Chapter 78 The First Arrow (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

In broad daylight, people's hearts are always calmer than at night.

Today is an exception.

Due to the complexity of the people involved, officials of high rank in the Ministry of Justice were reviewing the various evidences brought by Chu Chengdong.

However, there is too much evidence and it will take some time just to summon the relevant witnesses and evidence. If we want to solve this case, it will probably take at least half a year or more than a month.

The Xie family can't wait.

All of them were imprisoned in the mansion. Not to mention the mental pressure, the Xie family was unable to afford the cost of living off their savings.

Sheng Daoan returned to the Sheng Mansion with a smug look on his face, "Father, just wait and see. Not to mention the Shangshu Zuocheng, even the proud son of the capital will definitely put me first! Xie Chengyi? Humph, his glory has come to an end!"

Sheng Zhenglin looked at his nearly insane son and said solemnly, "Be cautious in everything you do. If your aunt hadn't noticed that His Majesty seemed to be in an emergency, your father would never have allowed you to act so rashly! If you succeed, it's fine, but if you fail--"

Sheng Daoan immediately said in a stern voice with certainty: "We will not fail! We can only succeed! Even if we can't find out anything about the Xie family, we will drag them down! No matter how you look at it, we will win!"

Just when Sheng Daoan was enjoying a bright future, Wu Biao walked over quickly with a serious face.

"Master! Eldest Young Master!" Wu Biao bowed.

"There are suddenly a lot more memorials at the entrance of the Dali Temple!" Wu Biao glanced at Sheng Daoan's expression.

"What memorial?"

"It is said that the memorials submitted by many ministers in the court are evidence of the Sheng family forming a clique for personal gain..."

Sheng Zhenglin's eyes deepened, "Who is the Dali Temple Minister? Send him to see me immediately!"

Wu Biao said with a bitter face, "It's too late. I heard that when the memorial was delivered, there were many scholars and writers who wrote petitions and said they were indignant that they would file a complaint with the emperor! They took away the things along with them. I'm afraid they are now taking the things to the palace."

Sheng Zhenglin's heart trembled.

"Master! Young Master! Something bad has happened!" A servant came running outside the door.

Sheng Daoan frowned and said, "You bastard, can you speak?"

The servant knelt down quickly, trembling, "The courtyard, the courtyard is on fire!"

"What? Where are the people?" Sheng Zhenglin asked.

The servant shook his head. "They are nowhere to be found. Maybe they are dead..."

"Ah!!! It must have been Xie Chengyi who did it!" Sheng Daoan kicked the coffee table in anger.

"How does he know where the person is?" Sheng Daoan asked puzzledly.

However, Sheng Daoan soon reacted and said in a daze: "He did it on purpose! He deliberately aroused my suspicion and made me tell him the place. It must be him!"

***
"Take this to the Crown Princess of Jinyang and tell her that this is the only way to save herself!" Aying handed a letter to Jin Fang.

Jin Fang immediately nodded and said, "Yes!"

Aying was planning his current trump card. There were only three teams. Aying sent one team to investigate the evidence and find the people involved and their families. Since they were all untenable people, they would be arrested and thrown to the Dali Temple. At this juncture, no one dared to break the law blatantly; one team was to ensure that the batch of memorials entered the Dali Temple safely. Of course, entering the Dali Temple was not the goal, but entering the palace was. The current Dali Temple Minister dared not deal with it, so it was a good opportunity to get rid of this hot potato while the literati and scholars were clamoring; the last team went to find Sister Hejun and Jun Ting. This was also what Aying was most worried about. If they didn't do it, they would only die.

Although Ah Ying was anxious, she knew that she could not show up, otherwise, someone would get hold of her.

She is waiting, waiting for His Majesty to wake up.

royal palace.

Xiao Wenzhan, who was so angry that he vomited blood, woke up slowly under the acupuncture of the imperial physician that soaked through his clothes.

The imperial doctors knelt down and felt Xiao Wenzhang's pulse again, and then said to Imperial Noble Consort Sheng, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has woken up."

"Is there anything serious?" Imperial Noble Consort Sheng asked anxiously.

The imperial physician comforted him, "Your Majesty, you must take good care of your health for the next period of time."

Imperial Noble Consort Sheng didn't hear what she wanted to hear, and her expression turned cold.

Xiao Wenzhang ignored the pain in his chest and couldn't help but asked weakly, "Have you checked?"

Sheng Xinlan quickly lifted her skirt, wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Your Majesty, you are frightening me to death."

Only Gao Pan could see what His Majesty was thinking, and whispered, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The Ministry of Justice and the Censorate are both reviewing the evidence intensively."

Sheng Xinlan couldn't help but said coquettishly: "Your Majesty! Don't you worry about your health at all? I'm scared to death."

Xiao Wenzhang pressed the back of Sheng Xinlan's hand and said, "I know you are worried about me, but you are just overworked. It's okay. Just take more rest. You can go back now."

Sheng Xinlan then reluctantly said, "Your Majesty, I will go back then."

Xiao Wen Zhang nodded slightly and said, "Okay." Just as Sheng Xinlan stepped out of the bedroom, Xiao Wen Zhang's expression turned cold.

"Investigate! We must get to the bottom of this!" Xiao Wenzhan said in a deep voice.

Suddenly, a young eunuch walked over quickly.

Gao Pan took a quick glance, then stepped out lightly and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

The young eunuch whispered in his ear.

Gao Pan's eyes immediately trembled, "Are you sure?"

"Sure." replied the young eunuch.

Gao Pan's heart was pounding and his mind was a little confused.

However, Gao Pan soon sorted out his thoughts.

Turn around and enter the house.

The young eunuch followed in again.

"I've already said it, no matter what, your Majesty's rest cannot be disturbed! Get out!" Gao Pan said sternly.

The young eunuch fell to his knees.

Xiao Wenzhang on the bed couldn't help but frown, "What's the matter? Why is it so urgent?"

Gao Pan hurried over and whispered, "It's the injustice drum at the palace gate that's been struck! I think you've been feeling heartache lately, so I hope you won't cause any more trouble."

"The drum of complaint?" Xiao Wenzhan was surprised.

This drum for complaining was set up by our ancestors. They set up the drum for complaining, at the gate of the palace, and also wrote the conditions and price for beating the drum on the palace wall.

Once the drum of complaint is struck, the injustice must first be punished with fifty military sticks! The purpose is to test their steadfastness before presenting it to the emperor.

"Who is knocking?" To be honest, this drum of grievance has not been knocked for a long, long time.

Gao Pan looked at Xiao Wenzhang's expression and whispered, "Xie Hejun! Xu Junting!"

Xiao Wenzhan's face, which had originally looked a little timid, darkened.

***
Palace entrance.

Xie Hejun was kneeling on the ground. The autumn wind was blowing, but her eyes were filled with determination.

The palace guards could not bear to embarrass the daughter of the general, so they advised: "Miss Xie, you'd better go back. You can't bear these fifty military sticks!"

Xie Hejun replied bluntly: "My Xie family is full of loyal people. We will never retreat on the battlefield to fight the enemy. How can we be afraid of these fifty military sticks!"

Jun Ting was already thirteen years old. He followed his mother and stood straight. "I will take these fifty military sticks for my mother!"

In order to prevent the situation from spreading seriously, the people were isolated a hundred meters away and could only watch the two people from afar.

Seeing that he could not persuade her, the palace guard raised his stick and said sympathetically, "Miss, please be patient!"

As he spoke, a military stick hit Xie Hejun with a dull thud.

The force of this military stick has been reduced by half, but Xie Hejun's pain can still be felt.

Xu Junting volunteered to receive thirty military sticks, hoping that she and her mother could hold on!
"Swish!" The military stick fell down with a sound of splitting wind.

The fight finally ended when Jun Ting was almost unconscious.

The guard quickly dropped his stick and went to help Xie Hejun and Xu Junting.

Unexpectedly, Xu Junting stood up tremblingly, supporting his mother.

Xie Hejun seemed to have mustered up all his strength, signaled the two eunuchs to lift up the memorial sent to the Dali Temple, and shouted in a strong voice: "Your servant speaks out for the Xie family!"

The scholars were already filled with passion, and when they were stopped by the guards, they shouted out for justice for the Xie family father and son: "Justice! Justice!!"

Xu Junting raised the memorial beside him and walked steadily towards the long corridor.

What he held was the death warrant to the Xu family, and also his own future.

Ah Ying's letter to Xie Hejun clearly stated: When His Majesty wakes up, Xu Junting must be brought to see His Majesty with evidence of the Xu family's crimes and the evidence that the King of Qi framed the Xu family for the murder of the Fourth Prince! If the Xu family is destined to fall, then let Xu Junting be the first arrow! Shoot the enemy and protect yourself!

Afterwards, Xu Junting had only one way: to mount his horse and fight on the battlefield to earn his first foundation for life!
This is also the most important thing Xie Chengyi can do for his elder sister and Jun Ting.

Watch Ah Ying's plan