Chapter 2040
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"Preposterous!" When Hongyuan Emperor heard this, he angrily slapped the dragon throne.
Su Ming continued, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Not only that, under The Emperor of Li's instructions, the common people set up a monument for him and made up songs to praise him. Only outstanding emperors or good ministers who had made great contributions to the country could possess this Merit Stele. The Emperor of Li only gave the order to control the flood, but he coveted the credit and took the credit of the emperor and the common people. The Emperor of Li's actions clearly have the intention to rebel. We ask Your Majesty to punish him and restore order. "
"We second that."
"We also second that." Su Ming's henchmen all stood out to agree.
Hongyuan Emperor's face was filled with anger. He angrily said, "Where are those poems? Why haven't you brought them out yet?"
"They are here. Please take a look, Your Majesty." Su Ming said as he handed a few poetry books to Eunuch Xu.
Eunuch Xu quickly handed them over to Hongyuan Emperor.
Emperor Hongyuan got those poetry collections. After flipping through them a few times, he was so angry that he smashed all the poetry collections on the ground and said angrily, "How dare you, Chu Xuanchen! I treat you as my son and treat you well. How dare you have the intention to rebel against me? How dare you!
After Chu Xuanchen coldly watched everyone's performance, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, they are clearly making false accusations. When I went to control the flood in Jiangzhou, I followed Your Majesty's orders and was cautious and conscientious. I have never been greedy and have never been disrespectful to Your Majesty. At that time, Your Majesty issued an imperial edict. I wanted to return to the capital with Eunuch Xu to report on my work, but the flood suddenly hit. In order to protect the common people of Jiangzhou, I had to delay my return to the capital. As for the poems and the monument, I didn't ask for them and didn't know about them. I don't have the intention to rebel. I suspect that someone is trying to sow discord between me and Your Majesty. I ask Your Majesty to investigate! "
Hongyuan Emperor said, "It doesn't matter if you were the one who asked for the poems. It all started because of you. You can't escape responsibility! This time, We will definitely not indulge you. We will definitely punish you severely! "
Seeing this, Grand Tutor Han hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, since His Highness The Emperor of Li went to the battlefield, he has made great contributions to Chu. As the Protector General of the State, he had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. He had great prestige in the army, so he could not be severely punished. If Your Majesty deals with this matter, it may chill the morale of the army and cause their morale to slacken. I'm afraid Your Majesty will regret it! "
"That's right, Your Majesty. The Emperor of Li has been doing his best to relieve the disaster in Jiang District. He had spent his own money to buy food from Tian Sheng Nation and donated it to the people. It was to save the people, so how could it be said that he was trying to establish his prestige and buy people's hearts? If that was the case, who would dare to do good deeds in the future? When the time comes, won't it make everyone feel insecure? "Grand Preceptor Li said.
Su Ming said coldly, "Grand Preceptor Li, you are wrong! Those who do not have a goal are not afraid of doing good deeds. The Emperor of Li was generous and helped the people. It was a good thing, and Your Majesty also rewarded him. However, he should not have been so greedy and given all the credit to himself. The flood-control mission was led by Your Majesty, and it could only succeed if the people were united. Now, everyone in the world is giving all the credit to The Emperor of Li. Everyone in the world praises The Emperor of Li, but no one praises Your Majesty. Could it be that The Emperor of Li, as an official, wants to surpass Your Majesty? "
Grand Preceptor Li said angrily, "Lord Su, The Emperor of Li has always served the country and the people. Everyone has seen what he has done for the people. You are simply fabricating something out of nothing and deliberately fabricating a crime in an attempt to frame him for injustice. "
"That's right. Everyone knows The Emperor of Li's character. He is not greedy and does not have any intention of rebelling. He is magnanimous and broad-minded. He would not have ordered people to write these poems and erect the Merit Monument. There must be more to this matter. Your Majesty, please issue an edict to investigate thoroughly and give The Emperor of Li justice, "Tian Zhang said.
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