Originally, Xu Guangqi wanted to see if he could help, but now he knew that there was no way he could help with this matter.
Duke Yansheng was truly too foolish. He had been sold out by Xu Xianchun. Even if he told the truth, it would be useless.
The jade pendant given to Xu Xianchun and the letter are still there, and he also promised to give Xu Xianchun 200,000 taels of silver. No matter how you look at it, it is hard to explain.
If you, Lord Yansheng, don't feel guilty, then why do you do this?
There is absolutely no way to prove that you, Duke Yansheng, are innocent.
Xu Guangqi calmed himself down, stood up, looked at Kong Yinzhi and said slowly: "Duke Yansheng, His Majesty has an order."
After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi quickly knelt on the ground, his heart turning cold.
He knew that his final result was coming, and looking at Xu Guangqi's expression, he knew that the result would not be good.
Looking at Kong Yinzhi kneeling on the ground, Xu Guangqi said slowly: "Remove your title of Duke Yansheng and put him in prison pending trial."
There was no reading of the imperial edict, because Zhu Youxiao did not have any imperial edict at all, he just said this sentence. Xu Guangqi conveyed this sentence to Kong Yinzhi, and that was enough.
When Kong Yinzhi heard that he was going to be stripped of his title, he collapsed to the ground.
He had just taken over the title of Duke Yansheng, and now he has lost it?
Kong Yinzhi's mind was completely blank.
I have let down my ancestors, what will be the consequences for me?
There is no time to think about these things.
Xu Guangqi did not even look at Kong Yinzhi. He turned and walked to the door and said to the Jinyiwei standing outside: "Take him away."
After saying this, Xu Guangqi walked straight out without stopping.
Because it's meaningless now. It's too late now.
After walking out of the courtyard, Xu Guangqi sighed.
He was very worried, not knowing what His Majesty was thinking. If His Majesty really had further thoughts, Xu Guangqi would still be very relieved; if His Majesty was just angry for a while, he was afraid that things would be very troublesome.
Although he had served under His Majesty for such a long time and had some understanding of His Majesty, Xu Guangqi was still worried.
After all, His Majesty is young, and the phrase "youthful vigor" is not just a saying. Now that things have come to this point, all I can do is try my best to maintain it.
Xu Guangqi couldn't hide the disgust on his face after taking a look at Xu Xianchun who was guarding the gate of the courtyard.
Obviously, this time it was Xu Xianchun who dug a trap for Kong Yinzhi. If Xu Xianchun hadn't dug the trap, things wouldn't have reached this point.
However, Xu Guangqi also knew that he couldn't say anything to Xu Xianchun. Xu Xianchun did this, and His Majesty was pleased. So, nothing he said would be of any use.
However, there is one thing Xu Guangqi still wants to say.
He took a step forward, came to Xu Xianchun's side and said, "Master Xu, the person has been arrested, and I'm afraid it will cause quite a stir. Your Majesty must not be implicated in this matter under any circumstances. If anyone makes a fuss, you can blame me."
"I accompanied His Majesty out of the capital this time, and since something like this happened, I cannot escape blame. His Majesty also handed this case over to me, so no matter what happened, it was all my idea and I was the one who did it. Do you understand?"
After hearing this, Xu Xianchun was stunned and his expression became serious.
He understood what Xu Guangqi was going to do. Xu Guangqi was going to take the responsibility on himself.
Xu Guangqi has damaged Your Majesty's reputation. Even if the situation becomes unmanageable in the future, Your Majesty can appease the people by simply dealing with Xu Guangqi.
As for why Xu Xianchun was not used, the reason was very simple. Because Xu Xianchun was a member of the Jinyiwei, the emperor's personal army, and had a very bad reputation over the years.
Even if Xu Xianchun were to take the blame, it would damage His Majesty's reputation. Saying that His Majesty favored the Imperial Guards would also be a bad reputation for His Majesty.
But Xu Guangqi was different. He was a civil servant. If he took the blame for this matter, the pressure on His Majesty from outside would be much less.
However, Xu Guangqi's reputation would be ruined, and there was no telling how the outside world would frame him. Some people had previously called him a traitor, and this time, he might not be able to turn things around.
Xu Xianchun looked at Xu Guangqi, bowed slowly and said, "Lord Xu is righteous."
Glancing at Xu Xianchun, Xu Guangqi said expressionlessly, "It's not because of you."
After saying this, Xu Guangqi did not stay any longer, but turned around and walked outside.
He walked with a firm step, but his back was slightly hunched.
Things in Jining City soon settled down. It was just a matter of arresting some people, and no one dared to make trouble.
Jining City was now very safe. The city was full of Jinyiwei and Qi Jin's army. There were even no street thugs. No one would care if someone broke their leg while making trouble.
What Xu Guangqi was worried about was not Jining, but the outside world.
Yuncheng, Xujiazhuang.
The atmosphere in the entire Xujiazhuang was very tense.
Ever since the news from Jining City arrived, Xujiazhuang had been in a state of tension. As more news arrived, the situation became even more tense.
In the center of Xujiazhuang, there is a big house, which is the residence of Xu Hongru.
At this time, Xu Hongru was pacing anxiously in the room, with a look of fear on his face. Looking at the people coming and going outside, he was at a loss for a moment.
We had originally planned to rebel in August this year, but who would have thought that something would suddenly happen.
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