Chapter 669: What Explanation?

by the Crown Prince in this matter."Your Highness, please calm your anger. Your servant has not urged San Bao eunuch several times. It is just that my fellow officials and I do have important matters...Chapter 669: How to Explain

Li Chen's words carry the weight of law, as immutable as gold and jade.

At the entrance of the Taihe Palace, naturally, there was a eunuch with the loudest voice who loudly sang the proclamation.

Singing and proclaiming are just superficial tactics. Someone has already secretly slipped away, and I have called Su Pingbei, who was waiting outside the hall, inside.

Su Pingbei's official rank wasn't high enough to attend court, but today he was going to be rewarded, so it was natural for him to wait outside early.

What Su Pingbei didn't expect was that before he could even mention the matter of rewarding himself, there were voices within saying they wanted to punish him.

The sounds from the Taihe Hall were loud enough for him to hear clearly even outside.

With every step, Su Pingbei walked with the confidence and bearing of a general. He entered Taihe Hall and knelt in the center, holding his fist to Li Chen and bowing deeply: "This subordinate, Su Pingbei, pays respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Long live the Crown Prince, long live, long live!"

Li Chen said expressionlessly: "Some questions, the Minister of War wants to confront you with. Answer his questions carefully."

"Yes."

Su Pingbei bowed slightly and said calmly.

Su Pingbei's performance made the military generals nod in approval.

Not arrogant or rash, this composure is much stronger than before.

Li Chen turned to look at Shangguan Zhao and said calmly, “I have already sent someone to confront you. But let me make it clear beforehand, if you can truly prove the charges against Su Pingbei that you listed, not only will you be exonerated, but you will also receive a great reward.”

"But if you cannot prove it, Shangguan Zhao, simply defaming a hero and chilling the hearts of the soldiers is enough for this palace to take your head."

This is Li Chen's first statement on this matter.

The tone is very light and there's no harshness.

But the coldness in his words was enough to sink Shangguan Zhao's heart.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to go all the way.

"The lowly official understands."

After finishing his words, Shangguan Zhao began to confront Su Pingbei.

It's clear that Shangguan Zhao was well-prepared, presenting a detailed list of evidence to confront Su Pingbei.

You don't need to check, the content on this list of evidence is bound to be true.

Witnesses must exist, and their testimonies must come from the witnesses themselves. When corroborated with each other, they can indeed form a complete chain of evidence.

After all, at this level, even if it's a frame-up, it has to be done convincingly. Otherwise, Shangguan Zhao wouldn't be provoking, but seeking death.

Faced with Shangguan Zhao's constant targeting, Su Pingbei remained calm and composed, answering all questions clearly and concisely.

Seeing Su Pingbei's performance, which was airtight and flawless, Shangguan Zhao couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

The list of evidence in his hands was indeed genuine and not afraid of scrutiny, but it was essentially fabricated. The witnesses were all chess pieces planted in advance within Su Pingbei's army.

These things can create a chain of evidence that is undeniable, but the fundamental problem is that these witness testimonies and evidence do not support the charges being brought.

Su Ping marched north, even if he occasionally made mistakes, his heart was dedicated to the public good and he had no personal gain. He treated his subordinates with sincerity and empathy, so for any issue, he could speak eloquently and give a convincing reason and explanation.

Therefore, it is difficult to say that Su Pingbei lied about military information, fabricated achievements, and harmed those different from him.

In the end, seeing Su Pingbei fend off his attack once again, Shangguan Zhao knew he had to use a strong medicine.

Otherwise, the prince said he would take his own head, that was definitely not a joke.

He took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice, "Very well, let's say that General Su Pingbei has reasonable explanations for everything that happened before. Then there was the Battle of Fuhushan Plain, where our army was surrounded by the enemy forces from the East Islands, resulting in thousands of casualties. This defeat was solely due to your recklessness! How do you explain this!"believe that once they accept it, they will become lackeys of the imperial court, no different from those in the Dongchang."He has also been busy trying to quell the disputes within the academy lately...