12dz Chapter 383: Forged Evidence (2)
Chapter 383: Forged Evidence (2)
"My dear ministers, if you have something to report, please submit. If you don't, please leave the court!"
"Your Majesty, I have a report!" General Lin stepped forward, his expression serious and a little angry.
Everyone was silent, but their minds were clear as a mirror. General Lin was probably going to ask His Majesty to release the prince, but His Majesty would definitely reject his suggestion again.
Just when everyone was waiting to see General Lin make a fool of himself, Murong Shiling, who was sitting on the throne, was shocked after reading General Lin's memorial!
Everyone's expressions grew serious, especially Yu Zhengsha, who wondered if he had chosen the wrong side this time. Before Murong Feng attacked the Crown Prince, he had already received a message telling him not to interfere.
Yu Zhengsha felt vaguely shaken. Although he had always wanted to support the prince to ascend the throne, during this period of time, he increasingly found that compared to the prince, the ruthless Murong Feng was more suitable for the throne.
As the saying goes, "No poison, no hero!" Yu Zhengsha is very clear about this truth and has done so himself, which is why he has been able to sit in the position he is in today. Now he is facing a huge dilemma: should he choose to continue supporting the prince or switch sides at the last minute?
What really made Yu Zhengsha change his mind was a letter he received ten days ago. It was about the secret things he had done during all these years in politics. He originally thought that everything had been handled cleanly and there was no way anyone would know about his dirty past.
But Murong Feng not only investigated these things thoroughly, he even had definite witnesses. This way, if one day he wanted to deal with me, he could do so at any time!
This realization made Yu Zhengsha feel terrified, but he could do nothing about it. Fortunately, Murong Feng's request was very simple, just asking him to choose a new camp.
However, at this moment, Yu Zhengsha was a little unsure whether his choice was correct. The emperor's expression was very strange. Could it be that the Lin family had some definite evidence?
Murong Shiling said with a cold expression, "Lord Lin, where did you get these letters?"
"Your Majesty, these things have been at my bedside since early this morning. Although I don't know who sent them, the matter is of great importance and I dare not neglect it. I am now presenting this letter to Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty will understand and understand it."
Murong Shiling had a stern expression. The letters in his hands were exactly the same as those he had received before, except for the names of the people on them.
Murong Shiling sneered inwardly. This was truly amusing. First it was the Crown Prince, now the First Prince. Could he be collaborating with the enemy and treason next? Who was behind this conspiracy? The letters were clearly from different people, so why was the handwriting so identical? What frustrates him most is that even the Crown Prince's and the First Prince's handwriting is so perfectly lifelike.
At this moment, Murong Shileng was very sure of one thing: there was someone who was good at imitation and forgery beside the crown prince or the eldest prince.
General Lin immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the law is unforgiving. Since even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was imprisoned in the Sky Prison for several days for this crime, then others who commit crimes should follow suit. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that Your Majesty is partial to some and not to others?"
"How dare you!" Murong Shiling looked serious, but he had to admit that what General Lin said made sense.
"General Lin, rest assured. I will give you a satisfactory answer today. If you all have nothing else to do, please go away for now."
General Lin wanted to say something, but an elder who had always been on good terms with him pulled him and signaled him not to continue challenging authority.
In fact, Murong Shileng did not give him another chance to speak. After announcing the adjournment of the court, he quickly left the main hall, and the ministers left in twos and threes.
Yu Zhengsha walked slowly as if thinking about something, and accidentally bumped into General Lin who had not left yet.
General Lin snorted coldly, "Prime Minister Yu is walking more and more arrogantly now, rushing around recklessly!"
Yu Zhengsha wasn't annoyed, he just apologized and said, "I'm so sorry, did I hurt the general?"
"Put away your hypocritical kindness, you fence-sitter! What's wrong? As soon as you heard the news that the Crown Prince was framed, you immediately remained neutral? Are you planning to side with the First Prince? But come to think of it, the Prime Minister is now the First Prince's legitimate father-in-law. Strictly speaking, he should be closer to the First Prince."
"General, why are you so aggressive? I was helpless not to protect the Crown Prince..."
"Hmph! This general is not worthy of your explanation, Lord Prime Minister. Lord Prime Minister, please leave these explanations to those who should explain them!"
After saying this, General Lin waved his sleeves and left, leaving behind Yu Zhengsha with an embarrassed look on his face. This time, he really couldn't help, but this obviously made General Lin, who was very protective of his people, unhappy. It seemed that after this time, he had to stand on Murong Feng's team.
I have to say that Murong Feng is really powerful. Although his behavior is a bit despicable, it is still a good idea.
The first thing Murong Shiling did after leaving the main hall was to return to the imperial study to check the contents of the letter. The result was exactly the same as what he saw. He was very sure of one thing: these so-called evidences of treason were deliberately forged by someone.
Murong Shileng fell into deep thought. If the prince was framed, then the person who provided evidence to the prince must be even more clever. He was able to forge the letter framing the prince exactly, which meant that the other party must have seen the evidence. He clearly remembered that the evidence of treason was placed in the imperial study. Even his secret service might not be able to do that.
It seems that the prince has cultivated his own power without his knowledge, and he is completely unaware of all this. This makes Murong Shileng very unhappy, but based on the current situation, he can only release the prince first and make other plans.
Although Yu Qingli guessed that Murong Shileng would become suspicious of the prince because of this, she did not expect Murong Shileng's mind to be so unpredictable, so even Yu Qingli was very surprised by Murong Shileng's next move.
The weather was fine that day. Yu Qingli received the news early in the morning that the prince had been acquitted, but had been called to the imperial study. At the same time, Murong Feng was also called over by Murong Shiling.
In the imperial study, Murong Shiling had a serious look on his face, while Murong Cheng and Murong Feng stood side by side. Although Murong Cheng looked a little haggard, he was in good spirits, only his face was a little thinner.
Murong Shiling placed the so-called evidence directly in front of the two men and said seriously, "Although I don't know what you are doing, I don't want to see or hear such things again!"
Murong Feng said gently, "Father, I'm sorry to have caused you so much worry. This time, it's our fault. Someone with ulterior motives took advantage of this opportunity. Once I find out everything, I'll give you a satisfactory answer!"
Murong Cheng just stood there with a cold face and said nothing, waiting for Murong Shileng's scolding.
Murong Shiling glanced at Murong Feng and said, "Alright, alright, you don't have to investigate anymore. This matter ends here. I don't want anyone to continue to make a fuss about it."
As Murong Shiling spoke, he observed Murong Cheng's reaction. Seeing that he looked normal and seemed to have already made up his mind, he immediately became more unhappy. He was not old yet. Could it be that Murong Cheng had already started to plan for the throne?
Although he was unhappy in his heart, he still had to put on a good face. Murong Shiling sighed and said, "Cheng'er has been wronged this time. From today on, you will temporarily recuperate in the palace. By the way, if you feel bored in the palace, you can go to your father-in-law's house to accompany the Crown Princess. After all, the Crown Princess had a miscarriage because of you. If she knew that you are fine now, she should be happy. I am still waiting to hold my eldest grandson!"
"Yes! I understand!"
Murong Shiling nodded slightly and gave a few more instructions before letting Murong Cheng leave the imperial study.
Murong Feng was left behind. Murong Shiling looked at Murong Feng's face which was most similar to his own, and his heart was moved. This child was the one who looked most like him among all the princes.
Murong Shileng didn't say anything, so Murong Feng naturally didn't say anything either. In fact, Murong Feng felt a little uneasy at this moment. His father kept him here. Could it be that he had discovered the little tricks he had done in secret?
Murong Shiling stared at Murong Feng with his shrewd and sharp eyes, making him break out in a cold sweat.
"Feng'er, do you admit your guilt?"
Murong Feng stood with his hands clasped behind his back upon hearing this, then knelt upright in front of Murong Shiling, "Please give your instructions, Father!"
Murong Shiling snorted coldly and threw the forged evidence Murong Feng had fabricated at his feet. "You think your methods are clever enough? Killing with someone else's knife? Look, the prince's methods are much more sophisticated than yours. Even this forged evidence is much more sophisticated than yours."
Murong Feng lowered his head and said nothing, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that there was such a master by the side of the prince. He really underestimated that taciturn guy.
Seeing that he remained silent, Murong Shiling softened his tone, "I don't blame you for attacking the Crown Prince. The struggle for the throne has been a matter of course since ancient times. The winner is king and the loser is a bandit. Since you want to fight for the throne, you must show your ability. Use those who should be used, and compromise on things that need to be compromised. You must remember that sometimes retreating in order to advance is the best strategy!"
After hearing this, Murong Feng finally understood Murong Shiling's intentions. He kowtowed deeply, overjoyed and delighted. "Thank you, father, for your reminder and teachings. I understand!"
Murong Shiling nodded with satisfaction, "I hope you won't let me down!"
"Don't worry, Father. I will follow your instructions."
Murong Shiling paused, with some hesitation on his face. After a long time, he took out a piece of ghost face blood jade from the secret compartment in the study and handed it to Murong Feng with a serious face.