He understood it better than anyone else! So he left behind the real marching map and left himself a way out.
So, what is the truth of this matter? She only wants the truth!
Give an explanation to the soldiers who died unjustly.
Xie Wanyun finally stopped trembling, and his eyes gradually regained clarity.
Yan Suizhi continued to rub her cold fingertips, trying to warm them up as soon as possible.
As he rubbed his hands, he said, "At first, I didn't suspect anything about the marching map. I just had doubts about the Prime Minister... Lord Huang Yanjing who had been blocking the rescue. So I kept investigating in this direction."
Xie Wanyun's dark eyes looked at him quietly.
"I sought out Lord An Mingyuan, the former Minister of War who had been the advocate for sending troops. After several interactions, he finally let down his guard against me and told me some of the events of that time."
Xie Wanyun recalled that she had met Yan Suizhi at the gate of Yan Mansion when he was escorting Lord An out. At that time, she was wondering why they had any contact.
"Lord An told me that upon receiving the battle report that day, he strongly requested that the imperial court send reinforcements, but was met with... Huang Yanjing's staunch opposition. Later, as the situation became increasingly urgent, the emperor finally agreed to send troops. He immediately had a marching map drawn up."
"The Emperor asked the Regent Han Cheng to oversee this matter. So, as soon as the drawing was completed, it was handed over to Han Cheng, even though he had never seen it."
"Where is the person who drew the picture now?" Xie Wanyun asked.
Yan Suizhi hesitated when he mentioned Huang Yanjing, but Xie Wanyun didn't have the mind to think about it at this time.
"That's also strange. The man who drew the map resigned from his post shortly afterwards and returned to his hometown. I sent people to investigate many times, but to no avail. I was even attacked because of this. Especially that time by the wild lake outside the city. I had accurate information about the man's whereabouts and rushed there, but before I even saw him, I was pursued. If you hadn't saved me, I would have died there that day."
Yan Suizhi still felt a lingering fear when he recalled the critical situation that day.
"You have done so many dangerous things, why didn't you tell me?" Xie Wanyun whispered.
Yan Suizhi was silent for a long moment before he said, "It's enough that I'm in danger alone. How could I drag you into this? I've already asked Gan Min to return Jin Bai to you if I die. If I survive, I'll wait until the truth is revealed and then tell you."
"Why is Gan Min helping you so much?" Xie Wanyun had this question in his mind. Could it be...
But Gan Min is clearly a married woman, and she and her husband, Marquis Yong'an, are deeply in love.
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Suizhi sighed helplessly, but his eyes were full of doting.
"Her husband, the Marquis of Yong'an, was dispatched by the imperial court to provide disaster relief. The relief grain was stolen en route, and when he arrived at the disaster area, he discovered it had all been replaced with straw. He was speechless; it was disaster relief grain! It was a serious crime. Even though he was the Marquis of Yong'an, he was imprisoned. Gan Min sought justice everywhere, but no one dared to speak up for him, fearing the consequences.
Later, she came to me for help. My investigation revealed that, while Marquis Yong'an had been negligent, he hadn't committed corruption. Following some clues, I uncovered the true culprit behind the grain theft and cleared the Marquis of Yong'an's name. This was my responsibility, and Marquis Yong'an and his wife, Gan Min, treated me like a benefactor. Later, Gan Min accidentally discovered Jin Bai's background, and she felt even more compassion for him, caring for him diligently.
Yan Suizhi finished speaking in one breath.
"So, Gan Min always brings Jinbai to me, hoping that we can spend more time together as mother and son."
Xie Wanyun murmured.
"Yan Suizhi, you've hidden so many things."
"I'm sorry, Meimei, I really... have my own reasons." A dark light flashed across Yan Suizhi's eyes.
Xie Wanyun closed his eyes slightly, raised his head, and sorted out the messy information.
When the urgent military information from Blue Moon Pass was delivered to the court, the civil and military officials in the court had two different opinions on whether to send troops to rescue.
Minister of War An Mingyuan strongly advocated sending troops to rescue.
The then Minister of Revenue, Zhao Chun, opposed the dispatch of troops on the grounds that the national treasury was empty and unable to support a large army on a long journey.
The chief minister of the cabinet, Huang Yanjing, seized on this opinion and made a big fuss about it, sparing no effort to delay the dispatch of troops.
The emperor's attitude was ambiguous.
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