Chapter 330: Posthumous Title
This is the case of Su Meiren’s family. Some of the correspondence was related to the Feng family.
Of course, what they are talking about is related to the late emperor. It was the late emperor who issued the order and the other ministers were just following the order. As for who else said what in front of the late emperor, it is hard to say.
Of course, the Ministry of Justice would never dare to say this directly, but only submitted a memorial to the emperor in secret.
However, when Concubine Su in the palace heard about this, she took off her hairpin, put on plain clothes, knelt in front of the Taiji Palace, and begged: "I beg the emperor to re-examine the case of that year, and beg the emperor to give the Su family a clear name!"
The emperor knelt from early morning to sunset, but he never saw her.
Until late at night, he fainted after being exposed to the sun all day, but the next day he was back to normal.
After three days in a row, the emperor finally asked Chusi to convey a message: I will consider it.
This made the Su Americans breathe a sigh of relief.
Of course, Qi Yixiu’s retrial of the matter couldn’t be just for Su Meiren.
The late emperor did a lot of foolish things in his later years. Of course, he didn't understand much when he was still young.
What bothered Qi Yixiu the most was the way the late emperor dealt with the Fan family of the Fu'an Duke's Mansion.
That was the protagonist of the Su family case. The Su family and the other families were just incidental victims, let alone the Fan family?
Fan Zhongsong, the Duke of Fu'an at that time, was not only one of Qi Yixiu's teachers, but also the father of a concubine of Qi Yixiu who died only two months after entering the mansion.
He even gave him his full support, making him a loyal minister to the crown prince.
He had no feelings for that beautiful lady. That woman had a short life and died of illness after entering the mansion.
But he was deeply grateful to the Fan family.
Even when he and Empress Dowager Li were in the most difficult times, if it weren't for the support of Duke Fu'an, he would have been killed by the vicious Concubine Yang.
But the late emperor had not yet given up power, and he was on a southern tour. Due to the instigation of Concubine Yang, the late emperor was thinking about Prince Hua and wanted to avenge his most beloved son before his death. He ignored the country and created this unjust imprisonment.
Although they had suppressed the news for these years and refused to let anyone know, several families including the Fan, Su, and Huang families were destroyed because of it.
At that time, the Feng family, who were loyal to the emperor, made a lot of efforts.
At that time, Empress Dowager Li was still Concubine Li. Although her son was already the crown prince, she was very cautious. The Li family members were even minor officials below the fifth rank, so they could not get involved in anything.
Qi Yixiu had been waiting for an opportunity. When Concubine Su asked for help, he had actually secretly asked someone to find the surviving descendants of the Fan family.
By the end of May, someone from the Fan family submitted a petition to the Imperial City Government and beat the drum to appeal for justice.
The imperial edict to re-investigate the case of Duke Fu'an's treason was officially issued, and the case was finally reopened after more than ten years.
The current Minister of Justice is a close confidant of the emperor, and with the combined efforts of the three courts, there is no way that they will not be able to find out the truth this time.
The Feng family had been feeling uneasy since they learned of the news in the palace. The rebellion of the Deer King was nothing, but once the case of that year was brought up, I was afraid that the emperor would punish the Feng family.
At this time, the matter of the Deer King finally came to a final conclusion.
Everyone around the Deer King did as the previous imperial edict said. In any case, beheadings have never stopped on the streets of the imperial city since the end of February this year.
There were also beheadings, and there were no shortage of people being escorted out of exile at the gates of the imperial city! And the major music halls and brothels also did not stop buying people.
The imperial city was in a state of panic for a while, and many officials were afraid of being involved. Whether it was the so-called "treason" of the Duke of Fu'an or the real treason of the Deer King now, it was the same. If you were involved, you would lose your head.
The Shen family was relatively stable. After Shen Zhong came back from Lujun City, he promptly handed in all the military orders. After receiving his reward, he went back to Northern Frontier. Although he did not get promoted, seeing that Marquis Jing'an was about to retire, whether he could take over in the future depended on his current merits.
When the Shen family is stable, Shen Chuliu in the palace will naturally be more stable.
In Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu watched his little son running around.
The emperor is indeed very busy this year, so he has little time to enter the harem. She hasn't seen the emperor for more than a month.
This is considered good. The situation in other places is even worse. Many people have not seen the emperor since the beginning of the year.
Before, when Shen Zhong returned to Beijing, he received another reward. Naturally, her Cuiyunxuan was also bustling for a few days, and she also gained a lot of things.
"Master, I heard that Concubine Su was ill and the imperial physician was called. I don't know how she is doing." Chi Su said.
"Tsk, send someone to check on her." Shen Chuliu guessed that this was a worry in her heart. Concubine Su has been like this ever since the emperor re-examined the old case.
"Why."
"Master, do you think that if this matter is investigated clearly, will Concubine Su be promoted?" Zizhu asked.
"I don't know about that, but I only recently found out that the emperor originally had a Fan Liangyuan in the mansion. If it is found out, she will probably be posthumously honored." Shen Chuliu said.
Zizhu nodded, not really caring about this. There was no one left in the direct line of the Fan family, so posthumously conferring a title on a concubine was not a big deal.
It is impossible for another member of the Fan family to come in. Even if someone does, they will not be from the direct branch.
It was already the end of June when Shen Chuliu finally met the emperor again.
And the investigation of the case is finally coming to an end.
The harem was not quiet during this time. Empress Dowager Feng requested to see the emperor several times, and the emperor met her every time.
The concubines in various places were also nervous, and Concubine Feng was the first one to be nervous.
Shen Chuliu stood up: "The emperor is here."
"Well, it's really hot. Hurry up and get me something to drink." Qi Yixiu seemed to be in a good mood, fanning himself: "Where's Yan'er?"
"He fell asleep. I saw that he was making a fuss, so I asked the nurse to take him back. He fell asleep soon after."
Qi Yixiu nodded, and Zizhu and others brought some herbal tea.
After he drank it, he suddenly said, "I have issued an order to only review the events of that year, and not to investigate the people of that year."
Shen Chuliu paused for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty is saying that you will just overturn the verdict and not pursue the case? Your Majesty, I think this is a good idea."
"Oh? What do you think is good about it, my dear?" Qi Yixiu raised his eyebrows.
"Well, the good thing is that this is the emperor's idea. As long as it is your idea, it is all very good." Shen Chuliu talked nonsense seriously.
Qi Yixiu almost spit out a mouthful of herbal tea and choked himself.
"You have such a smooth mouth!!"
"What do you mean by glib? Your Majesty is here now, so you can have lunch here. I ordered steamed pork in lotus leaves today, you are in for a treat."
What important events in the court are related to me? Is it related to my Shen family? Qi Yixiu knew that this woman was smart and would not say anything about such things.
So he changed the subject: "I am planning to posthumously confer a title on Lady Fan. What kind of position do you think is appropriate, my beloved concubine?"
(End of this chapter)
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