"...Xia Zhaoxue was so greedy that he left 20,000 chariots and scattered them among the great merchants in the world. He exchanged them for more than 830,000 silver. Fearing that the incident would happen, he borrowed the help of his former troops and led them to pretend to surrender. If the incident happened, the rest of the soldiers would be implicated. The counties of Qiu fell one after another, bringing disaster to the country and the people..."
"...Since the summer solstice of the twenty-third year, rumors have spread all over the capital. Those who are suspicious of the chaos in the sky are making dangerous remarks. The source of the rumors is that people with good intentions are scattered. After investigation, Tongzhuang Tower, Chuanhai Pavilion, Enlightenment Hall, etc. Thirteen restaurants and teahouses in the capital, including Minglou, were ordered by the Xia family and the Pan family to spread rumors, hide disaster relief food funds, and reach the rebel state capital. The Xia family and the Pan family were stifled by their selfish desires and turned away from good to evil..."
"...On the one hand, he showed kindness and asked for military leave several times. On the other hand, he was involved in chaos, collaborating with the enemy and treason, and covering the sky with his palms. After interception, there were a total of 14 letters between Xia Zhaoxue and Nanfeng. He used the six southern states as a basis to plan for a private alliance with Nanfeng. Feng fought against Beiyuan, and there are twenty-three letters to and from Yansu Prime Minister Zhao Bizhi..."
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The north wind whistled one after another. Zhu Xian faced the wind and snow and read loudly the crimes of Duke Dingguo.htt://..
As Shen Lie passed by, the soldiers from all directions looked over.
Shen Lie turned a blind eye and strode towards Xia Zhaoyi.
The umbrella left by Manager Chu was held by Zhao Ning and tilted slightly to cover the girl's head.
"Ah Li." Shen Lie called.
Xia Zhaoyi turned around and paused: "Have you dealt with it?"
"Okay." Shen Lie said.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at him.
Afraid that the girl wouldn't believe it, he stretched out his hand and applied medicine and bandages to the three wounds on the back of his hand.
"Where's the one on you?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
"You haven't got it yet. I'm not worried about you being here alone." Shen Lie said truthfully.
There are soldiers everywhere here, all on guard and monitoring her. Everyone can see that these people will be ready to attack and suppress them at any time.
As for the wounds on his body, it would take a lot of effort to deal with them. Shen Lie had a hunch that for the wounds that penetrated several inches into the flesh, the cloth had already stuck around the wounds. Tearing them off would stretch the wounds even further, which would really hinder movement.
Xia Zhaoyi curled her lips and smiled, her eyes as bright as the bright moon.
"Thank you, Shen Lie." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Here," Shen Lie took out the small medicine box, "Can you give me the rest?"
"If you think it's useful, I'll make a few more for you." Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile.
Shen Lie was not polite and smiled lightly: "Okay."
The soldiers' eyes were on them, and Xun Fei and Lu Mingfeng were not far away.
They were surrounded by dozens of tall men brought by Zhao Ning, all of whom were dead soldiers hired with huge sums of money.
The group of people standing here is like an isolated island surrounded by the ocean.
It wasn't until the team in front continued to move forward, and the stalled carriages moved forward one after another. After stopping here, the long street became empty.
However, not long after, Sun Yike came forward with five hundred soldiers and horses, but did not stay here. He went straight to Changqiao and led the subsequent queue forward, which was the family members of the officials.
The ministers were stunned and looked back, watching helplessly as the carriages followed the long queue.
Sun Yike came back with his troops and horses. As he passed by, he rode on his horse and said softly: "My lords, please hurry up."
The ministers looked at him with anger in their eyes.
"Let's go." Sun Yike said, reining in his horse and moving forward.
Lu Mingfeng thought for a moment, got on his horse and followed Sun Yike.
Sun Yike suddenly stopped and looked at the snow in front of the carriage.
The man kneeling on the ground...
Sun Yike was stunned and his eyes widened.
"Taifu An?" Sun Yike said.
"Don't worry about it." Lu Mingfeng said, his voice a little tired. After all, it was too late and he always went to bed early.
Sun Yike was still in shock, just like An Qiuwan who had just come over.
Lu Mingfeng didn't think it was anything. He was already used to seeing high-ranking and powerful people lingering like a dog in front of him. Now that An Qiuwan was like this, it didn't matter.
Thinking of this, Lu Mingfeng looked at Zhu Xian.
The crimes that Zhu Xian was reciting now sounded so heart-wrenching that the torture that the people of Dingguo Palace suffered in the prison back then were so bone-cutting.
Tianrong Guards didn't have much involvement. They didn't have the ability to bring down the Dingguo Palace. The only one who could do it was An Qiuwan.
Lu Mingfeng realized later and suddenly felt lucky. If he had been ordered by the emperor to handle this matter, would he be the one kneeling here now?
Lu Mingfeng glanced at the girl in the crowd, looked away, and followed Sun Yike away.
The ministers fell into silence, watching the carriages passing by one after another.
Zhu Xian was unmoved and began to reconcile accounts and letters.
The numbers behind the names of the medicines are very precise, including stones, buckets and liters, down to a single bottle and a box. There is also a summary at the end. If you match the amount, you can defeat it without attacking.
Although the non-existent letters cannot be confronted, the incriminating letters of An Qiuwan and Lu Qianhai are there, and the witnesses are here.
There is also Ning Bin, there is corruption, there is also cliques for personal gain... Those statements that everyone knows clearly, but are just to incriminate, are broken down into sections, and the evidence is presented one by one, and they are true to the extreme.
"My lords, is it not over yet?" a shopkeeper standing in the crowd suddenly shouted.
As his voice rang out, someone else also shouted: "Adults, how long will it take?"
"What will we do next?"
"Where is the Emperor? Where is the Emperor going?"
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More and more voices spoke loudly, and the noise gradually became like an undercurrent, swallowing up everything else.
Zhu Xian stopped.
He looked up at the sea of people in front of him, then turned back to look at where he came from.
"We know that Duke Dingguo is not guilty. We know, sir, what should we do?"
"We have been hungry all day. My lord, aren't you our parent?"
"Where are you going, Your Majesty? Has the city gate collapsed?"
"Momo chirp, are you bothered? All the people in Duke Dingguo's mansion are dead. You've been talking nonsense here for a long time. Does it have anything to do with us?"
"Sir, I just want to know if we can go home?"
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Zhu Xian's lips were chapped and wrinkled. He looked at those people, paused, turned around, and continued to examine the case.
"It's really almost over." Zhao Ning said, looking at Zhu Xian.
Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "Yeah."
"They are very noisy." Zhao Ning looked over.
"It's understandable that they are scared," Xia Zhaoyi said.
"But you have been pursuing the truth and looking for clues, and now you have to end it hastily. Will you regret it intentionally?"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled and shook his head.
The thoughts she had were far worse than what she had now. The worst-case scenario was already in her mind, and now it was complete.
