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Shen Zhixiu walked leisurely to the center of the hall. Before paying his respects to Emperor Xuande, he did not forget to take a look at Su Qingyu first.

Before the palace banquet began, he received news that he had to leave the palace temporarily.

Su Qingyu was facing these monsters alone, and she felt uneasy in her heart.

Seeing him looking at her, Su Qingyu's heart suddenly ached. If she wasn't still in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, she would have rushed up to hug him and asked him why he came back so late.

But although she thought so in her heart, she didn't show any abnormality on her face. She couldn't let him worry.

Su Qingyu nodded slightly at him proudly, also telling him that everything was going well on her side.

Shen Zhixiu felt relieved after hearing this. After paying his respects to Emperor Xuande, he said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask Your Majesty for mercy and let my wife go back and sit down first. She has not been in good health these days, and I am worried that she can't bear it."

After saying this, he looked at Su Qingyu deeply, also telling her that he would take care of the rest and she didn't need to worry about it anymore.

Emperor Xuande did not want to embarrass Su Qingyu, so he motioned for her to go back and sit down.

Su Qingyu thanked him and returned to her seat.

After settling Su Qingyu, Shen Zhixiu also became interested. Today, as a civil official, he would kill people in this hall. He also had to let these people know that he, Shen Zhixiu, was not so easy to mess with.

"Your Majesty, the evidence I just mentioned about Censor Chen and the Chen family has been sorted out by the Ministry of Personnel. I will present it to the court tomorrow morning, and you can order the three courts to hold a joint trial."

Censor Chen, who was kneeling on the ground, felt his scalp tingling. Just as he impeached Shen Zhixiu, Shen Zhixiu had already prepared the evidence against him.

He now suspected that Shen Zhixiu had already held all the evidence. If he hadn't shown up today, he might still have a chance to survive.

But there is no medicine for regret in this world.

If Shen Zhixiu wanted to present a memorial to the emperor at the morning court tomorrow, he had to live until tomorrow morning.

Censor Chen's heart was filled with fighting spirit. He looked up at Shen Zhixiu and said, "Sir Shen, before the three courts held a joint trial, I was still the Left Censor-in-Chief. It is my duty to report rumors and impeach all officials."

"Today in this Hall of Supreme Harmony, we are going to talk about what happened after Lord Shen colluded with Miaojiang and shielded the guilty minister."

"As for the guilt of this official and the Chen family, this official will give an explanation to the emperor."

Censor Chen was full of momentum and had a look of righteousness. But he was kneeling and Shen Zhixiu was standing, so even if he was full of momentum, he couldn't suppress Shen Zhixiu.

After saying this, Censor Chen turned to Emperor Xuande and said, "Your Majesty, even if I am sentenced to beheaded tomorrow, I will fulfill my duty today. I ask for Your Majesty's permission to stand up and confront Lord Shen."

Emperor Xuande didn't care about what happened to the Chen family at this time. He just wanted to know whether Shen Zhixiu had colluded with Miaojiang.

Whether Censor Chen was corrupt or the Chen family oppressed the people, that is a story for later.

However, Emperor Xuande had no doubt about Censor Chen's ability.

Since it was Censor Chen who impeached him, he must have known more about the inside story. If it were someone else, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to do the job.

So after weighing the pros and cons, Emperor Xuande agreed to Censor Chen's request and signaled him to stand up and speak.

After Censor Chen stood up, he didn't say anything and directly took out the evidence of Shen Zhixiu's collusion with Miao Jiang.

"Your Majesty, I have a letter here from Lord Shen to Zhai Fang, the leader of the Jiuli tribe in the Miao border town."

As he spoke, Censor Chen took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Hu Lu.

Hu Lu took it with both hands and presented it to the emperor.

Emperor Xuande opened the letter and first glanced at the handwriting. It was indeed Shen Zhixiu's handwriting. But in this case, it might be someone else imitating Shen Zhixiu's handwriting to frame him, so it depends on what Shen Zhixiu says.

The content was very simple, with only an address written: East Eighth Lane, Huangping Prefecture, Qianzhou. The initial address was "Brother Zhaifang", and the signature was Shen Zhixiu.

Censor Chen explained, "Your Majesty, this letter was accidentally found by an old friend of mine in Qianzhou, and was delivered to the capital at full speed. The address on it is exactly where the 200,000 garrison troops of the Duke of Wei are storing food and fodder."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixiu glanced at Censor Chen. What about an old friend who discovered it accidentally? It was clearly the Second Prince who took great pains to investigate it.

Censor Chen continued, "Lord Shen gave this address to the Miao Commander. His intention is self-evident."

When these words were spoken, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was filled with the sound of one pin drop being heard, and then everyone began to whisper.

Revealing the address of stored grain to Miaojiang, what's the difference between this and treason?

Emperor Xuande stared at the letter for a long time, but in his heart he was still unwilling to believe that Shen Zhixiu would do such a thing.

"Shen Qing, what do you say?"

Shen Zhixiu looked calm, without any fear or panic, "Your Majesty, can I explain this to you in private? I have a clear conscience."

The prince suddenly spoke up when he heard this, "Sir Shen, I don't want to believe that you would collaborate with the enemy and betray the country. But what you just said is puzzling to me. It sounds like you are trying to delay time."

Censor Chen also echoed, "Master Shen, do you mean to say that this matter involves court secrets and cannot be said in public?"

Shen Zhixiu nodded, "Censor Chen is absolutely right."

Censor Chen snorted and laughed, "Lord Shen is thinking that the emperor trusts you, so he wants to deceive the emperor. Why don't you tell me what's going on? If this really exposes the court's secrets, I am willing to take full responsibility."

Shen Zhixiu smiled faintly and said, "I'm just worried that Censor Chen can't afford it. After all, tomorrow Censor Chen's tenure will end."

Censor Chen was speechless for a moment and looked at Shen Zhixiu with gritted teeth.

The prince continued, "Sir Shen, you are avoiding the subject like this. Are you feeling guilty?"

"Or, you haven't figured out how to escape the blame?"

Chen Zheng also said: "Zhi Xiu, if you have anything to say, please make it clear today."

"Wei Guogong fought bravely in Miaojiang. If Zhixiu doesn't explain this matter clearly, how can he be worthy of the soldiers of the Zhao family?"

Shen Zhixiu's expression also turned cold. Did he feel sorry for the soldiers of the Zhao family? The Duke of Weiguo owed him a huge favor this time, and he didn't know how to repay it when he came back.

"Since you all say so, I will tell you everything I know."

"Censor Chen, did you see the date on it?"

Censor Chen was stunned. Is there a date on the letter?

Emperor Xuande looked carefully and saw a line of small words in the lower right corner of the letter paper, which read "May 12th".

"May 12th?" Emperor Xuande asked back.

The person who reacted the fastest among those present was Chen Zheng. When he heard the number May 12, his heart skipped a beat.

But before he could think about it, Shen Zhixiu spoke again, "Yes, this is the letter I wrote to the village on May 12th."

"Censor Chen said that place was where food and grass were stored, but on May 12, Duke Wei had just arrived in Qianzhou, and the food and grass were still on the way."

"In fact, the village has already turned against the Miao chieftain. The Duke of Wei has won one battle after another in the past two months because he cooperated with him from inside and outside."

"This matter is confidential. Censor Chen insisted that I speak of it in this hall. If it spreads to Southern Xinjiang, will Censor Chen be responsible?"

In fact, the war in Qianzhou was almost over, which is why Shen Zhixiu said it in public.

Censor Chen didn't expect this to happen. He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you have any evidence for what Lord Shen said?"

Shen Zhixiu said in a cold voice: "After the village found out that the letter was lost, they contacted me. I have a letter with me, written by the Duke of Weiguo to the emperor. Please ask General Manager Hu to present it to the emperor, and the Duke of Weiguo will explain everything."

After he finished speaking, Shen Zhixiu handed Hu Lu a letter and asked him to present it to Emperor Xuande.

A gloomy look appeared on Princess Yongjia's face.

Was Shen Zhixiu prepared for this?