sjar Chapter 707: Counterattack in the Court
Chapter 707: Counterattack in the Court
Now, as long as he finds a way to get rid of the Queen and the Su family, Luo Junhe will have no support behind him.
Aren't all the problems solved now?
Thinking of this, Luo Jingshen asked Liu Qingya, "Mr. Liu, do you think that Master Su can find any evidence today?"
"That's definitely not possible." Liu Qingyan answered with certainty.
He went on to say: "Your Highness, you might as well think about it. The emperor only gave Su Taifu one day to go back and search for evidence to prove his innocence."
"But this letter was originally forged by King Nan Xiao for you. How could he find any evidence?"
"It's reasonable to want to find evidence for something that really exists."
"But if you want to investigate evidence for something that doesn't even exist, isn't that just making something out of nothing?"
"Besides, if Master Su really found evidence, he should have followed the Queen to the palace now, instead of not even leaving the Su Mansion."
"Your Highness, do you think what I said makes sense?"
After listening to Liu Qingya's analysis, Luo Jingshen had only four words in his mind.
That means the Su family is finished!
It's not an ordinary end, but an end that has been eradicated.
Although he felt some emotion in his heart, he did not have any sympathy.
Who made Master Su Luo Junhe’s maternal grandfather?
If they want to blame someone, let them blame Luo Junhe and Ji Yuntang.
If Ji Yuntang had not healed Luo Junhe and Luo Junhe had not stood up, he would not have targeted the Su family.
In short, anyone who has anything to do with Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe must die!
Thinking of this, Luo Jingshen glanced at Liu Qingya and instructed him: "Mr. Liu, go to Yongning Marquis' Mansion in person later and tell Ji Nanchuan that when he goes to court tomorrow, ask him to continue to target Su Taifu and the Su family with all his strength as he did today."
"If this matter is done well, I will reward him with 50,000 taels of gold and promote his eldest son to the position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple."
This condition was simply impossible for Ji Nanchuan to refuse.
What the Yongning Marquis' Mansion lacks most now is silver, and 50,000 taels of gold is undoubtedly a timely help for them.
Although Xia Chuhe has already given Ji Nanchuan tens of thousands of taels of silver, who would complain that the money is too much?
If the Yongning Marquisate wants to restore its former glory, silver is an indispensable commodity.
Secondly, it is the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple promised by Luo Junhe.
Ji Huaiche has been serving as the Right Shaoqing in the Dali Temple for four or five years, and he has always wanted to take the position of Shaoqing.
But there was nothing he could do, as Xu Muyan was always suppressing him.
Behind Xu Muyan is the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even with the strength of Yongning Marquis' Mansion, it is still no match for the Prime Minister's Mansion.
He couldn't even compare to the Yongning Marquis Mansion during its heyday, let alone the Yongning Marquis Mansion in its current decline.
Therefore, Ji Huaiche's dream of becoming the Shaoqing of Dali Temple has never been realized.
But things are different now. If he has Luo Jingshen's help, why should he worry that Ji Huaiche will not be able to become the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple?
The higher Ji Huaiche's official position, the more benefits it will bring to the Yongning Marquisate.
The condition given by Luo Jingshen accurately grasped what Ji Nanchuan wanted most.
Of course he wouldn't refuse.
What Ji Nanchuan didn't know was that because of his momentary greed, the entire Yongning Marquis Mansion was destroyed.
The next day, the palace.
As usual, the ministers came to the palace to attend court before dawn.
The difference is that Tutor Su, who used to be the first one to arrive at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, has not arrived today.
Luo Jingshen, who usually came the latest, came earlier than anyone else today.
The ministers stepped forward and saluted Luo Jingshen according to etiquette, but did not dare to mention what happened yesterday.
Yesterday, the Crown Prince sued Tutor Su, and the news spread all over the capital.
Some people scolded the prince for being heartless and ungrateful.
Some people also scolded Su Taifu for being obsessed with money and greed and saying he was not fit to be an official.
But overall, almost everyone was just watching the fun.
They all wanted to know how this matter would develop.
It was almost time for court session when Master Su finally arrived.
He looked extremely depressed, with a dark circle under his eyelids, as if he had not closed his eyes all night.
The clothes he was wearing were still the same as yesterday, and it seemed that he had not changed them.
From this we can see that after Master Su returned, he was worried the whole day and never felt at ease.
A minister came forward and greeted Master Su, but he just responded faintly with no expression on his face.
Xie Jinrong felt very uncomfortable when he saw Master Su like this.
Could it be that Mr. Su, a senior official of two dynasties, is going to fall like this?
After Xie Jinrong returned yesterday, he also thought about how to help Master Su, but he couldn't think of any useful method.
On the one hand, the time given by Emperor Jingyang was too urgent, and one day was not enough to find out anything.
On the other hand, political affairs related to the royal family are inherently very sensitive.
If you accidentally stand on the wrong side or say the wrong thing, the entire Rongguo Mansion will be implicated.
Xie Jinrong was not afraid of being dragged down, but because the Rongguo Mansion was a large and powerful family, and besides him, there were hundreds of people to support in the mansion.
Secondly, Xie Liuzheng had just gotten married not long ago, and Luo Qingge was also pregnant, and the child was not yet full-term.
If something happened to the Duke Rong's Mansion, wouldn't the entire Xie family be left with no descendants?
Xie Jinrong couldn't bear it, but he also had his own difficulties and was helpless.
Compared to Xie Jinrong's worried look, Ji Nanchuan's expression was obviously much more excited.
He seemed to have already seen that tens of thousands of taels of gold and the position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple were beckoning to him.
Ji Nanchuan took the initiative to walk to Luo Jingshen's side, bowed to him, and said: "This subordinate greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Luo Jingshen patted his shoulder, leaned over to his ear, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Whether the Yongning Marquisate can turn the tide depends entirely on the performance of the Marquis today."
Upon hearing this, Ji Nanchuan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely not let you down."
Soon, Emperor Jingyang, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, came over.
The minister immediately knelt down and saluted, "Your humble servant pays respect to the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Emperor Jingyang waved his hand and said, "All the ministers, please stand up."
After he finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Master Su, "Master Su, how is the evidence I asked you to go back and investigate?"
"Can you prove your innocence?"
Master Su knelt on the ground and answered in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. These letters were all deliberately forged to frame me."
Emperor Jingyang raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a deep voice: "Oh? Why did Master Su say that?"
Su Taifu said respectfully: "I have found evidence that can prove my innocence."