AWB Chapter 239 He must be exonerated.
Chapter 239 He must be exonerated.
"I'll kill you!" Lieutenant General Xu exclaimed, filled with rage.
Realizing he only had an hour to live, he quickly drew a dagger from his body and charged straight at Protector Wei.
"Quickly, grab him!" Governor Wei hurriedly retreated.
Before he could finish speaking, Vice Envoy Yao had already directed several Xuanjia soldiers to rush over and firmly subdue Vice General Xu.
"Lord Zhang! I hope you will uphold justice. Don't forget that Lord Song also has the power to present his case directly to the Emperor!" Deputy General Xu struggled desperately.
His face was full of anger, but not a trace of regret.
He also has allies; over the years, only Imperial Censor Song has known his identity as Xu Chengqi.
When Lord Song approached him a few days ago, he had considered the possibility of his life or death.
His achievements in this city defense battle were equally remarkable. Thanks to the efforts of the Wu Guoshi and others, he led a motley crew to defeat the remaining iron cavalry on the main battlefield.
Therefore, regardless of how he died, the imperial court will eventually send people to investigate thoroughly, and will also be able to avenge General Qian.
Seeing that Vice Envoy Yao was about to take Vice General Xu away, Imperial Censor Song immediately spoke up, "Wait, Vice General Xu cannot leave!"
Imperial Censor Song looked at Zhang Haoyi and said, “The purpose of the Imperial Envoy’s trip is to verify military achievements and to investigate cases. I will record everything in detail and report it directly to His Majesty.”
"I am naturally aware of this," Zhang Haoyi said with a gentle expression and calm tone. "However, we value concrete evidence. Without solid proof, how can we arbitrarily convict someone?"
Li Qingqing responded with a cold laugh.
"The symptoms of Vice General Xu after being poisoned are exactly the same as those of General Qian described in the log. This is enough to prove that Lord Wei had already mastered this poison more than ten years ago. Isn't this solid evidence? If it still can't be proven, why not send someone to search the Protectorate General's Office?"
"What is there to search in the Protectorate?" Protector Wei shouted sternly, while giving Zhang Haoyi a wink at the same time.
The Protectorate General's office must absolutely not be searched!
Although it's unclear how the account books ended up in Lord Zhang's hands... well, it's highly likely they were found on Wei Zhida!
That rebellious nephew always ruins his plans!
Fortunately, the secret letter and the gold and silver treasures were not discovered, nor was the secret passage through which he escaped.
Zhang Haoyi received a signal from Governor Wei and then said to Vice Envoy Yao, "Since Vice General Xu has already drunk the poison, that is proof. Let's wait here for verification!"
Taking the opportunity, Governor Wei straightened his robes and regained his composure. "I am upright and honest, and I have nothing to fear from any false accusations..."
Upon seeing this, Li Qingqing simply pulled Li Feng to the side to make room for them.
My father once said, "Two civil officials can perform three plays."
Having watched the play for half a day, it's natural that it won't end until it's finished.
Li Feng knew that Li Qingqing had an antidote pill, so he was not worried about Vice General Xu's safety.
Following Li Qingqing's hint, they simply stood aside and watched what tricks Zhang Haoyi and the others were planning to pull.
Zhao Dipu was invited in midway through the event. Upon observing the situation in the hall, he knew that the situation was extremely unfavorable for Li Qingqing.
Although he was unaware of the details of the Da Yuan Kingdom's wrongful accusation against General Qing, he could tell from his analysis that it was Protector-General Wei who had interfered.
Now these people are going to deal with the reincarnated Qing Li, and as her ally, Zhao Dipu finds it hard to contain himself.
He had been holding back for a long time just now!
Seeing Wei Duhu's detached attitude at this moment, he felt a surge of righteous indignation.
"Lord Wei, don't forget that you once wrote me a secret letter and even gave me a map of the border city!" Zhao Dipu glared angrily.
This thief dared to poison him before; I cannot rest easy until I avenge him!
"That's utter nonsense!" Governor Wei's voice was filled with anger, but his expression remained calm. "Where's the evidence?"
He actually had a plan for this a long time ago.
That secret letter was written by Wei Zhida on his behalf, and there is no way to verify it!
evidence……
Zhao Dipu was speechless for a moment.
Previously, Li Qingqing asked him for help, asking him to write a letter back to retrieve the secret letter and map of the small road that Wei Duhu had written to him.
Haven't you retrieved it yet?
Zhao Dipu glanced at the composed Li Qingqing, unable to discern her intentions, so he changed the subject.
"The poison General Qian was afflicted with is called the Poisonous Feather Heart-Eating Powder, which is exclusively used by our royal family. Back then, I—,"
Zhao Dipu immediately stopped talking; he had been so angry that he had lost his mind.
He was still a prisoner of war at this time.
If his secret relationship with Qin Heng were exposed, he might lose his life here.
It would be better to involve Protector-General Wei first before making any further plans.
Thinking of this, Zhao Dipu's Adam's apple bobbed, and then he changed the subject again.
"Lord Wei knows best where this poison came from! It was he who used this poison to murder General Qian and, together with me, captured the border city."
Later, when I was defeated by your General Qing, it was Lord Wei who secretly helped me and let me go. This time, the poisoning was actually intended to silence me!
As for why he wanted to silence them, Zhao Dipu still hasn't figured it out.
As soon as Zhao Dipu finished speaking, everyone in the hall was shocked, and the expressions of the several deputy generals toward Lord Wei instantly became complicated.
This is a shocking secret!
"So it turns out that Lord Wei was secretly colluding with the Kingdom of Qi'an back then?"
"The General was actually framed!"
Deputy General Chi opened his eyes wide and muttered to himself, "I knew it! How could my most admired general possibly collude with the enemy and betray the country!"
Although Deputy General Xu was captured and unable to move, it didn't stop him from revealing shocking inside information.
"Gentlemen, it was Lord Wei who stole General Qing's merits back then! And General Qing, who originally had merits, was framed and died unjustly!"
Since his life was nearing its end, he no longer cared about saying what he should or shouldn't say.
"Nonsense!" Governor Wei exclaimed angrily. "Censor Song knows best what happened back then! It was Lord Song who exposed that traitor!"
"Absurd!" Imperial Censor Song's face flushed red instantly.
He glanced at Li Qingqing furtively, then stood up abruptly, pointing at Protector Wei, "I have never exposed General Qing from beginning to end!"
After finishing his statement, Censor Song, wanting to prove his innocence, turned to Censor Ruan and questioned him passionately:
"Imperial Censor Ruan, I'd like to ask you, how did the letter I wrote to you back then suddenly become a secret letter exposing the General? Could it be that you forged it!"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Ruan seemed somewhat surprised and quickly said, "Brother Zhengmian, we have always been on good terms. Please don't misunderstand me. This is clearly written by your own hand!"
"I am not familiar with you, so it would be more appropriate for you to call me Lord Song or Imperial Censor Song!"
Imperial Censor Song snorted coldly and looked at Zhang Haoyi, "Lord Zhang, the evidence against Protector Wei is conclusive. I suggest that he be arrested immediately. You and I should jointly write a letter back to the capital to exonerate General Qing!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Haoyi looked troubled. "Lord Song, since you were the one who exposed the General back then, and now you've suddenly changed your tune, this seems rather illogical."
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Song was so angry that his beard trembled.
"Back then, it was clearly Imperial Censor Ruan who forged the letter and framed me! Moreover, today General Zhao personally testified that it was Protector-General Wei who truly colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country. How could it be false?"
"As an imperial envoy, how can you openly protect Protector-General Wei? Aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of the soldiers?" Vice General Chi blurted out from the side.
There always seems to be a natural sense of closeness among military generals.
Although none of the lieutenants had ever seen the general's true face, the thought that even someone as great as the general had been framed filled them with resentment.
"General Qing is the War God of our Great Abyss, and his innocence must be proven!"
"That's right! If it weren't for the Great General back then, the border city would have been occupied by the Qi'an Kingdom long ago! We must clear the Great General's name!"
Vice Envoy Yao immediately stepped forward and sternly stopped them: "The Qing family traitors have long since vanished! No one is allowed to speak ill of this traitorous minister!"
"Who said he was a traitor? General Qing was clearly the God of War of our Great Yuan! Yet he was killed by the traitor Wei! Is the Imperial Envoy so blatantly protecting the traitor Wei?!"
The hall was in complete chaos and noise.