【2】Jackdaw kills Prime Minister 49, you are turning black and white! (2K)
Prince Mu put down the cup and smiled calmly: "I heard that Yuan Shangshu left a suicide note and confessed all the crimes?"
The emperor nodded and pondered: "Well, according to the suicide note, you impeached Yuan Guangtong to me two months ago, saying that he had allowed the Jingxiang Army in the southern region to detain food and pay, and the military discipline was corrupt. He made a grudge with you because of this, and was afraid that I would find out evidence of his corruption and abuse of power after hearing you, so he designed this assassination and blamed you for Prince Mu's mansion."
Prince Mu sighed a lot: "I didn't expect this person to be so vicious, and he would be very unforgivable to die. But what I can't understand is that since this case was done by Yuan Guangtong alone, why did he take the prince into the water again?"
Prince Mu smiled and had obvious temptation in his eyes. From his position, he could not believe that the prince was a co-conspirator, otherwise he would be displeased by the emperor.
The emperor just smiled but said nothing, so this question would probably be left to the Prime Minister to answer.
The next day, the monarch and ministers gathered in the main hall, and the prince was also called to question him publicly.
The Prime Minister also brought Ruan Hu, the Minister of War, who was the father of Ruan Jingrong, to present evidence and confessions of the people involved.
The emperor read the file silently, and the prime minister bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have found out that Yuan Guangtong has used his power to deduct military pay and fill his personal pockets for many years. He even arranged assassins to rebel the party in the guardian army, murder the sage and the royal family, and attempted to blame the Prince Mu's mansion. The crime was so numerous that he was in trouble. Yuan Guangtong knew that his crime had been exposed and committed suicide by hanging a beam at home three days ago. The Yuan clan has now been detained by the Ministry of Justice."
The emperor raised his eyes indifferently: "Can this matter be related to the prince?"
Ruan Hu said: "When you go back to your Majesty, I will investigate the entire Yuan Mansion, but no evidence related to the prince was found."
"Impossible!" The sixth prince couldn't help but refute, "I have received a letter of rumor here, and there are many secret letters, written by the elder brother and Yuan Guangtong."
The prince did not speak, and the prime minister looked at the evidence on the emperor's case and said calmly: "These secret letters have also been read. How dare you ask the Sixth Prince, why do you determine the authenticity of the letter?"
"The father and the prime minister must recognize the handwriting of the emperor's brother." Ji Youhui was confident, "What's more, the emperor's brother's seal is on the letter!"
The Prime Minister did not rush to argue, but spread his hands to the emperor and signaled: "Your Majesty, please hold the seal of the crown prince and stamp it on the paper."
With a suspicious look, the emperor took the crown prince's seal and stamped the white paper with his words, and then instructed Eunuch Wei to hand them to the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister looked at it and walked forward confidently, put down the white paper seal with one hand, and pushed the secret letter with the other: "Please look at your Majesty. These two seals look the same, but the edges that Your Majesty has just printed are worn, which is caused by His Highness's long-term handling of official documents. The seal on the secret letter has clear edges and a new look. It can be seen that it has just been forged and has not been used much."
There were signs of stretching between the prince's eyebrows, and when Youhun heard this, his eyes were suddenly panicked.
"The other party is extremely smart and knows to use the Crown King's Seal to distort the real ones, but he is too impatient and ignores the most critical point. It's really a secret." The prime minister's mouth curled a touch of mockery.
Li Feng quietly watched the development of the situation and thought to himself that as Youmeng said, there was a big mystery hidden in the details.
Before everyone could notice, Pan Bo, the prince's adviser, vaguely changed his expression when the prime minister said this.
The Prime Minister smiled evilly and turned to Youhun: "I want to ask the Sixth Prince, where did your evidence come from?"
Youhui was suddenly speechless when he asked: "Yes..."
He subconsciously looked at the emperor. The emperor was staring at him with a gloomy face and waiting for his answer, which made him even more panicked: "Father, an anonymous person, secretly placed the evidence under the windowsill of the son-in-law's bedroom."
The emperor frowned slightly: "Don't you know who that is?"
Youhui didn't dare to look up: "My son has also ordered someone to investigate, but there is no news yet. I think he is afraid of being retaliated against, so he hides it deeply."
"Ha, the physical evidence is fake, and there is no reliable evidence." The Prime Minister's cold smile was simply provoking. "Sixth Prince, I have to doubt that these perjury are all caused by you, intending to frame the prince?"
"Nonsense! Prime Minister, you are turning black and white!"
"Then please ask Your Highness to provide convincing evidence."
"Father, I just reported it to the truth and never framed the emperor's brother!" Youhui solemnly bowed, but fortunately he still kept such a move. "Besides, according to the letter of complaint, I also asked someone to go back to Beijing to verify. The emperor has indeed purchased weapons and equipment from the arms dealer in the black market. I remember these books clearly, and there is a contract as a basis!"
The emperor looked at Youji coldly: "Crown Prince, how do you explain these?"
The prince bowed deeply and his voice was calm: "Father, the son of the son has liked to study all kinds of excellent equipment since he was a child, just like collecting antique calligraphy and paintings, without any other purpose. But for fear of causing suspicion from villains, it will change its taste when it comes to the father's ears, so he built a private library for appreciation and playfulness."
The emperor looked at him as if he wanted to freeze him into ice: "The prince's fun is really special."
The prince was ashamed: "It was the son who was willing to do things in a reckless manner and was willing to be punished by his father."
"I think the emperor is clearly quibbling. Do you need to buy so much for collection?" Youhui retorted, "A recent account said that you bought a batch of Southern style bows and arrows. The poisonous arrow that hits his father is the Southern arrow. Why? It's such a coincidence?"
The prince couldn't help but be stunned.
Judging from his reaction, Youhun became more confident: "If it weren't for the successful conspiracy of Prince Mu's Mansion this time, I really couldn't think of any better reason."
The prince faced the emperor and said, "Father, my son has never bought the southern bows and arrows. The number and types of these equipment have been tampered with. I believe those merchants have been bribed."
"If you buy arms in the black market, you will leave the black account. Wouldn't you just say anything now and you can turn your back on anything you have done?" Youhui sneered.
"Father, my son should not build a equipment library to satisfy his own selfish desires, but my son can swear to the heavens and have no disagreement towards my father!"
"Hmph, there is a shameful evil taste, which is much lighter than a tyrant of tyrant, right?”
Seeing Youhun pressing each other so aggressively, the prince could not bear it and turned to face him: "Sixth brother, you have committed such a huge crime to me, and you are in a position to depose the prince. Do you want to replace him?"
"Brother, if you don't know, don't do it yourself."
"If I plot to murder my father, I will be killed by thunder in the sky and will not die!"
"Shut up to me!"
Under the rage of the emperor's thunder, the whole audience fell into a dead silence.
"You are all my most respected sons. Look at these ridiculous things you have done!" The emperor glanced at the two brothers, and the cold light was cold. "If it is heard, my royal family is simply wise to sweep the floor!"
Youji and Youhun both buried their heads and listened to the teachings. At this time, Li Feng walked to the imperial court and saluted: "Your Majesty, I have something to do to me."
Chapter completed!