Episode 38
Lin'an was worried about Emperor Jing's delay in convicting King Zhennan, so she summoned the prince to inquire about the matter.The prince advised her not to interfere anymore. After all, King Huai was their uncle and should not be impeached due to emotion or reason.Furthermore, Emperor Jing loved Lin'an in the past precisely because she did not interfere in government affairs.If we press forward step by step now, we may be in trouble.
Emperor Jing once again summoned his courtiers to discuss the matter of convicting King Zhennan.However, King Li said that the Kui invasion was the root cause. No one knew about the massacre in Chuzhou. It was better to put all the blame on the Kui people to prevent the royal family from being involved in corruption scandals again and the people would not suffer from the corruption of court officials.Chilling.The courtiers were frightened when they heard this. Although Zheng Xinghuai forcefully stated that the truth could not be concealed, and tens of thousands of soldiers would witness the tragedy with their own eyes, Emperor Jing still insisted on withdrawing from the court, and the conviction of King Zhennan was shelved.
After retiring from the court, some ministers advised Zheng Xinghuai to take a long-term approach and return to Chuzhou to recuperate.Zheng Xinghuai scolded him for being shameless.He visited all the courtiers, but only Wei Yuan opened the door to receive him.Wei Yuan sympathized with Zheng Xinghuai's pain and made tea to comfort him, implying that he must endure it and take care of it slowly.
That night, Zheng Xinghuai visited Xu Qian again.Seeing his sad expression, Xu Qian used the allusion of the tortoise and the hare to persuade him to plan patiently.Zheng Xinghuai expressed his thanks and invited Xu Qi'an to eat Yangchun noodles together.
The two came to a noodle stall, and Zheng Xinghuai talked about the past while eating.He was demoted to Chuzhou because he offended the former chief minister.He deeply loved the Chuzhou dialect people, but he witnessed the tragic death of his relatives and was filled with grief and anger.Wei Yuan's words may be reasonable, but every time in the dead of night, he will always think of the tragic scene of the bloody massacre in the city.
At this time, Que Yongxiu slandered, distorted the facts, and falsely accused Zheng Xinghuai of colluding with the Kui people and massacred the city with blood.The emperor listened to his words and ordered Zheng Xinghuai to be arrested and questioned.
