The matter has already been discussed to this extent.
There's really no need to continue talking about it.
No matter what, they know the truth in their hearts.
No matter how much others interfere, it's useless to change the path you choose to take.
When Xiao Xiyou pretended to leave, the Left Vice Minister became even more anxious.
He quickly stood up and stood in front of them, blocking their escape route.
His face was indeed anxious, but there was still a slight hint of hesitation.
He really didn't have much time to think about it.
So now he just needs to buy himself a little more time.
"Your Highness, could you please grant me even a tiny bit of time to consider this?"
Xiao Xiyou snorted coldly when he heard this: "It seems that even you, Minister, are not loyal to my father?"
"In that case, there's no need to consider it any further."
He speaks very directly and frankly.
Zhou Zhizhi only knew that this person was actually using reverse psychology.
Why waste this time?
This land belongs to the emperor; if they were to plot a rebellion, it's uncertain whether they would succeed.
Moreover, Consort Lan and Eunuch Cao have already been arrested.
The remaining fugitives will be brought to justice sooner or later, so there's no need to worry.
"Your Highness!"
When Xiao Xiyou tried to leave again, he was stopped by the Left Vice Minister.
He still refused to speak, and kept blocking the way to buy himself time to think.
Upon hearing this, the Vice Minister's wife rushed over and immediately knelt before the two men.
She was crying so hard she could barely breathe, as if she had suffered some terrible injustice.
"Sir, yes, but this concerns the reputation of our whole family. Don't you think about your son and daughter?"
"What business is it of yours what they plot to rebel?"
The Vice Minister's wife spoke with a serious expression, suggesting that the Vice Minister himself had little to do with the matter.
"I beg you, please talk to the prince properly?"
When the lady said this, she actually looked very helpless.
But sometimes, if it's a personal choice, then there's really nothing that can be done.
Upon hearing this, the Left Vice Minister gritted his teeth and sighed helplessly.
This matter has nothing to do with him, and sometimes he can't control it.
"What do you know, you woman?"
"If I were to expose them all again, do you think I would still have a place in the court?"
"If it weren't for my two children, I would have resigned from my official post long ago!"
He spoke directly, and Zhou Zhizhi also caught a tiny connection in it.
"If you truly have no interest in these matters, then perhaps you should resign from your post?"
"If you can implicate all those people, I will naturally protect you on the Emperor's side."
"Moreover, the prince's previous promise was already made very clearly that he would not let anything happen to you."
"We are here on the Emperor's orders. Do you think we can't make this decision?"
Her indifferent expression gave people a very trustworthy feeling.
The Left Vice Minister looked at the Second Prince with some suspicion.
Xiao Xiyou nodded calmly, indicating that what the Grand Preceptor said was true.
Hearing this, he felt a little relieved and gritted his teeth, thinking that this matter should be properly resolved.
"Your Highness and Your Excellency, please sit down first?"
After he finished speaking, he sat down himself, seemingly without having given the matter much thought.
Xiao Xiyou and Zhou Zhizhi exchanged a glance and then sat down as well.
"The Prime Minister has actually been very arrogant all these years."
"In private, he even talked about plotting a rebellion; he was lawless."
"His Majesty is not feeling well, so naturally he has no time to attend to this matter."
"But this is a real hardship for us powerless and insignificant officials."
As the Vice Minister said this, he wiped away his tears.
It seems like she really is upset, and there's a sense of being forced into it.
At first, Zhou Zhizhi really didn't expect that this person was actually forced.
"Consort Kelan has always been favored in the palace, how could you be powerless and without influence?"
Her words brought tears to the eyes of the woman beside her.
"You may not know this, but years ago, due to some misunderstandings, she no longer wanted to have any contact with our family."
After hearing this, Zhou Zhizhi remembered what the system had just told her.
Consort Lan once had a lover, but they were never together.
She thought that perhaps it was because of this incident that she had been unwilling to help her family.
Xiao Xiyou nodded: "Who else?"
He didn't believe that the prime minister was the only one among them.
After hearing this, the Left Vice Minister hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up.
"Please wait, you two!"
As he spoke, he turned the vase next to him, and after the vase turned, a wall next to him slowly opened.
Both of them were puzzled by this scene.
There are some rare treasures inside, but not many.
This shows that he was not a greedy person.
"This is the roster. I knew this day would come."
After saying this, the Vice Minister sighed helplessly.
Zhou Zhizhi took the roster; it was quite thick, and some of the people on it were people she never even dared to dream of.
If we follow the list one by one, it will probably cause a lot of problems.
The court and its officials both need a complete overhaul.
Zhou Zhizhi hesitated for a moment and then looked at Xiao Xiyou, who was sitting calmly drinking tea beside her.
Xiao Xiyou raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong?"
Zhou Zhizhi hesitated before handing over the roster. Xiao Xiyou flipped through it without saying a word, his brows furrowing more and more as he looked at the names on the roster.
"Is what you wrote true?"
His voice was a little deep, so he seemed to have an imposing presence even without being angry.
Upon hearing this, the Vice Minister immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your Highness, please investigate thoroughly. If it is fake, then I certainly wouldn't dare hand it over to you."
"Moreover, I remember very clearly who did what. If Your Highness does not believe me, you can investigate carefully."
He spoke very seriously, and everyone present fell into an unusual silence.
This matter may not be ready to be addressed right now.
There were just too many people; I never imagined this prime minister would have such great abilities.
It's possible that so many people were incited to rebel, and there were likely traitors within the palace as well.
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