The appearance of the Miao family was an accident.
What Lin Yutong was most worried about was that someone was hiding behind and had insight into everything about the fourth master, but unfortunately, the fourth master and himself found nothing. Otherwise, it would not have been such a coincidence that the fourth master arranged for a witness and he happened to send it.
People from the Miao family. If this is the case, it would be terrible to be caught by the person behind them, and I still don’t know who this person is.
Immediately, she shook her head. The Miao family could appear, but it was not necessarily the fourth master and herself who were being targeted. There was another person, Guo Yi. Guo Yi also had a hand in this witness, but he didn't know it.
, he was able to accomplish all this because of the tacit approval of Fourth Master behind his back. But what if it is not only Fourth Master and himself who are eyeing Guo Yi, but also another group of people? So from Guo Yi, we can gain insights into Guo Yi.
The plan does not seem impossible.
But who can be the person who can keep an eye on Guo Yi and know that Guo Yi is important?
Is it the emperor?
No! No! If there were members of the Miao family in his hands, the emperor would have dealt with Jin Chengan long ago. Why not keep him for the New Year?
But if he were not the emperor, who could this person be?
Lin Yutong looked at Chu Yuan's pale face and thought of a person - Jin Chengan!
She sat down slowly and said softly to Mrs. Gan: "Where is the Miao family? Aren't all the Miao family dead? They can't be fake, right?"
The voice was neither high nor low, just enough for people to hear. It also concealed why she was so out of sorts just now.
Mr. Gan shook his head: "Don't be impatient! Just listen."
Emperor Yongkang glanced at Lin Yutong and felt relieved. It seems that the appearance of this person is not within the scope of Yunyin's calculations. This is right! Otherwise, it is not her own scheming that is too terrible, but Gan's
The powerful people outside are already scary.
Miao Zhuang, as for Miao Zhuang, seemed not to have heard Lin Yutong's words. He knelt down quietly with his head lowered. He did not defend himself as to whether he was a real Miao family member. He only said: "Caomin's aunt is the concubine of Duke Jin. Miao."
Everyone knows that our horse farm is close to Beiliao. But the business of the Miao family has always been to sell horses from Beiliao to our Dazhou. Many of the horses in the army are entrusted to the Miao family.
. Although the Miao family made money and did business with Bei Liao, they never harmed the interests of the Zhou Dynasty. Marquis Jing'an should be able to testify to this. In the battle with Bei Liao, the frontier guards lost their horses.
There were heavy casualties. It was the Miao family that provided the horses in the racecourse to the border guards for free..." As he said that, he looked at the Marquis of Jing'an.
Marquis Jingan took a deep look at Miao Zhuang: "I don't know if this person is a descendant of the Miao family, but what he said is true." Otherwise, he would not have won that battle. Although he was pretended to be the leader by the late emperor.
Although he had made military exploits, the Miao family had made contributions to the country. This cannot be denied. He was always a little more tolerant to the son of the Miao family, Yunyin's consort, than to others. It was also for this reason. Of course, the more contact he had, the more
He felt that these two people were wonderful people, but he had forgotten the partiality and care he had initially brought because of the Miao family. He had doubts about this Miao family who suddenly appeared, and he only told the facts he knew.
Emperor Yongkang nodded and turned to look at Miao Zhuang. It doesn't matter whether this person is true or false. What matters is that what he says is good for the current situation. "You continue."
Miao Zhuangfu lowered his head again and said: "But after this incident, the Miao family's nightmare began. No matter where they went, bandits followed them. Within a few years, almost all the men in the family were involved. Cao Min's father
The aunt who followed Duke Jin's residence was a twin brother and sister. The father was afraid that the family would be ruined, so he hid the news and handed the infant father of the grassroots to his bodyguard to accompany him.
Went all the way south to Qiongzhou."
Everyone couldn't help but sigh. This old man of the Miao family was indeed quite courageous. The family's industrial power was all in the north, but he took his only male to the far south. No one would have thought of this.
Miao Zhuang raised his head and glanced at Lin Yutong who was standing above him: "They say that my aunt is weak. This is the reason."
It is common for a mother to have twins, one healthy and one weak.
Lin Yutong was noncommittal. No matter how reasonable his words were, they could not be the reason for him to believe that he was a member of the Miao family.
"Caomin's father grew up in Qiongzhou, where he married a wife and had children. He also had some of the belongings that his grandfather brought out. Soon, his father also built a family business in Qiongzhou. However, fifteen years ago, Miao
Old members of the family came to Qiongzhou one after another, asking around for news about their father. My father knew where the roots of the Miao family were, so he took them in. Only then did he know that something had happened to the Miao family. The grassroots aunt said it was because
Died early due to dystocia. Thinking of the Miao family members who passed away one by one, my father was afraid. He was afraid that he would also die in an accident for no reason, and he was even more afraid that something would happen to the young grassroots. So, he first resettled the grassroots in Fuzhou,
Then we started to investigate the affairs of the Miao family. But there was no news after his father left. It was not until half a year ago that a follower who had followed his father for many years came back, found Cao Min, and entrusted Cao Min with several things. The process of his father's investigation was recorded on it.
Only then did the grassroots realize that everything in the Miao family was ruined by Chu Yuan. The death of my aunt was inseparable from the Chu family."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of papers from his arms, "This is the evidence that Chu Yuan colluded with the bandits and massacred the Miao family." He pulled out a few sheets from it, "This is the evidence that Chu Yuan, Cao Min's father, collected because he wanted to take revenge.
Please have your Majesty read the letters to and from the Imperial Advisor of Beiliao!"
Emperor Yongkang took the thing in his hand and turned it over in his hand. The expression on his face became even worse. He had no intention of paying attention to whether the evidence was true or false about colluding with bandits, but he had contacts with the Northern Liao Imperial Division.
The letters are all genuine. Although the words in them are obscure, it is not difficult to see that the two people are indeed discussing some kind of deal. No matter what the deal is, one is the prime minister of the country and the other is the advisor of the enemy country.
Who would believe that the two of them only have a close personal relationship?
No matter what the letter said, Chu Yuan could not escape the blame.
Emperor Yongkang leaned down, sneered and raised the letter in front of the kneeling Chu Yuan, "You can see clearly whether this is the letter you wrote."
Chu Yuan closed his eyes and pursed his mouth tightly together. This letter was written by himself, in his own handwriting. But... this was just a draft written by himself. After writing it, he gave it to Jin Chengan and asked someone to imitate the handwriting.
Write a letter. The imitators will deliberately reveal several flaws when writing. On the one hand, this can let Beiliao know his sincerity. Without sincerity, he will not write a handwritten letter. And Beiliao can speak Chinese.
There are people with Chinese characters, but it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of the handwriting on this letter. There are no professionals in this field! On the other hand, if this letter is intercepted by the court, I can get away with it. Because the letter itself
It's fake. As long as you find someone to distinguish it carefully, you will be the victim.
As for the authentic works that were handed over to Jin Chengan, I had warned him and destroyed them. At first, he burned them in front of me. Later, I saw that he had indeed never had any problems in this regard, and neither
Staring intently. Who would have thought that something was wrong?
Could there be a problem with Jin Chengan's men? Chu Yuan closed his eyes, he was not that naive yet.
This was obviously kept deliberately. There were so many letters exchanged, but the two letters left behind were the most important ones. So who betrayed me? It was already very obvious.
But he really didn't dare to confess Jin Cheng'an. Once he confessed, the Chu family would be doomed. But what if Jin Cheng'an didn't say anything and wiped out the roots?
His fists were clenched and trembling slightly, but he still opened his eyes: "I have nothing to say, I plead guilty. And my guilt is not limited to these." Chu Yuan didn't even raise his eyelids.
Without looking at the emperor's face, he just said: "The Miao family was indeed committed by my ministers. They colluded with the bandits and not only killed the Miao family. King Jin and King Lu were also committed by my ministers..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a cry of exclamation.
King Jin and King Lu were brothers of the late emperor.
When Emperor Yongkang heard what Chu Yuan said, he clenched his hands. It was clearly the late emperor who did this to King Jin and King Lu. Now Chu Yuan would not blame himself so inexplicably. Why would he do this?
? Emperor Yongkang thought of the evidence in his hand. If others can get the letters between Chu Yuan and Bei Liao, then will Chu Yuan have evidence in his hand that the former emperor contacted Bei Liao?
Yes! There must be!
But Chu Yuan will not take it out. He is negotiating terms with himself. He wants to keep the Chu family.
The anger flashed in Emperor Yongkang's eyes. This old man still refused to accept his fate! Once the evidence in his hand was known to him, how could he let such a thing fall into the hands of others? He thought it was a life-saving charm.
But sometimes, it can also become a reminder. The same goes for letting go first and then killing after getting the evidence. Is it interesting to talk about such conditions now? But then, his heart skipped a beat, this was Chu Yuan's force
I thought I wanted to drag the case back. In my mind, I understood the old man's plan, but he did have a lot of useful things in his stomach, so I really had to cooperate and drag it up.
Chu Yuan knew that Emperor Yongkang could understand his thoughts, and naturally he also knew that he was struggling to his death. But now, the only thing he could fight for for his family was this glimmer of life. With this buffer, the Chu family could stay
One by one. His eyes glanced at Lin Yutong, and he looked at each other unexpectedly. Just this glance made him feel hopeful again. Can the Chu family survive? Maybe there is a chance to meet this person.
Let’s talk to Princess Kumogakure. I also have something in my hand that may be of interest to her.
Emperor Yongkang squinted his eyes and reached out to touch his forehead, feeling dizzy.
"Your Majesty!" Laifu stretched out his hand to support Emperor Yongkang. The prince over there also hurried over and helped Emperor Yongkang sit on the dragon chair. "Father, don't be sad for such a person."
The ministers below also thought that the emperor was angry with Chu Yuan. Not only the emperor did not expect it, but everyone did not expect that this man was really a treacherous and evil person.
"Your Majesty! If you don't kill such a person, the people will not be angry." Song Cheng, as the censor, was the first to stand up. "This article of collaborating with the enemy and treason is enough to punish the nine tribes!"
Kill the nine tribes?
All the ministers were silent. Please can you speak over your head? These nine clans include married daughters and grandchildren. Duke Jin’s family is included in it. Naturally, it also includes Princess Yunyin and the consort. Don’t look at it, this is not the Chu family.
He is a serious grandson, but in terms of etiquette and law, that is! It is not his turn when it is beneficial, but no one can avoid this kind of thing.
If you want to chop off the heads of the Nine Clan, ask how many people in this hall are related to the Chu family within the Nine Clan. There are many in-laws and old friends. Nowadays, everyone is afraid of being implicated?
Guo Changhe glanced at Song Cheng. This short-sighted man had offended everyone he shouldn't have offended in a blink of an eye. He sighed softly and walked out, "Your Majesty! Although Chu Yuan has confessed, the details are still unknown.
There are many inaccuracies. It should be handed over to Dali Temple for detailed interrogation and then a decision can be made."
Emperor Yongkang's head was buzzing with pain. He only heard one saying that he wanted to kill and the other that he would postpone the killing. The two had different opinions, but he knew that Chu Yuan's matter could not be rushed, let alone handled in this way.
Mrs. Gan put her hand on Emperor Yongkang's trembling hand and said softly: "What's wrong? You feel so uncomfortable?"
Emperor Yongkang nodded, his vision was blurry, his body was shaking, and he had a severe headache.
Mrs. Gan said softly: "How about I help you back? Let the prince handle this." After saying that, he glanced at the prince and smiled kindly.
How could such a thing be left to the prince?
Emperor Yongkang waved his hand: "Come here! Come and settle this matter for now..."
Gan sighed in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules."
"I asked you to handle it, why bother?" Emperor Yongkang roared angrily, and the hall fell silent for a moment. They all looked at Concubine Chen with a look of embarrassment on her face in astonishment. Emperor Yongkang also knew his reaction.
It was too much. He leaned back in his chair and looked like he couldn't control himself. "Although he is hateful, I really can't bear it when he assists the late emperor and me... You tell me. Jilai, you know me best."
my thoughts..."
Everyone knew something about it, but the emperor couldn't bear it and asked Concubine Chen to come forward. But the Gan family and Chu Yuan had a grudge against each other. Naturally, they would not show mercy. She was also the biological mother of Princess Yunyin, so if she could bring trouble to the princess, she
And he would never do it. The emperor is really good at finding people. But yes, what Song Cheng said is stipulated in the law. Now that the emperor wants to protect his own daughter, it is not appropriate for him to do this.
Jin Yunshun glanced at Concubine Chen and made a gesture of invitation.
Mrs. Gan nodded slightly, walked over, and stood on the imperial steps, in front of the imperial case.
"You are all the pillars of the country. Everyone knows better than me what kind of procedures should be followed in the trial and settlement of this case. Chu Yuan confessed in court. It seems that the case is clear, but in fact it is not. First, Xue Heng accused thirty-six
Of the 35 charges, only one of collaborating with the enemy and treason has definite evidence. The rest have not been asked. So, I would like to ask, what should happen to the victims of the other 35 charges? The case is not clear, and the victims will not receive fair treatment.
It is the failure of the imperial court, the failure of all your lords, and it will also be the failure of your Majesty. Secondly, the evidence of collaborating with the enemy and treason seems to be conclusive. But I want to ask everyone, is Chu Yuan shielding someone? Is it true?
Are there any accomplices? Are there any accomplices? Are there any unexplained crimes? Why are you so eager to kill people? Are you afraid that something will come out during the interrogation and you will be implicated?"
Song Cheng couldn't help but shrink back. He just came forward to express his loyalty. However, as he said, he became suspected of being a comrade with Chu Yuan. It is undeniable that in this hall, there are people who want Chu Yuan to die quickly.
Quite a few, but this definitely does not include myself.
Everyone in the hall couldn't help but take a breath. This woman forced everyone to dare not speak. It was wrong to plead for Chu Yuan, and it was also wrong to convict Chu Yuan. Co-author, you didn't intend to ask everyone to speak, right?
.
Originally, several old princes from the clan thought that the emperor was just fooling around. How could he let a woman dictate terms in the hall? But after hearing this, no one dared to stand up and accuse him. Why? Because Chu Yuan said that he and
The deaths of King Jin and King Lu were related. This may be true, but it shouldn't be entirely true. When the two princes died, Chu Yuan was not the prime minister? At that time, with his ability and official position, he was not the prime minister.
It is possible to kill the two princes. Not only does he not have the ability, but the most important thing is that he does not have the motive. But he has no motive, and the ministers in this hall have no motive. The only ones with motive are the old princes like them. There is also one person
, everyone knew who it was, but no one dared to say it. Those who were dead could not be mentioned again, and there was no guarantee that they would not be mentioned while they were alive. It was too late to avoid suspicion, and no one dared to get involved.
Lin Yutong thought to himself, some people are born to be more talented than others in a certain aspect. For example, the Gan family easily subdued all the ministers of the dynasty. This happened for the first time and then for the second time. Human habits are
It is formed in this way. Once everyone thinks it is unreasonable, then the second time, it will no longer be strange and unacceptable. This first time, no one dares to refute in front of Gan, then the second time, they will at least calm down.
They listened carefully to Mrs. Gan's words. Because the first time left such a deep impression on them, they knew that this woman was not easy to mess with.
As for Gan, what he wants is for the people below him to slowly develop this habit.
Chu Yuan's matter was an opportunity for her. Moreover, Lin Yutong always vaguely felt that Gan's words just now were not without purpose. It was like a primer, and she might explode at some point.
'Is Chu Yuan shielding someone? Is there an accomplice? Is there any accomplices?'
What is the answer to this question? What does Gan want to do with this question?
Lin Yutong tapped her fingers gently on her legs, and she waited and waited.
Mr. Gan's eyes moved around the hall, as if he was inspecting his own territory, and then he said: "Such a big case, according to law, should be handed over to the three divisions for trial. Only after the case is clear, can it be submitted to His Majesty for his judgment.
.If every case is treated as a special case, and everyone is rushing to make a special case, and everyone will follow suit in the future, what kind of power will there be? The imperial court has laws on prison sentences and sentencing, and they should be implemented according to the laws. If there is a crime, the crime should be judged according to the laws.
If you are dead, you will have no chance of life. If you are guilty of not being a dead person, you will have no complaints.”
Song Cheng stood up suddenly, glanced at Mrs. Gan, and then said: "But the Holy One has said before that he will not be tolerated. Now the empress..."
"Yes!" Mrs. Gan took over Song Cheng's words, "The Holy One's words are like overwhelming water. After listening to Song Yushi's words, I now feel that although Chu Yuan's matter is big, it is not the biggest.
The biggest problem is that you actually think that words can replace laws!" She said, her voice rising even louder, "If today's matter cannot be judged according to the procedures of the laws, but is sentenced to death according to the angry words of the Holy One,
Then everyone in the world will think that words can represent the law. In the future, there will be people who should be killed, but they will not be killed because of the words of the Holy One; there will also be people who should not be killed, who will be killed because of the words of the Holy One. If the Holy One says
The words of the law can replace the laws and orders. If the laws are abolished because of people, the people of the world will not agree on the same thing. The laws are in vain, and no one can follow them. They all act according to the likes and dislikes of the Holy One. If things go on like this, there will be treacherous and sycophantic people, false accusations and excuses.
There are only a few people who gather together and follow the law and uphold justice. If this continues, the world will be in chaos!"
As she said that, she pointed at Chu Yuan who was kneeling in the hall, "Compared with these, what is the harm of a small Chu Yuan?"
The hall was full of hanging heads. It was the first time they knew that there was such a woman. She refuted the emperor's words and refuted the truth. But these words were correct wherever they were placed! They were all nonsense.
Arguable.
The whole hall was full of women's majestic voices: "The ministers cherish their salary and refuse to remonstrate, and the junior ministers are afraid of being punished but do not speak. At that time, the country will really be in ruins! Your Majesty hopes that there will be more people in the court who can express their opinions directly.
The direct minister!"
"I would like to accept my instruction!" Guo Changhe was the first to stand up, bowed to the bottom, and said respectfully.
"I accept my instruction!" Regardless of whether he felt like it or not, the courtiers who were standing straight in the hall bent down.
Emperor Yongkang returned to the back hall with the support of Laifu and the prince. Lin Yutong and Mrs. Gan went directly back to Beichen Palace. But as soon as the mother and daughter sat down, Emperor Yongkang came in with Laifu.
According to Concubine Chen's wishes, everything should be done in accordance with the law. Chu Yuan was imprisoned, the Chu family should have been raided at this moment, and everyone in the Chu family should have been imprisoned.
"If this is delayed, Chu Yuan will not say inappropriate words in the main hall, so that's fine." Mrs. Gan looked at Emperor Yongkang who was leaning on the soft pillow, "As for the next step..."
Emperor Yongkang opened his eyes and looked towards Lin Yutong.
Lin Yutong nodded clearly and took the words, "I'll take care of the next thing!"
Gan glanced at Emperor Yongkang angrily, then looked at Lin Yutong, "You...can you?"
Lin Yutong smiled: "Now, I am the only one who can do it. How about asking the Crown Prince to go down, or asking Brother Yuan, who was just carried into the palace by Li Cairen?" It doesn't matter who is involved here.
Everyone knows it clearly. Except for his own people, no one can be trusted in Emperor Yongkang's heart. Now the only one who can come forward to do things, except the prince, is himself. Besides, in Emperor Yongkang's heart, Gan has already said that his daughter is his biological child.
.Then a biological daughter who is not a daughter in the genealogy has nothing to rely on except the emperor's favor. Compared with the prince, it is of course easier to use.
The corners of Emperor Yongkang's lips curled up, "It's better for Yunyin to go away. The three of us in the family know this..."
For a family of three, these words are really off-putting.
Lin Yutong understood what Emperor Yongkang meant, that he wanted to hide it from even the fourth master. She nodded as if it was natural: "I understand."
Seeing Emperor Yongkang rubbing his forehead, Mrs. Gan asked Aunt He to take Lin Yutong to the side hall.
Lin Yutong was not in a hurry. The fourth master should be well aware of the news in the palace. Therefore, he could not commit the crime of delivering the news.
Laifu arranged for someone to send a message to Duke Jin's Mansion, saying that he was staying in the palace at night. This was because he was afraid that the news would be leaked before the matter came to an end. There were probably many people staring at him outside the side hall.
She knew it in her heart. Therefore, she became more and more leisurely. It was time to eat and sleep. It was raining outside, listening to the sound of rain, Lin Yutong was lying on the couch. At this moment, Duke Jin's mansion must be in chaos.
The Chu family has been raided, and Mrs. Chu and Chu Huaiyu are probably busy thinking of solutions. It is estimated that the fourth master will not go back to live in the house today.
She sighed softly, feeling a little pitiful for Mrs. Chu and Chu Huaiyu. They must have never imagined that the last kick was given by Jin Chengan.
Thinking about today's events in her mind, her eyelids slowly grew heavy. When she woke up, the sound of rain became louder and louder. It was already dark.
"Girl, are you awake?" Nanny He lifted up the curtain and asked in a low voice.
Lin Yutong glanced outside: "What time is it?"
"It's almost time." Grandma He helped Lin Yutong stand up, "Girl, do you want some."
Is it already midnight?
"Let's prepare the meal." Lin Yutong stretched, "I've had enough to eat and drink, but I still have to go to work."
Aunt He responded and went out. Sanxi came over to help Lin Yutong wash up.
When changing clothes, I changed into night clothes.
A bowl of rice, half a plate of barbecue, and a bowl of tofu soup. Lin Yutong didn't eat anything else and was almost full.
When Nanny He came back, Laifu and two nannies were following behind her.
Lin Yutong understood that she could do things, but the whole process had to be under the supervision of Emperor Yongkang. This had been expected by her, so when she saw the visitor, she asked naturally: "Let's go now. Everything is ready."
Bar?"
Laifu nodded quickly: "Your Highness, everything is in order."
Lin Yutong then took the big cloak handed over by Sanxi, wrapped it around him, picked up his hat and walked out.
He got on his carriage and left the palace quietly. There was a carriage parked at the door. Beside the carriage were more than a dozen guards on horseback. It was quiet, and no one made a sound.
"Let's ride a horse." Lin Yutong turned around and said to Laifu, "Let's go early and come back early!"
It takes more than half an hour to go to the prison of Dali Temple by carriage.
Laifu glanced at Lin Yutong, then stood up to negotiate. After a short time, he brought out a few more horses. Lin Yutong got on his horse and told Laifu, "Lead the way!"
Braving the rain and walking in the dark, Laifu himself felt frightened. But Lin Yutong was stable and didn't need anyone to take care of him at all.
The sign in Laifu's hand is a pass.
The group of people entered the prison smoothly. At this time, only Chu Yuan was imprisoned in Tianzihao Prison.
Such a cell does not appear to be particularly dark. On the contrary, a burning torch two feet away not only illuminates the prison brightly, but also provides heat. As soon as you enter, it drives away the chill brought by the rainy night.
A dozen guards stood at the door of the cell, not approaching.
Laifu led Lin Yutong, and the two nuns followed Lin Yutong.
Chu Yuan sat cross-legged in the haystack on the ground and leaned against the wall. He heard the footsteps and opened his eyes. When he saw the stern figure covered by the black cloak, he chuckled: "Your Highness, the guilty minister."
Been waiting for a long time.”
Lin Yutong sighed inwardly, this old guy had really calculated every step. She stretched out her hand to lift the hood of her cloak, "It's Prime Minister Chu. It's not enough to make people dissatisfied." She said, glanced at Laifu, "I'm going to jail."
The door is open."
Laifu was a little embarrassed, "Your Highness..." What if I get hurt? It wouldn't hinder anything if I talked through the fence.
"Open!" Lin Yutong's voice was not loud, but the look in his eyes at Laifu did not allow him to refute.
Laifu trembled in his heart and immediately opened the cell door.
Lin Yutong went in, and then said to Laifu who was following closely behind him: "You underestimate our Prime Minister Chu too much. Even if you open the cell door without anyone guarding it, Prime Minister Chu will not go out." As he said that, Wei Wei
He smiled and looked at Chu Yuan, "Do you think so? Prime Minister."
If he doesn't die, Jin Cheng'an will be uneasy. Therefore, even if the emperor doesn't take action, Jin Cheng'an will take action to kill Chu Yuan. Since he has betrayed, he will not stop until death. He cannot leave any chance for the other party.
.Jin Chengan understands this truth better than anyone else.
Looking at Lin Yutong, who was talking to himself and sitting cross-legged opposite him, Chu Yuan chuckled twice, "Your Highness, I really have some doubts about you now, whether you are His Majesty's flesh and blood. You are not afraid, you want to kill me.
The people in the mouth will take action tonight, and you will be the victim of disaster. For such a dangerous matter, I thought that His Majesty would send the prince here."
An angry look flashed across Laifu's face.
This old guy's words are really sinister. On the one hand, he stirred up the relationship between the emperor and the princess, and on the other hand, he hinted that the emperor wished the prince to die.
Lin Yutong chuckled, took out a small wine bottle from his arms, pulled out the cork, and the aroma of wine filled his nostrils. Then, Lin Yutong took out two more small wine cups and a pack of dried meat. "Would you like to try it?
It’s a long night, let’s eat and talk.”
As he said this, he poured a glass of wine and drank it, and grabbed some dried meat, which tasted delicious.
Chu Yuan looked at Lin Yutong's movements and knew that he was telling himself that the food and drink contained no poison! So he just smiled, took the wine poured by Lin Yutong, and drank it down in one sip. "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this, I'm here.
There are many things that Your Highness wants to know. How could you tell me to die so easily?"
That's because you don't understand poisons, dear! Not all poisons that kill people will act on the spot. There is a word called incubation period, which he probably doesn't know.
Lin Yutong laughed and said without comment, "Yes! I am very interested in many things. Didn't I come to listen to what you have to say today, Prime Minister Chu?"
Chu Yuan nodded: "Telling stories, I'm good at it. The storyteller in this teahouse has to pay for the storyteller. With my status and the stories in my belly, they are better than those from the storyteller. Your Highness
You think, this must be worth something, right?"
Lin Yutong said in his heart, this is negotiating conditions. It is clear that he is saying, I can tell you, but it depends on how much you can meet my conditions.
The emperor is in the main hall today and does not dare to provoke Chu Yuan at all. On the one hand, he knows that Chu Yuan knows too many secrets of the late emperor. On the other hand, Chu Yuan has fallen. As for the verdict, whether it will affect the Chu family or not
, this is not the point at all. The point is that he noticed that the relationship between Chu Yuan and Jin Chengan had broken down. Chu Yuan had nothing to worry about, but the information he told about Jin Chengan was still valuable.
Therefore, it was up to Gan to take the initiative and suppress Chu Yuan's case. Even if he was so angry, he did not want to pronounce the verdict in court. Because this verdict was difficult to handle. This must give Chu Yuan some hope.
Isn't it?
But procrastinating like this is really called interrogation according to the law, and this will not work. There are too many officials involved with Chu Yuan, the elders of the three dynasties of Chu Yuan. Regardless of whether they know it or not, the people who have done things for Chu Yuan are all in the court.
Accounting for half. If such matters are interrogated one by one, how many people will be implicated? It makes everyone in the court feel in danger, but this is not the emperor's original intention.
Therefore, on the whole, this law must be followed. After the delay, Chu Yuan cannot be tried in public. The best way is to have an absolute confidant personally interrogate him. Telling Chu Yuan to commit suicide out of fear of crime is the best way.
The people outside were calm, but the emperor was holding a live button in his hand. This minister was obedient and had no major faults, so he turned a blind eye and got through it. But if he was disobedient, Chu Yuan's case would be
Didn't he die before the matter was settled? It would be the easiest to bring out the evidence of his connection with Chu Yuan at this time and capture him. Besides, none of the ministers below are human beings. They know that the emperor has a tight spell in his hand.
How dare you be disobedient? The court does not need to be cleaned, there is no need to make a big noise, and it can be taken back into the hands of the emperor. This is the best strategy.
Compared with these major events, the life and death of the Chu family is not that important at all.
Of course Chu Yuan understands this. But what he is most wary of now is not the emperor, but Jin Chengan. He is afraid that Jin Chengan will eradicate it!
Lin Yutong chewed the dried meat, took another sip of wine, and then said: "I have never been a stingy person. Besides, the things you value may not be important to me. The things you think you can't live without are mine.
Here, it’s also dispensable. Since it’s not important to me, why wouldn’t I do it if I just let go?”
Chu Yuan's eyes lit up, "Are your Highness's words accurate?"
Lin Yutong laughed, glanced at Laifu vaguely, and then said: "It's me who's here tonight, not the prince, right?" The fact that the emperor could send himself here speaks volumes. If it weren't for the fact that his body was really supportive.
Don't worry, the emperor will handle such a secret matter by himself.
Chu Yuan glanced at Laifu and understood a little. Since the emperor had to supervise the whole process, it was almost the same as the emperor coming in person. The smile on his face disappeared, and he drank the wine in the cup. He suddenly said
: "How much does Your Highness know about the Miao family?"