Chapter 301 The Way of the Crown Prince
The minister who jumped out to be a troublemaker was left out in the cold.
After being left alone for a long time, he couldn't stand it anymore and continued: "I think that since ancient times, there has been no..."
He didn't get to finish his words this time, as Cheng Nianying interrupted him: "I heard that Lord Fei is a good official who loves his people like his own children."
The names, official positions, and backgrounds of all the officials in the court were handed over to Cheng Nianying by Wu Xun.
Fu Yi used to have the habit of collecting as much background information as possible about all the officials in the imperial capital.
No matter how small the official position is.
He may not remember every one of them, but these things are recorded in a book so that he can look it up when needed.
This is also one of the reasons why he can easily set up a trap by using people.
Lord Fei didn't expect that the new crown prince knew who he was, and he twisted his neck awkwardly.
But the crown prince praised him as a good official.
Can he still say, "No, I am not a good official if I don't love the people"?
Lord Fei said stiffly with a stern face, "I am deeply grateful for your appreciation, Crown Prince. But according to ancestral rules, I cannot..."
Cheng Nianying still didn't give him a chance to finish his words. She continued, "Such a good official should go to Juzhou."
Lord Fei's expression suddenly changed.
Juzhou.
A poor place!
"The people there are in need of a good official like Lord Fei." Cheng Nianying spoke each word softly and sincerely.
"Did the Crown Prince deliberately send me to such a poor place because I opposed his ascension to the throne?" Lord Fei could hardly hide his anger.
Cheng Nianying gave him a strange look and said, "You were said to be a good official, but it turns out you're not."
Lord Fei was anxious to speak again.
Cheng Nianying asked again, "Isn't Juzhou the territory of our Huan Dynasty?"
King Liang exclaimed in shock: "Of course!"
Cheng Nianying asked, "Are you going to divide the Huan Dynasty's territory among those small countries?"
A chorus of voices immediately rang out from below: "Don't dare!"
"Juzhou has always been the territory of the Huan Dynasty!"
"Since this is also the territory of the Huan Dynasty, aren't the people there our subjects?"
"...naturally, they are also citizens of the Huan Dynasty!"
"Because the people there are poor, you think being an official there means you're being oppressed by me. You only want to be officials, and being an official who doesn't serve the people is not a big deal. It would be great if you could stay in a wealthy place and wield power." Cheng Nianying frowned, "Master Fei, you disappoint me."
"You are not a good official. The rumors outside are all false." Cheng Nianying said in a firm tone.
Lord Fei's face turned pale and blue.
"I made a mistake... I shouldn't have made such presumptuous assumptions about the crown prince, but I absolutely have no intention of disrespecting the people."
"Then are you going to Juzhou?"
“…”
"Then what did you say?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty has an elderly mother who is over seventy years old. I am afraid..."
"Become a good official, and your mother will be happy for you."
“…”
Yin Huiyi almost laughed out loud.
King Liang breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worrying for no reason. His daughter was truly amazing!
The coronation ceremony was finally scheduled, and even the letters that the Cen family had found were not used.
According to traditional conventions, the crown prince should have been repeatedly pleaded by his ministers to put aside his grief over the previous emperor's death and ascend the throne as soon as possible to stabilize the government. The crown prince would then feign refusal, but the process would ultimately end with the crown prince being elevated to the throne.
It is a classic story that will be recorded in history books!
Of course, some people had thought from the beginning that if the crown prince pretended to refuse, they would immediately change their words and invite other princes to ascend the throne.
Turns out this guy wasn't pretending at all.
She responds as soon as it is mentioned.
They dare not even imagine how ugly the history books will be in the future!
…
In fact, the preparations for the coronation ceremony had begun as early as the old emperor's death. Otherwise, how could there be enough time for the new emperor to ascend the throne?
Now it’s a good thing for Cheng Nianying.
But the robes have to be made separately.
During this period of waiting, Cheng Nianying still went to the Prince's Mansion as usual every day.
In the middle of the trial, she even brought out the still-living Mu He and, imitating the old emperor's actions, held a trial in court.
The truth of how Mu He killed the princess was restored.
She had carefully examined Princess Zhaoning's body at the time, so now she could talk about it in an orderly manner.
"The murderer held the knife in his right hand and stabbed it diagonally from bottom to top. Judging from the angle of the attack, this person is about the same height as me."
"She struck lightly at first, then harder. Not only was her strength insufficient, but she also hesitated out of fear and timidity. As a result, the connection between the handle and the blade left a tight mark on Princess Zhaoning's skin..."
"What kind of person was so afraid of killing someone around Princess Zhaoning at that time?"
"Because the servant killed his master."
"When the murderer was apprehended, Princess Zhaoning happened to be missing a maidservant—Mu He."
Cheng Nianying had analyzed who killed Princess Zhaoning in front of King Liang. King Liang thought she was very powerful when he heard it then. Today, more people heard it, and King Liang felt even more happy that his treasure had been discovered.
The corners of his mouth immediately curled up as high as they could.
After hearing this, the ministers looked at each other and fell silent, each one shocked in their hearts.
The daughter of King Liang was able to quell the rebellion in the border town and persuade Wan Boqi to surrender.
He had been calm and composed in forcing Lord Fei to leave that day, and he was also well-reasoned and well-founded in reexamining the case of Princess Zhaoning today.
This shows that she is not someone who can be easily fooled!
Even putting aside prejudice, it can be said that she is a person of both literary and martial arts!
Cheng Nianying stood up and said, "This should be announced to the world to clear the name of Prince Danshuo."
The others looked at each other again, feeling even more puzzled.
Fu Yi hadn't been seen for a long time. Was he killed by the King of Liang? If the King of Liang had killed him, why would the Crown Prince clear his name?
Oh! Show the benevolence of the crown prince!
The ministers thought they understood and bowed to see Cheng Nianying off.
Cheng Nianying walked down the stairs and slowly walked out of the hall.
Mu He, with disheveled hair and pressed tightly to the ground, was finally able to raise his head from the gap.
She looked at Cheng Nianying.
She had just felt that the voice sounded familiar, and it wasn't until this moment that she confirmed it—it was her! How could it be her?
"Who is she?" Mu He grabbed the imperial guard's sleeve and asked in a hoarse voice.
"How dare you! How dare you look at the crown prince like that?" The imperial guards shouted angrily and pushed her to the ground again.
"Crown Prince? What crown prince?"
"He is the one who will ascend the throne as emperor." King Liang walked by and said in a calm voice.
Mu He started to tremble immediately: "Crazy, you are crazy! You are crazy! She is a woman, she, she..."
She tortures people, she kills people, she is terrible!
But Mu He couldn't say the rest of the words because the imperial guards blocked her mouth and took her away.
The other ministers touched the back of their necks awkwardly.
Crazy.
This is what they have said and heard the most in recent days.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve heard it too many times, but now when it falls into my ears, it just makes them itchy.
I even feel a little... tired of listening to it, exhausted, and numb.
This terrible thing of boiling a frog in warm water!
They sighed quietly.
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In the blink of an eye, Mu He was punished by having his heart cut out for daring to kill the princess.
Before the execution, Wu Xun went to see her.
"Wasn't Old Tong also given by His Majesty? What a pity, you had the opportunity to truly integrate into the Prince's Mansion."
"But you want to be the Princess of a County. But you know that's impossible, so you can only hope to work for His Majesty and ask His Majesty to show mercy and assign you to the Prince of a County."
Inspector Wu sighed.
Seeing that he seemed to have sympathy, Mu He immediately threw herself on the fence, wanting to ask him to save her.
At this time, Cheng Nianying wondered behind her, "Why feel sorry for her? Didn't Princess Zhaoning die even more unjustly?"
Wu Xun thought: "That's right."
He chuckled, "The Crown Prince is the one who sees things clearly."
"Princess Zhaoning can finally be buried." Cheng Nianying said again.
Wu Xun sighed even more when he heard this: "Finally..."
Yes! The one who is even more pitiful is Princess Zhaoning!
He looked down at the meal he had brought for Mu He, then took it away again after thinking about it.
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