The Prince of Hatred County said: "My son feels strange, and he is also suspicious of the story of the wronged soul. In addition, officials from the three places obviously died tragically one after another, but the Yamen of the prefecture over there has always concealed it and never reported it. I'm afraid there is something fishy hidden in this. Just We sent additional personnel to Shezhou to investigate the matter, but unexpectedly, this investigation revealed shocking old news."
Emperor An's heart skipped a beat when he heard about the three places in Shezhou. The words "the wronged soul demands his life" and "retribution is coming" made thoughts flash across his mind.
His expression changed instantly, but before he could stop him, Prince Hate already spoke up.
"Twenty years ago, there was a flood in the South. The DPRK sent people to provide relief, but the relief ship was scuttled on the way. As a result, the disaster in the South became more serious, and riots broke out amid the boiling public resentment. What is surprising is that this All the officials who died tragically this time were those who had participated in the disaster relief work in the past."
“Either they were officials from the government offices where the disaster was severe, or they were those who had handled documents for disaster relief food, accounts, or generals who helped people in the capital lead troops to suppress the rebellion in the south twenty years ago, and salvaged the bodies of the officers and soldiers who were on board the ship. Official."
"These people who died tragically all rose to prominence because of their contribution to disaster relief, and they even got promoted one after another after that disaster..."
An Di's hand shook.
Liang Guangyi's expression also changed suddenly. He suddenly stepped forward and said: "It's so abominable that such a bad thing could happen. It's disgusting to harm the imperial officials. I hate the prince. Such important matters should be reported to His Majesty carefully. There should be no mistakes or omissions. "
He raised his head and looked at An Di. He lost his aggressiveness and gave in proactively:
"Your Majesty, it's getting late now. Why don't we disperse first and then ask Prince Hatred about the affairs of the Southland in detail."
Cui Lin didn't know much about what happened back then. When he saw Liang Guangyi's sudden change of words, he said urgently: "Grand Master, the matter about Xiao Yan has not been investigated yet..."
"The tragic death of a Southland official is important."
"But……"
"Cui Lin!"
Liang Guangyi rarely scolded other courtiers from aristocratic families in public, or even called them by their names. He always looked calm and indifferent. Even when he was targeting Xiao Yan to threaten Emperor An, his face never showed the slightest bit of anger. color.
But now when he looked at Cui Lin, it was with undisguised compulsion.
"The deposed queen is dead. Whether Xiao Yan colluded with her can be investigated later. Your Majesty will never show favoritism to him. However, the murder of a southern official is a major event in the court. Now it has even involved the theory of ghosts and gods. Since you As a minister, you should understand the importance!"
Cui Lin's face tightened, and he suddenly remembered Liang Guangyi's appearance a long time ago when he was at the height of his power in the court. At that time, not to mention him, even Lu Chongyuan had to avoid his edge. Although he didn't know why Liang Guangyi suddenly changed his tune, Cui Lin After all, I was still afraid.
After seeing Cui Lin shut up, Liang Guangyi raised his head: "Your Majesty?"
An Di's heart was beating violently, and his face was flushed. The waiter Feng who was closest to him could even feel that cold sweat broke out in An Di's hand holding his arm.
"What the Grand Master said is that the affairs of the Southland are the most important thing. Prince Hatred will stay and the others will leave first..."
"Wait!"
Cao Dejiang suddenly stood up: "Since it is about the affairs of Nandi, why did your Majesty ask the ministers to leave? What's more, this matter is not only related to the officialdom of Nandi, but also to the old disaster relief incident twenty years ago. Since the King of Hatred has already said most of it, , why not let him finish the sentence directly?"
"The old minister is also extremely curious. What happened that caused those officials to die tragically, and why their family members did not want to find out the truth and avenge the dead people, but instead everyone went crazy and shouted for retribution?"
Qian Baokun had known about the Rongjiang tragedy for a long time. He had endured it for so long and finally saw the chance to see the light of day again.
Even though he didn't know why Prince Hatred was involved in this matter, it didn't stop him from trying to hide it privately from Emperor An.
Qian Baokun also stood up: "Mr. Cao is right. Just now to interrogate Governor Xiao, Cui Shangshu and Liang Taishi kept stopping the ministers from leaving. They couldn't even wait for a moment. They just wanted to convict him immediately. Now it concerns the officialdom of the South. , and with so many lives on the line, why are Taishi Liang and Shangshu Cui not in a hurry?"
Liang Guangyi was speechless: "Things are different..."
"What is the difference?"
Xiao Yan, who had never spoken much before, suddenly sneered:
"It's because I am a eunuch, so I deserve to be tried in court. You are aggressive in front of everyone, and you want to put me to death with just a few slanderous words."
"Now if it were someone else, it would be worth discussing slowly and checking in detail. Why, my life is not my life?"
Xiao Yan's appearance was already outstanding, but when this happened, his eyebrows were stained with frost, even if he didn't say anything harsh, his gaze was particularly captivating.
"Everyone knows that the incident in the Southland is happening. Rumors have spread in the three places of Shezhou in the northwest of Zhaohui. I can't hide what the King of Hatred County just said in the palace. If I can't hide it in front of the courtiers who are attending the banquet tonight. If this matter is thoroughly interrogated and the truth behind the tragic deaths of officials from the three places in Shezhou is revealed, it may bring disaster to His Majesty’s holy name and shake the foundation of the imperial court.”
"If those officials really deserved this disaster, forget it, but if they were murdered and plotted to this point, shouldn't Grand Master Liang urge His Majesty to give an explanation to the world?"
The hall was quiet for a moment, and everyone felt familiar for a moment when they heard Xiao Yan's words.
After he came to his senses, his eyes suddenly turned strange when he looked at Liang Guangyi.
Aren't these the same words that Taishi Liang said before when he forced His Majesty to interrogate Xiao Yan severely?
Except that "Xiao Yan colluded with the mother and son of the deposed queen" was changed to "the southern official died tragically", the rest was exactly the same, not even a single word was changed.
"cough."
Even though he was extremely nervous, Qian Baokun could barely hold back his laughter.
Cao Dejiang grabbed his palms, looked at Liang Guangyi's suddenly livid face, and glanced at Xiao Yan angrily.
This guy was still thinking about having fun at this time, and he almost broke the dignified atmosphere he had managed to create!
Xiao Yan raised his head and looked at Liang Guangyi: "Grand Master Liang has always thought about your majesty, and he dedicated his whole life to the Wei Dynasty and wished he could die. I want to know the importance of it, and I don't want your majesty to be discussed and bear an undeserved reputation. What do you think?" ?"
Liang Guangyi: "..."
Xiao Yan turned around again: "Cui Shangshu, what do you think?"
Cui Lin: "..."
He felt like shit.
There was an inexplicable and strange atmosphere in the palace.
Seeing that the two of them remained silent, Xiao Yan glanced at the shocked Emperor An and then said to Prince Hatred: "It seems that both Grand Master Liang and Cui Shangshu agree with what the governor said and feel that your Majesty should investigate this matter at court. Then Prince Hate, let’s continue. I think it concerns the entire southern officialdom and is related to the disaster relief case that year, so your Majesty will not shirk it.”
"you……"
Emperor An opened his mouth to scold Xiao Yan for being presumptuous, scolding him for making decisions for him without permission.
I heard Cao Dejiang suddenly speak below: "Old minister, I remember that His Majesty was also the one who was ordered to go to the South to provide disaster relief twenty years ago. Now that this matter is at stake and the lives of so many officials are at stake, Your Majesty is not willing to let his holy name be tarnished. "
An Di's curse was stuck in his throat.
