After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Ning Shu walked step by step up the jade steps leading to Zi Chen Palace Hall.
She never would have thought that she would be "released" from the Ministry of Justice's prison because of the envoy's death. She couldn't help but tease, "If that's the case, it's all thanks to the envoy sir. It's a pity that he has already stepped into the Yellow Springs and won't be able to hear her thanks."
She had just stepped into Zi Chen Palace Hall when she heard the deputy envoy of Nanzhao yelling in the hall, "If you can't find the culprit who killed our envoy within three days, then please give us ten more cities as an apology!"
Ha, what a big tone!
Ning Shu raised an eyebrow and looked into the hall with interest. As expected, His Majesty's face had turned green. All the courtiers were extremely indignant. Xu Jin, the scholar of Zhao Wen Palace Hall, had started arguing with the deputy envoy. However, the envoy's corpse was still lying in the ice room of the Supreme Court, so even their argument was weakened.
Just as the atmosphere in the hall was at daggers drawn, Ning Shu slowly walked in. She first bowed to the Emperor and then leisurely walked in front of the deputy envoy. She smiled and said, "Reporting to the deputy envoy sir, there is no need for three days. A stick of incense is enough."
The deputy envoy looked up and down and saw that the one who interrupted was a sixteen or seventeen year old girl. Her appearance was outstanding, but the words she said made him laugh his head off. He snorted coldly and reprimanded, "Where did this silly girl come from, speaking nonsense here! You can catch the real culprit in the time it takes to burn a stick of incense? That's the biggest joke in the world! "
Ning Shu wasn't angry at all when she was looked at with such disdain. Her tone was casual as she said, "Just find someone to take the blame," She spread her hands indifferently, "Maybe a manservant was greedy for money and wanted to steal the envoy's belongings and was discovered by the envoy. The manservant killed the envoy in a fit of excitement; or the envoy stole the beloved girl of other guests and killed for love after getting drunk … In short, just make up a story and push someone to be executed. This matter couldn't be simpler. If the deputy envoy wants to solve the case as quickly as possible and not find the real culprit, then not to mention one, even ten or a hundred Yue can be delivered to the deputy envoy's hands. "
The Deputy Envoy was even angrier. He stepped forward and said, "Of course I want the real culprit! Let me warn you, if I find out that you are casually looking for someone to take the blame for you, and are trying to fob off Southern Yan, then don't blame us for flattening Great Yue's land with our iron hooves! "
Such unbridled arrogance, simply did not put Great Yue in his eyes at all, and did not put His Majesty in his eyes at all. His Majesty's hand on the dragon throne almost broke the armrest.
But even though they were angry, no one could deny the fact that ever since Emperor Shizu encountered the coup of the three princes, his fear of military power had risen to the extreme. Since then, he had begun a century-long policy of valuing the civil and belittling the military. Even if his successors occasionally had the heart to reform, it was difficult to change the old habits. In the end, it was just a drop in the bucket. And in the current dynasty, there were very few famous generals. Since the death of Old Prince Yu, Great Yue had painfully lost a fierce general. Now, in the entire vast region of Great Yue, only Prince Nan Ping's residence in Cloud Swallow Province could be considered a mainstay, defending the country to death.
A country that had the richest land and the most prosperous economy in the Nine Provinces did not have the sharp claws and teeth to match it. It was like a fat rabbit that was naked in front of the shining eyes of a pack of wolves. If Southern Yan decided to send troops at this time, for Great Yue, it would definitely be an unbearable heavy blow. This was also the reason why Southern Yan had always been arrogant and unbridled.
Ning Shu's eyes flashed with a touch of coldness, but it quickly disappeared. She continued to maintain a polite attitude, neither servile nor overbearing attitude, and said with a chuckle, "Since the Deputy Envoy has chosen the real culprit, then Great Yue will be a hundred times more cautious and investigate carefully. After confirming that there is no mistake, then we will send the answer to the Deputy Envoy. Of course, if the Deputy Envoy has doubts, you can also participate and help us solve the case. My Great Yue and Southern Yan's peaceful coexistence is clear, otherwise, His Majesty would not agree to send his most beloved little princess to your country for a political marriage. His Majesty is so sincere, if the Deputy Envoy still has any complaints, he will open his mouth and ask for ten more cities as an apology. This will make the Nine Regions suspicious, and in your country's heart, the death of the envoy is just a business transaction. If so, my daughter will really misunderstand whether the death of the envoy is a deliberate trap set by your country. "
The Deputy Envoy immediately refuted, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could my Southern Yan take the life of the envoy as a joke and do such a despicable thing! "Southern Yan was not afraid of war, but it could not ignore the country's face.
Ning Shu smiled sweetly, "Who knows... That's right. My daughter is slow-witted and has little talent and knowledge, but before entering the palace, I have inquired. When the Deputy Envoy was in Southern Yan, he had a big conflict with the envoy. Now that the envoy is dead, and according to the courier, the Deputy Envoy did not return last night, this... "
Ning Shu rolled her eyes, and before the Deputy Envoy could get angry, she said, "Of course, my daughter absolutely believes in the Deputy Envoy's innocence. I believe that the Deputy Envoy will also give my daughter a chance and give her a few more days to solve this unsolved case. "
Ning Shu's words stabbed directly into the Deputy Envoy's heart, completely blocking his mouth, not giving him any chance to stir up any more trouble.
The Deputy Envoy's face changed a few times, squinting at Ning Shu, and finally smiled maliciously, "What a clever little mouth! Originally, I was going to bring the Thirteenth Princess back to the country in five days, then this envoy will give you two more days! After five days, if you still can't give my country a satisfactory answer, then we will meet on the battlefield! "
Before flicking his sleeves and leaving, he looked back at Ning Shu, "What is your name?"
Ning Shu slightly bent her knees, gracefully bowing, and said with a smile, "My daughter is Ning Shu, please advise me, Deputy Envoy."
"Good, I will remember you!"
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