"Big brother..." Lu Huai lowered his eyes, somewhat flustered and not daring to look at him.
"Hmm?" Lu Chuan smiled and began to ask other questions: "When was this place erected? My father and I had no idea."
“It has been more than three years,” Lu Huai replied.
Upon hearing this, he widened his eyes in surprise: "It's been that long?"
Lu Huai nodded.
"Then..." Lu Chuan paused for a moment, then frowned and asked seriously, "What have you been trying to do after pretending for so long? Is there some ambition you haven't fulfilled?"
"No." Lu Huai pursed his lips and shook his head, his eyes resolute, and said firmly, "If I encounter a wise ruler, I am willing to be a playboy; if I encounter a foolish ruler, I am willing to be a hero in troubled times!"
Lu Chuan was stunned by his words, his eyes filled with an incomprehensible expression, whether it was disbelief or relief and emotion.
He opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't utter a single word.
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The eldest prince and the second prince have been each in charge of two streets for half a month now.
With the arrival of the envoy from the Kingdom of Lijing in the capital drawing ever closer, things in the South Street finally began to improve.
Li Ningqi, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was a promising young man who had already become a fourth-rank official at the tender age of twenty-five. People in the capital often compared him to Lu Chuan, saying, "Within the capital, there is Qi, whose talent and ambition are outstanding. Without the capital, there is Chuan, whose bravery surpasses that of the three armies. Qi and Chuan, they strengthen our nation."
At this moment, he was standing in front of the court officials, presenting his token: "Your humble servant has something to report."
When Emperor Yuming saw it was him, his brow furrowed, and he asked with some surprise, "Where is Minister Cheng?"
This refers to Cheng Wenzhang, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
Li Ningqi respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, Lord Cheng has recently caught a cold and is bedridden. The Dali Temple will be temporarily managed by this humble subject."
Emperor Yuming nodded in understanding: "I see. Minister Li, please speak freely."
"Your Majesty, I have investigated the murder case on South Street thoroughly," he said calmly and respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuming became somewhat excited. He rested one hand on the dragon throne and raised the other hand upwards: "Oh? Minister Li, please speak quickly."
"yes."
Li Ningqi bowed slightly, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, handed it to the chief eunuch, and said, "Your Majesty, this case occurred in the South Street under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Prince, but some people are saying that it was done by the Third Prince. This is the original case record."
"However, that is not the case. After many days of painstaking investigation, I have discovered that the real mastermind is someone else..." He paused, seemingly with some concerns.
After reading the account, Emperor Yuming looked at him eagerly and said, "I forgive you. Please speak freely, my dear minister."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Ningqi bowed to him, then took out another petition and handed it to Wuchang again.
"The real mastermind is actually the Second Prince. As far as I know, the Second Prince is an extremely competitive person, and he is determined to get the position of reception envoy. When he heard that the Third Prince was dissatisfied with the Fourth Prince, he had already devised a plan to create a rift between the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, thereby losing the support of the people."
Emperor Yuming's expression changed slightly.
After a pause, Li Ningqi sighed, seemingly with great regret: "That's right, the method was to bribe Butcher Zheng to commit the crime in the street and guarantee him that he wouldn't go to jail and would be well-off for the rest of his life. It's such a pity that a life was lost..."
As he spoke, he suddenly sighed, then came to his senses and held the petition above his head: "This is the petition personally drawn up by the Zheng family. Please take a look, Your Majesty."
As soon as he finished speaking, the court officials erupted in uproar. Civil and military officials alike began to discuss the matter.
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