After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Chapter 289 Qi Yuli asks Ye Wuwei for evidence

After the court announcement was posted, Qi Yuli naturally also knew what the former emperor and the Ye family had done.

The actions of the former emperor had little impact on Qi Yuli, but the actions of Ye had a direct impact on Qi Yuli.

Regardless of whether what the Ye family did was true or false, once this announcement was made, Qi Yuli's identity as the son of a criminal became a foregone conclusion.

Moreover, Qi Yuli's biological mother was one of the murderers who killed Qi Wushuang's biological mother.

In this way, it would be impossible for him and his descendants to inherit Qi Wushuang's throne through normal means.

Before Qi Yuli's joy at learning that the Ye family had left behind a large amount of wealth had faded, his mood suddenly became extremely bad.

Qi Yuli was unwilling to give up, so he went to Ye Mansion to see Ye Wuwei that night.

But Xiao He told him that Ye Wuwei had only ordered:

Evening is private time, and I want to ask Ye Wuwei to go to Qi'an Department during the day.

Qi Yuli could only go to Qi'an Department to see Ye Wuwei the next day.

Hearing that Qi Yuli wanted to see him, Ye Wuwei had someone bring him in.

This was Qi Yuli's first time entering the Qi'an tribe. It was not known whether the guide did it on purpose, but Qi Yuli passed by the torture room.

Looking at the various torture instruments that shone with a cold light and the mottled rust and blood stains on them, Qi Yuli's scalp went numb.

By the time he saw Ye Wuwei, Qi Yuli's momentum had already disappeared by half.

Ye Wuwei's manners were impeccable, he performed the required formalities, but Qi Yuli could never put on the airs of a prince.

Qi Yuli asked Ye Wuwei in a calm tone: "Is the content of the court announcement true or false?"

Although the evidence posted by the court was "compiled" by Ye Wuwei, what Ye did was true, so Ye Wuwei had no psychological burden in answering.

"The evidence posted by the court is all true. That letter was written by General Ye himself. Could he possibly be accusing the Ye family of some false charges?

Do you remember what I said to you last time?

I told you last time:

Emperor Jingzheng once told Your Majesty in person that although your biological mother was wrong, the child was innocent, so he allowed your biological mother to commit suicide to save your face.

Since Emperor Jingzheng said this to Your Majesty back then, your biological mother must have made a mistake.

I just didn’t have any evidence at the time.”

Ye Wuwei did say this to Qi Yuli at that time.

Qi Yuli thought for a moment: "How did you get this evidence?"

"We have long obtained the secret contract signed between your father and the Northern Prince, but it has not been made public due to the court's concerns.

As for the evidence from twenty or thirty years ago, you may not believe it, but it was purely accidental that we obtained this evidence.

A few days ago, His Majesty suddenly wanted to visit the place where Concubine Yu once lived, so I accompanied him to Fuxing Palace.

You should know:

When Your Majesty was a child, you and Concubine Yu lived in Fuxing Palace. At that time, Fuxing Palace was not a place for entertainment. It was only after your father ascended the throne that the palace where Concubine Yu lived was demolished.

After arriving at Fuxing Palace, His Majesty pointed to an ancient tree and told me that it was the only thing left of the palace where Concubine Yu lived.

It was because the former Grand Historian said that the ancient tree was related to the feng shui of the entire imperial palace that it was left there.

His Majesty said that when he was a child he had buried a box under that tree, and the box contained what he considered the most precious item at that time.

Seeing that His Majesty was in a bad mood, I thought of digging out the box he buried to comfort him. Who knew that I would dig out these materials.

We speculate that Emperor Jingzheng buried these materials under the ancient tree."

This was all made up by Ye Wuwei, but it was also the unified statement to the outside world.

You can't announce to the world that this information was given to Ye Wuwei by Ye Hongxia.

In that case, Ye Hongxia would be seen as an unfaithful and unrighteous person in everyone's eyes!

Hearing Ye Wuwei mention the former Grand Historian, Qi Yuli did not suspect that Ye Wuwei was lying.

The former Grand Historian was the former emperor's confidant.

"Since it's been so many years, and Grandpa Huang didn't reveal the truth back then, why are you making it public now?"

“Our goal is not to target the Ye family, let alone your biological mother.

The main reason why Emperor Jingzheng did not disclose the truth was to protect your father's reputation. He did not want your father to be charged with matricide, fratricide and treason.

But the situation is different now.

The Yuwen clan had committed a serious crime, and Yuwen Taishi had fled back to Fengdu. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Yuwen clan would soon rise up in rebellion.

The Yuwen clan will definitely raise an army to throw mud at Your Majesty, so we are taking the initiative."

Ye Wuwei's reason is very convincing.

Qi Yuli thought:

If he were Grand Tutor Yuwen, he would have raised an uprising with a reason like "Qi Wushuang killed his father", so that it would appear that the Yuwen clan's uprising was to "restore order".

Not getting the answer he wanted from Ye Wuwei, Qi Yuli could only leave dejectedly.

……

When the two of them were having dinner together that day, Ye Wuwei told Qi Wushuang that Qi Yuli had come to see him:

"Before, we were only thinking about how to resolve Pei Qing's accusation against you, but now it seems we can kill two birds with one stone.

Even if Qi Yuli had the wealth left by the Ye family to pave the way, it would be much more difficult for him to gain the support of the ministers in the court.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if he gave up his ambition to fight for the throne because of what Ye did. Anyway, no matter how hard he tried, it would be in vain."

Qi Wushuang picked up two slices of boiled fish for Ye Wuwei and said, "I'm afraid he won't be willing to accept this."

"Do you think he will take the risk?"

Ye Wuwei meant that Qi Yuli committed "treason" for the throne.

"have no idea.

But Qi Yuli has always been cautious and will not act rashly without absolute certainty."

“Forget it, everyone chooses their own path, and it has its own cause and effect.

Whether Qi Yuli will be good or bad in the future depends solely on how he acts."

Then, Ye Wuwei changed the subject.

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The news about Grand Tutor Yuwen raising an army, the response from Nancheng and Nanling, and Pei Qing's accusation against Qi Wushuang finally reached the court, but it had not yet spread among the people.

The court officials thought about the evidence that was suddenly made public by the court a few days ago, and finally understood:

Those evidences were all intended to dispel Master Yuwen's accusations against Qi Wushuang.

Now the former emperor has become a bad guy in the hearts of the people who "killed his mother and brother, betrayed the country and harmed the people", and the reason of "restoring order" used by Yuwen Taishi to start a rebellion has become a joke.

It seems that Qi Wushuang had received the news a long time ago.

However, I wonder how Qi Wushuang would explain the incident in which "Qi Wushuang colluded with Humu Khan to kill 500 Embroidered Uniform Guards in exchange for 50,000 dan of rice"?

If this matter is not handled properly, it will have a significant impact on Qi Wushuang's reputation.

During the court meeting that day, when Chu Fuchi publicly disclosed the fact that "the Yuwen clan had rebelled", the court officials subconsciously avoided the matter of "Qi Wushuang killing the Embroidered Uniform Guards".

There are still former officials of the Yuwen faction in the Taiji Hall today, and they all choose to remain silent.

He neither expressed his opinion on the "Yuwen clan's rebellion" nor questioned the "Qi Wushuang killing the Embroidered Uniform Guards".

Officials from the Yuwen faction did not express any opinions, and other officials would not question the matter of "Qi Wushuang killing the Embroidered Uniform Guards" at this time.

If he was accused of conspiring with the Yuwen clan, it would be a crime that would lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan.

However, some court officials still stood up and asked how to deal with the "Yuwen clan's rebellion"?