Chapter 231: Treason
Zhao Huailang's expression remained unchanged. He reached into his arms, took out a stack of letters, knelt down and presented them with both hands, and said loudly:
"Father, this is evidence of Shen Zhengsheng and Lu Yongzhu's conspiracy and treason reported by others. Please take a look."
"What?"
Emperor Sheng suddenly raised his voice.
Fu Shun, who was standing by, was so shocked that he trembled all over. Without even asking Emperor Sheng to give any instructions, he quickly stepped forward, took the letter from Zhao Huailang's hand, and handed it to the table.
Emperor Sheng quickly opened the book and read through it, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
He lowered his eyes and glanced at Zhao Huailang. After all, he was a king. After taking a deep breath, he calmed his face and spoke in a cold voice:
"Fushun, quickly inform the Minister of the Honglu Temple Jia Shaobo!"
The Honglu Temple is in charge of reviewing correspondence and documents between various countries. It strictly examines the letters and documents submitted by various countries and classifies them in detail.
I’m sure Jia Shaobo will know whether this letter is true or false at a glance!
Upon hearing this, Fu Shun immediately walked out quickly.
Emperor Sheng looked at Zhao Huailang again, only to find him calm and composed, as if he was certain that the letter was authentic.
What happened today was something Emperor Sheng had never expected.
Even though there are all kinds of calculations and competitions for the position of crown prince, they are all internal affairs of the country's court.
However, if anyone dares to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason and undermine the foundation of the country, he will never tolerate it and will not let him off easily!
However, in the current situation, are the Chen and Lu families really colluding with the enemy and committing treason, or is it Lang'er's stupid idea to rescue Cui Daoyuan?
"Second brother, do you know what you are doing?"
Emperor Sheng said solemnly, staring at Zhao Huailang's expression.
But Zhao Huailang nodded heavily and said solemnly: "Father, I know it clearly in my heart. The stability of the country and the safety of the country are the top priorities and we cannot afford to slack off in the slightest."
"Today, even though I know this action will offend the Shen and Lu families, I still have no choice but to report it to the emperor."
"Moreover, from what I have observed, there may be a more sinister conspiracy behind this matter!"
Emperor Sheng's face was full of coldness. He lowered his eyes to look at the letter in his hand and said coldly:
"Where do these letters come from?"
Seeing that Emperor Sheng was willing to ask about the matter, Zhao Huailang felt relieved and said truthfully, "Father, these letters were given to me by Shen Zhengsheng's adopted daughter."
"Shen Zhengsheng's adopted daughter?"
Emperor Sheng frowned. He was so busy with state affairs that he would not even remember the adopted daughter of a mere official.
But coincidentally, he actually had an impression of Shen Zhengsheng's adopted daughter.
Didn’t Lu Yongzhu’s son regret his marriage because of this adopted daughter? Otherwise, there would be no Jiang Xun in the future.
Zhao Huailang nodded and said respectfully, "Yes, it was also a coincidence that I met Gu Xizhi who had accidentally entered the Jokhang Temple."
"When she learned of my identity, she hesitated for a long time before revealing this big secret to me."
"Everyone in the capital said that she had no sense of shame and caused Lu Yunzheng to break his promise, but that is not the case."
"Chen Zhengsheng has always treated Gu Xizhi as his own child and never set up defenses against her. Gu Xizhi accidentally discovered these letters and learned of Shen Zhengsheng's evil deeds of treason."
"She was filled with fear and panic, and in a hurry she just stuffed a few letters in her arms. She was so anxious that she wanted to leave the Shen Mansion as soon as possible, which led to Lu Yunzheng's regret for her."
"When I heard this, I couldn't believe it, but Gu Xizhi was so confident that she even promised me that she would give me the letter on the day we meet again."
"I have my doubts in my heart, but I dare not be careless. If General Shen really has such a wolfish ambition, what about General Lu who used to be General Shen's subordinate and is now in charge of the military power?"
"So I asked a few more questions. Gu Xizhi was very smart and cautious. She didn't even reveal this to General Lu's son Lu Yunzheng."
"Seeing how cautious she was, I decided to go to the appointment after much deliberation, and Gu Xizhi...as expected, gave me the letter."
"After reading the letter, I was horrified, but I didn't dare to wrongly accuse a loyal minister because of Gu Xizhi's one-sided words. After thinking it over, I wanted to find Lord Jiang Xun to take a look together."
"He is the most trusted minister of our father, and his ability is obvious to all."
"But who would have thought that by such a coincidence, rumors spread in the capital that Lord Jiang was attracted to Miss Shen, and then Lord Jiang couldn't wait to go to the Shen family to propose marriage."
Having said this, Zhao Huailang paused deliberately.
If Shen Jiasui could hear what Zhao Huailang said, he would definitely think he was cunning!
Zhao Huailang has never been a pushover. In fact, from the very beginning, he had left a way out for himself.
He heard all of this from Gu Xizhi, and the letter was given to him by Gu Xizhi on purpose. Everything he did now was for the emperor and for the country.
If this plan fails in the end, for the emperor, it is better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty go.
Therefore, Zhao Huailang was just "confused because of concern", and his mistake was that he failed to distinguish the truth from falsehood in Gu Xizhi's words.
Of course, the premise of this plan is that Gu Xizhi cannot expose what he said in front of Emperor Sheng.
It is impossible for Zhao Huailang to leave such a loophole.
At the same time he entered the palace, his men had already rushed to...the villa where Gu Xizhi was.
Seeing Emperor Sheng's expression change slightly, Zhao Huailang took two steps forward on his knees and said solemnly: "Father, I just said that this matter involves Ye'er and Jiang Xun, and that's why."
"Father, out of admiration and respect for Jiang Xun, proposed marriage to him several times. How did he simply refuse? Why did he suddenly change his temperament and fall deeply in love with Miss Shen?"
"Father, don't you find it strange that the timing has changed so much?"
"Also, I'm sure you, father, have seen how close Ye'er is to Jiang Xun. Since this involves Ye'er, I have no choice but to 'judge him with my own standards'."
"Just imagine, if Jiang Xun uses the marriage with the Shen family to join forces with the Shen and Lu families to seize the military power, and Ye'er obeys his orders..."
"Father, as long as Jiang Xun has such evil intentions, he may even be able to steal the country!"
When Emperor Sheng heard this, his hands on the table trembled violently, and he heard Zhao Huailang take advantage of the victory and continue:
"Father, I wanted to say this back then. Although my eldest brother is very kind to others, he is closer to and trusts Jiang Xun more than anyone else."
"During those years, the importance of me and my third brother in the eldest brother's heart was not as great as Jiang Xun's. The eldest brother has always been weak, so what was Jiang Xun planning at that time?"
Emperor Sheng's expression changed several times when he heard this, but he had his own considerations and still did not let Zhao Huailang lead him by the nose.
After all, Emperor Sheng believed that he had some understanding of Jiang Xun's personality.
At this time, Zhao Huailang slowly exhaled and expressed his last doubt:
"Father, I did use extremely sinister intentions to guess at Jiang Xun this time, but people's hearts are hidden, and all these signs tell me that I dare not let my guard down no matter what."
"especially......"
"Father, I want to ask you, do you think that in Elder Lin's heart, you are more important, or Jiang Xun is more important?"
"This time, Elder Lin risked his life just to find my son's grandfather. Was he wholeheartedly trying to relieve my father's worries, or was he——
They teamed up as master and disciple to eliminate dissidents, and even you, father... were used? ”
Emperor Sheng was still able to sit as steady as a mountain just now, but Old Lin...had a different weight after all.
Hearing this, Emperor Sheng raised his eyelids, put his hands on the table, and stood up suddenly!
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