"I shouldn't have listened to the Prime Minister, and I shouldn't have been afraid of his power. I should have risked my entire family's lives to save the Prince of Libei. I was wrong!"
At this point, Zhang Tianlin began to kowtow.
Zhang Tianlin then recounted the events of that year in fits and starts.
In Zhang Tianlin's words, he was forced into it.
The Prime Minister said that if we did not do as he asked, the lives of Zhang Tianlin's family of ten or so would be in danger.
Zhang Tianlin had no choice but to do something against his conscience in order to protect his elderly mother, who was over eighty years old, and his young child.
Over the years, Zhang Tianlin has also been punished.
"Now that His Highness the Second Prince has finally found me, I am willing to give my life to clear the name of the Prince of Libei!"
After saying this last sentence, Zhang Tianlin began to kowtow.
Hearing Zhang Tianlin's repeated accusations, the Prime Minister was completely stunned.
Besides his head being buzzing, the Prime Minister's vision also became blurry.
Recently, I have been staying in the palace. Although I have been eating three meals a day, I can't eat more than half a meal because the Prime Minister is depressed.
His body was already extremely weak, and now, hearing Zhang Tianlin's slanderous accusations, the Prime Minister was so enraged that he opened his mouth several times before finally managing to utter a complete sentence.
"Zhang Tianlin, what have I, Shen Chaoxian, done to offend you that you would frame me like this? I have only treated you well, so why are you doing this?"
Upon hearing the Prime Minister address them by their full name, everyone's faces once again showed astonishment.
Even the Empress Dowager beside her frowned slightly.
Chao Xian is the courtesy name of the current prime minister.
The fact that the prime minister addressed himself in such a pained manner must mean he had suffered a great injustice.
Seeing the Prime Minister's appearance, many people couldn't bear to watch any longer and quietly turned their heads away.
The Prime Minister's unjust accusation was truly inexplicable.
But this butler of his...
As the saying goes, this is the worst kind of misfortune when you meet the wrong person.
The Prime Minister is blind! He actually kept a thankless wretch by his side, and at a crucial moment, he's the kind of thankless wretch who bites his neck and won't let go!
Many people showed disdain on their faces, and their gazes toward Zhang Tianlin were filled with contempt.
“Your Excellency, I cannot act according to my conscience. I have been punished for so many years. I am now over fifty years old. Even if I die now, it will be enough.”
"But I thought that before I die, I must clear the name of the Prince of Libei. Prime Minister, you should also feel guilty. You have wronged the Prince of Libei. The Prince of Libei had made great contributions in battle, but you have ruined him!"
"I, Zhang Tianlin, am but a nobody, and I have only spoken what I know. I hope that God has eyes, and that the King of Libei can rest in peace."
Zhang Tianlin cried as he spoke, tears and snot streaming down his face.
At this point, some people began to look at Prime Minister Shen with suspicion.
"The steward of the Prime Minister's residence must be a trusted confidant of Prime Minister Shen. I guess Prime Minister Shen never expected that the steward would reveal his secrets. The Prime Minister must regret it deeply."
"Having done such a heinous thing, what is there to regret? If it were me, I would have killed myself right here in the main hall. How shameful!"
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