Yunyun walked up to Jiang Guixiang with a sword in his hand. Jiang Guixiang couldn't help but lose his mind. He hurriedly fell to his knees and said: "Your Majesty, spare your life. It's not because I don't want to say it, but because this matter is of great importance. Even if I have the courage, I don't dare to speak nonsense."
Shao Yan saw a trace of fear in his expression and tone. He expected that this guy not only knew the truth of the entire injustice case, but also that the mastermind behind the scenes had a noble status and was by no means an ordinary person. After thinking about it, Shao Yan could not help but think of Guo Wei.
That sinister smiling face, is it him? It must be him, why am I so stupid? I should have thought it was this guy who did it
When Yunyun heard that there was something new about the case, she was immediately excited, and she couldn't help but shed tears of excitement in the corners of her eyes.
When Shao Yan saw Jiang Guixiang trembling, he said casually: "Master Jiang, just say it with peace of mind. I forgive your innocence. In addition, I hope you can remember that I am the emperor today. If someone is playing tricks behind your back,
He is a heretic, no matter how high his position or how powerful he is, I can bring him to justice at any time. As the old saying goes, a prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the common people, and I will never condone an adulterer."
Jiang Guixiang has been an official for many years, and his ability to do things is very average, but he is very good at observing words and expressions. He can naturally hear what the emperor means. Even now, the emperor has spoken for this reason. If he keeps secretive, it will be a small matter to lose his life, and he will be deceived.
Jun Nai is responsible for the great crime of destroying the nine clans. He does not want to implicate more than 40 people in the house because of himself.
"Your Majesty, if I tell you the truth, can you please spare my family?"
"As the saying goes, if you confess and be lenient, as long as you tell me the whole story of the case, I will not hold you accountable, but I will also pardon your whole family. You have no joke!" In previous palace dramas, Shao Yan hated those who were not responsible.
Reasonable legal systems, such as 'one person will be imprisoned, and the whole family will be imprisoned', and such as 'killing all nine clans, and killing everyone', these legal systems are too cruel in his opinion.
"On behalf of the whole family, I would like to express my gratitude to the Emperor for his kindness." Jiang Xianggui kowtowed to the Emperor, then walked to the door and closed it tightly. Then he came to Shao Yan and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this case..." He had just finished speaking.
Halfway through, I heard Butler Jiang's voice coming from outside, "Your Majesty, the two wizards are doing things for you at the moment. No one else is allowed in. Please stay here, Your Majesty."
"Damn" came Guo Wei's scolding voice from outside the door, "You little slave, am I a 'bastard'? Mr. Jiang had a very good relationship with me. Now that he has passed away, why can't I come here to pay my respects?"
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"Your Majesty, forgive me. Otherwise, please let Rong Xiao go in first to discuss with the two mages. See if they can end the ritual quickly?" Steward Jiang said in horror.
"I don't care what kind of bullshit mage he is. If you dare to stop me again, be careful I will chop your head off." Guo Wei said angrily. When Butler Jiang heard that he was going to chop off his head, he quickly stepped aside in a polite manner. In an instant,
, Guo Wei kicked open the door of the hall, only to see Jiang Guixiang walking towards him with a smile on his face, "I don't know if the prince is here, but I am not far away to greet you."
Guo Wei looked around with an angry look, and asked disdainfully: "Didn't you say that there are two mages doing magic for you? Where are they?"
"Reply to the prince, they have already left. If not, I would not dare to come out of the coffin to meet the prince."
"Well, as long as you understand." The anger on Guo Wei's face disappeared by half, and he continued: "I asked you to fake your death this time out of helplessness. Recently, the little emperor seems to be more concerned about Yuntianlin's case. Let's not
If something goes wrong at this time, not even the Queen Mother can protect you, let alone me."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. How dare you talk nonsense about such head-turning matters? I also want to take this opportunity to take my family members into seclusion in the wild and live a carefree life incognito."
Guo Wei nodded appreciatively, "It's best if you think so. Don't worry, after this matter is over, I will send your whole family out of the city safely. If you are afraid that the little emperor will cause trouble for you, you can go into seclusion in another country.
I happen to have some close friends in Nanliang. You can take my letter to find them there."
"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."
Guo Wei waved his hand and said: "No need, you and I are on the same boat now, and I should help you. The little emperor today is not an idle person. If you die suddenly this time, he will definitely be suspicious.
You have to be careful. When the time comes, you have to let your family act more realistically and don’t let the emperor see any flaws."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Only Butler Jiang in the mansion knows about the official's fake death. The two ladies do not know about it."
"That's good, but is your butler reliable?"
"Reliable, absolutely reliable. This person has been with Xiaguan for more than ten years and has always been loyal to him."
"Be careful when sailing for ten thousand years. As the saying goes, a Taoist will not be punished for his own sake, but when necessary..." Guo Wei did not say any more, but lightly touched his neck with his hand, indicating that he would kill the butler and silence him.
Seeing Guo Wei's ferocious expression and extremely cold tone, cold sweat broke out on Jiang Guixiang's forehead. As he spoke, Guo Wei slowly walked to the coffin and stretched out his hand to touch the coffin lid. Jiang Guixiang swallowed nervously. Guo Wei did not notice that his expression was abnormal.
, turned around and smiled slightly, "How's it going? Are you satisfied with the longevity materials I have prepared for you?"
"Satisfied, satisfied, thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty." Jiang Guixiang hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.
"It doesn't matter. Who told us that we are colleagues?" Guo Wei quietly came to Jiang Guixiang, patted his shoulder and said: "If there is peace, we will benefit, if there is no harmony, we will break up. Mr. Jiang should understand what I mean, okay.
, Having said so much, it’s time for me to leave. I hope Mr. Jiang will remember what I said and say goodbye.” With that, Guo Wei turned around and walked out in a swaggering way.
Jiang Guixiang breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that Guo Wei had gone far, he quickly closed the door. With a "squeak", the coffin lid was pulled open from the inside, and Shao Yan and Yun Yun walked out of it.
"Wei Chen frightened the emperor. Wei Chen deserved to die." Jiang Guixiang knelt down in front of Shao Yan with an embarrassed expression. It turned out that just before Guo Wei entered the house, Shao Yan hid Yun Yun in the coffin in desperation. However, for Jiang Guixiang,
Said that letting the emperor lie in the coffin was really suspected of offending Long Wei.
Shao Yan smiled heartily and said: "Jiang Aiqing said, thanks to your coffin just now, otherwise I would not have heard so many secrets with my own ears."
Yun Yun raised her eyebrows and her eyes radiated with sparks of hatred. She clenched the sword in her hand and gritted her teeth and said: "Every injustice has its own debtor, and Guo Wei has harmed my family. I must kill him with my own hands."
"Concubine Yun, please calm down. Guo Wei is a treacherous and cunning man. Over the years, he has basically eliminated all the evidence. Regarding the whole case, I only know one part, but not the other part."
Shao Yan felt that what the old guy said made sense. How could a person as smart and capable as Guo Wei leave clues to others? If he hadn't hid in the coffin just now, how could he have overheard his conversation?
Seeing that Shao Yan frowned and did not express his position, Jiang Guixiang respectfully volunteered: "Thanks to the Emperor for disregarding past suspicions, I am willing to come forward to testify against Guo Wei's evil deeds."
Shao Yan said calmly: "You won't have much effect if you testify against him. Instead, it will bring disaster to you and your family. Didn't you hear the seven words Guo Wei said? Harmony will benefit, discord will lead to harm.
"Breaking up" means that if you don't betray him, both parties will be in peace, but if they break up, you won't know who will be dead."
"According to this, wouldn't there be nothing we can do against him?" Yunyun asked puzzledly.
"That's not true. At least now we know who is behind the scenes. We can follow this direction in the future," Shao Yan said.
"If the emperor believes in Wei Chen, please hand over the case to Wei Chen. Wei Chen promises to get to the bottom of this case within a month."
Shao Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said: "I already have a suitable candidate in mind for this case. All you have to do now is continue to pretend to be dead. In addition, you must transfer all your family members before the 'funeral'
Move to a safe area"
"Why?" Yunyun and Jiang Guixiang asked at the same time
"I'm worried that Guo Wei will kill people and silence him on the way, so we must be prepared in advance." Shao Yan has seen a lot of this kind of burning of bridges in previous costume dramas, and Guo Wei is such a fickle villain.
Instead of letting innocent people die, it’s better to act out the scene seriously.
"Also, you are not allowed to mention my leaving the palace today to anyone, including your most trusted butler."
"I obey the decree," Jiang Guixiang kowtowed.
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On the way back, Yunyun sat on the horse and couldn't calm down for a long time. After learning the real murderer behind the scenes, this girl was very angry and wanted to go to the palace immediately to get Guo Wei's head to comfort her parents' souls in heaven. Shao Yan finally persuaded her.
The two of them were about to reach the entrance of the palace, and suddenly they heard Wang Wu's voice coming from behind them, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
Shao Yan suddenly turned his horse's head and saw Wang Wushen coming quickly on a black horse. Since the last time Shao Yan sent him out to do something, this guy had been gone for several days. Shao Yan was surprised to see that his face was covered with sweat.
Said: "Why is fifth brother so panicked? What happened?"
Wang Wu wiped his sweat and panted: "Your Majesty, something is going wrong."
Shao Yan was confused and asked quickly: "Don't be anxious, speak slowly."
"As you ordered, I went to Nanliang to inquire about Mr. Deng. According to reliable information, Mr. Deng was sentenced to death by the Emperor of Nanliang for treason and will be executed soon."
Shao Yan was so shocked that he jumped off his horse angrily and cursed: "You stupid emperor, doesn't he know who is loyal and who is traitorous?"
"I heard that the person in charge of supervising the execution this time is Wang Boyan, the Prime Minister of Nanliang."
The more Shao Yan listened, the angrier he became. He punched the horse with his fist and said, "Master Deng is a loyal minister, and he is kind to me. I can't just watch him being harmed by these traitorous ministers. I decided to go to Nanliang Kingdom."