked back: "Besides, I am willing to spend a lot of money to call the Institute of Technology to reopen a school there, and those disciples of Shangqing Palace can also serve as officials in the court!"
"These humble officials didn't spend a single penny from the national treasury. Isn't this meritorious service?"
Chen Changan immediately told him about his idea of establishing the Shangqing Academy to compete with the Imperial College.
The Imperial Academy is naturally a place for the children of meritorious people to study, but the Shangqing Academy is different. As long as someone is willing to study, they will receive nine years of compulsory education!
What's wrong with Chen Changan taking out some silver for Zhao Qingcheng!
Seeing the emperor nodding repeatedly, Xiao Zhennan walked out and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with what Lord Chen said!"
"First, it can save the people in Shangqing Academy from being punished. Second, it can prevent the Imperial Academy from being the only one in power. Third, it can enlighten the whole nation. Fourth, it will not require the use of money from the national treasury!"
"Four great benefits, I think you cannot refuse them!"
All the ministers who supported rewarding Chen Changan knelt down and made suggestions to the emperor.
"I think what Lord Xiao said is absolutely right!"
"Mr. Chen's nine-year compulsory education is a precedent for the prosperous times!"
"I agree!"
The emperor finally changed his attitude and nodded repeatedly: "What you said makes sense. The previous emperor expanded the territory, how can I humiliate his reputation?"
"Well, I will do as you say. I hope you can create a prosperous era as the ministers have said!"
Xiao Zhennan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They argued for most of the day, but it was not as effective as a few words from Chen Changan.
If I had known this would happen, I would have rather not argued with Prince Jing'an. It's just a waste of time.
Prince Jing'an was trembling, and Chen Chang'an escaped again!
But Prince Jing'an had already intended to kill Chen Chang'an and seize his property, so how could he let it go?
"Your Majesty, I will not allow this."
Prince Jing'an knelt on the ground and spoke loudly.
The emperor frowned and said, "Prince Jing'an, you dare to disobey my order?"
"No!" Prince Jing'an shook his head and said, "The emperor has already issued an order, which means that this matter must be carried out. This prince dare not disobey."
"But the emperor said to let Chen Changan do it, which is absolutely not allowed!"
"Chen Changan's intention to rebel is obvious!"
The emperor frowned, and Xiao Zhennan also looked at Prince Jing'an strangely.
Nothing Chen Changan did went against the emperor's wishes. If he wanted to rebel, wouldn't he have been rebelling like he did with Marquis Xibo?
"Your Majesty, I have physical and human evidence!"
Prince Jing'an took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the Red Flower Society? Chen Chang'an had an affair with the Red Flower Demoness Luo Zhuyu and ruined Luo Zhuyu's reputation. How can such a person serve as a role model for the Shangqing Academy?"
"Your Majesty, I ask you to put Chen Changan in prison and arrest Luo Zhuyu before making a decision!"
Xiao Zhennan gritted his teeth. He really didn't know about this.
The emperor looked at Chen Changan, who shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Prince Jing'an, where are the witnesses? Where is the physical evidence?"
"It's not okay to throw dirty water on me."
"Your Majesty, since I dare to identify Chen Changan in court, I have witnesses."
Prince Jing'an turned around and Lu Fengsheng took a step forward.
"Your Majesty, I can testify that Chen Changan and Luo Zhuyu were having a secret meeting!"
"Moreover, I have obtained a piece of white silk handkerchief, which is enough to prove that Chen Changan and Luo Zhuyu have done something shameless!"
Lu Fengsheng also took the risk and immediately handed over a blood-stained handkerchief.
The emperor was silent for a moment: "Chen Changan, what do you have to say?"