Chapter 499: Cancellation of the Crown Prince
Emperor Zhou hated it most when someone brought up this old story.
Concubine Wang actually dared to...
He really wanted to kill.
But soon, he suppressed his murderous intent.
If the third brother and the Wang family were really dealt with, the only candidate for the crown prince would be the sixth brother...
The Liang family.
Maybe the Liang family in the future will become the Xiao family of the past.
The silly boy Lao Liu can easily be controlled by the Liang family, so the Great Zhou might have the surname Liang.
He would never allow this to happen!
Therefore, the third brother must be kept, and the Wang family must also be kept.
Emperor Zhou's expression returned to normal and he helped Concubine Wang up.
"Of course I will protect my son." Emperor Zhou said in a gentle voice.
When Concubine Wang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was happening and was surprised.
The mother and son were saved!
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Dali Temple.
The room was dark.
Zhao Shu sat with his eyes closed.
He had been sitting like this for a whole day and night, eating and drinking as usual, looking calm, but his heart was becoming increasingly anxious.
He didn't know what Gu Huainian had found out, nor did he know what the situation was like outside...
Over the years, Zhao Shu presided over the construction of many fortifications and amassed a huge amount of wealth.
What he didn't expect was that the person in charge actually cut corners to such an extent that the Qi'an Terrace actually collapsed, and he himself was the retribution.
In fact, Zhao Shu regretted it very much these days.
If he had known this, he would not have...
At this moment, the door suddenly opened and a tall and stern man walked in from outside.
Zhao Shu stared at him and smiled slightly: "Master Gu."
Gu Huainian sat down opposite Zhao Shu.
"Your Highness, do you plead guilty?" Gu Huainian asked.
Zhao Shu chuckled: "I am innocent, how can I confess my guilt?"
"How does Your Majesty explain these evidences?" Gu Huainian asked.
"If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext for it!" Zhao Shu said.
"Your Highness, the person under you who was in charge of the construction of Qi'an Terrace has confessed his guilt." Gu Huainian said.
Zhao Shu couldn't help but clench his hands into fists.
"Your Highness, there are witnesses and evidence. Do you still want to quibble?" Gu Huainian asked.
He had an expressionless face and sharp eyes, giving people a sense of oppression.
The pressure made Zhao Shu breathless.
It's over.
But he was unwilling to give up.
Zhao Shu's heart was in a mess. He gritted his teeth and said nothing.
"Sir Gu, the censor from the Censorate is here." Just then, an official came from outside the door to report.
Gu Huainian frowned.
Censor of the Censorate, what are you doing here at this time?
Gu Huainian left the room with doubts and met the Censor of the Censorate in the front hall.
"Master Gu."
"Mr. Censor, what brings you here this time?" Gu Huainian asked.
"How is the trial of the Qi'an Terrace collapse case going, Lord Gu?" asked the Censor.
"The evidence is conclusive. All we need is a confession to conclude the case," said Gu Huainian.
Just waiting to confess...that means you haven't confessed yet.
The Censor breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he arrived in time.
"Sir Gu, please hand over all the witnesses and evidence to the Supervisory Commission. This case will be tried by the Supervisory Commission." said the Supervisory Censor.
Gu Huainian frowned.
He always felt something was wrong.
In the past, after a case was decided, it would be handed over to the Supervisory Commission for review.
There has never been a case in the Dali Temple that was handed over to the Supervisory Council halfway through the trial.
"Your Excellency the Censor, once the case is decided, I will transfer it to the Supervisory Office." Gu Huainian said.
"Sir Gu, this is the emperor's oral order, so this case cannot be handled according to the usual practice." said the Censor.
Gu Huainian was unwilling.
A shrill voice rang out: "Master Gu, are you planning to disobey my order?"
This eunuch is here to convey your Majesty's oral instructions.
Gu Huainian pursed his lips, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "I dare not."
Because of the emperor's oral order, the case had to be transferred to the Supervisory Council, and Zhao Shu's people were also taken away.
A few days later, the Supervisory Commission’s review results came out.
The collapse of Qi'an Terrace was caused by the manager who was in charge of the project cutting corners. When the manager saw that the matter was exposed, he hanged himself at home.
Prince Rui Zhao Shu was also punished for his poor supervision. The matter of establishing a crown prince was cancelled, he was dismissed from his post and forced to reflect on his mistakes at home for half a year.
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Gu Mansion.
Tangli returned to her parents' home and has been staying at Gu's house for the past few days.
At night, she chatted with her mother for a while, and when she went out and passed by a yard, she saw a person standing in the yard.
The man was tall, with his hands behind his back, looking up at the moon. The moonlight shone on his face, giving it a cold feeling. It was her eldest brother.
She could sense that her eldest brother was in a bad mood.
Tangli walked towards her eldest brother.
"Brother." Tangli called out.
Gu Huainian lowered his head and saw Tang Li, his expression softened a lot.
"Little Carp."
"Brother, are you thinking about Zhao Shu?" Tang Li said.
The verdict of Zhao Shu's case came out. After Tang Li learned the result, he felt very upset. Why didn't the bad guy get retribution? The result was really too easy for Zhao Shu!
Her brother personally handled the case. He was the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, and his goal was to judge the case and seek justice. He must have been extremely dissatisfied with the result.
Gu Huainian nodded: "Yeah."
In fact, ever since His Majesty's oral order and the Censorate forcibly taking over the case, he had realized that there might be changes in this case.
However, he did not expect that the Supervisory Council would handle the case in this way and give Zhao Shu such a light sentence!
"Brother, how was this case handed over to the Supervisory Commission?" Tang Li asked.
"Your Majesty's oral order." Zhao Shu said.
Tang Li immediately understood that it was the emperor who intervened in this case and wanted to protect Zhao Shu!
If the emperor wants to protect him, there is nothing others can do.
"Brother, you've done your best in this case," Tang Li said. "Although the punishment is light, Zhao Shu will no longer be able to become crown prince. This is a huge blow to him."
He was about to ascend to the throne, but ended up losing it. This was a bigger blow than never getting it at all.
Thinking this way, this result is actually acceptable.
After all, Zhao Shu is the hero of the novel, so he can't be killed with one blow. This blow was a heavy blow to him.
Gu Huainian still couldn't be happy.
He felt powerless.
The so-called justice is actually no match for the imperial power.
"Brother, look at the bright moonlight, it illuminates many places, but there are always some corners that it can't reach. But just because it can't find those corners, can you say the moonlight is useless?" Tang Li said, "Besides, it's only temporarily invisible. When the moon reaches its zenith, some dark places will be illuminated."
Gu Huainian's eyes flashed, he naturally understood what his sister meant.
Yes, we cannot deny the role of moonlight just because it cannot reach every place.
What moonlight needs to do is to try to make the dark places less and less.
He should not doubt his original intention, but should be more determined.
After being comforted by his sister, Gu Huainian's feeling of loss dissipated a lot.
His sister was very insightful and saw clearly that he was just being too stubborn.
"It's not that I don't want to report it, it's just that I haven't reported it yet." Tang Li said
One day, Zhao Shu will get his retribution.
"Yes, the time has not come yet." Gu Huainian looked at Tangli with a smile on his face.
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