Yu Wenhao said: "When he was judged for treason, the main reason was to steal the military map. The military map was given by the Zhou Dynasty to create powerful weapons and chariots with high lethality for use in war. If he had no intention of treason, there would be no need for it.
If the fact of stealing the military map does not exist, then the charge of treason will naturally not be established."
Yuan Qingling looked relieved and urged: "Then do you want to go to the palace quickly and tell your father?
Although Yu Wenjun does not deserve sympathy, for the sake of Princess Ji and the two princesses, we still cannot ignore him."
Yu Wenhao looked at her with a bitter smile, "But if I say it's fake, does that mean it's fake?
I have to come up with evidence. I can’t tell my father that the princess’s statement is false, and then my father will believe it. Although you have some status in my father’s heart, he is very cautious when it comes to national affairs.
Yes, character and personality cannot be used as evidence."
"That's true!"
Yuan Qingling didn't expect this at the moment. Not to mention that no one had seen the military map. Even if they had seen it, the comparison between the two maps was not very obvious, and it might not be possible to detect it.
You can't just say that she thinks it's false, or your father will believe it.
Yu Wenhao pondered for a while and said: "I will go back to discuss this matter with the chief minister and see if he can do anything."
"Will the chief assistant believe it?"
Yuan Qing Ling asked, Chu Shoufu was also very suspicious and might not believe that the military map was fake.
"Even if he doesn't believe it, he will temporarily assume that your statement is correct and then give some solutions. He is familiar with my father's temperament and knows how to best communicate with him."
Yuan Qingling nodded, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, I heard that when Emperor Hui Zong was here, he issued a decree to kill all of Prince Yu's family. Do you know about this?"
"I've heard about this, but I don't know exactly what happened. It hasn't been mentioned in the palace, and people outside haven't discussed it. Why do you suddenly ask about it?"
"I heard the Empress Dowager talk about it in the palace today, so I asked the Supreme Emperor, and found out that the one who escaped from being massacred was actually Prince Bao. How is this Prince Bao doing?
Have you ever had any dissatisfaction with the court or the royal family?"
Yu Wenhao smiled, "What?
Do you think he will be the one who steals the military map?
Let me tell you, many people in the royal family are possible, but he is not possible. He is a wealthy prince who has never participated in political affairs. It was Prince Anfeng who brought him up and helped him recognize his ancestors.
, the brotherhood with the imperial grandfather is also very deep. Besides, he does not know martial arts and does not interact with the officials. How could he seize the military map and commit rebellion?
It definitely won’t be him.”
"That's it." Yuan Qingling actually had a fleeting thought, and it didn't necessarily mean that it was Prince Bao. But what Lao Wu said didn't mean that he wouldn't do this.
When investigating a case, you can make bold assumptions. Everyone is suspicious.
Yuan Qingling said nothing more. After all, her suspicion was based on speculation and there was no evidence as the basis.
She returned to the mansion, and Yu Wenhao took the military map and went to find Chu Shoufu.
After listening to his words, Chu Shoufu pondered for a while and said: "Regardless of whether this military map is true or false, you have to submit it to the emperor. The princess can also mention it to the emperor. No matter what the emperor thinks in his heart, he
He will definitely summon the Crown Princess to the palace for questioning. He may not believe what the Crown Princess says, but if he has the intention to let Yu Wenjun go, he will trust Yu Wenjun on the surface and declare that the military map is fake. In that case, the charge of treason will not be established.
Already."
"So, it doesn't matter if it's true or not, what matters is whether my father is willing to spare Yu Wenjun?"
Chu Shoufu nodded and analyzed: "Yes, what makes the emperor most angry is not necessarily that he has rebellious intentions, but that he actually cursed the emperor's father as a minister and son. This broke the emperor's heart, so the emperor is
Before convicting him of treason, he was deposed and raided Prince Ji's Mansion. After so many days, the emperor's anger has probably subsided a little. If he was given a step down at this time, he would probably use this
Spare Yu Wenjun’s life.”
Yu Wenhao cheered up and said: "Then tomorrow I will go to the palace immediately to report to my father. After reporting to my father, I will come back to the chief minister for discussion."
Chu Shoufu said: "I will have a rest tomorrow on the second day of the Lunar New Year. I can wait at the Prince of Chu's Mansion to save the prince from having to travel back and forth."
Yu Wenhao said: "It doesn't matter, it's easy to fight horses anyway. It's rare for you to have a day off, so you can relax in the house for half a day."
Chu Shoufu hummed and said calmly: "Then it's decided. I'll ride to Prince Chu's Mansion tomorrow to wait for you."
Yu Wenhao had already left before he came back to his senses. How could he come to the Prince of Chu's Mansion?
But, whatever, whoever comes and who goes, the journey is not long.
The next day, Yu Wenhao and Yuan Qingling took the military map to the palace. The military map should have been sent in long ago, but because it became evidence in the case, they stayed in Jingzhao Mansion for a few more days.
In addition, Emperor Ming Yuan felt unhappy and stopped urging him.
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at the Bing Map and heard Yu Wenhao say that the Bing Map was fake. His expression did not change much. He just raised his head and looked at Yu Wenhao, "You believe the Crown Princess when she says it is fake?"
Yu Wenhao could only nod, "That's what she said."
Emperor Ming Yuan was silent for a long time and did not ask any more questions. According to Chu Shoufu's guess, he soon issued an order to summon Yuan Qing to visit him.
Yuan Qingling accompanied Yu Wenhao into the palace. She went to the Qiankun Hall first, and then waited for the message to be sent there.
When they arrived at the imperial study, Yu Wenhao was sent out to wait outside, leaving Yuan Qingling alone to reply inside.
When Yuan Qingling saw Emperor Ming Yuan's haggard appearance, he felt sad in his heart.
After she knelt down to salute, Emperor Ming Yuan called her forward without saying anything else, and directly asked, "Have you seen this military map?"
Yuan Qing Ling lowered his head and told the truth, "Yes, when the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty delivered the military map, my daughter-in-law didn't know it was a secret and thought it needed to be checked and accepted, so she opened it and looked at it. My daughter-in-law didn't mean to take a peek.
.”
"Then this one is not the same as the one you saw before?"
"My daughter-in-law dares to guarantee with my head that this is a fake. There are several minor changes in it, which are different from what my daughter-in-law has seen."
Yuan Qingling said firmly.
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at the military map. The descriptions here were very complicated. Not to mention just looking at it, just staring at it carefully for a day, he might not be able to remember it. Moreover, if she said that the changes were minor, it would be even less credible.
Besides, her claim that she had seen the military map was not credible. The envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty sent the military map. Even if she didn't say it was confidential, she was not the kind of person who had no rules and didn't know how to avoid suspicion. How could she take a peek?
He thought about it and thought that Lao Wu was deliberately trying to exonerate the boss, so he and Yuan Qingling made up this story. After these days of settling down, some of his anger was gone, but he was mostly heavy and sad. Lao Wu's caring about his brothers and sisters
He was moved by this feeling of love.
Therefore, he did not ask in detail what changes were made to the military map, but simply asked: "Apart from you, who else said that this map is fake?"