Chapter 247: All Conspiring for Rebellion
Shen Zhengsheng and Shen Jiasui kowtowed deeply at the same time. At this moment, what the father and daughter wanted was not only justice in this life, but also the injustice in the previous life that had long been out of reach.
Apart from Jiang Xun, the only person in the palace who knew about it was Lu Yunzheng.
He knew very well that he could not lose his manners in front of the emperor, so he forced himself not to turn his head to look at Shen Jiasui, but instead raised his eyes to look at Shen Zhengsheng who was kneeling in front of him and almost collapsed.
How does the miserable situation of the Shen family in the previous life compare to today? I'm afraid he doesn't even have the opportunity to speak up and defend himself in front of the emperor or in the court.
When Lu Yunzheng thought about this, his heart trembled suddenly, and he looked at his father beside him.
As a fellow military commander, perhaps it was Shen Zhengsheng's heartfelt words that touched Lu Yongzhu, causing his face to be filled with emotion.
He did not say anything in agreement because what Shen Zhengsheng had just said was already heavy enough.
Too much is as bad as too little.
So he remained silent, looking up at Emperor Sheng. Although he did not say anything, he was obviously waiting for a fair judgment.
After all, it is not only the Shen family that is involved in this storm today, but also the honor and safety of the entire Lu family!
Emperor Sheng lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on Shen Zhengsheng.
Shen Zhengsheng's upper body was almost crawling on the ground, with the empty sleeve of his left arm hanging limply, twisting and winding on the ground, with wrinkles spreading out in layers.
Seeing such a broken state, Emperor Sheng frowned slightly and subconsciously looked away.
He looked at Jiang Xun next to him, and then met Lu Yongzhu's tearful eyes. He turned his head again. Zhang Xian and even Jia Shaobo next to him were looking at him, as if they were waiting for a result.
Emperor Sheng took a deep breath and looked at Prince Rui who was nearby. Seeing that Prince Rui had a gloomy and ugly expression, he could no longer hold back and shook his head.
Second brother...made a stupid move.
As a king, you have the power of life and death, control the overall situation, and decide the life and death of your subjects... Sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, it is inevitable to weigh the pros and cons and make some sacrifices.
But no matter what plans and calculations he makes in his mind, the emperor must remain calm, keep his word, and put "stability" first.
Just now Shen Jiasui asked: What is the relationship between a minister and his king?
The world is the chessboard, the court is the board, the king is the chess player, and the ministers are the chess pieces in the king's hands, whether they are chariots, horses, cannons or pawns, each performing their own duties.
However, as the world situation and the court change, some chess pieces in the game will inevitably become discarded.
However, we must not allow the people in the court to be upset because of the withdrawal of a discarded pawn.
If the second son already has the qualities of an emperor, he should be well versed in the art of ruling and handle this matter calmly and beautifully.
In this way, even if the abandoned piece leaves the stage in disgrace, you can still make use of its residual value to your advantage.
This is the mind of an emperor.
Although he is ungrateful and cold, he is the key to commanding his ministers and stabilizing the country. Otherwise, why did the emperors in the past call themselves "a lonely man"?
But at this moment, in front of everyone, because of the second brother's stupidity and recklessness, he was held up!
Emperor Sheng was filled with anger. He glanced at Zhao Huailang in front of the case and said in a cold voice:
"Second brother, you have heard Madam Jiang's questions. Tell us the truth about what happened!"
"If you can't answer, I will order someone to pry open Gu Xizhi's mouth and listen to the truth!"
Outside the hall, Gu Xizhi shuddered suddenly when she heard this.
At this moment, she was kneeling under the bright sun, and the floor tiles beneath her were still warm from the sun, but she felt cold all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui suddenly raised his head, with a hint of panic between his brows, but it was not because of the relentless pressure from Shen Zhengsheng and his daughter, but because of the favoritism towards the other party in Emperor Sheng's words.
Both sides have been arguing, but neither has produced any solid evidence. Why did my father believe everyone else completely and question him so harshly?
Why doesn’t your Majesty ask Shen Jiasui to produce evidence as well!
After all, the unexpected events today occurred one after another, making Zhao Huailang gradually unable to understand the situation and even dare not easily trust his own judgment.
He was not sure whether his father had already made up his mind about what happened today.
As long as he had nothing to say, would his father just go with the flow and convict him on the spot, thus completely eliminating him from the list of candidates for the crown prince position?
In this way, there will be no more obstacles in Ye'er's future.
The more he thought about it, the more anxious and cautious Zhao Huailang became, fearing that if he made a mistake he would be doomed.
Jiang Xun and Zhao Huailang were close to each other, and he could see Zhao Huailang's expression clearly by just glancing sideways.
When Jiang Xun caught a glimpse of the tiny beads of sweat visible at the corners of Zhao Huailang's temples, he knew in his heart that every move they had carefully planned and made step by step during this period was gradually producing results.
Prince Rui has begun to waver in his own judgment and has fallen into self-doubt.
Contrary to what the prince believed, the emperor's harsh questioning was actually giving the prince a chance.
After all...the one who has the most plans and thoughts is still His Majesty.
His Majesty must have seen from what he said just now that the Shen family has gone all out for the sake of justice.
Prince Rui is already at the center of the storm. The more severe His Majesty is, the more it will appease the Shen family.
At the same time, he also comforted the court officials present and made it clear to everyone that he was upholding justice for the Shen family and would not favor any party.
If my father-in-law continues to "criticize" Prince Rui at this moment, it would be considered as being ungrateful, offending the emperor's majesty, and being disrespectful to the emperor.
Unfortunately, Prince Rui misunderstood the emperor's thoughts from the very beginning, so in Prince Rui's eyes, the emperor's kindness at this moment is nothing more than a death warrant!
The more Prince Rui hesitated, the more he appeared to be brave but not wise, and unworthy of any use, in the eyes of the Emperor, who had repeatedly rescued him!
really--
Zhao Huailang moved his lips several times, but was not sure how to start the conversation best. Such performance was very disappointing in the eyes of Emperor Sheng.
Although the Second Brother has fallen into a bad situation today, as long as he can justify himself, why would he accuse the Second Brother of murdering loyal officials when both sides have no solid evidence?
After watching this game till now, he could actually guess the cause and effect.
Is everything really as Shen Jiasui said, that her Shen family and Jiang Xun knew nothing about what the second brother did?
If that's the case, they won't be able to defeat the second one today!
Obviously, the second brother made a wrong move and his plan was discovered in advance by the Shen family.
During this period, the Shen family and Jiang Xun might really have done nothing, not because they couldn't, but because they didn't dare.
Thinking of this, Emperor Sheng glanced at Jiang Xun who was kneeling in front of the desk.
Xiuzhi has always been smart and he must have known that this plan could not be hidden from him.
The reason why he could still be so calm at this moment was because he knew in his heart that he and the Shen family had both exercised discretion this time and had not crossed the line, so there was no need to worry.
Just like he was testing the second brother, maybe Xiuzhi was also testing the second brother.
As long as the second brother doesn't take any action, those letters will be nothing more than a few pieces of waste paper, and Xiuzhi won't be able to catch any evidence against the second brother.
The person who turned all this around and forced the second brother to take action immediately was - the teacher!
Once your thoughts have found a breakthrough, everything will come naturally.
At this moment, Emperor Sheng finally figured out Lin Lao's purpose.
The teacher used himself as bait to set up a farce of forming a clique for personal gain, and misled him with his seemingly sincere loyalty, causing him to kill the Cui family without thinking twice.
The second brother and the Cui family are of the same blood. If the Cui family is disturbed, the second brother will not be able to sit still, so he took the risk and used this trick.
And Xiuzhi and the Shen family...are waiting here, waiting for the second brother to fall into the trap!
It is absolutely ridiculous that the teacher was so deliberate in plotting against him and yet he still talked to him about loyalty and the past friendship between teacher and student.
Emperor Sheng's breathing became increasingly rapid, and his chest heaved violently.
He knew in his heart that with his teacher's wisdom and insight, he must have understood his intentions and guessed his preferred candidate for the crown prince.
If that was the case, why did the teacher insist on going against him, making careful plans, pressing him step by step, and forcing him to give up the second one?
Interfering with the emperor's choice of a crown prince is an act of treason and must be severely punished by the law!
Gu Xizhi had just said something right, "I, your Majesty, am planning a rebellion!"
teacher......
Even if it was a teacher, he would never tolerate it!
Emperor Sheng's emotions instantly surged like a raging storm, and his eyes were filled with burning anger.
He even couldn't help but wonder, was the teacher doing this to help Jiang Xun?
And did Jiang Xun know about his teacher's actions in advance? If so...it's all treason!
Seeing this, Zhao Huailang, who was unaware of the situation, thought that Emperor Sheng was extremely disgusted with him and had lost all his patience.
His heart suddenly sank, his face gradually turned pale, and he was about to speak to explain, but he saw Zhang Xianyu, who had been silent since entering the hall, stood up at this time:
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"
When Zhang Xian first entered the palace, he wanted to speak, but Emperor Sheng was eager to deal with the matter at hand and raised his hand to stop him.
At this moment, seeing that the hall had been silent for a long time, Zhang Xian assessed the situation and did not dare to delay any longer, so he spoke up when the opportunity arose.
He looked calm as he took out several documents from the wide sleeves of his official robe, raised them respectfully in front of Emperor Sheng with both hands, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, Minister of Personnel Cui Daoyuan has confessed all his crimes. The evidence is irrefutable. Please review it."
These words were like a sudden thunderclap, causing everyone in the hall to look surprised and all looked towards Zhang Xian.
At this moment, even Emperor Sheng's face flashed with surprise.
Cui Daoyuan... pleaded guilty so quickly?
When Zhao Huailang heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue. His face instantly turned as pale as paper, full of shock and amazement.
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