nucmednet Chapter 432: Old Man, Are You Playing With Me?
Chapter 432: Old Man, Are You Playing With Me?
Chen Changan patted Yue Shan vigorously and left with Eunuch Jing.
After a while they entered the palace. Of course Liu Ruge could not see the emperor, so she was pushed to the Hall of Supreme Harmony on a four-wheeled cart by the golden-armored guards.
The atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony today was different from usual. When the ministers saw Chen Changan coming in, they all stared at him with murderous eyes.
Eunuch Jing knelt down to report to the emperor. Chen Changan clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I am injured and cannot perform the ceremony."
"waived."
The emperor looked grim and snorted coldly: "My lord, the ministers have accused you of three crimes. Do you plead guilty?"
"Three sins, which three sins?" Chen Changan asked with a smile.
"Chen Changan, stop smiling!" Cheng Qinghe jumped out and roared, "I'll tell you!"
"First, you faked your death to deceive the emperor. You are a criminal who deceives the emperor. Second, you framed Prince Jing'an with ill intentions. Third, you forced Huo Qiantang and others to testify for you. You deserve to be cut into pieces!"
"Look, what is that?"
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, an old woman held the Seven-Star Sword tightly in her hand.
This precious sword is more than three feet long, with a slender and straight blade, emitting a faint cold light that seems to be able to penetrate people's hearts.
There are seven star-like gems inlaid on the back of the knife, sparkling with mysterious light under the sunlight.
Each gem has a different color, red like fire, blue like ice, green like emerald, complementing each other, adding endless luxury and majesty to the knife.
"Okay, okay, okay. Every time I come to the court, I have to debate with the scholars. I am also drunk."
Chen Changan shook his head and sighed: "First question, you said that I faked my death and that the criminal was deceiving the emperor... I cannot agree with that."
Chu Xinghe laughed out loud: "It's useless even if it's a dog!"
Chen Changan raised his middle finger to Chu Xinghe and continued, "How do you know I'm not dead? I'm not dead, but I'm letting my wife do the funeral at home. Isn't this bad luck?"
"Now that things have come to this, I might as well say it clearly. Prince Jing'an framed me and I was blown to death."
"But I have been to the underworld and have seen the eighteen levels of hell. The judge saw that my life span was not over yet and sent me back. How can you say that I am deceiving the king?"
As soon as Chen Changan finished speaking, the old woman snorted coldly: "Nonsense, there are no ghosts or gods!"
The elderly woman in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was wearing a dark purple brocade robe with intricate patterns embroidered with golden silk thread. The robe sparkled faintly in the sunlight, exuding an air of luxury.
At the neckline was a circle of snow-white fox fur, soft and fluffy, which set off her slightly weathered face and added a touch of grace.
Her hair was neatly pulled back into a high bun, and she had a wide golden belt tied around her waist as she spoke in a deep voice.
"Grandma, I'm talking to the emperor, why are you butting in?" Chen Changan was a little unhappy.
He has a thin tongue and a thin nose tip, and at first glance he is a gossipmonger.
"Grandma?" The old woman's eyes jumped.
"Master Chen, please don't talk nonsense. This Madam Xia Yunlan is the wife of Tianyuan Jushi. She has a Seven-Star Sword in her hand. Be careful or she might kill you."
Xiao Zhennan laughed and reminded with disdain.
Hearing the tone of Lord Xiao's voice and looking at the emperor's expression, Chen Changan suddenly understood.
Seven-Star Sword, how could the Emperor allow something beyond his power to exist?
Chen Changan paused, shook his head and said, "Madam Xia, how about we make a bet?"
Xia Yunlan frowned: "How dare you! I'm here to punish you. Why would I bet with you?"
"I bet you can't punish me."
Chen Changan patted his chest and said, "If I lose, I will give you all my property. Even my life will be yours. You can take it anytime you want."
"Oh?"
Xia Yunlan couldn't help but be slightly startled, and all the officials were horrified.
Everyone knows that Chen Changan is rich now and his wealth is enough to rival a country. He is betting the wealth of the entire country.
The emperor's face was also gloomy, and he looked at Chen Changan in confusion.
"Are you serious?" There was no way Xia Yunlan wouldn't be tempted.
"Of course it's true. The emperor can be the judge." Chen Changan smiled, "However, if I win, what I want won't be too simple. I'll bet on the Seven Star Sword in your hand."
None of the officials were surprised.
The Seven-Star Sword represents supreme power. Chen Changan gambles a large amount of his property on it, a transaction of power and money.
Xia Yunlan raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, what are you betting on?"
"I'll bet on whether you can kill me here or watch me escape."
"I'm sure I can't kill you?" Xia Yunlan laughed. "Chen Changan, don't take yourself too seriously. When I came out today, I didn't expect you to leave alive!"
"Then give it a try?"
"I promise you!" Xia Yunlan squinted her eyes. "What you said about going to the underworld is completely nonsense!"
Chen Changan just smiled and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please lend me Eunuch Jing."
The emperor frowned, and Chen Changan felt that what he said was wrong: "It's not that kind of use, it's a very ordinary use."
"Pfft!"
Xiao Zhennan couldn't help but laugh out loud. It would have been fine if you didn't explain. Why does it sound so vulgar once you explained?
The emperor didn't understand either, so he asked Eunuch Jing to go down.
Chen Changan leaned over and whispered a few words into Eunuch Jing's ear. Eunuch Jing looked puzzled, but still stepped back.
Not long after, Eunuch Jing came back.
Eunuch Jing was holding a large jar in his arms. The jar took up almost half of his arms and looked simple and heavy.
The surface of the jar was slightly rough, and a piece of yellow paper covered it. The yellow paper fluttered slightly, and the yellow paper glowed faintly in the sunlight.
Everyone didn't understand what Chen Changan meant, so Chen Changan said, "There's a bamboo snake in here, it's very poisonous. Madam Xia, can you please stretch out your hand and let the snake bite you?"
Out of instinctive fear of the mollusks, Xia Yunlan took a step back.
Cheng Qinghe was furious: "Chen Changan, stop doing these useless things. How did you commit the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"How can it be useless? Do I want to joke with you?" Chen Changan laughed, "You didn't believe me when I told you there was a hell, but you believed me when I told you there was a snake in the jar?"
"You say there is no underworld, then I am deceiving you. Of course you deny it because it is in your interest. But the snake in the jar will kill you, so of course you refuse!"
"I am still me. Whether you believe it or not depends on whether it is closely related to you!"
Everyone gritted their teeth, but the emperor smiled.
Chen Changan did not choose to argue with Xia Yunlan. Instead, he used a statement that she could not refute, leaving her speechless.
"Eunuch Jing, smash the jar under Madam Xia's feet!"
Eunuch Jing had no choice but to obey the order and smashed the jar into pieces with a bang.
Xia Yunlan stepped back step by step, because inside the broken jar, there was a bamboo green snake in a snake cage, hissing and spitting out its tongue.
"Your Majesty, if you can't see it, does it mean it doesn't exist?"
Chen Changan clasped his fists and said, "The reason why Madam Xia doesn't believe that I went to the underworld is because she can't sense it. What else can I say?"
"If I am convicted of deceiving the emperor, am I wronged?"
The facts were already before his eyes, and the emperor nodded repeatedly.
"My dear ministers, you have also heard what Chen Changan said. Tell me, should we kill all nine clans of Chen Changan?"
All the officials remained silent and agreed with Chen Changan's statement.
The emperor just smiled softly and said, "Okay, I have successfully passed the first of the three crimes. Let's talk about the second one."
"My Lord, I want to ask you, is Prince Jing'an really rebelling?"
Chen Changan had nothing to fear when he talked about this matter: "Your Majesty, I can say responsibly that Prince Jing'an does have the intention to rebel!"
"As for the evidence, the golden sword, the jade seal, and the dragon robe, don't they explain the problem?"
"Prince Jing'an will not rebel!"
Xia Yunlan took a deep breath: "Prince Jing'an is on good terms with my husband and has repeatedly expressed his support for the emperor's ambitions. He is willing to be loyal to the country, so how could he rebel?"
"Oh, in hell, I am on good terms with the King of Hell, I drink and chat with the Judge, I eat, drink, whore and gamble with the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Guards... How is that?"
"What nonsense!" Xia Yunlan was furious.
"You also know that I am talking nonsense, but isn't Prince Jing'an also talking nonsense?"
"Mrs. Xia, please don't go too far with your double standards."
Chen Changan shook his head and said, "Just one thing, a dragon robe, a jade seal, a golden sword, etc. I didn't know there was such a complete set of royal etiquette. Even if he wanted to frame Prince Jing'an, it would be enough for me to give him one thing. How could I give him three?"
"Your Majesty, you have also seen the physical evidence. Is it different from the royal family's?"
Xiao Zhennan laughed softly, you are not prepared, but let me be prepared.
You even asked the emperor, how could the emperor not admit it in order to get the Seven-Star Sword?
However, Chen Changan and Xiao Zhennan did not expect that the emperor nodded slightly: "It's! Different!"
What the hell?
Chen Changan and Xiao Zhennan were stunned at the same time!
Old man, you are kidding me!