Chapter 162 It was like the sky had collapsed

Everyone who was standing outside the prison rushed inside.

How could that be?

How could Lord Shangguan die in the Ministry of Justice prison?

This is absolutely unacceptable...

The King of Wu's unease grew stronger.

When everyone arrived at the entrance of Lord Shangguan's cell, they immediately saw Lord Shangguan leaning against the wall.

The crimson official robe was a bit disheveled, especially the collar, which looked as if it had been grabbed.

Looking further up, Lord Shangguan was leaning quietly against the wall, his head drooping, his official hat lying to the side.

There were bloodstains on the wall, and the blood had stained the old man's white hair red.

The collar of the clothes was also soaked, and it was hard to tell whether the color of the clothes was the original color or the color after being soaked in blood.

Upon seeing this scene, Minister Ye felt his mind go blank.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was following behind him, quickly helped Minister Ye up.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.

King Wu felt dizzy and lightheaded when he saw that the old man, Shangguan, was clearly no longer breathing.

He couldn't understand how that old-fashioned man, who had just been mocking him for not being worthy of that position, could suddenly die.

The old man died right after he left...

The King of Wu realized that from the day he stepped into the Shangguan family's gate, he had entered an inescapable trap...

"It wasn't me! I didn't do it!" King Wu muttered to himself.

Minister Ye pinched his palm hard to calm himself down as quickly as possible.

"Whether it was done by the prince or not cannot be determined simply by the prince's words."

"Bring the coroner here!"

Minister Ye is now in a real bind.

This King of Wu is indeed a troublemaker, actually causing such a mess in the Ministry of Justice.

Minister Ye thought he could escape this farce. Prime Minister Lin told him to pretend to be sick, so he did.

Just now, Prime Minister Lin specifically sent someone to deliver a message to him, to persuade Lord Shangguan that the weather is getting cold and the prison is chilly, so as not to make the old man uncomfortable.

Who knows...

I just arrived here, and the King of Wu has already caused such a mess.

Minister Ye knew that the Prince of Wu wouldn't dare to kill the old man, but what if he accidentally made a mistake...?

He had experienced the sharp tongue of Lord Shangguan before; he could scold you regardless of your status.

Even His Majesty is afraid of the old man's sharp tongue, isn't he?

What needs to be done now is to find out exactly what happened as soon as possible...

"Guards, take strict custody of all prisoners held in the Ministry of Justice's jail and prepare them for trial."

Those prisoners held in particular closer to this cell should be protected even more strictly to prevent any further incidents.

The prison guards on duty today are also being held temporarily in the Ministry of Justice prison; no one is allowed to leave.

Left Vice Minister, go and inform the Court of Judicial Review immediately.

Please have the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review bring people to assist in the investigation.

"As for the Right Vice Minister... Guards, take the Right Vice Minister into custody and forbid anyone from approaching him." Minister Ye issued a series of orders.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was slumped on the ground, unable to get up, and he struggled to grasp the robes of the King of Wu.

"Your Highness, save me!"

I don't know anything! I was standing outside the prison the whole time while you were talking to Lord Shangguan!

I have no idea what happened inside!

Your Highness, please say something!

Minister Ye didn't even glance at the Right Vice Minister, and had him dragged away.

After arranging these things, Minister Ye turned to King Wu.

"I said, I didn't do it!"

I had a conversation with Lord Shangguan, but I left afterward.

"As for why the old man is like this... I don't know either," King Wu said coldly.

Minister Ye ignored what the King of Wu said and simply bowed to him.

"Please return to your residence, Your Highness. Please rest well here for the next few days and do not leave the capital," Minister Ye said to Prince Wu.

The King of Wu narrowed his eyes immediately.

"Is Minister Ye going to place me under house arrest?"

"This humble official dares not presume to say so; it is merely that Prince Qing is cooperating with the Ministry of Justice's investigation."

The laws of the Great Yu state that princes who break the law are punished the same as commoners.

"Lord Shangguan suddenly died in the Ministry of Justice prison, and Your Highness was the last person to see him. It is only reasonable for me to do this!" Minister Ye said coldly.

The King of Wu snorted and turned to leave.

"I will be waiting for Minister Ye in the manor!"

He knew that this time... he was really in big trouble.

He was the one who invited the man to the Ministry of Justice prison, and he was also the last person to see him, but that man just happened to die.

If it were an ordinary person, he might be able to cover it up.

This person, however, was a veteran of three reigns, the head of a noble family, the great-grandfather of the Crown Princess, and even the tutor who enlightened the imperial family...

What did it feel like for the King of Wu to feel the sky fall for the first time...?

...

After watching the Prince of Wu leave, Minister Ye arranged for people to guard the entrance of the Prince of Wu's residence.

After finishing all that, he hurried to Prime Minister Lin's residence.

This matter truly requires Prime Minister Lin's intervention to resolve.

I bet even Prime Minister Lin didn't expect things to turn out this way!

...

With a crash, the cup in Lin Xiang's hand fell to the ground.

He stared at Minister Ye in disbelief, then subconsciously picked at his ear.

"What did you say? Lord Shangguan died in the Ministry of Justice prison?"

Minister Ye nodded quickly and then explained what had happened in detail.

"I received the Prime Minister's letter and went to persuade my superior."

But as soon as I arrived at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice's prison with the Left Vice Minister, before we even went inside, we saw the King of Wu come out of the prison.

When I saw that the King of Wu looked very unwell, I stood up and asked him a couple of questions.

Before they could exchange more than two sentences, a jailer came out to report that Lord Shangguan had died in prison.

Lin Xiang's hands were trembling.

How dare he! This is a veteran of three reigns, the leader of a prominent family of upright officials!

Could he possibly not know what Lord Shangguan represents?

"Anything else?" Lin Xiang asked in a trembling voice.

"Also, the old man died from excessive blood loss due to a severe head injury."

The wound was behind the head, and there were marks on the collar indicating that someone had grabbed it.

The coroner said... the old man was probably killed by someone grabbing his collar and hitting his head hard.

The jailer on duty in the prison said that only the King of Wu and the Right Attendant had entered the prison that day.

"And..." Minister Ye looked cautiously at Prime Minister Lin.

"Anything else?" Prime Minister Lin asked immediately.

"The prisoners who were held nearby said that they vaguely heard the King of Wu and Lord Shangguan arguing."

"The King of Wu's voice is very loud," Minister Ye said softly.

Lin Xiang...

Oh no, the capital is going to be in chaos again!

How is he going to explain this to the Shangguan family? How is he going to explain this to His Majesty? How is he going to explain this to the students and the common people?