"How is this possible?" It took the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review a long time to find his voice.
He was originally just a fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Justice. Because of his disagreement with Chu Jiang, he was demoted to a local position as a prefect. He had an excellent reputation in the area, and Yin Jin'an promoted him to the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
He felt that the image of these powerful and wealthy people in the capital had been completely shattered. They were not powerful and wealthy people, but murderers and ungrateful beasts.
Just as Jiutian was counting on her fingers, about to recite the list, Yin Jin'an suddenly stopped her, saying, "Just recite a few of the main names, and leave the rest to Lord Qi (Qi Songliang, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review)."
Qi Songliang immediately agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely find out all the thieves."
"Emperor Yangsheng, Chu Hanhua, Chu Jiang, Cui Yingxiong (Vice Minister Cui), Ninth Prince, Thirteenth Prince... Chunyu Hualong, Guo Tai'an..."
Nine days passed and about ten were reported.
They are all top-tier nobles in this capital city.
Wang Can was speechless at this moment, and could only secretly look at Yin Jin'an.
Yin Jin'an had no feelings for Wei Mu. He had no feelings for Song Shi, the wife of the Duke of Xun in his previous life, and his relationship with Wei Mu was merely a formal mother-son relationship.
However, given his current position and status, and the fact that Wei Mu died unjustly, he is obligated to seek revenge.
How should we report this? Should we reveal that his birth mother was eaten by an ungrateful person?
This is a huge disgrace that will be recorded in history.
However, if we ignore the actual circumstances and only focus on the killings, it makes him appear bloodthirsty, narrow-minded, and intolerant.
"Lord Wang, Lord Qi, Lord Gu, you shall secretly monitor these families, thoroughly investigate all their businesses and families, and start with the royal family."
If the investigation starts with the royal family, other noble families and officials won't be too wary; they'll just assume it's a power struggle or palace intrigue.
After Qi Songliang, Wang Can, and Gu Bahuang left, Yin Jin'an looked at the swaying Wei Mama and said to Xiahou Yan, "Arrange two palace maids for Wei Mama. She is old and needs someone to take care of her. If she is sick or injured, she should receive timely treatment."
Xiahou Yan went to make arrangements, and Jiutian asked Yin Jin'an, "Why didn't Second Uncle ask me to give the whole list?"
"Saying too much will definitely not be good for you. If you can name a few key figures and they still can't follow the trail, then such an official doesn't deserve to be given an important position, right?"
Revenge is a must, but killing so many at once will inevitably leave him with a reputation for brutality. And the fact that his mother was eaten is something he really can't openly talk about.
What if some perverted person, such as someone from the Liao Dynasty, the Uyghurs, or the powerful figures in the capital, spread rumors that Yin Jin'an's flesh and blood could enhance intelligence and was a magic elixir?
Everyone must die eventually, but I don't want to die such a miserable death.
After the list was drawn up, Yin Jin'an looked at it and circled the Ninth Prince's name.
Let's start with the Ninth Prince!
He said to Xiahou Yan, "Go and inform the Ninth Prince that I will be going to visit him at his residence tomorrow."
When Xiahou Yan informed the Ninth Prince a day in advance of his upcoming visit, the Ninth Prince was overjoyed.
He slipped several ingots of silver to Xiahou Yan and asked the Emperor why he had come to visit.
How could Xiahou Yan tell him the truth? He smiled and said, "You are His Majesty's uncle, so His Majesty will naturally be closer to the prince."
"Will His Majesty also visit the other princes?"
"meeting."
The Ninth Prince couldn't help but put on airs and snorted, "I thought he was going to kill me too."
"His Majesty needs the Prince's support."
After Xiahou Yan left, the Ninth Prince was very pleased with himself and said to his eldest son, Xiao Yuanrong, "So what if he becomes emperor? So what if he forces my elder brother to abdicate? He can sit in that position, but others can too."
Xiao Yuanrong also looked down on Yin Jin'an, and sneered: "Even if he's not stupid, how many connections does he have? He just relies on those puppets of the Spirit Clan. Governing a country is not like fighting a war. It's hard to conquer a country, but it's even harder to maintain it."
The Ninth Prince told him to be careful with his words. Both father and son looked at him with disdain, but Yin Jin'an was, after all, the emperor. They dared not be openly disrespectful. At the very least, they had to see what the emperor's purpose was in coming to the prince's residence.
The Ninth Prince quickly contacted the few remaining old princes who had not died. Those old princes had already fallen from grace during the reign of Emperor Yangsheng, and the Ninth Prince usually looked down on them, but now he needed them to take sides.
After discussing it, the old princes realized they didn't seek wealth or status, only peace. They only wanted the new emperor to give them some royal treatment, and they didn't want to cause any trouble.
They decided to observe Yin Jin'an's attitude first. If he was kind, they would offer him some grain, gold, and silver. If Yin Jin'an was ungrateful, they would not hesitate to be impolite.
The following day, the morning court session was cancelled, and Yin Jin'an went to the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
When the State of Qi was first established, its first prime minister, Chu Jiang, was from Huainan. Therefore, the Western Xia's ceremonial guards and rituals basically followed the system of the Yulong Kingdom.
Yin Jin'an's honor guard was majestic and impressive.
When the imperial carriage travels, it is only four miles from the palace to the Ninth Prince's residence. The procession can reach the Ninth Prince's residence in no time after leaving the palace.
But the people on the street were very excited, everyone wanted to see the new emperor... It is said that the emperor is the most handsome man in the world, even surpassing the Emperor Chen and the Crown Prince of Yulong Kingdom.
However, with the imperial carriage everywhere and the guards densely packed, the common people could not see the emperor's face, not even the Ninth Prince and his entourage, because His Majesty was still wearing a mask.
Yin Jin'an led the Ninth Prince out of the palace in his carriage, and the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Princess, Xiao Yuanrong, and people from all the houses and courtyards came out of the gate to greet them.
Upon seeing Yin Jin'an and Jiu Tian come down, they all knelt down and performed the grand ceremony.
The Ninth Princess looked up at the sky and presented her with a fine jade ruyi with both hands, saying respectfully, "Longxiang Princess, may you live a thousand years."
Yin Jin'an asked Jiu Tian, "Do you like it?"
Jiutian said with a grin, "You're too kind, Ninth Princess."
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