Chapter 302 Innocence
General Zhongwu felt so distressed when he saw his son's miserable appearance. His pampered son was now suffering so much. It was all Qiao Yihuan's fault!
How could his son push that woman off the cliff for no reason? His son was not such a careless person!
In the past two days he had been thinking about how to clear his son of suspicion, but he never expected to see his son in the temple today.
On that day, it was the prince who ordered Han Song to be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice.
Today in the court, Prince Jing was impeached by all the officials, and he was clearly at a disadvantage and unable to defend himself.
He was not afraid of anything else but that his son would be implicated in such a matter.
General Dingyuan said, "What did you see and hear in prison? If you dare to lie in front of the emperor, you will lose your head!"
General Zhongwu shook his head secretly, signaling Li Hansong not to say anything.
Li Hansong received this reminder, but had no intention of following it.
That prison is not a place for human beings to stay. If I tell others about it, I might end up using my merits to cover my crimes!
After all, that little bitch is not dead, right?
"Your Majesty, I did hear some things in prison that I shouldn't have heard."
The emperor frowned, "Your humble servant?"
Su Xiao reminded, "Your Majesty, he is the son of General Zhongwu and this year's top military scholar. He was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice by the Crown Prince for allegedly pushing the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue off a cliff."
General Zhongwu immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this rebellious son of mine has had tinnitus since he was a child. What he heard in prison may not be true."
Before anyone else could speak, Li Hansong said anxiously, "Your Majesty, I do have tinnitus, but the words I heard that night were very real, and were definitely not hallucinations!"
How could his father stop him? If he didn't make amends for his crime today, he would probably go crazy in prison.
That's not a place for people to stay!
"Your Majesty, that night when everyone was asleep, I saw the remnant of the former dynasty bit his finger, tore off his clothes and wrote a blood letter! After he finished writing, he was still mumbling to himself, as if he was saying, "Don't blame me for being unjust if you are unkind." Then he stuffed the blood letter into his mouth and shouted that we should die together. Not long after, I smelled a hint of incense. I felt something was wrong, so I held my breath and pretended to sleep. Sure enough, not long after, I saw a masked man in black."
Li Hansong paused and continued, "I was really uneasy at the time. It was obvious that this man was not a legitimate person. I knew who was imprisoned in the cell across the street, so I watched secretly. I saw that the masked man shot the unconscious remnant through the chest with an arrow without saying a word!"
After Li Hansong finished speaking, he glanced at King Jing's back and said, "I also heard that remnant said something before he died. I don't know whether I should tell you or not."
The emperor said in a deep voice: "Just speak frankly."
Li Hansong said: "Before he died, the remnant of the previous dynasty said a name, which was... He, He Yanli."
As soon as these words were spoken, the court officials began to whisper to each other.
Li Hansong: "The remnant said that they want to die together with His Royal Highness Prince Jing!"
Minister Qiao withdrew his gaze and glanced at Prince Jing's profile, then withdrew his gaze. Escorting the remnants of the previous dynasty back to the capital should have been a good opportunity to reward them.
But now, there is no escape from this dragnet, it is really a good game against King Jing.
If he didn't know who the legitimate descendant of the previous prince was, he would probably really think that Prince Jing was involved and colluding with the remnants of the previous dynasty.
One thing leads to another, and King Jing has not made any excuses until now. It seems that the master behind the underworld force Xuanfeng is really King Jing.
The remnants of the fake previous dynasty are dead and there is no room for argument. The blood letter left behind is important evidence to prove King Jing's guilt.
If the head of Xuanfeng revealed that the master behind the scenes was King Jing, even if there was no evidence of any dealings with the fake remnants, he would still be hounded to death by those court officials.
General Dingyuan said: "Your Majesty, Prince Jing's collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty is treason. Over the years, those evildoers of the previous dynasty have repeatedly caused trouble and become a worry in Dayu's heart. Prince Jing, as a member of the royal family, colluded with these traitors. Please let your majesty decide!"
As soon as these words came out, several court officials stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please make your decision!"
The Minister of the Central Secretariat said, "Your Majesty, it is absurd to judge King Jing as a traitor based on the one-sided evidence of these people. Please understand your majesty!"
Some people were eager to pull King Jing down along the rope, while others wanted to save him.
Many people also stood up to ask the emperor to investigate, but He Yanli remained calm.
In the current situation, if we cannot find evidence to clear our grievances, we will end up sinking ourselves deeper into public opinion.
The emperor was silent for a long time. "Send the Dali Temple and the Supervisory Office to Changzhou to detain Xuanfeng and bring him back to the capital. The Imperial Envoys Office will go to Changzhou and other strongholds mentioned in the blood letter to capture all the remnants and escort them back to the capital. Prince, you take the people from the Ministry of Justice to the Jingwang Mansion to search for the secret letters between Jingwang and Xuanfeng."
"Your son obeys your order."
Several court officials immediately stood up and responded.
The emperor looked at He Yanli for a moment before he said, "Prince Jing, do you have anything to say now?"
He Yanli said bluntly: "I have nothing to defend myself. I am just waiting for the Dali Temple and the Censorate to clear my name."
The emperor said, "You are now deeply involved in this matter and have no way to defend yourself. I cannot turn a blind eye. Hand over the imperial guards' tiger talisman. From today on, you are not allowed to attend court or leave the capital. Wait for the results of the Dali Temple and the Supervisory Office."
He Yanli handed over the tiger talisman. He Zhiyu watched Su Xiao take the tiger talisman away, and a hint of gloom flashed in his deep eyes.
How can I defend myself?
He is indeed Xuanfeng's master. If he is lucky, he may be able to find the letters between He Yanli and Xuanfeng in Prince Jing's Mansion.
Even if Prince Jing is cautious, it doesn't matter if there is not a single letter from the huge Prince Jing's Palace. He is indeed the master behind Xuanfeng. As long as the person in charge of Xuanfeng in Changzhou is escorted back to Beijing, there will always be an answer to the matter.
It’s just that my father is too partial. Even when Prince Jing fell into this situation, my father did not order the recovery of the military power of the Beiming Army from He Yanli.
The imperial army's military token was nothing; the 300,000 Beiming troops in He Yanli's hands were his biggest concern.
As long as he holds the military order, his position as crown prince will be unsettled.
After the court was dismissed, the Crown Prince and King Jing walked side by side.
"Don't worry, my brother. I am only following orders to conduct a routine search of the palace. As long as you are honest and the palace is clean, I will naturally help you say a few good words in front of our father."
At that time, Mo Xiao hurriedly walked to He Yanli and whispered a few words in his ear.
He Yanli smiled and said, "My Royal Brother, you are smiling really happily. I hope you can still smile so happily in the future."
The smile on He Zhiyu's lips remained faint, and he didn't take his words seriously at all.
The emperor's younger brother is stubborn, so as his elder brother he should naturally be tolerant.
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