Volume 1 Chapter 68 Send Bai Si to investigate
The people in the capital have been in a panic these days. Originally, the four countries were pacified and there was no war at all. However, when someone leaked the news that Chen Yin had resigned as general, the enemy attacked again.
The son-in-law Bai Si proposed a marriage alliance in the court, so the capital has been very uneasy these days.
On the other side, Chu Ze, who was sent by Chen Yin, traveled all night and finally arrived at the residence of the Minister of War in the capital.
With his agility, he dodged the layers of guards and left the letter in the study of the Minister of War's residence.
When the Minister of War, Chen Qiu, walked into the study to handle business as usual, he found the letter on his desk.
His heart immediately tightened. After all, his mansion was guarded by layers of guards. Who had such skills to dodge through the layers of secret guards and come to the confidential and important place in the study to put down the letter?
However, after looking around the study, he didn't find anything wrong, so he turned his attention to the letter.
After Chen Qiu opened the letter, he saw that it said that the remnants of the previous dynasty had secretly cultivated their power, and were recruiting soldiers with the restoration money that the previous emperor had left in various places, secretly wanting to overthrow the current emperor.
After reading the contents of the letter, Shen Qiu was shocked and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Who on earth did this? And what was their intention?"
All of this horrified Shen Qiu, but he did not dare to speak out. He had to quietly find the Prime Minister, tell him the contents of the letter, and bring the letter to the Prime Minister to read.
Chen Qiu was not stupid. He knew that this matter was of great importance and was not something that a mere assistant minister of the Ministry of War could handle.
So the ball was kicked to the prime minister early on, because he was the one second to none.
In the Prime Minister's study: "Chen Qiu, is what you said true?"
"When the late emperor was alive, he had been ill for a long time. He was always in poor spirits and even had to force himself to attend the morning court."
"How do you think he had the energy to use the money in the national treasury as money for restoration and hide it in all corners of the vast territory?"
"Or did he already know something, so he kept it back?"
All of this was just the prime minister's speculation. After all, the previous emperor died suddenly and the current emperor immediately succeeded to the throne.
It can be said that the other princes were not given any time to react at all. No one would believe it if it was said that there were no twists and turns here!
But what happened back then that made the late emperor so scheming and secretly possess such a powerful force and a huge amount of wealth?
The Prime Minister thought about it over and over again but still couldn't figure out what he had missed. He could only blame himself for being just a minor official back then, so he didn't have much information to learn. In addition, there must have been someone who intentionally blocked the news, so it was inevitable that he didn't know much about some of the details.
The Prime Minister frowned and thought for a long time before he said to Chen Qiu, "This is a matter of great importance. Follow me and go to the palace to see His Majesty immediately."
"There can be no room for error in this matter, or we'll both be in danger!"
When Chen Qiu heard this, he was already trembling with fear. He had just been appointed as the Minister of War and was thinking of living comfortably for two years, but he didn't want to lose his official hat so early.
That night, someone noticed the movements in the Prime Minister's Mansion. They only knew that the Prime Minister used his own token to break into the palace that night and meet the Emperor.
And that night the entire palace was brightly lit, and no one else knew anything about it.
The most honorable emperor in the world met with the Prime Minister and Shen Qiu in the Golden Palace.
"I wonder what urgent matter has caused you two, my dear ministers, to break into the Imperial Palace at night?"
The two people who were already kneeling below became even more panicked after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I have the courage to break into the palace so late at night because I have something extremely important to report." The Prime Minister quickly calmed down.
Although the emperor looked displeased, he still took the Prime Minister's status into consideration and said, "Then my dear minister, please tell me what is the important matter!"
Immediately afterwards, the prime minister handed over the letter.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of a pin drop could be heard throughout the Golden Throne Hall. After a long time, the emperor became furious and smashed the fine inkstone.
This made everyone inside and outside the hall terrified.
All I heard was, "It turns out I really underestimated that sick late emperor. I didn't expect he actually had a trick up his sleeve."
After these words were spoken, the Prime Minister and Shen Qiu, who were kneeling in the hall, dared not say a word.
Everyone knows that the current emperor usurped the throne of the previous dynasty's Li family and became the supreme ruler of the world. What exactly happened in the middle of this is not something a small fry like me can know.
"Where did this letter come from, my dear?"
Chen Qiu replied fearfully, "Your Majesty, I left this letter on my desk when I returned home tonight. The person who came was very skilled in martial arts and didn't alert any of the guards at all."
After these words fell, the hall fell silent again.
After a long while, the emperor asked the prime minister, "My dear minister, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
The Prime Minister was sweating profusely at this point, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I think we should send someone we trust to investigate this matter before making a decision."
"Oh, then who do you think would be the most suitable person to send?"
At this moment, the Prime Minister and Shen Qiu felt nervous. No matter who they recommended at this critical juncture, they would offend people.
The key is that if things are not done well, you might be implicated.
But the emperor above was always watching me and I couldn’t do anything about it.
At this moment, an idea suddenly occurred to the Prime Minister, "If I send my son-in-law Bai Si to investigate now, can I put the marriage proposal on hold for the time being?"
"After all, my daughter is probably the most suitable candidate, and I don't want to give up this pawn of my legitimate daughter!"
"Besides, the Prince Consort is still a member of the royal family. There are particularly tricky people involved in this matter. If he behaves properly, he won't be implicated even if something goes wrong."
After this thought went around in his mind, the Prime Minister finally became bold and careful.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the most reliable and trustworthy person should be sent to handle this matter. The most suitable candidate is naturally Princess Changle's consort, Bai Si."
"The Prince Consort and the Princess are one, and since he's a member of the royal family, he'll definitely do everything personally. This matter is of great importance, so sending the Prince Consort is the most prudent approach."
After the Prime Minister said this, the atmosphere in the hall became even more tense.
Shen Qiu, who was standing next to him, was so frightened by the scene that he almost fainted.
To be honest, Shen Qiu is not someone who has been immersed in the front line of the battlefield all year round, so his courage and bravery are not very outstanding. In this situation, it is difficult for him.
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