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Xu Huaiyi was not too gloating about what happened to Emperor Yongping. After all, having his reputation ruined was a small matter, but causing turmoil in the country would be troublesome.

After returning home, he took the initiative to explain to Gu Huanxi, and finally reminded, "Prepare more food and drinks at home, so that we won't be caught off guard in case of trouble. Also warn the servants at home to keep their mouths shut. Don't say anything you shouldn't say outside, otherwise you'll die."

Gu Huanxi frowned, "Is the situation so serious?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "It's better to be prepared. Right now, it's still within control. As for the future, it's hard to say. The key to the problem is not in our hands. We have to see how Emperor Yongping responds and to what extent Marquis Changle and the King of Chu can retaliate. Alas, we were too early to watch the fun..."

Gu Huanxi glanced at him and asked, "Do you regret it?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "A little bit, I was so focused on watching the excitement of Emperor Yongping that I forgot that his identity is too important. If he suffers a loss, it is not just a matter of personal honor and disgrace, but also involves the country.

Just wait and see. The capital will soon be under martial law. Once martial law is imposed, merchants will be the first to be affected, followed by the lives of the people. Sigh, everything will be troublesome...

If it were just this, it would be solved, but I am afraid that someone will take advantage of the situation and rob people, which would be a disaster. "

Gu Huanxi advised, "This is not caused by you. Emperor Yongping insisted on doing it. Sooner or later, this day will come. It's better to do it sooner rather than later. It's good that this bomb has been exposed now. The overall environment is relatively stable and some crises can be solved easily. If it encounters natural disasters or man-made disasters, it will only make things worse and it will be really troublesome."

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "It is indeed a blessing in disguise to think that we can find joy in misery."

Gu Huanxi asked in confusion, "When Emperor Yongping was planning to use Li Ji as bait, didn't he think about the consequences? Did he really have no countermeasures?"

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi seemed to be thinking about something. "Yes, he is no longer the King of Qi a few years ago. As a qualified emperor who has grown up, he really shouldn't fight an unprepared war. Could it be that he is too confident that he can wipe out Changle Hou's family and not give them a chance to speak?"

"There is nothing absolute in this world. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the one that comes."

"So, he should have thought of the current situation and should have made some arrangements. But he fainted during the morning court session and it didn't seem like he was faking it. What happened?"

Gu Huanxi sneered, "Perhaps, he only thought that the Marquis of Changle would use the massacre of Hujia Village to discredit his reputation. If it is worse, it is nothing more than slandering that he has colluded with the King of Chu from the beginning. However, these charges sound terrible, but they are not true.

As long as the three courts make an effort to investigate thoroughly, they will be able to clear his name. He has nothing to worry about. At most, he will be misunderstood for a while, but he won't suffer too much loss.

This would allow him to capture another wave of the King of Chu's remnants and clean up some of those who are disloyal to him.

But he probably didn't expect that even the incident of Hutian Village was blamed on him, which was intolerable to him. Perhaps this was the real reason why he fainted from anger.

After all, although it was not him who asked Li Tan to do it, he also had indirect responsibility. If it weren't for his connivance, how could Li Wanyu dare to poison Xiaoyu?

If she hadn't poisoned Xiaoyu, there wouldn't have been the subsequent massacre of the entire village.

Moreover, he later knew that Li Wanyu had problems, but he still did not pursue the matter. He pretended to be deaf and dumb just to protect himself, and eventually Xiaoyu had to follow Han Jun and leave the capital..."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly realized and took over the conversation, "But Xiaoyu still couldn't escape the murder of Changle Hou and his daughter after leaving Beijing. He was assassinated countless times along the way, and hundreds of guards around him were almost killed or injured. Han Jun's appearance was also damaged. This is how he escaped and saved his life.

But from then on, he dared not return home, and could not even reveal his true identity. He could only change his appearance and live in hiding. How tragic was it for the crown prince to end up like this?

This is not only the sorrow of the Crown Prince, but also the sorrow of the entire royal family and Dayong. If it gets out, it will be too embarrassing. The court officials will not be able to tolerate it and will definitely complain and vent their anger on Emperor Yongping in their hearts. Who told him to be confused back then and indirectly act as an accomplice?

This is the stain that he can't wash away no matter how hard he tries. Even if he hints to the Three Departments to cover it up for him, it is impossible for them to do it.

After all, no one is blind. Many people know about the mess in the Prince Qi's mansion. It is also known that the Crown Prince was assassinated and his whereabouts are unknown after leaving Beijing. It is also known that he suddenly returned to the mansion five years ago. How can he cover it up? Haha, the more he explains, the worse it gets. He can only admit it!

As a father, he felt sorry for his son, causing him to suffer from displacement at the young age of five, living in fear of his future. He did not enjoy any of the dignity and honor that the crown prince enjoyed. How could he have the face to be a loving father?

A few days ago, he had the nerve to stop Xiaoyu from entering the court to observe government affairs. Haha, now that I think about it, it only highlights his unkindness. No wonder he fainted from anger. He deserved to faint. I’m afraid it will be difficult for him to stand up straight in front of Xiaoyu in the future. Hahaha…”

He dared not show any disrespect or harsh attitude, otherwise the court officials would scold him.

Although the identity of a father has a natural crushing advantage in front of his son, the relationship between royal father and son is a different matter. First, there is the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, and then the father-son relationship. In a sense, the emperor and the prince are both heirs and opponents. The relationship between them is not decided by the two of them alone. It concerns the country and the people, and all the civil and military officials in the court have a say.

Gu Huanxi waited for him to finish laughing, then said meaningfully, "Hutian Village is not just an ordinary village now. Who among the people in Beijing doesn't know this? In the past, everyone avoided it as if it were a scourge, but now they regard it as a blessed land and are scrambling to buy land in the village.

The greater the reputation of Hutian Village, the more Emperor Yongping was implicated. However, he was unable to completely clear himself. After all, Li Tan was his brother-in-law, so he was responsible whether he had instructed the incident or not.

Also, you and Han Jun are two time bombs. You know too well what Xiaoyu has experienced since leaving Beijing. If you were to reveal it one day, Emperor Yongping would be even more ashamed to face the world."

Xu Huaiyi smiled and nodded, "That's right, he will have trouble sleeping and eating in the future, unless he kills me and Han Jun as well.

Does he dare?

Can he?

I have to remind Han Jun later that if Emperor Yongping goes crazy and attacks us, it's no joke. Han Jun probably still has expectations of him, so he has to face reality."

Gu Huanxi said, "Also remind Xiaoyu that no matter what the court officials' attitudes are, he should keep calm. If someone takes the opportunity to instigate him, he should not fall for it."

Xu Huaiyi nodded in agreement.

In the following days, the three courts jointly investigated the case and arrested people for questioning with great fanfare. The prison of the Ministry of Justice was gradually overcrowded. The issuance of the martial law order made the people of the capital city panic-stricken, and they were on the verge of panic.

The shops were closed, there were few people on the streets, and it was deserted everywhere. The atmosphere was so tense that the previous prosperity and bustle seemed like a dream.

However, the benefits of doing so were also obvious. No one dared to criticize the government, and no one dared to spread rumors. The scandals about Emperor Yongping became unspeakable taboos. Those who couldn't control their mouths were regarded as remnants of the King of Chu's rebellion and were thrown into jail.

The situation seemed to have calmed down, but it also seemed to be covered up violently and forcibly, revealing an uneasiness that made the situation even more obvious.

Three days later, the three courts gave the results as expected.

The result was naturally what Emperor Yongping wanted. Everything was a malicious frame-up by Marquis Changle and the King of Chu. Their purpose was to shake the people's hearts and bring chaos to the world.

As for whether the people believe it or not, who knows?

However, most of the court officials believed it. After all, the Three Departments were quite capable and they made up their minds to investigate. They found a lot of evidence and barely cleared Emperor Yongping of some of the slander.

For example, the accusation of sending people to massacre Hujia Village was completely a slander by Marquis Changle. Emperor Yongping had no idea about this matter at all. He only realized that he was being used when he was assassinated by Hu Changhe many years later.

Being used is not a good reputation, but it is better than the infamy of slaughtering an entire village.

For example, the claim that he had long been connected with the King of Chu was completely fabricated.

If there really was a connection, how could the rebels break into the Prince of Qi's mansion and start killing people during the palace coup?

Even if it was a show, it couldn't be done to that extent, right? After all, it wasn't just the guards and servants who died that night. The two sons of Emperor Yongping, one died, and the other was disabled. The price was too high.

That's unacceptable.

So this charge can also be cleared.

The only thing he could not clear himself of was the matter of indulging Li Wanyu, mistreating and murdering the Crown Prince, which indirectly led to the massacre of most of Hutian Village.

There are too many people who know the inside story, and they are all wealthy families and court officials. We can't just throw them all in jail and shut them up, right?

That's not realistic.

Therefore, the three courts could only try their best to push the blame onto Li Wanyu and Li Tan and weaken the presence of Emperor Yongping in the matter. Anyway, the siblings were both dead and there was no evidence, so they could fabricate the story however they wanted.

As for the various inhuman hardships encountered by the Crown Prince when he left the capital, they were beautified by the three officials with their eloquence, saying that it was an adventure for the Crown Prince. When God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make his heart and mind suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his body hungry, and so on. In short, this was to temper the Crown Prince's will and it was a blessing in disguise. Just look at how wise, calm and composed the Crown Prince is now.

Xu Huaiyi stood in the main hall, sneering in his heart but showing no reaction on his face.

He didn't stand up and say anything, but lowered his head and watched Emperor Yongping's performance quietly.

Emperor Yongping burst into tears on the spot, feeling ashamed for having been deceived by Marquis Changle in the past. It was because of his negligence that he was taken advantage of, leading to the deaths of so many innocent people in Hujia Village and Hutian Village. It was all his fault.

He did not issue an edict of repentance, but instead ordered people to light eternal lamps in the temples for the dead people. He also donated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and performed charitable acts in the name of the royal family to benefit all the people.

All these measures are aimed at repairing the precarious reputation, winning back the hearts of the people and stabilizing the government.

The court officials were satisfied with this, and no one stepped forward to investigate further.

It was Emperor Yongping himself who brought the topic back to the crown prince, blaming himself with every word he spoke, acting like a loving father who regretted his past actions.

The court officials looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The prince was also in the hall. As a son, what could he do?

He could only stand up and speak righteously to defend Emperor Yongping, cooperating in performing a drama of deep love between father and son.