Chapter 420: Dead! (Update 1)
When he heard that name, Xiao Chengxuan almost thought he was hallucinating.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
Everyone was also confused.
Xie Pei couldn't help but ask, "Ye Heng? Lord Xu is talking about... the one who was exiled to Tongbei?"
Xu Fengchi looked calm: "Of course."
Who else could it be but that?
Seeing how confident he was, Xiao Chengxuan panicked instantly—because Ye Heng really knew too much!
But soon, Xiao Chengxuan changed his mind and realized that Ye Heng was already dead!
In this case, what is there to be afraid of?
He lowered his eyelids to hide the turmoil in his eyes and remained silent vigilantly.
However, I had already relaxed in my heart.
Xu Fengchi's move was in vain!
Everyone in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment.
This name has not been heard for a long time. If Xu Fengchi hadn't mentioned it again today, many people would probably never have remembered the existence of this person again.
but……
"Ye Heng is now exiled to Tongbei, thousands of miles away. It will probably take some time to call him back to the capital."
Some people couldn't help but speak.
"So what? This is a serious matter. We can find out the truth by just asking him to come back and confront him face to face!"
As long as the case can be solved, what's the difficulty in calling someone back?
Emperor Mu Wu did not expect that this matter would involve Ye Heng again. After pondering for a moment, he turned his head and asked:
"According to the time, Ye Heng should have arrived in Tongbei by now, right?"
Eunuch Li, who was standing nearby, opened his mouth, looking quite embarrassed.
Nothing else.
It was because he had already received the news before - Ye Heng had already died on the way to Tongbei!
But he did not report this matter.
There are so many people being exiled every year, so what does Ye Heng count for?
Once such a person leaves the capital, he will most likely not come back, so he certainly would not bother to mention it in front of His Majesty.
But who would have thought that, not long after this,...
Emperor Mu Wu noticed his expression and frowned: "What's wrong?"
Eunuch Li broke out in a cold sweat, but he could only bite the bullet and report the truth: "Your Majesty, Ye Heng... is dead!"
After the words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Many people showed surprise on their faces.
After all, Ye Heng’s case had caused a lot of controversy throughout the capital before. Who present here had not heard about it?
But unexpectedly, what came next was the news of his death!
Emperor Mu Wu obviously did not expect such a thing to happen, and was immediately shocked and angry: "Why didn't you report it before?"
Eunuch Li panicked so much that his face turned pale, and everyone below knelt down immediately.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Eunuch Li kowtowed, his voice trembling slightly: "It is my fault! I failed to report it to Your Majesty in time! I beg Your Majesty to punish me! But, but Ye Heng did die on the way before arriving in Tongbei, and he really, really can't come back to life to testify in Beijing!"
Emperor Mu Wu looked extremely ugly.
But in fact, how could he not know the ins and outs of this?
Those officials who made mistakes were exiled, and their life or death was entirely at the mercy of fate.
As the Son of Heaven, he was already busy enough on a daily basis, and the people below certainly did not dare to disturb him with such "trivial matters".
But this time Ye Heng's death caused some troubles...
Xiao Chengxuan was secretly proud of himself, feeling lucky that he had escaped a disaster.
He has always been thorough in his work, so how could he leave any trouble for himself?
Since Ye Heng cannot be resurrected, what Xu Jie said can never be confirmed!
Xu Fengchi's gaze slowly swept across Xiao Chengxuan's body.
Then, he raised his chin and said word by word:
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Ye Heng is not dead, but is still alive and well."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!
Xiao Chengxuan turned around instantly, shocked and said, "Impossible! He is clearly dead!"
After he said this, he realized his mistake.
A cold gaze fell heavily on his shoulder from the dragon throne.
Su Wei's unchanging face finally showed some expression, and he asked sarcastically:
"Why is Your Highness the Prince of Qi so sure? Did you see Ye Heng die with your own eyes?"
Xiao Chengxuan was choked and couldn't speak for a while.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Chengxuan felt as if he was on edge, and hurriedly explained: "I just think they would never dare to deceive my father! Since they said he died on the way to Tongbei, how could it be false!"
Su Wei curled the corners of his mouth as if he had heard a joke.
Xu Fengchi spoke again: "Your Highness Prince Qi is too worried. Ye Heng was indeed almost dead, but who would have thought that he was lucky. After being abandoned by his fellow travelers, he was picked up by a passerby and survived."
What passerby!
It was snowing heavily on the Tongbei Road in October, and it was freezing cold. Even birds and animals were nowhere to be seen. How could a passerby suddenly appear out of nowhere?
It was obvious that someone had set up a trap and was waiting for him!
What's more... someone had been secretly tracking Ye Heng before he left Beijing, just waiting for this moment!
Xiao Chengxuan's hands began to tremble.
Some people anticipated that he would take action against Ye Heng and made arrangements in advance. Today is the day to close the net!
The depth of his cunning, the cunning of his schemes, the far-reaching thoughts... it's really chilling!
However, at this moment, he couldn't utter a word.
What is he going to say?
His people confirmed that Ye Heng was dead, so how could he be dead now? Could it be a ghost?
The other people present were even more confused.
Why did you just say the person was dead, but now you say he is still alive?
And...how did Xu Fengchi know?
He has been in Beijing all the time, how could he know everything about what is happening thousands of miles away?
Emperor Muwu looked solemn.
At this point, anyone could see that Xu Fengchi came prepared this time!
In ten days, he not only got a testimony from Xu Jie, but also found Ye Heng to serve as a witness!
"Are you sure that Ye Heng is still alive?"
Xu Fengchi said: "I dare not hide the truth from Your Majesty. Ye Heng is indeed still alive, and now - he is in the capital!"
For a moment, many people gasped.
Xu Fengchi's meaning was clearly -
Everyone was silent.
The criminal who was supposed to be exiled to Tongbei actually appeared in the capital again. If His Majesty were to investigate, who would be able to bear the consequences? ?
At this time, you should avoid it if you can!
Xu Fengchi didn't seem to realize how shocking his words were. He bowed and kowtowed:
"Your Majesty, please summon witness Ye Heng to the palace for confrontation!"
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