Chapter 241 The Biggest Enemy
"Master Jiang, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Zhao Huailang spoke meaningfully, and his eyes darkened as he looked at Jiang Xun.
This situation involves a wide range of people, and concerns the lives of the entire Chen and Lu families. It seems that the responsibility of delivering a fatal blow to him can only fall on Jiang Xun.
If he had seen Jiang Xun coming just now, he might have been a little flustered, but now...
The success or failure of this situation depends entirely on the emperor's changing mind.
In response to the situation, he hoped that Jiang Xun's methods would be more drastic so that he could survive from the brink of death!
"I dare not, Your Majesty, please——"
Jiang Xun stretched out his hand forward, lowered his eyes slightly, and his expression was invisible.
The two of them walked into the imperial study, one in front and one behind.
When Jiang Xun knelt down to pay his respects, Zhao Huailang had already given a non-trivial explanation, saying that Zhao Yuanmu was young and was making a fuss about seeing him.
How could Emperor Sheng not know that this was just an excuse?
But at this moment he no longer had the heart to dwell on these trivial matters. His eyes moved back and forth among the people in the hall, and he was also sorting out today's events.
Although he was an emperor, he was unable to see through everything, nor could he have complete control over everything, especially since those under him... were all powerful spirits.
Today, who is setting up the game and who is involved?
Emperor Sheng's gaze swept around and finally settled on Jiang Xun.
"Xiuzhi, do you know why I summoned you?"
Jiang Xun knelt straight and responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, before I entered the palace, I heard that the Imperial Guards surrounded the Chen and Lu mansions. I think Your Majesty summoned me for this reason."
Emperor Sheng waved his hand, and Fu Shun hurriedly delivered the letter that he had picked up long ago to Jiang Xun.
"Now Shen Zhengsheng is your father-in-law. If that's the case, you can't stay out of it. Just take a look."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xun reached out and took the letter.
His expression was as calm as water. In the oppressive imperial study at this moment, under the majestic gaze of Emperor Sheng, he was still able to calmly read through the letters in his hand one by one.
There was a sudden silence in the hall, and everyone's eyes fell on him.
At this moment, even Zhao Huailang had to admit that Jiang Xun was indeed different from others.
Even he couldn't fully concentrate on this under his father's gaze.
But Jiang Xun seemed very confident. Over the years, even his father had gotten used to and accepted his every word and action, and at this moment, he did not even urge him at all.
Also, because he always looks calm and indifferent, others cannot easily guess what he is thinking, let alone know what he will do next.
He just had a vague feeling that every step he took would definitely cause huge waves in this ever-changing situation.
Thinking of this, Zhao Huailang couldn't help but tense up, waiting to see how Jiang Xun would exonerate Shen Lu and put the blame on him.
At this time, Jiang Xun finally put down the letter in his hand.
Eunuch Fushun stepped forward to take it, and took the opportunity to briefly explain where the letter came from and what had happened in the palace just now.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xun knelt down before Emperor Sheng and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the two generals are innocent."
Hearing this, Zhao Huailang thought to himself: Here it comes!
He took a step forward and said righteously: "I know that Lord Jiang and his wife are newlyweds, and they are deeply in love."
"But the country has its own laws, and the court has its own rules. Even if this matter involves close relatives, we should not make hasty conclusions based on our own assumptions."
"Therefore, Lord Jiang, please come up with solid evidence to prove that what you said is true. Only in this way can it be convincing."
Emperor Sheng had just calmed down because of Zhao Huailang's temporary departure. At this moment, his eyes were full of deep meaning, and he said in a calm voice:
"Xiuzhi said it so confidently, so it seems that King Rui has wronged the two generals?"
Jiang Xun straightened up and said seriously, "Yes."
Everyone's faces changed slightly when they heard this. Before they could react, Jiang Xun suddenly shook his head and added, "Not really."
This left everyone confused.
Emperor Sheng seemed to realize something, glanced at Zhao Huailang, and asked Jiang Xun, "What does this mean?"
Jiang Xun said truthfully: "Your Majesty, although the prince's actions have implicated the two generals, it was not intentional."
"Your Highness brought the letter to the Emperor today. His original intention was for the sake of the country and the people. It was also because he cared about His Majesty. This heart was sincere and came from a heart of loyalty."
"If there is any fault, it is only because I did not carefully verify and distinguish, and mistakenly believed Gu Xizhi's words, and was deceived and used by her. This caused the Shen family to suffer this disaster, and the Lu family suffered this unprovoked disaster."
"Eunuch Fushun just said that the emperor has sent people to arrest Gu Xizhi and bring her to the emperor for a confrontation. However, in my humble opinion, Gu Xizhi may have escaped by now and it is difficult to find her whereabouts."
"As for the evidence the prince wants..."
Jiang Xun turned his head and glanced at Zhao Huailang, who looked slightly surprised, and continued, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I have seen the letter in the same handwriting today."
"The person who presented the letter was none other than General Lu's son, Lu Yunzheng!"
"Before entering the palace, I heard that the Shen and Lu families were surrounded. I thought that this might be related to the letter, so I asked Lu Yunzheng to come with me."
"At this moment, he should be waiting outside the palace for the emperor's order. Please ask Your Majesty to summon him into the palace so that all the mysteries can be solved."
When he suddenly heard Lu Yunzheng's name, Lu Yongzhu seemed unable to hide his surprise and raised his head suddenly.
Zhao Huailang never expected that Jiang Xun would start by making excuses for him as soon as he opened his mouth.
As a result, what he had expected was wrong again.
But did they go through so much trouble to plan this, just to convict him of the crime of believing lies and failing to discern clearly?
The situation was out of control and heading towards the unknown. Zhao Huailang, who had clearly been determined to suffer losses on both sides, was now vaguely panicked.
Emperor Sheng didn't know why, but his expression suddenly darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "Announce!"
Jiang Xun was still kneeling, his brows slightly lowered, his expression calm.
In the previous life, just a few letters caused the entire Shen family to be wronged.
He and Suisui tried their best to get to the bottom of the case, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree, and in the end they failed to protect the lives of the entire Shen family.
Thinking about it again in this life, the so-called treason case was nothing more than a means for the two princes to compete with each other for the position of crown prince.
But in the final analysis, it is His Majesty who can decide all this.
In order to select a crown prince, the emperor could resolutely abandon General Shen, who had made great military achievements but lost his ability to fight in the battlefield due to injuries.
There is an old saying: "A ruler should treat his subjects with courtesy, and subjects should serve their ruler with loyalty."
But the emperor completely disregarded the lives of his subjects, disregarded morality, and despised human life. What Prince Rui did today was the same.
After figuring it all out, he always kept in mind:
In this turbulent court struggle, their biggest opponent has never been the ruthless King Xiang, nor the ambitious King Rui.
It was the emperor who sat on the dragon throne, seemingly dignified and fair, but in fact full of suspicion and worry, and who controlled all power over life and death!
This game of chess is full of dangers and difficulties, and every move is difficult.
But there are so many "chess pieces" whose lives are as fleeting as floating duckweed, but who have great loyalty and the determination to die, and they have paved a bloody path on the chessboard.
He and Sui Sui dare not slack off or make any mistakes, and they have been planning until now, just to break the barriers of this chess game and extend this bloody road to a state where the ruler and his subjects get along well with each other, the people are happy and the world is peaceful.
In this way, we will live up to the good fortune of rebirth, the destiny of traveling through time, and be worthy of our clear aspirations.
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