Chapter 371 Daxuan Cannot Live without Ning Chen

Ning Chen's eyes fell on Fan Taihe, his expression calm.

He was no longer the Ning Chen who did things with only passion.

If he had seen these forged letters in the past, he would have been so angry that he would have drawn his sword and chopped Fan Taihe.

"Master Fan, where did these letters come from?"

Fan Taihe said in a deep voice: "Don't ask the Marquis... I just want to ask the Marquis, are these secret letters written by the Marquis?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "What if I say it's not?"

"No problem! This is simple, we can compare the handwriting on the spot... If the Marquis is wronged, I will accept the punishment!"

Ning Chen narrowed his eyes to hide the fierce light in his eyes. This Fan Taihe came prepared.

Ning Chen looked at Emperor Xuan and leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, these letters are forged... I have never written these letters."

Emperor Xuan frowned and was about to speak, but heard Fan Taihe said loudly: "Your Majesty, I don't want to wrongly accuse the Marquis... So, I will definitely compare the handwriting on the spot."

Ning Chen said indifferently: "Since it is forged, it must be done perfectly... Lord Fan, it is not difficult to forge handwriting, right?"

Fan Taihe said: "It is not easy to make the handwriting consistent."

"The Marquis said that this letter is forged, so please compare the handwriting to prove your innocence and clear my name."

Ning Chen sneered and said: "I would like to ask Lord Fan, with Ning's current identity, why did he collude with the fourth prince of Nanyue?"

Fan Taihe said in a deep voice: "Of course it is for the benefit!"

Ning Chen said indifferently: "What a joke, Lord Fan thinks that Nanyue is richer than my Great Xuan, Or do you think that Nanyue can give me more than your majesty can give me? "

"In terms of status, I am the Marquis of Daxuan, a second-rank general, and the future consort... In terms of wealth and honor, what your majesty has rewarded me with is enough for me to live a life of luxury for several lifetimes."

At this time, Li Hanru stepped out of the line and leaned over to say, "Your majesty, Marquis Ning went north to conquer Tuola Kingdom and captured Zuo Ting Wang alive. He took down Yuzhou, recovered the border, and facilitated peace talks with Wu Kingdom... I don't believe that he is colluding with the enemy."

Shen Min also stood up, "Your majesty, I don't believe it either... The Marquis has a noble character, and everyone has seen what he has done."

Ji Mingchen then stepped out of the line and said, "The muskets and artillery designed by the Marquis have played a miraculous role on the battlefield and protected my Daxuan soldiers... It is ridiculous to say that the Marquis is colluding with the enemy."

Li Zhixing followed and stepped out of the line, leaning over and saying, "The Marquis is of noble status, and I really can't think of any reason for him to collude with Nanyue?"

Emperor Xuan nodded slightly.

"Lord Fan, Ning Chen has made great contributions to Daxuan. I don't believe that he collaborated with the enemy!"

Fan Taihe was not panicked at all. He leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to wrongly accuse the Marquis... But since I have found these evidences, for Daxuan and for Your Majesty, I can't turn a blind eye."

"The Marquis is in a high position, but people's greed is endless... Think about the left prime minister, who was second to none and above ten thousand people. Wasn't he also greedy... He even had wolfish ambitions and started a rebellion."

Shen Min retorted, "Lord Fan, don't you forget that the left prime minister was also found by the Marquis?"

Fan Taihe said in a deep voice: " Then who can guarantee that the Marquis will not become the next Left Prime Minister? "

"The Marquis has found out the worm of the Left Prime Minister... Then who should find out if the Marquis becomes the Left Prime Minister?"

Shen Min was furious, "Lord Fan, please be careful with your words. You are attacking the Marquis without any reason... You have no evidence and framed the Marquis. What crime should you be punished for?"

Fan Taihe said calmly, "Lord Shen, don't worry. Since I dare to say so, I must have evidence."

Shen Min said angrily, "What evidence? Show me?"

Fan Taihe looked at Emperor Xuan and leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to report one by one."

Emperor Xuan frowned and nodded slightly.

Fan Taihe looked at Ning Chen again, "Lord, please forgive me. As the Imperial Censor, I also have the responsibility to supervise all officials... So, I am not targeting the Marquis, but the matter, not the person."

Ning Chen looked at him expressionlessly.

Fan Taihe said loudly: "Last year, the Vietnamese delegation came to see the emperor, and the Marquis was in charge of receiving them... The Marquis sold the military deployment map of the southern border to Nanyue for one million taels of silver."

"Nanyue used the military deployment map to catch my Great Xuan off guard, resulting in the death of more than 20,000 innocent people... May I ask the Marquis, is this true?"

Ning Chen said lightly: "No!"

It did happen, but the military deployment map he sold to Nanyue at that time was fake.

Besides, only he, Kang Luo, and the Nanyue national teacher knew about this... He didn't believe that Fan Taihe could find these two people to identify him.

It doesn't matter if he identifies them, because the military map is fake.

Fan Taihe sneered, as if he expected Ning Chen to deny it.

"Okay, then I dare to ask the Marquis again...You said at that time that Nanyue not only wanted my Great Xuan's Hundred Miles Corridor, but also one million taels of silver. Is this true!"

Ning Chen nodded, "Yes!"

All civil and military officials knew about this, and they couldn't deny it!

Fan Taihe said sternly: "But Daxuan did not cede land or pay compensation, and the Marquis drove away the Nanyue delegation in the dark... It was because of this that the Nanyue was enraged and sent troops to attack, resulting in the tragic death of more than 20,000 soldiers of Daxuan."

"Marquis, you played tricks on the civil and military officials and deceived the emperor... Do you admit the crime of embezzling compensation and deceiving the emperor?"

Ning Chen frowned, because this matter involved Emperor Xuan, Li Hanru, and Shen Min.

He and Emperor Xuan set up a trap and cheated the civil and military officials out of one million taels of silver.

He knew that this matter could not be concealed for long? So he thought that after marrying the Ninth Princess, he would go south to attack Nanyue... As long as he won, this matter would not be a big deal.

Unexpectedly, this matter was exposed in advance.

The ministers were in an uproar!

Only then did they know that the compensation donated at the beginning was embezzled by Ning Chen?

"Your Majesty, Lord Ning embezzled the compensation, resulting in the tragic death of 20,000 soldiers in the southern border. His crime should be punished!"

"Your Majesty, Lord Ning played tricks on me and others, deceived the emperor, and embezzled. Please punish him severely."

"Please punish severely..."

"Please punish severely..."

Almost half of the civil and military officials stood up and asked for severe punishment for Ning Chen.

Because Ning Chen was greedy for their money.

Emperor Xuan frowned, because he was also involved in this matter.

And Li Hanru and Shen Min were worried... This level is not easy to pass.

Because it involves not one or two people, but dozens of court officials.

Now, the public is indignant.

This matter cannot involve your majesty... The emperor and his ministers colluded to cheat the ministers of their money. If this gets out, your majesty's majesty will be gone.

If the historian records it in the history books, your majesty will bear the infamy for all eternity.

Li Hanru clenched his fists.

Daxuan can do without these spineless people, but it cannot do without Xiaoyao Hou.

Since the incident has happened, this matter cannot involve your majesty, and the Hou can't be blamed for this... Daxuan needs Ning Chen.

Now that the Tuo Luo Kingdom has surrendered and the Wu Kingdom is willing to negotiate, it is all because of Ning Chen.

Without Ning Chen, the border will surely start a war again.