After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 345: Believers from afar, Protestantism spreads across the country
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Under the sky, the people were completely angry.

I didn’t expect there really are traitors!

They had always thought that it was just a mistake made by some ignorant people, but they didn't expect that there would be such a heinous crime.

Some of them recognized it.

This was the old minister who had first followed the late emperor in conquering the world, and was posthumously named Duke of Xing!

"It's actually him?"

"You betrayed your country, you bastard."

"Go to the Duke's Mansion and kill him!"

As everyone rushed forward, a carriage was speeding towards the Imperial Palace outside the Duke's Mansion.

The person sitting in the car was Duke Xing.

Ji Qingluo also arranged for a carriage to pick people up first.

If such a big thing is left unchecked, it will only cause more trouble, and the court's reputation and prestige cannot be damaged.

Unlike the old ministers like the Duke of Xing and the Duke of Wei, he did not participate much in court affairs afterwards. He just lived a leisurely life in his own mansion and occasionally contacted the court.

Except for the sacrificial ceremonies, he spent the rest of the time honestly making money at home.

There are many markets and business exchanges between the north and south...

Everyone knew that Duke Xing was rich, but no one knew how much money he had.

As a member of a famous aristocratic family, his background is unfathomable.

This is also the reason why he was not immediately liquidated after Ji Qingluo came to power.

"What is this?"

At this moment, Duke Xing was in tears.

It’s true that when a person is sitting at home, the pot comes from heaven!
Although he has always been dissatisfied with Ji Qingluo being the emperor, he did not dare to make trouble openly.

The scenes being simulated now have undoubtedly pushed him to the forefront.

As one of the old ministers back then, his idea was to support newcomers to the position, but he did not expect that Ji Qingluo would take advantage of him later, so he has always been dissatisfied with the current regime.

But in the final analysis, no matter how dissatisfied you are, you still have to endure it.

Now it’s good!

His ambitions were completely exposed!
Even he himself did not expect that he would do such a thing in the future.

The crime of treason is enough to nail one to the pillar of shame for the rest of one's life. Not only will one's ancestors look down on one, but also eight generations of descendants will have their backs stabbed.

How could my future self be so stupid!

Above the imperial palace.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent."

Duke Xing climbed the stairs crying all the way, constantly protesting his injustice.

Today, I have become the target of public criticism.

It was very clear from the sky that he was selling state secrets and even wanted to collude with foreign countries to subvert the Central Plains regime.

Looking at the other person's appearance, Ji Qingluo frowned.

"Your Majesty, that is a matter of the future and has nothing to do with me."

At this point, the only way is to find a way to distance himself from the matter. Otherwise, even if he can leave the court alive, he will die outside.

"The future is also the responsibility of the present. Duke Xing, do you think he will deny his responsibility just because he is old? The Central Plains has been the home of our clan since ancient times. How can we sell it out to those Westerners?"

After being accused of this, Duke Xing was about to cry.

What a bad luck this situation is that I have to face.

In desperation, I could only think of ways to defend myself.

"Your Majesty, please understand. The Yu Kingdom destroyed our Cheng Kingdom and its rule. How can we not avenge such a great hatred? This old minister is also doing this for Your Majesty."

"revenge?"

Ji Qingluo sneered.

Wang Qianhe and other court officials all stepped aside. They naturally knew that in the eyes of this empress, the country was far more important than personal gains and losses, and that the capable should be given the throne. Therefore, in her eyes, colluding with outsiders and losing power and humiliating the country were taboos.

Unfortunately, Duke Xing had been away from the court for too long and had forgotten this key issue.

Duke Wei and the others all sighed, "We are in trouble." Ji Qingluo looked coldly at Duke Xing.

"Well said, you are a loyal and patriotic Duke of Xing. You are such a righteous man. Should I reward you further?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the trembling old man rolled his eyes and fell down, completely unconscious.

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[Royal Study Room. 】

[Chen Huaixin looked at the information and intelligence in his hands, his brows furrowed at first, then relaxed again.]

[“The former Duke of Xing is quite interesting.”]

[“Also, these people who have been given titles have already started looking for a way out. They are ultimately people with ulterior motives and evil thoughts.”]

[The commander of the National Security Department and the chief of the Anti-Corruption Office standing nearby are ready. ]

【You can take action at any time. 】

【"Not urgent."】

[“Everything is under control, so don’t rush to close the net. If civil unrest is triggered prematurely, it will not help the stability of the foundation of our country. Let them stay and we will know the outcome in the future. It only takes a moment for heads to fall. To win a battle thousands of miles away, we need to plan carefully.”]

[When these words were spoken, the two people beside him were greatly shocked. ]

[As expected of an emperor! ]

【Such a cunning person is indeed not an ordinary person. 】

[The bigwigs of these powerful clans are the main driving force behind the chaos. As long as they are there, the chaos will not stop.]

[Keeping them here is like raising a tiger to cause trouble. ]

【But Chen Huaixin was not panicked at all, he really had a plan in mind. 】

【"yes!"】

[Then the two left.]

[Soon another guard came over and handed back a letter with two seals on it.]

[One is the seal of the cavalry general of Yuguo. ]

[One is a unique sectarian mark of Buddhism. ]

【Chen Huaixin nodded with satisfaction.】

【Finally, news came from there. 】

[The letter clearly states that after this period of time, Buddhism has taken root in India and has begun to integrate and learn from local religious sects.]

[In the beginning, India was not interested in Buddhism in the Central Plains because it was just a branch.]

【But then something unexpected happened. 】

【The Buddhism of Yuguo not only has a very complete Buddhist philosophy, but has also been improved to be localized. 】

【Master Xinkong gave more than ten lectures on this.】

【The effect is amazing. 】

【Many people come here because of its reputation. 】

[It has set off quite a stir in India. ]

[It is said that Buddhism in the Central Plains seems to contain more profound Buddhist concepts, so some believers have begun to waver. ]

【For this, Master Xinkong did not hesitate at all. 】

【Major decisions were made immediately.】

[Hold a water and land dragon flower conference that includes local sects and believers from all walks of life. At the conference, the essence of Buddhism from Yu Country will be passed down for exchange among all parties. ]

[They say they want to communicate, but in fact they are just attacking from a lower dimension. 】

[Because many people agree with the previous lectures, this conference is naturally to ruin the party. ]

[Initially, the Indian monks were very dissatisfied.]

[They don’t want to give up their faith and worship, so they sneer at it and don’t ask about it at all.]

【Later, something went wrong.】

【A conference was held for a whole month. 】

【The believers are all crazy.】

(End of this chapter)