Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 259 Wei Yong: You scoundrel!
Lian Po is dead!
Lord Xinling is suspected to be dead!
The Qin army, which had been lurking like hungry wolves on the border, silently digesting the cities it had occupied and observing the internal movements of the Wei state, finally revealed its fangs.
Qin general Meng Wu led an army of 30,000!
Overnight!

They captured Yan, Xu, and Suanzao in quick succession! Three strategically important cities!

Its scouts have already appeared along the banks of the Ji River!

The straight-line distance from Suanzao to Daliangcheng on the map is only 35.51 kilometers!

If it weren't for the Ji River, a natural barrier, separating them.

The Qin army reached the gates of Daliang in just three days!

A repeat of the siege of Handan!

The Wei King's Palace, the main hall for court discussions.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

In the past, at this hour, the entire palace would still be sound asleep, except for the palace servants and eunuchs who would begin cleaning.

But today, King Zeng of Wei is miraculously 'getting up early'!
Before the arrival of his civil and military officials, he was already sitting alone on the cold throne.

However, judging from his dark circles, he probably didn't sleep all night.

He didn't care if Wei lost a few cities or Qin occupied some territory during his reign.

But all of this is on the condition that it doesn't affect me!
Now, the Qin cavalry is right under our noses!
That's Meng Ao!
The deputy general of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi!

One of the two guardian war gods of the mighty Qin Dynasty!

If we don't come up with a solution soon...
It's possible that this attack by the tyrannical Qin dynasty could directly take over his entire city of Daliang!
squeak-

The heavy palace doors were slowly pushed open by the attendants.

The civil and military officials, who had been lined up neatly outside the gate, entered the main hall one by one with solemn expressions and heavy hearts.

However, what surprised King Zeng of Wei was...

This time, the leader of the military officers was a rather unfamiliar, burly figure—

Zhu Hai!

'Zhu Hai? How could he…'

A hint of surprise flashed in King Zeng of Wei's eyes.

Immediately, it was replaced by a feeling of ecstasy!

'That's right! How could I have forgotten him! My Great Wei still has Zhu Hai!!'

In his earlier years, when his famous uncle, Lord Xinling, was still active on the battlefield.

Zhu Hai was always his most trusted vanguard general!
Under the command of Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji.

They repeatedly inflicted heavy defeats on the main force of the Qin army!

His reputation for bravery was enough to strike fear into the hearts of the Qin army!
Later, due to the suspicion of two generations of Wei kings.

Lord Xinling, whose achievements were unparalleled, was forced to withdraw from the battlefield and lost his military power.

Zhu Hai did not continue to serve as a general.

Instead, he served as a retainer, always following and protecting Lord Xinling.

But! Regardless of personal bravery or leadership skills.

Zhu Hai is far superior to the general who was just assassinated!

A glimmer of hope ignited in King Zeng of Wei's heart, and he was about to signal to the eunuch beside him to announce the start of the court meeting.

"Your subject, Zhu Hai, has something to report!"

Before King Zeng of Wei could speak, Zhu Hai's rough voice rang out.

This surprised King Zeng of Wei, who realized that Zhu Hai's sudden arrival was unexpected.

It's definitely not as simple as just participating in court discussions!
"allow!"

Zhu Hai waved his hand to signal, and the officers behind him dispersed. Two of them carried a box full of bamboo slips and placed it in front of the hall with a clatter.

"This matter should have been reported by His Majesty in person, but due to the assassination attempt by the Luo Wang organization some time ago, His Majesty is unwell and can only order me to relay it on his behalf."

The sovereign that Zhu Hai spoke of had always been only one person—Lord Xinling!

However, King Zeng of Wei was somewhat puzzled.

Even if you can't guess what's recorded in this box full of bamboo slips.

What he found even more puzzling was that his uncle, Wei Wuji, was already dead.

Of course, this secret is currently known only to a few people.

Many of the officials in the palace were hearing about Lord Xinling's assassination for the first time!
Whispers and murmurs began to circulate.

"quiet!"

Zhu Hai turned his tiger-like eyes and rebuked him in a deep voice.

With the aura of a fierce general and the might of a grandmaster, no one can withstand him!

The discussion ceased abruptly in an instant.

Zhu Hai then continued:

"The Qin army has once again invaded our northern border with overwhelming force. Upon learning this, the Emperor ordered me to quickly assess the available troops, only to discover to his astonishment..."

He paused, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, which startled King Zeng of Wei.

Fortunately, the next moment, Zhu Hai shifted his gaze to Wei Yong:

"Five lieutenant-level officers and more than twenty captain-level officers were all killed by Xuan Jian, the top assassin of the Luo Wang! The loss is even greater than a major defeat on the battlefield! Lord Sikong, do you have anything to say?"

Wei Yong trembled under his gaze, not out of guilt, but simply out of fear of violence.

However, having held a high position for many years, he had always maintained a very good facade in the eyes of others, but he never showed any weakness, and sighed softly:
"Alas, it is my dereliction of duty as Minister of Works. Xuan Jian, Yan Ri, recently, many outstanding generals of our Great Wei have died by their assassination attempts, including even the Grand General and Lian Po! I am deeply saddened."

"Your Majesty, please punish me for my dereliction of duty!"

Wei Yong's frank admission of his mistake won him the favor of many officers who were unaware of the situation.

The methods of the Luo Wang are unpredictable and cunning. This time, at least two top-tier assassins came. Even with the strict guards of Lian Po and the Great General, they could not escape the Luo Wang's assassination attempt.

As the Minister of Works, Wei Yong was responsible for overseeing the city's defenses, so he certainly bore some responsibility. However, if we were to truly assign blame, there wouldn't be much to it; at most, it would be a charge of negligence.

Among the officials, some of Wei Yong's civil officials were already trying to stand up and exonerate him.

Faced with Zhu Hai's aggressive gaze, they all froze, each one a beat too slow.

"Ha, dereliction of duty? What a hypocrite!"

Zhu Hai sneered.

Before he could finish speaking, a large box filled with bamboo slips, weighing at least twenty pounds, was kicked away and smashed straight into Wei Yong's chest.

"Pfft!!" Wei Yong didn't even have time to react! He spat out a mouthful of blood, which stained the spilled bamboo slips.

Silence! Deathly silence!

Wei Yong, King Zeng of Wei, and all the civil and military officials were stunned!
No one could have imagined that Zhu Hai would take such drastic measures directly in front of the Prince of Wei and in the court!

It was only then that people suddenly realized this.

The fierce man in front of me once killed the general Jin Bi with a single blow when Lord Xinling stole the tally to rescue Zhao!
He'd dare to kill the commander-in-chief amidst a sea of ​​soldiers, so what if he smashes your Minister of Works in a court meeting?

He was already showing restraint by not killing him.

"Sikong Wei Yong has colluded with the Luo Wang organization and conspired with the tyrannical Qin Dynasty! For his own selfish gain, he has repeatedly betrayed the country! His heart is despicable! His crimes deserve to be punished!"

Zhu Hai pointed to the blood-stained bamboo slips, his tiger-like eyes flashing with murderous intent. He looked back at King Zeng of Wei on the throne and said, word by word:

"This is irrefutable evidence that he secretly instructed the assassin Xuan Jian of the Luo Wang organization to repeatedly assassinate our Great Wei generals!"

"I implore my king to execute the traitor! To comfort the loyal souls!"

King Zeng of Wei was startled by his fierce gaze and tried several times to call for the palace guards to take him down.

But... he still forced himself to hold back.

Zhu Hai is a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm, and the distance between him and Zhu Hai is only a few steps.

What if, what if this brute really goes berserk and pulls out a forty-pound iron hammer from his sleeve and smashes it over his head, killing him instantly?
It should be understood that the reason why Wei Yong was able to so openly and brazenly assassinate generals and officers of Lord Xinling's faction was largely because King Wei was secretly condoning it.

It's no exaggeration to say that he was one of the masterminds.

Although he had hinted to Wei Yong that he would stop after receiving news of Lord Xinling's assassination.

As for colluding with the Luo Wang organization and commanding Xuan Jian, he, the King of Wei, truly knew nothing about it. And... he was too lazy to find out.

Inside the hall, many officers and soldiers were so shocked by this news that their minds went blank.

The officers and soldiers standing at the front of the group pulled out a few of the bloodstained bamboo slips and looked through them.

After reading it, they all looked grim, their eyes flashing with malice, wishing they could tear Wei Yong apart.

Wei Yong, who had just caught his breath after being hit in the chest, was about to say something to angrily rebuke Zhu Hai when he saw the terrifying eyes of several officers and was immediately too frightened to move.

He simply couldn't understand how anyone could dare to use force in front of the king and during court proceedings!
This shattered his decades-long mindset and made him unsure whether these officers would act against him directly, just as Zhu Hai had done.

Given his small physique and lack of internal strength, it was only because Zhu Hai deliberately held back that he was able to kill him, let alone a Grandmaster. Even the weakest of the several officers in front of him, who was at the Inner Strength Realm, would have been no different from killing a chick.

However, these officers ultimately lacked Zhu Hai's valiant spirit of "a common man's anger can cause the world to mourn in white," and they merely glared at him resentfully before kneeling on one knee before the hall.

"Your Majesty, please execute the traitor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the officers and soldiers of Lord Xinling's faction confirmed the authenticity of the news and knelt down en masse!

"Your Majesty, please execute the traitor!!"

……

The shouts rose like waves, one higher than the next!
Even many generals and officers who were not from Lord Xinling's faction but belonged to the royal party knelt down at this moment and shouted together.

Civil officials only need to take sides in this hall, but military generals have much more to consider.

After all, they really are going to the battlefield!

In the midst of chaos, unless one is a Grandmaster-level expert, an individual's existence is simply too insignificant!
Even for these high-ranking officers, survival often depended on a helping hand from their comrades.

Otherwise, not to mention remaining steadfast in the face of friendly forces in trouble, they would simply arrive a little later.
The daylily buds were already completely cold.

Upon seeing this, Wei Yong was terrified!
If it were only the generals and officers of Lord Xinling's faction, Zhu Hai's act of resorting to force on the spot, coupled with this behavior that could be described as a coup, would be quite remarkable.

King Wei might punish him under pressure, but his fear of Lord Xinling's faction of generals and officers will surely increase. Once the storm has passed, Wei Yong will be given even more important positions!

But now things are a bit off; why are all the officers opposing him?
A bunch of damned bastards! They've rebelled! How dare they impeach me?!

Cold sweat poured down his face, and he was about to speak up and try to muddy the waters.

Right now!

"Your subject, the Imperial Censor Jing Yan, also has a memorial to present!"

Among the civil officials, Jing Yan, the Imperial Censor and a member of the royal faction, suddenly stepped forward!
In his hand, he was also holding a thick file aloft!

Although his voice wasn't as powerful as Zhu Hai's, it carried a cold, murderous aura!

"Grand Minister of Works Wei Yong has repeatedly accepted bribes from the Qin state! He has leaked our country's defense secrets, causing the border to fall into disarray, and the Qin army has been able to enter our territory with impunity! Such actions constitute treason and collusion with the enemy! His crimes are unforgivable!"
Your Majesty, I implore you to execute Wei Yong with the utmost severity!

boom!
Wei Yong felt a sudden darkness before his eyes.

'I didn't fucking do that! That's slander, pure slander!'

If Zhu Hai's accusations could be explained as factional struggles...

So, this backstabbing came from Jing Yan, an 'ally'.

It's like tearing off the label of 'partisan strife' that he used as a shield!
What's even more insidious is that Jing Yan also took the opportunity to pin the blame for the border rudeness entirely on Wei Yong!
As for the authenticity of the evidence?
Ha, does it matter?
The important thing is that someone has to take the blame for the setbacks on the front lines.

Otherwise, how can we reassure the people? How can we reassure the army?!
The crowd was immediately agitated!
Led by the Grand Censor, the professional critics, such as the censors, immediately stepped forward to second the motion, just like sharks smelling blood!
We condemn Wei Yong's numerous crimes!
One accusation after another was leveled against Wei Yong, regardless of whether there was any evidence or whether it was even possible!
This is a great opportunity to clear up the debts!
Sikong Wei Yong, as one of the Three Dukes, held a high position and great power, but he was also a rare scapegoat, able to take the blame for almost anything!
On his throne, King Zeng of Wei gazed at the chaotic court situation before him, a sense of powerlessness rising within him.

When all the civil and military officials in the palace simultaneously attack one person, especially when there is solid evidence of their crimes, even if he is the king, he has no way to resist this overwhelming force.

Such methods were definitely not something Zhu Hai could have used.

Uncle Wang? No, even if Uncle Wang is not really dead, he may have the ability, but he would never stoop to using such methods!
Who exactly is behind this? Who orchestrated this deadly scheme?!
My mind was filled with many thoughts, but when they reached my lips, I only uttered two words:

"Prelude!"

(End of this chapter)