My Inner Thought is Exposed! The Villain Family Defy Their Fate!-Chapter 214 - 93: Dog Bites Dog, All Fur in the Mouth (Part 2)
"Since you all keep insisting that you have been falsely accused, then perhaps you should refrain from attending court as well. Like Lord Grand Commandant, you should first gather evidence to clear your names. Once you’ve exonerated yourselves, you can return to court."
"Your Majesty, similar incidents should be handled with uniformity. Last time, when Lord Grand Commandant was under suspicion, Your Majesty ordered him to refrain from court proceedings to find evidence to clear his name;
therefore, this time, since all these officials are under suspicion, they too should refrain from court and find evidence to prove their innocence, just like Lord Grand Commandant."
"..."
Once the Grand Commandant’s faction made this statement, the Prime Minister’s faction found themselves in a bind, and instantly empathized with Su Jian’s previous predicament.
"That’s unacceptable. I oppose this matter. My token was stolen, and I was falsely accused of assassinating a colleague. I am essentially a victim here. How could a victim be required to find evidence to clear their own name?"
"Indeed, I oppose it as well."
"I second that."
"..."
Seeing the continuous protests from the Prime Minister’s faction, Su Jian smiled faintly, appearing confident of his victory. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"In that case, I oppose as well. I, too, am a victim."
"You..."
This statement nearly caused many officials from the Prime Minister’s faction to faint on the spot in a rage.
At this point, what remains unclear to anyone?
This scoundrel, unable to find evidence to exonerate himself and eager to return to court, meticulously plotted this scheme to drag everyone from their faction into the mire, forcing them to relent and close the matter.
If they resolutely refuse to relent, they’d be coerced by the scoundrel’s supporters to withdraw from court as well, to find evidence to exonerate themselves.
In such circumstances, there was no way to justify Su Jian alone receiving such punishment, while their matters would be brushed over lightly.
The Emperor must not show bias to either side.
This despicable scoundrel, to have schemed against them this way. Very well, truly remarkable indeed!!!
The Prime Minister’s faction utterly loathed Su Jian, wishing they could charge forward at this moment and beat him into submission on the ground.
"How do you, esteemed ministers, wish to handle this?"
Long before the two factions even began their shouting match, Mo Yuanlin had stepped up onto the throne dais, seated himself on the dragon throne, and looked down at the ministers below with a haughty gaze.
The Prime Minister’s faction reluctantly tore their gaze away from Su Jian, loathing him intensely yet having no choice but to help excuse him.
"Your Majesty, we are all victims of this setup. The same applies to Lord Grand Commandant; he too was likely framed. Surely, a misunderstanding occurred here. Let us not pursue the matter of the last incident."
"Indeed, we are framed. Lord Grand Commandant holds high position and is a vital minister of the court. How would we dare to lay hands on him?"
"..."
"Since you all believe I was framed, I too believe you are framed. Let’s not pursue this any further, Your Majesty. I accept my misfortune and won’t press the issue."
This outcome was exactly what Su Jian desired; therefore, when the Prime Minister’s faction let go of the previous incident, he too dropped the matter.
The two sides having reached an agreement, despite Mo Yuanlin feeling some regret, seeing as the year end was approaching and state affairs were abundant, requiring manpower, he decided not to dwell on it and let the matter pass.
Su Jian could finally return to court.
After the court session, as he was carried away in his sedan chair, he departed the palace with a contented spirit, surrounded by his supporters who voiced their warmhearted concerns.
Prime Minister Han’s faction gave him a sinister look.
At the back, several censors walked alongside Yun Family Brothers.
"Duke, do you think Lord Grand Commandant’s injuries are genuine?"
Yun Zheng squinted with a slight smile, "Lord Wen, if the Prime Minister’s faction and Lord Grand Commandant are such fierce adversaries, why haven’t they asked His Majesty to summon the Imperial Physician to examine Su Jian’s injuries?"
Deceiving the Emperor is a grave crime.
Therefore, although Su Jian’s tactics involved feigning injury, all his wounds were real.
With so many eyes from both civil and military officials watching, how could he dare deceive anyone in this matter?
One must be willing to make small sacrifices for larger goals; to achieve his aim of returning to court, Su Jian had to first endure his injuries.
Outside the palace gates, once Su Jian parted with his supporters, Prime Minister Han waved his hand, and over twenty officials immediately surrounded Su Jian.
This wretched scoundrel, having attempted to assassinate them before and now stealing their tokens to force their compromise, nothing short of beating him to death would satisfy their hatred.
The sedan chair was kicked to the ground with a resounding crash.
Su Jian, along with his attendants, were brutally beaten.
In preparation for today, he had steeled himself to have his head smashed and his knee injuries worsen to the bone. Besides these, he bore dozens of other wounds, large and small.
