Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 437 Yuan Bin
With just a few words, Yuan Bin noticed that the atmosphere in the hall seemed to have suddenly become stagnant.

Countless thoughtful eyes fell on him, making his back a little chills.

Of course he has a way to prove it.

In order to make it easier for him to win the trust of his courtiers, the Supreme Emperor gave him the golden knife that he carried with him to prove his identity.

At this moment, the golden knife was lying quietly on his chest, but his instinct told him that he should not take it out.

However, at this time, many things are beyond his control.

Before Yuan Bin could speak, Shu Liang, who followed in, spoke.

"Your Majesty, just now, when Lieutenant Yuan entered the palace for interrogation, he was seized with a ceremonial saber by the guards. The inner minister looked at it at the time, and it seemed to be an imperial object. Lieutenant Yuan explained at the time that it was given by the Supreme Emperor. , it can be proved that his identity is not false."

Golden knife?

This key word suddenly made the atmosphere in the hall even more strange.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuan Bin had no choice but to bite the bullet and say.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I do have a golden knife, which is made by the emperor. Because the Supreme Emperor is in Wala, and the seal is not by his side, I gave it to me to carry with me to prove my identity."

As he spoke, Yuan Bin took out the small golden knife from his chest and held it high above his head.

Almost instantly, everyone's eyes were fixed on this incomparably luxurious golden knife.

Lu Zhong was about to speak, but before he had time, he saw the three elders of Fa Si look at each other, they came out unanimously, and spoke.

"Your Majesty, please examine this golden knife."

When the emperor nodded slightly, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, immediately stepped forward, took the golden knife from Yuan Bin, and then turned around to join Du Ning and Jin Lian.

At the same time, Du Ning had also dug out the blueprint that Lu Zhong had just produced on the side case, and compared it.

After a while, the three put down the golden knife and the blueprint at the same time.

Afterwards, it was still Chen Yi who stepped forward, glanced at Yuan Bin who was at a loss, and then spoke cautiously.

"Report to Your Majesty, this object is indeed an imperial one, and it is exactly the same as the five-year-old imperial golden knife preserved by the Inner Prison."

Long before Yuan Bin and others went to the hall, when Lu Zhong presented the evidence, he gave a total of two drawings.

One is the pattern of the imperial golden knife kept by the internal officials, and the other is the pattern of the golden knife drawn by Xu Bin.

At that time, the result of comparing the two drawings was that they were basically the same.

So now, when Chen Yi said that the golden knife was consistent with the drawing of the internal official prison, he was actually saying that it was consistent with the drawing drawn by Xu Bin.

As a result, expressions of disbelief floated on the faces of all the courtiers, only among the military officials, Jiao Jing and Xue Heng, the empress dowagers, had complicated expressions.

Seeing the strange changes of the courtiers, Yuan Bin frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.

But just listening to what the old man said just now, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

The Golden Knife was originally used by the Supreme Emperor. It is not unusual for the internal officials to keep the pattern, and it would be strange if it didn't.

Before he could think clearly, the emperor's question came again.

"Okay, it seems that you are really Yuan Bin. Since that's the case, I'm here to ask you. A few months ago, the imperial court sent a mission, with Xu Bin, the imperial censor of the right capital, as the chief envoy, Xiao Weizhen as the deputy imperial envoy, and Zhang Fu, the governor of the capital, as the deputy. Messenger, go to Oala to negotiate and welcome back the Supreme Emperor, do you know about this?"

The uneasiness in Yuan Bin's heart became more and more intense. When he mentioned the mission, and then connected with the golden knife just now, he almost immediately remembered what he and the mission conspired with back then.

Forced to maintain his composure, Yuan Bin said: "Return to Your Majesty, I know about this matter."

The emperor's voice was still calm, and he continued to ask: "Then you were in Wala, have you ever met the missionaries?"

A trace of cold sweat broke out on Yuan Bin's head. He vaguely felt that the emperor might know something, and these words were testing him.

So, after pondering for a moment, he replied cautiously.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I had a meeting with the embassy at that time. Accompanied by King Boyan, the envoy had an audience with the Supreme Emperor, and the minister was at the side of the Supreme Emperor. I have seen him before."

On the throne, Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows, seeing Yuan Bin's vigilance.

But, again, in Fengtian Hall, many things are no longer within Yuan Bin's control.

With a slight smile on his face, Zhu Qiyu asked word by word.

"What I'm asking is, have you ever met the members of the mission in private?"

This question was very purposeful, almost instantly, Yuan Bin confirmed his guess.

Something must have happened to the mission!
Yuan Binyin secretly clenched his fists under the sleeves, and for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.

According to their plan, this matter should not be leaked.

You know, once the plan goes well and Xining is successfully ambushed and killed, then the mission's negotiations in Oirat will be left to everyone in the mission.

As long as they have the same caliber, the court will have no way to investigate.

The reason why Yuan Bin didn't think in this direction was because he got the news that Xining was rounded up by the army as soon as he entered the Xuanfu.

Once a person like Xining is caught, the court ministers will definitely kill him immediately to vent their anger.

So he always thought that the mission had already returned to the court safely.

But after entering the palace, Yuan Bin was almost sure of the reaction of the courtiers to the golden knife, and the questions of today's emperor.

Their original plan must have been exposed.

So, what is the current situation of the mission?

Have you been arrested?Or is it just suspicion?
If caught, how did they explain it?Have you already pleaded guilty, or are you still suffering?

In the final analysis, Yuan Bin was just an ordinary captain of Jinyiwei, but by chance, he and the Supreme Emperor were traveling in Yibei together.

At this moment, when the situation was unclear, he was at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

However, this is the Fengtian Palace, in front of the emperor, when Yuyin asked the question, how could he not answer for a long time.

Before Yuan Bin could sort out his chaotic thoughts, a shout rang in his ears.

"Bold Yuan Bin, why didn't you answer your Majesty's question?"

As soon as Yuan Bin raised his head, he saw the questioner, dressed in a flying fish brocade robe, with a blue round plate on his waist to show his identity.

As a Jinyiwei, but able to stand on the same court as the officials, Yuan Bin himself was born as a Jinyiwei, so he naturally knew what it meant.

Only the commander of Jin Yiwei can have such power.

At the moment, Yuan Bin said repeatedly, ignoring other things.

"I don't dare to report back to Your Majesty. I am accompanying the Supreme Emperor in Yibei, and my every move is monitored by Oala. Although I intend to contact the mission, I have never had a chance. Therefore, I have never met the mission in private."

In a short time, Yuan Bin still made a decision.

Regardless of whether the mission was arrested or not, what was confessed.

At least, in Fengtian Hall, in front of civil and military officials, he couldn't tell the truth.

Otherwise, he didn't know what the outcome of the mission would be.

However, it will have an irreparable impact on the reputation of the Supreme Emperor.

Sure enough, Yuan Bin's answer made Jiao Jing and others breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, it also caused a burst of discussion among the courtiers.

Yuan Bin thought that after he answered, he would face more severe interrogation and questioning, but what he didn't expect was that the emperor was still calm and said.

"I see, come and take Yuan Bin down."

Immediately, two Jinyi guards stepped forward, dragged Yuan Bin without any explanation, and took him outside the hall.

Immediately, Zhu Qiyu continued.

"Come here, bring Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, Zhang Fu and the other three to the palace."

(End of this chapter)