Chapter 8 Dad's Wisdom

Jianhong said expressionlessly, "Zeng Anmin solved the case and made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. He has cleared you of suspicion."

Um?

Zeng Shilin's expression froze.

Only at this time did he see his only son still standing beside Emperor Jianhong.

At this time, Zeng Anmin looked innocent and blinked at his father.

That's right, it's me.

Zeng Shilin looked confused.

He was clear about his son's moral character.

There would certainly be no problem asking him to visit a brothel or play a few hands in a gambling house, but asking him to solve a case?

Absurd...

So his first reaction was that his son must have deceived Emperor Jianhong with sweet words.

But you can fool people temporarily, but not forever. If they are discovered later, wouldn't that just give the enemy a handle?!

Furthermore, I failed to keep the Dragon Survey Map safe, which was an even greater sin...

Zeng Shilin's face suddenly turned serious, and he bowed to Emperor Jianhong, his voice extremely sad:

"Your Majesty, my son has deceived the court. Please do not punish me. All the fault lies with me. I am willing to die in prison."

He would rather believe his son's nonsense and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Zeng Anmin felt somewhat helpless and said:

"Dad, I didn't deceive you..."

However, before he could say anything else, Zeng Shilin angrily interrupted him:

"You little brat, what do you know about solving a case?! Come here and kneel down! Apologize to His Majesty!"

After saying this, he quickly said to Jianhong:

"Any mistakes are entirely my fault. Your Majesty, please consider my decades of loyalty to the Holy Dynasty and do not bother with this rebellious son."

Zeng Shilin, who had been arrogant in the officialdom for more than ten years, now bent his back very humbly.

Any normal person can see the strong protectiveness of the child at a glance.

What a loving father and filial son!

Jianhong saw Zeng Shilin's move, and then looked at Zeng Anmin who was standing there.

The image of Zeng Anmin solving cases in an orderly manner with confidence during the day appeared in his mind.

He couldn't help but think of his princes who were fighting with each other.

I have an urge to scrap my account and start over.

Jianhong was feeling uninterested and felt a little depressed, so he didn't want to talk.

Then he glanced at the white-robed venerable indifferently.

Receiving Jianhong's gaze, the white-robed venerable instantly understood, and he stepped forward to help Zeng Shilin up.

Zeng Shilin withdrew his hand and pretended to listen.

He just glanced at the White-robed Venerable with the corner of his eyes and calmly distanced himself from him.

Small movements can cause so much damage...

The meaning is obvious.

You uncouth warrior, please don't get too close to me.

The eyelids of the White-robed Venerable twitched and he clenched his back teeth.

A Confucian cultivator who looks down on others with his nose! How annoying!

He suppressed his unhappiness and said:

"Today at noon, Xuan Jingsi and I were ordered to go to the Governor's Mansion... Wang Daoyuan used words to trick Zeng Anmin into escaping and wanted to kill him... It's ridiculous that I could see through his thoughts, but he still didn't realize it."

"Fortunately, Zeng Anmin lived up to my expectations and did not trust Wang Daoyuan so easily."

"I saw that he had a good heart, so I helped Zeng Anmin meet His Majesty and gave him a chance to survive."

“…………”

I have to say that the process he described was mixed with a lot of personal opinions.

Zeng Anmin could tell it just by listening to it.

The process of solving the case was covered up by his few words, but when it came to his own part, he could have said at least 100 or 200 more words...

Non-mainstream youth, do you love to show off so much?

"Finally, with my help, Zeng Anmin successfully solved the case."

After the White-robed Venerable finished speaking, his face was full of satisfaction.

He was in a good mood after telling the story in his heart exactly as it was.

"this……"

Zeng Shilin looked at his son in surprise and doubt.

The white-robed venerable had a lot of personal stuff to say, but Zeng Shilin was a seasoned veteran after all, so he could naturally grasp the key points.

When my son was sorting out the case, his logic was rigorous, his thinking was smooth and he was organized.

Having been in officialdom for decades, he had experienced at least eight hundred cases, if not a thousand. Naturally, he knew what kind of wisdom and experience was needed to achieve these things!

Seeing his father's expression, Zeng Anmin naturally knew what he was thinking.

He had already prepared for this.

"well."

Zeng Anmin smiled bitterly and looked at Zeng Shilin:

"Wouldn't it be absurd if the child remained as confused as usual after such a sudden change?"

"I saw Qi Bo fall with my own eyes, but I was powerless to do anything..."

"In the past, whenever I got into trouble, Daddy always supported me from behind. This time, it's my turn to help Daddy."

"As for solving the case, it's actually not difficult. I firmly believe that my father would never collude with the demon clan. With this clue, it will be much easier. As for meeting His Majesty, I'm actually prepared to die..."

After saying this, Zeng Anmin pursed his lips and kept silent.

Zeng Shilin's body trembled slightly, and he looked at his son with a very complicated expression.

Zeng Anmin is right. The most difficult thing about solving a case is that you have no clue.

If you have a clue, it will be very smooth to follow the introduction.

After a long time, he looked extremely relieved:

"Growing up, that's good..."

Sudden changes can indeed make people more mature.

There are many such stories throughout history.

To everyone, this seemed reasonable.

…

Jianhong, who was standing by, felt more and more upset as he watched this scene.

The more I look at it, the more I want to throw away the large size...

I simply turned a blind eye and turned to leave:

"My dear Zeng, now that the matter is clear, please return home. I am tired."

However, what he didn't expect was that Zeng Shilin's stubborn voice came from behind him.

"I will not leave."

Um?

Jianhong frowned and squinted his eyes to look over.

Zeng Shilin made no secret of this gaze:

"As long as Your Majesty does not pardon my sins, I will have no right to be released from prison."

"I earnestly request that your majesty's injustice be made known to the world!"

…

Jianhong's eyelids twitched.

Zeng Shilin clearly intended to confront Emperor Jianhong.

Oh, you say I colluded with the demon clan, so I colluded with the demon clan. You say I am innocent, so I am innocent?

You want me to leave? Fine, issue an imperial decree and announce it to the world.

To sum it up in two words.

Apologize!

silence.

The entire cell was silent.

"Yes, Father, you should issue an imperial decree."

Ning An, who had ruined countless good things for Zeng Anmin, stabbed Jianhong at this time.

She was naive and thought what Zeng Shilin said was reasonable.

Zeng Anmin almost wanted to laugh out loud.

It seems that this girl is not very smart, and she is not targeting only herself, she is targeting everyone.

Jianhong ignored Ning An and set his sights on Zeng Shilin.

When their eyes met, Zeng Shilin was extremely calm.

"That's fine." Jianhong looked at Zeng Shilin and said slowly:

"Since rewards and punishments are clearly defined, let's be thorough. Zeng Anmin has been credited with solving the case, so I will also appoint him to the capital and make him a guard in front of the emperor."

…

shameless!

Old fox!

Damn it!

These words appeared in Zeng Anmin and his father's minds at the same time.

But Dad reacted quickly and shook his head quickly:

"Since I haven't practiced martial arts, I'm naturally not qualified to be a Royal Guard. Your Majesty, please decree that this merit be converted into cash, so that I can build bridges and roads to benefit the people."

Emperor Jianhong just looked at his father deeply, then stood up and walked out.

Only the back of the head is left to the public.

Seeing him leave, Ning An and the White-Robed Venerable followed him.

Only the father and son were left in the cell.

"this……"

Zeng Anmin looked at his father in confusion.

"Let's go."

A smile appeared on Zeng Shilin's face. He pulled up Zeng Anmin's sleeve and followed Jianhong.

(End of this chapter)