The ministers who were secretly warned would naturally not spread this matter around. After being warned, they obediently kept their mouths shut. After all, this was only a warning. If they really angered Shang Junlin, no one knew what would happen to them next time.
Although Shang Junlin's temper was much better than before after Gui Jun entered the palace, it didn't mean that they could escape punishment because of this. Especially when it came to Gui Jun, His Majesty might be even more ruthless than before.
With the lesson of the past, no one dared to joke about their future.
"His Majesty is in the prime of his life. It is indeed too early to worry about this."
"When the time comes, we will cross the bridge. When the time comes, there will naturally be a solution. Haha."
After finding a good excuse for themselves, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention this matter again.
It was Gu Huai who proposed to reopen the Lin case. He had made a great contribution. When Shang Junlin asked him what reward he wanted, he rejected everything else. He only wanted to reopen the Lin case. If there was a mistake in the previous case, he hoped that justice would be served to the Lin family.
Gu Huai's identity had long been speculated in the imperial court. When he had just returned to the capital, the ministers who had connections in their hands had investigated everything related to him. Although they could not find out his specific background, they found out that he and Imperial Physician Gu were not biological brothers. He was picked up by Imperial Physician Gu when he was young.
This was not a secret and could be easily found out. However, it was impossible to find out more.
If they wanted to reopen the old case, it would involve many things.
First, there was the problem of the previous Emperor's prestige. If the previous Emperor personally stamped his seal to reopen the case, it would undoubtedly be a slap to the previous Emperor's face. Second, there were too many victims and beneficiaries at that time. If the case could really be reopened, there would be a lot of trouble to deal with in the future.
As for the first problem, the ministers knew that Shang Junlin did not care at all. If he cared, he would not have led the army directly into the palace and used force to obtain the position.
After the court, the ministers gathered together.
"Do you think that His Majesty knows about this matter?"
"About General Gu? He should know about it. Before this, I couldn't figure out why His Majesty was willing to put someone who came out of nowhere in an important position. If General Gu is really a descendant of the Lin family, then everything makes sense. "
"That's right, the Lin Family has produced many talented generals. If it weren't for that disaster, Da Huan wouldn't have had such a turbulent period."
"Didn't you say that the Lin Family colluded with the enemy and committed treason, and that the evidence is conclusive?"
"Whether it's true or not depends entirely on what the late Emperor said. At that time, there were many suspicious points in this matter. Many officials requested for a detailed investigation, but the late Emperor didn't listen. He didn't give them any chance to explain and directly convicted them. However, the situation of the Lin Family at that time was also very strange."
"What do you mean?"
"I only discovered this when I was looking through the files. At that time, someone suddenly reported to the late Emperor that the Lin Family had colluded with the enemy and committed treason. At that time, the Lin Family's father and sons were all out killing the enemy. It wasn't that there weren't any people left in the capital, but no one stood out to defend their family. Later on, the Lin Family's army was attacked from the front and back and all of them were sacrificed. The Lin Family that was left in the capital also met with a big fire."
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin were also looking through the files about the Lin Family.
Since they were going to reopen this case, it was necessary to have a sufficient understanding of it. Placed on the table were not only the files transferred from the Supreme Court, but also the evidence that Gu Huai had secretly investigated over the years.
"In this whole matter, what is the role of 'Fei Meng'?" Shen Yu put down the files. He still couldn't understand this point.
Shang Junlin had been investigating the matter of 'Fei Meng', but he didn't find any useful clues. Because of Shen Yu's request, 'Fei Meng' was listed as a forbidden drug in Da Huan. After a year, 'Fei Meng' basically didn't appear again. According to Gu Huai's previous statement, the Lin Family was also a victim of 'Fei Meng'. But how did 'Fei Meng' harm the Lin Family?
"Gu Huai has also been investigating." Under the candlelight, the shadows of the two people overlapped. Shang Junlin rubbed Shen Yu's forehead. "It's getting late. Rest early. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
After reading the files for an entire afternoon, Shen Yu felt a little dizzy. He stood up from Shang Junlin's arms. "Your Majesty, accompany me for a walk outside."
"Okay."
Shen Yu was led by Shang Junlin as they walked in the small garden.
Moonlight poured down in torrents, casting a faint silver halo over all things.
Shen Yu looked up. A big and round moon hung high in the night sky, dotted with stars. It was a beautiful sight.
"The moon tonight is really round." Shen Yu sighed. "It's really beautiful."
"It's not as good as A Yu." Shang Junlin's eyes were fixed on Shen Yu.
"Your Majesty, how can you compare me to the moon?" Shen Yu retracted his gaze and turned to look at Shang Junlin. He was caught off guard and looked into the man's dark eyes.
"In my eyes, everything is not as good as A Yu."
"Your Majesty also said that my mouth was smeared with honey. Your Majesty should be the one smeared with honey."
"Then, A Yu, do you want to taste whether my mouth is smeared with honey?"
"Okay, Your Majesty, close your eyes."
Shang Junlin gently closed his eyes.
Shen Yu wrapped his arms around the man's neck, tiptoed slightly, and sent his lips to the man's.
When their lips touched, the breath of another person invaded his nose. Shen Yu remembered the man's words and stuck out his tongue to taste it.
He didn't know whether it was sweet or not, because before he could taste it, the man took away his breath.
His waist was restrained. The man's strength was very strong, as if he wanted to melt into his bones.
The tip of Shen Yu's tongue was sucked until it was numb. He unwillingly pushed the man's shoulders, but the man held him tighter.
A light breeze blew past, lifting up the two's hair. Their hair intertwined in the air, becoming inseparable.
Finally, Shen Yu was released. His body was a little weak, leaning against the man's arms. His whole body weight was almost pressed on the pair of arms that restrained his waist.
"I didn't even taste it …" Shen Yu murmured in a low voice.
"Try again?" Shang Junlin pressed his forehead against Shen Yu, his voice was slightly hoarse.
Shen Yu shook his head: "My tongue is a little numb."
"Let me see," Shang Junlin released Shen Yu a little and lifted his chin: "Open your mouth."
Shen Yu obediently opened his mouth and stuck out a small section of his tongue. The tip of his tongue was bright red. Shang Junlin's eyes darkened, and he fiddled with his fingers.
Shen Yu quickly retracted his tongue and said vaguely: "It's okay, you don't have to look."
"Is it really okay?"
"It's just that Your Majesty is a little strong. It's really okay." After a while, Shen Yu's tongue was no longer numb.
Shang Junlin was still worried. Fortunately, after a night, Shen Yu's tongue was fine. He pushed Shang Junlin: "I said it's okay, but Your Majesty still asked Imperial Physician Gu to come."
"It's not troublesome to take a look."
Shen Yu's body was recuperating well, and he didn't need to take medicine anymore. Imperial Physician Gu also didn't come as frequently as before.
After taking Shen Yu's pulse, Imperial Physician Gu's expression didn't change: "Guijun's body is recovering well. You don't need to take the prescription I gave you last time every two to three days."
Shen Yu didn't expect Imperial Physician Gu's visit to have such benefits. The corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Shen Yu's body was getting better day by day. The happiest person was Shang Junlin. Not only Imperial Physician Gu, but the servants in Yuzhang Palace were also rewarded.
The palace servants liked to serve in Yuzhang Palace. The master was easy to serve, and the treatment was good. Shen Yu had a lot of shops. Every time there was a new product, Shopkeeper Xu would send it to the palace. He didn't need most of these things, so he would reward them to the servants. They were all new products that people outside the palace rushed to buy. The palace maids were very happy to receive them.
The Lin family's matter progressed very quickly. Before Gu Huai proposed it, he had already made sufficient preparations. If he didn't have sufficient evidence in his hands, he wouldn't have rashly proposed it.
The Emperor ordered a retrial of the case. No matter what the ministers thought, they had to do what they had to do. They had to look through the files and re-examine the witnesses. After so many years, even if Gu Huai had enough evidence in his hands, it wouldn't be so easy to re-examine the case.
This matter was handed over to Fang Jun. The Supreme Court assisted from the side. Fang Jun was from the Supreme Court, so he didn't need to work with his former colleagues again.
Every day, new developments were sent to the palace. Many people knew that there was something fishy about the Lin family. However, the previous Emperor was determined to convict the Lin family. Even if they knew, it was useless. Those who pleaded for mercy or raised objections were either demoted or removed from their positions. Some even lost their lives because of it.
A new Emperor brings in new officials. The officials that were left in the court today were all selected later. Fang Jun could barely be considered one of those who had experienced the previous Emperor's reign. There weren't many left.
What they were familiar with was Shang Junlin's swift and decisive style. With the revelation of the Lin family's matter, they suddenly realized how chaotic the court was when the previous Emperor was on the throne.
"There are clearly so many suspicious points in this matter. How could it be decided directly? This matter concerns the lives of tens of thousands of people. How could it be so careless? "
"At that time … you know how ridiculous it was. What's there to make a fuss about?"
"So that's why there weren't many objections when His Majesty ascended the throne?"
"Keep your voice down. Walls have ears, but that's not necessarily the case. His Majesty is the only legitimate son of the princes, so it's only natural that he should take over this position. Furthermore, it was His Majesty who resolved the crisis of the Great Huan Dynasty and saved the people from disaster. Logically speaking, this position should belong to His Majesty.
"His Majesty reversed the verdict for the Lin family because he didn't want the loyal souls to be wronged?"
Regarding this matter, many officials who knew the inside story had complicated feelings. In the early years, they thought that His Majesty had no scruples. Now, it seemed that it wasn't that His Majesty didn't care. He was just waiting for the best opportunity. Otherwise, why would he choose Gu Huai, who was determined to reverse the verdict for the Lin family?
His Majesty had the Hidden Dragon Guards. They didn't believe that His Majesty didn't know this person's background before he chose him.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin didn't know what the officials were thinking. After the matter was handed down, Shang Junlin didn't waste any more time on this matter.
After the matter with the King of Yue was settled, Shang Junlin was free for the time being. He planned to take Shen Yu out of the palace for two days.
Last year, because of an accident, he didn't go out with Shen Yu. This year, Shang Junlin planned to take Shen Yu out again.
Shen Yu was trying on clothes. The weather was getting warmer. Shen Yu took off the thick winter clothes and changed into thin spring clothes. Because he had grown taller, the clothes he wore last year were a little small. The Clothing Bureau rushed to make new clothes overnight.
The new clothes followed the style that Shen Yu always liked. It was simple and comfortable.
His black hair was tied up with a hair band of the same color. When Shen Yu finished changing, Shang Junlin had already changed into casual clothes.
"Are you going out of the palace today?" Shen Yu looked at Shang Junlin and asked.
Shang Junlin would only change into clothes without dragon embroidery when he was going out of the palace.
"Recently, there is a polo match outside the palace. A Yu, do you want to go and watch?"
Polo was a popular sport in Dahuan. Shen Yu didn't play much due to his physical limitations.
"Will His Majesty play?"
Shen Yu wasn't interested in watching others play. However, it was different if His Majesty played.
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