Chapter 289 What a loss! !

Nightfall.

After making sure that the young man had fallen asleep, Jiang Yanchuan slowly walked to the door and gently pushed it open.

A group of clear people outside the door stood in the shadows on the corridor, motionless. At first glance, they seemed to have perfectly blended into the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to give latecomers a little shock.

Their stiff movements also made it clear that they had been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing Jiang Yanchuan walking out of the door, everyone had a look of wanting to say something but stopping themselves from saying it.

Jiang Yanchuan raised his hand and pointed to the empty compartment in the opposite corner, signaling them with his eyes to go there to discuss.

So the group followed Emperor Mingze in a mighty and swift manner and walked past in an orderly manner.

When everyone was crowded into the box, a minister spoke hesitantly: "Your Majesty——"

"The matter of Duke Wang..."

Although they seemed to dislike Duke Wang, they did not want to see him convicted.

Duke Wang did join forces with Gu Ruizhou, the former prime minister, to stage this big show, but in essence, these two people just wanted to free Gu Ruizhou from the constraints of King Jing so that he could serve Emperor Mingze wholeheartedly.

Emperor Mingze always had his own set of principles in governing the country.

As he had been engaged in battles all over the country for many years, he had a deeper understanding of the saying "a general is not always subject to military orders when he is away from the battlefield."

Therefore, as long as he can judge that what Duke Wang did was for the country and the people, Duke Wang would most likely not be convicted.

However, they will not be able to rest in peace until this matter is settled.

Jiang Yanchuan saw through everyone's thoughts at a glance, and suddenly chuckled and said, "What do you think? I know nothing about this matter, too."

The expressions of everyone present were stunned for a moment: "???"

It seems that no one has ever asked this question?

After I reacted, a surge of anger suddenly rushed to my head!

So, Lord Wang had clearly seen all their fear and caution this afternoon, but he was so malicious that he kept silent?!

What a loss!!

The sounds of teeth grinding rang out one after another, and were particularly clear in this quiet environment.

Before the emotions reached their peak, there was a light knock on the door.

“Knock, knock, knock—”

The three light and regular knocks on the door successfully startled the ministers in the room.

Jiang Yanchuan spoke immediately: "Come in."

The door was not locked, and the guards on both sides pushed it open, revealing two figures with solemn expressions outside the door.

Gu Ruizhou walked in slowly behind Duke Wang, with a dazed look on his face, looking a little confused.

Half an incense stick of time ago, he was in the side room at the lobby, closing his eyes and preparing to fall asleep, when he heard a sudden and hurried knock on the door. He suddenly felt a sense of panic for no reason.

After opening the door, Lord Wang stared at him seriously for a long while, then reached out and patted him on the shoulder twice: "Your Majesty has summoned you, follow me."

"???"

Is his life coming to an end? !

The hotel had been surrounded by Emperor Mingze's men. Duke Wang did not explain much, and Gu Ruizhou did not add any more burden to them.

It was not until Gu Ruizhou stood in front of Emperor Mingze with a full face that he asked hesitantly: "...Sir, what is this?"

As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere in the room became silent again. Even the thin dust floating in the air seemed to be stagnant.

Facing the indescribable looks from his former colleagues, Gu Ruizhou was confused.

Suddenly——

"Gu Ruizhou."

Emperor Mingze's steady and resolute voice instantly made Gu Ruizhou's whole body twitch noticeably.

After twitching, Gu Ruizhou suddenly raised his head and looked at Duke Wang standing in front of him in shock.

As he exerted force, there was a "cracking" sound from the bones in his neck that were dislocated.

He just revealed his identity after meeting her once? ! !

Duke Wang: “…”

I feel sad, but I have no one to talk to.

After all, who would believe that everyone in the room could hear what the little guy was thinking... something so mysterious? !

Duke Wang soon calmed down.

Fortunately, he will be able to clear his name soon!

Gu Ruizhou knelt on the ground with a bang: "Gu Ruizhou, the guilty minister, pays respect to Your Majesty——"

The trembling tone made the last syllable of his voice last for a long time. Jiang Yanchuan was silent for a moment and sighed deeply.

He called the man up from the ground and asked Eunuch Changshun to show Gu Ruizhou a seat.

After everything was arranged, he finally spoke in a deep voice.

The first sentence gave the other party a dose of reassurance: "I have always known everything you and Lord Wang have done over the years."

It might not be quite accurate to say that he knew everything. Over the years, he had been involved in all the actions of Gu Ruizhou and Lord Wang.

Even the fire that year was the one he sent people to find and burn.

Pushing forward further...

——Gu Ruizhou was able to discover Prince Xin’s conspiracy because of a series of arrangements he made in secret.

The court needs capable ministers like Gu Ruizhou.

However, if Gu Ruizhou were to change his camp midway, he would not be able to hide it from King Jing, and it would also make the other party defensive.

It would be better to let him go into the dark and then, through Lord Wang, put forward political ideas that benefit the country and the people.

In a split second, Gu Ruizhou had figured out most of the issues just by listening to Emperor Mingze's words.

His heart was filled with excitement, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He thought he was walking alone in the darkness and enduring hardships, but behind him was actually the country he loved so deeply!

Gu Ruizhou could not hide the choking in his throat: "I, I had no choice but to burn down the former prime minister's residence. The losses caused by this incident——"

This has always been a thorn in his heart.

Although Da Rui was rich and the salaries of officials in the court were relatively high, Emperor Mingze never spent money lavishly in recent years. He saved money on all his needs in order to subsidize more military supplies.

The fire he set almost burned down the entire prime minister's residence!

Regret, blame, shame——

"ah."

Emperor Mingze suddenly spoke in a low voice: "The losses caused by burning down the Prime Minister's residence can be offset by this inn."

Correspondingly, he would also give Gu Ruizhou some additional rewards.

The young man had been thinking about this matter for the whole afternoon, and even listed several plans, just to be able to treat this place as a corner of the gold mountain given to him...

Gu Ruizhou: “…”

Gu Ruizhou: “???”

The guilt in his heart suddenly stopped, and Gu Ruizhou's fingers twitched, but he still said with a wooden face: "...Yes."

Jiang Yanchuan did not dwell on this topic for long, and continued: "Several years have passed, and now is the time to return to the court. I will now appoint you as the county magistrate of Quchun, and you will join us--"

Gu Ruizhou hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have important matters to attend to here, and I cannot leave for the time being..."

Gu Ruizhou's voice became lower and lower until it was completely silent, and he was unable to finish his words.

The officials around him had different expressions, but the looks they gave him were particularly meaningful.

Gu Ruizhou's eyes were full of confusion. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a familiar childish voice coming from outside the door.

[Ah! Cheng Cheng is found! ! ]

[Father must be hiding secretly in this box! ]