Chapter 123 Xiao Jiang, who will complain
The emperor's old face was completely lost.
"What happened to the Duke of Ling's Mansion? What do you mean the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion wants to cut off your father's lineage?"
Could it be that Wu Hongda, that bastard, dared to attack the Jiang family's sons under my nose? Damn it, everyone knows that the Jiang family is under my protection. Doesn't he take me, the emperor, seriously?
Old Li, who is narrow-minded and likes to think blindly, turned his eyes to the unlucky Old Wu with a bloodthirsty look.
"I am wronged. I didn't do that. I didn't do that!"
The Marquis of Yongning's three consecutive excuses for his emergency escape instantly piqued everyone's curiosity. Hey, what on earth was the reason behind this crazy girl from the Jiang family clashing with the Marquis of Yongning's mansion this time?
Jiang Wan was a straightforward person, never one to shy away from a fight, always confronting others head-on. So, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and it was time to hunt.
"Your Majesty, I have come to file a complaint today! I am suing the Marquis of Yongning..."
Jiang Wan's words were interrupted by the wailing of Yongning Hou.
"Your Majesty, the Jiang family girl is the first to complain! She rushed into my house for no reason, shouting for violence. Before I could even accuse her of trespassing and committing murder, she..."
"Then listen to her first and then you can sue her later! Now I order you to shut up and listen to her."
The Emperor interrupted Marquis Yongning's words. Receiving a signal from his superior, Jiang Wan continued to mentally formulate charges.
"I reported Wu Shuyao, the second daughter of the Yongning Marquisate, to the emperor. She coveted my father but failed, and then she became evil and ordered her servants to poison my mother, nearly resulting in a tragic death!
This minister has reported the Marquis of Yongning for the second time. If he had not allowed his daughter to do evil and protected the evildoers for a long time, how could he have raised his concubine to be so bold as to dare to murder the first-rank lady of the current dynasty?
"I have accused the Marquis of Yongning's cronies three times. These people must have ulterior motives, otherwise why would they support and abet such a treacherous man who murdered his loyal wife and children? Perhaps they simply cannot bear to see my father loyally serving the emperor with sword and shield, and so they are deliberately trying to break the sword and heart mirror in your hand."
This heinous act of disloyalty is clearly evident. Your Majesty, please be vigilant and do not allow those with ulterior motives to seize your great kingdom!"
say what?
What is the Jiang family's eldest daughter talking about? !
Ji Xiang, who had just lost his temper and taken advantage of the situation, suddenly widened his eyes. Mighty Marquis Qiao Yunhai glanced at the despairing Changping Bo and the others, who looked like they had lost their father, and swallowed carefully.
Oh my god, it was just some little trick played by the women in the harem to fight for wealth and replace the emperor. Why did the eldest daughter of the Jiang family talk so rudely and immediately turn it into a terrible statement that the throne under the emperor's butt was unstable?
It's a pity that this girl was born a woman. She can knock down a lot of people with just her mouth! No wonder Jiang Huailiang looks at his eldest daughter like an eyeball.
Tsk tsk tsk, if this was not the eldest daughter of the Jiang family but the eldest son of the Jiang family, I guess those skeletons buried in the ancestral tombs of the Jiang family would be so happy that they would wake up and turn over in the middle of the night.
But this is already amazing enough.
Look at this man who is both civil and military, he can beat anyone he pinches! Tsk, another day of being jealous of Old Jiang.
The emperor narrowed his eyes, a look of irritation visible on his face. He no longer looked at the plaintiff, who was kneeling on the ground, but instead glanced at the defendant, one, two, three, and N.
"All of you, please stand up and speak. Weren't you jumping up and down so excited just now? You are all scholars, unlike me, a rough man. So explain to me what you mean by the word 'clique'?"
"Your Majesty, I'm not very familiar with the Marquis of Yongning. Just now, I spoke out in the spirit of fairness, reminding everyone not to trust one-sided accounts and that evidence is essential for everything. If Your Majesty feels that what I said just now is wrong, then please assume I didn't say anything."
Ji Xun was indeed still that shrewd man, adept at dealing with people in all kinds of ways, and very good at judging the situation. The emperor was already not very satisfied with the excessive power of the prime minister, so what would happen if he found a reason to accuse him of forming a clique?
The Prime Minister had already distanced himself from the matter, and naturally, every one of the civil servants behind him came forward to declare that they were not familiar with the Marquis of Yongning. They had just been idle and arguing about injustice. Everything was entirely due to the Emperor's arbitrary decision.
Others can easily deny the connection, but as the main defendant, what else can Yongning Hou do except kowtow and plead his innocence?
"Your Majesty, I would never dare to form a clique or engage in any act of selfish motives. I beg Your Majesty to examine me carefully!"
"Let's not discuss whether you're part of a clique or not. I'll investigate that myself later. Now, tell me, what does it mean when your daughter hired someone to poison the wife of a first-rank duke?"
The emperor smiled coldly.
"Don't rush to refute me. I believe Jiang Wan is not a fool. She wouldn't be so bold as to come to me and falsely accuse you. Jiang Wan, present any evidence you have!"
"yes!"
He took the ring out of his sleeve pocket and carefully presented it to the emperor by Chief Steward Wang.
"Your Majesty, this ring is hollow inside and contains some unknown medicinal powder. Wu Shuyao had someone put it into my mother's food. Can you send the imperial physician to examine it? I'm also very curious and want to see what's inside it."
The emperor followed his instructions and took a look at the ring, his brow furrowed so tightly that it could have pinched a mosquito to death. By this point, he had basically believed Jiang Wan's words. After all, it was impossible for such exquisite and high-end items not to come from the hands of those aristocratic families!
These honest peasants don't have the brains to come up with such ingenious things that can harm people!
"Someone, go and pass on Doctor Sun's order!"
The chief steward hurried out to pass on the message, and Marquis Yongning knelt on the ground to argue.
"You just picked up something and said it belonged to my daughter. Isn't that ridiculous? I said it was your Jiang family who wanted to exclude dissidents and framed others!"
Old Wu wields the knife, and Old Qin protects him.
The Minister stepped forward again and reminded him in a friendly manner, showing his camaraderie with his colleagues.
"Right is not about the loudness of the voice. Marquis Yongning, please do not become angry and lose face before the Holy Emperor. If you truly feel dissatisfied, why not call your daughter over for a confrontation?
As the ancients said, "If you don't argue, you won't understand the truth." It just so happens that most of your colleagues, both civil and military, are here. With everyone here to judge the case and uphold justice for you, who are you afraid of being unfair?
Minister Zhang took a closer look and saw that it was indeed the troublemaker from his own government office who had come out to defend justice. His brows twitched violently. As the other ministers gave him their own, varying looks, he glared helplessly at his subordinate.
"Minister Qin, that's enough. This matter will be decided by the emperor and the three courts. Why should the Ministry of Personnel worry about it?"
"Your Excellency, the Minister is absolutely right. I will learn from your words."
Qin Zhenning, who was rescued by his own Shangshu, shut his mouth quietly and took a step back, standing upright with his sceptre in hand not far behind Jiang Wan.
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