Chapter 301 Conspiracy
next day
The east was about to dawn, and the sky was turning a gentle blue-purple. A thin layer of mist enveloped the capital, making it look like a dream or a fairyland.
The glazed tiles of the imperial palace sparkled with a mysterious soft light in the morning light, as if every piece of rubble carried the weight of the long river of history, silently telling of the past glory.
A long bell rang, and civil and military officials entered the hall one after another.
All officials came to pay homage and shouted "Long live the emperor!" The sound echoed in the hall, instantly dispelling the peace that had lasted for a night.
General Dingyuan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I want to sue Prince Jing for ignoring the law and detaining the family members of officials, killing people in the Xiling Prince's mansion without permission, and surrounding the Prince's mansion and closing Jinghe Street!"
The doctor of Zhengyi stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Jing should have reported to the palace as soon as he returned to Beijing yesterday, but he acted so unethically. My wife and daughter were also in the prince's mansion yesterday. Prince Jing detained the official family in a small room without authorization, causing my daughter to be too frightened and fall ill. Please understand, Your Majesty!"
He Zhiyu glanced at He Yanli beside him with a calm face and no intention of adding insult to injury.
It seems that for what happened today, He Yanli will definitely pay some price even without him saying anything.
The emperor frowned but didn't say a word. Minister Qiao looked at the emperor's expression but didn't say a word.
This kind of thing is not enough to make King Jing fall and never be able to recover for the rest of his life.
Given the emperor's favor for Prince Jing, why should he go against the emperor today?
The counselor said, "Your Majesty, although the prince of Xiling is a hostage, King Jing is so reckless in killing people in the prince's mansion. If Xiling has any ideas about this, won't it cause a war between the two countries? Although our Great You is strong in military and horses, if a war breaks out, countless soldiers will die on the battlefield, and many families will be torn apart!"
The Imperial Censor said, "The Emperor gave the Imperial Guards' military token to Prince Jing so that he could go to the border to negotiate with Xiling, but now he has used the Imperial Guards in the capital without authorization. I beg Your Highness Prince Jing to hand over the military token."
Minister Qiao saw that the emperor had no intention of speaking. Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the Prime Minister had noticed that he had spoken first.
"Your Majesty, Prince Jing went to the border to negotiate with Xiling but brought back the remnants of the previous dynasty hiding in Xiling. This is meritorious. The priorities are in order. Please summon the remnants of Xiling to the palace."
Minister Qiao sneered inwardly.
The emperor was silent for a moment, then glanced at Su Xiao, who immediately shouted, "Call the remnants of the previous dynasty to the palace!"
There was another round of chatter in the court. After a while, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice hurried into the hall and knelt on the ground, his voice trembling slightly.
"Your Majesty, the remnant of the previous dynasty is in prison, and he died in prison!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
He Yanli turned around and looked at him, obviously a little surprised.
The emperor frowned: "How did he die?"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice said, "He was shot in the chest with an arrow. The coroner determined that he died late at night. I also found a blood letter in the mouth of the remnant. I also brought the prisoner diagonally opposite the prison of the remnant of the previous dynasty. The prisoner said that he heard some noises in the first half of the night yesterday."
Su Xiao stepped forward and took the blood letter from the Minister of Justice, and then opened it when he came in front of the emperor.
The emperor looked at the words above, his expression became increasingly gloomy, and he glanced at He Yanli with a deep and cold gaze.
"Go show it to King Jing."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiao responded and quickly walked to King Jing to present the blood letter. The people around him also saw what was written on the blood letter.
Minister Qiao glanced at Jing Wan's profile and then looked away calmly.
The smell of conspiracy is very strong.
The Prime Minister said, "The blood letter said that this remnant of the previous dynasty had been in contact with King Jing for many years. This time, he was betrayed by Xiling and could not escape. He wanted to ask King Jing to kill him, but King Jing did not agree. Knowing that he would not be able to escape death in the end, King Jing would definitely kill him to silence him, he wrote this blood letter in advance. This blood letter also wrote the bases set up by the remnants of the previous dynasty in Dayue."
The Minister of the Central Secretariat said, "The remnants of the previous dynasty have been taking action in Dayu. The emperor has always wanted to find their base and catch them all in one fell swoop. Now, if the base written in the blood letter is true, it will relieve Dayu's worries!"
The Imperial Counselor said: "Prince Jing is a member of the royal family, but he has colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty. This is treason!"
The Minister of Justice said, "How can a blood letter alone prove that what he said is true? King Jing has won countless victories for Great You and all countries are afraid of him. What if the remnant wants to slander King Jing in this way? In this way, wouldn't they be tricked by the villain?"
The Prime Minister said, "It is also written in the blood letter that the remnants of the previous dynasty communicated with King Jing through the Jianghu force Xuanfeng. The real owner of Xuanfeng is not a Jianghu person, but the King Jing in the hall. The central base in the blood letter is in Changzhou, and Xuanfeng is also in Changzhou."
The Minister of the Central Secretariat said, "If King Jing is really colluding with him, we can just replace him with someone else at the border. Wouldn't that mean we don't have to worry about anything?"
The Imperial Counselor said, "That's wrong! The commander of the Imperial Guards accompanied King Jing to the border. How could King Jing do such a big thing in front of the commander of the Imperial Guards without being discovered? Moreover, if a fight broke out along the way, King Jing would still be implicated. If he was killed in the capital, he could be wrongly accused of dereliction of duty in the Ministry of Justice. But King Jing had planned everything, but he didn't expect that the remnants of the previous dynasty had already hidden a blood letter and planned to fight to the death."
He Zhiyu said, "Father, although my brother is a bit naughty, I don't believe he would commit treason. Please order the detention of Xuanfeng and interrogate him carefully to clear my brother's name."
General Dingyuan said, "Just now the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice said that a prisoner in the prison across from the remnants of the former dynasty heard something. Why don't we summon him to the palace and ask him in detail?"
The emperor rubbed the armrest with his thumb and looked at He Yanli with his dark eyes.
After a moment, he said, "Summon."
The emperor gave an order, and the prisoner was quickly brought up and made to kneel in the hall.
Everyone turned their eyes over and felt that this person looked very familiar.
Isn’t this Li Hansong, the martial arts champion of General Zhongwu’s Mansion?
I heard yesterday that he committed murder and was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. What a coincidence.
He Zhiyu looked back at him and then calmly withdrew his gaze, waiting quietly for his next words.
Li Hansong once hoped that one day he would be promoted step by step and have the opportunity to discuss matters in the court, but he did not expect that he would be a prisoner here today.
He was feeling hesitant, but when he met his father's worried and anxious gaze, his eyes became more determined.
Today, perhaps he can atone for his sins!
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