Chapter 241: The Past Is Unforgettable
"After many years, there is no evidence. Can you not go after the truth? Ye Linchen stood up, his robe sleeves fluttered, and he pointed at Xie Yao's eyes and scolded angrily: "Do you want me to bear such an injustice forever when I look at the Gu family and my brother?" Do you know that it was because of that letter that it caused all the things that followed, and now I finally know who did it, you even want me not to investigate, sorry I Ye Linchen can't do it. ”
Xie Yaoguang was slightly surprised when he heard this, then turned his head to look out the window, and lowered his eyes, "Then Your Highness, do you think that they have suffered an injustice and died in vain?" ”
"I'm ......" Ye Linchen was stunned by Xie Yaoguang's cold tone, but his face was pale, and he didn't know how to speak.
"Actually, Your Highness knows the answer very well in your heart, doesn't you? His Royal Highness what Su Qinglin said that night should also know. His expression gradually eased, Xie Yaoguang raised his eyes and looked at Ye Linchen, with an extremely painful emotion in his eyes.
If you want to redress the grievances of the deceased, you can't just talk about it. I don't know how many loyal ministers and good generals have been unjustly killed throughout the ages, and the corpses have long been turned into white bones to fill the wasteland of the river beach. But how many people were able to make the emperor issue an edict and order a new investigation of the case during the emperor's reign. Most of them waited until many years later, when another emperor succeeded to the throne, and then went to redress grievances, and by then they had already known how many times they had been reincarnated.
Be. Ye Linchen: He actually knows very well what the answer is. Whether it was Su Qinglin or Qi Wuyin, what they did was not enough to completely uproot the Gu family and destroy the King of Qin. But they still set many traps and even guessed their father's thoughts, and finally borrowed their father's hand to destroy the Gu family and brother. And his father didn't even hesitate for a moment, and even put an end to everyone's pleas. It's just that he couldn't think that his father was so ruthless at that time, his brother had always been virtuous and filial at that time, even if Taifu Gu had been away from the government for many years, how could he become a threat?
"Has Your Highness figured it out?" Xie Yaoguang's face was as usual and he still asked in a cold voice, "So, what else do you want to do, Your Highness?" ”
"I understand...... But can he really do it? One is his mentor, and the other is his son, and the tiger poison does not eat children. How can my father ......?" his tone froze, and he didn't know where to start the next words. Despite this, Ye Linchen still couldn't imagine what kind of mood his father had in order to kill his son in the first place. As far as he was concerned, he used to believe in the character of his mentor and brother, and he would never do such a thing. But he could never have imagined that such excellent two people died under the suspicion of the king.
"Your Royal Highness, you should know better than me that there has never been a father-son relationship or brotherhood in the Heavenly Family, and some are only coveted for a position of power......" Xie Yaoguang raised his head and looked at the snowflakes falling from the window, and a sneer curled on his lips, "Besides, Your Majesty's suspicion has always been heavy, and the Gu family's illustrious history for a hundred years is naturally a big trouble for him." As for the King of Qin...... Winning the hearts of the people, his ability is not bad, and he has the support of his family, so it is naturally easy to become the object of His Majesty's suspicion. ”
Twelve years ago, Emperor Li was upright and in his prime, and his favorite son was even better and more capable than him. In the people, both the image and evaluation are far better than him, not to mention the support of prominent families. The lessons of the Xuanwu Gate of the previous dynasty, the changes in Renshou Palace are vivid, how can Emperor Li, as a king, endure such a situation.
Even though King Qin has shown filial piety in front of him over the years, what he has done has become more and more dissatisfied. For Emperor Li, this son is getting better and better day by day, and Emperor Li's suspicion of him is also growing wildly. In the end, the stone wall that could not be suppressed to hide the suspicion also cracked inch by inch, and the suspicion seeped out along the crack and frantically eroded the wall.
In the end, the trace of suspicion was noticed by Qi Wuyin, and after adding another knife, the long-eroded wall suddenly collapsed, and the suspicion poured out like a tide, devouring the remaining feelings in his heart.
"But how could my father not even check it, and execute the imperial brothers like this." Ye Linchen lowered his eyes to cover the tears in his eyes, but the sadness in his tone couldn't be concealed, "Father is really ruthless and unjust......"
As soon as the words fell, Xie Yaoguang also lowered his eyes, suppressed the tears in his eyes, and said coldly: "Those who pose a threat to themselves must be erased to ensure that they are alive." So in essence, His Majesty, Qi Wuyin, and Su Qinglin were all aware of the existential threat, while Qi Wuyin and they took advantage of His Majesty's suspicions, not only to remove the potential threat, but also to get His Majesty's support, and most importantly, to achieve their goals. ”
"Why do you say that Father, why does he really believe Qi Wuyin's so-called evidence?" Ye Linchen slapped his palm on the case, and the case cracked in an instant.
Sensing the grief and indignation on Ye Linchen's body, Xie Yaoguang did not answer. She knew that it didn't matter whether Emperor Li believed it or not. As Su Qinglin said, if he hadn't been suspicious for a long time, why would Emperor Li easily believe what they said, in the final analysis, it was caused by Emperor Li's own suspicions. If Emperor Li still had a trace of trust, there would not be such an ending.
"Your Highness, if you want to investigate this case, it will cause endless trouble, are you willing to do it?" Xie Yaoguang Shi Ran got up, looked at Ye Linchen with an indescribable dark color in his eyes, and finally pursed his lips after a while.
"Yaoguang, if even I retreat because of this, then who else in this world can be willing to redress their grievances." Ye Linchen raised his head and looked at Xie Yaoguang with a cold look and said, "So I won't give up no matter what, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well if I get the throne in the future." Besides, what I want more is for my father to personally admit his mistakes and personally return their innocence. ”
"So Your Highness, you've decided?"
"I decided. No matter how strong the opponent on this road is, I will rise to the occasion and never back down. ”
"Even if you will embark on a dangerous and unknown path?"
"The road to succession is already extremely dangerous, and now it is just making this road more dangerous, so what am I afraid of." Ye Linchen looked at Xie Yaoguang with a firm gaze and said, "If I am unfortunately defeated, Yaoguang, you don't have to rescue me." I just hope you can keep my mother safe. ”
"Oh, rest assured, Your Highness. Since Yaoguang chose you as the monarch in the first place, no matter what path you choose, as a strategist, I must accompany you on your way. Xie Yaoguang raised his eyes and looked at Ye Linchen, his eyes were scorching: "But Your Highness, you need to understand that once you set foot on this road, the danger is ever-changing, and it is beyond my expectations." If you are careless, you will never recover. What's more, the key person in this is His Majesty's confidant, and if you want to move him, you need to think long-term. ”