Chapter 190 The Emperor Takes Action in Person
Su Xiaoxiao frowned even more after hearing this.
The emperor had not expected that this matter would affect the future of a young man, but the country had its own laws, and he certainly could not let Zhao Liming take the exam without a thorough investigation of the case.
He did not care whether Su Xiaoxiao understood or not, and explained: "Xiaoxiao, so many memorials are impeaching your uncle for corruption and abuse of power. I must investigate this matter thoroughly and give everyone an explanation."
Su Xiaoxiao nodded as if she understood and said: "Then you should investigate it quickly, and you can investigate it thoroughly before the exam!"
The emperor was stunned. This was not impossible. If Zhao Hongye was really wronged, it would not delay a good seedling.
In fact, this is not the most important thing. The key is that Su Xiaoxiao looked at him expectantly and said, "You are the emperor, you can definitely do it!"
How could the emperor let Su Xiaoxiao look down on him? He immediately boasted, "Don't worry, Xiaoxiao, I will let Xu Mo come now!" It
was the first time that Xu Mo was summoned by the emperor so late. If it weren't for Eunuch Yang's calmness, he would have thought that there was a coup in the palace.
Xu Mo asked as he walked, "Eunuch Yang, what's the matter? Is it not inappropriate for me to enter the palace at this time?"
Eunuch Yang certainly knew that it was inappropriate for a foreign man to enter the palace at this time, but since he had Princess Anle, he was no longer surprised.
He had his usual official smile on his face: "The Emperor has summoned you personally, so Lord Xu should be at ease!"
Xu Mo was still worried: "Eunuch Yang, please tell me the truth so that I can be mentally prepared!"
Eunuch Yang said politely: "It's nothing. The Emperor chatted with the Crown Prince and Princess Anle for a while, and suddenly summoned you.
Xu Mo had a clue in his heart. This was probably because of Zhao Hongye's case.
However, the criminal had not been brought in yet, the case had not been tried yet, and this... What is the emperor's intention at this hour?
Xu Mo murmured in his heart. The emperor had ordered a few days ago that the matter must be investigated strictly. Could it be that the emperor would go back on his word just because the Zhao family sent Su Xiaoxiao?
Xu Mo smiled contemptuously. He, Xu Mo, only recognized evidence. If it was really a corrupt official, no one's words would work. At most, he would just resign as the Dali Temple Minister.
With this mentality, Xu Mo entered the Qinzheng Hall, saluted to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder why you called me here so late?"
The emperor said straight to the point, "The case of Zhao Hongye is under the jurisdiction of your Dali Temple!"
Xu Mo said expressionlessly, "Yes, Your Majesty, it's just that the prisoner and evidence have not been brought in yet, and the trial has not yet begun. "
The emperor asked again: "Where is Zhao Hongye now? How many days will it take for him to arrive? How long will it take for this case to be closed?"
Xu Mo said patiently: "It will take three days for him to arrive. As for closing the case, it is hard to say. It may take one or two days, or it may take three to five years."
There was obvious emotion in Xu Mo's tone.
The emperor didn't care, and said: "This is the case. Zhao Hongye's eldest son was supposed to participate in this imperial examination, but if his father's case is not closed as soon as possible, he will miss the imperial examination. I asked you to come because I want you to use your talents and find out the facts of the case as soon as possible. If Zhao Hongye is wronged, don't delay his son's imperial examination."
After listening, Xu Mo asked directly: "What if there is a problem with Zhao Hongye? "There was some provocation in his tone.
The emperor sat up straight and said with a stern face: "According to the laws of Dashuo, if a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Today, I will give you the imperial sword to beat the tyrants and kill the rebellious ministers. No matter who it is, as long as they violate the laws of Dashuo, they will be punished according to the law."
After hearing what the emperor said, Xu Mo knelt down in submission, took the sword with both hands and said: "With the emperor's words, I will do my best to live up to the emperor's heart of always thinking about his subjects."
The emperor smiled and helped Xu Mo up: "You, you!"
Xu Mo took the imperial sword, changed his usual carefree look, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I will not let you down. I will go back and sort out my thoughts. ”
[No need. My second uncle is on his way to the capital with witnesses, and he is also accompanied by disaster victims who have come to plead for my eldest uncle. As long as you don’t procrastinate, the case will be closed in a matter of minutes!]
After listening to Su Xiaoxiao’s thoughts, Gu Huaiyu had an idea in his mind. It turned out that what Xiaoxiao wanted was for the court to get rid of all the red tape. They had prepared everything else, just waiting to clear Zhao Hongye’s name.
Gu Huaiyu wanted to test Xu Mo’s mood, so he followed him out.
“Sir Xu, how much evidence do you have in the case of Zhao Hongye’s corruption?”
Xu Mo turned around to look at the prince and asked curiously, “Your Highness, are you trying to find out the situation for Princess Anle? This is not like our Dashuo’s calm and dignified prince. "
Gu Huaiyu smiled slightly: "Lord Xu, you worry too much. As the saying goes, a clean person will be innocent. With such an impartial official like Lord Xu presiding over the trial, I think Mr. Zhao's grandson will be able to take the imperial examination on time."
Xu Mo raised his eyebrows and asked: "Your Highness, are you sure that Zhao Hongye is okay? You know, the most taboo in handling a case is to bring in personal emotions."
Gu Huaiyu did not comment: "The people from the Dali Temple have gone to pick up Lord Zhao back to Beijing for trial. Lord Xu must have had clues. I believe Lord Xu will be able to solve the case soon! "
Xu Mo was still thinking as he walked on the road. The prince seemed to want to say something to him, but he said nothing.
Gu Huaiyu was right. According to the news brought by his people, Zhao Hongye was indeed diligent in disaster relief.
The debris of the dam was full of straw and branches, which should have been stones and mud.
Xu Mo's people wanted to find the person who was responsible for the construction of the dam, but they could not find any trace of that person.
All this shows that this case is not as simple as it seems on the surface, but Xu Mo's people can't find the key witness.
The emperor asked him to close the case as soon as possible. He was not very sure in his heart, but the prince seemed to have everything under control. He was a little curious. Could it be that someone found the key before him? Evidence.
Xu Mo naturally would not pin his hopes on an illusory feeling, he wanted to unravel the whole thing.
Su Xiaoxiao stayed in the palace that night. The emperor used many delicacies to tempt her, and she really couldn't move.
But she asked Xiaohong to go out and bring some fodder for the horses of the officials escorting Zhao Hongye.
As a result, the team that was supposed to arrive in three days arrived the next day.
Zhao Hongjing did not let down his chain either. Relying on his stupid and rich personality, he changed everyone's food from steamed buns to white flour steamed buns, and finally everyone ate meat buns.
Facing everyone's surprised eyes, Zhao Hongjing's explanation was: "Aren't we about to get home? We won't be hungry after eating!"
The victims only praised his heroism, except for his distant grandson, who ate wo wo tou for three meals a day.
Zhao Hongjing said that he should reflect on himself.
The man was mute and could not say a word, but he just did whatever Zhao Hongjing said.
Finally, the group arrived at the gate of the capital. A long team was stationed at the gate, and they had to check one by one to enter the city.