Chapter 187 Partiality
"I dare not...I naturally have evidence!" Xie Xunfeng said to Xie Shanhe.
Xie Shanhe snorted coldly and said, "Oh? Evidence? Where is the evidence?"
Without waiting for Xie Xunfeng to finish speaking.
There was a loud and powerful voice coming from outside the door.
"Veteran, Yu Zhongtian wants to see you!"
After hearing this voice, all the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but look outside.
General Yu is a rare guest in the court.
Xie Shanhe was also a little surprised. This old guy hadn't been to court for many years.
Why did I rush over to join in the fun today?
However, I became increasingly uneasy.
He naturally said politely, "Old General, please come in quickly."
Yu Zhongtian entered the hall wearing a light armor and a sword on his waist.
"Old general, what is the purpose of your visit to the palace?" Xie Shanhe said to Yu Zhongtian.
Yu Zhongtian said straight to the point, "I came here this time to seek justice for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. And, I ask Your Majesty to severely punish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xie Shanhe heard Yu Zhongtian say this.
I said to myself, as expected.
"General Yu, where did you get this from..."
"Your Majesty, you may not know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince colluded with underworld forces and wanted to murder His Royal Highness the First Prince and the envoy of Daxia. He also kept blaming Your Majesty, saying that it was you who ordered it! Now, we have both witnesses and evidence, please make your decision, Your Majesty!" Yu Zhongtian said, holding a confession letter.
Xie Shanhe asked the eunuch to bring the confession up.
He finally understood the cause and effect.
Yu Zhongtian simply recounted what happened honestly without making any changes.
It was clearly written above that they deliberately lured Xie Yiren over there.
After Xie Shanhe finished reading it, he slammed the table and said in a harsh voice, "This is really outrageous!"
After that, he asked again, "General Yu, have you investigated this matter thoroughly? Why is there no confession from the prince? Could it be a trick of the Daxia people?"
Yu Zhongtian, how could he not hear Xie Shanhe's intention to protect him?
"Your Majesty! Those people are the Twelve Evils of Lin Xian! Moreover, this plan was proposed by us in order to find out the person behind the scenes. From the confessions, it can be seen that these people do not know who is the mastermind behind the scenes! And the people handling the case are none other than my two grandsons, Yu Pengcheng and Yu Pengfei! Otherwise, Your Majesty thinks that we have joined forces with Daxia to frame the crown prince of our Great Zhou!" Yu Zhongtian spoke every word in a sonorous and powerful voice.
Although Xie Shanhe was unhappy to hear this, he could do nothing about it.
Yu’s army is good at fighting.
Moreover, the Yu family is full of loyal ministers!
"General Yu, even if this is the case, you can't say that... If this gets out... wouldn't that give Daxia a handle on us?" said a minister with his hands clasped.
"Yes, General Yu, it is said that family disgrace should not be made public. Moreover, this cannot be determined... We cannot rule out the possibility that Daxia staged this incident on her own."
"That's right, General Yu, you are really good at marching and fighting. But these Daxia people are not good people... They are very likely using you..."
"Everyone, do you think I'm old and confused? Moreover, if we speak out this matter openly, it will appear to have nothing to do with our Great Zhou. It was done by Xie Yiren alone! If we hide it, it will appear to be related to our Great Zhou!" said Yu Zhongtian.
At this time, a minister came out from the side and said to Yu Zhongtian, "General Yu, your loyalty is known to all. However, according to the laws of our Great Zhou, this is not the military, and you have no right to review the case. You need to hand this matter over to our Ministry of Justice for a detailed investigation before making a final decision."
Seeing the head official of the Ministry of Justice coming out, Xie Shanhe said to Yu Zhongtian, "General Yu, Lord Xing is right. Let's hand this matter over to the Ministry of Justice for a thorough investigation, and then make a conclusion. What do you think? If that beast really did something so unforgivable, I will definitely punish him severely!"
"His Majesty……"
Seeing this, Yu Zhongtian was dissatisfied and wanted to argue.
Xie Xunfeng had thought about this scene.
He didn't expect to be able to bring down Xie Yiren after this incident.
But, at least, it will make them feel a little guilty...
"Thank you, father!" Xie Xunfeng bowed and said.
When Yu Zhongtian heard Xie Xunfeng say this, he didn't pursue the matter any further.
"Xingli, you must investigate this case thoroughly! We must give an explanation to the Daxia delegation and to General Yu." Xie Shanhe said sternly.
Yu Zhongtian was very dissatisfied with Xie Shanhe's actions, and said unkindly, "Since Your Majesty has resolved this matter, I will not waste any more words. I will take my leave."
"Your son, I will take my leave as well!" Xie Xunfeng continued.
"Wait a minute!" Xie Shanhe's voice contained a hint of displeasure.
Xie Xunfeng stopped.
Probably guessed it.
Xie Shanhe can’t do anything to Yu Zhongtian.
I'm afraid he will take his anger out on himself.
"I want to ask you, why didn't you report to the police after you were assassinated? Instead, you went to find General Yu. Who taught you to do this? What is your conspiracy?" Xie Shanhe asked Xie Xunfeng sternly.
Xie Xunfeng snorted coldly and said what he had prepared long ago, "It was Grand Tutor Yan's suggestion... He said that they dared to assassinate the Great Xia envoy in Diqiu City. There must be someone behind it. If we report it to the authorities, the matter will be left unresolved. If this happens, it will affect the relationship between the two countries."
"If we can find an upright person who can help us investigate the whole story, it will not only help resolve the conflict between the two countries, but also help Da Zhou find the bad apples!"
Xie Xunfeng's words left Xie Shanhe at a loss as to where to find fault.
At this time, a prince pointed at Xie Xunfeng and said.
"Hmph! Xie Xunfeng, you keep calling me Grand Tutor Yan! Do you still remember which country's blood is in your body? Do you still know which country you are from? I think you are almost becoming a running dog of Da Xia! Could it be that you are colluding with the people of Da Xia to frame our Da Zhou? I think you should just change your name to Xiao Xunfeng!"
General Yu, who had just walked to the door, froze in his tracks, turned around and said to the prince who was speaking, "Sixth Prince! How dare you say such words! If the Queen's family had not been persecuted, why would the eldest prince be sent as a hostage when there was no one to help him? Why would the eldest prince be humiliated like this? Which prince would be willing to be a hostage? Which prince would be willing to serve another country? Throughout history, there have been many hostages! However, this is the only eldest son who was used as a hostage!"
"What's wrong with him? The ones who are wrong are us who stand in the court! If we were not weak, why would we send our prince as a hostage? If the eldest prince had not gone to Daxia as a hostage, how could we have gained peace and allowed our Great Zhou to recuperate over the years!" Yu Zhongtian said, his face livid, pointing at everyone.
