Chapter 25: The Second Trump Card

Chapter 25: The Second Trump Card

Originally, he thought that the play in front of the Wen Ying hall was to test his unparalleled strange power, so Sun Shaozong expressed his thoughts tactfully and subtly to hide the poor performance of the three eunuchs.

But who could have thought that the routine was so deep?!

Sun Shaozong took a silent look at Earl Yong Yi and then peeped at the Emperor's expression.

He had most likely guessed the true identity of Earl Yong Yi, but he didn't know whether the words of ”dismissal investigation” earlier on had been approved by the Emperor or whether Earl Yong Yi was just trying to enforce the idea on the Emperor.

If the latter was the case, there may be a turn for the better.

If it's the former, it's useless to say anything. It's better to plead guilty, subdue the law, and then go home to live a leisurely and happy life with his wife and children. Anyway, it won't be too bad with his big brother's protection.

"Haha."

At this time, Emperor Guangde smiled twice and still asked lightly, "Sun Shaozong, what do you want to distinguish from what Earl Yong Yi had just said?"

Tch!

The tone and expression of Emperor Guangde showed no clue as to what he was thinking.

Try it first!

Sun Shaozong took a deep breath, bowed down, and said, "Your Majesty, I just want to ask Earl Yong Yi. Is your surname ”Niu?”

Except for the legitimate grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo, who was now the first-class Earl Niu Jizong, he's afraid no one would care so much about Ambassador Niu's death.

Earl Yong Yi’s face darkened again when he heard the words, and without waiting for the Emperor's order, he said viciously, "What does it matter if my surname is ”Niu” or not? Your poor protection caused the assassination of the ambassador and the shame of the court. Shouldn't you be punished?"

But Sun Shaozong ignored him. He just squeezed out a look of sadness and knelt and said, "Since it's Lord Niu, I have nothing to say."

He had spent several years in the officialdom, although it was only a Regional Bureau, knowing that if he directly shifted the blame at this time, he would only leave a worse impression on his boss. Therefore, he didn't say anything clearly but only beat around the bush, showing that he was full of grievances.

Niu Jizong was not stupid either. Upon hearing this, he knew that Sun Shaozong was hinting that he was trying to expose him with short and powerful words to break his ”dirty thoughts,” but Emperor Guangde was already curious and said, "Why are you speechless when Lord Niu is here?"

.

With that curious question, Sun Shaozong felt refreshed!

Because the Emperor didn't mean to sing the double reed with Niu Jizong, there was no need to continue asking questions.

His life was at stake. Sun Shaozong didn’t have time to pay attention to him.

Holding the pamphlet above his head with both hands, he said loudly, "...I had gathered information from all the places in the embassy, such as worker attendants and factotum workers. The confession has been stated clearly and in detail. The traitor who poisoned me was also a recruit by Lord Niu. There are account books in it as evidence as well. Please review it!"

This was another trump card prepared by Sun Shaozong in addition to his action of ”relying on foreign forces to elevate its status!”

He spent a lot of effort on these testimonies and account books. If it hadn't been for the investigation, Sun Shaozong would have established supreme authority within the embassy, and it's not possible to be so thorough.

When Niu Jizong heard this, his heart was half cold.

He faltered and tried to stop Sun Shaozong from presenting the pamphlet. However, Dai Quan, the head eunuch in charge of the palace, had trotted forward to take it and gave it to Emperor Guangde quickly.

Niu Jizong moved at his feet, but he didn't dare stop him after all. He bowed his head dejectedly but was not reconciled that he stared at Sun Shaozong furiously.

Emperor Guangde took the pamphlet and flipped through it. Seeing that the writing on it was a little poor but everything was well organized, it was no less than what had been written by old officials for years. In his heart, he thought highly of Sun Shaozong and made a decision on the assassination case.

Snap!

He slammed the pamphlet together, sneering, "What a loyal family! What a spirit of serving the country with sincerity that can be seen by the sun and the moon! What a loyal man who died for his country!"

Three times in a row of ”what a,” but it was as cold as he sounds!

Niu Jizong was so pale that he did not dare speak aloud. He kowtowed his head three times and said in a trembling voice, "I'm afraid, it’s me who did not teach my younger brother well, I'm sorry..."

"That’s enough!"

Emperor Guangde impatiently threw the pamphlet in front of him and said, "For the sake of the old Duke of Zhenguo, you can hand over the money he withheld to the state treasury. I can assume that this shit has never happened. Step back!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Niu Jizong hurriedly picked up the pamphlet and bowed out in panic.

After he disappeared outside the door, he looked at Emperor Guangde again and saw that he had put on a little smile on his face. He stretched out his hand to help him up falsely and said kindly, "Get up. Since you have done nothing wrong, I will naturally reward you greatly! Come tell me, what do you want?"

In fact, this is just a polite remark.

Generally speaking, after listening to the inscription, the ministers all expressed that they would follow Emperor Guangde's instructions and that, as the ministers, there was no objection to the Emperor's decision. In this way, the Emperor could take out the rewards which he had already prepared, and both parties could be happy with the results and enjoy themselves.

But Sun Shaozong didn't follow the routine this time. Hearing this, he immediately threw himself to the ground again and said, "Your majesty, I... I want to be transferred to a civilian position!"