After resigning from the court, Shangguan Yuan and Yi Zhonglun went to tentatively petition the emperor to re-investigate the An Xingdao case.
The emperor had a sullen face, ignored them, and sent them both away coldly.
Shangguan Yuan felt that he should finish the matter at hand before mentioning it.
But Yi Zhonglun was anxious to let Lao Taishan see his actions, so he encouraged Shangguan Yuan to mention it again at the court meeting.
Although Rong Guogong did not go to court, he had already informed his party members, fanned the flames, and provoked King Luo to teach Shangguan Yuan a lesson.
This plan is very clever. As long as King Luo takes the bait, Shangguan Yuan will lose all goodwill in the hearts of the emperor and King Luo at the same time.
Then Rong Guogong only needs to use a little trick to eradicate him without anyone noticing.
The development of things was basically consistent with his expectations.
Shangguan Yuan ate the biggest turtle since he was qualified to attend court.
After retreating from the court, An Tai stopped him and comforted him, "Your heart is good, but you don't think enough."
The implication is that it is such a big matter, you should inform me, and I can persuade more colleagues from the Yushitai to help you, wouldn't it be a good idea?
Shangguan Yuan didn't understand.
At this time, Yi Zhonglun came over and encouraged him to go to the emperor to remonstrate with him.
Although the prime minister is the head of officials and cannot be easily offended, An Tai cannot watch his son-in-law being pushed into a pit of fire in a daze.
So, he pretended to be unwell and grabbed Shangguan Yuan's arm.
Shangguan Yuan could not abandon his father-in-law and had no choice but to go back first.
On the way, An Tai explained the meaning of what he just said.
Shangguan Yuan was shocked, how could this happen? He had already hit a wall, how could he drag his father-in-law into the water again?
An Tai said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. This is the duty of our Yushitai."
Shangguan Yuan was panicked and couldn't persuade his father-in-law, so he had to discuss it with Qianru.
He did not know that the officials who provoked the trouble were all members of Rong Guogong. He only knew that there were many people who opposed him.
After Qianru heard this, her heart tightened.
Most of the officials who offended Yan Zhijian in ancient times met a tragic end. She didn't want her whole family to fall on the knife's edge, so she rushed to persuade An Tai to stop.
"Dad, this matter needs to be considered in the long term! If you want to succeed, you have to use your wits skillfully and not act recklessly."
An Tai knew what he was worth, and this was not an urgent matter. He was not so reckless that he wanted to remonstrate immediately.
The reason why he told Shangguan Yuan like that was just to stabilize his son-in-law first and prevent him from destroying his future.
After listening to An Tai's heartfelt words, Qianru vaguely felt that Shangguan Yuan had fallen into Yi Zhonglun's trap.
Alas! Qianru almost put her husband into danger because of her selfish desires, and Qianru gradually fell into self-blame.
At this time, the maid came to report that Xiangxiang was feeling unwell.
She hurried over and happened to hear Doctor Wen talking about Xiangxiang's miscarriage.
Xiangxiang's body was extremely weak, and he kept saying things like "please end it quickly".
It hurts those who hear it, and it hurts those who see it.
Unfortunately, a few hours after the baby fell, Chang Sunji woke up.
Because she had just lost her child, Xiangxiang could not face her husband, and her desire to commit suicide became even stronger.
As soon as Sun Ji woke up over there, he heard that his wife had had a tire slide, and he closed his eyes and fainted again.
Doctor Wen said that it would be difficult for Changsun Ji to survive the night after suffering such a blow.
The case of King Gui is coming to an end. We must not let anything go wrong again at this time!
After being on tenterhooks for so long, Qianru couldn't bear it any longer. Her eyesight turned black from time to time, but she had to face the worst situation head-on.
Therefore, she urged Shangguan Yuan to quickly enter the palace to report the situation of Chang Sun Ji.
At the same time, Changsun Lue was worried.
The case of King Gui could have been concluded with a visible speed, but it was delayed because of the secret generals in the prison.
The Daxuan Dynasty was only established for more than 20 years, and its foundation was very weak.
The An Xingdao case indiscriminately killed many heroes, so that Beidi's 30,000 troops invaded, but Daxuan sent 200,000 troops to win.
A lesson learned from the past, we must take precautions!
But if these people who have committed numerous crimes are not severely punished, where is the national law? Where is the majesty of the imperial power?
But once they are killed, the barbarians lingering on the western border will probably take advantage of the situation and sneak in again. How will they fight back?
At this time, he was in urgent need of advice from advisers who could confide in him.
Among the many ministers, the one he admired most was Prime Minister Yi Zhonglun.
But Yi Zhonglunxian's strategy was to let him turn a blind eye and allow ambitious people to steal people from the prison.
It is said that if you are reluctant to give up your children, you will not be able to trap the wolf, and you will throw out the bait to identify the loyal and the traitor.
Changsun Lue felt that this method was too bookish.
After dealing with these ministers for many years, how could he not understand their little thoughts?
He handled An Xingdao's case strictly just to get more power in his hands, but now he backs off when he encounters a slight setback. Wouldn't those who have the heart of a tiger or a wolf think that he, an emperor, is timid and weak and can be bullied?
Just when he was struggling, Shangguan Yuan brought him a big trouble.
If Changsun Ji dies, the princes who have just returned to the capital may have to run away quietly again. How can he govern the country under the guise of "benevolence and righteousness" in the future?
After thinking about it for a while, that’s all!
Probably the time has not come yet, so we should put lenient things first.
So, for the first time, he agreed to reopen the An Xingdao case.
He still left this matter to King Luo, firstly to make up for the situation, and secondly not to hurt his brother's heart too much.
Here, Queen Shen heard about the Yongzhong Hou Mansion and went to visit it in person, bringing precious tonics and medicines.
For a time, the entire capital's dignitaries were watching the movements of the Yongzhong Hou Mansion.
Qianru's heart was pounding nervously in her throat, and she had to serve Empress Shen carefully.
Just when Empress Shen was asking about Changsun Ji's condition through the door, Changsun Ji suddenly woke up and pointed weakly at the door.
The servant guessing that he might want to see someone outside the door hurriedly came out to report.
After Shen was a little uneasy, she nervously dragged Qianru in with her.
Changsun Ji was in a coma for a long time, his body was very weak, and his voice was like a mosquito.
Xiuhe, Empress Shen's personal maid, listened for a long time and could only hear a few words clearly, "Under the couch, bricks."
When Qianru was in Jifengshan, she searched for evidence on the roof and floor, vaguely guessing that Chang Sunji might have hidden something key under the bed.
Unexpectedly, when I asked, it was true.
After applying, Xiuhe and his guards were sent to Prince Gui's Mansion to look for him.
Soon, Xiuhe brought back a small locked wooden box.
Made of agarwood wood, the lock is also the most difficult plum blossom machine lock in the world.
Empress Shen sent the best craftsmen from the palace, and after several hours of work, they finally opened the lock.
Inside there is a pamphlet and a personal letter written by King Gui to the emperor.
Empress Shen only briefly browsed the pamphlet, then hurried back to the palace with a changed expression.
After staying up all night, Qianru finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell down.