After the next court, there was no need for Emperor Jing to call, so Xiao Junxi followed him to the imperial study room.
As soon as the splendid door closed, the disguise on Emperor Jing's face was removed, with a tired look on his face, "It seems that as you said, there are quite a few people who are counting on the downfall of the Xie family."
Xiao Junxi had a look of indifference on her face, "If you are upright, you are not afraid of your shadow being distorted. Although I don't know why the Xie family members were found to be colluding with the Yue country this time, but anyone with a discerning eye can see the trap, but those people are trying their best to He wants to blame the Xie family for his death, which shows that most of the officials who are too foolish and loyal are unflattering."
Hearing this, Emperor Jing looked at Xiao Junxi with searching eyes, "Why, don't you trust my judgment?"
Xiao Junxi smiled slightly and said, "If my father is really a fool, then the whole Xie family may be in prison at this moment. How could there be the tit-for-tat scene in the Jinluan Palace just now?"
Although this sentence was a rhetorical question, it made Emperor Jing more pleasant and comfortable to listen to than any flattery.
He smiled, and just as his eyebrows relaxed, his eyes fell on the secret report again, "Originally, I asked Xie Huainan to go to the border to supervise the army, hoping to take this opportunity to catch the traitor. But I didn't want to, this Xie Huainan The front foot just arrived at the border, and the back foot was labeled as a collaborator and treason, and he was sent back again. This is a very strange thing."
Xie Huainan's visit lasted only a few dozen days. He had just arrived at the border and his butt was still hot. What conclusive evidence could he find? But what frightened Emperor Jing even more was who could have such extraordinary abilities. The most terrifying thing about framing Xie Huainan was that he could penetrate his mind and strike first.
Emperor Jing has experienced many storms and waves during his years in politics, and this is not the first time he has encountered a traitor, but this time it is particularly serious.
For a moment, Emperor Jing's brows were furrowed and he fell into deep thought again.
Xiao Junxi didn't say anything, and she stared at somewhere in the hall without being arrogant or arrogant.
After a while, Emperor Jing's slightly tired voice came out, "Third brother, what do you think about this matter?" He had always cared about his son's thoughts, not because of anything else but his ability to give fair opinions. That's what the other sons can't do.
Those in power are most wary of acting on their own initiative. Only by being impartial and impartial can they become a wise king. And Xiao Junxi obviously won his heart on this point.
Xiao Junxi's words got to the point, "Father, don't you think that the timing of Shen Jingxiang catching the spy was too coincidental?"
He would be caught sooner or later, but he was caught after Xie Huainan arrived. Did the spy really want to deliver a message to Xie Huainan? Or did Shen Jingxiang want to cover up some of his whereabouts, so he had to abandon the car to protect the commander
Emperor Jing obviously also thought of this, and Xiao Junxi's words coincided with his thoughts.
Emperor Jing never trusted the Shen family very much. It's just because the Shen family is too cunning. But in this court, not only honest ministers are needed, but also shrewd and sophisticated ministers. The so-called golden mean is the way to be an official.
Therefore, even though he didn't like the officials of the Shen family very much, he did not treat them badly. After all, the Shen family is still praised in some fields.
But Emperor Jing did not expect that the ministers he had trained would one day become the object of his suspicion.
After a long time, Emperor Jing said, "Let's wait until Shen Jingxiang and Xie Huainan arrive tomorrow."
The right and wrong will be determined tomorrow.
On the second day, Shen Jingxiang personally escorted Xie Huainan back to Beijing.
And within this day, someone with unknown intentions actually spread the message and expanded the spy's letter, publicizing the Xie family as treacherous officials who collaborated with the enemy and treason, and also encouraged the common people to go to the door of the Xie family to cause trouble.
For a whole day, people who came to protest in front of Xie's house kept running around, loudly insulting everyone in the Xie family.
On this day, the Xie family closed the door tightly and refused to entertain guests. This lack of explanation angered the people around him even more.
Emperor Jing naturally heard about this, so after going to court on the second day, he paid special attention to whether Xia Xie's family came to go to court.
What made him happy was that all the Xie family's sons were there. What surprised him was that Xie Shengli, who had not been in court for a long time, also came.
After all, he was his mentor. Even if this incident happened, Emperor Jing still did not treat Xie Shengli badly. He ordered someone to bring the grand master's chair, put it in the court hall, and asked Xie Shengli to sit down.
Xie Shengli naturally refused to sit down. After thanking Emperor Jing, he said loudly, "I came here today to bear witness to the Xie family. If my unfilial grandson really does something treasonous and unethical, I will Wu Yan has no more time to live. But if someone wants to slander my Xie family, then the Xie family will definitely seek justice in front of our emperor!"
Although Xie Shengli is old, he still speaks like a bell. After saying this, he looked at the Shen family members meaningfully.
This immediately aroused dissatisfaction from some people, "Mr.
The speaker was Shen Yuming. He was stroking his goatee and looked relaxed, but he was secretly wary. He was the instigator of the group of people who caused trouble in front of Xie's house yesterday. However, the Shen family was not involved in border affairs. The Shen family is at best adding fuel to the flames, but as the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. He didn't believe that with such irrefutable evidence in front of him, how could the Xie family still find flowers
Xie Shengli glanced sideways at him and snorted, "I haven't been in court for so long that I can't even recognize all the officials in the court. This gentleman looks very strange. Which family are you from?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Shiheng on the side immediately answered him with a smile, "Mr. Xie, this is Mr. Shen Yuming, who was just transferred back from Henan."
"The Shen family? No wonder." Xie Shengli finished speaking, and after saying the last three words, he smiled contemptuously. What he said was so meaningful that Shen Yuming wanted to blow off his beard and glare, but the other party didn't even say why he looked down on him, and actually told him that he had no excuse.
Emperor Jing had been sitting in a high position watching the excitement, and it was only then that he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Righteous traitor!"
At the end of the sentence, although the smile on Emperor Jing's face was still there, there was a cold air that made everyone present shiver involuntarily. The saying that the emperor could float hundreds of miles away in anger may be an exaggeration, but it is not impossible.
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch outside the palace sent a message, "Major General Shen Jingxiang and his supervisor Xie Huainan are here—"
The chamberlain's shrill voice was like a cock being strangled by the neck, and it made people feel particularly uncomfortable when he raised his voice. But now, after hearing this, some people, instead of feeling uncomfortable, showed an excited smile.
In their opinion, the public opinion in the capital is one and the spies' letters are two. As long as this matter is confirmed later, the Xie family will undoubtedly collapse!
Emperor Jing raised his hand slightly, and the eunuch on the side shouted sharply, "The two of you are entering the palace—"
The sound spread out layer by layer, and the two dusty people also walked into the hall one after another.
The two of them had not even changed their clothes, and their faces were slightly weathered with a dusty air. Compared to Shen Jingxiang's excitement, Xie Huainan seemed much calmer. It was as if the shackles on his hands were nothing, and there was a look of indifference on his face.
Shen Jingxiang kowtowed first and said, "Long live my emperor, Shen Jingxiang."
Xie Huainan lifted up his skirt and knelt down. The sound of the iron chains colliding was particularly clear in the silent hall, "I thank you Huainan to bow to the emperor. Long live my emperor."
Emperor Jing raised his hand and said, "Forget it."
The minister with sharp ears suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "Xie Huainan, as a guilty minister, why don't you mention the word sin?"
Xie Huainan raised his eyes and saw that it was a member of the Zhang family. He replied without mercy, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, what use is it for Mr. Zhang to decide?"
The members of the Zhang family suffered a heavy loss, their faces turned red and their necks thickened, but they couldn't say anything in reply. When Zhang Shangshu glared at them, they retracted their heads unwillingly.
After Xie Huainan stood up, he did not look at the Xie family members. He only raised his eyes to look at Emperor Jing without evading them.
Shen Jingxiang was the first to speak, "Back to the Emperor, I am worried that someone might kidnap someone, so I have already rushed the evidence 800 miles to the capital. I wonder if the Emperor has seen it?"
More than just seeing it, there was an uproar in the capital.
The people present silently added something in their hearts, but no one had the courage to say this out loud.
Emperor Jing nodded and said, "I have seen it, but this process was not written in detail in the letter. Please tell me about it."
Hearing this, Shen Jingxiang showed no other emotions on his face and said with a businesslike look, "On the night of the second day after Supervisor Xie arrived, Wei Chen was discussing the next battle plan with the soldiers when he suddenly heard questioning from outside. It turned out that my men had captured a suspicious person. After interrogation, they found that he was indeed not a member of our army. After his identity was revealed, the man sprinkled a handful of white powder and tried to run away. Fortunately, he was outnumbered. Although it took some twists and turns, it was captured by the soldiers."
When he said this, he paused and said, "That letter was found on him."
After finishing speaking, Shen Jingxiang glanced at Xie Huainan with a complicated expression.
During the escort journey in the past few days, he saw that Xie Huainan seemed to be a decent person, and he couldn't figure out why this person would do such a heinous thing.
Emperor Jing did not comment and just asked, "Then how can you be sure that this person must be a spy from the Yue Kingdom and not someone deliberately framed him?"
Shen Jingxiang was well prepared and presented a token and said, "Back to the emperor, this token was found from the spy. I have fought against the Yue Kingdom many times and I am no stranger to this. That is the Yue Kingdom." General Tuoba Yue’s personal token!”
As soon as these words came out, the people in the hall immediately took a breath.
In fact, Emperor Jing's doubts were shared by everyone present, but everyone pushed back. In the face of such a big mistake, no one dared to speak for the Xie family rashly.
But Emperor Jing asked, which shows that Emperor Jing is not confused.
But Shen Jingxiang's answer made everyone present even more grateful that they didn't get involved. After all, other things could be slandered, but the token on the spy's body belonged to the commander-in-chief. Unless the Xie family really colluded with the Yue State, why would even the chief general of the Yue State have to go and exchange letters with the Xie family in person.
And the most important thing is that the content of the letter is to discuss the next step plan with the Xie family. The level of detail is simply outrageous!