Huo Wujiu knew that if he didn't say something, it would be hard to say it again. If he admitted to some lies, it would be difficult to go back on his words.
For example, Li Changning's case.
In the beginning, Li Changning lied to Jiang Suzhou that his legs couldn't be cured. Wei Kai also pretended to be Li Changning's disciple and not his subordinate. At that time, he admitted to these lies. If he told Jiang Suzhou that he could stand up, it would mean that he admitted to lying to him.
Perhaps it was because he didn't have much experience in lying and didn't know how to deal with it. Or perhaps it was because he felt guilty and didn't dare to let Jiang Suzhou know about his intentions.
In short, his strong desire to share the truth with Jiang Suzhou was forcefully suppressed. It was as if he had swallowed a fish bone that was stuck in his throat. It was uncomfortable.
And Jiang Suzhou had no way of knowing about his discomfort.
He was at Xu Du's place and was drinking tea with Xu Du.
A few days ago, when he was discussing this matter with Huo Wujiu, he listened to Huo Wujiu's opinion. Huo Wujiu also agreed with his risky method, so he followed his plan and made arrangements.
He gathered all of the original owner's contacts and found someone buried in the Ministry of Justice to secretly contact him. When that person found out that Qi Min was going to be harmed, he was very willing to help. Thus, that person became the person who could save Qi Min's life in the imperial court today.
Jiang Suzhou asked him to speak up when the future owner was angry and let him keep Qi Min's life for the time being. He pretended to be filled with righteous indignation and said that he wanted to eliminate Qi Min's roots and find out who was colluding with the foreign country behind him.
Pang Shao and Zhao Dunting's plan was very secretive. Not many people in their camp knew about it. As long as this official made this suggestion, these people would definitely respond. After all, even if they were caught, they would be officials who went against the Pang party. There would only be benefits and no harm.
In that case, Qi Min's life was saved for the time being.
Next, it was another person's turn to perform.
— —
The Imperial Court was in an uproar.
Many courtiers agreed with the suggestion of the official from the Ministry of Justice. For a moment, more than half of the courtiers knelt down and begged to let Qi Min live for a few more days so that they could dig out more information from him before letting him die.
This was a huge scene. The future emperor was a man without his own opinions. When he saw the officials kneeling on the ground, he immediately ordered a thorough investigation of all the officials related to Qi Min.
For a moment, none of the court officials dared to disobey.
At this moment, an official knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty is right! Qi Min should be investigated, and everyone else in the imperial court who is in contact with Beiliang should be executed! "The official said. "However, I have something to worry about. Your Majesty, please listen to me!"
The courtiers looked over and saw that the person kneeling on the ground was a sixth-rank official under Qi Min.
This official had just passed the imperial examination a few years ago. Ever since he entered the imperial court, he had been working under Qi Min. He was not very close to Qi Min, but he was almost an accomplice.
For a moment, everyone in the imperial court was silent. They were all waiting for him to continue.
When the future emperor heard this, he said, "Just say it."
The official looked up and looked around the court. He kowtowed and said, "The letter was found in Qi Min's residence because he was caught off guard and was caught red-handed. If Your Majesty goes to arrest him now, I'm sure that someone will be on guard and destroy the evidence. At that time, even if there are spies, it will be difficult to find them. "
When the future emperor heard this, he felt that it made sense.
He nodded repeatedly. "Then, what do you think?"
The official gritted his teeth, raised his head and said, "Qi Min has a few close colleagues and students in the imperial court. Even if I don't say it, Your Majesty should know. Why don't we ask Your Majesty to send the imperial guards to search these people's homes now? All the courtiers will stay in the hall until the search is over. "
For a moment, the surrounding courtiers were shocked.
What kind of idea was this? Detain all the courtiers like criminals and then send troops to search their homes?
That was ridiculous!
However, everyone could see that this was a risky move. He knew that Qi Min was going to fall and that he was related to Qi Min. That was why he betrayed Qi Min and his accomplices in advance. He wanted to curry favor with the future emperor.
For a moment, the courtiers who were related to Qi Min all looked worried. Many of them glared at this person, thinking that he had betrayed them.
Pang Shao's face revealed a hint of joy.
He knew that Qi Min's people were not necessarily clean. Even if he could not find evidence of collusion, he could still find something to use against them. Now that he had toppled Qi Min, he could use this opportunity to uproot his power and eliminate the source of trouble. Otherwise, those people would still want to avenge Qi Min.
With this thought, he stepped forward and said, "I think so too. The crime of colluding with the enemy is not to be underestimated. Your Majesty, why don't you try it? "
When the future emperor heard that person's suggestion, he was already tempted. When he heard Pang Shao say the same thing, he said, "Then we'll do as you say."
Immediately, Pang Shao fluently reported the names of several courtiers. They were all people who always went against him, but he could not find anything to use against them.
However, when he finished, the courtier who had suggested earlier said, "Your Majesty, although Lord Zhao Dunting is the one who reported Qi Min, he is Qi Min's disciple and has always been on good terms with Qi Min. We can't leave him out."
When Pang Shao heard this, he glanced at the courtier indifferently.
He saw that the courtier was looking up at the future emperor, waiting for him to speak.
Pang Shao sneered in his heart.
What a brainless person who is so eager for quick success. He had already spoken, yet the courtier still wanted to interrupt. He must have gone crazy from wanting to gain merit and had lost his sense of propriety.
However, there were no traces of his dealings with Zhao Dunting. The only evidence was the letters that were used to frame Qi Min, and they had already been sent to Qi Min's residence. Even if they wanted to investigate, Zhao Dunting was not afraid of being investigated. If they investigated him, he would be able to clear his name.
With that thought in mind, Pang Shao coldly glanced at the courtier and said, "I'm sorry.
I forgot about Lord Zhao in a moment of carelessness, "he said. "Since we are master and disciple, then let's investigate him together."
— —
The court was in an uproar, and news was quickly sent to the prince's residence.
Jiang Suzhou watched as the situation slowly progressed in the direction he had planned, and his anxious heart gradually relaxed.
When the sky was turning dark, the most important news was sent in.
Letters were found in Zhao Dunting's residence.
They were from Pang Shao. In the tone of one of Pang Shao's subordinates, the letters explained how Zhao Dunting had framed Qi Min step by step. They also told him how to send the letters that Pang Shao had prepared to Qi Min's study under the pretext of visiting a patient.
The letters were placed in an extremely secretive secret compartment in the room. Every step of the way, no matter how big or small, matched up with what had happened in the past few days.
When Zhao Dunting saw the letters, his face was filled with astonishment. He cried out that he had been wronged, but the evidence was irrefutable. He could not refute it and was immediately thrown into prison in exchange for Qi Min.
Pang Shao tried to explain to his successor, but his successor did not listen. He flew into a rage for the first time and ordered people to drag Pang Shao out of the palace.
Jiang Suzhou knew that Pang Shao would not receive any substantial punishment even though he had framed a courtier, because it had nothing to do with colluding with the enemy.
However, the rift between him and his successor would worsen to the point of no return.
To Pang Shao, this was a loss worse than being punished.
Jiang Suzhou breathed a sigh of relief. He ordered Xu Du to clean up the mess, then left his residence and returned to Anyin Hall.
When he passed by the garden, he changed the direction of the carriage and went to the wine cellar of the prince's residence. He took two jars of good wine and left.
How could he not celebrate such a good thing with wine?
When he returned to Anyin Hall, lanterns were already lit everywhere. He carried the jars of wine and got off the carriage. He was about to walk straight to the main room when he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He stood in the middle of the courtyard and looked to the north. He saw the lights in Huo Wujiu's room flickering through the curtains.
Jiang Suzhou's heart skipped a beat.
How could he drink this kind of happy wine by himself?
With that thought in mind, he turned around and walked toward the light.
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