strictlysupreme Chapter 407: Open book test, give the answer to Mr. 2!
Chapter 407: Open book test, give the answer to Mr. 2!
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight!
How could they not understand this? It was just that time did not allow them to think slowly. Now that Emperor Wen had ascended the throne, if there was no solution, everyone inside and outside the court would be asked.
If Emperor Wen was just a young emperor of a few years old or a teenager, the ministers might not think too much about it, but an emperor in his thirties... couldn't even find a solution to such a thing, which was somewhat unacceptable!
Wei Xuan said in a deep voice, "Jingzhi, I don't need to explain the thorny aspects of this matter, do I? Time is of the essence, and as your subjects, we can't just watch Your Majesty lose face right after ascending the throne, can we?"
Gu Jingzhi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Didn't the new emperor grant amnesty upon ascending the throne? His brothers and stepmother aren't included in the amnesty, right?"
Wei Xuan: “…”
Li Ye: “…”
"hehe!"
Seeing the two of them looking speechless, Gu Jingzhi suddenly laughed and stopped teasing them. He took out two notes from his sleeve and handed them to them.
"Now! Teacher, I'll pass this on to Your Majesty. I'm sure someone will bring this up after court tomorrow. Then, just have Your Majesty follow the instructions above!"
"This is the answer. Please give it to the second son. It won't be difficult to save his life!"
"..."
The two old men were dumbfounded again. How could they give a solution but not an answer?
Can you still do this?
Li Ye took the note and glanced at it, then kept glancing at Wei Xuan, only to see Wei Xuan cheerfully blocking his gaze. "Duke, let's make a gentleman's agreement. You take care of yours, I'll take care of mine. We won't communicate with each other until tomorrow's court meeting. How about that?"
It's no wonder that he is smiling so easily now. Gu Jingzhi's question is indeed tricky. If the second brother can really pass this level, I think he will be able to give an explanation to the world.
As for whether the second brother can survive this disaster...
Needless to say, the answer in Gu Jingzhi's hand is not false!
The two nodded in satisfaction, then parted ways. Wei Xuan went to find Emperor Wen, while Li Ye was responsible for looking after the second brother!
……
When he saw the second brother, Li Ye was also full of helplessness.
Although he was not very close to those founding heroes, he was the second son of the late emperor after all. Now, in just a few days, he had become unshaven and looked haggard.
"Ugh!"
Li Ye sighed heavily.
The second brother raised his head to look at the person who came. Seeing that it was Li Ye, he immediately smiled and said, "It's the Duke of Ying..."
"His Royal Highness King Wu..."
Li Ye's voice was a little complicated.
He could see that the second son actually had no desire to compete, but today he suffered such an unprovoked disaster. His uncle's family...
It really does a lot of harm to people!
"Is today my deadline?"
The second brother said calmly, his expression very calm: "Having the Duke of the current dynasty, the most handsome man in Daxia, see me off is not a disgrace to my status as the son of the late emperor!"
"..."
"Your Highness, Prince Wu, I'm here to save you!"
Li Ye said silently, "Your Majesty has no intention of killing you, but your uncle... There is no direct evidence pointing to Your Highness, but there is also no evidence to show that you have nothing to do with this matter!"
"When Your Majesty was still the Crown Prince, you also encountered this kind of thing! Fortunately, the late Emperor intervened at that time, giving Your Majesty the opportunity and time to prove your innocence!"
"..."
The second brother said silently: "Why? Brother Emperor is going to treat me the same way?"
"No!"
Li Ye shook his head and said, "The Yin family cannot be saved. Especially since someone dared to rebel before the new emperor even ascended the throne. Someone must be shed to answer for this!"
"The blood of the descendants... can calm the wrath of the imperial court and give the world an explanation!"
"As for His Highness and..."
He wanted to say the Queen, but the Queen now was no longer Queen Yin, but Queen Qiao Shuwan. So, if he wanted to say the Queen Mother...
Because of the crime he was convicted of, he was not canonized.
Although Li Ye didn't say it out loud, the second brother understood. He asked, "Then I'd like to ask the old Duke, what does the emperor intend to do with us mother and son?"
"..."
Li Ye said calmly, "How to deal with the Second Prince is the biggest problem facing the court right now. Fortunately, I have found a solution with the Chief Minister Wei Xuan today!"
"Na!"
He handed a note to the second son: "Written on it is the answer. His Majesty will personally question you at tomorrow morning's court. If you answer His Majesty according to the answer written on it, I think His Highness the King of Wu will be safe!"
"???"
The second brother opened the note and saw the tiny calligraphy. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was immediately extinguished. He then asked, "Old Duke, can you tell me who wrote this note?"
Li Ye was silent!
He didn't know how to answer.
Gu Jingzhi and the second brother were not close. To some extent, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were enemies. After all, Gu Jingzhi was Emperor Wen's man.
Anyone who has read history books knows that for a new monarch, only dead brothers are good brothers. Now, if we tell the second brother that the answer was given by Gu Jingzhi, will he think that Gu Jingzhi wants to use tomorrow's events to harm him?
Li Ye's silence revealed the answer, and the second brother sneered: "Ha! I never thought that I would have to rely on him to rescue me in order to survive today..."
"Hahaha……"
The laughter was filled with helplessness, sadness and bitterness.
Li Ye opened his mouth, but in the end all that came out was a helpless sigh.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Marquis Xiling is not a petty person. He will definitely not do anything to deceive you!"
"Ah!"
The second brother smiled and said disdainfully: "I know a little about Gu Jingzhi's character! But even if he dies...I am not afraid!"
Ever since his uncle was brought to him and he and his mother were arrested, he figured everything out.
Although I am unwilling, I am mentally prepared.
There was no shouting, no hysteria, only endless calmness.
All he had been thinking about these days was that if it turned out that this matter had nothing to do with him, would his good brother be so cruel as to kill him once and for all?
However, the answer is obviously not visible!
Li Ye's first words were that his good brother had no intention of killing him. He knew that his life was half saved. Although he did not trust Emperor Wen, he believed in Li Ye!
As for the other half, it is in this note written by Gu Jingzhi.
Whether Gu Jingzhi will save him or harm him depends on what solution Emperor Wen will propose in the court tomorrow!
Li Ye saw that he had explained everything he needed to, and didn't want to stay any longer. He said, "Your Highness, please remember to remember what's written on the note. If you don't believe it... Your Highness can just wait and see what happens in the main hall tomorrow!"
After all, he was thinking about the friendship he had with the late emperor, and he didn't want to be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives at the beginning of the new dynasty, so he said a few more words.
The second brother showed no reaction.
Seeing this, Li Ye just bowed slightly, then turned and left!