Hearing Prince Huaiyu's words, Shen Yu looked at Shang Junlin worriedly.
No matter what the relationship between the two of them was, the late Emperor was still Shang Junlin's father. In front of the child, it would definitely make people feel uncomfortable to talk about how he had given his father a green hat.
Shang Junlin's expression didn't show any abnormality. Seeing Shen Yu looking at him, he whispered, "A Yu, don't worry. To be honest, I also want to see the scene described by Prince Huaiyu."
Shang Jun Lin really didn't have the slightest bit of father-son relationship with the late Emperor. Since ancient times, the father was benevolent and the son was filial. If the father didn't give the son love but killing intent time and time again, no one would have any feelings of admiration for such a father.
What's more, Shang Junlin lowered his eyes to hide the rolling black emotions in his eyes. There was still a blood feud between him and the previous Emperor that was separated by an entire mother's clan!
When Prince Huaiyu had said enough, he slowly stopped and looked at Shen Yu with his turbid eyes. "Shang Junlin is my good brother's son. He might be like my good brother. You little kid, don't throw your heart at him."
Shen Yu didn't know why Prince Huaiyu still refused to give up persuading him at this time. Just as he was about to speak, Prince Huaiyu continued.
"Don't take it lightly. Before my good brother ascended the throne, he was also deeply in love with Shang Junlin's mother. But look at the result. No matter how many vows he made, it can't keep up with the speed of change in a person's heart. The late Emperor ascended the throne at the same time as the Empress. The deep love between the Empress and the Empress was envied by many people. But no matter how deep the love is, it can't beat the passage of time. In just five years, the vows were completely forgotten. If there is a first betrayal, there will be countless more. "
"I tried to persuade her at that time, but she didn't listen to me. She plunged into the carefully woven gentle trap and dragged the whole family down."
"Are you done, Prince Huaiyu?" Shang Junlin's cold voice sounded.
"Half of that person's blood flows in your veins. Do you really think you can escape the shackles of your bloodline? Take a look at the children left behind by the late emperor. Which one of them didn't harm others? Don't think that I'm trying to scare you. Nature is something that can't be changed. In the blood of the Shang Clan, there is a sense of fickleness. "
"What about Prince Huaiyu? Haven't you not changed after all these years? People are people.
It's because we can restrain our nature. A normal person knows what to do and what not to do. People who don't know how to behave shouldn't use 'nature' as an excuse. "Shen Yu disagreed with Prince Huaiyu's words.
"Your words are interesting, perhaps." As if his last breath of life had dissipated, Prince Huai Yu became even more dispirited. "You don't have to waste your time with me. Let's end this matter here, don't continue investigating."
After saying this, Prince Huai Yu closed his eyes, unwilling to speak again.
Shang Junlin took Shen Yu to vent his anger. When they passed by Lord Fang, he said, "There's no need to interrogate him."
Lord Fang didn't understand, but still respectfully responded, "Yes."
Walking out of the prison built with iron walls, they walked towards the warm spring scenery. The warmth brought by the sun dispelled the chill brought by the prison.
Finally feeling the warmth, Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "It's still more comfortable outside."
"I already told you that the dark prison is cold and that you shouldn't follow me. You didn't listen."
"If I didn't go, Prince Huaiyu definitely wouldn't say anything. Your Majesty, Prince Huaiyu seems to really know my mother." Finally finding a clue, Shen Yu didn't want to give up.
"I've sent people to investigate Shen Yue before, but they didn't find much useful information. According to the palace servants who knew her, her temperament suddenly changed one day. I don't know if it was because she heard some news." Shang Junlin said.
Presumably, the watershed was the day when the current Shen Yue crossed over. The original Shen Yue might know something, but the current Shen Yue might not.
"Your Majesty, where is Shen Yue now?" The last time they met, Shen Yu promised to save Shen Yue. In order not to break his promise, Shen Yu told Shang Junlin about this matter. As for where Shang Junlin arranged for Shen Yue to be, Shen Yu didn't ask.
Shang Junlin: "I sent her to the old imperial concubine. Her temperament is too jumpy, and it's easy for her to cause trouble elsewhere."
Shen Yu: "The old imperial concubine?"
Shang Junlin: "She's one of Imperial Grandfather's concubines. I was indebted to her when I was young, so I found a secluded place in the palace for her to live."
"Your Majesty, don't mind Prince Huaiyu's words." Shen Yu stopped and grabbed Shang Junlin's hand. "According to Prince Huaiyu's words, my father is like Duke Zhenbei. Do you think I'm the same as Duke Zhenbei?"
"A Yu and Duke Zhenbei are naturally different." Shang Junlin answered without hesitation. In his eyes, Duke Zhenbei couldn't be compared to
Shen Yu's finger.
"So, Your Majesty is also different from the late emperor." Shen Yu didn't want Shang Junlin to be traumatized by Prince Huaiyu's words. "Your Majesty is only Your Majesty. What happened to the late emperor has nothing to do with Your Majesty."
"A Yu is worried that I'll think too much?" Shang Junlin gently clasped Shen Yu's hand in his palm. "Don't worry. I already know what kind of person the late emperor is, and I won't allow myself to be like him."
After the efforts of Prime Minister Wang and Lord Fang, the mighty case of Prince Huaiyu finally came to an end. The ministers had a fierce quarrel about whether to announce the truth of Prince Huaiyu's case to the public.
Some felt that it must be announced, while others felt that it shouldn't be announced. After all, it was related to the royal family's reputation. If it was announced, the royal family's deterrence would be greatly reduced, which was extremely detrimental to the stability of the royal family's regime.
Shang Junlin was annoyed by their quarrel, so he simply announced that the court was dismissed.
"Your Majesty." After the court was dismissed, Prime Minister Wang asked to see him alone. "How should we deal with those men?"
Shang Junlin: "Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Prime Minister Wang: "I think that these men deliberately mixed up the royal bloodline, and should be punished."
Shang Junlin: "Since Prime Minister has an idea, then we'll do as you say."
Prime Minister Wang: "Yes, there's one more thing. How should we deal with the rest of the people who were found not to be princes?"
Shang Junlin: "If they didn't commit any crime, they will be stripped of their royal status and demoted to White Coat, and their three generations can't be officials. As for the details, Prime Minister, it's up to you."
Prime Minister Wang took the order and left.
In any case, those who occupied the royal status and were not the sons of the late emperor needed to return the status that didn't belong to them. Those dead princes also needed to be moved out of the Imperial Mausoleum and buried elsewhere.
After handing over the matter, Shang Junlin no longer asked about the matter. The mistake made by the late emperor should not be paid for by him.
After some discussion, they finally didn't announce all of Prince Huaiyu's crimes to the public, and only selected a portion that was convenient to disclose.
In particular, the matter of the late emperor's sons was completely concealed and not announced to the public.
In the teahouses and taverns, countless people were talking about this matter enthusiastically.
"Have you heard? About Prince Huaiyu, bah, the former Prince Huaiyu? "
"I heard about it, but I didn't expect it.
Prince Huaiyu, who has always kept a low profile, actually planned in private for decades. If it weren't for His Majesty's wisdom, who saw through his scheme, who knows what would have happened. "
"I don't want to go through the turmoil of more than ten years ago again."
"Yes, the current emperor is still the best. Think about it, since His Majesty took the throne, how many peaceful days have we had? We don't have to worry about the enemy attacking the city gates all the time."
"There's also the Qian family. The Qian family has been abusing their power in the capital before, and His Majesty also punished them. Didn't someone say that His Majesty wouldn't punish the Qian family because they were clinging onto Prince Li? In my opinion, it's just that His Majesty didn't punish them. "
"Exactly. I heard that Prince Li hasn't been having a good time recently. He was even grounded during the New Year."
"Exactly. It doesn't matter if you're a relative of the emperor or not, as long as you commit a crime, His Majesty will punish you accordingly."
"Judging from the recent cases, His Majesty has a reason for arresting people. Do you think that the officials that His Majesty dealt with before were also problematic?"
"This … isn't impossible. Think about it, before Censor Zhang's case was announced, didn't we all think that Censor Zhang was innocent? In the end, no one is innocent but him! "
On the second floor of the teahouse, a young man in a light blue robe stood by the window and listened to the discussions below.
"Huaiqing, what are you looking at?" Another young man in a light blue robe walked over and asked.
"Brother Chengyu, what kind of person do you think His Majesty is?"
"His Majesty, this depends on which aspect you're asking. If you look at the Great Huan Kingdom as a whole, His Majesty is a very qualified emperor. Under his rule, the Great Huan Sea is peaceful and the foreign enemies don't dare to enter. These are all facts. But if you were His Majesty's subject, I'm afraid it would be a bit of a headache."
"What do you mean?"
"You've heard the discussions below. Before Censor Zhang's case, His Majesty didn't give a reason to arrest people or punish them directly. Over time, there were rumors that His Majesty was cruel and heartless. This time, I don't know who influenced His Majesty to tell the truth to the world."
"It seems that Brother Chengyu has a good impression of His Majesty."
"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all the way to the capital to take the exam."
After the beginning of spring, there was a continuous stream of foreign examinees coming to the capital to take the exam.
These examinees gradually became more and more lively.
Shen Yu also heard the news from Shang Junlin.
"They're here so early?" There was still some time before the Spring Imperial Examination, but there were already people in the capital! Shen Yu was a little surprised.
"It's like this every year. Some people will specially come in advance to adapt to the environment, so that they won't perform improperly due to not adapting to the environment," Shang Junlin explained.
Shen Yu climbed out of Shang Junlin's arms, his eyes sparkling, "Then won't the capital become more and more lively?"
"There will also be many restaurants, teahouses, bookstores, and so on specially prepared for students. A Yu, do you want to take a look?" Looking at Shen Yu's sparkling eyes, Shang Junlin couldn't help but laugh.
Shen Yu hurriedly nodded, "If I miss this opportunity, I'll have to wait another three years for the next one, Your Majesty ~ ~ ~"
Shen Yu deliberately dragged out the last syllable, like a hook that tickled people's hearts.
Shang Junlin pressed down the hand that was messing around on his shoulder and gently squeezed it, "I took the initiative to bring you out. Didn't you say you wanted to go to the countryside last time? Let Mu Xi pack a few sets of clothes. We'll stay outside for two days."
The unexpected joy came too quickly. Shen Yu's eyes were full of shock, "So Your Majesty has been busy with this matter these days? I've wronged Your Majesty. "
Shang Junlin smiled and approached, "Then, A Yu, how do you want to express your gratitude? How about giving me a kiss? "
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