Chapter 186 The Prime Minister's Letter
It's not that he didn't think about it, but he already knew that Chang Xixi was doing this. Except for Xiao Hong, everyone around her was his, so he knew every move!
But I don’t know why she did this!
Now, the purpose is clear, but he still feels that Chang Xixi's eyes are too focused on the child and she can't see herself.
This made him very uncomfortable.
Chang Xixi told him that she would keep it this way until the child was five or six years old! This was nature, not something she could decide. She asked him to be patient and either not have another child in the future or have another one and let the two brothers play by themselves.
Gu Rongyu was very happy to hear that Chang Xixi was going to give birth to another child for him.
I am no longer so jealous, after all, the child is my own!
Thinking this, he had dinner with Chang Xixi.
there……
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Prime Minister wrote a letter of repentance under the coercion of the Crown Prince... The content recorded what happened when he went there, everything he had seen, and that he had not found out the real intention, but only thought that the general wanted to become emperor.
He was frightened and afraid that this incident would affect other ministers, so he beheaded the general on the spot and killed everyone in his mansion!
After he had done all these things, he actually reported it to the emperor. By that time, he was already dead. Faced with all the evidence, the emperor had no choice but to let the prime minister make it public!
Therefore, the general's entire family became sinners!
And it’s an unforgivable sin!
The emperor wanted to conduct a thorough investigation, but the evidence was gone, and the general was also missing. He didn't even have the chance to defend himself, and so...that tragedy occurred.
This is not the emperor's fault, it's the prime minister's fault alone!
For many years, the Prime Minister had been tormented by this, unable to sleep at night and fearing that the General would come and kill him. Therefore, he often worked late.
In fact, he was just feeling uneasy. The emperor was in poor health and hadn't been well. He wanted to atone for the emperor's sins. Therefore, he came up with this idea.
I hope the Emperor can thoroughly investigate what happened back then and clear the Gu family's name! At the same time, he should also clear the name of the current general, so that he no longer has to bear the accusation and be pointed at by others in the court. I'm afraid no one wants to accept such a life!
After writing, the prime minister gave the letter to the prince and drank the poisoned wine that had been prepared!
Before he died, he asked the prince to leave his wife and children behind, to keep them away from the capital, and never to return. Being an official, doing things for the people, these things should be left to other people!
He really doesn't need it!
His family's glory is quite prominent.
The Crown Prince's confession was alright. He didn't put the blame on his father, but took it all on himself. That was pretty good! With just this confession, he could let everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion survive.
But, for so many years, the Crown Prince was not one to kill innocent people. He also knew the suffering of the common people, but he just couldn't care less.
Tomorrow it will become clear.
As he thought about it, he took the confession and left through the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
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The next day.
In the court, the prime minister was always the first to arrive and take charge, but he would not arrive until the emperor came out!
Colleagues were all talking about it, this was the first time in decades!
I never thought that the Prime Minister would take sick leave one day.
The emperor also didn't see the prime minister among the court officials. He was also very puzzled and asked, "Where has this person gone? Why can't I see him? Have you sent anyone to check?"
He asked the eunuch beside him, and the eunuch replied, "I have sent someone to ask."
Not long after, the guard who had gone to inquire returned. He directly announced the death and said, "Your Majesty, the...the Prime Minister has passed away and left behind a suicide note. I hope Your Majesty will review it."
"Is there a suicide note?"
The emperor closed his eyes, then frowned and said, "The Prime Minister is dead. Why are you reporting it now? When did he die?"
The guard said, "I heard he died last night! I only found out this morning. The palace had already sent someone to announce the death, and I ran into them on the way."
"Bring the suicide note up first, let me take a look."
"yes."
After reading the suicide note, the emperor felt very sick and his face became even paler.
"This... this is so bold and outrageous! How could he do this..."
The prince knew the contents of the letter, but still asked worriedly, "What's wrong with father? What did the prime minister say? What did he say?" he asked worriedly.
The emperor waved his hand and asked the eunuch to show it to the prince. The prince read the first line of text, looked at the emperor, knelt down and said, "This is a serious matter! Your son, I dare not read it."
"It's okay, just read it! If there's anything else...if there's anything else, read it to the ministers! This is not my fault, but..." I don't want to make up for it anymore.
This was what the emperor really thought, and it was also what he didn't want to face. The death of the prime minister was his last fig leaf! The prime minister helped him cover up the fig leaf.
The prince actually read all of this out in front of the court officials!
As soon as the last words were spoken, the ministers were in an uproar. This... this matter was indeed huge. There had never been such a big thing in their lives.
The more they listened, the more terrified they became!
Many ministers knelt down directly. This was a blow to the emperor's past! The emperor was still ill. Could he really withstand such a blow?
They can't be sure!
When the prince finished speaking, the emperor's face turned pale.
The Crown Prince also knelt, and he heard him speak: "Your Majesty, your Prime Minister is so bold, constantly speculating on your wishes, and then killing the general out of excessive speculation. He deserves the death penalty! He suffers day and night, which is also retribution. Now he commits suicide out of fear of punishment! But the case is still not solved. Why not take this opportunity to understand it all?"
"learn?"
The emperor laughed out loud.
Wait, he looked up at his ministers, and they were all kneeling on the ground, including his beloved son!
He also knelt in the middle.
The emperor was puzzled and asked, "Wise King, you have never been involved in state affairs, so why are you getting involved today?"
"To answer your Majesty! I think this matter should be thoroughly investigated. That Prime Minister is despicable. He's clearly trying to take credit for it, but he insists on saying it's all for your own good. He's ashamed of it! It's better that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment, so that we don't have to listen to him saying all this is for your sake. If your Majesty orders a thorough investigation now, it's also for your reputation! You're saying you're a wise ruler! Correcting the mistakes of your subjects! Isn't that better? Therefore, I think a thorough investigation should be conducted!"
"You said it very well."
The emperor spoke.
After a while, the prince also spoke.
Father, should we leave this matter to the Ministry of Justice? Or should we assign someone else to do it?
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