Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 231 Collaboration with the enemy and treason

Zhao Huailang's expression remained unchanged. He reached into his arms, took out a stack of letters, knelt down and presented them with both hands, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, this is evidence of Shen Zhengsheng and Lu Yongzhu collaborating with the enemy and committing treason. Please review it."

"what?"

Emperor Sheng suddenly raised his voice.

Fu Shun, who was standing by, was so shocked that he trembled all over. Without Emperor Sheng's instructions, he quickly stepped forward, took the letter from Zhao Huailang's hand, and handed it to the table.

Emperor Sheng quickly opened the book and read ten lines at a glance, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.

He lowered his eyes and glanced at Zhao Huailang. After all, he was a king. After taking a deep breath, his expression calmed down and he spoke in a cold voice:

"Fushun, quickly inform the Minister of the Honglu Temple, Jia Shaobo!"

The Honglu Temple was in charge of examining and reviewing correspondence and documents between various countries. It strictly examined the letters and documents submitted by various countries and classified them in detail.

I’m sure Jia Shaobo will know whether this letter is true or false at a glance!

Upon hearing this, Fu Shun immediately walked out quickly.

Emperor Sheng looked at Zhao Huailang again, but saw that he was calm and composed, as if he was certain that the letter was authentic.

What happened today was something Emperor Sheng had never expected.

Even if there are all kinds of calculations and competitions for the position of crown prince, they are all internal affairs of the country's court.

However, if anyone dares to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, and undermine the foundation of the country, he will never tolerate it and will not let them off easily!

However, in the current situation, are the Shen and Lu families really colluding with the enemy and committing treason, or is it Lang'er's stupid plan to rescue Cui Daoyuan?

"Second brother, do you know what you are doing?"

Emperor Sheng said solemnly, staring at Zhao Huailang's expression.

But Zhao Huailang nodded heavily and said solemnly: "Father, I understand clearly in my heart. The stability of the country and the safety of the country are of paramount importance and cannot be neglected in the slightest."

"Even though I know this action will offend both the Shen and Lu families, I still have no choice but to report it to the emperor."

"Moreover, from what I have observed, there may be an even more sinister conspiracy behind this matter!"

Emperor Sheng's face was filled with coldness. He lowered his eyes to look at the letter in his hand and said in a cold voice:

"Where do these letters come from?"

Seeing that Emperor Sheng was willing to ask about the matter, Zhao Huailang felt relieved and said truthfully, "Father, these letters were given to me by Shen Zhengsheng's adopted daughter."

"Shen Zhengsheng's adopted daughter?"

Emperor Sheng frowned. He was so busy with state affairs that he would not have remembered the adopted daughter of a mere official.

But coincidentally, he actually had an impression of Shen Zhengsheng's adopted daughter.

Didn't Lu Yongzhu's son regret his marriage because of this adopted daughter? Otherwise, there wouldn't be any Jiang Xun incident later.

Zhao Huailang nodded and said respectfully, "Yes, it was also a coincidence that I met Gu Xizhi who had accidentally strayed into the magnificent Jokhang Temple."

"When she learned of my identity, she hesitated for a long time before revealing this huge secret to me."

"Everyone in the capital says she has no sense of shame and caused Lu Yunzheng to betray his trust, but that's not the case."

"Shen Zhengsheng had always treated Gu Xizhi as his own child and had never been on guard against her. However, Gu Xizhi accidentally discovered these letters and learned of Shen Zhengsheng's evil deeds of collaborating with the enemy and treason."

"She was filled with fear and panic. In a moment of desperation, she stowed several of the letters away in her arms. She was in a state of panic all day long and wished she could leave the Shen residence as soon as possible. This is why Lu Yunzheng later broke off the engagement for her."

"When I heard this, I naturally couldn't believe it, but Gu Xizhi was so confident that she even promised me that she would give me the letter on the day we meet again."

"I have my doubts, but I dare not act carelessly. If General Shen truly harbors such evil ambitions, what about General Lu, who once served under General Shen and now commands the military?"

"So I asked a few more questions. Gu Xizhi was very smart and cautious. She didn't even reveal this to General Lu's son, Lu Yunzheng."

"Seeing how cautious she was, I decided to go to the appointment after much deliberation. And Gu Xizhi...as expected, gave me the letter."

"After reading the letter, I was horrified, but I didn't dare to wrongly accuse a loyal minister based on Gu Xizhi's one-sided statement. After much thought, I wanted to find Lord Jiang Xun to take a look together."

"He is Father's most trusted minister, and his abilities are obvious to all."

"But who could have known that by such a coincidence, rumors spread in the capital that Lord Jiang was attracted to Miss Shen, and then Lord Jiang couldn't wait to go to the Shen family to propose marriage."

Having said that, Zhao Huailang paused deliberately.

If Shen Jiasui could hear what Zhao Huailang said, he would definitely say he was cunning!

Zhao Huailang has never been a pushover. From the very beginning, he even left a way out for himself.

He heard all of this from Gu Xizhi, and the letter was given to him by Gu Xizhi on purpose. Everything he did now was for the emperor and the country.

If this plan fails in the end, for the emperor, it is better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty go.

Therefore, Zhao Huailang was just "confused because of concern", and his mistake was that he failed to distinguish the truth from falsehood in Gu Xizhi's words.

Of course, the premise of this plan is that Gu Xizhi cannot expose what he said in front of Emperor Sheng.

It is impossible for Zhao Huailang to leave such a loophole.

At the same time he entered the palace, his men had already rushed to...the villa where Gu Xizhi was.

Seeing Emperor Sheng's expression change slightly, Zhao Huailang took two steps forward on his knees and said solemnly, "Father, I just said that this matter involves Ye'er and Jiang Xun, and that's exactly why."

"My father, out of admiration and respect for me, has proposed marriage to Jiang Xun several times. How did he reject them outright? Why has he suddenly changed his mind and fallen so deeply in love with the girl from the Shen family?"

"Father, don't you find it strange that this timing and this change of events are happening?"

"Also, I'm sure you, Father, have seen how close Ye'er is to Jiang Xun. Since this involves Ye'er, I have no choice but to judge him by my own standards."

"Just imagine, if Jiang Xun used the marriage with the Shen family to join forces with the Shen and Lu families to seize military power, and Ye'er obeyed his orders..."

"Father, as long as Jiang Xun has such evil intentions, he might even be able to steal the country!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng's hands on the table trembled violently, and then he heard Zhao Huailang taking advantage of the victory and said:

"Father, I've always wanted to say this. Although you're very kind to others, you're closer and more trusting to Jiang Xun than anyone else."

"Those years, my third brother and I were no match for Jiang Xun in Big Brother's heart. Big Brother has always been weak, so what was Jiang Xun planning back then?"

Emperor Sheng's expression changed several times when he heard this, but he had his own considerations and still did not let Zhao Huailang lead him by the nose.

After all, Emperor Sheng believed that he had some understanding of Jiang Xun's personality.

At this time, Zhao Huailang slowly exhaled and expressed his last doubt:

"Father, I did indeed use extremely sinister intentions to speculate about Jiang Xun this time, but people's hearts are veiled, and all the signs tell me that I dare not let my guard down no matter what."

"especially......"

"Father, I want to ask you, who do you think is more important to Elder Lin, you or Jiang Xun?"

"This time, Elder Lin risked his life just to find my grandfather. Was he wholeheartedly trying to relieve my father's worries, or was he—"

They teamed up with their master and apprentice to eliminate dissidents, and even you, Father... were used?"

Emperor Sheng was able to sit as steady as a mountain just now, but Old Lin...had a different weight after all.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng raised his eyelids, put his hands on the table, and stood up suddenly!