Chapter 286: Stealing a Chicken, Losing the Rice
"Don't force yourself to smile. When the evidence is found, I hope you will be able to laugh in the court!" Seeing He Zhaojun's inexplicable smile, Censor Guo was now completely certain that He Zhaojun was just covering up her guilty conscience.
Emperor Wen, sitting at the head of the table, also felt mixed emotions. If He Zhaojun hadn't intended to conceal these things from the very beginning, he would never have believed that the He family could have developed to such a level in such a short time.
Perhaps, from Censor Guo's perspective, no one can do it, and this is the norm.
Wen Ziduan couldn't bear to listen any longer and took a step forward. "Father, I have something to say. Since Censor Guo has asked this question, as He Zhaojun's future son-in-law and the third prince of our dynasty, I have a responsibility to find out the truth. Please allow me to participate in the investigation."
Censor Guo stuttered, his usual eloquence failing him now. "Your Highness, Third Prince! I know you are always upright, but you still have to avoid suspicion!"
He hadn't expected Wen Ziduan, always known for his impartiality, to be so blatantly biased towards He Zhaojun. If Wen Ziduan were to investigate this matter, what would be the point? He'd be searching from hand to hand for eight hundred years without a single result.
As soon as Emperor Wen saw Wen Ziduan pretending to be excited and trying to cover up for He Zhaojun and speak well of her, he knew that these two people were probably prepared and had Censor Guo figured it out.
The ministers were also in a mess. Yuan Shanjian, the leader, disagreed with the confiscation of property and investigation. Firstly, He Yong and his two sons were fighting on the front line. He Zhaojun and He Yue had just made great contributions in the southwest turmoil. He Chuan even sacrificed his life for the country and is now buried in Shouchun. What's more, she also has the title of future queen. The He family must not be touched.
The rest of the people rushed forward like dogs that smelled blood. Even if this investigation could not harm the He family, they had to find something to dampen the spirit of this little girl and make her never dare to stand in the court and stand shoulder to shoulder with them again.
Emperor Wen listened to his subordinates, who were noisy like flies at a meeting. He covered his forehead, waved his hand, and slammed the table: "Silence!"
"Zi Duan, I believe you can handle this impartially and impartially. Remember, this is a test from me. Do you understand?"
Wen Ziduan bowed and accepted the order. Since he was told to handle the matter impartially, he had to figure out how to do it impartially. There were many ways to handle official affairs impartially. When Emperor Wen said this, he meant that you can handle it yourself and don't make a big fuss.
Censor Guo and others began to kowtow, as if they were going to bleed to death. Emperor Wen then summoned a number of officials including the Censorate, the Supreme Court Justice, the Grand Marshal, and the Minister of Agriculture who was in charge of the national treasury, to follow Wen Ziduan's orders and jointly investigate the matter.
"Zhaojun, do you have any objections to this? Feel free to raise them and I will consider them carefully." Emperor Wen glanced at He Zhaojun, who was standing aside without any fear.
He Zhaojun nodded. "Your Majesty, an inspection is an inspection, but it involves searching the treasury and other matters. If the things in the He Mansion are removed, where will they be stored? With so many people involved, if someone takes advantage of the opportunity to steal or frame someone, how can we prevent it?"
"Well, that makes sense." Emperor Wen stroked his beard. He had no place to put it, so He Zhaojun wanted a mansion.
He waved his hand and said, "Next to the Third Prince Ziduan's residence, there's a former princess's residence. It's been uninhabited for decades and is the largest house in the entire capital. We can use it as a temporary storage for the He family's property and to review their accounts. It will definitely be enough."
"Your Majesty, this is against etiquette!" Censor Guo began to argue.
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