"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
Cao An knew the emperor's thoughts very well. At present, the case of Lord Wen attracted so much attention, and he himself was very uncooperative.
If we act rashly, those simple-minded students might actually go out and examine the corpse!
If they find out that there is something suspicious about Wenzhi's death, I'm afraid this case will never be solved!
"I heard all this! If he had confessed earlier, there wouldn't be so many things going on."
The emperor wanted to cut Wen Zhi into pieces, but he also knew that not only could he not move Wen Zhi now, but he had to appeal to his emotions and reason with him to persuade him to plead guilty voluntarily.
"Cao An, no matter what method you use, I must make Wen Zhi confess his guilt!"
"Whether it's coercion or bribery, this matter must end with him!"
The case of the Spring Examination cannot be investigated. If it is investigated, the person in greatest danger will be him, the emperor!
Everyone thought that without the Queen Mother, his throne would be secure. But in fact, it was not until now that the Emperor discovered that his position was not secure at all!
Not to mention his brothers who were still in Shengjing, even the King of Huainan who was far away in Nanwu was eyeing him covetously.
He still has the military power in his hands. If he can defeat Meng Su this time, then his achievements will surpass his master, and he can rebel at any time!
Therefore, the emperor felt that whether Nanwu won or not was actually not that important.
Anyway, Nanwu is still tens of thousands of miles away from Shengjing, so even if it is abandoned, it will not affect the overall situation.
At worst, we can just give Meng Su a few cities. Anyway, the Dasheng family is so powerful that no one can touch it.
On the other hand, on Meng Su's side, natural disasters continued to occur, and the new emperor ascended the throne. If he knew his conditions, he would definitely choose to compromise - in fact, they were the party that least wanted to fight!
The emperor thought he had seen through the essence of the matter, so the tricky part now was still hearing about it.
Since ancient times, no emperor has personally participated in fraud. If it were to be spread out, he, as an emperor, would probably have his name recorded in history books!
By then, how would he have the face to face his ancestors?
Therefore, the Spring Examination cheating must be blamed on Wen Zhi! As long as he pleads guilty, all problems can be solved.
If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die. So what if he is wronged?
Being able to die gloriously for his emperor is a blessing he has earned in several lifetimes!
Cao An, following the emperor's orders, went to persuade Wen Zhi.
But when he heard that he was not moved by any persuasion, he started to shout that he wanted to plead guilty - to the crime of being coerced into fraud!
How could Cao An dare to ask him to admit this crime?
There is no way to advance or retreat, there is simply no way to deal with him!
His godson followed him around, knowing that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Although his godfather was already a popular figure around the emperor, he achieved this through one thing at a time.
This matter involves such a big issue. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid that my godfather will not be able to get away with it in front of the emperor.
He is timid but loyal. His godfather saved his life, so he has to consider his godfather.
"Godfather, this Lord Wen is fearless, but didn't he compromise for his wife before?"
He raised his head, his big eyes rolling around, and all the ideas he came up with were weird.
"As long as we find his wife again, are we still afraid that he won't agree?"
Cao An's eyes lit up. He was really confused by the situation and had not thought of this!
"How come you are so smart, boy?" The fog in Cao An's heart was cleared, and his bad mood after several days finally showed signs of clearing up.
But then he started to worry, "This Lord Wen must have hidden his wife somewhere hard to find. Shengjing City is so big, do we have to search every household?"
It's not so bad for civilians at home. As long as the officers and soldiers are dispatched, it's difficult for them to refuse to cooperate.
But Shengjing City is full of powerful families, and these people don’t care whether you are an officer, soldier or guard. How easy is it to find someone in their territory?
Moreover, the emperor's matter must be kept secret, so he has no way to investigate in the emperor's name, which is even more troublesome...
His godson smiled slyly and said, "Godfather, there's no need to go door to door looking for her. That lady is pregnant, so she can't go far. And she's definitely taking pregnancy-preserving medicine. We can just start at the pharmacy."
Madam Wen had already lost her baby when Master Wen was captured. Furthermore, her health had been poor to begin with, so she often took medication.
As long as you look at the prescriptions written by the pharmacies in Shengjing City and find the medicines for pregnant women, you can know which families have come to get their medicines recently.
In this way, the scope of their search can be greatly narrowed!
"Clever! It's actually quite useful!"
Cao An immediately ordered a thorough investigation of all major pharmacies in Shengjing City, and only told the public that he was tracking down the injured and fugitive assassin.
The palace was heavily guarded, and it was not surprising for the people of Shengjing City that an assassin was injured and on the run.
Therefore, this reason does not arouse any suspicion at all.
Except for Shen Ruoyan.
"You mean, now all prescriptions and herbal medicine orders from all pharmacies need to be checked?"
Qiu Ye nodded. She had just come back from outside and happened to meet some government officials who were conducting a routine inspection in the pharmacy.
"The inspection is very strict! Even the shop assistants are not spared. All the medicinal materials that come in and out must be checked one by one."
Speaking of this, Qiu Ye was still puzzled. "I don't know what kind of assassin is so important and why the investigation is so strict. It's really unheard of."
It's not like there haven't been times when we've tracked down assassins, but never like this time, where even the medicinal materials in the pharmacy had to be carefully checked.
I heard that all the officials in Shengjing City have been mobilized, and they are conducting investigations at any time and anywhere, day and night. The scene is really scary!
"I'm afraid they're not looking for an assassin, but Madam Wen."
Shen Ruoyan frowned, he was actually negligent!
I thought that once the emperor found out that Wen Zhi had changed his mind, all the attention would be on him.
He would definitely think that Mrs. Wen was picked up by someone arranged by Wen Zhi in advance, so he wouldn't take it to heart.
At that time, I can also use this trick, the smoke bomb, to confuse them.
I didn't expect him to be so cruel and ruthless. Even now, he still wants to find Madam Wen and threaten Wen Zhi——
He was determined to kill Wen Zhi!
"Chun Xi, where did Madam Wen get the medicine last time?"
The doctor she sent took good care of Mrs. Wen's body, and of course, pregnancy-maintaining medicine was indispensable.
Although the doctor has hidden his identity, he cannot cook without rice. Once he prescribes a medicine, the medicine must be dispensed!
As long as we follow the prescription, we will find them soon!
The emperor was not investigating any fugitive assassin, but was targeting a pregnant woman who was taking medicine based on the prescription!
Mrs. Wen is pregnant, this is the biggest exposure point!
If we keep investigating like this, she will definitely be found!
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