It was clear that he had also thought of this, which was why his face was so pale.
"Teacher Xu?"
The Holy Emperor's voice resounded through the hall.
"Replying to Your Majesty, this lowly subject truly did mention the Secretary Department to the Fifth Prince a few days ago."
"Replying to Your Majesty, this lowly subject truly did mention the Secretary Department to the Fifth Prince a few days ago."
"Grand Tutor?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, of the twenty-four people in the Secretary Department, there is truly no one called Chen Wenxiao."
Grand Tutor Chen Yong seriously replied after some thought.
In terms of erudition, no one could surpass the Grand Tutor, and no one could surpass the Grand Tutor in understanding of the officials and the bureaucracy of the court. If even the Grand Tutor said that there was no one called Chen Wenxiao in the Secretary Department, then there definitely wasn't one.
It was clear that Third Prince Li Ju understood this point, causing his face to instantly turn even paler.
"Third Brother!"
Not far below the main hall, the First Prince Li Ying and the Second Prince Li Yao looked at Li Ju in unison. Their expressions were extremely ugly.
The Grand Tutor's words were fatal to Li Ju.
"Imperial Father, if even the name of an important official on this list is fake and this person doesn't even exist, how can we convince others that this list is real? And if it was really written by this son, how could this mistake have been made? "
Li Heng straightened his back, his eyes gleaming, his expression even more relaxed.
"So, Heng, you mean to say that all of this was forged?"
In the hall, the Sage Emperor's voice grew much gentler.
"Yes! Although this letter is very similar to this son and the forger truly did put in a lot of effort, there is still a significant difference between this son's handwriting and this son's. As long as this son's previous writings are produced, both Teacher Xu and the Grand Tutor should be able to tell at a glance. "
Li Heng sternly said.
The hall was quiet as all eyes turned to Li Heng's teacher, Xu Shao.
"Your Majesty, I do have a lot of the Fifth Prince's calligraphy. You can have someone go to my study to get it. We will know if it's real or fake."
Xu Shao lowered his head and respectfully bowed.
Very soon, a golden-armored guard in the main hall received the order and left. After about five minutes, he returned to the main hall with a thick stack of scrolls.
Soon, all the teachers of the princes were summoned and gathered in front of the stack of scrolls and the name list.
"Your Majesty, this handwriting is indeed very similar to the Fifth Prince's, but the style of the handwriting is still quite different. In other words, the name list of the Fifth Prince's letters is indeed fake. "
After a long time, Grand Tutor Chen Yong finally raised his head from the thick stack of calligraphy and made the final decision.
"Your Majesty, I agree! These are definitely not the Fifth Prince's handwriting. "
Grand Preceptor Pei Guangting also chimed in.
"In other words, the second letter from the secretary, including Henry's reply, are all fake?"
The Holy Emperor's majestic voice rang out in the hall.
"That's right!"
Grand Tutor Chen Yong and Grand Preceptor Pei Guangting said simultaneously.
In an instant, countless pairs of eyes turned to look at the Third Prince, Li Ju. When those eyes, which were as dignified as a god's, landed on Li Ju, Li Ju's face turned ashen. His body went limp, and he trembled as he knelt on the ground.
…
"Your Highness, how is it?"
When Fifth Prince Li Heng left the main hall of Perpetual Fortune Palace, Li Jingzhong immediately rushed forward, his heart burning with anxiety. He had been waiting outside for a very long time. Alas, not even the personal eunuch who had accompanied the Fifth Prince for ten-some years had the right to enter the hall.
Thus, he could only wait outside.
Li Heng had only been in the Eternal Blessing Palace for a short while, but Li Jingzhong had already circled the hall several hundred times, his Cloud Tread Shoes almost worn out.
"What do you think?"
Li Heng did not directly answer, but grinned as he looked at Li Jingzhong.
Li Jingzhong froze for a moment, and then he smiled, revealing his yellow teeth.
The fact that the Fifth Prince could be so confident and calm was enough to explain the problem.
"Third Brother is truly too clever for his own good. He thinks that he can harm me, but he doesn't know that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. By doing this, he's only harming himself."
Li Heng raised his robe, his youthful face exuding a profound bearing that did not match his age.
When he thought of how his father had looked at Li Li's ashen face, Li Heng felt an indescribable sense of joy.
"… Third Prince Li Ju framed his brother with ulterior motives, violating filial piety. He is hereby stripped of his position as prince and handed over to the Imperial Clan Court for punishment. Yao Zongping failed to discipline his disciple. He will be punished with a year's salary, stripped of his scholarly title, and forever barred from taking a single step into the Imperial Palace! "
Although in the past, when he encountered this sort of situation, he would usually avoid it, lowering his head and admitting defeat. But this time, Third Prince Li Ju had gone too far.
He had actually tried to frame Li Jingzhong for forming a faction for personal gain and colluding with ministers to completely strip him of his position as prince and deprive him of the right to fight for the throne of the True Dragon. Since this was the case, Li Jingzhong could not be blamed for being impolite.
"Your Highness, no matter what, this matter has finally come to an end."
Li Jingzhong gave a long sigh. Not only was Fifth Prince Li Heng safe and sound, the Third Prince Li Li who had secretly plotted against Li Heng had been sent to the Imperial Clan Court. This was already the best result.
"No! This matter is far from over! "
To Li Jingzhong's surprise, Fifth Prince Li Heng shook his head, his eyes flashing as he turned in another direction. He had won his battle with Li Ju and obtained his imperial father's favor. He was confident that for a very long time, in order to avoid arousing suspicion, no one would try to deal with him.
But even so, not only was there no excitement on Li Heng's face, his eyes had dimmed.
Li Jingzhong froze for a moment, and then he understood.
Yes, although the matter with the Third Prince had been resolved, there was still 'her' that also needed to be dealt with.
But this time, Li Jingzhong made no attempt to dissuade him, much less say anything. Instead, he respectfully stepped to the side and made way for Fifth Prince Li Heng.
"Haaah!"
Li Jingzhong mentally gave a long sigh. If possible, he did not want to do this, but for the sake of the True Dragon, for the sake of resisting the other princes of the Imperial Palace, Li Heng had to personally resolve this matter.
Bzzz! With a wave of his sleeve, Li Heng did not return to his own palace. Instead, he turned and walked in another direction.
He had just received word that 'her' was on the verge of success.
Alas, only Li Heng knew that she would never succeed.
… …
"Hyah!"
The wheels of the carriage rumbled. If one looked down from the sky, one would see a carriage that was not at all extravagant slowly making its way through the narrow and deep golden alleys of the palace. The carriage did not move very quickly. As it slowly passed through the palace gates, it did not attract the attention of any of the guards.
Only when they brushed past each other would the guards notice that outside the carriage window, a refined, dignified, and enchanting young woman was silently gazing out in a daze.
"Two more palace gates! Just two more palace gates and I can leave!"
The airflow surged and gusts of wind gushed through the window, brushing against the young woman's temples. The young woman's gaze flickered as she looked at the heavy guards outside the carriage. Her eyes flickered, revealing a trace of deeply hidden anxiety.
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