eurekapd Chapter 291 I am here as a witness today
Chapter 291 I am here as a witness today
The two princes confronted each other, and a group of ministers bowed their heads and dared not say much.
Several old ministers also fell silent.
Everyone had their reasons, but they all knew clearly who stood with the Xu family and what happened to them more than 20 years ago.
What's more, the Xu family is very powerful in the officialdom.
Who can guarantee that the Xu family really has no intention of treason?
In the silence, Xu Yuan laughed softly.
"As expected, my father and I have had similar experiences. When my father learned that the new emperor had ascended the throne, he also went to the capital to seek justice. However, what he waited for was not justice, but endless hunting. Even the late emperor was like this. How can I dare to ask for the truth without seeking it? The emperor will take the old relationship of the Xu family into consideration."
Xuyuan raised her hand and took off the hairpin on her head.
This hairpin was given to her by Sun Wenjie. She had been polishing it every day over the past two days, and it had already become extremely sharp.
Xie Xiaocheng looked at Xu Yuan, hesitating whether to shout "Protect the Emperor".
Bei Yuan immediately stood up and said, "Xu Yuan, what do you want to do? Do you want to kill the king?"
Shen Yijie immediately said: "Don't be impulsive when making a wish."
"I'm not impulsive." Xu Yuan shook his head calmly, then looked at Bei Yu and said, "Since the emperor doesn't want to judge the Xu family's affairs, then he should deal with his own family affairs first."
Bei Yu glanced at Bei Yuan, alarm bells rang in his heart, and he immediately said, "Make a wish, do you dare?!"
"Isn't it said that the imperial family is the most ruthless? I also want to know if the emperor is really ruthless. I will wait here today. If the emperor still has no intention of redressing the Xu family's injustice and retrialing the Xu family's case at 5 p.m., then Xu Yuan can only commit suicide to thank the emperor for his great grace."
Bei Yu narrowed his eyes and his voice became colder: "Are you threatening me?"
"If the emperor is willing to give the Xu family a chance, Xu Yuan would not have acted like this. I understand that even if the Xu family case is settled today, I will not be able to leave this palace, but I have a clear conscience and I am worthy of the name my father gave me. Someone will eventually remember how much the Xu family has done for the Tianqi Bei family and how much they have sacrificed for the dawn of the world."
The wind blew outside the hall, and the sun shone down warmly, casting shadows of people on the ground.
Hearing that the Xu family was petitioning in the palace, many people followed and waited for the final result.
Inside the hall, there was still silence.
After a long while, Bei Yu clapped his hands and said, "Good, very good. If I don't do what you want, I will really become a tyrant, Sun Wenjie."
When his name was called, Sun Wenjie immediately bowed his head and said, "I am your humble servant."
"From today on, you are responsible for investigating this case. You must interrogate all the evidence and witnesses one by one. If they are still the same people and evidence as before, there is no need to present them."
Sun Wenjie looked embarrassed and said carefully, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, this case is clear, it must be a wrongful conviction."
In the Xu family case, the case file was small to begin with, and all the evidence for conviction added up to just those two things.
Correspondence with Goshu Khan.
And an imperial robe.
Now that the evidence is right in front of him, the emperor refuses to look at it and asks him to find new evidence.
Where can he find it?
Should I go and ask Mr. Xu?
Sun Wenjie also understood that the emperor was not making things difficult for him, but for Xuyuan.
The case of the Xu family has been concluded and it is impossible to overturn it in front of the royal family.
But he still wanted to try.
It can be said that he has achieved what he said before.
"The letter can be forged, and the embroidered girl can also be fake. Sun Wenjie, you haven't even verified it. Are you going to handle the case like this?"
Bei Yu asked back, and then he looked at Qi Chengen and said, "Qi Aiqing, please tell me."
Qi Chengen heard this, raised his head slightly, relaxed his back and said: "Since someone beat the drum and asked Your Majesty to personally try the case, this case must be tried, but what the emperor said is not unreasonable. More than 20 years have passed. The real may become false, and the false may become real. Not only must it be verified, but the case cannot be overturned. After all, it was an imperial decree issued by the late emperor himself."
After Qi Chengen finished speaking, he looked back at Xu Yuan and said, "Furthermore, Xu Yuan disguised herself as a man to take the national exam and repeatedly committed crimes. She should be detained immediately and convicted by the Dali Temple. No matter who she is, she should not do such a thing that damages the country's prestige when Tianqi is welcoming distinguished guests."
After hearing Qi Chengen's words, Bei Yu felt much better and asked, "Then according to what Qi Aiqing said, who is the most suitable person to investigate this case?"
After Bei Yu finished speaking, he glanced at Sun Wenjie lightly, and his meaning was self-evident.
Qi Chengen said: "I do have another candidate."
"Who?"
"My son Qi Shengxin." Qi Chengen and Gong Kehong said, "My son has been studying in Wenhua Palace. He is upright and hates evil. Most importantly, the Qi family has never been involved in party disputes over the years, nor has it had any involvement with the Xu family. It is most appropriate to hand this case over to him."
Bei Yao heard this and said, "Father, although Master Qi is extremely talented and a leader among the younger generation, he has never been appointed to an official position. It would be better if you let me, your son, investigate this matter. I will definitely get to the bottom of it."
"Your Highness Prince Cheng and Xu Yuan are close friends, not to mention that Prince Cheng and Shen Yichuan are close friends, and the Shen family and the Xu family are involved. If Your Highness Prince Cheng asks for an investigation, I'm afraid it will be biased."
Qi Chengen's smile did not reach his eyes.
Even though he knew this would be the result today, Xu Yuan still couldn't help feeling disappointed.
She lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for Bei Yu's final decision.
Qi Sheng has just conducted an investigation and in order to cater to the emperor's wishes, this case will not change.
If Beiyao came to investigate, perhaps there would be a chance to overturn the case.
Finally, Bei Yu spoke.
"Lord Qi is right. This case is indeed a case that makes Qi..."
Bei Yu hadn't finished speaking.
Outside the palace, the eunuch announced, "The Empress Dowager has arrived."
After hearing the Empress Dowager's words, all the civil and military officials in the court changed their expressions.
Since ancient times, women have not been allowed to attend court, especially the empress dowager and the queen, who can easily control the government, but Bei Yu is well-known for her filial piety.
Let alone the Queen Mother entering the meeting hall, even if they smashed the hall, Bei Yu would applaud and say, "Great job."
That's the case right now.
Hearing the words "The Queen Mother has arrived", Bei Yu immediately said, "My Queen Mother is never unruly. She must have come here for something important. We can discuss this later. I have to go see her first."
Bei Yu said this and was about to leave behind all the civil and military officials in the court and the Geshu Tatars.
The Queen Mother slowly stepped into the hall and said, "I am here today because of the Xu family's affairs."
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she walked to the center of the hall. She glanced at Xu Yuan and slowly said, "I just listened for a long time. Prime Minister Qi said that the most suitable person to investigate this case is Qi Shengxin. I don't think so. The most suitable person to investigate this case is Shen Yichuan."
Although Bei Yu was filial, he also knew that the Queen Mother should not be involved in the affairs of the Xu family, so he immediately said: "Mother, this is a political matter, I have my own considerations."
"But I am here today as a witness."
The Queen Mother looked at Bei Yu, her calm eyes showed no desires or requests, and also a sense of letting go.
She said, "This matter concerns the dignity of the royal family. I ask all the ministers and the distinguished guest Geshu who has come from afar to move to the side hall to rest."