/p>    Sima Lan's expressionless face, but Sima Changshen had already said in a deep voice: "Prince, I wonder who are you referring to as a treacherous minister?"

It is said that everyone knows that the first important official in the court is Ma Lan, the Zhenguo Company. Everyone knows that many memorials in the court have been transferred from Sima Lan to the palace. At this time, the King of Huainan claimed that a treacherous minister blocked the Shengting. The first thing anyone thought of was Ma Lan, the Zhenguo Company.

Su Zhen also changed his color and said anxiously: "Prince, it's the sacrificial ceremony now, so we'll still...!"

"Marquis Wuxiang, you are also one of the four hereditary lords of Chu State. You have been deeply grateful to the state. You have treacherous ministers. Do you want to protect yourself and ignore them?" King Huainan said in a deep voice: "The sacrificial ceremony is naturally to pray to the ancestors for peace and prosperity. Now there are treacherous ministers in Chu State, and our great Chu is in danger. If you cannot clear the lord in front of the ancestors' spirit, what are the benefits of this sacrificial ceremony?"

Qi Ning looked at the cold expression of the King of Huainan and sighed secretly.

He knew that something big would happen today's sacrificial ceremony, but he didn't expect that things would come so quickly. Moreover, the King of Huainan spoke without mercy. Although he did not name the name, no one knew who the treacherous minister was talking about.

Su Zhen opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.

"Your Majesty, it is not easy for the ancestors to conquer this country." The King of Huainan sighed: "You are the emperor, I am also the royal bloodline, and your uncle Wang. Uncle Wang may not have much ability, but if you see someone who wants to disrupt the country of Great Chu, you will never agree. Even if you fight your life, you will have to keep the peace of Great Chu."

The ministers were so shameless that they knew in their hearts that what happened today was no longer irreconcilable.

The dispute between King Huainan and Sima Lan has long been well known. In fact, many people understand that the conflict between the two is becoming increasingly fierce now, and such a fight will never be able to retreat. Unless one side completely collapses, the two can only die. Therefore, many people even guessed that sooner or later these two people will confront each other directly, causing a drastic change in the court.

But no one thought that the King of Huainan would suddenly attack at the sacrificial ceremony.

Sima Changshen sneered: "King of Huainan, you always say that there are treacherous ministers in the court. Who are you talking about treacherous ministers?"

The King of Huainan also smiled coldly, and did not answer Sima Changshen's words, bowed to Longtai and said, "Emperor, I ask the Emperor to deal with this case in public to have an explanation to Taizu Taizong and the previous emperor."

The Old Shangshu Yuan of the Ministry of Rites frowned and said, "Prince, the sacrificial ceremony is not a joke. Now it is auspicious time. The rituals of the sacrifice should not be negligent or slight. If the case is decided at this time, it seems that this is inconsistent with the etiquette."

"Old Secretary Yuan, you are an old minister of my Chu State. He is well-versed in ancient times and is well-educated." The King of Huainan sighed: "You should understand that if the country is uneasy, the ritual system will be abolished. Only when the country is peaceful and the people are safe can you be a great ritual. Now, my treacherous minister of the Chu State is in power. If you cannot get rid of evil and preserve justice, what are the benefits of this sacrificial ceremony?"

Qian Raoshun, the Minister of Justice, bowed to the ground and said loudly: "I beg the emperor to leave this case and let the world be clear and innocent!"

Longtai calmed down at this moment and asked, "Uncle Wang thinks how should I stop this case?"

"The emperor, the confession is here, and the three halls will prove it, and the truth will naturally be revealed." The King of Huainan said seriously.

Longtai pondered for a moment before saying, "Take the confession to Duke Zhenguo to take a look."

Qian Raoshun picked up the confession with both hands, got up, walked to Sima Lan, and submitted the confession. Sima Lan was calm and calm. She took the confession, glanced a few times, and was still expressionless. Longtai glanced at it and said, "Duke Zhenguo, is the statement of the confession true or false?"

Sima Lan sighed: "If you want to inflict a crime, there is no reason. The emperor, it would be too ridiculous to prove that the Hu Bowen case was instructed by an old minister."

Qi Ning didn't see the confession, but had already guessed it a little, knowing that the confession was definitely a great disadvantage to Sima Lan.

Hu Bowen and Liang Xiong colluded with each other and deliberately destroyed the mission to Dongqi. Although Qi Ning exposed his conspiracy, Hu Bowen never confessed who was instructing him behind the scenes. Now it seems that Hu Bowen's confession should have pointed the real murderer behind the scenes at Sima Lan.

However, the confession said whether it was true or not, and Qi Ning was deeply suspicious. After all, the Hu Bowen case was later left to the Ministry of Justice, and everyone in the court knew that Qian Raoshun of the Ministry of Justice was the king of Huainan. It would not be too difficult if the King of Huainan ordered Qian Raoshun to point the finger at Sima Lan.

The King of Huainan smiled and said, "Emperor, such a serious case cannot be concluded with a confession. He also asked the emperor to summon the criminal Hu Bowen, and he would personally report the truth to the emperor."

"Hubwen is here?" Longtai frowned.

The King of Huainan said: "Shangshu Qian has asked someone to escort Hu Bowen to the imperial tomb and can be summoned at any time."

As soon as this was said, the ministers knew it and thought that everything today was planned by the King of Huainan. Since Hu Bowen had been escorted here, the case of Hu Bowen was investigated in the sacrificial ceremony, of course, the King of Huainan planned in advance. Since the King of Huainan dared to attack the most powerful minister of the dynasty at the sacrificial ceremony, he was naturally prepared. Today's affairs are obviously not good.

Some ministers who were active in their hearts could no longer help but look around. The guards of the sacrificial platform were the elite warriors led by Chi Fengdian. At present, all the monarchs and ministers were under the protection of the Yulin Camp. In other words, they were also under the control of the Yulin Camp.

Many people know that Chi Fengdian has a great relationship with the Jindao Dantai family, and the Jindao Dantai family supported the King of Huainan back then. If Chi Fengdian moved closer to the King of Huainan today because of the Jindao Dantai family, then the Sima family's situation would be extremely dangerous.

Although the Sima family's Black Sword Camp has amazing combat power and is relatively inferior to the Yulin Camp, the only one who guards the sacrificial ceremony this time is Yulin Camp. Even if the Black Sword Camp wants to rescue it in time, it is too late to set off from the garrison.

Before the emperor could speak, Sima Changshen had already said sternly: "Emperor, Qian Raoshun colluded with the King of Huainan to harm our Sima family. Please also ask the emperor to observe clearly and thoroughly investigate."

"Zhongyi Hou's words are too heavy for the subordinates to bear it." Qian Raoshun immediately said: "Zhongyi Hou is loyal to the Great Chu and is loyal to the emperor. Every case he handles is handled impartially and never dares to abuse the law." He stares at Sima Changshen: "Zhongyi Hou said that the subordinates collude with the prince, but he doesn't know where to start?"

The King of Huainan also sneered and said, "Sima Changshen, it seems that you are used to being domineering on weekdays. When you go out, you falsely accused the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice to collude with this king. Could this Great Chu be the world of your Sima family? Whatever you say?" His tone was full of chill.

Qi Ning didn't say anything, but could hear that the words of King Huainan were full of resentment, as if they had been in my heart for a long time. Sima Changshen was still waiting to argue again, but Sima Lan had already said in a deep voice: "Stop it." Without looking at King Huainan, he said to Longtai: "Master, since the old minister followed Emperor Taizong to fight south and north, he served three kings one after another, and he was considered an old minister of the three dynasties. The old minister followed Emperor Taizong, and had already made a vow to be loyal to the Great Chu in this life, and he would not have regrets to die. Over the years, the old minister worked hard day and night, and did not dare to make any mistakes. Now that the emperor ascended the throne, the old minister was grateful to the long grace of Emperor Taizong and the former emperor. Although he was already old, he did his best to share his worries for the emperor."

There was silence all over the place, but the King of Huainan showed disdain in his eyes.

"The old minister handles many political affairs on a daily basis. Although it is not a matter of daily affairs, everything is complicated. The old minister only has one heart. No matter what, he must put the interests of our Great Chu first. This will inevitably make many people unhappy." Sima Lan sighed: "The old minister only wants to see Taizong and the former emperor in a hundred years, he will be able to be ashamed of his heart." Looking at the confession in his hand, he said: "This confession says that the old minister instructed Hu Bowen to destroy the brocade-style waiting to go on an envoy to Dongqi, and he was determined to stop Princess Tianxiang becoming the queen of my Great Chu. He also said that the old minister was selfish and wanted to make Sima Wanqiong the queen of Chu. The old minister really didn't know how to argue, so he asked the emperor to summon Hu Bowen and make a statement in public."

The King of Huainan smiled and said, "Emperor, since the old Duke wants to clear his grievances in front of all officials, if he does not summon Hu Bowen, the old Duke's grievances will not be ashamed of snow."

Longtai pondered for a moment before saying, "Summon Hu Bowen."

The King of Huainan gave a wink at Qian Raoshun, and Qian Raoshun immediately bowed and retreated. The ministers were uneasy at this time, but they did not dare to speak. Everyone lowered their heads and thought about them.

Not long after, everyone saw Qian Raoshun coming back, followed by two armored warriors from Yulin Camp, escorting a prisoner with a shackle and shaved hair onto the sacrificial platform. The man looked withered, thin, pale and thin. The person who knew him immediately recognized it was Hu Bowen.

Mr. Yuan stood on the sacrificial platform and saw Hu Bowen coming on the stage, his face suddenly became serious. Mr. Hu Bowen saw Mr. Yuan and suddenly bowed slightly to Mr. Yuan. Mr. Yuan sighed and shook his head. Hu Bowen then took two steps forward, and was then pulled by the Yulin Armor, pressed to the ground, and knelt down.

When Qi Ning saw that Hu Bowen had become a different person in just a short time, with a pale face and a thin skin. He knew that he must have suffered a lot in prison.

"I will report to the emperor, and the criminal Hu Bowen will bring him here!" Qian Raoshun said respectfully.

Longtai naturally saw it, frowned slightly, and finally asked, "Hu Bowen, was that confession your confession? In the confession, you admitted that the Duke of Zhenguo ordered you to destroy the mission and go to Dongqi. Is this a matter?"

Hu Bowen knelt on the ground, raised his head, and said, "Report to the saint, the criminal minister received the favor of the holy people and followed Jinyi to serve the envoy to Dongqi. He originally wanted to serve the country wholeheartedly, but... the criminal minister was coerced by others, and someone threatened the criminal minister. If he did not act according to his command, the criminal minister would be robbed. The criminal minister was confused for a moment and deposed the public for personal gain. Then... he took the risk to destroy the mission and prevent our Great Chu from marrying Dongqi."

"In this way, what you said in this confession was all your confession?" Longtai said coldly.

Hu Bowen hesitated for a moment and suddenly shouted: "Emperor, the criminal minister dare not deceive the emperor. This confession is the criminal minister... the criminal minister is also forced by others!"
Chapter completed!