Chapter 175 Unable to even leave the palace gates
The closure of Minjitang and the arrest of the steward of Prince Zhao's mansion startled Ruan Xingzhi.
He couldn't understand why His Majesty was personally leading the Prince of Zhao on a military expedition, and even the Crown Prince wouldn't dare to make any big moves in the capital.
But the supervisory department dared to arrest people at this very moment.
The fact that his plans had been interrupted once again made Ruan Xingzhi a little scared.
He wasn't afraid of being arrested by the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review, but it was the Censorate that made the arrest.
The Supervisory Department always makes arrests based on evidence they have.
Now that the steward of the Prince of Zhao's mansion and the Minji Hall have been arrested, it means that they have something in their hands that will ensure the Prince of Wu's eternal damnation.
Moreover, Ye Yunshu was the only person in the Dayu court that Ruan Xingzhi couldn't see through.
Not only did she, as a woman, gain a firm foothold in the court, but even the Emperor had absolute trust in her.
Ruan Xingzhi could subconsciously sense that Ye Yunshu's identity was definitely not as simple as a fourth-rank supervisor.
Her trump card is definitely beyond everyone's imagination; she might even be holding something like an imperial gold medal.
Thinking of this, Ruan Xingzhi's first thought was to leave the capital city, this place of trouble, as soon as possible.
Get far away from here.
But how to leave here without alerting anyone is something I need to think about carefully.
Ruan Xingzhi knew what to do after only a short while.
He sat quietly in the courtyard until evening.
He returned to his study, packed a few things, put some silver notes on his person, and put some loose silver and gold ingots in a purse.
He then changed into inconspicuous clothes and opened another secret passage in the study.
He knew that there were King Wu's men around, so he couldn't go through the main gate.
You can leave through the secret passage first, and then leave the capital.
As for which way to go...
I definitely can't go to the north, and the south isn't suitable for me either, as there are many caravans there and I'd be easily spotted.
It's better to go to the southwest.
As for the big ship of King Wu and the Ruan family, it's bound to sink, and he doesn't want to go down with that broken ship!
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn!
Ruan Xingzhi was very confident that no matter where he went, he would be able to survive with his intelligence.
...
Everyone in the capital was a little surprised.
Just two days ago, everyone was indignantly cursing King Zhao for being inhuman, making a mess of the capital for his own selfish interests.
Now that the steward of the Prince Zhao's mansion has been suddenly arrested, everyone is a little uneasy.
Is it really that fast?
They were just saying that everyone in the Prince Zhao's mansion should be arrested, but that was just talk!
Some people are more clear-headed and calm.
"If it is truly related to Lord Shangguan's death, the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review should be the ones making the arrests, not the Censorate."
The Inspection Department usually only checks the accounts, not things unrelated to the accounts...
The Inspection Department won't handle it.
However, for the Supervisory Department to take action, it must be something that concerns the fate of the Great Yu Dynasty.
The fact that Minjitang was arrested together shows that at least the steward of Prince Zhao's mansion was involved in the procurement of military supplies and medicines.
The steward of Prince Zhao's residence... he's really stirred up a hornet's nest!
Everyone agreed that it made sense.
The cases that warrant the involvement of the Inspection Department must be major ones.
Everyone waited quietly for news.
...
The King of Wu also learned that the steward of the King of Zhao's mansion and the people from Minjitang had been arrested.
His heart skipped a beat.
Why was he arrested at this time? Could it be that the matter has been exposed...?
He thought that after such a major incident, Ruan Xingzhi would definitely come to discuss it with him.
He had been waiting for Ruan Xingzhi to arrive in the study.
He waited all night, but still couldn't see Ruan Xingzhi.
Unable to sit still, the King of Wu quietly went down the tunnel to the courtyard where Ruan Xingzhi often stayed to find him.
Who knew that when he arrived there quietly, the courtyard was empty, and even the emergency silver notes and gold he had prepared for Ruan Xingzhi, which he had hidden in the study, were gone.
"They ran away?"
"I didn't expect this kid to actually run away?" King Wu chuckled self-deprecatingly.
After sitting idly in the courtyard for a while, King Wu returned to his palace by the same route.
There was nothing he could do now that things had come to this.
In the capital, he was at the mercy of others. Outside, he might have a chance to struggle, but in the capital... he could only wait for his father's decision.
The King of Wu had been pondering a question.
If all the things I've done are exposed, will my father kill me?
I don't think so! He's his son, after all. How could he just kill him like that?
It seems I can only live as a commoner!
...
Looking at Ye Yunshu, whose eyes were bloodshot and who had clearly lost weight, Song Zhimian's eyes were full of admiration.
In less than seven days, Lord Ye actually uncovered an important clue.
"Lord Ye, have you made a great discovery?" Song Zhimian asked hurriedly.
Ye Yunshu let out a long sigh, but her expression didn't look very relaxed.
On the contrary, her expression was not good, and even a little helpless.
"There have been gains, but in terms of magnitude, it's not what we originally expected. All we can find out now is that the steward of the Prince Zhao's mansion was involved in the procurement of military supplies and medicines by Minjitang," Ye Yunshu sighed.
Song Zhimian was taken aback.
They've already arrested the steward of Prince Zhao's mansion; isn't that a great achievement?
"After arresting the steward of the Prince of Zhao, I immediately checked the accounts of the Prince of Zhao's residence."
The Prince Zhao's mansion had a lot of private accounts, but the silver allocated to the Minji Hall never actually reached the Prince Zhao's hands.
"That silver has always been in the hands of that steward. He bought a large house in the west of the city, and he also has maids and servants," Ye Yunshu said.
Song Zhimian...
Could it be that this matter has nothing to do with the King of Zhao, and was only orchestrated by the King of Wu using the King of Zhao's name?
To cover their tracks, they dragged in the steward of the Prince Zhao's mansion.
Actually, this was just a cover-up...
Song Zhimian was both happy and a little sad.
Lianqiao, who had already gone to the north, even entered the palace seeking revenge, but she almost targeted the wrong person...
Fortunately, the truth about the Lianqiao family should come to light soon.
“Then…” Song Zhimian looked at Ye Yunshu.
"I will have someone continue the investigation. In addition, I have also brought over all the account books from the Wu Prince's residence."
After reviewing those ledgers, let's see if we can find more evidence.
"Zhimian, I remember what happened to your third uncle's family... I'll definitely help you find out the truth," Ye Yunshu promised.
Song Zhimian nodded.
She wasn't in a hurry! Her third uncle's matter concerned the North, so it was definitely not that simple.
"Lord Ye, are you... going out now?" Song Zhimian asked, looking at Ye Yunshu, who was dressed neatly and seemed ready to leave.
"It is necessary to go to the palace!"
Someone wants to see me, so I have to go see them! You should go back to Chunbuwan and stay there for the next few days!
The students from Wutong Academy and Nanqing Academy will be heading to the capital tomorrow.
Keep an eye on them, don't let them cause any trouble!
...
At the palace gate, Consort Wu was furious. She never imagined that she would be blocked from leaving the palace by someone with a knife.
A group of female guards blocked the palace gate, preventing anyone from leaving.
"By order from above! No one is permitted to leave the palace without permission for the next three days!"
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