The next day, there was an undercurrent in the court, and everyone had different expressions.
Some people looked worried, while others were gloating.
What happened yesterday was really too weird, from Jinse being summoned to the second prince's residence and being surrounded, to being arrested and taken into the palace, until the news came out that Jinse had killed the prince.
No matter how you look at it, it looks weird, not to mention that one of the protagonists yesterday, the second prince, did not come to court today.
Morning starts.
Following the sentence "If there is something to do, leave the court if there is nothing", two unknown officials got into a quarrel because of the conflict between the two families.
One said that the family dog was lost, another said that the maid in the family was abused, and the third said that a distant relative was persecuted.
The two people argued back and forth, both thinking it was the other's fault.
What is surprising is that the reversal came very quickly, and the target of the incident was directed at two other senior officials.
But those two people were still arguing, and with this quarrel, not only the two officials were defeated.
Tao produces one, which produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things.
People are constantly joining in the fight. Some people are still fighting one second, and the next second their skin is being ripped off by others.
The officials implicated are more or less unclean.
Those who are corrupt and greedy for money, those who allow the housekeeper's men to commit murders, those who rob civilian girls, and many other evil deeds.
Counting like this, there are not many clean people in the court.
Even if there are occasionally honest and upright people, there is always a deceptive relative in the family, right?
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if the family and distant relatives are all good, who can guarantee that they have never said anything wrong in this life?
In the feudal dynasty, literary prisons could kill people.
Soon, nearly half of the officials in the court were dragged into the water.
Sitting on the dragon throne, the emperor could not conceal his shock.
How did this all happen?
Are all his officials so bad?
No, the emperor squinted his eyes and realized something was wrong. All the people who were dismissed were actually princelings or second princes.
The remaining officials are almost all centrists.
The two officials who caused this incident were also members of the second prince.
It seems that the second prince wanted to clean up the princelings, but was bitten by the princelings instead, causing both sides to suffer losses.
The fact that his son can master so many secrets of officials in the capital should not be underestimated.
The other party must have many informants and have been planning for many years to be able to do this.
The emperor was alert, waved his hand, and punished according to crime, and then revealed the matter.
Amidst the noise, Xie Xiuqi sat in a wheelchair, watching with cold eyes the miserable fate of the courtiers.
Suddenly, he turned his head and met the probing gaze of the old prime minister in front of him on the left.
Xie Xiuqi smiled calmly, as gentle as jade, and cupped his hands, looking free and easy, but his eyes were cold.
The old prime minister nodded slightly and lowered his eyes to hide the shock in his eyes.
I never thought that the third prince was the secret planner, but he was blind before.
The court was supposed to discuss the crime of declaring Jin Se, but now half of the civil and military personnel in the court were missing. The emperor was extremely upset and had no intention of continuing. The morning court ended in such a hurry.
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The Third Prince's Mansion.
Nangong An and Xie Xiuqi sat opposite each other: "Third Prince, I heard that you entered the prison at night last night, I don't know..."
"She did not kill the prince," Xie Xiuqi looked up at the sky and spoke concisely, "When I came out of the prison last night, the Holy Spirit summoned me immediately. There is definitely something fishy about this matter."
"Grandpa, don't worry, I have a plan, but it will take some time. All we have to do now is delay!"
"The longer it takes, the better."
Nangong An didn't ask Xie Xiuqi what he could do, and showed determination on his face.
"Okay, there are still old friends in the old man's court. No matter how bad it is, he will still be the same now..."
He frowned: "Even if I risk my life as an old man, I must protect Jin'er."
Xie Xiuqi still looked far away, saying, "If I don't use your life, I won't use anyone else's life."
With his current means, he can only last for five days at most.
Within five days, if there is no news from Xiao Hei, he will have no choice but to fight to the death.
No one can hurt Jinse!
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In the next few days, the emperor's eyes were opened.
Almost every day, remnants of princelings and second princes appeared in the court, some of which were so well hidden that even he didn't know their positions before.
As time went by, even neutral officials were involved, and the concubines in the harem also competed for their beauty.
In the past, he cared about Su Wan and had no interest in other concubines. Now that he let go, he sighed.
In those past years, he missed so many beautiful things.
The only fly in the ointment is that he is no longer young, and he is always a little unable to do what he wants every day. Coupled with the noise and hustle and bustle in the court, he is always confused.
I always feel like there is something important to do, but I just can’t remember it.
On this day, hearing the noise in the court hall for many days, the emperor started with horror.
Something's wrong!
Nangong Jin's matter has not yet been resolved, so he has been listening to the quarrels among these courtiers all day long!
Thinking back on his state over the past few days, cold sweat broke out on the emperor's head.
Two days ago, he saw a strange book at a concubine's place.
It is said above that those who are generals and have killed countless people have evil spirits within them. If such people are persecuted, then those who harmed them will receive retribution.
Did he suffer retribution?
No, it's impossible! He is the emperor, and he can do no wrong by punishing evil and avoiding difficulties!
The emperor put an end to the debate among the courtiers, and after talking about Jinse's "crime", he made a final decision in a dignified voice.
"Nangong Jin went in front to assassinate the prince and beheaded the whole family."
"Now that the order has been issued, I will be beheaded at noon tomorrow!"
After saying this, the emperor took a deep breath and hurriedly retreated without waiting for the advice of the courtiers in the world.
The courtiers looked at each other in confusion. His Majesty has been a little strange these days, especially today, as if he can't wait to kill Nangong's family.
Maybe they thought wrong. After all, the Nangong family is full of loyal people. If Jin Se hadn't killed the prince by mistake, he wouldn't have suffered such a serious crime.
After all, it's Jinse's fault, what does it have to do with the Holy One?
At the palace gate, as soon as Xie Xiuqi went out, he saw Xie Xiuming waiting aside.
His eyes became more sinister, and he looked at Xie Xiuqi with a half-smile but not a smile.
"Third brother, third brother, I never thought that for so many years, I have been looking for the wrong opponent."
"It turns out you are the one who hides your secrets."
"After hiding for so many years, I didn't hesitate to expose it for such a thing. Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a failure."
He sneered: "But what's the use of being exposed? So far, it's not like everyone has been executed!"
When Xie Xiuming mentioned "junk", Xie Xiuqi narrowed his eyes and seemed to inadvertently open the folding fan and flap it twice between the two of them.
Where Xie Xiuming didn't see it, fine white powder floated into his body.
Until all the powder was dispersed, Xie Xiuqi looked at Xie Xiuming, focused his attention on him, and smiled warmly.
"Second brother, could it be that you don't want the other one either?"
Xie Xiuming was ashamed and filled with hatred.
If it weren't for Jinse, how could there be only one of his treasures left?
Jin Se hurt his body, and Xie Xiuqi poked at his sore spots. Neither of them was good.