bayedsolid Chapter 295 Assassination of the Crown Prince
Chapter 295 Assassination of the Crown Prince
Chapter 295 Assassination of the Crown Prince
The hall fell silent.
Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan.
He really wanted to say that at this time, when making a wish, one should put the country first.
The emperor's words were obviously a test.
But he couldn't speak.
What if it wasn't a test? What if the emperor really gave Xu Yuan the right to choose?
On one hand, it is the country, on the other hand, it is the family.
Wishing can be selfish.
Shen Yijie heard Bei Yu's embarrassment and immediately said, "Your Majesty, how can this matter be mixed up? It is true that the Xu family was wronged, and it is also true that the prince rebelled. The Queen Mother is right. Today's situation is almost the same as it was more than 20 years ago. Does Your Majesty want to continue to make mistakes like the last emperor?"
"I'm asking for a wish."
Bei Yu looked at Xu Yuan and asked again: "Xu Yuan, I am not testing you. You can only choose one. Bei Clan can give justice to Xu Clan, but we cannot lose the support of the people. Although the prince was wrong, he did not really rebel, and I cannot punish him at will."
Hearing Bei Yu's words, Xu Yuan smiled, "I came from Hanzhou. Although I am young, I have seen the cruelty of war. The prince has indeed never rebelled, but everything he has planned is for rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy now because he thinks everything is under control. But what if your Majesty doesn't know about this? If the prince's rebel army is at the gates of the city one day, will your Majesty still have the opportunity to hesitate?"
"But he is my legitimate son. As a father, how can I watch my child die?"
Bei Yu didn't know what he was thinking.
He knew that justice had to be given to the Xu family, but he didn't want to give it.
He also knew that the prince was plotting a rebellion, but he was unwilling to punish the prince.
That's his son.
No father would be so cruel as to kill his own child with his own hands.
"Could it be that only the royal family can have fatherly love? I used to think that the emperor didn't know about those things, but now it seems that the emperor is not unaware of them, but is just pretending to be ignorant."
Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yu with disappointment in his eyes.
This emperor made her feel so disappointed.
"Since arriving in the capital, I have been collecting evidence, waiting to appear before the emperor to present the case of the Xu family. Your Majesty, do you know that there is a safer way? Why would I risk my life and expose my identity?"
"That's because the prince's rebellion plan has been implemented for the most part. Once the Song family's military power is in his hands and Xie Xiaocheng is dealt with, he can easily sit on the throne. But what did the emperor do after he knew about it? He covered it up. With a word of fatherly love, he denied all my efforts to uncover it all."
Xu Yuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said bluntly: "Since this is the case, please give the Xu family justice."
This country is not worth her protection.
This emperor is not worthy of her respect.
Before meeting Bei Yu, Xu Yuan had guessed countless times what kind of emperor he would be.
But she never thought that he was such an indecisive and hesitant person.
Not only that.
Just because he didn't like her making a big fuss about the matter, he wanted to suppress the Xu family's case.
Xu Yuan couldn't even imagine when the Xu family would get justice if she hadn't arranged all this.
Bei Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and after a while, he spoke: "I will order the Imperial Censor to conduct a thorough investigation of the Xu family's case. All the murderers involved in this case, regardless of their official positions, will be convicted. As for the late emperor, the dead cannot be resurrected, and I apologize on his behalf for the wrongs he has done. I will also recall all the civil and military officials who were implicated in the Xu family's case and demoted to the capital."
"What about the prince?"
"Whether the Crown Prince is plotting treason or not, I will investigate it myself. If the Crown Prince is indeed plotting a rebellion, I will depose him from his position as Crown Prince and imprison him in the East Palace. He will not be allowed to leave the capital for the rest of his life."
"Very good, very good." Xu Yuan nodded: "Since the emperor has made up his mind, there is no point in me saying more."
Bei Yu saw the disappointment in Xu Yuan’s eyes.
But he could only ignore it.
Xu Yuan added: "The matter between the prince and the Xu family has been made clear. Next, please punish me, Your Majesty."
The Queen Mother, who had been silent the whole time, heard this and said, "Emperor, the Xu family only has this one child. Even if she doesn't consider the Xu family, what she did was for the country and the people. She shouldn't be convicted."
The Queen Mother came today just to protect Xu Yuan.
Therefore, she continued, "I must protect Xu Yuan. If the emperor feels that Xu Yuan is offensive, I will bear any guilt."
Bei Yu did not answer, but looked at Shen Yijie, "What do you think, Grand Master?"
"Does the emperor really not have his own decision?" Shen Yiji asked back.
Bei Yu couldn't respond.
Shen Yichuan gently tugged at Shen Yijie's sleeve, trying to remind Shen Yijie that this was the emperor.
But Shen Yijie just got angry and said directly: "Twenty years ago, the late emperor passed away, and the emperor was ordered to ascend the throne. It was like this. He couldn't make decisions on major issues and small issues. If it weren't for Qi Chengen, the world would have been gone long ago. For so many years, to put it nicely, it's called mercy, to put it bluntly, it's weakness."
"The Xu family was innocent back then. It was just groundless accusations and slander by villains, so the whole family was imprisoned and exiled. The prince had already joined forces with the commanders of the four states and was ready to rebel, but the emperor only said to depose the prince. I think what Xu Yuan said was really right. For so many years, the emperor has been training the prince as the heir to the throne. Has he ever paid attention to the third prince? It seems that the emperor is not training the heir to the throne, but making up for his former unpopular self. Has the emperor ever thought that you are the emperor, and your family affairs are not family affairs, but state affairs!"
Shen Yijie finished speaking in one breath, feeling very relieved.
He has always known that the Xu family was wrongly accused.
But he didn't know that the mastermind behind it was the late emperor.
If the Queen Mother had not come today, I am afraid that this matter would have been left unresolved, and the truth behind the extermination of the Xu family would never have been made public.
But even later, the results didn't seem to change much.
Shen Yijie always thought that Bei Yu was just kind, but he didn't expect that he was actually cowardly.
Don't dare to bring shame to the royal family.
He was also reluctant to deal with his own son.
Shen Yijie finally understood why Bei Min never thought of dealing with Bei Yu after he ascended the throne.
Because Bei Yu does not have the courage to be an emperor.
Even after sitting on the throne for more than 20 years, it is still the same.
Bei Yu was about to fly into a rage when he heard Shen Yijie's words, but when he remembered that Xu Yuan and Queen Mother Shen Yichuan were both there, he managed to hold back his anger. "Grand Master, if you think my handling of the matter is inappropriate, just speak frankly. Why do you have to be so sarcastic?"
"Then does Your Majesty think that your handling of the matter is appropriate?" Shen Yiji asked back.
"Why is it wrong? Now Geshu Khan is still in the capital, and the prince is still engaged to Princess Geshu. If you punish the prince at this time, how do you want Geshu to view the Tianqi Bei clan? Forget about Geshu. I'm afraid the people of the capital will think that the royal family is a joke!"
After Bei Yu finished speaking, they all felt that it was a huge joke for them to discuss this matter here.
The Queen Mother twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand and said in a deep voice: "Since the Emperor has made up his mind, let's do it."
The Queen Mother's words immediately gave Bei Yu a backbone, and he said, "Yes."
After that, Bei Yu continued, "Although Xu Yuan committed an offense against his superiors, considering that he had suffered an unprovoked disaster and had also made up for his crime by reporting the Crown Prince's rebellion, if you still want to stay in the capital, I can make you a..."
Before Bei Yu finished speaking, a hurried voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, it's bad, someone is trying to assassinate the prince!"