I want to ruin the country

Yining Road,

"You are Lianxin's family!"

"Yes, Lianxin is my daughter!"

"what do you want to say?"

Lian Xin's father said,

"My family has been servants of Lord Qi for generations. After the emperor ascended the throne, one day we were suddenly arrested. They said something was missing from the mansion and they suspected we were the thief!

But after being detained for a few days, they didn't interrogate us. One day, they suddenly released us and said that the thief had been caught, but it wasn't us.

We were very happy at that time, but after we came out, we received news that Lianxin had died of plague in the palace!

Our family was so heartbroken that we had no choice but to bury the ashes.

Yesterday, palace guards secretly took us from Lord Qi's residence to the palace.

We saw our daughter again, and only then did we understand that our daughter Lianxin was coerced by Qi Ying to assassinate the Emperor. This is what happened. Your Majesty, please help me and my family!"

After saying that, he lay on the ground and cried loudly.

Yining Road,

"What does Lord Qi Ying have to say?"

Qi Ying was determined not to cry until he saw the Yellow River. He gritted his teeth and argued.

"Your Majesty, how can you believe the words of these servants? They have been in the palace for so many years, it is inevitable that they have suffered some grievances. I don't know who ordered them to frame me. I beg Your Majesty to redress my grievances!"

"Pooh!"

Lian Xin spat,

“Qi Ying, you are so bold as to say that my family and I are staying at home in seclusion, and disaster will come from the sky.

You have evil ambitions and want to murder your Majesty. But there is a god above our heads and justice is clear. Lianxin doesn't believe you can escape!

Your Majesty, you are a holy monarch. Although I was coerced, the crime of regicide is greater than heaven. Lian Xin has been struggling for these days just to make the truth known to the world.

My parents and family were not aware of Qi Ying's order to assassinate the Emperor. Please, Your Majesty, spare their lives!"

Yining nodded.

"Don't worry, if this is true, why would I implicate them?"

Lian Xin kowtowed again,

"The truth has been revealed today, and my wish has been fulfilled. I, a traitor, will never again live in this world. Take care, father and mother!"

After saying that, he suddenly stood up and ran headfirst into the pillar next to him!

"boom!"

After a loud noise, Lian Xin fell to the ground with a bang, her eyes wide open, as if expressing her unwillingness!

"Rescue!"

Yining shouted, and Yi Jianshe ran over like a meteor, but it was too late!

"daughter!"

Lianxin's mother spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the ground.

Yining's eyes were red with anger. He had never thought that Lianxin was so stubborn and would die to prove her innocence. He roared,

"Send it to the doctor quickly!"

Lian Xin's father rushed over like crazy.

"Girl, you are stupid!"

The imperial physician hurried up to the palace and after an examination, he reported helplessly,

"Your Majesty, the person has passed away!"

Lianxin and her family burst into tears.

Yining Road,

"Go and save the old lady!"

After a flurry of activity, the eunuchs and guards carried Lianxin's body out and cleaned the floor.

The change happened so suddenly that everyone was dumbfounded.

Yining felt a little headache. Miss Lianxin had freed herself, but left a mess. The matter had not been concluded yet, so how could she convict Qi Ying?

Mu Zhang'a was relieved instead. No matter who it was, he was not implicated in the words. This gave him an opportunity. Lian Xin was dead, and he had no way to deal with it.

As long as Qi Ying refuses to admit it, even if the gods come, they will be helpless. Qi Ying will definitely not reveal his identity, so he may be able to escape.

As long as there is a chance, I still have a chance to turn the tables. Although the chance is slim, it is worth a try!

The key now is to save Qi Ying, otherwise, I will be doomed!

He took a step forward and said,

"Your Majesty, this little woman must have been instructed to frame Lord Qi Ying. Seeing that the truth was revealed, she committed suicide out of fear of punishment!

I believe that Lord Qi Ying would never do anything disrespectful to his father and his king!"

Yining sneered in his heart. Although he couldn't sentence Qi Ying to death now, he was the emperor and it was impossible for him to get away with it. He smiled lightly.

"I also feel that the matter is not that simple. My fellow ministers, what do you think we should do about this matter?"

For the time being, no one could figure out the emperor's true intentions and no one dared to respond.

As the emperor's teacher, Du Shoutian did not need to avoid suspicion, and no one would say that he would harm the emperor, so he left the class and said,

"Your Majesty, this involves regicide and treason. I believe this matter is by no means simple. The case should be handed over to the Dali Temple for a thorough investigation. We must get to the bottom of it to prevent future troubles!"

Su Shun knelt down and kowtowed.

"I agree with Master Du. We must get to the bottom of this!"

Du Han said,

"Your Majesty, this case is of grave importance. I'm afraid it will be difficult to fully understand the facts in such a short period of time. I believe we should imprison the relevant personnel, and then hold a joint trial by the three courts to get to the bottom of the case and prevent future troubles!"

Yining nodded secretly. Du Han was indeed very sensible. The relevant personnel put Qi Ying in jail because they were afraid that he would cause trouble again!

The reason for holding a joint trial by the three courts is that they are afraid that the Dali Temple will be biased or abuse its power for personal gain due to conflicts of interest, so they suggest that the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice also join in. How thoughtful!

Yining asked again,

"What do you think?"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Everyone agreed with Du Han's opinion!

Yining didn't dwell on this matter. He knew what was going on and naturally acted decisively!

"Well, until this matter is clarified, Qi Ying will be temporarily relieved of all his duties.

Yi Guofang brought people to search the house, checked all the farmland and land deeds and properties, recorded them and kept them properly.

Qi Ying is being held in solitary confinement by the Dali Temple. I have assigned people to protect him and provide him with food. No one is allowed to see him except for interrogation!"

When Peng Yunzhang heard this, he said, haha, Your Majesty is even more ruthless. Even though he is imprisoned in the Dali Temple, I have sent people to guard him and I also provide him with food and drink myself. It is difficult for you to silence him even if you want to!

This emperor is very cunning!

When Qi Ying heard that he was dismissed from his post and his property was confiscated, he sat down on the ground and cried out that he was wronged.

"Your Majesty, I am wronged. Please help me!"

Yining gave him a cold look.

"Lord Qi Ying, I will only confiscate your property but not exterminate your clan. You can rest assured. Besides, the dismissal is temporary, and the confiscation of property is also temporary!

Once there is a result, as long as Lord Qi is truly wronged, I will definitely reinstate you!"

Qi Ying was in despair when he heard this. He knew what he had done and was afraid that he would never be reinstated. He wanted to make a final struggle and roared,

"Your Majesty, I have followed the late emperor for decades. You can't just copy me. I refuse to accept this!"

Yining smiled coldly.

"Lord Qi Ying, I've already told you that if you're wrongly accused, I'll definitely reinstate you and return all your property. Not even a straw will go unpunished. Don't you have confidence in yourself?"