If he heard those remarks, he would probably use his big iron fist to hit him.
But whether it was simply the Yang family's natural gift for eloquence, or perhaps a natural innate ability to flatter, Yang Huaijin had been flourishing as a 'close minister' these days. Almost daily, the court could hear reports of Emperor Wenyuan bursting into laughter or secretly leaving the palace with Yang Huaijin for a stroll.
Almost every few days, the rewards were delivered to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion like flowing water.
I heard that the warehouse of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is almost full.
But it made many people jealous.
That's why so many people agreed with Wang Hong at today's grand court meeting.
Yang Huaijin stepped forward, cupping his hands. His greenish official robes made him look even more handsome, but his expression was unusually tense. "Your Majesty, I don't know why Lord Wang is so certain that the person in the painting is my sister, but I can guarantee with my life that the person in the painting cannot be my sister."
"Because I received a letter from my sister yesterday, saying that they and their group will soon arrive in Yujiang, and His Royal Highness the King of Wings will be traveling with them."
"Your Majesty, please send someone to investigate immediately."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please send someone to investigate, so that Lord Wang won't repeatedly try to frame us Yang family members. Last time, he accused me of treason, and now he's accusing my daughter of treason. If this matter isn't thoroughly investigated, I'm afraid tomorrow, it will be my son's turn to be accused."
Yang Tiejiang also came out at this time.
Afterwards, several people stood up and expressed their support for Yang Tiejiang.
Wang Hong had a cold face. Because of the Xu family and Yang Tiejiang, his Wang family had been implicated to a great extent. He didn't want to provoke Yang Tiejiang, the shovel, these days, but who made him get the evidence?
"His Majesty."
Wang Hong stepped forward and said, "I have evidence. Your Majesty, please allow witnesses and evidence to come in."
Witnesses? Evidence?
Emperor Wenyuan glanced at Wang Hong and finally agreed.
After a while.
Then several men and women dressed in Qi costumes walked in. They seemed timid.
It was not until they reached the foot of the hall that they knelt down.
"Your Majesty, they are from Qi. They can prove that they saw Duke Yang of Qi enter Qi with their own eyes. Moreover, this woman also personally served Duke Yang of Qi. This confirms Duke Yang of Qi's identity."
Wang Hong then looked at the people kneeling on the ground and said, "Just tell the truth."
After hearing this, several people from Qi began to speak.
What happened is that at the beginning, the people above Qi State were planning to capture Duke Yang of Qi, but after Duke Yang of Qi entered Qi State, they didn't know how to communicate with the people above them. Later, Duke Yang of Qi became Princess Yu and entered the city of Bianjing.
And that woman was the one who served Duke Yang of Qi along the way.
He also revealed such private matters as where the mole on Yang Zhao's body was, and took out a stack of letters.
They also vividly described how Yang Zhao became a female prime minister step by step after arriving in Bianjing City, and the rumor that their Emperor of Qi was planning to make Princess Yu the emperor.
Everyone present was stunned by what he said.
"Can a woman be an emperor?"
"absurd!"
"It's not ridiculous. Think about it, if you use the princess, the female prime minister, and the opportunity to become emperor as temptations, it's really possible to make Duke Yang of Qi betray his country..."
"Yes, the temptation is too great."
"Could it be that Duke Yang of Qi really committed treason?"
"They've explained everything so clearly, and there's even correspondence. It's probably true..."
"Yes, if Duke Yang of Qi really committed treason, how could he be worthy of the late emperor's cultivation..."
Emperor Wenyuan also frowned slightly.
Yang Huaijin spoke again at this time: "Your Majesty, this matter is actually very easy to prove the truth. All we need to do is behead these few people."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Hong jumped out: "Emissary Yang, are you trying to kill and silence me?"
Envoy, Yang Huaijin's official title.
Upon hearing this, Yang Huaijin touched the tassel hanging from his waist, as if he hadn't touched the hilt of a sword before. He looked at Wang Hong with a slight smile on his face, "Just a few people from Qi, armed with a few letters whose authenticity is unknown, are accusing our loyal minister, Duke Yang of Qi, of treason right here in our imperial palace. If this gets out, I'm afraid we'll become a laughing stock in other countries. It won't be long before people from other countries come knocking on our door with a few letters or portraits."
"If they then bring the portrait, a few so-called witnesses, and evidence to accuse Lord Wang of plotting to usurp the throne, would we then be compelled to accept their accusations? Would we then behead you, Lord Wang?"
"you……"
Wang Hong was choked.
"Sir Wang, we can fight among ourselves and each other, because these are all matters of our own court. But why did you bring in these people from Qi? Are you trying to escalate this into a matter between two countries?"
"Furthermore, since you said these Qi people could serve as witnesses, then I might also suspect that you were bribed by the Qi people all along? So you want to use this to frame our important official, Duke Yang of Qi?"
"You are talking nonsense. How could I be bribed by Qi?"
Wang Hong shouted angrily.
"If you weren't bribed, how did you get these Qi people here? I just heard them say that they knew exactly how Duke Yang of Qi negotiated with their superiors and how she became Princess Yu, as if they had witnessed it all."
"Then these Qi people are no longer ordinary people.
After all, how could the common people recognize the identity of Duke Yang of Qi at a glance when women in Qi were required to cover their faces, and even know where Duke Yang of Qi went and what he did in private?
Wang Hong's expression suddenly changed.
The court, which had just been bustling with discussion, was now eerily silent.
"Your Majesty, I just said that we only need to kill these people to know the truth of the matter. This is because, if Duke Yang of Qi really committed treason, there is no need for these Qi people to testify. We only need to wait for the envoy to Qi, Lord Wang Liu, to return and ask him, and then everything will be clear."
When several people from Qi heard this, their faces changed drastically with fear.
He quickly looked at Wang Hong and said, "Master Wang, you clearly said that if we testify, you can reward us with a hundred gold coins. You didn't say you would kill us..."
"Hundred gold?"
Yang Huaijin looked at Wang Hong with a smile, "Master Wang is really generous. He can actually take out a hundred gold coins in one go."
Wang Hong wanted to kick those Qi people to death.
He quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I absolutely do not have the thoughts that Envoy Yang said. I accidentally heard what these people from Qi said, so I sent someone to investigate, and only then did I find out that Duke Yang of Qi..."
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