"Oh well."
An Wanfeng stopped hesitating and sat down quietly.
That night, Yuchi Xi wrote about his time as a reader in the Hanlin Academy and as a junior official in the Honglu Temple in the book "Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty".
Within a day, all the ministers knew about this matter.
The Imperial Academy Reader and the Honglu Temple Junior Secretary took direct leave, reportedly catching a cold, and did not attend the morning court for seven consecutive days.
The cabinet scholar who had actually caught the cold, upon learning that he had been wrongly accused, was nearly sick with anger. He knelt in the imperial study, weeping in grievance, "Your Majesty, please be wise!"
"I, your humble servant, would never do such a thing."
"I have caught a cold recently and have been recuperating at home!"
"Everyone in my household, including the doctors, can testify for me!"
He died unjustly. He just caught a cold. Why would he lose his head after the cold was cured?
Emperor Dewu glanced at him and said, "Alright, man, how can you be sobbing like this?"
"I have sent people to investigate this matter. If it is really you, you will lose your head."
"If it's not you, then you don't have to worry. Justice will be served."
"Your Majesty is wise!" The cabinet scholar kowtowed.
At this moment, a guard came with good news, "Your Majesty, the city lord has been brought here."
"I'm waiting outside now."
"Let him in." Emperor Dewu said in a light tone.
"Yes." The guard brought the person in. The city lord didn't dare to look at Emperor Dewu. He lowered his head and trembled all over.
Emperor Dewu said calmly, "Come, take a look. Is this the person you are meeting with?"
The city lord raised his head tremblingly and looked at the cabinet scholar, his face full of confusion, "Huh?"
"Who is this? I don't know him."
"Not him."
The cabinet scholar breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this man was not talking nonsense!
He really doesn't know this person!
"Your Majesty, I don't know him either!"
Emperor Dewu nodded and let him leave.
"Okay, since it's not you, then you can leave first."
He then addressed the guards, "Send someone to call the palace painter."
"yes!"
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