"Your Majesty, Tian Wenlin's awakening from this is due to your wisdom!"
Lin Shirong's words left the other people in the court dumbfounded.
Has this person gone to such lengths in flattery?
No wonder he has become such a favorite in front of His Majesty.
But it would be inappropriate for Tian Linwen to bite people here and there in order to save his life and make a contribution.
They really don't want to be the unlucky one.
Many court officials thought so.
They all stood up to express their opposition.
"Your Majesty, Tian Linwen is a dishonest person. Before the Tian family's incident, he ignored Princess Anle's youth and fabricated slanderous stories to gain access to the Great General's Mansion. Such a despicable person should not be here."
What was unexpected was that the first person to stand up and oppose Tian Linwen's appearance in the court was the second-rank official, Prime Minister Wang.
Others followed suit, saying they did not want to see Tian Linwen appear.
Emperor Jianchang thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "I understand everyone's feelings, but I want him to admit his guilt in front of everyone and clear An Le's name. This will give an explanation to the people who died unjustly because of Tian Ce's shameless corruption and selfish desires, which caused the dam to burst."
Of course, he also has a deeper plan.
The court interrogated Tian Linwen, an insider, to deter those who were secretly carrying out various small actions.
Seeing that His Majesty was determined to interrogate Tian Linwen in court, everyone stopped objecting.
However, all the court officials were extremely nervous, their minds were tense, and they waited with serious expressions as they waited for Tian Linwen to be brought up.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became extremely subtle and solemn.
Emperor Jianchang sat high on the dragon throne, looking at the expressions of the people in the hall below, and he knew that his decision was right.
Following his signal, not long after, Tian Linwen, led by two Xiaoyu guards, came to the court with chains on his hands.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, receives the farewell from your humble servant, Tian Linwen!"
Tian Linwen's hair was disheveled, his handsome face was gone, his jaw was covered with black stubble, and he looked haggard. The young man looked like a middle-aged man who had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
"Tian Linwen, please tell me what you want to say. His Majesty and the court officials are all here. As long as what you confess is true, His Majesty will decide your punishment."
The chief eunuch standing below Emperor Jianchang in the main hall, holding a whisk, used his shrill voice to remind those kneeling on the ground.
Tian Linwen finally dared to raise his head and face the Jianchang Emperor, who sat high in the hall. He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, two years ago, my father, Tian Ce, accepted bribes from the Nanping prefect. Along with many officials in the Jiangnan area, he embezzled most of the imperial disaster relief funds, leaving only a small portion to be distributed to the people."
"I recently learned about this from a close confidant of my father. More importantly, I am not Tian Ce's son, but the son of a farming couple. Madam Tian secretly adopted me when I was a child. Your Majesty, I beg you to investigate this matter."
Tian Linwen's words shocked other people in the court and caused them to talk about it.
Wow, Tian Ce’s corruption and bribery are actually related to the Nanping prefect.
It seems that the Nanping prefect, who is in charge of the entire Jiangnan area, and some local officials under him will be replaced.
In this way, they can take the opportunity to arrange themselves to Nanping.
It is the richest place in Da Zhou and the largest source of granary in Da Zhou.
Emperor Jianchang frowned at Tian Linwen's instructions.
"Your Majesty, I have also learned of evidence that the General's Mansion is secretly plotting a rebellion."
His words were like thunder, leaving everyone unable to react.
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