"Your Majesty, I second the motion to impeach the Second Prince for having an affair with a powerful official!"

Su Yuanwu ignored the surprise of the crowd and the Second Prince, and reported to Emperor Zhou again.

His words were a little more serious this time.

Having secret dealings with powerful officials is different from colluding with officials. A powerful official means a close and trusted official of the court.

If you think about it more deeply, it is tantamount to treason.

However, Su Yuanwu certainly knew that Emperor Zhou would not punish the second prince so easily.

Otherwise I wouldn't have winked at him just now.

The reason why he did this was actually to protect himself within a reasonable range.

Don't the other officials just want to go against him?

Su Yuanwu just refused to follow their wishes.

He alone could not compete with other civil officials in the court.

It is better to show weakness first. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

What's more, he has been dormant in the court for so many years, and it will make no difference if he is weak for a while.

Anyway, he has been pointed at and criticized for so many years, and his back is almost weakened.

"Lord Su, you..."

Emperor Zhou looked at Su Yuanwu's calm expression at this moment, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Just now he was thinking of asking Su Yuanwu, the second prince's uncle, to defend the second prince.

But who could have imagined that this guy would betray us so quickly?

If it weren't for some details, Emperor Zhou would probably have thought that Su Yuanwu had long been in cahoots with the other civil servants who were bribed by the Jun family.

"Father...I have absolutely no intention of rebelling!"

"And the person who contacted me was not some powerful official. Father, you are wise enough!"

When the Second Prince saw that even Su Yuanwu was not willing to help him, he could only place his last hope on Emperor Zhou.

He also felt that he was really wronged.

Why are people now pushing down the wall when it's down, even their own uncle, to add insult to injury?
Emperor Zhou looked at the Second Prince's aggrieved expression and had no idea what Su Yuanwu was up to.

He knew that it was Su Yuanwu who came up with the idea of ​​the Second Prince to win over these officials from humble backgrounds.

But Su Yuanwu took advantage of the situation at this time. Does he have another trick up his sleeve?

When Emperor Zhou thought of this, he had an idea in his mind.

"Cough cough!"

He slapped the table with his hand, and then said loudly: "There is insufficient evidence for this matter, and the Second Prince does not have the intention of rebellion."

"I still need to think about it carefully. How about this, let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it again tomorrow!"

"Retreat!"

After Emperor Zhou finished speaking, he stood up and left the council hall in a flash.

He was also very clear that if he continued to stay here, he would only be pressed step by step by these civil servants.

So he simply used the tactic of delaying the situation to see if he could come up with any other plan, or let Su Yuanwu solve it himself.

Emperor Zhou is actually a little timid now, since his last attempt to assassinate Jun Lintian failed and he ended up killing the eldest prince instead.

This made him a little afraid to go against the Jun family.

At this moment, he even thought in his heart that he might as well treat this matter as a test for the Second Prince and the Su family.

If they can resolve this matter smoothly, it will prove that the second prince is indeed capable of sitting firmly on the throne.

Emperor Zhou even thought that if the second prince was truly capable, the Su family would also have enough resources.

Then, it shouldn’t be that difficult to get rid of Jun Lintian.

After Emperor Zhou left, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed, no longer as dull as before. Donghuang Wenshan and Donghuang Taining looked at the Second Prince who was still slumped on the ground, and couldn't help but curl up a disdainful smile at the corners of their mouths.

That's it?

With the Second Prince's ability, is he qualified to go against the Young Master of the Jun Family?
The two looked at each other, then smiled and walked out of the council hall.

As for Prime Minister Luo Wenshan, he had no intention of staying here at the moment, but since he failed to force Emperor Zhou to abdicate today, there would be no harm in waiting for a day.

Anyway, the young master of the Jun family has thought long-term about this matter.

Even if it drags on for a few days, the Second Prince will definitely not be able to turn defeat into victory.

He winked at a few of his trusted men, and then they walked out together.

Once they left, most of the powerful officials who had a say in the Council Hall had left.

Su Yuanwu didn't want to stay here any longer to avoid gossip, so he left quickly.

As for the second prince, he lay on the ground in a daze for a long time before he realized that his problem had not been solved at all.

Although my father said we will discuss it tomorrow, is there any good solution tomorrow?
Even though the second prince felt that he was most likely betrayed by Su Yuanwu.

But he still quickly chased after Su Yuanwu.

"Uncle! Uncle!"

The second prince shouted several times, but Su Yuanwu not only did not stop, but his pace became faster.

"Uncle! Why are you running?!"

Zhou Mingyu rushed forward and grabbed Su Yuanwu, preventing him from leaving.

Su Yuanwu was held so tightly by the Second Prince that he couldn't move away all of a sudden.

He could only keep winking at the Second Prince.

"It's not convenient to talk here! Let's talk after we get back!"

"If others hear this, we will be in even greater trouble."

But how could the Second Prince listen to all this now?
When he thought of the tragic death of the eldest prince, his scalp suddenly went tingling.

"Why don't you say it here!"

"You are my uncle, so it would be fine if you didn't speak up for me, but why are you trying to add insult to injury? Are you afraid that I won't die?"

The second prince questioned Su Yuanwu angrily.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. At this moment, he couldn't help but ask angrily, "Sir Su, you didn't set a trap for me from the beginning, did you?"

"You have no intention of helping this prince at all!"

Su Yuanwu was a little confused when he heard this, but he quickly frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You are my nephew, how can I harm you?"

"Even if I didn't speak up for you today, His Majesty wouldn't do anything to you. But if I spoke up for you, wouldn't the other ministers point their fingers at me?"

Su Yuanwu actually felt a little resentful.

After all, he was able to consider things so thoroughly, but the second prince couldn't do it. Instead, he questioned whether he was being tricked?

This feeling of not being trusted made Su Yuanwu very unhappy.

But he still said: "Think about it carefully. Even if His Majesty punishes you and puts you in prison, at least I will still be there to help you in the court."

"If we were to go to the prison together, there would be no one to help us!"

When the second prince heard this, he was stunned.

He was too nervous at the time, fearing that he would really be thrown into the Heavenly Prison and die a more miserable death than the eldest prince.

At this moment, the second prince's attitude couldn't help but soften a little.

Su Yuanwu then said: "You should stay calm when encountering things. It is obvious that someone is setting a trap for you today!" (End of this chapter)