Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing frowned deeply.
He couldn't understand why, in Jing Le's script, he was portrayed as a tyrant.
He was also a monarch who could not tolerate others.
The loyalty of General Gong and his family is beyond doubt; without them, the borders of Dayong would not have been protected.
How could the Great Yong Dynasty have achieved its current prosperity and peace?
Emperor Jing seemed to have forgotten that treacherous ministers had been lurking for a long time, and that there were many petty people around.
Even the wisest rulers can be swayed by the so-called evidence they see before them.
Which dynasty didn't wrongly kill loyal and virtuous officials? It's just a matter of whether the death was worthwhile or not.
If Jing Le hadn't reminded him, he would have indeed trusted the Prime Minister, and then the Prime Minister would have stirred up emotions once the evidence was presented.
The consequences would be unimaginable.
After Emperor Jing understood, he opened the letter and began to read it.
His face showed no joy; he was expressionless.
After a moment, he slowly spoke: "The letter says that General Gong and his family have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and that the general's eldest son has gone to the Xiongnu to conspire to overthrow the Great Yong."
"What do you think of this matter, my esteemed ministers?"
Emperor Jing's calm words stunned the Minister of Revenue and the Prime Minister for a moment.
This reaction is so different from what they expected.
Shouldn't the emperor be furious first, and then punish the palace family?
Why is it so calm?
[Could Father have believed the nonsense inside?]
[Logically speaking, Father Emperor's IQ isn't low, so how could he have believed their lies and thought that his maternal grandfather's family had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country?]
Did he take the wrong medicine?
The peace that Emperor Jing had maintained was completely shattered by Jing Le, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Emperor Jing: Lele, don't make things up about me. I didn't believe it, and I'm not stupid.
This is a loyal minister who stepped forward to defend the palace family.
"Your Majesty, General Gong is devoted to the court and would never do anything to betray the country. Please investigate thoroughly."
"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly!"
Several more senior officials knelt down and made their petitions.
"Your Majesty, I believe we should thoroughly investigate this matter to clear the General's name. We should send someone to search the General's residence to prove his innocence."
The speaker was Li Xin, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
The words sounded grand and righteous, but the serious short-sightedness and desire for quick success were too obvious.
[This is Li Xin, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Hmph, it's him. He's also part of the Prime Minister's faction. He wanted Father Emperor to search the General's Mansion, wasn't it because he had already had forged letters placed in Grandfather's study?]
Jing Le flipped through the script in her mind while frantically complaining.
Holy crap, this Li Xin is shameless! He actually knows how to imitate other people's handwriting, and that forged letter was even written in his mother's handwriting.
[No wonder, the script says that the third prince is gone, the Gong family is gone, and in the end, his children also die. His mother learns the whole truth; how could she possibly go on living?]
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing became even more furious. These people all deserved to die, for they had killed so many innocent people for their own selfish desires.
They even killed the guardian deity of Dayong, which is truly hateful and deserving of death.
"What Minister Li says is true. What does the Prime Minister think?"
Emperor Jing then turned the conversation to the Prime Minister.
“Your Majesty, this matter should indeed be thoroughly investigated. We cannot allow General Gong to be wronged. I think Minister Li’s suggestion is feasible.”
The prime minister spoke with an air of sincerity, but no one knew what he was really thinking.
"Your Majesty, please clear the General's name."
The officials all knelt down.
Sincere and insincere intentions are mixed together and cannot be distinguished.
However, with Lele around, he wouldn't let what shouldn't have happened happen again.
Emperor Jing patted Jing Le's head, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
"Zhao Gan, listen to my order! Immediately lead a squad of Imperial Guards to the General's residence to search and clear the General's name."
"Your humble servant obeys the decree."
Commander Zhao Gan of the Imperial Guard bowed and left.
"Dismiss the court."
Emperor Jing carried Jing Le away from the main hall.
"Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell. Long live the Emperor!"
The ministers bowed to see them off.
In the very moment of bowing one's head, everyone's thoughts are different.
...
Throughout the journey, Jing Le remained unusually quiet in Emperor Jing's arms; only Emperor Jing knew what Jing Le was doing at that moment.
【Xiao Bai, go to my maternal grandfather's study and look for a letter. It contains accusations that my grandfather is a traitor. Bring it back to me before the Imperial Guards arrive.】
[Little White: Yes, Master, I promise to complete the mission.]
Upon receiving Jing Le's command, the white tiger in the courtyard immediately set off, disappearing in a few leaps.
With Xiaobai handling things, there's nothing to worry about.
Jingyue relaxed her body and picked up the unfinished snacks to eat again.
She needs to eat more so she can grow up faster.
Jing Le also breathed a sigh of relief. He left so quickly to find Ying Yi and get that so-called evidence.
Although it's fake, the Prime Minister and his group dared to arrange it this way, and Jing Le told them that he believed it in the plot.
That evidence could be very convincingly fabricated.
Fortunately, Jing Le was by his side, helping him to distinguish between treacherous officials and villains.
...
Outside the palace.
Commander Zhao Gan of the Imperial Guards led a group of men out of the palace.
They crossed the palace gate and headed directly towards the General's Mansion.
Such a grand spectacle aroused the curiosity of the people in the city.
"These are the Imperial Guards. Where are they going? Are they going to raid some official's house?"
After all, the Imperial Guards were only deployed when they were raiding homes, so it's normal for ordinary people to think that way.
"Did you see the leader? I heard he's Zhao Gan, the commander of the Imperial Guards, who's in charge of protecting the Emperor."
"What major event has occurred that has prompted him to be dispatched?"
"Let's go, let's go and take a look."
The people shook their heads and whispered among themselves, their curiosity piqued.
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