Upon hearing these words, the people in the courtyard all changed their expressions and quickened their pace to see what was going on.
When they arrived outside Deputy General Chen's house, they saw soldiers holding a straw doll covered in needles in fear, unsure whether to keep it or throw it away.
The Crown Prince appeared out of nowhere and immediately asked, "Was this found in Vice General Chen's room?"
“Yes, yes, there are several Imperial Guards watching us. They can testify that we didn’t do anything wrong,” the Imperial Guard soldier said.
The prince's attendant took the straw doll and examined it closely, saying, "There's something on this."
"Read it," the Crown Prince said.
"In less than ten years, the fortunes of Daze will rise and fall, and eventually be exhausted."
"Impossible! How could I possibly curse the Great Swamp Kingdom?" Deputy General Chen gasped for breath, his blood rushing to his head.
"Someone framed him."
Qiao Dacheng solemnly said, "Deputy General Chen's room is located deep inside the military headquarters. Who would easily enter it and put something like this in your room?"
At this moment, two more soldiers came out of Ponda's room, each carrying an identical straw doll.
“There was also a room for Pang’s staff.”
Pang Da was initially very worried, praying that he wouldn't get involved in such a thing, but to his surprise, it actually came up.
He immediately panicked, gesturing wildly and making incoherent attempts to explain, almost failing to utter a coherent sentence.
The Crown Prince said calmly, "They wrote the same content. It seems that you two, master and servant, are truly of one mind."
"Elder brother, what do you think is the best way to handle this situation?"
The eldest prince was still a little dazed. This search was clearly aimed at the Qiao family, but unexpectedly, it was his people who suffered one by one.
He took the straw doll, looked at the words on it, his cheeks twitched, and anger and hatred surged in his heart.
"This is printed text, and we can't tell whose handwriting it is, so it can't be used as evidence."
"If that's the case, then anyone who writes treasonous words in the future, as long as they are in printed form, can be dealt with leniently and not be convicted."
The Crown Prince said slowly, "Even if it's found in the bedroom."
"No matter how bold Deputy General Chen and his advisor Pang are, they wouldn't dare to do such a treasonous thing. Someone must have framed them."
The eldest prince looked at the crown prince, his eyes filled with a dark and complicated expression, but a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"No wonder I suddenly thought of searching the military headquarters. It turns out someone had made arrangements beforehand, just waiting to lure us into a trap."
"Is the Crown Prince referring to me? Without any evidence, you're making false accusations. What's the difference between this and sophistry, confusing right and wrong?" The Crown Prince, however, maintained an attitude of "the innocent have nothing to fear."
The Crown Prince waved his hand: "Arrest them both. Such cases must be tried jointly by the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Censorate. If there is a mastermind behind it, it will be easier to find out more clearly."
At his command, Master Pei's imperial guards and the Qiao family army all went to apprehend the people.
"I'll see who dares."
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