That was Su Mingqing's defense memorial, in which he said that the reason he disappeared in Zhangzhou was not because he was guilty and fled, but because he discovered that all the local guards had secretly colluded with the Japanese pirates and leaked secrets, resulting in a large number of people being captured and killed.
He was hunted and blocked all the way, and finally sought refuge with Lai Weiqi, hoping to meet the emperor and state his grievances.
But this injustice can never be cleared up in this lifetime because the person is already dead.
Xu Yonghong swallowed his saliva, his mouth felt dry, and the blood color on his lips faded completely.
The trap they designed for the Su family finally fell into their own head, and it was so perfect, with both human and material evidence available.
The Su family is so scheming!
The main thing is that he couldn't even make an excuse.
What can he say
Is he going to say that it is not true, that Su Mingqing could not have written this secret letter, and that Su Mingqing actually came to accuse the Su family of colluding with the Japanese
Or is he going to say that they didn't kill Su Mingqing at all, and that Su Mingqing was killed by the Su family in collaboration with Lai Weiqi? !
Su family!
"You are guilty of a capital crime!" Emperor Yuanfeng picked up an inkstone and smashed it towards Xu Yonghong, who was kneeling upright, causing his head to bleed. "You are doing evil things and are arrogant! This is the good minister who has followed me through thick and thin!"
An old dragon is still a dragon. When the emperor was angry, blood flowed everywhere. Xu Rui looked at his father in horror. His heart was completely filled with fear. If his mouth had not been blocked, he would have probably cried out in pain.
The entire imperial study fell silent, with only Xu Yonghong's apology echoing in the room. He lay on the ground, watching his blood drip from his head onto the floor, and opened his mouth in pain.
In his life, he has seen many ups and downs and killed countless enemies in battle. It has not been easy to get to where he is today.
But the collapse happened in the blink of an eye.
After closing his eyes, Xu Yonghong knew that death was the only way waiting for him.
Emperor Yuanfeng had already shouted in a cold voice: "Gaoping!"
The Minister of Justice Gao Ping hurried out and responded respectfully.
"You will judge this case!" Emperor Yuanfeng looked at the many heads lying on the ground with a gloomy look in his eyes. He smiled coldly, "If anyone involved in this case escapes, you will bring his head to me!"
Gao Ping's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
It involves the crime of colluding with the Japanese, and also involves the mansions of marquises and earls. A prefect died, and there were seven lives lost in the capital last night alone... Such a big case must involve countless people.
Is this the end of Xu Yonghong? Absolutely impossible.
Emperor Yuanfeng must have known this, but he still called him to judge the case, which showed that he was really angry this time. He knew that this was a hot potato that was not easy to handle, but he had to accept it now, so he had to kneel down and said, "I obey your order! But..." He hesitated for a moment, then said to Emperor Yuanfeng earnestly, "Your Majesty, this case involves many people, and I am afraid that I cannot take on this important task alone. I wonder if Your Majesty can appoint someone else to supervise me?"
For a case this big, even if the three courts join together to try it, it is still completely within their reach.
Emperor Yuanfeng snorted, glanced around the room, and said calmly, "You preside over the trial, and let Prince Fenyang supervise it."
Gao Ping’s answer is yes.
The sun was shining brightly, but everyone's mood was not as good as the sun. When Mr. Xu returned to the cabinet, he had already heard the news that Wei Tao had committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
He narrowed his eyes, a little surprised.
Wei Tao was captured by Song Heng, so he doesn't have the qualifications today, otherwise he would have to show up in front of the emperor.
He could actually die at the hands of Song Heng.
Old Xu tapped his fingers on the table and cursed in his heart with a serious expression.
It's really evil. He had planned everything so carefully, but something still went wrong, and it was such a big mistake.
Now...
He glanced at Gao Ping, raised his eyebrows and asked, "How are you going to interrogate him?"
Gao Ping was holding Su Mingqing's defense in his hand, frowning as he read. When he heard Elder Xu's question, he raised his head in the midst of his busy schedule, laughed bitterly and shook his head: "Elder Xu, how can I judge the case? The emperor has already spoken, so of course I have to judge it as I should."
This alarmed Emperor Yuanfeng, who was specifically ordered to investigate the case thoroughly. If he dared to do anything wrong, he would be beheaded.
The reason why Xu Yonghong did not die on the spot today was because Emperor Yuanfeng was holding his breath. Otherwise, based on Emperor Yuanfeng’s temper in his early years, ten Xu Yonghongs would have died.
Mr. Xu stopped talking and just smiled and said, "There is still a long way to go!"
He was on duty in the palace as usual all day, and only left the palace and returned to his home in the evening.
Xu's house was located on the east side of the imperial city. As soon as he entered the door, the first thing he saw was the large circular screen wall of his house. In the past, whenever he returned home, he would always stop to take a look at it. After all, the screen wall was inlaid with the famous works of the previous dynasty painter Xu Xing.
But today he was in no mood and went straight to the study.
In the study, his son had been waiting there early. When he saw him, he hurriedly stood up and called out "Dad" anxiously.
Mr. Xu waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more, and sat behind the desk. After a while, he suddenly let out a long breath and slammed the table.
The papers on the table were shaken by the slaps. The anger that Mr. Xu had accumulated all day finally burst out. He cursed angrily: "Waste! All of you are waste!"
It took so long to plan, from Fujian all the way to the capital, and mobilized so many connections, just to set up such a trap to involve the Su and Song families.
But after putting so much thought and effort, in the end, someone actually outmaneuvered me!
What's even more terrible is that now Xu Yonghong and the others are all trapped in it, and Emperor Yuanfeng is watching them covetously. Gao Ping dares not do anything at all and can only try his best to investigate. How much will be revealed after such an investigation
Let's not talk about anything else. In the list drawn up by Su Mingqing, what will those people in Fujian who suffered say? !
These are things I dare not even think about.
Such a big mess!
Mr. Xu is always smiling, and outsiders call him the Smiling Buddha, which shows how kind he is. But now he looks very fierce, and is completely a different person.
Even his son Xu Chong was a little worried and said anxiously: "Dad, don't be angry yet. It's useless to be angry now. We should think of a solution first!"
The Xu family is seeing that they are stuck in this and cannot get out. The most important thing now is to find a way to settle this matter and pull themselves out. Otherwise, once affected, the Xu family may be the next Xu family.
Xu Shun slammed the table hard again.