Li Yi sat at the stone table in the courtyard, flipping through the files sent by the Intelligence Office.
After reading it twice, he still found nothing.
This time, the person hiding in the dark was extremely cautious. He could influence the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice by himself, but he only made use of his corrupt nature and did not give himself away. He even poisoned the son of an official. Once this matter was exposed, no one would be able to bear the wrath of the Emperor and the officials.
Even Li Yi himself could not guess what kind of person would be so bold and daring.
However, it was not important whether they could guess it or not. As for the case, they would let the Secret Intelligence Office and the Supreme Court investigate it first. According to some clues that they had found previously, the King of Shu was more likely to be the culprit. Although Li Yi still felt that the King of Shu was not intelligent enough to arrange this matter, no matter who it was, he would definitely be involved.
After thinking for a moment, seeing that Miss.Liu seemed to be going out, Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Ruyi, come here."
"What's the matter?" Miss.Liu walked over with her sword in her arms.
"Are you busy these days?" Li Yi asked casually.
Miss.Liu frowned. The Heroes Conference was around the corner, so of course she was busy. She said impatiently, "What's the matter? Say it quickly!"
Li Yi stood up, patted her shoulder and said, "If you have anything on hand, put it aside for now. The organization has a difficult task for you to complete …"
…
"Your Highness, I have sent someone to find out the truth. In today's case, someone bribed the servants of the Chen family with a large sum of money. After poisoning Chen, they framed those women and bribed assistant minister Zhao of the Ministry of Justice. Their purpose was to implicate the County Earl of Chang 'an, Li Yi. Unfortunately, the Intelligence Office interfered in the process. They cracked the case in the imperial court and exposed the bribery of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice to His Majesty. His Majesty was furious and sent the Intelligence Office and the Supreme Court to investigate this matter thoroughly and punish the mastermind …"
In the King of Shu's Mansion, a servant reported these things to the King.
"What a pity …" The King of Shu sighed with an unconcealable disappointment on his face.
Using the woman named Zeng Zuimo as a breakthrough point was also something he had been asking people to do, but that group of useless people never had a chance to do it. He didn't expect someone to think the same way as him.
At this moment, he felt a little depressed. Why didn't he think of such a brilliant method? What was even more depressing was that even so, it still didn't cause him any substantial trouble.
The Secret Intelligence Division was a busybody. Once he was promoted, he would definitely clean it up.
Other than that, the King of Shu also had a lot of complaints about the person behind the scenes. After this incident, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zhao Guangyuan, was probably finished. He would no longer have anyone to use in the Ministry of Justice, and his support in the imperial court would also decrease. Recently, everything had not been going well, and it was all because of that damned Li Yi.
"Your Highness, there is one more thing, but I don't know if I should say it or not." A trace of hesitation appeared on the servant's face.
"Why are you stuttering? Speak!"
The King of Shu was in a bad mood at this time, so he glanced at him and said.
The servant thought for a moment and said, "Outside, outside, there is a rumor that this incident was secretly ordered by Your Highness …"
"What?" The King of Shu's expression changed, and he suddenly stood up from his seat. "What did you say!"
…
Qin Mansion.
Prime Minister Qin sat on the main seat, and there were many figures below. Although they were all dressed in casual clothes, if one looked carefully, they would recognize many familiar faces in the imperial court.
Prime Minister Qin was a veteran of three dynasties, and he had a wide influence in the imperial court. Because he had always supported the King of Shu, Prime Minister Qin's faction naturally flocked to the King of Shu. He was a force that could not be ignored.
Once a side was chosen in the imperial court, it could not be easily reversed. If the King of Shu was promoted, it would be of great benefit to them. At this time, they would naturally help him wholeheartedly.
An official looked at Prime Minister Qin helplessly and asked, "Prime Minister, is this really done by Your Highness?"
After today, many people in the imperial court would point their fingers at the King of Shu for the mastermind behind the case. If they allowed it to develop, it would be extremely disadvantageous to them.
Prime Minister Qin took a sip of tea and said, "His Majesty has already ordered the Supreme Court to investigate this matter. The facts will naturally come to a conclusion, so don't spread rumors."
"That is true, but there are already similar rumors in the imperial court and among the people. If we ignore this, I am afraid it will damage the King of Shu's reputation," the official said again.
As soon as he said this, many people lowered their heads in silence.
The King of Shu was the Rat King. What reputation did His Highness have now?
They were already used to the fact that His Highness would do something to tarnish their reputation every few days.
In the crowd, Chen Chong muttered to himself for a moment, then said, "The rumors among the people must be stopped. Once found slandering a prince, they must be punished severely."
"Lord Chen is right. Such rumors must not be allowed to continue spreading." Chen Chong represented the Duke Chen Residence. As the Minister of Rites, he had a high status in the imperial court. As soon as he said this, there were people who agreed.
"I am afraid we will have to ask Lord Chen of the Ministry of Rites to speak on this matter. After all …" someone else said. Suddenly, he asked curiously, "Where is Lord Chen?"
Another person said, "After Lord Chen returned home, he closed his doors and refused to see anyone. He did not come today."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.
It was understandable that Lord Chen had lost his beloved son, but it was not normal for him to close his doors and refuse to see anyone.
Could it be that he …
Thinking of the way Lord Chen looked at the King of Shu outside the palace today, they seemed to realize something.
Lord Chen was one of them. If he was like this, what more the other officials in the imperial court. Everyone sighed silently in their hearts.
Your Highness, oh Your Highness, what are you doing? Are you really going to cause discord among everyone?
"Things have been too smooth for His Highness these past few years." Prime Minister Qin finally opened his mouth and said slowly, "As His Majesty's eldest son, he is the most qualified to inherit the throne. Furthermore, we have been helping him from behind. As a result, his morals have not been cultivated and he has become arrogant and willful. This is our fault …"
Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned complicated.
'Morals have not been cultivated'. For Prime Minister Qin to use such words to describe him, it was clear what kind of person he was in Prime Minister Qin's heart …
If they had known that this day would come, they would not have committed such sins in the past. But now, there was no turning back.
Not long after, when everyone walked out of Prime Minister Qin's residence, the King of Shu looked at the returned invitation card on the table. His expression gradually darkened.
"Your Highness, Lord Chen, he …"
"Scram, all of you, scram!"
Hearing the furious voice from inside the palace, as well as the sounds of tables toppling and plates shattering, the two maids standing outside the door looked at each other. Their faces were pale and their bodies trembled slightly …
…
…
Wan Xu walked on the street with his hands behind his back. Occasionally, he would stop and listen to the chatter of the people on the street. If he heard something interesting, he would stop for a moment and add a few words. Dressed in green, he looked like a scholar who had nothing to do.
There were quite a few people dressed similarly to him in the various streets and brothels of Jingdou. Naturally, the people of Jingdou did not know that the person who had been laughing and chatting with them a moment ago, commenting on songs and listening to plays, was one of the Imperial Censors in the court. Because of a few words from them, a certain important figure had just been reported to the Emperor this morning …
Wan Xu was in a good mood these days. Ever since his wife joined the Women's Union, he could buy the latest perfume at the internal price. His meager salary could finally be used up.
Recently, there had been a lot of work at the Imperial Censorate. Two days ago, an extremely bad case had occurred in the capital. The eldest son of the Minister of Rites had been killed, and the mastermind behind it had wanted to frame another important official of the court. There had not been such a bad case in the past ten years. The Supreme Court and the Secret Intelligence Department were anxiously investigating the case. The eyes of the censors were also bright, staring at the most suspicious people, ready to go all out at any time.
Of course, the identities of the people who might be involved in the case were extremely sensitive, including some princes. The censors did not dare to speak carelessly. Everything had to be based on evidence.
"The ancestral system cannot be abolished; the eldest son of the legitimate wife sits on the throne; Tianfa rises, his name spreads; the Jing Kingdom rises, the virtuous are called kings …"
While he was thinking, a group of naughty children holding candied hawthorns in their hands whizzed past him. They were chattering nonstop and seemed to be singing some unknown folk song.
"What 'the Jing Kingdom rises, the virtuous are called kings' …" Wan Xu only heard the last sentence clearly. He shook his head and prepared to leave, but his footsteps suddenly stopped.
He turned around and looked in the direction that the children had left. His mouth was wide open and his expression was one of shock. When he came to his senses, he immediately chased after them with large strides.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
