Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The next day, which was supposed to be an ordinary day, became unusual because Censor Han impeached the King of Chu for forming a clique for personal gain. As a result, many years later, some people could still clearly recall the scene.

It's truly earth-shattering.

There was almost an explosion at the morning court. No one had expected it at first, mainly because it was too sudden. All the civil and military officials suspected that they were hallucinating.

Even Emperor Jianxing was stunned.

Most of the recent political affairs revolve around the wars in the south and the north, or the disasters in various places. Everyone tacitly agreed not to bring other trivial matters to the main hall for discussion, because they really couldn't take care of them. In special times, they could only focus on the most important things.

Even the censors became much more tolerant and stopped finding faults or harping on issues.

However, it suddenly exploded into a huge one, leaving everyone stunned.

In the hall, after a strange silence, there was a crackling sound, just like water dripping into hot oil, splashing everywhere.

Some were trying to protect themselves and pretending to be dead in silence, some were worried and panicked, and some were so scared that they were sweating profusely. Of course, there were also many of the King of Chu's people in the court, who immediately jumped out and scolded Han Yushi for his ulterior motives and slanderous rumors.

Censor Han calmly took out the evidence, handed it to the eunuch, and sent it to Emperor Jianxing.

The so-called evidence was the account books and letters that Xu Huaiyi found in the Yao family's study in the middle of the night. In order to paralyze the Yao family and the King of Chu, he did not take the originals away, creating the illusion that their deeds had not been discovered. However, he took photos of them one by one with his mobile phone and kept a copy, so that he could copy them out at any time when he wanted to use them.

Although it is not the original, the content is still very credible. After all, the transaction content, time and objects recorded in the account books, as well as the officials involved, can always be traced back to find clues. In addition, as for the letters, although some things are deliberately written vaguely, ordinary people may find them confusing and unable to guess their deep meaning, but for the old foxes in the court, it is very clear.

As for whether it was a false accusation or not, as long as the people involved in the case were arrested, there would be nothing that the Jinyiwei could not pry open their mouths.

After all, in this kind of matter, it is better to believe it than not to believe it, and we must get to the bottom of it. Who can blame the sensitive nature of imperial power? It is a taboo for ordinary officials to form cliques and engage in self-interest, let alone a member of the royal family like the King of Chu.

You know, this prince is also a legitimate son, but he was born too late. In terms of his maternal family background, he is much more noble than his earlier brothers. If the founding emperor had not died so early, and had held on for another ten years or so, he would most likely have been the emperor in the end.

I have to say, as a prince, this is a great regret, and it is normal to feel unwilling.

But in the past thirty years, the King of Chu has not shown any ambition. He has always taken the path of not competing or fighting, like a good old man. He is also very low-key in the capital. However, everyone who interacts with him praises him, which shows that he is very popular.

Now, due to the impeachment of Censor Han, its sharp claws have suddenly been exposed.

As for how the imperial court handled the matter, it wasn't long before the rumor spread throughout the capital, quickly causing an uproar. Teahouses and taverns everywhere were discussing the matter, wondering whether it was true or not.

Gu Huanxi was also being watched. When Han Jun came to talk to her, she was reading a letter.

The letter was written by Mr. Jiang. He already knew what happened in the capital and was rushing back from his hometown. If nothing unexpected happens, he will arrive in a few months.

Gu Huanxi understood that this was his good intention, as he was afraid that she would be bullied again if she was alone in the capital. But in fact, she didn't want him to travel so hard, as it was too painful to travel in winter. But it was too late to stop him now.

Fortunately, with Doctor Jiao, nothing should go wrong on the road.

She put away the letter, greeted Han Jun, and asked about business, "But what big thing happened in the capital?"

Han Jun nodded, his tone somewhat complicated, "At the morning court today, an imperial censor impeached the King of Chu for forming a clique for personal gain."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi's heart finally settled down, but he had to pretend to be surprised, "Impeach the King of Chu? Which censor is so bold? And he wants to form a clique for personal gain? I heard that the King of Chu is just an idle and wealthy prince who doesn't care about state affairs. Why would he form a clique?"

Han Jun said, "The King of Chu has indeed not shown any ambitions in recent years. He has a gentle temperament and is popular with people. As the head of the royal family, most of the royal family members believe in him. Who would have thought..."

He paused and continued, "The one who impeached him was Censor Han. This censor was upright and had offended many people in the court. However, whenever he impeached someone or something, it was rarely without a purpose. This time, he had a reason and evidence, which shocked the entire court."

Gu Huanxi asked, "In that case, then Han Yushi's impeachment is very likely to be true?"

Han Jun was very secretive and said, "I dare not jump to conclusions. I have to wait for the court to verify it."

"So how does the court plan to deal with this?"

"On the one hand, he invited the King of Chu to defend himself, and on the other hand, he ordered the imperial guards to arrest the relevant people and bring them back for interrogation."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi smiled meaningfully, "Defend yourself? Who would admit to committing a crime? As for arresting people, can the imperial guards catch them? It won't be like before, where everyone is silenced in advance, right?"

Han Jun shook his head. "This time, not only the Imperial Guards were sent, but also the Imperial Guards. In addition..."

He lowered his voice, his tone slightly tense, "Although the Chu Palace is not surrounded by the imperial guards, it is secretly under guard. For the time being, they should not dare to act rashly, otherwise, they will be eager to hand over the handle."

Gu Huanxi was somewhat relieved after hearing this. "I hope there won't be any more accidents. Otherwise, we will always be one step behind the murderer, which will really make people doubt the ability of the imperial guards to do things."

In all likelihood, there are people of the King of Chu in the imperial guards, and their positions are not low.

Han Jun understood and frowned, revealing a bit of worry, "If the King of Chu is really found to have formed a clique for personal gain, then the capital will be unstable..."

Gu Huanxi raised an eyebrow, "Does he dare to resist?"

Han Jun's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he hurriedly said, "That's not the case. I'm just afraid that if things get awkward, it will affect the war. The King of Chu is the emperor's uncle, so he has a higher seniority. Besides, the Empress Dowager is still in the palace. With such a big Buddha shaking the emperor, it won't be easy for him to settle accounts and convict him. There will be a lot of trouble. By then, the instability in the harem will definitely affect the court. The ministers will be busy dealing with these things, so how can they have the mind to manage the war?"

Gu Huanxi did not respond, mainly because the King of Min and the King of Chu in the south might be colluding with the Japanese pirates, which she could not disclose for the time being.

Han Jun added, "Recently, we should restrain the people in the mansion and keep a low profile. If possible, we should stay at home and wait and see the situation."

Gu Huanxi nodded, "Prince Chu's Mansion, this is considered trouble, right?"

Han Jun sighed, "Not only that, this is a big deal. I don't know who provided those evidences to Censor Han. It's really amazing."

Gu was happy but smiled without saying anything.

Others were also speculating. Censor Han had made it very clear that the evidence was not collected by him. He did not have that ability. He was just offering his services as a token of his appreciation.

The most likely people who did such a thing were the Jinyiwei, but judging from Emperor Jianxing's reaction at the morning court session, he was not aware of it in advance. Besides, if it was really the Jinyiwei, they would not have brought it up in the court.

The other possibility left is that the political enemies of the Prince of Chu's Palace had reasons to do so, and people in the royal family were the most suspicious. For a time, several princes were sitting at home, and disaster struck from the sky. They were inexplicably standing at the cusp of the storm, crying out that they were wronged.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, someone within the King of Chu's organization betrayed him, either because of unfair distribution of interests, or because they realized that the King of Chu treated their people too coldly and cruelly and wanted to jump ship, etc. In short, they no longer wanted to follow the King of Chu and be his loyal ministers, so they overturned the table.

Anyway, no one would suspect the Gu couple.

When the real work is done, leave, hiding your achievements and fame.

At night, the two of them talked about this while having supper in the car.

Xu Huaiyi chewed on the skewers and said incoherently, "The emperor is still not decisive enough. I have prepared enough evidence for him, but he is still hesitant. Anyone with eyes should know that the King of Chu is indeed harboring ill intentions towards the throne. Moreover, he has several powerful backers. At this time, if he doesn't take advantage of the censor's impeachment to take him down, what are he waiting for? Are you really waiting for someone to force him to abdicate?"

"But Meng doesn't believe it?"

"Humph, for this kind of thing, as long as there is a hint of it, we should cut off all possibilities. Does it matter whether we believe it or not? This Emperor Jianxing is really getting a little confused."

Gu Huanxi guessed, "Maybe he is afraid of the backers behind the King of Chu. If he puts the King of Chu in jail without caring about anything, the Grand Empress Dowager will be the first to disagree. That old ancestor is said to be a vegetarian and a Buddhist, and she is very low-key. But no matter how low-key she is, the emperor has to call her the Imperial Grandmother. The word "filial piety" can suppress him from turning over. In addition, there is the Liu family. The Liu family also holds military power. How dare the emperor be willful? Can't you think about it more?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Your analysis makes sense, but a missed opportunity is a missed opportunity. It's right to weigh the pros and cons, but compared to coveting your throne, other things are trivial, right? Raising a tiger is a disaster. If the emperor doesn't show some courage, humph, just wait to be driven off the stage."

Gu Huanxi rolled his eyes at him. "According to Meng Yao's arrangement, the King of Chu did not force the emperor to abdicate in the past few years, right? Didn't he let the eldest prince take the throne first? Even if he took advantage of the situation, at least there was no civil strife."

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "Wife, this is a different time. Meng Yao's last life was not attended by us. In this life, many things have changed. What if the eldest prince can't take advantage of the opportunity? What if the King of Chu wants to take the throne early? I have secretly observed the qualifications of those princes this year. To be honest, they are all average. No matter who takes the throne, it will be difficult to suppress the King of Chu. Don't forget that the King of Chu secretly raised a large number of private soldiers. If he really wants to force the palace, he has a great chance of success!"

Gu Huanxi frowned, "Are the imperial court's troops so vulnerable? Can't the 100,000 imperial guards in the capital stop the private soldiers of the King of Chu?"

Xu Huaiyi explained, "The Imperial Guard has 100,000 soldiers, plus the West Mountain Camp, and 50% of the troops from the Military Department, which can make up 200,000. But can you guarantee that these people will obey the orders of Emperor Jianxing? Who knows how many people the King of Chu has secretly bribed? If he really wants to force the emperor to abdicate, as long as those people stay still, the King of Chu can do whatever he wants. Otherwise, how did he succeed in his previous life? In addition to his private soldiers, he must have other guarantees."

Gu Huanxi suddenly realized that she had forgotten about this just now.

Xu Huaiyi continued, "There is also the King of Min, who has been entrenched in his fiefdom for decades. After his son inherited the title, he married a daughter of the Liu family, which is the Empress Dowager's family. They are naturally allies. According to the current clues, the King of Min is most likely colluding with the Japanese pirates during this invasion. As for their intentions, we don't know yet, but there are only a few possibilities..."

He paused, and said in a cold voice, "He used the war to make money, expand the army, grab territory, eliminate dissidents, and annex several nearby prefectures, openly or secretly. In this way, he is the real local emperor of this area. Even if the mountains are high and the waters are far away, Emperor Jianxing can't do anything to him."

"What good will that do for the King of Chu?"

"There are many benefits. Shouldn't we give him some of the territory conquered by the King of Min? Even if we don't, we can use it as his rear base. If he wants to force abdication and start a big war, we can provide him with food and soldiers. Moreover, by starting a war with the Japanese pirates, we can also take the opportunity to consume the troops of the court. If this is beneficial, won't the King of Chu be more confident in forcing abdication?"

"To team up with the Japanese pirates to set up such a scheme for one's own selfish interests is simply insane."

"Well, they have committed too many sins, and there will be no good results. So, I thought that if Emperor Jianxing could be more powerful and withstand the pressure, he could just kill the King of Chu and his family. This way, all the private soldiers and the King of Min would be useless..."

Gu Huanxi was speechless. "You have a good idea. Do you think it's possible?"

The Chu King and his family are not fools. Can they wait for Emperor Jianxing to kill them?

If Emperor Jianxing were to act so decisively, the King of Chu would surely rebel, and by then, the civil strife that would force the emperor to abdicate would only happen a few years earlier. I'm afraid by then, the eldest prince wouldn't even have a chance to take advantage of the situation.

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly, feeling so depressed that even the skewers of meat in his hand didn’t smell good anymore.

Gu Huanxi comforted him, "Although we can't eradicate the Prince of Chu's Palace in one go, as long as Emperor Jianxing is not completely stupid, he will definitely find ways to guard against and suppress it. Moreover, the princes will also be alert. As long as they are on guard, the Prince of Chu will be restrained from doing anything in the future. Besides, for this incident, he must be taught a lesson or punished, right?"

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "It's hard to say. It depends on the game between the big guys in the palace. We can't intervene in these."

At present, they are just trying to light a fire. Whether it can burn and prosper depends on the choices made by the people at the top.

However, ordinary people could not find out what was happening in the palace. In the next few days, Gu Huanxi did not hear any valuable news. He only vaguely heard that the Empress Dowager was ill. Several waves of imperial doctors had been invited to see her, but none of them were in good condition. The Prince of Chu stayed in the palace to take care of her. The case was temporarily at a stalemate, and everyone was waiting for news from the imperial guards.

If we can successfully capture and interrogate the people involved in the case, there will be a breakthrough.

However, the imperial edict from the court arrived at the battlefield in Jeju before the imperial guards did, ordering the Crown Prince of Chu to return to the capital immediately without delay.