Chapter 910 Past Life 18
“It is indeed the Ji family army,” Zhong Lin replied.
Seeing his master's nonchalant expression, Zhong Lin felt a little worried.
"My lord, who should we send to meet the enemy? We brought our own soldiers back then, and I'm afraid the generals in the capital wouldn't dare to use them."
Although it seems that Yun Yichen has stabilized the situation, if he were to hand over military power and let the veteran general lead the troops, there is no guarantee that something might go wrong.
Yun Yichen was naturally aware of Zhong Lin's thoughts, but he was not anxious about who to send.
"Go and summon Ji Wenjin, the Vice Minister of War."
Ji Wenjin can be said to be the only member of the Ji family who was not implicated after the downfall of the Gu family, but he still served as the Vice Minister of War for many years.
"Does Master intend for him to lead the troops?"
Upon hearing that Yun Yichen wanted to find Ji Wenjin, Zhong Lin immediately guessed his intention.
"Although Lord Ji is a member of the Ji family, the Ji family members are loyal to the emperor, patriotic, upright and incorruptible. I'm afraid he can't do the job of being an advocate."
"Whether it can be done or not, we'll know once they arrive."
Yun Yichen knew what Zhong Lin was worried about, but what good was just worrying? They had to put it to the test.
Furthermore, there was another special reason why Yun Yichen gave such an order: Ji Wenjin was the eldest son of the Ji family's main branch.
The eldest son and Gu Shuyan's mother were siblings. When Gu Shuyan returned, Ji Wenxuan told him that this younger sister was the apple of their family's eye.
If Ji Wenjin knew that the death of her beloved daughter was a conspiracy by the royal family, I wonder if she would have any different thoughts.
Zhong Lin realized he had spoken too much, and that his master's instructions must have their reasons, so he bowed and withdrew.
During lunchtime, Ji Wenjin was brought in by Zhong Lin.
"What are Your Majesty's orders?"
Ji Wenjin found it strange when she was brought into the Gu family home. Why was Yun Yichen not in the palace but at her aunt's house?
However, when he saw Yun Yichen sitting and eating in Gu Shuyan's courtyard, he suddenly had a guess.
His gaze swept across the room, and the furnishings were very familiar, seemingly the same as those in his younger sister's boudoir.
Yun Yichen did not answer immediately, but gestured for Ji Wenjin to sit down with him before slowly saying, "How long has it been since Lord Ji last visited the Marquis's residence?"
"They haven't been here since the Gu family's property was confiscated."
Ji Wenjin didn't know what he meant by asking that question, so she just answered politely.
Yun Yichen nodded, looked up at everything familiar, and said, "Shushu hasn't been back for a long time, but this place is still the way she used to like it."
Yun Yichen's words made Ji Wenjin's eyelids twitch. He was already acting strangely here, and now he was even calling Gu Shuyan "Shushu." He remembered that they weren't that close.
"I know Lord Ji is wondering why I am here, but without Shushu and Ruier in the world, I can only find a little peace of mind here."
After Yun Yichen finished speaking, he handed the bracelet that Gu Shuyan had taken off to Ji Wenjin: "I think Lord Ji would recognize this."
"This is Shushu's bracelet. It was given to her by her aunt, and she cherishes it very much."
Ji Wenjin looked at the pattern on the bracelet, then turned to Yun Yichen, "Where did Your Highness find it?"
Ji Wenjin remembered that Gu Shuyan never took off this bracelet, no matter where she went. Even though Gu Shuyan was no longer alive, it should be in her coffin.
Ji Wenjin became suspicious because of the bracelet. He remembered that he wanted to see Gu Shuyan and Ruier's bodies, but Lu Youming made various excuses and refused to let him see them.
His position was already awkward, and faced with such a tough stance, he ultimately had to abandon the idea.
So much time had passed that Ji Wenjin had completely forgotten about it, but just then, Yun Yichen showed him this thing.
Seeing that he had achieved the desired effect, Yun Yichen gently wiped the corner of his lips with a handkerchief. "This is something I picked up from the mass grave. Along with it, I also picked up two other corpses, one large and one small."
Ji Wenjin understood Yun Yichen's words perfectly. When the mother and son were in trouble at the same time, Ji Wenjin had also guessed the real reason.
That's why he wanted to confirm it, but in the end he didn't manage to do anything.
Why would His Majesty go to a mass grave?
Ji Wenjin no longer respected Yun Yichen; instead, she scrutinized him with a desire to uncover the truth.
"Naturally, I went there for someone I care about. Lord Ji, I've been back for some time now, don't you think I resemble someone?"
Yun Yichen's words struck like a thunderbolt, completely waking Ji Wenjin up.
"So, all of this was done by that beast Lu Youming?"
Yun Yichen did not answer, but instead handed Ji Wenjin a thick stack of papers.
The above records Lu Youming's actions over the years, as well as the testimonies of those involved in framing the Gu family.
Ji Wenjin's hands were trembling when she finished reading it all.
There are two completely different concepts: speculation in one's mind and evidence in front of one's eyes. For the past two years, he had been looking for evidence to frame the Gu family, but he never expected that the seemingly respectable Lu Youming would be so despicable behind the scenes.
Yun Yichen didn't speak, but poured tea for Ji Wenjin and waited for him to calm down before asking, "What does Your Majesty wish for me?" Only then did he respond.
"I suppose Lord Ji is aware of the situation on the frontier. You and the old general once guarded the frontier, and most of these men were from the Ji family army. I wonder if Lord Ji could help persuade them? If we can reduce the fighting, it would be a meritorious deed for both of us."
As someone from the Ministry of War, Ji Wenjin couldn't possibly be unaware of this matter. He had assumed that Yun Yichen would send him to fight, but to his surprise, Yun Yichen only asked him to persuade Yun Yichen.
As a former general of the Ji family, how could he bear to watch his soldiers die?
Moreover, the thought of the massacre of his aunt's family had unknowingly eroded his previous loyalty to the emperor.
"Your subject is determined to do everything in his power."
Ji Wenjin agreed, glancing at Yun Yichen. Although he didn't know what kind of emperor Yun Yichen was, he was obviously much better than that bastard Lu Youming.
"Then I'll leave it to you, sir."
After Yun Yichen finished speaking, he clasped his hands in a fist salute, showing no airs of an emperor, but rather communicating like an equal.
After seeing Ji Wenjin off, Zhong Lin returned to find Yun Yichen leisurely playing with the birds.
"Master, how did you persuade Lord Ji?"
Zhong Lin knew Ji Wenjin's personality well; she was stubborn and wouldn't listen to anything he said, but she agreed to it in no time, which was really unexpected.
“I didn’t try to persuade him; he agreed on his own.”
Yun Yichen's gaze remained fixed on the bird, but he appeared relaxed.
“How could that be? That’s Minister Ji.” Zhong Lin didn’t believe Yun Yichen’s explanation.
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