After the joint trial, he was not only dismissed from his post, but also sentenced to exile in the Northwest.
The temple minister was filled with regret.
"You should have gone much further..."
Bai Yanzhang remained silent.
With both witnesses and physical evidence readily available, the emperor insisted on upholding the Southern Depot's original verdict, which demonstrates just how much he relied on the Southern Depot.
With powerful eunuchs in power, how could he possibly go any further?
Officials like him will be among the first to be purged from officialdom.
He has long since stopped composing poetry.
At this moment, one can't help but recall the line: "I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone on the gutter."
When Qin Wenjun heard the news of his exile, she was so shocked that she almost smashed the teapot in her hand.
"How could Lord Bai possibly accept bribes? They're going too far!"
Knowing full well that Bai Yanzhang cherished his reputation and was incorruptible, they still managed to frame him for bribery, turning an ordinary case into a miscarriage of justice.
"Is the emperor blind? How can he let his subordinates fool him like this?"
Xiao Qingyin laughed and said, "You're so timid, yet you dare to criticize the emperor."
Qin Wenjun said indignantly, "He's so incompetent, can't people even talk about it?"
Xiao Qingyin told her the information that Yi Wu had investigated:
"This was done by Eunuch Wang and Consort Li together."
Eunuch Wang resented Bai Yanzhang for making things difficult for his nephew, while Consort Li resented Bai Yanzhang for beheading her brother.
Thus, one framed Bai Yanzhang, while the other fanned the flames, using this case to retaliate against Bai Yanzhang, attack court officials, and enhance the prestige of the Southern Depot.
"Bai Yanzhang's exile this time will probably not even take him to the Northwest."
Qin Wenjun was shocked: "They weren't satisfied with framing him, they wanted to kill him too?"
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