She forgot about the existence of Xiao Changqing. Xiao Changqing had defended Gu Zhao at the court meeting. He was a vengeful person and would certainly not let Xue Qi go.
"How does Your Highness Prince Xin plan to deal with Xue Qi?" Shen Xihe forgot that Xiao Changqing would deal with Xue Qi. He had been preparing to set up a trap for Xue Qi for some time, so he had no idea how Xiao Changqing would respond.
"Four years ago, during the Battle of Annan, someone lied about military intelligence, which led to the Pei family losing soldiers and generals. Xue Qi was involved in this." Xiao Huayong said to Shen Xihe, "Old Five doesn't even need to do it himself. He just needs to hand the evidence to the Minister of War Pei Zhan, and Xue Qi will be killed for sure."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xihe suddenly asked, "Your Highness, if you had the evidence back then, would you have kept it for future use, or would you have brought this person to justice?"
"How many brave men have been killed due to the delay in military intelligence? If the evidence was in my hands, Xue Qi would have paid the price four years ago." Xiao Hua said solemnly.
He didn't answer like this to please Shen Xihe, because he knew that she was the daughter of a general and valued soldiers. He was not so upright either. If he had evidence of someone, he would not rush to do it. For example, if Xiao Changqing hadn't saved Shen Xihe's life, he would have kept the evidence until it was useful.
When such serious crimes as these, which disregard the safety of the country and human lives, fall into his hands, there is no reason for them to be allowed to accumulate.
"I am the crown prince, and my perspective is different from his. I don't know if I would do the same if I were a prince." Xiao Huayong did not mean to belittle Xiao Changqing's behavior. People in different positions had different thoughts and considerations.
"Your Highness, I also have blood on my hands, but I still hope that Your Highness will know what to do and what not to do in the future." Shen Xihe said softly.
"Yoyo, are you not going to save Xue Qi's life?" Shen Xihe asked him back. It was not that she disagreed with what Xiao Changqing did, but she was telling him tactfully that Xue Qi's crime was so heinous that she did not agree with Xiao Changqing letting Xue Qi go unpunished for so long for his own selfish reasons. Naturally, she would not save Xue Qi for her own selfish reasons.
Because when Shen Xihe learned that Xue Qi was shielding someone who lied about military intelligence, in his eyes, Xue Qi was already a dead man.
Shen Xihe smiled without saying anything. Xiao Huayong understood what she wanted to express.
"It's good that Xue Qi falls down now." Originally, Xiao Huayong had no intention of touching Xue Qi because of Xue Heng and Shen Xihe's feelings. But since Xue Qi was so eager to die, he could only suffer the consequences.
"Although Xue Qi deserved his punishment, Xue Heng has made great contributions. In your majesty's eyes, he is about to retire. If the Xue family withdraws from the court, the Cui family will dominate. Your majesty does not want another Gu Gong to appear." So your majesty needs checks and balances. Shen Xihe said, "Xue Cheng, the Minister of the Dali Temple, is the best candidate to replace Xue Qi."
Xue Cheng is a member of the Xue family's side branch, and is not close enough to the main branch. However, without Xue Qi and Xue Heng, the main branch has to get closer to Xue Cheng. In this way, Xue Cheng can use the Xue family and the Cui family to check and balance each other, but it will not be as unbreakable as before.
Your Majesty has disintegrated another aristocratic family. After all, the Xue family is in a precarious situation. After the fall of the Gu family, it is inevitable that it will be defeated.
"If Xue Cheng is promoted to the position of Minister of War, the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, will Your Highness let Cui Shaoqing take the position?"