Chapter 171 Who dares to arrest people at Prince Zhao's residence now?
When the King of Wu heard Ruan Xingzhi say this, he knew that Ruan Xingzhi must have planned everything.
Do whatever you think is right!
In short, I'm destined to bear this infamy.
Xingzhi, you're smart. Analyze this for me. Who exactly killed that old man from the Shangguan family?
He died when I was only gone for a short while?
"I just can't figure it out!" King Wu was still struggling with this question.
Ruan Xingzhi poured a cup of wine for the King of Wu, then poured one for himself, and then raised his cup to the King of Wu in a toast.
The King of Wu also raised his wine cup.
After they both drank the wine in their glasses, Ruan Xingzhi finally spoke his mind.
"It must have been Lord Shangguan who committed suicide."
King of Wu...
"He committed suicide? How could that be? His value as a living person was far greater than his value as a dead person."
"He'd risk his life just to frame me?" King Wu didn't believe it.
Ruan Xingzhi sighed.
At first, he didn't believe it either, but then he thought about it for three days, wondering what he would do if he were Lord Shangguan...
"Cousin, I've been thinking about this issue for the past few days as well."
Only after thinking it through did I realize that this reason, which no one would believe, was the truth.
"The moment Yang Zhengtong's brother-in-law mentioned Yang Zhengtong, and Yang Zhengtong mentioned Lord Shangguan, you fell into someone else's trap!" Ruan Xingzhi said seriously.
The King of Wu held his wine cup in his hand and remained silent.
Ruan Xingzhi continued speaking.
"I was not there those two days, so I didn't know that Yang Zhengtong had mentioned Lord Shangguan."
If I were here, this matter would have ended with Yang Zhengtong. I wouldn't have let you cause trouble for Lord Shangguan.
The Crown Prince's move to bring up Lord Shangguan was actually a gamble, a gamble that his cousin was thinking more than he expected.
They made excellent choices; Lord Shangguan will always stand on the Crown Prince's side.
He was not only a member of the Crown Princess's family, but also the backbone of the Censorate.
The Ruan family is in this state because they were impeached by the Censorate.
So they're betting you'll definitely fall for their trap.
That's how it is now; you've fallen into their trap.
But the Crown Prince probably didn't expect that Lord Shangguan would risk his life to drag you down with him.
Cousin, I suspect that Lord Shangguan felt his health was failing, so he decided to gamble with his own life to bring you down completely.
Sigh, what's the point of saying all this now!
"These are all just my guesses. Even if we knew that's how it was, we still made a mistake with Lord Shangguan's move," Ruan Xingzhi sighed.
The King of Wu was somewhat unwilling.
He's realized it now.
The things Lord Shangguan said that day were probably meant to provoke me and make me take action...
"That old bastard is indeed ruthless!" King Wu said bitterly.
Ruan Xingzhi waved his hand.
"Cousin, don't say that about Lord Shangguan."
Not everyone is willing to risk their life to pave the way for others.
"If Lord Shangguan supports my cousin, then Lord Shangguan truly has a strong sense of righteousness!" Ruan Xingzhi said with a smile.
The King of Wu had nothing to say.
He still didn't understand why so many people would rather lose their lives than give up supporting the Crown Prince.
Is that good-for-nothing Crown Prince really that great?
“Xingzhi, have you ever regretted it? A prince like me… is not worth your following!” King Wu suddenly said.
Ruan Xingzhi was taken aback. Seeing the King of Wu staring at him, he suddenly smiled.
"Cousin, we're family! If I don't help you, who else can I help?"
The King of Wu felt relieved.
That's good, at least there are people who will always support me.
"So, how exactly are you planning to drag King Zhao into this mess?" King Wu continued to ask.
"Only by dragging the King of Zhao into this mess will His Majesty order Prime Minister Lin to expedite the trial of this case."
His Majesty will not allow the King of Zhao to be involved in this case at this time.
Whether it's for the good of the Crown Prince or for the sake of King Zhao, this case will be resolved as soon as possible.
Therefore, His Majesty will likely demote my cousin to a commoner.
But it is precisely because of this that His Majesty feels guilty towards his cousin.
Cousin, remember this: if Prime Minister Lin is presiding over this case, he will definitely summon you to court.
Just tell the truth. No matter how much evidence is presented to you, do not plead guilty.
The final decision is His Majesty's business.
Regardless of what's being said outside that this matter is related to the King of Zhao, you shouldn't involve the King of Zhao here.
"That's all!" Ruan Xingzhi continued to explain.
The King of Wu nodded.
Father's guilt...
I hope my father feels a little guilty towards me!
"Are you sure those rumors about King Zhao won't implicate me?" King Wu was still a little uneasy.
Ruan Xingzhi was a little helpless. Was he starting to feel scared? Where had his courage gone when he arrested Lord Shangguan?
"Cousin, what people outside say is none of your business. I'll take care of everything that needs to be done for you."
Just pretend you don't know anything about these things.
Listen to me, don't think about anything else, solve the problem at hand first before making any plans.
From now on, just think of yourself as a prince without any help.
"By the way, you're not hiding anything else from me, are you?" Ruan Xingzhi looked at King Wu.
"Other matters... do you mean matters in the capital?"
Let me think...
"There's something you probably don't know: back then you were still studying at Wutong Academy!" King Wu suddenly said.
"What is it?" Ruan Xingzhi immediately became alert.
"The Ministry of War's military supplies and medicines."
Wasn't it always Huimintang in Jiangnan that was in charge before?
Later... Huimintang ran into trouble, and Minjitang took over the military supplies and medicines from the Ministry of War.
This was something I did with the deceased Cai Boju.
"But...we've brought in the steward from the Zhao Prince's residence as a shareholder. Will this have any impact?" King Wu asked in a low voice.
Ruan Xingzhi was stunned for a long time.
The incident at Jiangnan Huimintang was done by my cousin and that Cai Boju... They killed the entire Bai family of Huimintang?
That's really bold!
"So that means if someone wants to use this opportunity to reopen the case, the first person they'll find is the steward of the Prince Zhao's mansion?" Ruan Xingzhi asked.
The King of Wu nodded.
Ruan Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is not a big deal. His Majesty has gone on a personal expedition with the Prince of Zhao and is not in the capital."
Even the Crown Prince cannot arrest people from the Prince of Zhao's residence!
"No one in the capital can harm a prince who is fighting on the battlefield, so you can rest assured!" Ruan Xingzhi said with a smile.
The King of Wu breathed a sigh of relief; that was good.
A few days ago, the owner of Minjitang sent someone to say that they seemed to be being watched.
It will be fine after these few days!
"Even if something goes wrong, there's nothing to fear, the steward of the Prince Zhao's mansion..."
The more exciting this matter becomes, the less scolding you'll get, cousin!" Ruan Xingzhi sneered twice more.
King of Wu...
Yes, wasn't that the purpose of dragging the steward of Prince Zhao's mansion into this mess?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com