"It's not yours? However, this thing was obtained in your house. How do you explain this?"
Chu Jinghui originally didn't pay much attention to what Yang Qing said, but for some reason, he wanted to ask clearly today.
Wei Sizhong took a step forward and was about to defend himself when he heard Suotu speak again, "Returning to the emperor, this thing was taken out of the Wei Prime Minister's Residence by Wei Chen's own hands. It was not in his hands during the process. Please ask the emperor for his approval."
Wei Sizhong looked at Suotu: "Guard Suotu, I have not doubted your strength, and I also believe that you did get this box from my house."
"However, although this thing comes from my house, it does not mean that it must belong to me."
Suotu was about to say something, but was stopped by Chu Jinghui with a wave of his hand. "Yes or no, if you open it and take a look, you will understand everything?"
While they were talking, Yang Qing, who had been taken down for treatment earlier, was once again placed on a hard board, carried into Hall of Mental Cultivation, and placed under Chu Jinghui.
Wei Sizhong turned his gaze to him, only to find that Yang Qing lowered his head slightly, as if he didn't notice him looking at him at all.
After Wei Sizhong looked away, he saw that Eunuch Zhang had opened the box and presented the contents in the box in front of Chu Jinghui.
There were only a few envelopes and a seal in the box.
However, just that small seal made Wei Sizhong's face suddenly change.
Because although this seal is not big, its origin is not small.
It was a unique longevity seal carved by the emperor himself when he turned fifty.
And that year was also the second year that Chu Jinghui ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
If other things can be faked, this small seal cannot be faked.
Chu Jinghui It is impossible not to recognize your own things.
Sure enough, when Chu Jinghui saw Fang Xiaoyin, he was also stunned for a moment.
He stretched out his hand, picked up the small seal and looked at it from side to side. It was indeed the small seal carved by his own hands.
Seeing this, Chu Jinghui turned his attention to Wei Sizhong and said, "Chancellor Wei, I want to hear what you think about this?"
Wei Sizhong's knees softened, and he knelt straight on the ground with a plop. "My lord, I really don't know why this thing is here."
"You really don't know? Then, tell me, you placed this seal at will and then it was taken by those gangsters, and then it was put into Wooden Box and hidden underground, just to trap you?"
Chu Jinghui's voice was not loud, but every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Wei Sizhong's heart, knocking him so hard that he didn't know what to say.
At this moment, he suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an extremely terrifying trap at some point.
If he continues to insist that this box is not something else, then how should he explain that this imperial seal appears here?
If he cannot justify himself, then he will end up with a lack of care.
It is not an ordinary thing that is not looked after carefully, but a gift from the emperor. After it is lost, its whereabouts are not known. This is a contempt for the emperor's favor.
And if it is said that this thing does belong to him, then it means that he chose to tell lies to Chu Jinghui for some purpose.
This is the crime of deceiving the emperor!
Wei Sizhong thought about it, no matter which way he responded, he would end up with an inconsistent end.
He has been an official in the court for more than ten years, and this is the first time he has encountered such a dilemma.
At this time, Wei Sizhong's eyes accidentally met Yang Qing lying on the wooden board, and his heart trembled slightly again.
He clearly read in Yang Qing's eyes a hint of obvious irony, and a hint of... provocation.
This made Wei Sizhong wake up in an instant: what happened today must have been done by Yang Qing behind the scenes! And the purpose was to discredit him in front of the emperor.
This result is extremely fatal for Wei Sizhong.
If he loses Chu Jinghui's consistent trust, whatever he does in the future, he is afraid that it will never be as smooth and comfortable as before.
No, this result is definitely not what he wants to see.
Wei Sizhong's mind was spinning a thousand times, and he decided to put down the storm in front of him first.
He raised his head resolutely, faced Chu Jinghui and said, "Your Majesty, veteran..."
At this moment, Yang Qing, who was originally lying on the ground, suddenly struggled to sit up and said to Suotu, "Guard Suotu, hurry up, Chancellor Wei wants to be detrimental to the emperor!"
Suotu was originally standing on the side of Yang Qing. Hearing this, he subconsciously looked towards Wei Sizhong.
Sure enough, he found that an extremely unusual flush flashed across his face.
Ignoring Chu Jinghui's orders at the moment, he hurried forward, stretched out his hand and grabbed one of Wei Sizhong's shoulders.
"Chancellor Wei, I'm offended!"
Chu Jinghui originally felt a little dazed in his heart when he faced Wei Sizhong, but now that Yang Qing shouted, he suddenly woke up from the chaos.
As soon as he turned around, he saw that Suotu had already detained Wei Sizhong. For a moment, he was a little confused as to why.
"Suotu, this..."
Suotu didn't have time to answer, but Yang Qing said loudly, "Returning to the emperor, Chancellor Wei became angry because of the few true words of the minister, and wants to do harm to you, the emperor!"
At this time, Wei Sizhong also woke up and glared at Yang Qing fiercely. "Yang Chengming, stop talking nonsense!"
Yang Qing slowly sat up from the ground, his face pale due to blood loss, but his eyes were shining with determination.
"Your Majesty, please tell me whether this minister is talking nonsense!"
"Chancellor Wei keeps claiming that this Wooden Box is not his, but he cannot explain why the royal seal is inside that Wooden Box."
"Now he is even more angry because of his embarrassment and wants to do something wrong to the emperor!"
Wei Sizhong Listening to Yang Qing's words, red threads appeared in his eyes, and he said hoarsely, "Your Majesty, this veteran is loyal to the Emperor. The Emperor has his own judgment on how to behave. Do not listen to this villain's words! The veteran has been wronged!"
Yang Qing did not intend to let him go, but snorted coldly and said, "Your Majesty, I know that people speak lightly. If I didn't have such complete confidence, I would not dare to do such a treasonous and unethical thing."
"Whether what I mentioned is true or false, Your Majesty will let Suotu Guards check Chancellor Wei to find out!"
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar on Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Previously, those ministers were disapproving of Yang Qing's sudden attack on Wei Sizhong, thinking that he was just humiliating himself.
With Chancellor Wei's current status, is it possible for Military Governor, a small expat like him, to impeach him?
However, as things developed step by step, they discovered that the matter seemed to have gone beyond their original intentions.
Could it be that Wei Sizhong really did something inappropriate to the emperor?