My pupils suddenly shrank, and there was a faint ringing sound in my ears. My heart was already shaken. Prince Yue was beside me, but he was very calm. He directly knelt down and shouted that he was wronged. He did not forget to pull my skirt with one hand.
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I hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed heavily. I did not say a word. I heard Tang Xiangguo say with righteous indignation, "This subject has just received the title of Minister of War. I am indebted to His Majesty, and was entrusted with the important task of defending the Mulan. Every day, I was afraid that I was not up to the task. This subject asked Prince Yue for half of the elite troops under my command. I wanted to use the Prince of Yue's ability to prepare for the Autumn together. Who would have known, who would have known … "
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Tang Xiangguo gasped for breath for a long time. Then he shouted angrily, "Who would have thought that this subject would suddenly realize the Prince of Yue's ambition!"
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The whole hall was silent, not a sound could be heard.
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Prince Yue raised his head and asked him indifferently, "Tang Xiangguo, do you have any evidence for your words?"
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"If there is no evidence, this subject naturally does not dare to make wild guesses," Tang Xiangguo said.
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The Emperor on the Dragon Throne spoke, "Good, good, it actually involves my most valued son. You are really filial! Tang Xiangguo, if you have evidence, just take it out. If the Third Prince really has the intention to rebel, then we can only take his life according to the law! "
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I felt a pain in my lower lip. Only then did I realize that my lower teeth were trembling. I had bitten down hard. In my opinion, the Emperor was clearly supporting Tang Xiangguo.
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Tang Xiangguo took two steps towards us. I could see his gold embroidered white boots. He said, "Prince Yue, you have been on good terms with Heir Suo Chuoluo since you were young. Even after Heir Suo Chuoluo married the Princess and returned to the Northwest, you two still kept in contact with each other. Am I right?"
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Prince Yue raised his head and replied, "That's right."
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Although He Shuo was already in custody, he still loudly reprimanded, "The Emperor's great favor, I was brought to the capital by the Emperor when I was young to be educated. Together with Prince Yue, we were taught Confucian courses in the Wenhua Hall. The two of us were good at riding and shooting, and we were close friends. Because of Princess Cahng Qing, our relationship improved. How can a lowly person like you blaspheme the friendship between gentlemen! "
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Tang Xiangguo turned around and angrily said, "Whether we are friends or not is not up to you, a guilty official, to judge. Right now, I am only counting the evidence of the Prince of Yue's crimes. As for your relationship with the Prince of Yue, I will personally present the evidence to the Heaven, and let His Majesty decide!"
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The Emperor's eyes were deep. "Continue."
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Tang Xiangguo said, "The Emperor is wise, and all the princes, dukes, and ministers present are also witnesses. This subject's daughter has been granted a marriage by the Emperor to Prince Yue, and she will be married to him as his Wangfei. This subject boldly dares to say that even if Prince Yue is a Prince, he still has to respect me as his father-in-law. If I didn't have the truth in my hands, how could I accuse him of treason?"
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He made himself sound upright and plainspoken, and also indirectly expressed that he had no right to frame Prince Yue. Prince Yue, who had been splashed with dirty water, didn't want to listen to his nonsense anymore. He bluntly asked, "There's no need to talk nonsense now. Prime Minister, first show me the irrefutable evidence of this prince's treason!"
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Tang Xiangguo smiled coldly and took out something wrapped tightly in a coarse cloth from his sleeve. He peeled off the cloth layer by layer. Everyone held their breaths and looked at the thing's true appearance. It was a broken arrow stained with blood. He held it high and presented it to the Emperor as if he was showing it off. "The Emperor is generous and values Prince Yue's talents. Therefore, the whole Da Qi knows that Prince Yue's elite troops are like tigers and wolves. The armor and weapons they use are made by a special workshop of the Ministry of Works. They are unparalleled in the country."
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This was the truth. Prince Yue also agreed. "That's right. When this prince led the army to quell the rebellion in the southwest, the enemy's generals were all monsters who didn't belong to the human race. No matter how brave our soldiers are, it's useless. We can only win if we have better equipment."
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"The Emperor took pity on your contributions to the northwest, so he put this group of elite troops under your direct command. In other words, other than the soldiers under your command, no one can use the weapons made by the Ministry of Works. Am I right?"
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Prince Yue said, "That's right."
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Tang Xiangguo rolled up his sleeves and said, "Your Majesty, regarding today's rebellion, Chen has already made it clear just now. Yue Wangye and the soldiers under Chen's command disobeyed military orders and refused to obey orders, they killed the rebel thieves cleanly, not leaving a single one alive. This subject was suspicious, so I carefully investigated the rebels. However, I found that some of the arrows on their bows were actually this kind of arrow! " He raised the broken arrow in his hand high and said loudly to all the ministers in the hall, "The arrows of Da Qi's soldiers are made by the Ministry of Works. Although it's not under this subject's jurisdiction, it still looks familiar. This arrow is different from ordinary arrows. It's well-equipped and the workmanship is consistent. It's not made by ordinary people. This subject took this arrow and asked the Ministry of Works. Immediately, someone recognized this arrow. It's a special arrow used by Prince Yue's military!"
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The Minister of Works, Hu Daren's beard trembled. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, can you let Tang Xiangguo examine this arrow carefully?"
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"Go."
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Tang Xiangguo's eyes were cold. He coldly handed the arrow to Hu Daren. Before Hu Daren could touch it carefully, Tang Xiangguo anxiously asked, "Hu Daren, did you see clearly that this is an arrow used by Prince Yue's elite soldiers?"
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Hu Daren didn't immediately reply to Tang Xiangguo. He just turned the arrow over and over again. After touching it for a long time, he didn't say anything. Tang Xiangguo, who had been talking endlessly in the tent, was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. He kept urging him.
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The ministers in the tent all had different thoughts. I'm afraid they were all blinded by the haze in their minds. I clearly saw Hu Daren's beard tremble. He slightly tilted his head and secretly gave Prince Yue a look.
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Although this look wasn't directly given to me, my heart instantly calmed down.
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Hu Daren said, "This arrow was specially made by the Ministry of Works for the Prince of Yue's elite soldiers."
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In one sentence, it was a great crime that was enough to exterminate nine generations.
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When Tang Xiangguo heard this, he first took a breath. But before he could calm down, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Not only that, on the day the Prince of Yue married my daughter, he disrespected the law and forcefully married this official's third daughter. That night, the Sun family was massacred. Now that I think about it, in the courtyard where the Sun family was massacred, there were two similar arrows!"
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Disregarding human life, hedonistic and impolite, plotting rebellion. Yue Wangye, who could still be considered a respectable figure in the imperial court, immediately became a thief that everyone wanted to beat. The tent was in a hubbub of discussion, and the voices of blame were about to rise.
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This was a great victory for the Tang family. They only needed one last blow to kill Suo Chuoluo and Prince Yue.
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But at this time, the people of the Tang family didn't give them any face. The first to bear the brunt was the old Tang Matriarch, who stood up shakily. She stood in the middle of the hall and apologized, "Your Majesty, this old one is old and weak. My brain really can't digest this kind of big scene. Please allow this old one to retire."
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The Emperor's reaction was very interesting. He pointed to his son and Tang Min next to him and said, "Help Old Tang Matriarch to the Empress' Hall to rest."
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Old Tang Matriarch was stunned. Even her son was stunned. Tang Xiangguo, who was about to welcome the victory with a red face, was stunned. He looked at the Emperor with a bit of disbelief.
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Tang Min stepped forward and saluted his son, who was pointed out, "Thank you for your trouble, Seventh Prince."
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"Ru Ming is too polite."
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When the two young men helped Old Tang Matriarch out of the tent, the Minister of Works, Hu Daren, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please allow this humble official to report in detail."
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The Emperor first looked at Tang Xiangguo, then allowed Hu Daren to report.
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Hu Daren straightened his back and said righteously, "This official is the head of the Ministry of Works. This official is in charge of the special weapons for Prince Yue's elite soldiers. Although the pattern of these arrows does look like they are used by Prince Yue's elite soldiers, they are not … "
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Tang Xiangguo was hit dizzy by this plot of first sugar then knife. He seemed to have forgotten that he was in the tent in front of the Emperor. He directly scolded, "Old man, what do you mean?"
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Hu Daren was the head of the imperial court for five generations. He himself was a scholar on two lists, took the right path in the imperial examination, and was also a scholar who came third in the imperial court. He glanced at Tang Xiangguo and said arrogantly, "Prime Minister, you should pay attention to your status. The Heavenly Sage is above. It's not up to you to avoid talking."
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Tang Xiangguo's face turned red, but he didn't say anything.
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At this time, Prince Yue said, "Daren Hu Daren didn't say these words, but this prince has to say it. Before I left for Mulan, Hu Daren discussed with me. He said that the Ministry of Works has a new craftsman who is the best at making arrows. He wants to change all the arrows of my soldiers to be more suitable. "
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As soon as these words came out, Tang Xiangguo's red face faded.
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Although Prince Yue always wore a mask, he still exuded a domineering aura. It was as if he was surrounded by thousands of soldiers and horses. He said coldly, "This prince is greatly blessed by the heavens, but I don't dare to be arrogant. In addition, these arrows are specially made by the Ministry of Works. They are made from rare iron ore. Just one arrow costs about 20 taels of silver. This prince is timid and does not dare to wantonly squander it. Thus, all of the losses are recorded in the Ministry of Works' files. Even if there is a single arrow missing, it is reasonable. "
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I suddenly remembered, that day when I was kidnapped, the Prince of Yue went crazy and killed all the black-clothed men without leaving a single one alive. But even when he was cleaning up the battlefield, Prince Yue didn't forget to tell his subordinates to pull back all the arrows that were shot.
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Now that I think about it, could it be that Prince Yue had foresight and knew that he was going to face this calamity so much in advance?
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This matter in the imperial court really made my back shiver.
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Official Hu stroked his mustache and said, "That's right. Before I left for the Mulan, I made a deal with Prince Yue. Prince Yue's arrows have all been returned to the Ministry of Works' warehouse. Let alone the weapons used by the rebel army today, even the case of the Sun family being exterminated by the Prime Minister wouldn't have such arrows."
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Tang Xiangguo's face was completely pale. He didn't give up and angrily shouted at Official Hu, "How can you be sure that the arrows returned by Prince Yue were made by your Ministry of Works?! The arrows are in his hands. With Prince Yue's status as a Prince, how can he not find a civilian craftsman to make the arrows?! "
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Prince Yue said, "Prime Minister's words are reasonable. However, these arrows were made by the Ministry of Works. There are craftsmen in the Ministry of Works who can identify the authenticity of the arrows. If you want to identify them, why don't you hand over the arrows as evidence as well? "
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Tang Xiangguo was already panting, "Which, which arrows?" This question, I'm afraid that even his brain isn't clear.
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