After Mistakenly Binding The Matchmaker System

Tyrants Beloved (27.2)

"I'm laying it out here today. If you insist on causing trouble, don't consider me your father!" Father Rong took a long breath and left with a flick of sleeves.

Rong Xiao was left alone in the study, gritting his teeth. Hadn't he thought about this question? How could he not?

The paper in his hand was squeezed tightly. Thinking of what His Royal Highness Prince Yu had told him, Rong Xiao secretly made a decision.

So what if the Emperor supported him? If the Emperor himself was in danger, who would care about a mere Li Shu?

Qi Mingxuan's schemes unfolded one after another, starting from embezzling disaster relief funds, dragging in wave after wave of people. Some were implicated by "allies", while others were already found by Qi Mingxuan and made to confess, including those affiliated with the Eldest Prince and the Fourth Prince.

As the investigation deepened, even long-buried old cases were dug out. At first, everyone thought it was a mistake, until a dismissed official mentioned a certain matter. Coincidentally, this matter directly pointed to the Mu family case from years ago.

At this time, some began to realize something was wrong. There was a hidden secret to what happened back then, and it was far less simple than the outside world knew. Unaware that Prince Qin was orchestrating these events, those in official positions found their efforts to stop the further investigation futile.

It was well-known that Prince Qin's inability to ascend the throne was primarily due to the Mu family. What significance did the Mu family hold in Great Zhou? They were great heroes who had helped establish the dynasty, war gods with illustrious achievements, guardians stationed at the border for the stability of Great Zhou—a huge force not to be touched.

The Mu family remained loyal for generations, faithfully fulfilling their duties. Each generation sacrificed at least half of their members on the battlefield, a family inseparable from the annals of heroism. How could such a family, a pillar of the nation, be accused of colluding with external forces? The common people, who had been sheltered by the Mu family for a century, found it unbelievable. The Mu family shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the country, how could they commit such an act?

The power of the common people, though significant yet inconspicuous, was useless in such matters. What's the use if they don't believe in this kind of thing? As long as those in influential positions believed, it became an established fact.

Who was to be blamed for this situation? The only reason was that the interests were so attractive. The Mu family had held a high position for too long, to the extent that the people at the border knew of the Mu family but not the emperor. For so long, its existence had hindered the development of certain families, therefore, the Mu family had to disappear.

So, they joined forces, using the cruelest schemes to topple the Mu family. In pursuit of this plan, they sacrificed an entire well-equipped army, opened their doors to external enemies, and used the blood of the city's residents to smear the Mu family's name. To ensure the success of this plan, they abandoned conscience and sacrificed everything expendable around them.

The moment they decided to act against the Mu family, they had no retreat. Regardless of the cost, this operation had to succeed.

After the events, they tacitly buried everything they had done deep in their hearts. Gradually, the Mu family, like all past events, were relegated to the depths of history. People tend to forget, and twenty years later, how many would remember the Mu family from that time? Perhaps the older generation still recalled, but in the eyes of the younger generation, all the Mu family's merits no longer existed. They only remembered the Mu family being beheaded for treason. The Mu family, who had served the country loyally, would forever bear this an undeserved crime until the court changed and time flowed away.