Text | Lu Yuanfeng
The Red Flame case was an unjust case jointly concocted by Xia Jiang and Xie Yu, which led to the destruction of Lin Shuai's mansion and the Qi's mansion. Mei Changsu has been painstakingly operating for many years, in order to retry the old case on this day, for the Lin family and Qi Wang Zhaoxue, and all the dead souls are innocent.
He insisted on retrying the case during Emperor Liang's reign in order to achieve a thorough and utter innocence, so as not to let everyone have any objections or unwarranted suspicions about the results of the retrial of this old case.
In this old case, although the masterminds were Xia Jiang and Xie Yu, Emperor Liang himself also had major negligence. Now to let Emperor Liang admit his mistakes is like peeling off Emperor Liang's scales.
If Emperor Liang wanted to agree to the retrial, it was necessary to let the civil and military officials create a momentum to form a situation beyond Emperor Liang's control.
Therefore, the King of Jing contacted the trusted courtiers and asked Emperor Liang to retry the old case.
01 First Warning, Princess Xiangyang Chang
Princess Chang of Xiangyang, the imperial sister of Emperor Liang, and at the same time she was the wife of Xie Yu, the party to the old case, held Xie Yu's handwritten confession, and she asked her to retry the case, which was reasonable, but also the most shocking and credible.
In this tragic case, the victim also had the sister of Princess Xiangyang Chang, who was Lin Shu's aunt and the aunt of King Qi. Her husband killed them, and she feared that her children would be implicated in reopening the case. The palms of the hands are all meat. Therefore, she once hesitated, but in the end, under the inspiration of her son Xiao Jingrui, she resolutely chose to launch the first complaint.
Although there is a difference between relatives and estrangement, in the end, justice and goodness prevail. A sentence "If the courtier sister dies, she can also be at ease." "It has already allowed us to see the pain and entanglement in her heart after learning the truth."
02 Be sincere
Princess Xiangyang was reprimanded by the emperor when she read Xie Yu's handwritten letter, and then Meng Zhi stood up.
Meng Zhi stood up, one was to give the eldest princess the strength to continue speaking, and the other was to give the attendants the Royal Forest Army a signal that all the Imperial Forest Troops should not stop the First Princess's first complaint.
The support and attitude of the Forbidden Army under the command of Meng Zhi to the retrial of old cases gave the Courtiers of the Manchu Palace a reassuring pill. In this way, they could not be intimidated by the majesty of Emperor Liang and express their position.
Seeing that Meng Zhi supported the eldest princess's request for a retrial, Emperor Liang was shocked, stunned, and angry.
03 Mu Ni Phoenix
As the widow of Lin Shu, one of the victims of the Red Flame case, the Lord of the Phoenix County requested a retrial of the case as a victim, giving everyone a specific recipient who must return the victim's innocence. In this way, it also ignited the determination of the courtiers to support the retrial.
At the time of the incident, Nie Phoenix was still young, although she had always believed that her brother Lin Shu would not do anything rebellious, but now that she knew the truth, she was even more determined in her original thoughts.
The appearance of Meng Zhi and Neon Phoenix is the plot of the TV series, which is not in the novel. I think this is one of the successes of the TV series adaptation.
04 Shangshu Cai Tsuen of the Punishment Department
When Princess Xiangyang finished reading the five indictments of Xie Yu's handwritten letter, the hall was boiling. As a courtier, Cai Quan was the first to stand up.
In the novel, the official Shangshu Shi Yuanqing was the first to stand up and express his position, feeling that it would be better after the TV series was adapted. First of all, the Criminal Investigation Department is the department that hears major cases, and Cai Quan's statement is reasonable. In addition, Cai Quan's own personality is the kind of person who is just and straightforward, jealous and hateful. When encountering such a major unjust case, he will naturally be angry in his heart and want to complain about the grievances of the parties concerned.
Cai Quan appeared twice, the first time was to support the proposal, and the second time was to ask for a retrial.
05 Zhongshu Ling Liu Cheng
Zhongshu Ling Liu Cheng, originally a lord of peace and mud, neither participated in the party struggle, nor generally expressed his support for which side. Originally, he thought that he would take a stand after Shen Chai, but now he actually stood up to support the position of King Jing after Cai Quan, presumably because the crown princess was his granddaughter.
At this time, his statement was in line with his current status, and his position in the court also gave the courtiers a signal of support for the retrial.
06 Hubu Shangshu Shenchai
Hubu Shangshu Shenchai, who had not participated in party strife for many years, admired the character of king Jing and supported his position. Moreover, he himself experienced the tragic case of that year, when the Manchu officials were shocked, and when he saw the death of a batch of loyal ministers who interceded, he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. Although the victim was not close to him, this incident was also a regret in his heart over the years.
As Tobe Shoshu, his appearance after Cai Tsuen and Liu Cheng was enough to show his determination to request a retrial.
07 Other courtiers agreed
Zhongshu Ling and the two Great Shangshu both expressed their support for the retrial, and other courtiers would of course follow suit, not to mention that Jing Yan had probed their tone beforehand. Even if the original attitude is not resolute, seeing the current situation in the court, of course, it will recognize the current affairs as Junjie.
08 Ji Wangye
Prince Ji, as the younger brother of the emperor, his identity determined that he could not take a position prematurely.
Judging from the appearance and emotions of the people on the scene, he was the closest to the emperor, and he should be on the side of the emperor.
However, the victim of this case was also a relative of Prince Ji, and in such a harsh environment at that time, he still managed to keep the bloodline of King Jingyu of Qi, which showed that he had seen the events of that year very clearly.
At this time, with Xie Yu's handwriting as evidence, he even more wanted to express his support for the retrial of the old case.
09 Mu Xiaowangye
Mu Qing, as a king with a different surname, and was still young, he did not have much impression of the events of that year. At the time of the incident, he was not yet ten years old, which determined that he could not take a position prematurely.
Appearing after Ji Wangye, he expressed his position of supporting justice and expressed his feelings of supporting his sister.
10 Words Marquis
Yan Que, when he and Lin Shuai supported Emperor Liang to ascend the throne, although he did not involve in the government of the dynasty in these years, he was always a weight-level existence in Emperor Liang's heart.
He understood very well what had happened that year, and he was full of hatred for Emperor Liang, and all these years he had been plotting to put Emperor Liang to death and avenge Lin Shuai and Concubine Chen. His determination to overturn the case is not inferior to that of King Jing and Mei Changsu.
But why was he put on the back? On the one hand, he has not been involved in government affairs for many years, on the other hand, he was arranged to appear before the new prince, which precisely shows his position in the finale. It can be seen that he was listed at the front of all the courtiers when he asked for instructions, and was closest to Emperor Liang. This old friend who grew up with Emperor Liang and assisted Emperor Liang in ascending the throne brought greater regret and guilt to Emperor Liang's heart than others.
At this time, his support also aroused another response from the courtiers behind him.
11 Prince Jing
King Jing, Emperor Liang's newly favored son, helped his new crown prince. Before going to the temple, the father and son also played a game of chess, saying that after the good birthday ceremony, the father and son would fight again.
If all the courtiers demanded a retrial, as long as the crown prince did not disobey his father, then Emperor Liang could continue to insist on his attitude.
However, the prince's statement made him realize that the courtiers in this full hall had already sided with the new prince, and the entire court had been controlled by the prince.
Asking for a retrial of the old case was simply the prince's idea, yes, thirteen years ago, the King of Jing did not believe that his imperial elder brother would rebel, and now that Xie Yu's handwriting is evidenced, he naturally wants to wash away the grievances of the emperor's elder brother and the Lin family.
At this moment, Emperor Liang was afraid, frightened, remorseful, and sad.
His years of fame and prestige would be greatly damaged after the retrial of this old case, but the current situation was beyond his control, and he scanned for a week, and the Manchu Dynasty could not find a supporter for him. He was cornered by his courtiers, and agreeing to their requests seemed to be the only way out at the moment.
At this moment, he realized that sitting in the supreme position, he could not do whatever he wanted. As Princess Jing finally said to him, "Even if you are the Supreme Emperor, there are always some things that you can't do." "It cannot affect the conclusion of the conscience of the people in the world, nor can it change the commentary of future generations."
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