Chapter 182: Taking Advantage of the Situation
After returning to Yu's study, the Great Chu Emperor called Ying in and said, "Go check the residence of Doctor Yu's father-in-law Rong to see if there is anything unusual in his family recently? Are there any new people?"
"We must investigate every detail and not leave anything out."
I thought that after dealing with Prince Rong, I would have some peace and quiet for a while, but I didn't expect so many things to happen in just two or three months.
Ying agreed.
After hesitating for a moment, he said nothing and left Yu's study.
Long Yingwei just received news that the headache His Majesty had a few days ago might have something to do with Empress Shen Ning.
However, this matter was ultimately unverified, so Yingyi did not tell the Emperor of Great Chu.
I think it would be okay to investigate thoroughly and then explain it to Your Majesty.
At the same time, two more secret guards were added to the side of the Great Chu Emperor.
A king of a country was poisoned under the protection of the Dragon Shadow Guards. I'm afraid the Dragon Shadow Guards cannot deny the blame.
Even if Your Majesty wants to cut off my head at that time, I will be speechless.
The next morning court session.
Just as the Great Chu Emperor was about to announce that all was well, the Minister of War stepped forward and said, "I am suing the Minister of Rites, Mr. Zhao, for colluding with the enemy and committing treason against the country."
These words were like a dynamite that exploded directly in the court.
The Minister of Rites was stunned, and hurriedly stood up and knelt on the ground: "I am innocent."
He stood up again and pointed at the Minister of War: "Lord Wang, please don't talk nonsense in the court and disrupt the morning court."
"Whether it exists or not, we will know if we check it out." The Minister of War looked very confident.
Looking at the appearance of the Minister of War, the Emperor of Great Chu believed him a little bit, and thought of what he asked Yingyi to investigate yesterday.
I'm afraid that Yuefeng Country is very restless this month.
After Wanwan reminded me yesterday, I asked Yingyi to check it out. As expected, a new concubine came into the Rong Mansion recently. It was said that she was Lord Rong's distant cousin, and this had caused unrest in the Rong family.
After a careful investigation, I found that the identity of this woman was very questionable.
Unexpectedly, he was a spy sent by Yuefeng Kingdom.
This Helian Hengxin is really brave!
If it weren’t for Wanwan’s reminder, how would I have discovered such an insignificant little person?
Doctor Yu Shi was an important official in the court and had a lot of confidential documents in his home. If they were really stolen by this woman, the consequences would be disastrous.
It’s just that the Emperor of Great Chu is now waiting for an opportunity and has not arrested anyone directly.
Thinking of this, the Great Chu Emperor immediately ordered: "Where is the Dali Temple Minister?"
The Dali Temple Minister was Shen Ning's father, Lord Shen. Like Lord Rong, he was always upright and honest. He strode forward and said, "I am here."
"The Second Prince and the Dali Temple Minister will lead people to search the Minister of Rites' residence."
"I obey your command."
"I accept your order."
"As for the Minister of Rites, he will be temporarily detained in the Dali Temple until the matter is thoroughly investigated."
After arranging everything, the Emperor of Great Chu stood up and went to Yu's study.
The Minister of Rites was very frightened in his heart. He had only accepted some silver from the man, who said that he would find a way to send the sword box to Marquis Dingguo.
That's one thousand taels of gold, who can refuse?
But how did the Minister of War find out about this? He had carefully checked the gold that the man had given him, and there was no problem.
Thinking of this, the Minister of Rites breathed a sigh of relief and knelt down again, saying, "Your Majesty, please investigate and clear my name."
The Emperor of Great Chu did not even look at him.
The prince naturally followed the Emperor of Great Chu to Yu's study.
The most important thing on the Emperor of Great Chu's mind right now is not the matter of the Minister of Rites, but the matter of the concubine in Doctor Yushi's mansion.
After entering Yu's study, the Emperor of Chu dismissed everyone.
The prince knew that his father might have something important to tell him.
"Do you know about the third prince's affairs?" I didn't expect that the Emperor of Chu was talking about this.
The Emperor of Chu has few sons, and now that the third son is so disappointing, it really gives him a headache.
What's more, the third brother is the one that Wanwan mentioned, a future emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom.
It is really hard to imagine how he can govern the country with his brain.
The prince nodded in embarrassment: "I heard something from the palace servants, and it was only reported to me last night. I have already issued an order that no one in the palace is allowed to discuss this matter."
Although he was also somewhat wary of the Third Prince, fearing that he might have some sort of intention.
But this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family after all. It would not be good if it were to be spread out.
The Great Chu Emperor was increasingly satisfied with Lu Jinyao: "You handled the situation very well. Your brother is really disappointing."
The Crown Prince consoled him, "Father, please don't take it to heart. Jinchen is still young and I'm afraid he has been corrupted by the people around him. I think we should replace the people serving our Third Brother."
The Emperor of Great Chu nodded and agreed very much, then ordered Meng Quande to do it.
Then he mentioned another matter: "The Dragon Shadow Guard reported a piece of news last night."
The prince knew that his father was going to talk about serious matters.
"A new concubine has entered the Rong Mansion. We have already investigated and found that she is a spy from Yuefeng Kingdom."
The prince had not expected that the Great Chu Emperor would actually talk about this matter. He was somewhat shocked, but he quickly calmed down and pretended to be calm: "Is it the official Rong?"
The Great Chu Emperor nodded.
The Emperor of Great Chu was a man of thunder and lightning, and according to his wishes, he directly captured the man, killed him, and sent him back to Yuefeng Kingdom as a warning.
But now that he is determined to train the prince, he has to ask the prince's opinion on everything.
What's more, the prince had given very good advice on many things before.
"Does Lord Rong know about this?" My father's Dragon Shadow Guard is indeed worthy of its reputation. The people sent by the Crown Prince to investigate have not yet found any results, but the Emperor of Great Chu has already found out everything about that person's origins.
The Great Chu Emperor gave an ambiguous answer: "He should have nothing to do with this matter."
"This must be the work of Helian Hengxin."
When the Emperor of Great Chu heard the prince's words, he looked up at him and waited for him to continue.
"In the past, Empress Chen had a close combat with Helian Hengxin on the battlefield. Empress Chen once told me that no matter in war or in study, the most taboo thing is to be too eager for quick success."
"At that time, Madam Chen specifically used Helian Hengxin as a counterexample and told me that I did benefit a lot."
Because he didn't want the Emperor of Great Chu to think that his aunt was interfering in government affairs, the prince changed the way Song Qingyan said yesterday.
"I think Helian Hengxin has suffered a lot of setbacks in recent days. He lost two cities to Marquis Dingguo, and Helian Renxin took away some of his military power. That's why he used the spies he had planted in our country."
At this point, the prince bowed to the Great Chu Emperor and said, "Thanks to your wisdom, father, for discovering this man in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
The Emperor of Chu nodded. Indeed, if it weren’t for Wanwan’s reminder, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Then he turned to ask the prince: "What do you think about this matter? How should we deal with it?"
The prince pondered for a moment, then looked up at the Great Chu Emperor and said, "In my opinion, we should take advantage of their strategy."
"Take advantage of their own tricks?"