Chapter 539 Threat
Every day, the emperor had a headache looking at these memorials.
He casually turned the memorials here and there, and said in an unclear tone: "I think they are still too idle. They don't care about the war every day, and they only focus on my family affairs!"
Although it is family affairs and state affairs, the emperor can't stand their urging.
"They didn't mention the people's memorials, but they wrote a lot about restoring the prince..."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly: "There are still too many officials in the court."
Fuping paused as he fanned his hands, and couldn't help but sweat for the ministers.
...
Life seemed to be back on track. Everyone was doing their own job and was busy dealing with these messes. Among the crowd, Jiang Zhiyu and Xiao Lingyu, two rice bugs, stood out.
Yes, now Jiang Kangan is no longer an idle person without an official position. The emperor appointed him as the chief envoy, in charge of the affairs of the court, assisting the emperor and managing military affairs.
Jiang Kangan hurriedly walked through the front yard, looking at the two people lying on the lounge chairs by the pool with two fishing rods beside them, and felt very unbalanced.
Of course, his imbalance was only directed at Xiao Lingyu.
"Your Highness the eldest prince," Jiang Kangan smiled but did not smile: "Although you are not the prince now, as a prince, you may arouse suspicion by frequently going in and out of the residence of close ministers."
This is of course a euphemism.
Hearing the gnashing of teeth in his tone, Xiao Lingyu raised his eyelids.
He had no doubt that if he was alone now, Jiang Kangan's words would be even more sharp.
So he replied with a fake smile: "Don't bother Jiang Shumi about this matter. I have an oral order from my father. My father asked me to have a good rest and not to worry about other things."
Jiang Kang'an: "..."
He knew Xiao Lingyu's identity and his current condition. The emperor was pleased to hear about it.
Jiang Kang'an clicked his tongue lightly.
He was about to speak, but saw a servant jogging over, his expression could not hide his anxiety. He raised his eyes and looked around before whispering in Jiang Kang'an's ear.
Jiang Kang'an's face visibly sank.
He didn't care about anything and walked away. The servant hurriedly followed.
Xiao Lingyu looked at his back thoughtfully.
He saw Jiang Kang'an glanced at Jiang Zhiyu just now. Could it be that the news reported by the servant just now was related to Jiang Zhiyu?
After leaving the mansion and getting on the carriage, Jiang Kangan asked the servant to follow him in: "Tell me in detail."
"My lord, the few Nanlong people that the young lady brought back are now imprisoned in the imperial prison. Two of them confessed during the torture that they were instructed by the young lady to put the emperor in captivity in the future!"
Jiang Kangan took a deep breath: "Has Xing Maozhi told the emperor? How does the emperor look?"
"As usual."
Jiang Kangan's fingers loosened slightly: "Don't you have a letter from Xiao Yanli? Aren't the crimes of those people already determined?"
The servant shook his head: "Xiao Yanli's letter only involves the Great Elder of Nanlong, and the other two people are not mentioned."
Jiang Kangan clenched his hands slightly.
Although reason told him that the emperor would not believe it, there was always a slightly beating string in Jiang Kangan's mind reminding him, what if?
There was no conversation along the way. The carriage soon arrived outside the palace. Jiang Kang'an entered the palace alone and walked to the study room with ease.
The emperor was reading something, and Xing Maozhi was standing beside him.
Jiang Kang'an stepped in and saluted: "Your Majesty, I am Jiang Kang'an."
"Kang'an is here," the emperor raised his head: "Is everything done?"
With the evidence left by Xiao Yanli, it would be much easier to find out his remaining party. Jiang Kang'an nodded slightly and handed the list to the emperor for review.
The emperor reached out to take it, but did not open it immediately. Instead, he put it aside and looked at Jiang Kang'an: "I just heard something."
Jiang Kang'an showed a puzzled expression at the right time.
"Xing Maozhi, you talk to him."
Xing Maozhi clasped his fists and stepped out, repeating what Jiang Kang'an had heard in the carriage just now.
Jiang Kangan's expression changed from doubt to shock: "Your Majesty, you know Zhiyu, she..."
Before he finished speaking, the emperor raised his hand to interrupt: "Okay, stop pretending, I naturally believe Zhiyu, otherwise I would not have spread the news until now." Being pointed out by
the emperor, Jiang Kangan showed a shy smile: "Then your Majesty means..."
"You go with Xing Maozhi and test the mouths of those two to see whether they framed them or someone else instructed them. If it is the latter..."
The emperor's eyes showed murderous intent.
But it has only been quiet for a few days, and someone is here to stir up trouble?
Jiang Kangan saluted: "Yes."
...
In the imperial prison, Yougu and Youli were hung by iron chains with bloodstains, and their hair and faces were unkempt.
The prison guards on the side fed them some saliva from time to time.
"The main reason is that we are afraid that these two people will die. If they die, there will be no evidence." Xing Maozhi explained.
Hearing the noise, the jailer came up and said, "Sir."
"Did they say anything else?"
The jailer shook his head and said, "No, no matter what I asked, it was still the same sentence."
It was too terrible, so the jailer did not dare to repeat it.
Jiang Kang'an looked at the two people with cold eyes. You Gu and You Li also felt his gaze and raised their heads in struggle.
"You two, explain it again."
You Gu spat out a mouthful of blood foam with a "Puh" sound: "What else do you want to explain? I said it before. It was Jiang Zhiyu who brought the two of us here to make trouble for Emperor Tianqi!"
Xing Maozhi glanced at Jiang Kang'an's face cautiously.
Jiang Kangan's stern profile flickered in the candlelight. He said in a flat voice: "Why are you two here?"
You Gu frowned slightly: "How do we know? We are just soldiers on the front line, and we were suppressed from Nanlong to Tianqi, and our lives were threatened by Jiang Zhiyu!"
You Li looked at Jiang Kangan calmly.
They didn't know this person, but judging from Xing Maozhi's attitude towards him, this person must have great power of speech. As long as he can make him believe...
Youli coughed twice to attract Jiang Kang'an's attention. When Jiang Kang'an looked over, he said weakly: "My lord, what we brothers said is true. We were threatened by her!"
Jiang Kang'an raised his hand to interrupt his crying: "Since she threatened us, why can you say it now?"
"My lord, we were in her hands before. She threatened us with our lives. We could only flatter her. But now we are here. No matter how capable she is, she dare not take action here! So we dare to confess her crimes."
Dare not...?
Xing Maozhi touched the tip of his nose.
Why didn't he think so?
Jiang Kangan carefully observed the expressions of the two people. They paused in their voices, as if they were thinking. When he looked at them, his eyes would always unconsciously drop...
After a pause, Jiang Kangan said, "I know."
Xing Maozhi tilted his head to look at him. What did he know?
Yu Gu Yuli also tilted his head slightly.
Do you believe it?