Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 247: All Conspiring for Rebellion

Shen Zhengsheng and Shen Jiasui kowtowed deeply at the same time. At this moment, what the father and daughter wanted was not only justice in this life, but also the injustice in the previous life that had long been out of reach.

Apart from Jiang Xun, the only person in the palace who knew about it was Lu Yunzheng.

He knew very well that he could not lose his manners in front of the emperor, so he forced himself not to turn his head to look at Shen Jiasui, but instead looked up at Shen Zhengsheng who was kneeling in front of him and almost collapsed.

How does the Shen family's plight in the past compare to today? They probably didn't even have the chance to speak up and defend themselves before the emperor.

When Lu Yunzheng thought of this, his heart trembled suddenly, and he looked at his father beside him.

As a fellow military commander, perhaps it was Shen Zhengsheng's heartfelt words that touched Lu Yongzhu, causing his face to be filled with emotion.

He did not say anything in agreement because what Shen Zhengsheng had just said was already heavy enough.

It’s too late.

So he remained silent, looking up at Emperor Sheng. Although he did not say anything, he was obviously waiting for a fair judgment.

After all, it is not only the Shen family that is involved in this storm today, but also the honor and safety of the entire Lu family!

Emperor Sheng lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on Shen Zhengsheng.

Shen Zhengsheng's upper body was almost crawling on the ground, with the empty sleeve of his left arm hanging limply, twisting and winding on the ground, with wrinkles spreading out layer by layer.

Seeing such a broken state, Emperor Sheng frowned slightly and subconsciously looked away.

He looked at Jiang Xun beside him, and then met Lu Yongzhu's tearful eyes. He turned his head again, and Zhang Xian and even Jia Shaobo were looking at him, as if they were waiting for a result.

Emperor Sheng took a deep breath and looked at Prince Rui who was standing nearby. Seeing that Prince Rui looked gloomy and ugly, he could no longer hold back and shook his head.

The second brother...made a stupid move.

As a king, you have the power of life and death, control the overall situation, and decide the life and death of your subjects... Sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, you can't avoid weighing the pros and cons and making some sacrifices.

But no matter what plans and calculations he makes in his mind, the emperor's tactic is to remain calm, keep his word, and put "stability" first.

Just now Shen Jiasui asked: What is the role of a minister to the king?

The world is a chessboard, the court is a chessboard, the king is the chess player, and the ministers are the chess pieces in the king's hands, whether they are chariots, horses, cannons or pawns, each with their own functions.

However, as the world situation and the court change, some pieces in the chess game will inevitably become discarded.

However, we must not disturb the morale of the court because of the withdrawal of a discarded pawn.

If the second son already has the potential to be an emperor, he should be well versed in the art of ruling and be able to handle this matter calmly and beautifully.

In this way, even if the abandoned piece leaves the stage in disgrace, you can still make use of its residual value for your own benefit.

This is the mind of an emperor.

Although he is unkind and cold-hearted, he is the key to commanding his ministers and stabilizing the country. Otherwise, why did emperors in ancient times call themselves "I"?

But at this moment, in front of everyone, because of the second brother's stupidity and recklessness, he was held up!

Emperor Sheng's heart was filled with anger. He glanced at Zhao Huailang in front of the case and said in a cold voice:

"Second Brother, you've heard Madam Jiang's questions. Tell us the truth about what happened!"

"If you can't answer, I will order someone to pry open Gu Xizhi's mouth and listen to the truth!"

Outside the hall, Gu Xizhi shuddered suddenly when she heard this.

At this moment, she was clearly kneeling under the bright sun, and the floor tiles beneath her were still warm from the sun, but she felt cold all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui suddenly raised his head, with a hint of panic between his brows, but it was not because of the relentless pressure from Shen Zhengsheng and his daughter, but because of the favoritism towards the other party in Emperor Sheng's words.

Both sides were arguing back and forth, but neither side had produced any solid evidence. Why did the emperor believe everyone else completely and question him so harshly?

Why doesn't the emperor ask Shen Jiasui to produce evidence as well!

After all, today's accidents happened one after another, making Zhao Huailang gradually unable to understand the situation and even dare not easily trust his own judgment.

He was not sure whether his father had already made up his mind about what happened today.

As long as he had nothing to say, would his father just go with the flow and convict him on the spot, thus completely eliminating him from the list of candidates for the crown prince position?

In this way, there will be no more obstacles in Ye'er's future.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious and cautious Zhao Huailang became, fearing that if he made a mistake in one word, he would be doomed.

Jiang Xun and Zhao Huailang were close to each other, and he could see Zhao Huailang's expression clearly by just glancing sideways.

When Jiang Xun caught a glimpse of the tiny beads of sweat visible at the corners of Zhao Huailang's temples, he knew in his heart that every move they had carefully planned and made step by step during this period was gradually bearing fruit.

Prince Rui has begun to waver in his judgment and has fallen into self-doubt.

Contrary to the prince's perception, the emperor's harsh questioning was actually giving the prince a chance.

After all...the one who has the most plans and thoughts is still His Majesty.

His Majesty must have seen from what he said just now that the Shen family has gone all out for the sake of justice.

Prince Rui is already at the center of the storm. The more severe His Majesty is, the more it will appease the Shen family.

At the same time, he also comforted the court officials present and made it clear to everyone that he was upholding justice for the Shen family and would not favor any party.

If my father-in-law continues to "criticize" Prince Rui at this moment, it would be ungrateful, offending the emperor's authority, and being disrespectful to the emperor.

Unfortunately, Prince Rui misinterpreted the emperor's intentions from the very beginning, so in Prince Rui's eyes, the emperor's kindness at this moment is probably just a death warrant!

The more Prince Rui hesitated, the more he seemed to be brave but foolish and useless in the eyes of the emperor, who had repeatedly rescued him!

really--

Zhao Huailang moved his lips several times, but was not sure how to start the conversation best. This performance was very disappointing in the eyes of Emperor Sheng.

Although the second brother has fallen into a bad situation today, as long as he can justify himself, why would he accuse the second brother of murdering loyal officials when both sides have no solid evidence?

By now, he could actually guess the cause and effect of this game.

Is everything really as Shen Jiasui said, that her Shen family and Jiang Xun know nothing about what the second brother did?

If that's the case, they won't be able to defeat the second brother today!

It was obvious that the second brother made a wrong move and his plan was discovered in advance by the Shen family.

During this period, the Shen family and Jiang Xun may have really not done anything, not because they couldn't, but because they didn't dare.

Thinking of this, Emperor Sheng glanced at Jiang Xun who was kneeling in front of the desk.

Xiuzhi has always been smart and he must have known that this plan could not be hidden from him.

He could still be so calm at this moment because he knew in his heart that he and the Shen family had both exercised discretion this time and had not crossed the line, so there was no need to worry.

Just like he was testing the second brother, perhaps Xiuzhi was also testing the second brother.

As long as the second brother doesn't take action, those letters will be nothing more than a few pieces of waste paper, and Xiuzhi will not be able to find any evidence against the second brother.

The person who turned all this around and forced the second brother to take action immediately was - the teacher!

Once your thoughts have found a breakthrough, everything will come naturally.

At this moment, Emperor Sheng finally figured out Lin Lao's purpose.

The teacher used himself as bait to set up a farce of forming a clique for personal gain, and misled him with his seemingly sincere loyalty, causing him to kill the Cui family without thinking deeply.

The second brother and the Cui family are of the same blood. If the Cui family is disturbed, the second brother will not be able to sit still, so he takes the risk and uses this trick.

And Xiuzhi and the Shen family...are just waiting here, waiting for the second brother to fall into the trap!

The teacher was so deliberate in plotting against him, yet he still talked to him about loyalty and the past friendship between teacher and student. It was simply ridiculous!

Emperor Sheng's breathing became increasingly rapid, and his chest heaved violently.

He knew in his heart that with his teacher's wisdom and insight, he must have understood his intentions and guessed his preferred candidate for the crown prince.

If that was the case, why did the teacher insist on going against him, making careful plans, pressing him step by step, and forcing him to give up the second one?

Interfering with the emperor's choice of a crown prince is an act of treason and must be severely punished by the law of the country!

Gu Xizhi had just said something quite right, "I, your Majesty, am plotting treason!"

teacher......

Even if it was a teacher, he would never tolerate it!

Emperor Sheng's emotions instantly surged like a raging storm, and his eyes were filled with burning anger.

He couldn't help but wonder if the teacher did this to help Jiang Xun?

And did Jiang Xun know about his teacher's actions in advance? If so...it would be treason!

Zhao Huailang, who was unaware of the situation, saw this and thought that Emperor Sheng was extremely disgusted with him and had no patience at all.

His heart suddenly sank, his face gradually turned pale, and he was about to speak to defend himself, but he saw Zhang Xianyu, who had been silent since entering the hall, stand up at this time:

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"

When Zhang Xian first entered the palace, he wanted to speak, but Emperor Sheng was eager to deal with the matter at hand and raised his hand to stop him.

At this moment, seeing that the hall had been silent for a long time, Zhang Xian assessed the situation and did not dare to delay any longer, so he spoke up when the opportunity arose.

He looked calm as he took out several documents from the wide sleeves of his official robe, raised them respectfully in front of Emperor Sheng with both hands, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, Minister of Personnel Cui Daoyuan has fully confessed his guilt. The evidence is irrefutable. Please review it."

These words were like a sudden thunderclap, causing everyone in the hall to look at Zhang Xian in astonishment.

At this moment, even Emperor Sheng's face flashed with surprise.

Cui Daoyuan... pleaded guilty so quickly?

When Zhao Huailang heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue. His face turned pale as paper in an instant, full of horror.