"emperor!"
Yang Tiejiang straightened his back, his eyes fearless and calm. "Just now, Lord Wang said with certainty that our Yang family is despicable, that our Yang family is arrogant and domineering, that our Yang family sells illegal salt, and that our Yang family secretly buys iron ore to make weapons..."
"Let's not discuss the truth of Lord Wang's confession for now. Let's just talk about the Yang family's despicable and arrogant behavior. Over the past twenty years, in this capital, aside from a few corrupt officials, a few aristocratic sons who raped common women, and those blue-eyed foreign envoys, who have been beaten up with my fists, has there ever been any arrogant and domineering individuals in my family?"
"Back when the Shen family was exiled, the old lady of the Shen family brought all the female relatives to ask for marriage. If my Yang family really had ill intentions, we could have used this opportunity to cancel the engagement and then accept the olive branch offered by the Empress or the Imperial Concubine. Wouldn't it be better for my daughter to directly marry into the royal family?"
hiss!
The expressions of all the officials present changed slightly.
Is it possible to say such things here?
He even mentioned names directly. This Marquis of Zhenbei really dares to say anything!
Emperor Wenyuan's expression also changed.
He knew best what the Queen and the noble lady were thinking back then, and he also knew about the stupid things the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince had done. Yang Tiejiang was indeed right. If Yang Tiejiang really had any thoughts at that time, he could have directly attached himself to the royal family.
Why should I let my most beloved daughter marry into the family of a criminal and live as a widow for six years?
Especially Yang Zhao was also Duke Yang of Qi.
If the Yang family really had ill intentions, wouldn't it be easy for them to do anything with their hidden identity as Duke Yang of Qi, the military power in Yang Tiejiang's hands, and the legitimate status of a prince?
There is no need to go far or take a long detour.
Moreover, for a straightforward and rough man like Yang Tiejiang, who would rather take action than talk nonsense, how could he have the brains to think of rebellion?
"As for the illegal salt trafficking that Lord Wang mentioned, do you think our Yang family needs it? My wife is Duke Yang of Qi, and my daughter is also Duke Yang of Qi. Most of the salt fields and fine salt produced in the Mo Dynasty are produced by my wife."
The three words "Duke Yang of Qi" are enough to explain everything.
Wang Hong climbed to his feet, his eyes red with rage, and his gap-toothed mouth raged, "No one knew before that Duke Yang of Qi was from your Yang family. It's no surprise that someone from your clan would engage in illegal salt trafficking! Don't make your Yang family sound so noble. Everyone knows that your younger brother, relying on your power as the Marquis of Zhenbei, has been frequently abducting women and seizing the people's fertile land in the southern suburbs. He also oppresses the tenant farmers and collects exorbitant rents..."
"Did Lord Wang see it with his own eyes?"
"Everyone in the southern suburbs knows it, I didn't need to see it with my own eyes! Marquis Zhenbei, even if you have made great military achievements and your daughter is Duke Yang of Qi, our dynasty still adheres to laws and regulations. A crime is a crime, and you can't use your eloquence and emotional appeal to erase the death penalty committed by your family members."
Wang Hong was clearly determined to bite Yang Tiejiang to death. With a mouthful of blood, he bowed to Emperor Wenyuan and said, "Your Majesty, the emperor is subject to the same punishment as the common people. I beg Your Majesty to have a thorough investigation into the Marquis of Zhenbei..."
"I second the motion."
"I second this motion."
At this time, several officials stood up and echoed Wang Hong's words.
No one noticed the gloomy expression on Emperor Wenyuan's face.
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