Chapter 665: The Public Cannot Accept
At the same time, Lin Mu was summoned to the Di Sheng Palace for a meeting.
When they arrived at the main hall, almost all of Gu Mengzhen's high-ranking officials were present.
There were so many people that Lin Mu didn't have to salute each one in turn, he only needed to salute the highest position.
"Your Majesty, may your Majesty be at peace."
Gu Mengzhen gave him a false hand and gestured for him to take a seat.
Lin Mu looked up and quickly glanced at Fang Zhixuan who was sitting next to him, asking with his eyes whether the emperor had any intention of killing him.
Fang Zhixuan responded, no different.
Lin Mu's heart dropped. When he sat down, he looked carefully at the people present and found that Lord Su, the Minister of State, Marquis Song and his son, and the Sixth Princess were not there.
In addition, Lord Xu, the Minister of Copper Affairs, and Lord Zhuang, the Minister of Copper Affairs, were not there either. This was not surprising, after all, Lord Xu was supposed to accompany Madam Mei to her parents' home today; Lord Zhuang was either busy at the Copper Affairs Office or busy with his own affairs, and he did not often show up.
There is a lot of explanation for the absence of the other four.
The emperor's intention is clear at a glance.
As he was thinking about it, he heard Gu Mengzhen's instructions.
"My dear minister Xu, the copper minister, is busy with family affairs. I have already allowed him to come back later."
"We will discuss it first and then ask for his opinion."
Everyone responded.
"The ministers obey the order."
Gu Mengzhen sat solemnly, looking dignified and majestic.
"Our side was defeated in Feng Zhengtai's plan. What do you think the problem was?"
With Mr. Su away, the situation was not good. Du Hanping took on the heavy responsibility, stepped forward and reported to the emperor.
"My humble words may be blunt, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Gu Mengzhen is a generous person.
"Since I have called a meeting, I allow you to express your opinions. Lord Du, please feel free to speak."
Du Hanping gave a stern warning, glancing at Lin Mu intentionally or unintentionally.
"Tai Feng has made a mistake. This is obvious. Whoever offered the advice has the problem."
In the current political situation, Du Hanbei temporarily put aside the dispute over the family residence and decisively stood with her cousin.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal."
The two sisters have already expressed their opinions, so Du Kun will naturally follow them.
"I am stupid and may have made a mistake. Please forgive me."
He turned to Lin Mu with a hint of arrogance.
"The one who proposed the feigned surrender and seized Fengzhengtai seems to be Lord Xiaolin, right?"
Lin Mu replied modestly.
"Reporting to Lord Du, it was indeed my humble servant who offered the advice. However, I have no ulterior motives. I don't know what went wrong and why I was defeated by King Dijin."
Seeing that he handled it with ease, Gu Mengzhen's few doubts disappeared in an instant.
"The plan of Feng Zhengtai was originally the plan of Emperor Yue. It is normal that Xiao Lin Aiqing was not as good as him and was tricked into the game."
"This is all because Lord Lin is kind and trusts Emperor Yue without any defense. I am the same."
"I feel the same way. I believe Lord Lin is innocent."
Du Hanping's every word is clear and powerful.
"When the previous incident happened, Lord Su and I tried our best to persuade him. Now, I ask the emperor to see that Lord Xiaolin is very wise and has a good sense of strategy. He is not like what we usually see. Even if he is not as talented as Emperor Yue, he will not be manipulated by him."
"Your humble servant's words were disrespectful. It was unwise for the Emperor to discuss matters without summoning Lord Su."
Gu Mengzhen's face darkened and he became angry and dissatisfied.
"I have summoned my people to see me. Why should I summon him?"
"Could it be that Lord Du doesn't know that Gu Yihe went to the governor's office to change his nationality and openly stated that he aspires to be King Dijin?"
"Her actions are so brazen. Under such circumstances, I still want to summon Su Ding. This is such a foolish act. Won't it make the world laugh at me?"
Du Hanping expressed her views with a firm attitude.
"Sir Su has followed the Emperor for many years. No matter what the Sixth Princess thinks, he will never betray her."
"Besides, how can the emperor determine whether the Sixth Princess's actions are true or false? What if she is pretending to surrender and taking advantage of the opportunity to lie dormant?"
Gu Mengzhen disagreed.
"Lord Du, what you said is wrong. If you surrender and lie dormant, how could you not say a word and report it?"
Du Hanping thought about it briefly and got the answer.
"Maybe, I haven't reported it yet. I beg Your Majesty to be patient."
After a moment's hesitation, she added carefully.
"Even if the Sixth Princess really follows Emperor Jin, Lord Su will not change his mind. Although I am not talented, I have worked with Lord Su for many years. I am willing to guarantee it with my life. Please do not doubt it, Your Majesty."
Gu Mengzhen raised questions.
"The false surrender plotted against Feng Zhengtai, and Emperor Yue stayed out of the matter, so he must have someone who cooperated with the plot. According to Lord Du, Su Ding did not change his mind, so who was the person who controlled the plot?"
Du Hanping insisted on her own opinion and testified against Lin Mu.
"Reporting to the emperor, from the beginning to the end of the plan, Lord Xiaolin is always by the side of His Royal Highness Prince Chen, so naturally he is the easiest to cooperate with in the plan."
Lin Mu was caught off guard and admitted it.
"Master Du is right. I am indeed suspicious of your actions."
Du Hanping was shocked.
He didn't argue?
What kind of trick is this?
Gu Mengzhen was also startled, but quickly calmed down, and argued convincingly, believing it without a doubt.
"How could Emperor Yue's strategy be so shallow? Whoever he looks at is the one who is influencing the strategy?"
"If it were so simple, how could we fall for it?"
"Even if it was Lord Kobayashi who did it, the informant's identity would be completely exposed, and he would not dare to come here at the invitation."
Du Hanping was stunned.
"Your Majesty is wise. How dare he not come when the monarch summons him?"
Du Hanbei spoke forcefully and exposed Lin Mu's trick.
"Please forgive me for speaking frankly. Lord Lin dared to show up, which means he was sure of the consequences. One day, the truth will be revealed to the world, and the emperor will be fooled by him and end up in defeat. At that time, everyone will watch the show together, and he will be ridiculed."
Du Hanping analyzed the pros and cons in an orderly manner.
"To lose Lord Su is like breaking an arm."
"If the Sixth Princess has changed her mind, and the Emperor keeps Lord Su by her side, she may still have a chance to return. But if Lord Su also turns to King Dijin, and the Su and Song clans follow him, the Sixth Princess will have no room for change."
"Your Majesty knows that using the Sixth Princess's talents and wisdom to help King Di Jin is not a blessing for us."
"Counselors are extremely important. I implore Your Majesty to consider this."
Lin Mu looked like a loyal minister willing to sacrifice himself for his master.
"What the two Lords Du said is very true."
"Your Majesty, I have failed in my plan and should not have returned to your side. I am also ashamed to face all of you here again."
"My Lords, you have already become suspicious. If I stay, I will not be tolerated by the people. If I abandon you, I will be a betrayer of your grace."
"I beg Your Majesty to grant me the grace to serve Empress Zhenyu and serve her on her way to the underworld, fulfilling my filial duty as a junior."
Gu Mengzhen stopped him from bowing in time.
"My dear Xiaolin, wait a minute."
"Emperor Yue schemed and tricked you to defeat you just for this moment, to make you feel ashamed and die foolishly."
"If I lose you, it would be better than losing my life. How can I face Queen Zhenyu when we meet in the sky in the future?"
"Think twice before you act, and don't fall into my trap. Please sit still."
The Du Hanping sisters looked at each other with stern expressions.
Looking at Lord Xiaolin, Gu Mengzhen returned to his side seat, retracted his gaze, and replied to Lord Du slowly.
"Losing Gu Yihe doesn't matter to me."
"I have good news for you, Lord Du. Please listen carefully."
"Recently, I have gained a new counselor whose intelligence is comparable to Gu Yihe's."
"In addition, he also promised to persuade other conspirators to surrender and return to my side."
"I have many useful advisers. What's the harm if Gu Yihe is gone?"