Chapter 204: Expose the Emperor’s Crimes to the Public
Qi Yanzhou's sight first fell on the two elders of the Qi family and he walked over quickly.
"Dad, Mom, are you okay?"
The two elders stood diagonally below the desk, with Qi Qingyu beside them.
Mr. Qi said, "Don't worry, Zhou'er. Your mother and I are fine."
Before that, the secret passage under the bed suddenly opened.
Before he could call for help, he was hit by a hidden weapon and passed out.
When he woke up, he and his old wife were in the back garden of the prefectural government, their figures obscured by dense bushes.
The two were confused for a while and wanted to go back to Qingyayuan.
As a result, as soon as he stood up, he was met by escorting officers and was brought to the court.
Then I met my daughter whom I hadn't seen for three years.
"Sis, are you okay?"
Before Qi Yanzhou went to Southern Xinjiang, he came to Liangzhou City to see Qi Qingyu.
At that time, although she was already a mother, she still had the liveliness and cheerfulness of a little girl, which showed that she was living a happy life.
But now, not only has he lost a lot of weight, but his eyes and brows are also filled with calmness.
Qi Qingyu smiled and said, "I'm fine, you guys are suffering."
After saying that, she looked at Ye Chutang.
The girl is stunningly beautiful, with bright and wise eyes, making people want to get close to her.
"My sister-in-law has suffered."
"As a family, we should share the joys and sorrows together."
Now is not the time to reminisce about the past, Ye Chutang said, and looked at the lifeless Cao Liang.
"Master Cao, let's begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Chong handed out the secret decree from the emperor to Cao Liang for everyone to read.
Ye Chutang also took out the secret order from the emperor asking her to poison the Qi family and cooperate with Han Chong's action.
The secret decree first fell into the hands of the governor of Liangzhou.
The duty of the Inspector was to inspect prefectures and counties and supervise officials. His rank was half a level higher than that of the Prefect.
But the person behind Cao Liang is Eunuch De, so he has the final say in Liangzhou City.
The governor became a sinecure who only received salary from the court.
But as a fourth-rank official living next to the capital, he had not only seen the emperor's handwriting, but also recognized the emperor's private seal.
After reading the secret letter, his face looked very ugly.
After hesitating for a while, he decided to tell the truth.
"The secret decree is true."
After saying this, he handed the secret decree to his subordinate, Tongzhi, beside him.
The Tongzhi of Liangzhou was also fortunate enough to see the emperor's original work.
Before he even read the contents, he nodded and said, "This secret decree is indeed written by the emperor himself."
After saying this, he carefully looked at what was written on the secret decree.
After seeing the content clearly, he wanted to take back what he had just said.
Admitting that the secret decree was written by the emperor is tantamount to admitting that the emperor framed the Qi family and wanted to wipe out the entire family!
The governor of Liangzhou was so frightened that he stuffed the unfinished secret decree to his colleague beside him.
The officials were silent when they saw the document and could only bite the bullet and pass it on to their subordinates.
Next came the wealthy merchants and gentry.
Finally, there are some talented and famous students in Liangzhou City.
The students were not as cunning as the officials, businessmen and gentry. After reading the secret decree, they looked angry and spoke in an extreme manner.
"If the Qi family's ancestors hadn't established the country, there would be no Beichen Kingdom today."
"The Emperor framed loyal officials based on groundless suspicions. This is not what a wise ruler does!"
"No wonder the Qi family's voices are getting louder and louder. The royal family's actions are truly intolerable!"
"Now that we have evidence that the emperor murdered his loyal ministers, we can file a complaint with the emperor!"
"Sue the Emperor! Sue the Emperor!"
Qi Yanzhou listened to the students' indignant shouts and raised his hand to suppress them.
"Everyone, don't be anxious. Let's listen to what Lord Cao has to say first."
While everyone was reading the secret decree, Cao Liang was narrating how he had plotted against the Qi family.
He described it in great detail, and it matched what the people knew.
So, before he could finish speaking, the students and the people were all angry.
If the yard had not been full of people, the people would have thrown rotten eggs and vegetable leaves all over Cao Liang.
Cao Liang ignored the insults from the people and students and explained all his plans clearly and logically.
The lawyer wrote the charges based on Cao Liang's confession.
Cao Liang's fingers were gone, so he bit the tip of the pen with his mouth and signed his name.
The words were crooked, revealing the fear of death.
"Master Qi, please keep your word."
After saying this, he fell to the ground and stopped breathing.
Aunt Su's face turned pale with fright.
But for her daughter's survival, she spoke up amid everyone's abuse.
"My name is Su Ping'er. I was once a famous skinny girl in Yangzhou and a spy planted by the emperor in Prince Chen's mansion..."
She told him in detail about all the messages she had delivered to the emperor over the years and the tasks the emperor had given her.
Aunt Su also talked about the secret decree she received from the emperor after being exiled.
"The secret decree was given to me by Lord Han, and it was destroyed by Lord Han after I read it. Although there is no substantial evidence for what I said, as long as you check, you will find out that what I said is true."
After saying that, she knelt down in front of Mr. Qi.
"Master, I have failed to live up to your kindness. I am willing to die to atone for my sin!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up and hit the pillar.
Aunt Su was determined to die. There was a dull thud and blood splattered everywhere.
When he fell to the ground, he was already dead.
When the noisy students and people saw Aunt Su dying to atone for her sins, they immediately stopped cursing.
Qi Yanzhou stood up and said, "The Qi family is a vassal for life and has never had the intention of treason."
"No one knows better than the emperor that the Qi family is innocent, and I believe that as long as we investigate, we can clear the Qi family of their grievances."
"But the Qi family does not want to quarrel with the emperor, which would lead to civil unrest and suffering for the people, so they choose to stay away from the capital, make their attitude clear, and reassure the emperor."
"If the emperor continues to press and wants to exterminate the Qi family, then I will follow the will of heaven, commit treason and fight for a way out for the Qi family!"
Qi Yanzhou finished speaking calmly and looked towards the Governor of Liangzhou.
"Sir Governor, please write down what I just said truthfully in the memorial and report it to the Emperor."
The Governor of Liangzhou nodded respectfully.
"Please rest assured, Master Qi, I will report every word to the Emperor."
"Thank you, Governor. Please add one more thing. So far, our Qi family has no intention of becoming emperor. We just want to stay away from the capital and away from disputes. If the emperor takes action against the Qi family again, the Zhao family's throne will be over!"
Although Qi Yanzhou's words were arrogant, they were true.
If he didn't care about the lives of the people or the neighboring countries' covetous eyes, it would be easy for him to seize the throne.
It is because the emperor knew this that he wanted to kill the Qi family.
The governor of Liangzhou agreed again.
"I will report Master Qi's words to the Emperor."
Qi Yanzhou stood in the court and bowed to everyone outside the court.
"Thank you all for speaking up for the Qi family. Please don't publicize what happened today."
The implication is that we should give the dog emperor some face, but not too much.
Song Jingning bowed to Qi Yanzhou.
"Don't worry, Master Qi. The writer will not embarrass you when he puts pen to paper."
Although he never did anything indirect, but the emperor touched his sister, so don't blame him for calling on students all over the world to write about his despicable deeds and ruin his reputation!
Qi Yanzhou knew that Song Jingning was Ye Chutang's brother, so he didn't dare to accept his gift and quickly returned it.
"Qi thanks Master Haoyue."
Seeing that the two were being endlessly polite, Ye Chutang quickly interrupted them.
"Master Haoyue, I would like to discuss with you how to write it specifically."
Song Jingning knew that Ye Chutang had something to say to him, so he nodded.
"Okay, where shall we discuss this?"
"How about the back garden of the prefectural government?"
"Can."
Ye Chutang thought it was inappropriate to meet Song Jingning alone, so he called Qi Yanzhou.
"Azhou, leave the rest to the governor. Come with me to the back garden."
"You go first, I'll be there soon."
Qi Yanzhou was not familiar with the Governor of Liangzhou, so it was unclear whether he was helping the Qi family sincerely or just to regain power.
Therefore, the punishment for officials involved in the "stand-in plan" needs to be discussed.
Especially the Chen family!
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