Chapter 401 Confiscation of Military Power (6)

After Emperor Wenhui finished speaking, he waved his hand in annoyance and said, "Dismiss!" He turned and left. With these words, it was likely that soon, the imprisoned Shen Xin and his wife, as well as Shen Qiu, would be released from the palace. However, at that time, facing the deprivation of their military power, it was unclear whether Shen Xin and his wife would be able to express their gratitude.

Emperor Wenhui left in a huff, leaving the court officials looking at each other in bewilderment.

No one expected that such a grand event would be handled so simply, it can be said to be simple... Without making a sound, he became a commander without troops. Would Shen Xin be so angry that he would curse his mother?

Su Yu brushed the dirt off his knees and stood up. He happened to see Xie Ding tidying up his clothes. He walked over to Xie Ding and whispered, "What happened to you just now? Why did you suddenly speak?"

Although Su Yu had agreed to report Chen Xin after hearing Su Mingfeng's advice, he ultimately didn't want to drag his friend into this mess. The Xie family faced a more complex situation than his own. If Su Yu misstepped and implicated the Xie family, he would be consumed with self-blame. So, Su Yu informed his colleagues of the matter, but kept Xie Ding to himself. Unexpectedly, Xie Ding actually agreed with his words today, nearly earning the Emperor Wenhui's wrath.

Xie Ding shook his head. "When you put it that way, I knew you had other plans. Since you want to help Chen Xin, I'll do it, but only to help you." Xie Ding was a seasoned veteran who had spent years in the imperial court. Compared to Chen Xin, who only knew how to fight, Xie Ding was more adept at understanding the interests of the court. He could see that Su Yu was going against the grain to help Chen Xin, so he added fuel to the fire.

Hearing this, Su Yu felt somewhat helpless. He felt that his friend's spontaneous nature was similar to that of Xie Ding's son, Xie Jingxing. Thinking of Xie Jingxing, Su Yu was suddenly stunned: "By the way, I heard Mingfeng say that Jingxing asked for the command himself. Is that true?"

"Mingfeng knows about it too." Xie Ding shook his head and sighed, "Yes, it's true."

"Is Jingxing crazy?" Su Yu said in disbelief. "Northern Xinjiang is not a place to joke around... Old Xie, are you really relieved?"

"What's the point of me being worried? What's the point of me being worried?" Xie Ding was helpless. "Once he makes a decision, how can I control it? Now I just hope he's safe. This is all my fault, and I have to pay it back now."

"Actually... this isn't your fault." Su Yu felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. One wrong step leads to another. Xie Ding has been tormented for years because of what happened back then, his conscience aching, and his son's disdain. It's hard for anyone watching, but Xie Ding must be feeling even worse. He changed the subject, "I heard the memorial implicating Chen Xin in this case was submitted by the Ninth Prince, Prince Ding. Why didn't I see him today?"

"It seems that His Majesty has sent him to the Ministry of Works for inspection," Xie Ding frowned and said, "I wonder what he will think when he finds out about this."

"What else can I think?" Su Yu sneered: "I have everything I want, so it doesn't matter whether I keep those heads or not."

Seeing Su Yu like this for the first time, Xie Ding was a little surprised and asked: "By the way, you haven't told me why you suddenly helped Shen Xin? When did you become friends with the Shen family?"

Su Yu looked around and saw that they had walked away. Now that there was no one around, he sighed softly to Xie Ding, "Hey, it's not me, it's my son Mingfeng. He told me last night that the Shen family is just an invitation from His Majesty. Once the Shen family passes, it will inevitably be my Su family..."

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Word of the court's events spread quickly throughout the palace. Emperor Wenhui spared the lives of Shen Xin and his family, only granting them a ban on their official duties. This made the people sigh that the imperial family was still quite merciful. Furthermore, seeing how lenient Emperor Wenhui was towards Shen Xin, everyone speculated that Shen Xin's prestige remained undiminished and that he held considerable weight in the hearts of the imperial family. Perhaps he wasn't as bad as previously rumored.

Laymen watch the excitement, while experts see the secrets. The common people don't understand, but the officials see clearly that the Shen family, without military power, is like a tiger without teeth, with only a facade, and no longer the former majesty.

In the Shen Mansion, Shen Gui and Shen Wan were discussing the matter. Although Shen Xin's outcome wasn't as severe as they'd imagined, the fact that he'd taken back his military power made them both very satisfied. This meant that Shen Xin's reputation and prestige were significantly lower than theirs.

In the west courtyard, when Jingzhe told Shen Miao the news, Shen Miao had just finished lunch.

“Miss,” Jingzhe looked at Shen Miao’s leisurely appearance, and felt a little relieved. He asked, “Miss, you are not worried at all, right… In fact, losing military power is not as bad as people say.”

Shen Miao wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "Don't be afraid. If it's yours, you can't run away. If it's not yours, you can't take it away."