Chapter 768 The Gu family is finally vindicated!
"Pass on my order!" Qi Mingjing's voice echoed in the Golden Palace. When he turned around, he had regained his imperial majesty. Only the tears at the corners of his eyes revealed a hint of tenderness.
"From now on, Qi Dong from Cangzhou is named Duke of Rong, and Yang Sulan is named a first-rank imperial lady. They are also granted a mansion on Zhuque Street and a fief of 1,000 households."
He paused and glanced at Qi Minghe, who was standing in the hall looking a little uneasy.
"Qi Minghe is extremely talented and learned, so I specially grant him..."
"Your Majesty..." Meeting Qi Mingjing's instantly angry gaze, Qi Minghe quickly changed his address.
"Um...Brother, I'm used to being unscrupulous..."
"Your Majesty..." Qi Hengsheng suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, his voice trembling slightly.
"The Qi family just did their duty..."
"Uncle, please get up!" Qi Mingjing rushed forward to support him, and in front of everyone, he personally brushed the dust off his knees.
"Uncle, you can just call me Mingjing as before. If the Qi family hadn't given everything to save me over the years, Mingjing would have been nothing but a pile of dry bones."
Meeting the somewhat flattered looks of the Qi family, Qi Mingjing sighed in his heart.
He turned to the ministers and said in a clear voice: "From now on, the Qi Family Pharmacy and the Imperial Hospital will jointly study the medical canon. The required medicines will be supplied by the Qi Family Pharmacy first, and the silver will be paid by the court."
Seeing Qi Hengsheng's shocked expression, Qi Mingjing smiled gently as usual: "Doesn't Second Uncle always say 'helping the world'? Let's save people in the future."
"Your Majesty!" The old censor could no longer hold back, and bravely stepped out to speak.
"Once this precedent is set, I am afraid that future generations will follow suit..."
"I know it's against the rules." Qi Mingjing raised his hand to interrupt and stood in front of the court officials with his hands behind his back.
"Is the Ministry of Rites going to say 'there is order in terms of respect and inferiority, and no one should overstep their authority'?"
Qi Mingjing looked around at the ministers and said in a calm voice: "But today I want to tell you, tell everyone in the world..."
"The grace of giving birth is great, and the grace of raising me is also great. The love that the Qi family has shown me over the past 24 years is a thousand times greater than blood ties!"
Qi Mingjing did not hide his past and said in a deep voice: "Back then, Qi Jing and I were only twelve years old. In order to get rid of me who was still young and ignorant, he traveled thousands of miles to plant someone to cast a spell on me.
If it weren't for my parents, uncle and aunt who have done their best over the past ten years, I'm afraid I would have died long ago..."
The Grand Tutor was so pleased that his eyes were red. The veteran of three dynasties stepped out slowly and said, "I think that Your Majesty is grateful and repays kindness, which is the sign of a sage monarch!"
He looked around at the ministers, his eyes regaining their former sharpness: "If Your Majesty is an ungrateful person, then I was blind to support him to ascend the throne!"
Discussions gradually arose in the hall. The Minister of Revenue quietly wiped his eyes, thinking of his unfilial son. If His Majesty had such awareness, there would not be constant quarrels in the family.
Even the most conservative Minister of Rites couldn't help but bow his head in thought. When he was young, his family was poor and his widowed mother washed clothes for others to support his studies...
He knows how to repay his mother. Even though her child is not his own, he treats him better than his own children. Doesn’t he deserve wealth and honor?
Thinking of this, the court officials who had already figured it out came out one after another.
"Long live your virtuous majesty! Long live your majesty! Long live your majesty!"
Amidst the thunderous applause, Qi Mingjing did not sit on the throne immediately. Instead, he stood on the edge of the steps, with the sunlight casting a gilded edge on him.
"My dear ministers." Qi Mingjing gently stroked the armrest of the dragon throne and glanced at every face.
"After the coronation ceremony, I will firmly sit on this throne. I hope that you will all work together to help me create a prosperous era with peace and prosperity!"
"We swear to be loyal to you till death!"
The sound waves made the bronze bells in the corner of the hall jingle. Shen Huai looked at the young man with great satisfaction, glad for his original decision, and also glad for Ran Qingxuan and Gu Yanchen for bringing the person to him.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report."
The deep, old, yet powerful voice echoed in the Golden Palace. The court officials knew what he meant by what he said, and they all held their breath at the same time.
Qi Mingjing nodded slightly: "Master, please speak."
Chen Huai took out a document that had obviously been folded many times from his sleeve and presented it with both hands: "This is the truth about the case where Dust King Gu Yanchen was falsely accused of collaborating with the enemy a year ago."
He paused and glanced at the ministers in the hall.
"After investigation by the old minister, the Ministry of Justice, and the Dali Temple, all the charges were fabricated by King Jing Qi Jing."
The document was circulated among the ministers, and whispers gradually began to be heard in the hall.
The Minister of War suddenly stepped out and said, "I have already judged it before. King Chen is stationed in the northwest, and his territory has sufficient soldiers and generals. If he really has ulterior motives, why would he wait until his property is confiscated?"
"good."
Chen Huai stroked his beard and said, "Last night, this old minister worked with the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to interrogate the people who were taken away. They have confessed that the so-called letters of treason were all written by Qi Jing and others imitating the notes of King Chen!"
The copper clock in the corner of the hall ticked, and Qi Mingjing suddenly stood up. The golden dragon on his black dragon robe sparkled in the morning light.
"Now that the truth has been verified, all the titles and honors of the Gu family will be restored from today. Prince Chen's Mansion will be unsealed today, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will complete the repairs and renovations within three days."
He looked at Gu Yanchen who was standing beside the hall, a smile flashed in his eyes: "Brother Gu, I've wronged the Gu family this year!"
The whole court was in a low uproar, and Gu Yanchen bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."
The call of "Brother Gu" made the eyelids of several old ministers twitch. It was obvious that the new emperor in front of them was going to support the Gu family!
"As for where to stay for the next two days..."
Qi Mingjing pondered for a moment: "During the renovation of Prince Chen's Mansion..."
"How dare this old minister." Chen Huai suddenly interrupted and bowed in the astonished eyes of the ministers.
"Your Majesty, Qingxuan is my granddaughter. It may be inconvenient for her to live with her grandson-in-law in the palace. It would be better for her to stay in the Taifu Mansion temporarily, so that I can enjoy the family life."
Qi Mingjing raised his eyes to look at Ran Qingxuan, and seeing the latter nod slightly, the young emperor suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, but...after the court session, please stay for a while, Brother Gu and your sister-in-law. I have something to discuss with you."
Qi Minghe's attitude told it all. The court officials looked at each other and watched the re-emerging Gu Yanchen.
The bell for the end of court rang throughout the palace, and as the ministers filed out, they could not help whispering to each other.
"Did you hear that? Your Majesty calls King Chen 'Brother Gu' and calls the Grand Master's granddaughter his sister-in-law?"
"Of course I heard it!"
"And I wonder if you have noticed that the Master is wearing the dragon robe that was awarded by the Emperor Retired. It is clear that he anticipated today's big move!"
"This time the Gu family can be considered a blessing in disguise..."
The sunlight passed through the clouds and sprinkled on the white marble steps. Shen Huai walked at the end, holding the empty box that originally contained the will. Looking at Gu Yanchen and Ran Qingxuan standing side by side in front of him, his eyes somehow became red.
"Grandpa?" Ran Qingxuan glanced sideways and hurried forward to support the old man.
"What's wrong with you?"
Shen Huai reached out his hand tremblingly and stroked Ran Qingxuan's cheek. Seeing Ran Qingxuan's strange look, he murmured, "Like...really like your mother..."
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