Chapter 117: Unforgivable Crime, Meritorious Service
His Majesty is so cruel.
Gu Rongyu clenched his fists. This time, he was going to do more than just overturn the verdict. From the moment he regained his identity, he was in an irreversible situation, with no way back.
He really shouldn't be concerned about love anymore, so he completely cut off all contact with Liang Ming and also prevented Qingnan from having any contact with them.
The plan is proceeding in an orderly manner.
The second day.
The ministers who attended the court wrote letters one after another as if they had discussed it beforehand, saying the same thing!
The emperor was furious and threw the memorials on the floor of the hall. "What? You all want me to abdicate? Do you miss the great general who has passed away?"
"I dare not."
All the ministers spoke in unison.
"I dare not. I think you are very brave! You are almost forcing me to abdicate. Do you think my decision has wronged your general? Do you want to unite and attack me? Believe it or not, I will drag you out and chop you into pieces right now."
The emperor was furious and no one dared to say no, but the ministers also asked him to calm down!
"Withdraw from the court."
The eunuch spoke in a low voice to the ministers who were kneeling on the ground. The ministers remained motionless and knelt on the ground, saying in unison, "Farewell, Your Majesty."
"Wait, Your Majesty, I have something to say."
The one who spoke was the Prime Minister, the mastermind behind the case, and the one who killed the general with his own hands!
All the court officials looked at the prime minister. What was he going to do?
The next words were shocking, "Your Majesty, I also find what happened back then strange. However, under the Emperor's order... I had to kill him. Why not take this opportunity to investigate further?"
"You also want me to re-investigate this matter?" The emperor went away and came back. He still remembered that the prime minister had solemnly told him in his southern study that the general had ulterior motives and might rebel, so it would be better to strike first.
The general has an army of 500,000 soldiers and 100,000 cavalry at his disposal! If that were the case, it would be easy for him to rebel.
On that occasion, the general returned to the court and asked for the military order, which meant that he actually only had 100,000 cavalrymen in his hands, and they were still guarding the country's territory on the border!
They were completely unaware of the general's death, so they had no choice but to pass on the order, saying that the general had died of a cold and buried him in secret. The generals only learned of the general's death when they returned to the court.
Why did he return to the old case?
I don’t know. If it is found out that the general has no ulterior motives, the position of prime minister will be in jeopardy!
The Prime Minister bowed and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't investigate, wouldn't this slander your wisdom if it gets out? Who knows how you'll be portrayed in the history books. If you admit your mistakes and correct them, redressing the injustice will only make you appear more benevolent and lenient towards me."
"You have a point."
Instead of rushing the emperor into making a decision, he calmly analyzed the pros and cons, only highlighting the positives and ignoring the negatives. This was a common tactic used by the prime minister.
Someone else stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense! I heard that the general's son was rescued by his deputy and replaced with his own son. He has now come to Kyoto and is ready to serve the country. It depends on whether Your Majesty can redress the general's injustice and recruit this talented person for your own use. The Gu family is a family of talented and learned people with four generations of generals. Losing such a good minister would be a great pity."
“Not dead!”
The emperor was slightly furious. Since he had escaped right under his nose, he deserved death! He really deserved death!
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In the Southern Study, the Minister of Justice, Lord Lu, the Prime Minister, and all the members of the Crown Prince's party knelt on the ground.
"Lord Lu, do you think this is feasible or not?"
Lord Lu had met Gu Rongyu before. He thought of that day when Gu Rongyu was standing quietly at the corner of the yard looking at the red apricot tree with a smile on his lips, but it still couldn't hide the heroic spirit between his brows!
If we do not use it for our own benefit, people from other countries will be eyeing us covetously, and our country will be destroyed in no time.
The brave and warlike neighboring Zhu State, the barbarians in the north, and the Shu State in the northwest, which one of them is not eyeing our country covetously?
Nowadays, there is no general in the court who can actually go to the battlefield to fight, let alone defend the country. A real man should live for the country.
The Gu family has always worked hard for the court, so why can't Gu Rongyu serve the country now? If what happened back then was just a misunderstanding, the whole story has not been thoroughly investigated.
He knows it very well in his heart!
"In my humble opinion, we can slowly investigate what happened back then. Then, let the child of the Gu family go to the frontier to gain experience. When the time is right and the child has made military achievements, we can bring him back."
What Lord Lu said is exactly what the Prime Minister meant!
The Prime Minister only wants Gu Rongyu to die!
If he doesn't die, he must die!
Back then, he was the mastermind! If he were to be re-investigated, he would be implicated. Joining the army? It was a good idea. First, he could solve the immediate problem, then kill him.
The Prime Minister also said: "Your Majesty, this plan is feasible."
When the imperial court was in need of talents, the barbarians on the border repeatedly invaded. Their soldiers suffered terribly at the border and could only advance while retreating. They had already annexed three cities over the years.
"Let me think about it...all of you go down."
The princelings remained silent, watching the situation unfold. They knew someone was connected to Lord Lu, but they hadn't expected him to have such an agenda. They couldn't figure out Gu Rongyu's background.
Within three days, when Gu Rongyu was practicing martial arts in the yard, an imperial edict came down!
This was the only person in the Southern Dynasty who could survive the emperor's wrath, and he was from the Gu family who wanted to rebel back then. However, he was not pardoned but was made to face the consequences of his meritorious service.
For the time being, I cannot return to my ancestral home.
Gu Rongyu knelt down, raised his hands above his head, took the imperial edict, stood up and asked Qingnan on the side to give the eunuch a little gift.
The eunuch didn't realize that Gu Rongyu was so polite. He was stunned for a moment and then accepted the money.
Seeing him smile, Gu Rongyu accepted the money and said, "I can go to the border, but before I leave, I have one more thing I want to ask of His Majesty. I hope His Majesty can give me this honor to show his magnanimity."
"oh?"
This eunuch was an old man in the palace. Seeing Gu Rongyu's demeanor and the way he did things, and seeing that the court officials strongly recommended him, he thought that Gu Rongyu must be well prepared, so he agreed.
The emperor was admiring chrysanthemums in the imperial garden. It was late autumn and the chrysanthemums were in full bloom, making it a perfect time to appreciate them.
The eunuch returned and knelt on the ground to report to the emperor. The emperor glanced at the eunuch on the ground and said, "I have seen him. What does he look like? Is he the same as they described?"
"He is indeed very magnanimous. He has a small request, please grant it, Your Majesty."
"Any requests? Tell me about it. I don't think he has the guts to ask me for anything." The emperor was fearless. The whole world was under his control, let alone a criminal.
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