Chapter 1062 Investigation
Su Jian and Du Yu had a fight, and Du Yu hit Su Jian with a polo bat in public, which he could not deny.
After Minister Feng of the Ministry of Justice took over, he directly summoned Du Yu to the Ministry for questioning. Although he did not put him in jail, the meaning was very clear: he could not leave the capital in the near future.
But precisely because it happened in public, everyone knew that even though Du Yu hit someone with a polo stick, Su Jian was capable enough to get on the horse.
At that time, Su Jian was hit by a stick, and Du Yu was still in a defensive posture, preparing for him to turn around and hit him back.
It can be said that Du Yu was already prepared for a good fight with Su Jian at that time.
But who could have expected that Su Jian's boots had nails on them? When he turned over, his toes kicked the horse's belly, causing the horse to feel pain and suddenly stop running and start to kick. Su Jian, who was halfway through turning over, was suddenly thrown upside down and half hung on the horse...
Then the horse ran forward like crazy. Prince Teng, who was standing next to it, noticed something was wrong and rode up to catch up with the horse and cut off the saddle with his sword. Otherwise, Su Jian would have been dragged to death by the horse.
Of course, he didn't land well when he landed on the ground. He was kicked in the abdomen by the horse's hoof, and the horse ran away.
Minister Feng investigated all the causes and consequences carefully. While writing a memorial to the emperor, he was thankful that the horse did not kick Su Jian in the head, otherwise he estimated that even a great immortal would not be able to save him.
Minister Feng had only written half of his letter when Feng Zongping poked his head in from the doorway.
When Minister Feng heard the noise, he lifted his eyelids to glance at his grandson, then lowered them again and asked, "What's going on?"
Feng Zongping immediately stepped forward with a smile, "Grandfather, how is your investigation going?"
"I've checked it out," Minister Feng said as he lowered his head to write. "This is a warning to you all. Avoid going to places like the horse ranch where there's trouble. Did you go to the East Suburbs Horse Ranch last time? I heard you even got involved in some gossip with your classmates."
Feng Zongping coughed lightly and said, "No, it was a classmate from the Imperial College who set up another classmate. I thought he was trying to trick him into buying a horse at a high price, but I didn't expect it was actually a way to lure him into gambling. That classmate's senior brother happened to be at the Imperial College and knew me. When he found out, he was furious and set up a trap for him, humiliating him in front of us. If you don't believe me, you can ask Yin Huo; he was there at the time."
Minister Feng was slightly surprised, "Is Yin Huo here too?"
"Yes," Feng Zongping knew what his grandfather was surprised about. He smiled and said, "Grandfather, you may not know that Yin Huo now has friends in the Imperial College. The one who helped my junior brother get back at square one is his friend, Bai Shan. He brought us along probably as a witness."
Minister Feng frowned and asked, "Who is that Imperial College student who set up this scheme? It's one thing to cheat someone out of a few sums of money, but to lure them into gambling is the very foundation of ruining a family."
Feng Zongping said, "His name is Zhang Jinghao, and his grandfather was Zhang Zheng, the Minister of State Affairs."
Minister Feng was surprised. "It's him? The Zhang family has always had strict education. How could it be..."
Feng Zongping laughed and said, "Perhaps it's because his upbringing was too strict that he behaves so recklessly outside."
Minister Feng looked at his grandson thoughtfully, "Speaking of strict family education, our Feng family has always had strict family education..."
When Feng Zongping heard this, he immediately stood up straight and said, "Grandfather, I just like to play around a bit, but I never participate in gambling or whoring."
"What about polo?"
Feng Zongping said: "That's just a hobby."
Minister Feng said, "Don't go out too much these days if you have nothing to do. Come back after school."
Feng Zongping asked mysteriously, "Grandfather, is what the people outside say true?"
"What did the people outside say?"
"They say the incident with the young master of the Duke of Pi's mansion was the work of the Third Prince, in order to make the Crown Prince lose his mind and make a mistake," Feng Zongping said in a low voice. "You should know that the Crown Prince was already furious with the Third Prince because of the miscarriage of the concubine in the Eastern Palace. Now if something happens to the young master..."
Minister Feng raised his hand and smacked his grandson on the head, glaring at him and saying, "How can you say such things? If you hear such rumors, you should stay away from them..."
Feng Zongping covered his head and said, "Grandfather, let's just talk about this in private. You know, the Third Prince often comes to our Imperial College to edit books, and he has a good relationship with the teachers and students there. I'm only asking you out of concern, isn't it?"
Minister Feng said sternly, "Don't get involved in the disputes in the court. When the Third Prince goes to the Imperial College again in the future, you should stay away from him. Be an honest examiner and do not try to take any crooked paths."
Feng Zongping rolled his eyes and asked softly, "Grandfather, you said he was a heretic?"
Minister Feng sighed heavily and said, "The Eastern Palace is the foundation of the country. How can it be abolished or enthroned at will? Although His Royal Highness has been a bit absurd in the past two years, it is not too outrageous. Duke Zhao and the ministers will not agree to dethrone the Crown Prince. The Third Prince is taking things for granted."
"But what if the prince never has any children?"
Minister Feng was silent for a moment before saying, "Since the Crown Prince's concubine is pregnant this time, it means everything is still possible. If it's really impossible, we can just adopt another one in the future. As long as the Crown Prince is stable and the Empress and Duke Zhao are around, he won't be deposed."
Feng Zongping thought to himself: What if the prince can't keep his composure?
However, he didn't ask this question in the end.
Minister Feng also thought of this himself. He sighed quietly and thought to himself: If the prince cannot remain stable, then it depends on what their emperor thinks.
Feng Zongping asked in a low voice: "Grandfather, do you prefer the crown prince?"
Minister Feng remained silent, saying, "The incident at the East Suburbs Horse Farm isn't as simple as it appears. The night before yesterday, a servant serving Su Jian at the Duke of Pi's mansion committed suicide. Two other people also died at the East Suburbs Horse Farm, all by suicide."
Feng Zongping opened his mouth wide.
"What I can tell you is that this matter was not calculated by the Third Prince, nor was it a self-torture scheme by the Crown Prince."
Feng Zongping felt a chill down his spine. "There, there are other people here? Who is it? It's understandable that the Third Prince is vying for the throne, after all, he's also the Queen's son, but the other princes..."
Minister Feng looked at him meaningfully and asked, "How do you know it was the current princes who did it?"
"Is that Su Jian's other enemy?" Feng Zongping asked, "Want to kill someone with a borrowed knife and put the blame on Du Yu? Does Su Jian have such a big enemy?"
Minister Feng didn't remind him, but followed up on his words and asked, "How do you know there isn't one?"
"He usually gets along pretty well with everyone. Although there are some fights, there aren't any deadly grudges."
Minister Feng waved his hand and said, "Think about it yourself. No, you are not allowed to think about it. Read your book carefully."
Minister Feng raised his head at this thought and said, "Oh, by the way, the classmate from the Imperial College you just mentioned, the one called Bai Shan, is he the junior fellow of Zhou Man, the young genius doctor who saved Su Jian?"
See you tomorrow. I have to sort out the manuscripts and materials. The New Year is coming soon. Tai Sui may have seen that I am about to overcome the disaster, so he has been looking for me these past two days.
(End of this chapter)
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