The Emperor was aware of the tyrannical behavior of the Duke of Mao's heir in the capital, but he wouldn't have intervened if the Empress Dowager hadn't been angry.
The purpose of summoning Prince Yanping and his entourage to the palace was secondary; the main objective was to have them capture the person who had hung Prince Maoguo's son on the city wall.
The princes of Yanping exchanged glances, feeling a sense of indignation on behalf of the man.
It was the son of the Duke of Mao who was in the right and refused to let it go, even arresting people and bringing them to the Duke of Mao's mansion. You can't just let the magistrate set fires while forbidding the common people from lighting lamps.
But they dared not disobey the emperor's orders.
Leaving the imperial study, Lu Cheng said, "How are we supposed to arrest them now?"
Tang Ze touched his nose and said, "We need to go to the Duke of Mao's mansion and ask the Duke of Mao's heir what the person who hanged him looks like."
Lu Cheng, "..."
Du Cheng'an, "..."
Prince Yanping, “…”
I've never seen anyone so eager to get beaten up.
They could have saved the reputation of the Duke of Maoguo's mansion, but they didn't.
Knowing full well that the person who captured the heir of the Duke of Mao was wearing a mask, why ask what he looked like? Isn't that just rubbing salt into someone's wounds when they're already angry?
The Prince of Yanping looked at Tang Ze and said, "Aren't you afraid of being chased out of the Duke of Mao's mansion by the servants with brooms?"
Tang Ze said, "Isn't this a perfect way to shut the Emperor up and prevent him from investigating the case?"
Tang Ze looked like he was afraid this good thing wouldn't happen.
The Crown Prince of Yanping's lips twitched; he'd never seen anyone eagerly anticipate being beaten.
Tang Ze asked, "Are you going or not?"
"go!"
"Of course I'm going!"
The three spoke in unison.
They had always been at odds with the heir of the Duke of Mao, so they were bound to take this opportunity to visit him. Besides, the Emperor himself had entrusted them with the case, and they couldn't afford to be disobedient to him.
However, they were genuinely curious about who that man was. Not only was he able to escape unscathed after being captured and taken to the Duke of Mao's mansion, but he also managed to turn the tables and quietly take the Duke of Mao's heir out of the mansion, hanging him on the city wall to vent his anger. Such a person was someone they had to get to know.
The group rode out of the palace and then saw the people they wanted to get to know.
He rode a tall horse, wearing a silver mask, and swaggered through the city.
Tang Ze, "..."
Lu Cheng, "..."
Du Cheng'an, "..."
Prince Yanping, “…”
admire.
I admire you from the bottom of my heart.
They hung the heir of the Duke of Maoguo on the city wall, and instead of fleeing for their lives, they went out into the streets as if nothing had happened. How many lives do they have that are so resilient?
The man rode over on horseback, noticing several pairs of eyes staring at him. He turned his head and his gaze met the eyes of the four of them.
The man frowned slightly, and then he saw Tang Ze and the others riding towards him.
Just when the man thought they were coming for him, the four of them walked right past him.
They didn't just walk over; they were talking too.
The Prince of Yanping asked, "The Emperor ordered us to arrest and hang the Prince of Maoguo's heir, but where are we supposed to find them?"
Tang Ze said, "They're definitely hiding with their tails between their legs. How could they dare to stroll around the streets?"
"If you offend the heir of the Duke of Mao, the Duke of Mao's mansion will dig him out even if they have to dig three feet into the ground."
"..."
The sound gradually faded into the distance.
The man looked at them, a pleased smile curving his lips.
The Prince of Yanping and his companions went to the Duke of Mao's mansion. Before they even reached the gate, they were met with hostile stares. The gatekeepers were furious at the sight of them. It was no exaggeration to say that they were accomplices of that man, taking revenge on his personal grudges.
No!
They are very likely accomplices!
The man knew Prince Ling, and the rest of them followed Prince Ling's lead without question!
They watched helplessly as their young master was hung on the city wall, yet still dared to come to their door. Apart from the son of Princess Huyang, who dared not refuse to welcome him, the young master of Yanping, Tang Ze, Lu Cheng, and the gatekeeper of the Duke of Maoguo's mansion really wanted to chase them away with a broom.
But no matter how much they thought about it, they could only endure it. After all, they were ordered by the Emperor to investigate this case, so they not only had to endure it, but also had to respectfully lead them to see their young master.
When the Duke and Duchess of Maoguo heard that these people had come to the Duke's mansion, they were so angry they almost gritted their teeth.
The city patrol office wasn't the only government agency in Kyoto that could arrest people and investigate cases. Why did the emperor have to assign this case to the city patrol office, and to the Prince of Yanping and his son, with whom they had a falling out?
Duke Mao suspected that the emperor was doing this on purpose.
Even if he was dissatisfied, he couldn't show it. The Duke of Mao didn't even show his face; he was directly taken to see the Duke of Mao's heir.
The heir of the Duke of Mao was seriously injured this time. He was whipped, punched and kicked by his own servant, and hung on the city gate overnight. His two arms were almost broken.
The heir of the Duke of Maoguo was in pain in his chest, and his back was throbbing when he lay down. He couldn't sit up either. He had never suffered so much in his life.
He was furious, and yet someone was using the pretext of investigating a case to further provoke him.
Lu Cheng said, "The Emperor ordered the city patrol to arrest the person who hung you on the city gate. Could you please tell us, the heir of the Duke of Mao, what that person looks like?"
The heir of the Duke of Mao was so angry that his vision blurred, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If I knew what he looked like, would I need you to arrest him?!"
The servant standing guard by the bed said, "That person was wearing a silver mask..."
Tang Ze said with concern, "If we only rely on people wearing masks to arrest them, the city patrol bureau's prison cells probably won't be enough to hold them all."
“If someone takes off their mask, I’m afraid they wouldn’t even notice it if it were right in front of them,” Crown Prince Yeonpyeong added.
The heir of the Duke of Maoguo clenched his molars until they were loose.
Lady Maoguo walked in and said, "Are the Prince of Yanping and his companions here to inquire about the case, or to tell me that the Maoguo Duke's mansion cannot investigate this case?!"
The Duchess of Maoguo spoke in a cold tone, her face full of displeasure.
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