Chapter 95: Taking the world with a three-foot sword, this is not destiny 【Everyone remained silent.】 [The three of you have already entered the Imperial City Division, and the guards on both sides seem to be at a loss.] 【Xie Linghao and Zhang Lin also showed fear on their faces. They knew what was about to happen, but they did not dare to hinder the decision of the young guard in the slightest.】 [If the heavenly drum is struck hard, Kyoto will tremble! ] [This drum has been silent for decades. It is the embodiment of public opinion and heralds the peaceful and prosperous times under the emperor’s rule.] [The three of them looked at each other in silence, each feeling uneasy and not daring to act rashly.] [After all, Chen Sanzhong's blood has not yet dried.] [Inside the Imperial City Hall, a huge drum stands tall, its width and width reaching ten feet.] [They knew very well that this celestial drum had only been struck three times in more than 400 years since Emperor Gaozu of Daqing.]
[Every time the bell rings, it indicates a major event that will overturn the world. ] 【The first time the drum was struck was during the reign of Emperor Jing. At that time, someone appealed for the injustice of Master Zhu, and the drum shook the capital and the fields. That night, the streets were stained with blood, and the iron cavalry of the Jinwu Guards trampled all nine clans of the Zhu family. Even Emperor Jing, who was known for his benevolence and humility, was criticized in history for being "ruthless in his later years."】 [The second time was during the reign of Emperor Wu, when a minister advised Emperor Wu to put aside his warlike heart and start anew with the people. Emperor Wu also carried out a purge in which many people were killed, and the voices of opposition in the court disappeared.] [As for the third time the Heavenly Drum was struck, it was during the reign of the previous emperor. The North Wind sought peace, and some people opposed the beating of the Heavenly Drum.] [What followed was a bloody purge, with countless families destroyed overnight and several military nobles exiled.] [These three times of beating the celestial drums were all manifestations of the emperor's hegemony.] [However, the saying "If the emperor breaks the law, he shall be punished just like the common people" is just a joke.] [Every time the celestial drum was struck, it was recorded by the historians. Emperor Wu and Emperor Jing were considered to have "lost virtue" because the celestial drum was struck during their reign.] [If it weren't for this, the temple names of these two would have been raised a bit. ] 【now!】 [Xie Linghao and the other two felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on their heads. They knew that the fourth strike of the Heavenly Drum was just around the corner!] [Kyoto is about to shake again! ] [Zhang Lin's scalp was tingling the most. He counted forward three times and struck the Heavenly Drum. The ending of the Imperial City Division was the same! ] 【Cleaning! 】 [All the people in the Imperial City Department will be killed within the next year due to "false" charges.] [Only those who have worked in the Imperial City Department for a few years would know this result.] [The Imperial City Department brought shame to the Emperor, "When the Emperor gets angry, millions of people will die!"] 【Zhang Lin thought, I must stop you.】 [I can't let you beat the heavenly drum. ]
[Lu Yu sent a message to you, telling you that there are three people behind the screen in the hall, and these three people are all familiar faces to you.] [The woman in red, Yue Tangjiang, the woman in white, Tao Jiamin, and the woman called "Sister-in-law of Zhongnan Mountain" all look at you with their own emotions.] [You look towards the screen, but your heart is calm.] [You came to Beijing this time only to resolve all of this, and you don't want to pay too much attention to the rest. ] [The three women behind the screen all seemed a little nervous, especially when you raised your head. All three of them unconsciously looked away with their beautiful eyes.] [Especially Xie Lingxuan, she has not seen you for ten years, and now she is reunited with you, her heartbeat can't help but speed up.] [Zou Shuning didn't know why, but he felt a little nervous. It might be because he couldn't forget the figure riding the wind across the river.] [Tao Jiamin, the woman in white, felt a little strange after encountering this legendary young guard several times.] [As for you beating the heavenly drum! ] 【Xie Lingxuan knows that you act with caution and is not worried.】 [Zou Shuning was secretly wondering, why are you beating the celestial drum? ] [You two brothers are weak in Kyoto, why did you offend the Emperor and the Empress Dowager at the same time? ] 【What do you want! 】 【At this time! 】 [Zhang Lin walked over and said, "Young Master, you can't knock!"] [You looked at this fat and big-eared man and knew what he was thinking.] 【You smiled and said: "Why?"】 [Zhang Lin's face turned anxious and hesitant. Normally, he was used to speaking with his fists, but facing you at this moment, he didn't dare to be presumptuous in the slightest.] [He was afraid that if he took action, he would end up like Chen Sanzhong, and accompany Jiu Qiansui to the underworld.] [At this moment, Xie Linghao, after some inner struggle, also hurried over. His voice was slightly nervous:] [“Shao Bao, this is not in accordance with etiquette.”] 【You just looked at him quietly, waiting for his explanation. 】 【Xie Linghao took a deep breath, straightened his robes, and quickly explained: "First, whether His Majesty is immoral or not, or whether the Empress Dowager is colluding with Bei Feng, there is no conclusive evidence."】 [“It is really unfair to strike the heavenly drum based on mere speculation and rumors.”] [After hearing this, Lu Yu sneered and said sarcastically:] [“By the time you find the evidence, everyone will be gone!”] 【Xie Linghao pretended not to hear Lu Yu's ridicule and continued his persuasion: "Secondly, this drum was built by Emperor Gaozu for the benefit of the common people of the world, so it represents the will of the people.】 [“If the Grand Guardian does not know the will of the people and rashly rings the bell, it will not only damage the prestige of the emperor, but may also cause panic and dissatisfaction among the people.”] [He took a deep breath and continued, "With the current reputation of the Grand Guardian, how could His Majesty not know about this in the palace? No matter what happened, it should be made public. His Majesty has been a generous person for many years and will surely be able to distinguish right from wrong."]
[“The case of General Lu will be tried by the three courts tomorrow. If we sound the heavenly drum now, it will disregard the reputation of your majesty and put General Lu in an even more disadvantageous position.”] 【After listening to this, Jiao He couldn't help but look up to Xie Linghao. 】 [Some people in the officialdom have always said that Xie Linghao did not inherit his father Xie Chunan's way of dealing with people and that he lacks tact.] 【But at this moment! 】 【Jiao He realized that Xie Linghao was just used to speaking directly.】 [In these few words, he mentioned the public opinion and the emperor, as well as the three-court trial tomorrow. The last sentence seemed to be considering Lu Shaobao, but in fact, it secretly reminded Lu Chen that there were Lu Jiaxuan and Wei Gao in the Ministry of Justice prison! ] [Once the Heavenly Drum is struck, there is no turning back! ] [“Please think twice!”] 【Zhang Lin also echoed: "Young Master, think twice."】 [Jiao He also bowed and said: "Young Master, think twice."] [Wei Yue also fell into deep thought after listening in. She knew the stakes of this move very well. Beating the Heavenly Drum would undoubtedly be a direct confrontation with the current emperor.] 【Become the enemy of the most powerful person in Daqing! 】 [She couldn't help but worry about what her cousin would think.] [The three people behind the screen also looked nervous.] 【Waiting for your response. 】 [You look at Xie Linghao and ask: "Do you know the life story of that great ancestor?"] 【As Xie Linghao spoke, he gradually regained his confidence. He calmly said, "Of course I know that Gaozu is a true hero in the world."】 [“Emperor Gaozu Zhou Feng started his army at the age of 48, and in seven years he conquered Wu and Yan. He became emperor with an open-minded character, unconventional, heroic and confident, and never discouraged.”] 【Born as a commoner! 】 [“A true emperor in civilian clothes, when talking to street hooligans, he would start with all kinds of mean people’s profit-seeking words, and when talking to the state counselors, he would start with the way to conquer the world.”] [“Will later generations say that Emperor Gaozu was a gangster?”] [“But you don’t know that Gaozu is the real dragon and snake change, which can be big or small, can have the ambition of Kunpeng, or can have the heart of a villain.”] [He continued: "Emperor Gaozu also has the legendary destiny of slaying a three-headed snake to establish the empire."] [Faced with the moment of life and death, Emperor Gaozu just smiled and said: "I conquered the world with a commoner and a three-foot sword. Isn't this destiny? My death today is in the hands of God."] [You smiled and said: "When I established the Heavenly Drum, you looked down on the broad-mindedness of this commoner emperor!"] PS: I’m in a hurry, so I’ll correct some typos! (End of this chapter)