Chapter 190 Auditor

Shen Lun tapped the rosewood tabletop lightly with his fingertips, confident and composed: "Hehe, it is precisely to gather the four feudal lords, not to observe the ceremony, but to witness it. I, this marquis, will expose Mu Ji's heinous crimes of usurping the country, murdering his father, framing loyal officials, and colluding with foreign invaders on the altar of the 'Six Harmonies Grand Sacrifice' in full view of everyone."

"Does Uncle already have solid evidence?" Mu Xi showed even more interest than Mu Xun.

Shen Lun didn't hide anything: "Firstly, the remains of the late king. Back then, Mu Ji poisoned his biological father, Mu Huan, and forcibly seized the throne. Otherwise, the current King Yu would probably be the current Xuan You Jun, Mu Zong. He was the eldest son of the late King Mu Huan and should have inherited the throne. If Mu Ji hadn't seen that the situation was not right, and hadn't dismissed everyone before his father's death, forcibly administered the poison, and forced him to submit a will, things wouldn't have turned out this way. However, few people know about this matter, but the poisoned remains of Mu Huan are the evidence."

Wow, I never imagined there were such secrets within the Mu family.

She knows too little.

Mu Xi no longer dared to speak out easily.

Shen Lun's evidence didn't stop there: "Secondly, Zhu Mingjun Xi Cong, as the former prince of Yan, knew very well how Mu Ji colluded with pirates to overthrow the previous dynasty. Although he has been imprisoned in the inner court, I have arranged for people to 'steal' him out. At that time, I will be able to get him to talk and become a living witness."

"Uh..." Mu Xi felt that this matter was both difficult and easy.

But since Shen Lun said that, it means no evidence was found in Zhu Mingjun's residence in Jiping Prefecture in the southern border.

Just as I was thinking of this, Shen Lun continued, "Words are not enough. Although we haven't found any evidence in Zhu Mingjun's possession, fortunately, we still have the three letters that the Marquis left for the Prince."

When the long wooden box that her scumbag father, Jin Fangjun, left for Mu Xun was mentioned, Shen Lun's gaze fell on Mu Xun again.

Mu Xun remained indifferent, but since the topic had been brought up, he had no choice but to reply: "Those three letters were originally meant to be given to the Marquis for safekeeping, but since the Marquis refused to accept them, I placed them in the secret room behind the Dongzhu Ming Pavilion in Moyang."

Shen Lun nodded with great satisfaction: "That's excellent. With all three pieces of evidence presented, the case is ironclad, and Mu Ji has no way to defend himself. As for the four feudal lords... all they want is a stance."

"Standing..." Mu Xi suddenly understood a lot as well.

Lord Qingyang has always been neutral, seeking only self-preservation. But with such irrefutable evidence that overturns the world and proves that the current dynasty's ascension to the throne is illegitimate, even if he remains neutral, he will inevitably have a bias.

Zhu Mingjun's position is vacant, and Jin Fangjun has already become a human Gu, so neither of them needs to be considered.

Only the Xuan Youjun of the Northern Border remains.

Shen Lun immediately saw what Mu Xi was thinking and added, "Lord Xuanyou, Mu Zong, had already sent an envoy during Mu Zhen's birthday banquet. At that time, your father and I had already reached a secret agreement with him. Lord Xuanyou and his heir are already 'one of us'."

Excellent, this arrangement is indeed very thorough.

Mu Xi felt admiration, and then astutely grasped a point: "So, Uncle's plan this time is not an assassination, but to capture Mu Ji alive and put him on a public trial?"

A cold glint flashed in Shen Lun's eyes, then he sighed again: "Alas... capturing him alive would be the best, but... the Red Carp Guards around Mu Ji are no ordinary men, and they themselves are skilled in martial arts. Assassination is easy, but capturing him alive is difficult... If we can capture him alive, that would be the best. If not, killing him on the spot is the safest way."

Mu Xi immediately sensed something was amiss.

Whether it's an assassination or a capture, it requires 120% execution. The slightest hesitation during the operation will lead to failure. It's unknown how many preparations Shen Lun has made. If both sides hesitate at the time, it's likely that nothing will be accomplished.

However, since Shen Lun did not elaborate on the details of the assassination plan for Prince Yu that day, Mu Xi did not ask any further questions.

Although Shen Lun was constantly asking and answering questions with Mu Xi, he was mostly focused on Mu Xun.

So she was just an "auditor"; Mu Xun was the real one.

But Mu Xun remained silent, and even seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Mu Xi then asked on behalf of Mu Xun: "If we cooperate with Lord Xuanyou... then after the matter is accomplished, how will the world be divided? Will Lord Xuanyou be willing to abdicate in favor of Mu Xun, the former grandson of the Yan King?"

A hint of helplessness flashed across Shen Lun's face: "Alas, with the remaining strength of the Han Hai Army, it is simply impossible to support the overall situation on its own. Cooperating with Xuan Youjun is an expedient measure, a last resort. After the matter is accomplished, we must first divide the governance equally."

"Co-rule?" Mu Xi suddenly found it absurd. "Wouldn't that be pointless? Wouldn't Mu Xun's chances of becoming king be greatly diminished? If we're going to co-rule with the Mu family, why bother spending so many years finding evidence of Mu Ji's crimes?"

"What do you know?" Shen Lun slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

Mu Xun quickly pulled Mu Xi aside: "You've gone too far. As the Marquis just said, this is all a matter for later. The premise of 'equal governance' is that we must first bring down Prince Yu."

Mu Xi knew she had gone too far as soon as she spoke, but that was the truth of the matter.

Shen Lun, who supported the integrity of scholars, stood up and momentarily lost his composure, but then sat down again as if nothing had happened: "Although this step was not thorough, it was still a big step forward. With Mu Ji's crimes exposed to the world, the legitimacy of the Great Yu false dynasty has completely collapsed, the injustice done to the former Crown Prince Xi Hao of Qianyan has been cleared, and the restoration of Qianyan has the most solid foundation. This is the 'justice' of our subsequent uprising. As for co-governance... it is only a temporary compromise. The foundation is solid, the righteousness is on our side, and in the future... we can proceed slowly."

Mu Xi disagreed, saying that countless things throughout history have gone wrong because of "expedient measures" and "gradual planning."

But she already had her own plans, it was just that Shen Lun first brought up the plan to "assassinate Prince Yu," which threw her into disarray.

Mu Xi originally extended an invitation to Shen Lun, hoping that Shen Lun could support her in securing her position as the Crown Prince of Jin Fang, and ideally, obtain the title of Lord Jin Fang.

As for the matter of reverting from a male body to a female body, she can find a way to do that later.

After all, having power is equivalent to having everything.

But now...

According to Shen Lun's plan, there is a hint of helping her scumbag father, Jin Fangjun, escape the "human poison" situation, but there is no intention to help her consolidate her position.

Once Shen Lun's plan succeeds, Jin Fangjun's position will become dispensable.

Thinking of this, Mu Xi became even more agitated.

On the other side, Shen Lun seemed to have said enough. His gaze lingered on Mu Xi and Mu Xun's faces before finally turning to Mu Xi and saying, "Xi'er, you must be bored after talking to us for so long. This is your first time here, why don't you take a stroll around the inner quarters? Your uncle has been keeping Shen Zhixi's identity for you. When we came to Moyang before, he nominally brought his daughter Shen Zhixi with him. You should familiarize yourself with your accommodations."