When the ministers beside him heard him say this, they were afraid that the emperor would suspect them of being disloyal.
Upon hearing this, the ministers blushed and quickly retorted: "You are collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. How can we possibly be with you?"
"Besides, we didn't know him well before. We thought Prince Qing was a promising talent, but we didn't expect him to be so cruel and ruthless, and even believed the words of a traitor like you!"
At this point, no power is as important as staying alive.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Su is truly a traitor. Not only has he corrupted the prince, but he has even disregarded the country in his fight for power. This kind of traitor and rebel should be dealt with as soon as possible according to the laws of the country." The ministers knelt down one after another and spoke loudly.
Prime Minister Su chuckled and looked up at them, "Your Majesty, I refuse to obey!"
"All the evidence is here, why are you still not convinced?" The emperor looked down at him. In his eyes, Prime Minister Su was just making a last-ditch effort.
"Your Majesty, how can Xiao Qingmu's words prove that I was involved in this matter? Did she ever see me discussing this matter with Your Highness?"
Prime Minister Su raised his head and glanced at the emperor, then spoke loudly, "If there is no concrete evidence proving that I have colluded with the enemy and committed treason, I will not plead guilty. I will only plead guilty to the crimes I must plead guilty to!"
"Well, you Su Ming, you really think I can't do anything to you, right?" The emperor was furious.
As the prime minister of Gan State, Su Ming knew all the laws of Gan State. If he could not produce actual evidence, as long as he did not plead guilty, the emperor would be accusing him.
He has been in the court for many years and has some influence. Those people will help him redress his grievances.
It even instigated the people to protest. Now the country is facing disasters one after another and the Turks are invading from outside.
If the emperor continues to kill his ministers at this time, it may trigger an internal uprising, which will only lead to internal and external troubles.
The situation is urgent. As long as he denies it, the emperor won't dare to sentence him so hastily!
The emperor was filled with rage, staring at Su Ming with murderous eyes.
He just didn't believe that he couldn't do anything to Su Ming today!
"Come here, Su Ming is the prime minister of a certain country. He is suspected of colluding with an enemy country. The situation is unclear. Such traitors are a disaster for the government."
"I have ordered the Northern Pacification Office to thoroughly investigate this matter."
There was a commotion outside the hall, and the soldiers guarding the door shouted, "You... who are you? How dare you enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony without His Majesty's summons?"
"Let him in. I'll talk to His Majesty."
"Master Xiao, according to the palace rules, anyone entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony must obtain His Majesty's approval. Without His Majesty's approval, neither you nor I may enter!"
…
The noise outside was a bit loud, and the emperor and others in the hall could hear it.
"Who is making noise outside!" The emperor raised his eyes and looked outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, I am the legitimate grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo. Ji Zhixing asks Your Majesty to redress the grievances of the entire family of the Duke of Zhenguo!" Ji Zhixing spoke loudly.
As soon as these words came out, the other officials in the hall looked at each other and whispered:
"What? The grandson of the… the legitimate heir of the Duke of Zhenguo. Didn't they say that the Duke of Zhenguo and his sons and grandsons all died in Guanzhou?"
"Yes, all the family members of the Zhenguogong Mansion were also exiled."
"How come a grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo suddenly appeared?"
…
As they spoke, they all looked at Su Xiang who was kneeling on the ground.
Su Xiang's face turned ashen, and his hands on his legs were clenched into fists.
Why did the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo suddenly appear at this moment?
Or was it that the emperor had already set up a trap for today's incident and was waiting for him to be caught?
But when did Your Majesty become so cunning?
The feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger.
It seemed as if some things had been out of his control since some time ago.
The emperor glanced sideways at Ruan Qichuan, and Ruan Qichuan nodded at him.
The emperor took a slow breath and said, "Let him in."
After a while, Ji Zhixing and Xiao Shunan walked in, and they both knelt on one knee in front of His Highness.
"Your Majesty, I want to sue Lord Su for slandering my father, uncle, grandfather, and my entire family of the Duke of Zhenguo for collaborating with the enemy and treason!" Ji Zhixing gritted his teeth and spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"What evidence do you have to prove that Prime Minister Su slandered your grandfather?" The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Ji Zhixing.
Ji Zhixing looked up and pulled out several letters from his sleeve. "Your Majesty, I have been investigating this matter since returning to Bianjing."
"I recently broke into Prince Qing's residence and found a letter between him and Prime Minister Su in his study. It mentioned the slander against the Duke of Zhenguo."
"There is also a written agreement between Prince Qing and the Northern Rong in order to bring the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion into the conflict and significantly reduce Prince Jin's influence in the capital."
"In order to gain the Northern Rong's cooperation, Prince Qing promised to send them 10 million taels of gold, plus 300,000 dan of grain. That was supposed to be used to support Guanzhou, but they gave it to the Northern Rong instead!"
Ji Zhixing also heard about this matter occasionally from the generals of the Northern Rong while he was on the run.
But at that time he didn't know who the person who sent food to Beirong was. He only knew that there was a spy in Gan State.
At the emperor's signal, Chunxi stepped forward and took the letter he handed over.
Ji Zhixing pulled out two more account books and a register from his lapel. "Besides that, I also went to the Su Mansion and found purple bamboo grass in Prime Minister Su's room, as well as the Su Mansion's account books, which contained several entries that are missing."
"Your Majesty only sent six million taels of gold to support Guanzhou before, and these extra four million taels of gold are what the Su Mansion is filling in."
"The Su Mansion's large amount of financial resources are also related to the recent corruption case that His Majesty has assigned Prince Xiao and Prince Qing to investigate thoroughly."
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