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On that day, above the court.

The news of Xie Hou's assassination had already spread widely, but the ending of the two thousand elite soldiers was even more jaw-dropping. At the same time, there was an uncontrollable anger in most people's hearts.

"It's appalling!" The person speaking was a purple-robed official, his face was flushed and full of anger at the moment, "The soldiers returned triumphantly but were ambushed and assassinated. If they are not punished, it will be an injustice in the world! Your Majesty, I dare you to investigate this matter thoroughly. matter, give the soldiers an explanation!"

"The minister waits for a second opinion!" Before he finished speaking, a group of officials knelt down and begged, with clear eyes and loud voices.

He Yiqing stood in front of the group of officials, with his eyes slightly downcast, he couldn't see what his expression was.

Emperor Jing Ren's face remained unchanged, and there seemed to be a look of anger on his face, as if he really didn't know it: "Loves, don't worry, I have already ordered a thorough investigation of this matter, and I will definitely give an explanation to everyone in the world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch came galloping from outside the hall and said, "I want to report to Your Majesty, Xia Xunze, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and Guo Cheng, Commander of the Guards, are asking to see you."

Emperor Jingren nodded slightly, and Eunuch Yuan took a step forward: "Xia Xunze, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, and Guo Cheng, the commander of the imperial guards, will meet—"

Those two people walked into the hall quickly, holding the case in their hands, raised it above their heads and knelt down to salute: "Your Majesty, I am fortunate that I will not disgrace your life."

Emperor Jingren said loudly: "After receiving the news, I immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. When you rush to the scene, what do you find?"

"Chen and others led more than two hundred people to Pingyanya an hour ago, and they did find something," Xia Xunze, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was frightened and stammered, "Chen...Chen... .”

Seeing him like this, the courtiers made a noise, and Emperor Jing Ren stopped the crowd: "This matter is important, but it's okay for you to say it, I will absolve you of guilt."

Xia Xunze raised the case in his hand above his head, and said in a high voice, "After inspection, there are as many as 5000 private soldiers in ambush, and the identity badges and swords they wear are all engraved with the word 'Rui'! The brass cloud pattern on it is the standard of the prince!"

——This is pointing at the deposed prince He Mingrui.

The imperial court suddenly started talking like a bustling market, Guo Cheng said again: "Last night, His Royal Highness the First Prince arrived in time and captured more than [-] people. The ministers interrogated them strictly, and the confession is as follows." He presented a large stack of confessions. Fingerprints and handprints are bright red.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Emperor Jingren took the confession, read it, and burst into tears.

"I never thought that the deposed prince could do such a thing," Emperor Jingren said with a choked voice, "I am ashamed to be a father and the lord of a country..."

He Yiqing's eyes were cold, watching Emperor Jing Ren's performance was like watching a clown.

The officials knelt down: "Your Majesty, be careful—"

"Okay, you don't need to say any more," Emperor Jing Ren said in a firm voice, "Depose the prince! If it is really him who did such a thing, even if it is the prince, I will never tolerate it!"

And amidst the compliments of "Your Majesty is wise, long live my emperor, long live, long live" - ​​another person suddenly broke in.

That person was dressed as a military officer, and he was the general who led the troops to guard the deposed prince after he was imprisoned. At this moment, he had an anxious expression on his face, and he knelt outside the hall and kept trembling.

"Report—" A eunuch rushed into the hall, panicked, "The general guarding the deposed prince just reported that the deposed prince...the deposed prince committed suicide by taking poison!"

There was an uproar in the discussion, and Emperor Jingren's figure was tilted to the side, as if he could no longer sit still, only Eunuch Yuan stepped forward to support him: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"I'm fine." It took a long time for Emperor Jingren to come back to his senses, his eyes reddened, "It's just that the son didn't teach, it's the father's fault, even if I'm the emperor, I'm ashamed of colluding with the frontier soldiers and abolishing the prince It's fine for Beidi to do such a murder of Zhongliang again..."

——This is a direct determination that the abolition of the prince is to commit suicide in fear of crime.

"Your Majesty needn't be like this," a courtier persuaded, "The abolished prince is brutal, so what does it have to do with Your Majesty?"

Afterwards, there were voices of agreement, as if the truth of the matter had already been revealed, and the abolished prince was the culprit.

Amidst this echoing sound, He Yiqing's voice was cold and severe, and he asked: "Which soldier carried out the assassination, as if afraid that others would not know, but had the master's name written on his face? If he died, would he commit suicide in fear of crime?"

There was a sudden silence in the hall, and of course many courtiers were full of doubts and anger, but they didn't speak in the end.

——Which one is a fool who can stand in this hall?Because of the emperor's attitude, who would dare to question him easily?So after He Yiqing became this early bird, some officials immediately agreed with him.

Emperor Jingren's face darkened slightly, and Guo Cheng, the commander of the imperial guards, rolled his eyes half a circle, and shouted: "I have something to report. Last night, His Royal Highness and Xie Ling, the eldest son of Xie's eldest son, passed on the imperial decree and forged tiger charms, please Your Majesty." Decide!"

"His Royal Highness is a loyal person, thank you, the eldest son, for your eagerness to save my father." Immediately, a courtier stepped forward to intercede, "The situation is urgent, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Could it be possible to falsely preach imperial edicts and forge tiger charms in an emergency? This is a serious crime against the Nine Clans!"

"But if it wasn't for them, how could Pingyanya soldiers survive?"

Emperor Jing Ren interrupted them: "All right, although it is a serious crime, it is still excusable, so we should let it go." After a pause, he said again: "It's just that if you don't punish, you won't be able to convince the public. The prince will be banned for three months, his salary will be fined for one year, and Xie's eldest son will not be allowed to be an official for three years, that's all."

All the ministers knelt down: "Your Majesty is merciful."

Emperor Jing Ren didn't want to say any more, he wasted so much effort just to put the blame on the abolished prince, and he just wanted to settle the case immediately, so how could he thoroughly investigate the doubts one by one?Suppressing everyone's discussion, he opened his mouth and said decisively: "The abolished prince has no regard for human relations, and he is full of crimes. He thought he committed suicide in fear of crime and deprived him of his status as a prince. All the sacrificed soldiers were buried generously. For his parents and relatives, there is no need to repay the land and silver. Discuss, retreat!"

——At this moment, it seems that everything is going according to the emperor's idea, and there is no room for turning around.

But is this really the case?

Guo Cheng lowered his head, with a complacent expression on his face, he looked at He Yiqing who was standing in the first place.

He Yiqing's face was cold, his eyes were full of sarcasm, he walked out of the hall with a flick of his sleeves without looking at anyone else.

The sunlight outside the hall became brighter, and through the gaps in the leaves, countless mottled spots appeared. Lord Xie finally opened his eyes. Mrs. Xie's eyes were red, and she couldn't help crying excitedly on top of him. Beside him were Xie Ling and Holding Xie Mingyuan who has grown a lot taller.

The breeze blew over the leaves, as if singing an elegy.

Because of the assassination, the imperial city was under martial law, and the horse-drawn carriage at the gate of the city was winding, and a horse-drawn carriage drove into the city smoothly. The person on the carriage was resting his mind with his eyes closed. With a thin blanket on his lap, it seems that he is not good at walking.

——It was Xie’s uncle, Xie Shuhan!