Chapter 133 Contradiction
The message was sent from Suihonglou.
Su Qingqing scanned the entire letter at a glance, then handed it to Rong Que with a smile, "Here's what you wanted."
Rong Que looked suspiciously, then took the letter and read it.
The letter mentioned that a person from Bashu came to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion last night, but it was uncertain what specific news this person brought.
Rong Que was stunned after reading the news, "Can Shattered Red Tower even get this kind of news?"
The person who came to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion at midnight last night, today Suihonglou can find out who it is.
Su Qingqing smiled with her eyes curved: "This is not difficult."
Rong Que: ...
Not difficult?
Is it that I am so ignorant?
However, now is not the time to be curious. Just as Su Yunhe confessed the secret of Bashu, someone from Bashu came to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion. This is a secret that cannot be missed.
Rong Que took the letter and went straight to the study. He ordered people to set off immediately to Bashu to find out the situation there, while he summoned his confidants to discuss the current situation.
Two days later, the assassination case came to a conclusion. Gao Xinyang was framed, and the person who actually bribed the palace maid was a servant from Su Yunhe's house who took the opportunity to escape. Su Yunhe was resentful because he was exiled, and that person was instructed by Su Yunhe to assassinate the emperor.
The reason why the Dali Temple Minister closed the case in this way was, firstly, that Su Yunhe was the most suitable person to take the blame now, and secondly, he wanted to give the Emperor an illusion that Su Yunhe was still alive.
At that time, someone reported that Su Yunhe was in the Prince's Mansion. Although no one was found that night, as long as the emperor acknowledged the fact that Su Yunhe was still alive, the fact that Su Yunhe was in the Prince's Mansion, whether true or not, would be like a thorn in the emperor's heart.
Whenever the emperor thinks of Su Yunhe, he will think of this matter.
Although it may be useless now, who knows if it will become a fuse in the future.
Gao Xinyang was acquitted and the Prince's Mansion was reopened. At the same time, the commander of the imperial guards was dismissed and investigated for the crime of disrespect.
Throughout the whole case, the Second Prince's party not only lost a commander of the imperial guards, but also caused serious injuries to the Second Prince himself. The Crown Prince even took the opportunity to drive away all the servants in the mansion. The network of relationships that various forces had worked so hard to cultivate in the Crown Prince's mansion was completely severed.
The only gain was a thorn in the emperor's heart, which was not worth the loss. During the period of recuperation, the second prince vomited several times and overturned the medicine bowl, and the blood and anger attacked his heart, which opened the wound.
Three days after the Prince's Mansion was lifted from lockdown, news came from Bashu, shocking the government and the public.
A riot broke out among the victims of the disaster in Nanchong County. The fierce bandits and victims attacked the Nanchong County Government, occupied the mountains and became the local kings, and were hostile to the government. The government had to deal with the bandits and provide disaster relief at the same time, and was so busy that it had no time to deal with the problem. It submitted a memorial requesting support from the court.
When this memorial was read out in public in the Golden Palace by the Chief Eunuch, the whole hall was in an uproar.
The Minister of Justice stared in astonishment. "It is the autumn harvest season now, and Bashu has always been a land of abundance. How come there are disaster victims? I have never heard of any reports of drought or insect pests there before. Where did this disaster come from and it has developed into a riot!"
The emperor also wants to know this question.
But the letter didn’t say that.
The Duke of Zhenguo looked worried. "Your Majesty, according to the report in this memorial, I'm afraid that this riot is really serious. It would be difficult for ordinary officials to convince the people. I am willing to go to Bashu to comfort the victims and control the riot."
As soon as the Duke of Zhenguo stepped out, a prince immediately followed and said, "What the Duke of Zhenguo said is correct. Ordinary officials are indeed difficult to convince the people. Nanchong is the fortress of Bashu. One mistake will bring disaster to the entire Bashu. It would be more appropriate for the officials who go to suppress it this time to be relatives of the royal family."
The Duke of Zhenguo was obviously dissatisfied. "This time it's not just disaster relief, it's also bandit suppression. Those who go there must have experience in both disaster relief and bandit suppression. There aren't many royal relatives with such experience."
When his name was called, a prince of the royal family stepped out tremblingly, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Nanchong."
This old prince is already in his seventies or eighties and still needs someone to support him when he walks. Who would want to employ him?
The emperor glanced at him with dismay, thinking that with your physique, you would be torn apart before you even leave the capital.
The Minister of War Xiang Zheng hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is most appropriate to entrust the disaster relief and bandit suppression to the Xishan Camp. General Wang Yu has rich combat experience, and he has recruited a lot of new soldiers this time, so this is also a good opportunity to train the troops."
As soon as he said this, many court officials immediately supported his opinion.
The Dali Temple Minister then said, "When General Wang Yu goes to provide disaster relief, he must be accompanied by a prince, which will be more appropriate."
It is appropriate, but why would the emperor agree to let Wang Yu go?
Wang Yu is still training the emperor's private soldiers!
Besides, if Wang Yu goes to provide disaster relief, what happens in Kyoto and who will control the Xishan camp?
The emperor looked gloomy and said nothing.
The court officials below were arguing heatedly about who to send to provide disaster relief. The emperor's eyes swept across the huge crowd and finally fell on Rong Que.
Someone keenly noticed the emperor's gaze and immediately stepped forward to suggest, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has experience in disaster relief and has led troops to suppress bandits several times. I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most suitable person to go to Bashu this time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Golden Palace, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet.
The prince is suitable, but who can agree with this?
Those who follow the prince will definitely not agree with the proposal.
What about others?
During the time when the crown prince was imprisoned, which party did not take the opportunity to trample on him? Which party did not take the opportunity to submit a memorial about the crown prince's corruption?
Especially those from the Zhenguo Gong Party, who sent memorials impeaching the crown prince for embezzling disaster relief grain funds like snowflakes. How could they have the nerve to let the crown prince go to provide disaster relief again?
The emperor looked at the crowd and saw that they were suddenly quiet. He couldn't help but snort in anger in his heart. These were his subjects!
The Emperor glanced past the Duke of Zhenguo and looked at Rong Que, "What do you think, Prince?"
Rong Que stepped out of the line without being servile or arrogant, and bowed respectfully, "I am a guilty son, and I am willing to make meritorious contributions. However, if you send me this time, I hope that the emperor will select a supervisor to control my behavior."
The voice was respectful and the words were cold.
This is clearly stated.
Let me do it, and you choose someone who can prove my innocence, so that I won’t get into trouble again after I’ve done my job.
Don't think that everyone is easy to bully. I have a temper too. You can't just use me when you need me and abuse me when you don't need me!
Having said this, not only were those who had previously impeached Rong Que embarrassed, but even the emperor felt a little embarrassed, because after all, it was the emperor who gave the order to confine Rong Que.
As a result , after a noisy investigation, no solid evidence was found, and the Crown Princess was beaten for no reason.
The emperor looked at Rong Que's cold face and sighed in his heart.
The prince is just angry.
As soon as the Crown Prince finished speaking, the Third Prince stepped forward and asked, "What do you mean by this, Your Highness? Are you blaming Father? Father saw the witnesses and evidence of the previous incident. Does the Crown Prince think that Father made a mistake in executing me?"
The entire Golden Palace was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. The Third Prince's words came out with such force that the topic was immediately drawn to the conflict between the Crown Prince and the Emperor.
Rong Que turned and looked at him.
