kingnovel Chapter 818: Make up for the crime and never give up
Chapter 818: Make up for the crime and never give up
At the gate of Prince Chu's Palace.
At the emperor's command, the imperial guards set out and headed straight for Ran Ming.
Looking at the imperial guards rushing towards him, Ran Ming was not afraid at all. His aura suddenly changed, like a vicious tiger coming down the mountain, ready to devour people's lives!
At this moment, Chu Ning suddenly said: "Wait!"
The imperial guards were stunned and for a moment they didn't know who to listen to. They could only stand where they were and turn to look at the emperor.
Although they were the imperial guards, they also knew that the situation in Kyoto City was controlled by Chu Ning. If they rashly killed Chu Ning's beloved general, it would probably cause turmoil.
At this moment, the emperor stared at Chu Ning with a sneer: "Why, you are only allowed to kill my beloved concubine, but I am not allowed to kill your beloved general?"
Chu Ning frowned: "Father, it is wrong for Ran Ming to kill Concubine De, but there are reasons for it. Concubine De was wrong first, so this matter is excusable."
"But now you clearly know that it is Concubine De's fault, but you still want to take action against Ran Ming. This will make people think that the emperor is deliberately seeking revenge!"
"Father is a wise man. You must not be careless about this matter. Otherwise, your reputation will be ruined."
"I believe that you, Father, do not want to leave a mark in the history books that you are so angry for your beloved, right?"
When it comes to eloquence, no one can match Chu Ning.
With just a few simple words, the situation was brought to a level that would go down in history.
Every emperor hopes to leave his name in history, and leave a good reputation rather than a bad one.
Anyone who leaves a bad reputation in history books will suffer a lifelong shame!
And this is what the emperor fears the most.
Looking at Chu Ning who looked calm and not panicked at all, the emperor said coldly: "Do you think that you can use this kind of rhetoric to make me give up the idea of killing Ran Ming?
Humph, he killed Concubine De, do you think I will let him go so easily?
If I don't kill him today, where is the royal dignity, where is my dignity?"
At this moment, the emperor was really angry and even disregarded his own reputation and wanted to kill Chu Ning!
But when Ran Ming heard this, he glanced at the surrounding imperial guards and said with a curled lip: "With just these few people, they are not enough for me to kill."
"Huh?" Chu Ning glared at Ran Ming.
Ran Ming's neck shrank and he dared not speak.
"Father!"
Chu Ning turned to look at the emperor and said in a deep voice: "Ran Ming is indeed not to blame for what happened today. It was Concubine De who was so bold and reckless that she left the palace without permission and broke into the Prince of Chu's mansion, intending to kill people and silence them.
She was punished for multiple crimes, and even if she was Concubine De, she could not escape death. Ran Ming was just helping his father to get rid of her.
Now I have found out that the murderers of Mo Yushan were those five people, but the ultimate instigators were Concubine De and Wang Yunfei.
Father said before that the murderer who killed Mo Yushan would be severely punished, and now that Concubine De has been brought to justice, Father has fulfilled his promise. "
After hearing this, the emperor fell silent.
He really didn't expect that the person who killed Mo Yushan was Concubine De.
However, Defei was the mother of the fourth son, and the fourth son was killed by the crown prince. Defei blamed all the sins on the crown prince.
Unfortunately, Mo Yushan was forced to resign from his post as he was part of the prince's party, and this became the reason for Concubine De to take action.
Killing an imperial official in Kyoto is a huge matter, and Concubine De certainly would not dare to take action against the prince's party who holds an official position.
The only one who has a chance is Mo Yushan!
However, having said that, even if Concubine De was the mastermind behind the scenes, she was still a canonized concubine. How could she be killed so easily?
This matter must be explained.
Thinking of this, the emperor snorted coldly: "Stop saying nice things in front of me, I want an explanation now!"
Even if Defei didn't kill him for a reason, Ran Ming still committed a big taboo.
This matter must be dealt with.
Ran Ming must be punished!
Chu Ning thought for a moment and sighed, "If my father is determined to punish him, then let him go to Yunzhou to redeem himself.
Now on the battlefield of Yunzhou, our army and the Yan army are in a stalemate. If Ran Ming goes there, he might be able to break the deadlock.
By then, he will have accomplished great things and would have made up for his crime of killing Concubine De. What do you think, Father?"
In the battle of Yunzhou, Feng Anguo was no match for Le Yi. Even if Su Tingmei went there, she could only stabilize the situation.
If you want to break the impasse, you must have a strong general.
Ran Mingwei is the best candidate!
What's more, Ran Ming had been clamoring to go to the front line for some time, so this was a perfect opportunity for Ran Ming to fulfill his wish.
As soon as he finished speaking, before the emperor could speak, Ran Ming's eyes widened and he shouted, "I am willing to go to Yunzhou, I am willing to redeem myself for my crimes, I am willing to kill the Yan army!"
The emperor's mouth twitched when he saw the impatient look.
No one else wants to go to the battlefield, but this guy is eager to go to the battlefield.
But it’s better this way. If Chu Ning doesn’t have a powerful general like Ran Ming by his side, it will be difficult for him to control the situation in Kyoto City in the future.
It is equivalent to exchanging the life of Concubine De who made the mistake for Ran Ming to go to the front line.
Come to think of it, this is a good deal!
After all, Concubine De was in the wrong first. Even if Ran Ming didn't kill her today, Chu Ning would definitely not let her go.
Anyway, Concubine De is dead now, and there is no point in pursuing the matter further. It is better to let Concubine De die in a more meaningful way.
As soon as this thought came to his mind, the emperor glared at Ran Ming coldly: "I haven't agreed yet!"
"His Majesty!"
Ran Ming bowed and saluted: "I have always wanted to go to the front line to kill the enemy. Please let me go. I promise to defeat the Yan army!"
In order to get to the front line, Ran Ming was determined to go to Yunzhou even if he had to bow and beg for mercy.
Chu Ning was also thinking at this time: "Father, the battle in Yunzhou has been deadlocked for a long time, consuming a lot of Yunzhou's food and military pay, all of which were paid by the court.
Although our dynasty has become prosperous in the past two years, the mountains in Yunzhou are high and the roads are long, making it impossible to grow rice, so all the rice was transferred from the three southern states.
Every time we start a war, it takes a lot of time and effort, and it consumes a lot of resources. If we can resolve this war as soon as possible, it will be very beneficial to our dynasty!"
In fact, the emperor certainly knew what Chu Ning said.
The emperor at this moment just couldn't save face and needed a way out.
Chu Ning's words were just right, giving enough face and providing a huge way out.
The emperor snorted coldly after hearing this: "I will remember the death of Concubine De first. If he performs well on the front line, I can give him a chance to reform!
But if he has no achievements on the front line, I will not let him go."
After saying that, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Come here, go in and carry out Concubine De's body!"
Immediately, the imperial guards headed towards the palace.
But this time, Chu Ning did not stop him.
The person has been killed, we can't just not give us the body either.
But at this moment, Chu Ning said in a deep voice: "Father, since Concubine De has been executed, shouldn't Wang Yunfei and the Wang family also be dealt with?
They are lawless and dare to kill people without permission. This clearly shows that they do not respect the royal family!
I suggest that the Wang family be exterminated!"
Killing Concubine De is not enough, the Wang family must be destroyed!