Chapter 264
Prince Jin spread his hands, determined not to give in, and said, "Unless Tang Bozhen is found, the case of the He family is still an unsolved case."

Wei Zhongbao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, also echoed: "Yes, Tang Bozhen is a retainer of the He family. He must have been instructed by He Zixu to hide gold with military drums."

Chu Yingying was furious and said, "Why are you so unreasonable?"

Prince Jin smiled faintly, and said: "The judgment of the case requires evidence. If there is no evidence from Tang Bozhen, then the case of the He family will never be overturned!"

Wei Zhongbao said like a dog's leg: "Yes, I will see Tang Bozhen today, otherwise, the emperor will behead all the He family as promised!"

Chu Yingying let out a breath, pursed her lips, and said, "Tang Bozhen deliberately hid, how could he find him today?"

The emperor squeezed his chin at this time and said: "Yingying, what the King of Jin said is also reasonable. Finding this evidence can only show that there are more doubts in this case, but the ancients often said that it is better to be in vain than to let go. Besides, I have something to say first."

Chu Yingying lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, in the final analysis, it's all about your face."

The emperor coughed twice, and said: "If I don't punish those ministers who have enriched themselves, it will be difficult for the common people to be angry. Yingying, you should stop making trouble."

Prince Jin immediately followed suit and said: "Yes, your majesty is right. Recently, thousands of memorials have been sent to the capital, and He's family must be severely punished."

"Look, if you don't understand, don't meddle in it." The emperor glanced at Chu Yingying and advised.

At this moment, a eunuch reported outside: "Report to the emperor, there is something to announce."

"What's going on?" The emperor was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked quickly.

The eunuch immediately bowed back: "There are many people outside the imperial city who cannot afford to kneel."

The emperor frowned, and ordered the eunuch to summon all the common people into the palace.

"See the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

Wen Hongzhao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, led a large group of people headed by Cai Jinghong, Duan Ce and Shangguan Ying'er, walked in slowly, and knelt on the ground.

"Wen Aiqing, what's going on?" Seeing this, the emperor looked at Wen Hongzhao and asked.

Wen Hongzhao stood up and said, "My Majesty, these twenty are representatives of the masses from the people. I implore the Majesty to listen to the aspirations of the people."

When Prince Jin heard the words, he couldn't help but sneer and sneer: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's the voice of people's grievances?"

"Voice of public grievances?" The emperor was startled when he heard the words, looked at Prince Jin and asked, "How do you say that?"

Prince Jin hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, you see that the sun is about to go down, and the He family's sins are still not here, then the people's grievances must be boiling!"

The emperor nodded slightly after hearing this, and said, "Then we must beheaded!"

Chu Yingying tugged on the emperor's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's better to listen to what they say?"

The emperor nodded and said: "Well, this public grievance has to be relieved. Well, I will listen to what you want to say. Representatives and people, if you have any complaints, but it's okay to say, I am willing to listen."

As soon as these words came out, His Highness and the people immediately said in unison: "The He family has been wronged, don't kill Zhongliang by mistake, please learn from the emperor!"

"Here, what's going on?" Prince Jin couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.

Chu Yingying smiled, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you have heard it. It turns out that the people's grievances are due to you beheading the He family. If you insist on beheading loyal officials, it will really cause people's grievances!"

The emperor touched his nose, wanting to cry but without tears, said: "Could it be that I was really wrong?"

Chu Yingying hurriedly took the opportunity to persuade: "Your Majesty, it depends on how you should channel the grievances of the people."

Upon seeing this, the Prince of Jin hurriedly said: "The emperor orders changes day and night, I'm afraid it will damage the holy reputation!"

"This"

The emperor pondered for a while, and Chu Yingying beside him hurriedly said, "Killing Zhongliang by mistake will ruin the holy reputation!"

Hearing the words, the emperor nodded heavily, as if he had made a decision, he stood up from the dragon chair, and said to the people: "Listen to me, I am not a faint king, and I will never kill Zhongliang by mistake. According to my According to the latest evidence, the He family case, there may be other secrets behind it."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone applauded and cheered after hearing this, and a flower-like smile bloomed on everyone's face.

When the emperor saw this, Longyan was delighted, smiled, and then walked down the hall, holding the emperor's posture and said: "However, where the law lies, it must be determined with conclusive evidence. Hasty. I have decided to suspend the execution of the He family and order them to guard the imperial mausoleum of the Taimiao until I find out the truth."

"The emperor is wise, the emperor is wise!" Everyone shouted in unison.

The emperor laughed loudly, raised his hands, and said, "Get up, everyone."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor looked at the sad-faced Prince Jin again, and said with a smile, "Prince Jin, it is appropriate for me to deal with it like this, which will not lose my status and win the hearts of the people, right?"

Even though Prince Jin was a hundred unhappy, he still flattered him with a forced smile: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Chu Yingying came to Cai Jinghong and the others, and helped them up personally.

Cai Jinghong looked at Chu Yingying, and said: "The princess is really clever, I, Cai Jinghong, really have eyes but don't know Mount Tai!"

Chu Yingying waved her hand, and said, "After thinking hard, this is the best way. The emperor wants face the most, and the people blame him, and he can't bear it the most."

"Princess Concubine, thank you for coming up with such a good idea." Shangguan Ying'er joked with a smile upon hearing this.

Chu Yingying said: "You have contributed a lot to the gathering of the people. This is the result of our joint efforts."

Duan Ce saw Jin Wangye passing by him, and hurriedly called out: "Father!"

Prince Jin was taken aback when he saw him, and said dissatisfiedly, "Ce'er, why are you here?"

Duan Ce said with a sense of accomplishment: "This time, I have finally contributed to the He family."

"What are you trying to do?" Prince Jin glared at him and said angrily.

Duan Ce grinned and said, "It was I who encouraged the people to come to the palace. The emperor was finally moved!"

"What? It's you!" Hearing this, Prince Jin was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Duan Ce nodded, he didn't seem to notice the gloomy expression on his face, but he still said proudly: "Yes, Father, you have been working tirelessly for the He family, you encouraged me!"

Prince Jin was so speechless that he froze in place for a moment, speechless.

"Father, what's the matter with you?" Seeing that he was silent, Duan Ce quickly pushed him and asked suspiciously.

Prince Jin pretended to be gratified for Duan Ce, twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "I'm also thinking about how to speak to the emperor."

When Duan Ce heard this, he quickly flattered him and said, "Father, you are really high-minded, broad-minded, and no one in the world can match you!"

"Oh, it should be, it should be!" Prince Jin shook his robe sleeves impatiently, turned and left with a depressed expression on his face.

Before going out, he couldn't help stomping his foot, and said with a heavy heart: "My son saved He Zixu, ouch, you really helped your father!"

After finishing speaking, he hammered his chest hard a few times!

At night, Eunuch An took the imperial decree and went to the prison. After reading the imperial decree, he said to He Zixu: "The emperor is still very concerned about this matter!"

After speaking, he took the people away.

(End of this chapter)

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