eurekapd Chapter 185: Gu Jingzhi’s injured world is completed...
Chapter 185: Gu Jingzhi’s injured world is completed...
Although the time of traveling was not long, it was only more than half a year.
However, to be frank, in the past eight years, he has only stepped out of the gate of the capital a few times.
The Gu family, the aristocratic families... all wanted his life.
He made knives for Emperor Xia and he never complained. However, the Gu family, which had been abandoned by Emperor Xia, was still not something Gu Jingzhi could touch at will. Everything he did seemed like a joke.
He helped Daxia regain the six northern prefectures and helped Emperor Xia regain land from the aristocratic families.
But what about himself?
He was promoted, but as a fourth-rank official, apart from being a deterrent to the poor and the common people, who in the aristocratic families would take him seriously?
Everyone thought that he was just relying on Emperor Xia. Even Jin Lehuang dared to compare him to a wild dog in front of him.
After thinking about it, Gu Jingzhi suddenly felt that everything he was experiencing now did not seem to change his previous situation.
On the contrary, it is even worse than before.
He used to be just an enemy of the Gu family, but what about now?
Not to mention that he had enemies all over the government and the country, but the aristocratic families wished him dead.
Emperor Xia could abandon Gu Heng without hesitation, and he could also not care about Gu Jingzhi's thoughts because of the exchange with the aristocratic family.
In that case, he had to scare these people.
The emperor's trust will always be based on a person's value and power. If his backer is only Emperor Xia, it will not be enough to protect himself.
In the eyes of the emperor, who can compare to the importance of the country?
Although Emperor Xia was also a talented and wise founding monarch and a wise ruler, he was still far behind other talented and wise emperors such as Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.
Not to mention the peerless emperor like Zulong.
When it comes to being a minister, Yu Qian is undoubtedly an admirable figure in history, but Emperor Xia is not Zhu Di.
……
Sure enough, in the court, after Emperor Xia listened to the reports from Wei Xuan and others, Song Pu immediately walked out.
"Your Majesty, yesterday, Gu Yong, an accomplice in the Jeju Prefecture land invasion case, recanted his confession in prison. He admitted that everything that happened in Jeju Prefecture was caused by his and other members of the Gu family's greed, and that Gu Heng was not the one behind this case. Upon hearing this news, I consulted with the relevant authorities overnight and ultimately confirmed that there are indeed many doubts in the case file!"
"I am deeply apprehensive. I beg Your Majesty to show some leniency. Please do not let the tragedy of Guo and Jiang happen again two years ago!"
"what?"
All the civil and military officials in the court were surprised when they heard this.
Unexpectedly, a case that was almost concluded would have such a twist in the end. For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the court.
When Emperor Xia heard this, he raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Gu Jingzhi, but saw that he was looking at his nose and his nose was focused on his heart, as if this matter had nothing to do with him at all.
He calmed down a little, turned his gaze to the prince, and asked, "Prince..."
"My son is here!"
"Is what Mr. Song said true?"
"Father, please allow me to report this matter..."
The prince paused slightly, glanced at Gu Jingzhi, and felt a little reluctant.
He knew exactly how Gu Jingzhi had been through this journey, and he also knew exactly how much Gu Jingzhi had paid in order to deal with the Gu family and the aristocratic family behind Song Pu.
now……
He sighed softly inwardly and said, "What Prime Minister Song said is indeed true. After this man recanted his confession, he committed suicide in prison. This son and several others have studied it over and over again all night. Regarding the charges that Gu Yong previously accused us of... many of them... there is insufficient evidence!"
"Well!"
Emperor Xia nodded slightly. "With the Crown Prince testifying, this must be true. However, Gu Yong relied on Gu Heng's power after all. If Gu Heng hadn't spoken up in the past, I'm afraid the disaster we've seen today wouldn't have happened. This matter..."
"His Majesty!"
Song Pu said with deep sorrow, "Gu Heng is my son-in-law, and his family has committed such a serious crime. I have no words to say to Your Majesty. However, Gu Heng has made meritorious contributions. Although he is now guilty, it was all done by the cunning servant. I dare not exonerate him. However, the previous sentence was indeed too severe. Your Majesty, please be lenient!"
"Well!"
Emperor Xia frowned slightly, as if he was in a dilemma. After a while, he said, "Since Mr. Song has pleaded for him, and most of his crimes were framed by his slaves, the thousands of lives lost in Jizhou Prefecture must be investigated, otherwise the people of the world will be unhappy!"
"How about this! Strip Gu Heng of his title and official position, take back the marquisate bestowed by the court, and pardon his death penalty..."
"Wow..."
All the officials were surprised by this decision.
They knew exactly how Gu Jingzhi handled this case before, and every detail in the file was crystal clear, but today...
Even if someone changed his confession, the sentence wouldn't be changed with just a few words, right?
Those who could stand in this court were all shrewd people. They looked at Gu Jingzhi and gave him a pitiful look. He had worked so hard for so long and was willing to bear the stigma of rebelling against his biological father, but ended up like this.
Gu Jingzhi closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't care at all about the gazes in the court.
It seemed as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Upon seeing this, officials from Song Pu's faction looked at Gu Jingzhi with disdain.
So what if you have the emperor’s trust?
So what if you are extremely capable?
In front of the aristocratic families, all your efforts can be shattered by just a few words from them. Do you really think that our aristocratic families are just decorations in the court?
Wei Xuan is Gu Jingzhi's mentor and is also very optimistic about his predecessor.
He looked at Gu Jingzhi with some heartache.
Yesterday, he and the Crown Prince and others were summoned to the Imperial Study. Emperor Xia went straight to the point and told them how to try the case.
Then he talked about Gu Heng's case.
The prince and Wei Xuan were reluctant at first, but how could the arm be stronger than the thigh?
In the end, only Gu Jingzhi's injured world was achieved.
Seeing that the upright officials in the court did not speak out against this matter, some officials from Song Pu's faction could not help but become active in their thinking. After they thought about it, suddenly an official jumped out.
"His Majesty!"
"I believe that Gu Jingzhi, as the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, was unable to discern the truth from the words of a cunning servant, causing Gu Heng to nearly face the death penalty. This behavior clearly shows that Gu Jingzhi is too careless and unfit to hold such an important position in the Dali Temple!"
"Secondly, Gu Heng is Gu Jingzhi's biological father. Although he is the father of heaven, earth, the emperor, parents, and teachers, he did not investigate his father's crimes and directly believed the words of the slave. Thinking about it this way, he is not worthy of being called a filial son!"
"Gu Jing was previously guilty of dereliction of duty and later gained a reputation for being unfilial. I believe this man can no longer hold a place in the court!"
"An unfilial person like this, standing in this hall, will only tarnish its dignity!"
"I beg you to dismiss Gu Jingzhi..."