As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

The yamen runners were well-trained and ruthless, and the torture instruments with a cold glow were about to fall on Master Zhao.

He let out a shrill scream: "I'll tell you! I'll tell you! It was... Lin Ran who instructed me to do this! He gave me benefits and asked me to frame Jiang Yue!" Advisor Wang also confessed immediately, revealing more shocking inside stories. His confession even implicated several important officials of the court, including the son of the prime minister.

These names exploded in the courtroom like thunder. The faces of the officials in the gallery changed drastically. They began to whisper and panic like ants on a hot pan.

Censor Su's face was solemn as he wrote down these names one by one, a gleam of light flashing in his eyes.

When the news reached the court, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing a thousand waves.

The officials who were exposed bit each other like mad dogs, trying to shift the blame to others.

In the court, there were noises of quarreling, arguing, crying, and shouting, each one deafening. The whole court was filled with smoke and chaos, like a busy city.

Emperor Mu sat high on the dragon throne, looking at the messy scene, his brows furrowed, a trace of pain and disappointment flashing in his eyes.

He knew very well that the storm was far from over.

Emperor Mu and Censor Su held a secret meeting overnight to discuss countermeasures.

They decided to cut the Gordian knot and quickly liquidate all those involved.

The next day, an imperial decree was issued, and all officials involved in the case were dismissed and investigated.

The once powerful and influential people are now like dogs that have lost their homes, living in constant fear.

The people rushed to tell each other, applauded, and praised Prince Mu and Censor Su for their wisdom and decisiveness.

The dust settled, the breeze blew, and everything seemed to have returned to calm.

However, in the dark, some ministers who were not implicated were gathering together, their faces full of conspiracy and calculation.

"Are we just going to sit there and watch them eliminate us one by one?" A minister whispered, his tone filled with resentment...

The ministers who were not implicated gathered in the Prime Minister's residence, and the atmosphere was solemn.

In the hall with carved beams and painted buildings, the smoke from the incense burners curled up, but it could not cover up the tense atmosphere in the air.

"Such a large-scale liquidation will shake the foundation of the country!" An old minister pounded the table in grief, and the others echoed him.

They are not entirely corrupt, but they smell danger in this storm and are afraid that they will be the next to be liquidated.

At this moment, General Lin, dressed in military uniform, strode in. He swept his sharp eyes over the crowd and spoke in a sonorous and powerful tone: "The foundation of the country? Jiang Yue was wronged and humiliated and almost lost his life. Doesn't this shake the foundation of the country?! You only care about your own safety, have you ever thought about the word justice?!" His words were like thunder, exploding in the hall, leaving the ministers speechless.

A heated debate ensued, with both sides exchanging sharp words and refusing to give in.

General Lin argued with reason, raised Jiang Yue's experience and the banner of justice, and denounced the selfishness and cowardice of those ministers.

Those ministers tried to find a reasonable excuse for their own self-protection by citing the stability of the court.

In the hall, spit was flying and the atmosphere was tense.

Xuanyuan Che stood quietly by, observing everyone with a cold gaze.

He keenly noticed that some ministers' eyes were flickering, as if they were hiding some secrets.

Suddenly, he noticed a detail: several ministers' fingers were tapping on the table unconsciously. This was a specific code!

Xuanyuan Che's heart trembled, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

He left the Prime Minister's Mansion quietly and rode to the palace at full speed.

"Your Majesty, I have urgent military information to report!" Xuanyuan Che knelt on one knee in front of Emperor Mu and said hurriedly, "I have discovered that some ministers are secretly gathering troops with the intention of..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the noise coming from outside the hall.

A guard ran in in a panic, "Your Majesty! Something bad has happened! Outside the city..."

"What happened outside the city?" Emperor Mu stood up suddenly, a sharp look in his eyes.

The guard swallowed his saliva and said tremblingly, "Outside the city... an army appeared outside the city, heading towards the capital..."

Ding Chen stood in front of Jiang Yue's grave. The autumn wind blew, picking up a few fallen leaves, which swirled around at his feet.

He took a deep breath, and the depression that had been pent up in his chest finally dissipated.

The sunlight shone on his face, reflecting his relieved smile.

"Jiang Yue, did you see that? Everything is over." He said softly, his voice choked with sobs, tears glistening in his eyes, but not with sadness, but with relief.

He seemed to see Jiang Yue standing not far away, smiling at him gently, just as always.

Inside the palace, Emperor Mu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the gloomy sky outside the window, with a wise glint in his eyes.

He was not frightened by the sudden mutiny, but instead appeared unusually calm.

He knew that although those ministers were powerful, they were not united internally and each had his own selfish motives.

He did not immediately dispatch troops to suppress the rebellion, but secretly sent people to spread rumors and sow discord among the ministers, causing them to be suspicious of each other and to consume each other.

As expected by Emperor Mu, cracks soon appeared in the alliance of those ministers.

They began to blame each other, pass the buck to each other, and even fought.

The army, which was originally powerful, fell into chaos and morale was low due to inconsistent command.

Before the imperial army could be dispatched, they had already collapsed on their own.

This seemingly massive mutiny was resolved quietly and invisibly under the planning of Prince Mu.

Inside and outside the capital, people ran around to tell each other the news and cheered.

Jiang Yue's unjust case was finally cleared, and her name was remembered by people and became a symbol of justice.

In the palace hall, Emperor Mu sat on the dragon throne, looking at Xuanyuan Che kneeling below, and slowly said: "General Xuanyuan, I have something to ask..."