SWDnovel Chapter 696 Prison
Chapter 696 Prison
The moment He Yuanzhou finished speaking, Xie Jinyun and Gu Changning looked at each other. Neither of them had expected that what He Yuanzhou brought up was actually something related to their eldest brother.
Accepting bribes privately is a serious crime. Many kings were exterminated because they were afraid of their foreign relatives expanding their power.
Although Xie Jinyun trusts Gu Changning, it does not mean that she can leave it alone and ask Gu Changning to help cover up. Of course, she believes that her elder brother will not do anything that goes against the national code. Now is a good time for the two countries to integrate. However, many royal relatives of Chen Kingdom have always opposed the integration of the two countries. At this time, her brother will never accept the property of Chen Kingdom's royal family in private. This must be a conspiracy to alienate the integration of the two countries.
Gu Changning sat up and stared at He Yuanzhou without a trace of warmth in his eyes: "Who told you that the general was in contact with the royal family of Chen Kingdom and accepted bribes?"
"I just said that I received an anonymous letter."
"It doesn't count." Gu Changning said, "For such an important matter, it is not a real-name testimony, but an anonymous one. How can I know whether he is a human or a ghost? If you want to adjust whether the general accepted bribes from the Chen clan, you must personally testify in front of me. Otherwise, based on that anonymous letter, I can also write an anonymous letter to prove that you, He Yuanzhou, accepted bribes privately."
He Yuanzhou frowned, not at all surprised by Gu Changning's protection, but secretly mocked him. He knelt on the ground and replied, "Your Majesty is right, but if you do as your Majesty said, everyone must come before your Majesty to give evidence for such a major event. If someone wants to harm the person who gives evidence, then no one will dare to give evidence against the treacherous officials in the court. If the officials protect each other, where will the government be? Your Majesty should think twice about this matter. I know that General Xie is the eldest brother of the Queen Mother and has made great military achievements when the two countries were at war. This matter is of great importance. Please make the decision, Your Majesty."
Gu Changning held Xie Jinyun's hand tightly and looked deeply at He Yuanzhou who was kneeling in front of him: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Xie Jinyun looked back at him. She felt that some of He Yuanzhou's words were worthwhile. Using anonymous letters to prove a person's guilt would allow those who were afraid of retaliation but knew the inside story to boldly point out the crimes of certain ministers and then send people to make adjustments.
"Sir He, please leave first. It's time for the emperor to take medicine. I'll have someone call you in later." Xie Jinyun said.
He Yuanzhou replied "yes" and left the Daxing Palace.
The palace door closed, and Gu Changning's face became even uglier. "During the two months you were asleep, I handed over the million-strong army of Yan to the general. If the general falls at this time, they will think that Yan is leaderless and they can start a second war. The general was framed, and I don't believe he would betray me."
Xie Jinyun was very touched by Gu Changning's trust: "The emperor believes in my elder brother, but others may not believe him. At this time, the emperor should not rush to cover Lord He's mouth. He should send people to investigate the matter according to the law and make the truth public so that the people of the world can see the beliefs of our Yan soldiers. I believe my elder brother thinks so too."
Gu Changning looked back at her, put his hand on her shoulder, and pulled her into his arms: "I don't believe He Yuanzhou."
"Then one of us will do it openly. Let He Yuanzhou investigate openly, and then send my second brother to investigate the matter secretly. The latter must keep the matter strictly confidential and not let outsiders know. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the reputation of the emperor and the Xie family will be exposed." Xie Jinyun replied gently.
Gu Changning quickly summoned He Yuanzhou to the Grand Palace and ordered him to temporarily detain Xie Ci and investigate the matter thoroughly.
He Yuanzhou said "yes" in a loud voice, turned around and left, his feet walking briskly.
Xie Mansion in Chen State.
"Congratulations, General. Your wife has been pregnant for more than a month."
Chen Qingtang fainted in Xie Ci's arms during breakfast. The court physician took her pulse and diagnosed that Chen Qingtang was pregnant.
Xie Ci excitedly held Chen Qingtang's hand and said, "Madam, I'm going to be a father."
He laughed happily several times, and then hugged Chen Qingtang and kissed him in front of the servants. Chen Qingtang pushed him away embarrassedly and said, "Husband, it's only more than a month old."
"What's wrong with more than a month? I have been its father for more than a month." Xie Ci's face was full of joy.
But the joy didn't last long. The housekeeper hurried into the yard with a strange look on his face: "General, Madam, Lord He brought many guards from the Supervisory Office to surround our Xie Mansion. He said that the general should go out to receive the emperor's order. The emperor ordered the general to be sent back to prison."
"What?" Chen Qingtang sat up suddenly.
Seeing this, Xie Ci supported Chen Qingtang worriedly and said, "Madam, don't get excited. I have lived an upright life and have never done anything to let down the country or the court. Nothing will happen to me."
"Then why did the emperor order my husband to be imprisoned?"
Before the steward could reply, He Yuanzhou's voice came from outside the courtyard: "General, the emperor has issued an order. Please come out and receive it."
"I'll go out with you to take a look." Chen Qingtang got off the bed.
Xie Ci saw that her face was pale, but he also knew that the emperor's order could not be disobeyed, so he directly picked up Chen Qingtang.
Chen Qingtang was startled, and he put his arms around Xie Ci's neck and said, "Put me down quickly, I'm not that weak, I can walk by myself."
"After I receive the order and follow Lord He to the prison, you go back to your room and have a good rest. Leave the matters outside to my second brother. You must take care of yourself and our children." Xie Ci whispered.
Soon he carried Chen Qingtang out of the house.
After seeing this scene, He Yuanzhou, who was standing in front of the courtyard gate, stared at Xie Ci and the woman in his arms.
He secretly clenched the hand holding the imperial edict, suppressed the unwillingness in his heart, unfolded the imperial edict and said, "Thank you for your words and accept the order."
Xie Ci put Chen Qingtang down and helped her kneel down. All the servants in the mansion followed suit and knelt on the ground.
He Yuanzhou said: "General Xie Ci and Chen Guo's royal family secretly accepted bribes. I ordered the Supervisory Department to send He Yuanzhou to supervise this matter and take him back to the Supervisory Department for investigation."
Chen Qingtang looked up at the imperial edict in disbelief, then turned to look at the man beside her: "Who said that my husband secretly accepted bribes from the royal family of Chen Kingdom? My husband would never do such a thing."
He Yuanzhou took back the imperial edict and said with an indifferent look, "Someone has anonymously reported that the general received a key on the afternoon of April 5th?"
"Key?" Xie Ci looked confused: "What key?"
He was so busy with military affairs that he had no recollection of ever having received any key.
At this time, Manager Zhao took out an ordinary key and handed it to Xie: "General, is the key that Lord He mentioned this key? On the afternoon of April 5, someone sent this key back to the mansion. The person said that it was the general who ordered someone to send the key back to me for safekeeping. I thought it was the key to the storeroom of our Xie Mansion."