"Bring it up quickly." Ning Xiang took it, opened the box and looked at it carefully. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the last thing.
Ning Yin was sitting nearby, originally curious. He glanced over a few times but couldn't bring himself to look. Ning Xiang knew his son well, and after observing his behavior, he placed the letter on the table. "Come and see if you want to. Dad told you not to judge by appearances, but you still don't believe me."
"Just take a look." Ning Yin got the steps, stood up and went to check the things in the box. The more he looked, the more he felt... guilty.
These are the evidences of the case of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court exchanging evidences for Northwest Military Affairs. They are closely linked to each other and there is no way for those who colluded to escape.
The fact that the prince sent these was enough to prove that he had indeed misunderstood before.
"Why doesn't he send it himself?" Ning Yin asked.
"You still don't believe me when I say you don't understand the court." Ning Xiang said with his hands behind his back, "The current Crown Prince seems to be in the heyday of his career and is deeply favored by the Emperor. In fact, he and His Majesty are on good terms but not in harmony. He has been dormant for these years because the Empress Yuan died early and had no one to protect her. Emperor Mingcheng allowed the Empress Dowager and her son to be in power, and he, the eldest son, was the first to bear the brunt of it. It was particularly difficult for him. It was only with the support of the southwest that he was able to compete with Your Majesty. If he supports, Your Majesty will oppose. If he wants to save people, Your Majesty will kill him. Long before you entered the capital, the Crown Prince had already learned about the affairs of the Northwest. He specially visited your father so that you could help Cheng Ze Rui at the critical moment to prevent him from being framed by traitors. Why did you stay away from Ze Rui and come to the Northwest Marshal in person? Do you know the reason now?"㊣ωWW.メ伍2⓪メＳ.С○м҈
Ning Yin grew up listening to his teachings, but what he heard before was superficial. Now he was told all these secrets. He was a motherless prince, with a stepmother controlling the harem. He was also the eldest son, and his biological father even indulged him. Just thinking about it, life like that was extremely difficult.
"My son misunderstood." Ning Yin felt a little pity for the man. He was born in a paradise, while some people were born in the mud. But even so, he was willing to protect a general who had made great contributions to the country. "So, he wants to win over General Cheng?"
"If he had been trying to win me over from the beginning, I might not have wanted to help him. Instead, his original intention was to save others, which makes me feel deeply moved." Prime Minister Ning sighed. "In the past, the Crown Prince tended to act in a shady way, which was truly helpless. But now he has the demeanor of a patriot. If such a Crown Prince ascends to the throne, it will be a blessing for the country and the people. I am willing to support him and also value his character, talent and appearance. If you marry him, you don't have to worry about the future."
"But he already has a Crown Princess." Ning Yin, after hearing what he said, naturally felt admiration for such a crown prince. However, from what he saw that day, there was no room for anyone between them. He used to be proud of his talent and appearance, and now he has kung fu. Who could possibly make Cheng Ze Rui admire him? How could he compare with him?
He didn't want to be the dim light under the bright moon.
"The marriage between the Prince of the Protectorate and the Crown Princess was granted by His Majesty. Shuang'er has the appearance of a man, so the Crown Prince might not like her," said Ning Xiang. "Besides, when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will definitely have three harems and six courtyards. You can't compete for the position of principal wife. Now that you are a concubine, if you have children after marriage, you can also become a noble concubine below the Queen in the future. Isn't that good?"
"Father, they are truly in love and won't tolerate anyone else getting in the way." Ning Yin lowered her eyes and said, "If I want to marry, I must be his principal wife. I want someone who only has me in his eyes and heart. I don't want to be anyone else's foil. Even if she is the Crown Prince's concubine or a noble concubine, she is still a concubine. Whether His Majesty is traveling, performing sacrifices, or meeting with officials, only his wife can stand by his side."
Ning Xiang stood there for a long time without saying a word: "You are stubborn by nature. If you don't want to, I can't force you. But you have to think it over carefully. If you miss it, you will never have another chance in the future."
"I've thought it through." Ning Yin said.
"Then I'll let your mother choose another family for you. Now that you're back this time, you should choose a family carefully and don't go out and act crazy again." Ning Xiang sighed.
The situation in the court was changing rapidly. Emperor Mingcheng had already issued an order himself, waiting for Cheng Ze Rui to be executed, but he did not expect that Ning Xiang would enter the palace with evidence that the court officials and the Dali Temple had exchanged military evidence in the northwest, which even involved the fifth prince and the queen.
Prime Minister Ning did not come alone, but brought a number of important ministers and cabinet ministers with him. It is easy to silence one person's mouth, but the mouths of several people made it impossible for Emperor Ming Cheng to get off the stage no matter what.
"Your Majesty, the Empress and the Northwest Grand Marshal are acting so rebelliously that they will bring upon Your Majesty the eternal infamy of wrongly killing a loyal minister and a capable general!" Prime Minister Ning said, bowing. "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to make your decision."
The historical books will naturally record the emperor's every word and action. A reputation like killing loyal ministers by mistake will definitely make him be called a tyrant by future generations.
Emperor Mingcheng swept everything off the table. "Assholes! How dare they deceive me like this while I'm still here? Come, bring the Empress and Zhao Binzhi to the palace. Also, have Xiao Jin come here as well!"
The Northwest Grand Marshal rejected the Crown Prince's Mansion but accepted the Fifth Prince's gift. This was intended to get closer to Xiao Jin. The Queen was very proud of herself, but the next moment the palace was rushed by guards. The leader shouted, "Capture everyone in the palace!"
"How dare you! Who of you dares?!" the Queen scolded. "It is a capital offense to enter the Queen's palace without permission!"
But the intruding guard showed no fear at all. Instead, he directly took out the imperial edict and said, "Your Majesty's imperial edict: The Queen has disturbed the harem, colluded with the previous dynasty, and deceived the emperor. She must be arrested immediately. If there has been any offense, no past offenses will be punished. Arrest her."
The empress was dragged away by the guards, looking very miserable. Many people in the palace saw it, and rumors were spreading. People were in a panic. The fifth prince Xiao Jin was also surrounded by the guards and taken into the hall.
The Empress Dowager tried to argue when she saw Emperor Mingcheng, but when he threw the evidence in front of her, her face turned completely pale: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I didn't mean it. Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty!!!"
She begged desperately, but her disheveled clothes and haggard appearance made Emperor Ming Cheng feel no sympathy for her. He even wondered why he had doted on such a woman for half his life. He didn't care about the harem, but the former dynasty was not a place where the harem could easily interfere.
They did it, but they did it so dirty that people pulled everything out.
If he killed Cheng Ze Rui today, the bodies of thousands of soldiers would be buried in vain at the border. Once the verdict is overturned in the future, only a foolish monarch would sacrifice so many loyal ministers and generals, and he would really be cursed by future generations.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?!" Xiao Jin saw this scene when he was brought in and quickly stepped forward to protect her. "Father, what on earth did Mother do that you have to treat her like this, Father..."
"You're no exception to the good things she did. You're colluding with the Northwest Grand Marshal, you're fine, mother and son!" Emperor Ming Cheng kicked him. "Why, do you want to lead the Northwest Army to force a rebellion?"
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