Chapter 152 Summoning?
Everyone was stunned when they heard Yang Zhengtong say that it was Lord Shangguan who instructed him to do this.
The Left Vice Minister thought to himself, "Isn't Yang Zhengtong a confidant of the Crown Prince? How can he make baseless accusations against people like this!"
Anyone who knows the inside story understands that this was a trap set by the King of Wu.
Yang Zhengtong could have simply remained silent and refused to say anything.
Now……
The King of Wu and the Right Attendant were also startled.
They never expected that Yang Zhengtong would actually implicate Lord Shangguan.
The Right Vice Minister's first thought was to leave as quickly as possible, pretending he hadn't heard anything.
Is this Lord Shangguan someone we can afford to offend?
The Shangguan family has been a distinguished family for hundreds of years, with an empress among their ancestors. The longest-reigning emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, Emperor Wu, was the grandson of the Shangguan family.
Moreover, there's the Shen family, the Duke of Dingguo, who have frequent dealings with the Shangguan family in the capital, and the Huangfu family, who guard the southwest.
Even Prime Minister Lin had to respectfully bow to the elder Shangguan as a disciple...
That old guy... that's explosives, you can't even touch it!
"Shut up! I asked you to reveal who instigated this, not to make baseless accusations!" the Right Vice Minister immediately said.
Yang Zhengtong chuckled, first giving the Right Vice Minister a disdainful look, then glancing at the Prince of Wu.
"Your Highness, you wouldn't be afraid to arrest him, would you?"
King Wu had been stunned for a while, and only came to his senses after hearing Yang Zhengtong's somewhat provocative voice.
He also understood Yang Zhengtong's purpose.
Yang Zhengtong was certain that he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Lord Shangguan!
But now...
"If Minister Yang dares to speak, then of course I dare to do it!"
The person was implicated by Yang Zhanshi. In order to thoroughly investigate the case of the privately made dragon robe, I, the King, will certainly handle the case impartially.
No matter who is involved, I will investigate to the end!
"Keep an eye on him, don't let him die!"
After King Wu finished speaking, he turned around and left the Ministry of Justice prison.
The Left and Right Vice Ministers quickly followed, and the Left Vice Minister glanced back at Yang Zhengtong before leaving.
This guy has really stirred up a hole in the sky!
...
As soon as the Left Vice Minister left the Ministry of Justice prison, he immediately bowed and bid farewell to the King of Wu.
He had to inform Minister Ye about such a big matter so that Minister Ye could make a decision; this was no small matter.
Judging from the look in King Wu's eyes just now, he really intends to take action against Lord Shangguan.
The King of Wu was not afraid. He was a prince, a son of the emperor. Even if the emperor blamed him, he would at most receive a few words of reprimand.
These people are different.
If the Ministry of Justice dares to lay a hand on Lord Shangguan, the Censorate, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Hanlin Academy will certainly not let them off the hook.
At that time... they really became the target of everyone's criticism.
The Left Vice Minister didn't care how dark it was outside; he got into the carriage and headed straight for Minister Ye's residence.
Unfortunately, when they arrived there... Minister Ye was still at Prime Minister Lin's house and hadn't returned.
The Left Vice Minister was really in a hurry now. Without thinking, he told the coachman to turn the carriage around and head towards Prime Minister Lin's residence.
Although visiting Prime Minister Lin at this hour is inappropriate, the matter is urgent, and there's no time to worry about that now...
Half an hour later, the Left Vice Minister emerged from Prime Minister Lin's residence with a blank expression.
He thought of what Minister Ye had said while he was leisurely drinking tea in the Lin family mansion.
"This matter is no longer within the Ministry of Justice's purview; don't be so eager to get involved."
"Drive carefully on your way back, don't fall!"
A flash of inspiration struck the Left Vice Minister, and he immediately understood what Minister Ye meant.
The current situation is... avoid this matter if you can, don't rush to show off, otherwise you'll be the one to take the blame if something goes wrong.
The Left Vice Minister chuckled, snatched the whip from the coachman, and lashed the horse's right leg with it...
The horse seemed to be in pain, and surprisingly, it reared up on both front hooves.
Then, to the driver's astonishment, the carriage carrying the Left Vice Minister dramatically overturned.
The Left Vice Minister also fell to the ground as the carriage overturned.
"Quickly! Quickly, fetch a doctor! My leg seems to be broken!"
"Furthermore, send someone to the yamen gate to request leave from me, as I need to rest at home for a while," the Left Vice Minister shouted.
...
The Right Attendant was also cautiously watching the King of Wu, who remained silent.
He understood that the King of Wu still had his own thoughts.
"Your Highness..." The Right Vice Minister tried to offer some advice.
The King of Wu chuckled.
"What? Are you scared? What's there to be afraid of? Isn't this normal? The subordinate didn't want to die in vain, so he revealed the mastermind behind it all. Isn't this a process that happens in every case?" King Wu laughed.
The Right Vice Minister's heart pounded.
This isn't a question of whether we're afraid or not; it's simply that the identity of that Elder Shangguan is far too special.
His family members are either officials in charge of remonstrance or historians, and he has many disciples, enjoying the deep trust of His Majesty.
Furthermore, the Crown Princess is the legitimate daughter of the Shangguan family...
Either way, it's enough to give me a hard time.
"Your Highness, this is no small matter. Why don't we send Yang Zhengtong's confession to His Majesty and let him make a decision?" The Right Vice Minister also didn't want to get involved in this mess.
This is something that could easily get you into trouble if you're not careful...
"As I have said, this is done in accordance with the law."
Are we here to arrest Lord Shangguan? No, it's someone involved in the case of illegally making dragon robes who has implicated Lord Shangguan.
From any perspective, we need to get to the bottom of this!
If you want to blame someone, blame Yang Zhengtong. We're just handling the case according to the law, okay?
If Yang Zhengtong is making baseless accusations, then this is a good opportunity to clear Lord Shangguan's name!
if……
Then I will submit another memorial to His Majesty, requesting my father to make a decision!
Now... we are handling this case according to the laws of Da Yu, is that wrong? We are not wrong, okay?
And... Minister Xu, your uncle was demoted three ranks because he was impeached by the Shangguan family, right?
If others act in accordance with the law, then we must also act in accordance with the law!
Okay, don't overthink it, it's not that difficult! Isn't the Ministry of Justice's duty to act in accordance with the laws of Da Yu?
Since someone has implicated Lord Shangguan in this case, we will investigate according to the law.
It's nothing more than asking someone to come and ask.
After we've finished asking the questions, we'll send the person out.
"At worst, I'll personally escort Lord Shangguan out of the Ministry of Justice, won't that be enough?" King Wu laughed.
Right Vice Minister...
If the case is handled according to the laws of Chongqing, it seems that a summons can be issued...
If the consequences get out of control, just push everything onto Yang Zhengtong.
"What if Minister Ye doesn't allow it tomorrow?" the Right Vice Minister asked in a low voice.
"He... that old bastard is definitely hiding; he won't get involved in this mess!"
Never mind him. Tomorrow, the King's men and the Ministry of Justice will go together to invite Lord Shangguan.
As for the final outcome? We'll discuss that when we meet with Lord Shangguan!
After speaking, the King of Wu turned around and got into his carriage.
After hesitating for a while, the Right Vice Minister had no choice but to get into his own carriage.
Tomorrow...it's definitely going to be chaotic!
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