Shen Zhixiu strolled leisurely to the center of the hall. Before paying his respects to Emperor Xuande, he did not forget to glance at Su Qingyu first.
Before the palace banquet began, he received news that he had to leave the palace temporarily.
Su Qingyu was facing these monsters alone, and she felt uneasy in her heart.
Seeing him looking at her, Su Qingyu's heart suddenly ached. If she wasn't still in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, she would have rushed over to hug him tightly and asked him why he came back so late.
But although she thought so in her heart, she didn't show any abnormality on her face. She couldn't let him worry.
Su Qingyu nodded slightly at him proudly, also telling him that everything was going well on her side.
Shen Zhixiu felt relieved upon hearing this. After paying his respects to Emperor Xuande, he said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask for your mercy and allow my wife to go back and sit down first. She has not been feeling well these days, and I am worried that she will not be able to bear it."
After saying that, he looked at Su Qingyu deeply, telling her that he would take care of the rest and she didn't need to worry about it anymore.
Emperor Xuande did not want to embarrass Su Qingyu, so he gestured for her to go back and sit down.
Su Qingyu thanked him and returned to her seat.
After settling Su Qingyu, Shen Zhixiu also became interested. Today, he would use his status as a civil official to kill people in this hall. He also had to let these people know that he, Shen Zhixiu, was not so easy to mess with.
"Your Majesty, the evidence I just mentioned regarding Censor Chen and the Chen family has been compiled by the Ministry of Personnel. I will present it to the court tomorrow morning, and you may order a joint trial by the three courts."
Censor Chen, who was kneeling on the ground, felt his scalp tingling. He had just impeached Shen Zhixiu, and the next moment Shen Zhixiu had prepared the evidence of his guilt.
He now suspected that Shen Zhixiu had already held all the evidence. If he hadn't shown up today, he might still have a chance to survive.
But there is no medicine for regret in this world.
If Shen Zhixiu wanted to submit a memorial to the court tomorrow morning, he had to survive until tomorrow morning.
Censor Chen's heart was filled with fighting spirit. He looked up at Shen Zhixiu and said, "Sir Shen, before the three courts held a joint trial, I was still the Left Censor-in-Chief. It is my duty to report rumors and impeach all officials."
"Today in this Hall of Supreme Harmony, we are going to discuss what happened after Lord Shen colluded with the Miao people and protected the guilty ministers."
"As for the guilt of this official and the Chen family, I will give an explanation to the emperor."
Censor Chen was full of awe and righteousness. But he was kneeling, and Shen Zhixiu was standing. Even if his aura was full, he couldn't suppress Shen Zhixiu.
After finishing his words, Censor Chen turned to Emperor Xuande and said, "Your Majesty, even if I am sentenced to death tomorrow, I will fulfill my duties today. I beg Your Majesty's permission to stand up and confront Lord Shen."
Emperor Xuande didn't care about what happened to the Chen family at this time. He just wanted to know whether Shen Zhixiu had colluded with Miaojiang.
Whether Censor Chen was corrupt or the Chen family oppressed the people, that is a story for later.
However, Emperor Xuande had no doubt about Chen Yushi's ability.
Since it was Censor Chen who impeached him, he must have known more about the situation. If it were someone else, they would probably not be able to do the job.
So after weighing the pros and cons, Emperor Xuande agreed to Chen Yushi's request and signaled him to stand up and speak.
After Censor Chen stood up, he didn't say anything nonsense and directly produced the evidence of Shen Zhixiu's collusion with Miaojiang.
"Your Majesty, I have a letter here from Lord Shen to Zhai Fang, the leader of the Jiuli tribe in the Miao border town."
As he spoke, Censor Chen took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Hu Lu.
Hu Lu took it with both hands and presented it to the emperor.
Emperor Xuande opened the letter and first glanced at the handwriting. It was indeed Shen Zhixiu's. However, in this case, it might be that someone else copied Shen Zhixiu's handwriting to frame him, so it would depend on what Shen Zhixiu said.
The content was very simple, with only an address written: East Eighth Lane, Huangping Prefecture, Qianzhou. The initial address was "Brother Zhaifang" and the signature was Shen Zhixiu.
Censor Chen explained, "Your Majesty, this letter was accidentally discovered by an old friend of mine in Qianzhou, and was delivered to the capital at full speed. The address on it is exactly where the Duke of Wei's 200,000-man garrison is storing food and fodder."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixiu glanced at Censor Chen. What did it mean that it was discovered accidentally by an old friend? It was clearly something that the Second Prince had painstakingly investigated.
Censor Chen continued, "Lord Shen gave this address to the Miao Commander. His intention is self-evident."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and then everyone began to whisper.
Revealing the address of stored grain to Miaojiang, what's the difference between this and treason?
Emperor Xuande stared at the letter for a long time, but in his heart he was still unwilling to believe that Shen Zhixiu would do such a thing.
“Shen Qing, what do you say?”
Shen Zhixiu's expression was calm, without a trace of fear or panic. "Your Majesty, could you allow me to explain this matter to you privately? I have a clear conscience."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince suddenly spoke up, "Sir Shen, I don't want to believe that you would collaborate with the enemy and betray the country. But what you just said is puzzling to me. It sounds like you are trying to buy time."
Censor Chen also echoed, "Master Shen, are you trying to say that this matter involves court secrets and cannot be said in public?"
Shen Zhixiu nodded, "Censor Chen is absolutely right."
Censor Chen snorted and laughed. "Lord Shen, you're assuming the Emperor trusts you, and you're trying to deceive him. Why don't you just tell me what's going on? If this truly exposes court secrets, I'll take full responsibility."
Shen Zhixiu smiled faintly and said, "I'm afraid that Censor Chen can't afford it. After all, tomorrow Censor Chen's tenure will end."
Censor Chen was speechless for a moment and looked at Shen Zhixiu with gritted teeth.
The prince continued, "Sir Shen, you're avoiding the subject like this. Are you feeling guilty?"
"Or, haven't you figured out how to escape the blame?"
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