In the Xuanzheng Hall, all the officials gathered here, kowtowed and saluted, and shouted long live the mountain.

Xiao Chengwei had not changed his armor, holding the Raging Dragon Sword on his waist, and walked into the palace with a dragon's stride. He flicked his cloak, sat down on the dragon chair with great strides, raised his head and said:

"My lords, please forgive me and please be free!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the officials shouted in unison before standing up.

Xiao Cheng glanced at the officials who were bowing their heads in the palace and said:

"This time, all the ministers in the court and the generals in the army should take credit for their merits, and the rewards need to be approved as soon as possible. Ma Qing needs to come up with a charter as soon as possible!"

When Ma Minwen heard this, his eyes moved slightly, he quickly stepped out of the queue and held his hands, and said cautiously:

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I am old and frail, and exhausted from dealing with the government affairs at hand. I am really unable to take on this important task. Your Majesty, please select another person to take charge of this matter!"

Ma Minwen was cautious and sensible, otherwise he would not have been able to serve as the governor of Li Neishi under Wang Xiao for many years as a non-confidant of Wang Xiao.

The Ma family, the Qu family and the Tao family, because several of Yang Xuanyan's daughters have become in-laws, their influence in the court is spread throughout the civil and military classes, and their power is astonishing.

Your Majesty, when you first came to the throne, pretended to be stupid and acted like a stupid puppet emperor for a long time. After such an experience, it is inevitable that you will feel uncomfortable in the heart of a minister who is extremely powerful.

Previously, Xiao Cheng's prestige was not enough and the general trend had not been achieved. They were the only ones he could trust, so naturally he turned a blind eye.

But now, Xiao Cheng's prestige is not what it used to be, and it is enough to convince the officials who were wavering in the court before. If he, Ma Minwen, is not wise enough at this time, he may be in serious trouble in the future.

Xiao Chengduo glanced at Ma Minwen and saw that he was so knowledgeable. He was very satisfied and nodded:

"I was negligent! In that case, does Ma Qing have a suitable candidate?"

"Zhang Zhao, the left prime minister on behalf of the Chancellor, is loyal to the state affairs. During this period, he has helped his ministers to maintain the operation of the court. He has made outstanding achievements. He can be sent to appraise the merits of the civil and military ministers." Ma Minwen said respectfully.

Zhang Zhao had said before that he was so bold as to ask Xiao Cheng to make him the crown prince.

As a result, not only was he not punished, but he was also transferred to the Chancellor's Desk to serve. Xiao Cheng had specifically told Ma Minwen that Zhang Zhao was a trustworthy person.

In Ma Minwen's eyes, Zhang Zhao is a talent that Xiao Cheng values. After getting in touch with him during this time, he learned about his outstanding abilities and upright temperament.

It is quite appropriate to entrust a person like him with the task of appraising the merits of civil and military officials, which is both easy to offend and easy to benevolent to others.

Xiao Cheng's eyes moved, and the golden finger panel opened.

[Zhang Zhao...Loyalty: 86...]

Well, it seems to have dropped by two points compared to before. It should be the negative effect of the previous emperor card.

However, loyalty is something that, with Xiao Cheng's current status as emperor, it is still very easy to gain it as long as he doesn't do anything that would cause anger and loss of prestige.

"Yes!" Xiao Cheng nodded.

"Master Zuo Cheng, where is Zhang Zhao?" Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice.

Zhang Zhao, who was among the hundreds of officials, moved his eyes, took a deep breath, stood up immediately, bowed down and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhao, pays homage to your Majesty!"

"You have been diligent in doing things during this period and have made great contributions. Now, I will officially appoint you as Zuocheng of Shangshutai to take charge of this matter!"

Zhang Zhao was excited, his voice trembled slightly, and he said loudly:

"I will live up to your majesty's great trust!"

Xiao Cheng nodded and signaled Zhang Zhao to retreat.

He glanced at the officials in the palace again, his eyes slightly darkened, and he said slowly and authentically in a voice that could not tell the emotion:

"I will not hesitate to reward those who have meritorious service. However, among the hundreds of officials in the dynasty, there are also people who are greedy for power and have evil intentions. Even though the country is in crisis, they still continue to act secretly. Such people, you think, should be

How to deal with it?"

When all the officials in the palace heard this, their hearts skipped a beat.

None of the officials were blind or deaf, and they were naturally well aware of the series of things that happened in the capital during this period. When Xiao Cheng said these words at this time, they knew that he wanted to settle accounts with the queen.

Feng Bao, who was standing next to Xiao Cheng, saw this and waved slightly to the little eunuch next to him.

The little eunuch immediately accepted the order and ran out of the Xuanzheng Hall at a trot.

After a while, a group of forbidden troops escorted Lian Xingye and Marquis Jian into the palace. Also walking in was Guo Xie, who was wearing a black official robe and full of evil spirits.

Without saying a word, Guo Xie knelt on his knees and kowtowed:

"Guo Xie, please pay homage to Your Majesty! Your Majesty's incompetence caused the death of Yin Honganyi in Beijing due to random arrows. Please punish me."

Hong Anyi had been feeling uneasy before, always feeling that something was wrong. But she was still lucky, thinking that if everything came true, she would be in big trouble if she ran away directly, so she went to the Chancellor's Desk to confirm it in person.

He never thought that because of this decision, he died directly under the arrows of the Forbidden Army.

"It's okay. Such a treasonous person with evil intentions will die as soon as he dies! Do I still want to punish the sins of the meritorious officials for him?" Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said.

He didn't care about the life or death of these people. After all, even if all the people involved were dead, even if he was making up the story, he would still have to make up evidence to bring Ganye Temple down.

Guo Xie took a deep breath in his heart and kowtowed:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng pointed at the two people kneeling in the hall and said coldly:

"Everyone, please take a look at these two people! These two people, as well as the dead Jingzhao Yin Hong Anyi, colluded with the dead soldiers to secretly sneak into the capital, control the chancellery, and then deceive me out of the army as a hostage.

What an evil idea there is!"

The officials in the palace were stunned when they heard this.

Most of them only knew that during this period, Guo Xie led Shang Yu's backup office, also known as Sticking Office, to implement extremely cruel methods against officials who had disloyal intentions.

Xiao Cheng said before that they thought they were going to pursue these matters. But they never thought that there would be someone so bold as to come up with such a plan.

The next moment, an official who reacted quickly walked out of the queue and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, we must not let such a bold traitor go by just yet. Please, Your Majesty, investigate this matter thoroughly!"

The remaining officials also hurriedly spoke up and said:

"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter strictly!"

"Such traitors have no king, no father, no family, and no country. They are really hateful. Your Majesty is kind and kind, but this matter must be severely punished with thunderous means to serve as a warning to others!"

"I am willing to investigate this matter thoroughly on behalf of Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng glanced at the officials in the palace who were trying their best to clear away his suspicions, and a sneer could not help but appear on his lips.

"Wen Tiren!" Xiao Cheng said coldly.

Wen Tiren, who had been hiding in the queue of officials, felt his heart skip a beat. He did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly walked out, cupping his hands and saying:

"I'm here!"

"You hold the position of Tingwei, so entrusting this matter to you is in compliance with the law. Do you have the confidence to take over this matter?"

After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, before Wen Tiren could agree, he spoke again and said:

"I will delegate authority to you. No matter what position the people involved in this case hold, as long as the situation is urgent, they do not need to report to the police and can be interrogated first. If there are any obstacles, they will be punished as well!"

Anyone who is an official knows that official position, authority, and authority are the most important.

The promise given by Xiao Cheng was like giving Wen Tiren a Shangfang sword, which would enable Wen Tiren to run rampant in the capital and become the most authoritative person.

For someone like him who pursues power, this should be something he can only dream of.

But at this moment, Wen Tiren felt a chill in his heart, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Wen Tiren is a smart man, and he can see through the key to many things at a glance.

This absurd farce has been seen by His Majesty from the beginning to the end, from planning to execution. What else is there to investigate?

And Xiao Cheng wants to investigate this case, he knows it with his toes. This is just an excuse, an excuse to clean up the court!

An excuse that would not affect Xiao Cheng's previous promise not to hold officials accountable for their crimes, but to completely eliminate the chief helmsman who originally persuaded him to abdicate!

Wen Tiren knew that this job was destined to offend his superiors and ruin his entire reputation. If he had a choice, Wen Tiren would never take it.

However, although Xiao Cheng asked Wen Tiren if he was willing to take over the matter, he clearly did not give Wen Tiren any choice.

There was no way he could refuse this!

However, this matter may not be all bad for him, Wen Tiren.

If it is done well, I will be His Majesty's dog from now on, a dog specially responsible for biting people. And being a dog means that I will not lose the power I have now, and may even go one step further!

This was a temptation that was simply irresistible to him.

Wen Tiren's lips trembled, and with a heartache, he immediately leaned to the ground and said loudly:

"I am willing to serve your Majesty with all my heart and soul, even to the point of death!"

Xiao Chenglang laughed and said:

"Okay, I hope Wen Qing won't live up to my expectations!"

At this time, two lines of small words appeared in the line of sight that only Xiao Cheng could see.

[Wen Tiren, loyalty value increases by 50 (loyalty: 91)]

[Tip: The close minister event has been triggered, and the intimacy level is less than 80, so you cannot become a close minister.]
To be continued...