Of course, Lu Qing, who had been demoted to a commoner, was unable to witness the events that unfolded in the hall firsthand. Fortunately, Lu Chao sent a secret letter that basically described the situation at that time in detail.
The letter stated that Duke Yan wept uncontrollably in the grand hall, pledging loyalty to Emperor Jin, claiming that a garment prepared for his wife's birthday had become a trap by someone with malicious intent, who tampered with the fabric to implicate him in an unjust manner.
In front of his colleagues in the morning court, he passionately recounted how he had once followed Emperor Jin with bleeding wounds and swords, and how he diligently served for decades with unwavering loyalty, finally pounding his head to the ground, saying he would leave it all to Emperor Jin's disposal without any complaint.
Confronted with such a weeping old minister, Emperor Jin certainly could not be unfeelingly harsh.
