The next day,
Lu Kun organized all the explosive information about the Yan family and took it to Wansong Academy.
This explosive information had been diligently collected by Zhu Mo. Several pieces of it were highly damaging, making it almost impossible for the Yan family to defend themselves and also putting pressure on their entire faction. Of course, Zhu Mo believed in the law and would not resort to framing anyone. He carefully reviewed the information and pondered, thinking that if he was to offer a blade, it should be a precious sword. Whether it was Prince Yu or Prince Jing, it would be best to bring about the Yan family's downfall.
The first piece of explosive information was what Anda had exchanged for: seven or eight letters between the Yan family and Anda, Zhao Quan, Xiao Qin, and others. The most crucial was the one dictated by Yan Song and written by Yan Shifan. At that time, the situation was critical, and the father and son wanted Anda to advance his entire army towards Datong. The exchange condition was mining, immigration, and two other items. It was clearly documented, a sure case of treason.
In Zhu Mo's memory, some influential figures had also posted private correspondence between the Donglin faction and the Manchus, and some who understood Manchu had even posted Manchu archives from the Liaoyang region. But ironically, such actions were not illegal in the late Ming Dynasty! No one investigated, and no one found anything wrong with it. Those Donglin members and most people believed that the worst person was Emperor Chongzhen...
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However, for him, Xu Wei, to meet Prince Jing was absolutely not advisable. He immediately said:
"Zi Xuan, this matter is not feasible... Listen to me. Firstly, my life has been one of erratic behavior, and he might not believe me; secondly, Prince Jing might not have good intentions towards us..."
Hmm,
His words reminded everyone, and they all agreed. They hadn't said it earlier because it involved the royal family, and the recent Jiangyou case was causing a stir. Now, even Lu Kun, Li Zhi, and He Xinyin sometimes looked at Zhu Mo and felt strange—
This person is so peculiar, could the rumors be true?
Is he truly a fifth-generation descendant of Jianwen?
Or even more drastic, a direct prince?
The thought, at first, seemed absurd. After all, they had been together for so long, and Zhu Mo showed no trace of royal bearing. His daily habits were those of an ordinary citizen. But that's how things are; the more you think about it, the more suspicious it becomes. If he had nothing special, why would so many rumors have surfaced? The Yan family was one thing; they were unscrupulous in their framing. But for Prince Yu to also spread rumors, that was unusual. If Zhu Mo wasn't a threat to the throne, why would Prince Yu target him?
At this moment,
A strange, peculiar expression flickered across their faces.
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Zhu Mo was taken aback and said with a wry smile:
"You don't actually believe the rumors, do you? What malice could Prince Jing possibly have towards me?"
But then he understood—
Rumors are always like this; the more they are spread, the more believable they become, and even fabricating something out of thin air is not uncommon...
Lu Kun trusted him the most. He shook his head and sighed, "I think Brother Wenchang is right. It's not proper to give it to Prince Jing... Hmm, I think we should give it to Mu Zhaobi instead? What do you all think?"
Mu Zhaobi?
This, of course, made some sense. Firstly, Zhu Mo was familiar with him. Secondly, Mu Zhaobi was deeply embroiled in the capital's upheaval and had no way back. Only by thoroughly bringing down the Yan family could he protect himself and his family. After all, he was the Duke of Qian, and his relationship with the royal family was unusual. Even if he helped the Crown Prince arrest Yan family members, the Emperor would not sentence him to death. However, as long as the Yan family lived, they would relentlessly target him, with no room for negotiation.
Li Zhi nodded and said, "I think it's feasible. Mu Zhaobi is quite a man. It was he who crippled the Yan family's power this time. He is irreconcilably opposed to the Yan family. If we give it to him, he will handle it properly..." Kuaishu Pavilion
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Zhu Mo thought for a moment and a thought suddenly occurred to him—
Perhaps, he should also go to the capital?
To find Zhu Qi and see if he could meet the old Daoists?
If all else failed, he could meet Prince Jing himself?
Thinking of this, he blurted out, "Perhaps I should deliver it to Prince Jing myself?"