Jiang Zhongxing had already been in the palace, determined to solidify the evidence of Yan Beichen’s treason today, with no room for error.
He needed to enter the palace early to fan the flas during Liu the Imperial Censor’s complaint.
Moreover, only then might the emperor permit him to raid the house accordingly.
If soone else were to conduct the raid, they might be part of Yan Beichen’s faction, and nothing would be discovered.
Jiang Zhongxing patiently accompanied the emperor in a ga of chess, with the emperor jokingly saying, "Your household has things to handle tomorrow, yet you still co here to leisurely wander."
Jiang Zhongxing laughed, "Precisely because there is business in the house, it’s bustling and chaotic with people coming and going everywhere, so I ca here to the emperor to seek so peace."
The emperor laughed, Jiang Zhongxing’s words implied he regards as an uncle, showing closeness, which pleases him very much.
Just as they were talking, a eunuch ca in to report, "Reporting to the emperor, Liu Aiqing requests an audience."
The emperor shook his head with a chess piece in hand, "I just managed to get so leisure, what is it this ti?"
"Ah, forget it, forget it, these Imperial Censors, if I dare not see them, they would even denounce ."
"Let him co in."
The eunuch went out to relay the ssage.
Jiang Zhongxing hurriedly stood up, "Emperor, your humble servant will withdraw for a mont."
The emperor pressed his hand down, "Just sit, he is simply going to complain about soone, listening won’t matter."
Jiang Zhongxing then obediently sat down.
After a while, Liu the Imperial Censor ca in, knelt on the ground, holding up a stack of books and papers, and said, "Reporting to the emperor, I want to expose Grandmaster Yan and his son for treason."
The emperor’s hand holding the chess piece paused for a mont, slowly saying, "Liu Aiqing, treason is such a grave cri, words alone won’t suffice."
Liu the Imperial Censor knelt on the ground, raising the items in his hands high, "Grandmaster Yan and his son, selling offices and titles, a fourth-rank official position costs a hundred thousand silver, a fifth-rank six thousand silver."
"Nowadays, many court officials have beco lackeys of Grandmaster Yan and his son, nurous civil and military officials obey them. Even within the Forbidden Army, there are people of Grandmaster Yan. Nowadays, the world knows Grandmaster Yan, but not the emperor."
Jiang Zhongxing scolded from the side, "Impudent, how dare you speak nonsense, the world belongs to the Wei Family, it’s also the emperor’s world!"
Liu the Imperial Censor stiffened his neck, "I am not speaking nonsense, currently whenever officials want to be transferred, promoted, or seek vacancies, they must offer tributes to Grandmaster Yan and his son."
"How many now truly regard the court and the emperor? The court officials have beco lackeys of the Yan Family father and son. That aside, the Forbidden Army directly concerns the emperor’s safety······"
The emperor’s face was extrely somber; the Forbidden Army is his reverse scale, always led by the most trusted person. Previously it was the Old Duke, then Jiang Zhongxing. Now that Jiang Zhongxing has resigned, he reluctantly allowed Marquis Wu’an to beco the Commander of the Imperial Army. He pointed at Liu the Imperial Censor, "Continue to speak!"
Jiang Zhongxing then signaled to the eunuch, who went over to take the items from Liu the Imperial Censor’s hand and presented them to the emperor.
Liu the Imperial Censor continued kneeling, "Selling offices and titles is just one aspect. Grandmaster Yan and his son not only extensively associate with people of the martial world but also nurture death warriors, creating a secret base in the mountain."
"I have already gathered evidence, the fortress the Forbidden Army discovered in the mountain last ti was constructed by Yan Beichen."
The emperor, while browsing through the evidence in his hand, kept listening to Liu the Imperial Censor’s words, his face growing darker and darker.
So of this evidence was gathered by the Princess and Jiang Youzhi, so were outright concocted by Jiang Youzhi.
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