"It seems there must have been some explanation back then."
"Once Lord Fan leaves the stage, who can defeat him?"
"He's an imperial censor, not a constable; he might not even know anything about investigating cases."
Today is not a grand court assembly, but all the ministers have gathered in the main hall to watch Lan Tingche, dressed in mourning clothes, recounting the suspicious points of the case from back then, one by one.
"Why did the former crown prince resort to such methods to rebel? There are no witnesses or physical evidence to prove the case."
"Not even a single statement could be found."
"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly."
Although the original archives were kept in the Ministry of War, they were handled personally by Grand Tutor Xu.
Yuwen Xuanhong looked at his teacher, the Grand Tutor, who stepped forward and replied:
"The incident happened suddenly back then. The witness died in the explosion on the outskirts of the capital. As for the physical evidence... it should have been destroyed by the people around the Crown Princess. After all, the Emperor was kind-hearted and did not implicate everyone."
"Absurd! Was Aunt Cen's ability to relieve worries fake back then? If it weren't for..."
Lan Tingche paused for a moment after saying this.
Why can't I say?
He glanced at the people around him, and Long'er nodded to him. The man continued:
"So, regarding what happened back then, there were no witnesses and no physical evidence, yet the blame was simply pinned on my parents? Besides... the Emperor ascended the throne at a time when the Great Yan was without a ruler, which inevitably led people to speculate."
"Outrageous! Marquis of the Southwest, are you implying that you doubt His Majesty?" The Minister of Rites immediately stepped forward to stop him.
Yuwen Xuanhong waved his hand and said:
"The question from the Marquis of the Southwest is understandable, but Marquis of the Southwest, I ask you, do you have any evidence to prove that the case in the outskirts of the capital was not committed by the former Crown Prince?"
"Your subject has."
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