The next day, the weather was gloomy and the wind was howling.
When it was time for the morning court, the emperor had not yet come.
A group of civil and military officials stood at the foot of the white jade steps and waited.
Taifu Ye turned around and whispered to Xie Suzhi.
"I heard that there were two secret reports submitted to the emperor last night. I think someone is going to be in trouble again today .
"
This is where the matter becomes serious. Otherwise, the emperor will definitely spread the news. "
"But even I can't find out the news, which means that the emperor is very angry because of this, so I said someone is going to suffer today."
Xie Suzhi . He coughed twice and didn't answer.
Taifu Ye said: "Suzhi, you need to take good care of your body."
"Thank you for your concern, Taifu."
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, a bright yellow guard of honor came over there, facing the cold wind.
"Your Majesty has arrived! Open the court gate and let all the officials enter the court!"
All the officials paid their respects and shouted, "Long live the Emperor. "
The emperor had the same attitude as usual and said warmly: "My dear friends, I am sorry. I feel unwell today, so I came a little late. I am sorry that you are suffering from the cold."
The ministers even said they did not dare, and followed the emperor into the Golden Palace. .
But someone noticed that the prince usually went to court with him.
Today, Prince Mo Lingwei did not come.
As soon as the morning court began, Lord Zhongshu Ling Qi stood up and raised his hands high.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
"Oh? Qi Aiqing, please tell me."
"Yesterday, I heard from people below that a goddess in the village used witchcraft to harm people and was killed by Princess Funing and Xie Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Captured together."
The emperor laughed: "Is there such a good thing?"
He looked at Xie Suzhi and praised: "Xie Aiqing, your family is full of talents, and after having Ning Ning, there will be more happy events!"
Xie Suzhi bowed his head, Jun said. Cold face, no unnecessary expression.
Instead, he handed over his hand and said, "I am scared."
Zhongshu Ling Master Qi glanced at Xie Su.
Then he said: "Your Majesty, it's too early to tell whether this is a happy event."
"I sent people to investigate thoroughly, and found out that the person who colluded with the goddess to harm others was the second wife of the Xie Mansion, Mrs. Xie, who is also the younger brother and sister of Prime Minister Xie! "
The ministers were in an uproar.
The emperor's smile froze: "Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
Mr. Qi said loudly: "I was also afraid that there was a villain in the house targeting Prime Minister Xie, so I investigated thoroughly, so I found out-"
"Second Madam Xie The one who caused the witchcraft curse was Fang Qingdai, General Fang, who led the troops to fight against Changliu Kingdom at the border."
At this time, the courtiers were not only in an uproar, but also looked at Xie Suzhi in surprise.
Back then, Mr. Xie and Fang Qingdai fell in love, which was a story in the whole capital.
They were childhood sweethearts, and because of their common interest in martial arts, they became a couple.
The two of them had great military exploits for each other and were well-known generals in Cangyun. The common people nicknamed them "Martial God Couple" out of love.
Later, the two families almost got married.
But who would have thought that Mr. Xie would be tricked into defiling another woman's body.
General Fang left in tears and went to guard the border areas, never to return to Beijing.
Everyone lamented this past incident.
This time, I heard Mrs. Xie cursing Mr. Xie's old love.
The courtiers even sighed softly, feeling that this move was vicious and really destroyed their conscience.
The emperor looked complicated.
Zhongshu Ling Master Qi went further and said: "Moreover, I also conducted a thorough investigation and discovered that Prime Minister Xie had known about this matter for a long time."
"But he not only kept it secret and concealed it, but also protected the Second Lady Xie. Come down."
The officials were shocked, whispering to each other, and talking about it.
Whatever you say.
But they all lamented that "the prime minister shows favoritism and protects his own interests". The military attaches were already furious.
They attacked Xie Suzhi -
"General Fang is a military general who has fought for the Cangyun Kingdom through life and death, and he is not inferior to men. The second lady in your house actually cursed her. Do you still have overall loyalty in your heart?"
"This method is really true. It's vicious, and as the prime minister, you actually shielded Mrs. Xie because she was his sister-in-law. It's really chilling."
Some generals even raised their fists to the emperor and said angrily: "Your Majesty, our generals are leading troops to go to war. "
Cangyun Country is our hometown, but there are people in this family who have cursed and harmed others due to personal grudges. How can we go out with peace of mind in the future?"
"That's right, Your Majesty, if you don't deal with this matter seriously ?" "It's really hard for me and others to accept this!"
Everyone said something to each other, and the emperor had to turn his attention to Xie Suzhi.
Taifu Ye secretly touched Xie Suzhi's arm.
He lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, if you can't do it, admit your mistake first, and don't make the situation more serious."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that someone was taking the opportunity to make trouble and attack Xie Su.
Xie Suzhi's expression did not change, and his expression was still as cold as jade, showing calmness and depth.
He stepped out of the queue, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this was originally a family matter. I considered it a family scandal, so I didn't make it public."
"But since Mr. Qi brought it up today, I have to give everyone an explanation so that I can explain it clearly."
" After the incident, Xie Shaoqing Ming'an had already arrested Chen's younger brother and sister in the prison of Dali Temple and interrogated them."
Everyone was shocked.
Caught? Xie Suzhi actually killed his relatives with such righteousness! Mr. Qi was also stunned, and then frowned and asked: "It has been more than three days since
the incident happened. Why didn't we arrest the goddess at that time?"
of cold frost.
"According to the rules of Dali Temple, the culprit is arrested first, and then the evidence provided by the culprit is traced, and the persons involved are arrested. Xie Mingan acted in accordance with the law. Does Mr. Qi have any objections?"
Mr. Qi suddenly choked.
His people only found out that there was nothing wrong with Mrs. Xie.
I never heard that Xie Suzhi arrested anyone.
The emperor raised his hand to calm the emotions of the ministers.
"Alright, dear friends, don't be anxious. I'll send someone to Dali Temple to find out what's going on."
After a while, the commander of the imperial army, Mr. Lu, who the emperor sent to Dali Temple to inquire about the truth, hurried back.
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is true. The humble general has also brought back the registration dossier for the custody of Mrs. Xie."
Commander Lu handed over the dossier.
When the emperor saw it, his frown finally relaxed.
He handed it to the eunuch and asked him to circulate it to the civil and military officials to calm the anger in their hearts.
"Look, I just said it was a misunderstanding."
"Suzhi is my loyal minister, how could he seek favoritism for family affairs?"
Xie Suzhi lowered his head.
He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I'm ashamed. I really wanted to conceal this matter from the beginning."
Everyone looked at him in astonishment.
Taifu Ye also frowned and touched Xie Suzhi's sleeve again.
The old lady lowered her voice: "Let's stop it now. Stop talking. It won't do you any good!"
However, Xie Suzhi held his chest high and his head high, his eyes were blazing, and he was as tall and handsome as a piece of pine and bamboo.
"Your Majesty, my second brother, has made 109 achievements, including more than 30 major and minor battles."
"Due to an accident earlier, he has been paralyzed and can no longer fight for the country. "I am loyal to you."
The emperor said hurriedly: "I know that he is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and I appreciate him, so I also retain his title of general and allow him to take a good rest."
Xie Suzhi's eyes were dark, and his tone was a little sentimental. .
"He only has one daughter, Yuanjiu. After the witchcraft incident was discovered, the second brother insisted on divorcing his wife and punishing the minister's younger siblings according to law."
"However, thinking of his daughter, the second brother hesitated. If his younger siblings were jailed, he was afraid that others would The child who ridiculed him made his father paralyzed and his mother a sinner. From now on, he will only be criticized and disliked by others in the capital." All
the officials present were silent.
We all have children, so when we put ourselves in Mr. Xie's shoes, we all feel sad.
The military attachés just now could only shake their heads and sigh when they thought of Mr. Xie's achievements, which had been implicated by his troubled wife.