Chapter 234: Queen Xuan resigns! The dust settles
She had learned from Chunyu that there was a statue of Guanyin hidden in the Sancai Temple, which contained evidence of Ling Yi's treason. The matter of the isolated city was almost revealed.
He Zhaojun looked at the pale-faced Zuo Yushi and said, "I forgot to mention that General Zuo has always wanted to kill General Ling. Ziduan was suspicious, so he used some tricks during the interrogation. Would you like to see it?"
As she spoke, she lifted a corner of the white cloth in front of the Left Censor, and saw General Zuo lying underneath, his life or death unknown.
Under the white cloth was a bloody wound, which looked hideous and horrific, obviously caused by a branding iron. His fingertips were stained with blood, and all his nails must have been pulled out.
When the Left Censor saw his general in this state, he let out a strange cry and almost fainted. He pointed at He Zhaojun and cursed her bitterly, "Poisonous woman! You poisonous woman!"
"Your Majesty, Huo Wushang secretly used the tiger talisman and mobilized the imperial guards. This is a sign of treason! Your Majesty, please think twice!" The Left Censor was still nitpicking, trying to drag a few people down with him.
Wen Ziduan couldn't stand it any longer and kicked him in the hip, sending him flying. "The Zuo family has long been bought by the remnants of the Li Emperor. Tian Shuo, the owner of the Tian Family Restaurant, is a eunuch close to the Li Emperor, and now he's stirring up trouble again!"
"Over the years, he has relied on the Tian Family Restaurant as a cover to interact with many officials in the court, including the previously exterminated Prince Yong and the Marquis of Xiaoyue."
He bowed to Emperor Wen and said, "Father, if we let them succeed, without the God of War Huo Wushang in our court, they will be able to rebel once again and seize our territory! The Xiongnu in the northwest are rampant. Without Huo Wushang, our court will be plagued by internal and external troubles and will never have peace!"
"The Southern Xiongnu and the Xianbei have gone to war, and the Northern Xiongnu have taken advantage of this to repeatedly invade the border. The rebels in the capital have not yet been eliminated. Father, please make a decision soon!"
Emperor Wen could no longer bear to listen and slammed the table. "Zi Duan, I order you to thoroughly investigate the case of the Lonely City. Don't leave any of the people involved behind. At the same time, find Tian Shuo's whereabouts and make sure he is arrested and executed on a certain day!"
"As for the Zuo family, confiscate their property and exterminate all three clans!"
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That night, Chongde Hall.
"Zisheng, Ziduan, why don't you confess the truth? Stealing the tiger talisman is a serious crime!" Emperor Wen frowned and scolded the two mischievous men, "Ziduan, you speak first!"
Wen Ziduan said without hesitation, "Zisheng and I have actually been in contact for a long time. It's all because the Crown Prince is not fit to be the heir to the throne. I believe that the so-called kindness and harshness are not suitable for a monarch. The right way is to act according to reason and emotion."
"Lou Ben and others frame loyal officials and relatives of the emperor, who usurp power, and this is all because the Crown Prince is indecisive and unable to make decisions, making him unfit for important tasks!"
Emperor Wen knew that what he said was true, but it was not right for him to say such words. After he finished speaking, he scolded him repeatedly: "Shut up, you are making irresponsible remarks about the crown prince. What do you want to do?!"
"Zisheng, you tell me." He changed the subject and asked Huo Buyi.
"Your Majesty, I believe that abolishing the Crown Prince's position as heir apparent is imperative! This is not only for the sake of the empire, but also the best way to deal with the Crown Prince. I believe that if the Crown Prince were to choose for himself, he would rather not be the Crown Prince!"
At this point, figures flashed behind the screen, and Shao Shang helped Queen Xuan out. It was obvious that they had heard the attitudes of the two people, but unexpectedly, they did not show any surprise. Queen Xuan even had a subtle sense of relaxation.
"You guys go out first. I have something to say to Your Majesty alone." Queen Xuan patted Shao Shang's hand, turned around and looked at Emperor Wen, tightly grasping the phoenix seal hidden in her sleeve, her expression gradually becoming resolute and firm.
That night, Xuan Shen'an asked to be deposed as queen.
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