EBE Chapter 179 Bloodline Testing (2) (The Emperor of Eastern Qin's Wrath, Establishment of the Bla
Chapter 179 Bloodline Testing (2) (The Emperor of Eastern Qin's Wrath, Establishment of the Bla
We waited for a full two hours.
Everyone has finally arrived.
"Alright, everyone's here. Let's open the ancestral hall and test our bloodlines."
Emperor Dong Qin only spoke after everyone had arrived.
Not only the princes and grandsons of the emperor came, but also the princesses, concubines, and wives of princes from various households.
They've all come to witness this bloodline test.
This is the first time since the founding of the Eastern Qin Dynasty that such a large-scale test of royal offspring has been conducted.
They all wanted to know what had happened.
Under the order of the Eastern Qin Emperor, the ancestral hall was opened.
The three emperors, namely the retired emperor, the war king, and the emperor of Eastern Qin, were the first to enter.
Following them were several princes, including Qin Wu, and then the imperial grandsons.
Finally, their concubines were chosen.
A group of several hundred people entered the ancestral hall.
"Who comes first?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin stood in front of a stone tablet.
This is a blank monument; no one knows where it came from.
In any case, the Eastern Qin royal family has existed since its inception, and he is able to detect the bloodline of the Eastern Qin royal family.
Every member of the royal family is tested for bloodline after birth to prevent confusion of bloodlines. This is why, for so many years, no royal woman in the Eastern Qin royal family has ever dared to wear a hat (a euphemism for a male member of the royal family) on behalf of a royal son.
Even if they were, it would be discovered during bloodline testing after the child's birth, at which point the child would be executed immediately.
This is one of the reasons why the Emperor of Eastern Qin never discovered that his son had been replaced.
Every prince was tested after birth.
"I'll go first!"
After Qin Wu finished speaking, he stepped forward and forced out a drop of blood, which he then dripped directly onto the stone tablet.
The blood instantly merged into the stone tablet and disappeared.
The stone tablet did not react at all, which made Qin Wu very curious.
What on earth is this stone tablet? You know, even if his blood dripped onto the stone, it would cause cracks and wouldn't be absorbed.
But the stone tablet absorbed it directly, and no bloodstains were visible, which was quite amazing.
The blood mingled with the stone tablet, proving that Qin Wu's bloodline was genuine and that he was indeed a member of the Eastern Qin royal family.
"Who's coming next?"
When Emperor Dong Qin saw Qin Wu step aside, he asked the others.
Without hesitation, King Zhou stepped forward and forced out a drop of blood, which landed on the stone tablet, resulting in the same outcome as King Wu of Qin.
Subsequently, all the princes underwent testing, and none of them had any problems.
Next, members of the royal family's grandchildren stepped forward for the test.
The test was quick, as it was quite simple.
One by one, the people who finished the tests were relieved.
When the people from the Prince of Wei's residence took the test, a different result finally appeared.
Some people's blood cannot be absorbed into the stone tablet. When blood drips onto the stone tablet, it seems as if the stone tablet is disgusted, and a mysterious energy directly repels the blood away.
"Take it."
Upon seeing this, the Emperor of Eastern Qin immediately issued an order.
Before the prince could even react, his cultivation was sealed, his mouth was gagged, and he was forced to kneel to the side.
"continue."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin ordered that the testing continue.
The result was predictable: none of the grandchildren born in the last seventeen years were of royal blood from the Eastern Qin dynasty.
In other words, the King of Wei was replaced seventeen years ago.
At that time, the Prince of Wei had only been an adult for a year. After the people in the Prince of Wei’s mansion completed the tests, only the eldest son born to the Princess Consort was of royal blood; all the others were not.
But why wasn't this discovered during the initial testing? That's another question.
This puzzled even the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
However, now is not the time to pursue this matter.
Next was the Ming Prince's Mansion.
After the tests were completed, Emperor Dongqin's face turned ashen. None of them were of royal blood, meaning that the Ming King had not left any descendants.
"Good, good, very good. Drag them all away and torture them severely to see if they know anything."
"From this day forward, the Crown Prince of Wei will inherit the title of Prince of Wei, and all women in the Prince of Wei’s household except for the Princess Consort will be imprisoned."
"All members of the Ming Prince's Mansion have been imprisoned, and the Ming Prince's Mansion has been sealed off."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin issued a direct order.
"Yes."
Yongle Gonggong immediately accepted the order and took all the people away.
Immediately, cries of injustice echoed throughout the ancestral hall.
The women, in particular, cried out their innocence, demanding that the Emperor of Eastern Qin clear their names.
"Take him away and investigate him thoroughly. If there are no problems, release him; if there are problems, never let him go."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin was getting annoyed by the noise.
However, he was not blinded by anger, and he would not implicate the innocent.
If these women are innocent, releasing them wouldn't be a problem, since they are also victims.
If they had known that King Wei and King Ming were imposters, they would never have married him.
Upon hearing Emperor Dong Qin's words, some women immediately shut up and obediently followed the Imperial Shadow Guards away. However, some were still unwilling, but it was of no use.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin will not release them until he has thoroughly investigated the matter.
"You may all leave! Keep today's events to yourselves. If anyone leaks them out, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Qin Wu, from this day forward, establish a special agency, which you will be in charge of, to monitor all officials and members of the royal family and to bring out all those foreign spies for me."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin warned everyone, and then, in front of everyone, directly ordered Qin Wu to establish a new department.
This shows that they are determined to thoroughly reform the entire court.
"I can establish a new special agency, but I have conditions: I must act first and report later, and the authority must be granted by imperial decree."
Qin Wu did not agree directly, but instead put forward his own requirements.
He doesn't want to be restricted in his actions.
If he is to be in charge of handling these issues, he needs the freedom to act decisively.
Otherwise, he would rather not have it, and since no one would dare to stop him from dealing with whomever he wanted, why would he create trouble for himself?
The Emperor of Eastern Qin did not immediately agree, but instead remained silent and pondered.
This power is too great; he's afraid that if he gives it out, problems will arise.
“What’s there to hesitate about? Xiao Jiu already has the power of regent. No one can stop him from taking action against anyone he wants. He only wants this power to save trouble.”
Seeing that the Emperor of Eastern Qin was deep in thought, the retired emperor spoke up decisively.
In his view, who in Eastern Qin could stop Qin Wu from doing what he wanted? And who could possibly stop him?
Even he couldn't stop Qin Wu, and Qin Wu's power now allows him to do whatever he wants.
"Okay, I agree."
Upon hearing the words of the retired emperor, the Emperor of Eastern Qin no longer hesitated.
To be honest, Qin Wu's power is now no less than that of the emperor. It's just that Qin Wu dislikes court affairs, and his cultivation level is not high enough to ascend the throne. So what is there to worry about?
"Very well, I will have it built as soon as possible and begin to clean up those rats in the country."
Seeing that the Emperor of Eastern Qin had agreed, Qin Wu said nothing more and turned to leave.
Seeing Qin Wu leave, the others also withdrew.
In fact, when the Emperor of Eastern Qin ordered the establishment of a special agency, several princes wanted to stop it, but after what had just happened, they didn't dare to do so.
To dare to confuse royal bloodlines is a serious matter.
Moreover, it was quite obvious that the Eastern Qin Emperor, the Supreme Emperor, and the War King, who had remained silent, were all angry.
If they dare to oppose at this time, they will definitely not get away with it.
So no one spoke up, and they could only leave it at that for now, waiting for this matter to pass before figuring out how to weaken Qin Wu's power.
Soon, news spread that the Prince of Wei had been replaced, the Prince of Wei's residence had been thoroughly purged, and the entire Prince of Ming's household had been imprisoned.
This news is truly shocking and something no one expected.
Everyone started sending people to investigate.
They all wanted to know what had happened in the palace, why the Emperor of Dongqin suddenly summoned all the royal family members to the palace, why the Prince of Wei was replaced, why the Prince of Wei's mansion was purged, and why the Prince of Ming's mansion was completely destroyed.
However, the Emperor of Eastern Qin had already issued a gag order, and no one dared to leak it to the outside world.
The royal family, in particular, remained silent; no one would dare to speak of such a shameful matter.
After returning to their residences, the princes strengthened their defenses, as they did not want to become the next Prince Wei or Prince Ming, who were murdered and impersonated.
Subsequently, Qin Wu's decree to establish the Black Dragon Guard was also issued, and the power of the Black Dragon Guard was simply astonishing.
The department that supervised all officials and members of the royal family had the power to execute first and report later; such a power had never existed before in the history of the Eastern Qin Dynasty.
This made the officials even more curious about what had happened in the palace that made the Emperor of Eastern Qin issue an edict to establish such a department. It was as if a knife was hanging over the heads of all the officials.
However, no official dared to question it, and none of them dared to provoke trouble at this time.
Although they hadn't found anything, they all knew that the Eastern Qin Emperor was currently furious, and anyone who dared to provoke him would definitely not have a good ending. After all, the Eastern Qin Emperor had taken back almost all the power over the years, and what hadn't been taken back was in the hands of the Divine Martial King.