Chapter 576 Chen Chu's Lord (Update 2)

Morning Court.

"Your Majesty, the matter of opening the sea is of great importance. It is inappropriate for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to act on his own. I hope Your Majesty will stop His Royal

Highness immediately!" "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so casual about such an important matter. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually treats the important matter of the country as a child's play! If this continues, there will be disaster!"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's behavior is actually a contempt for the imperial power and disrespect for the monarch and father!"

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Lu Chengtian pressed his temples. It came again, it came again. This unfortunate son was not worrying outside.

He had sent pigeon letters to his unfortunate son for seven consecutive days, asking him to return to Beijing as soon as possible, but there was no news from the other party.

The ministers below were still talking non-stop. They talked about these two things, either punishing the Crown Prince or the sea ban.

With repetitive discussions, the morning court session has become like a vegetable market. Moreover, it is not just a quarrel among a few people, but a quarrel involving almost everyone.

The fighting power of the civil and military officials is too strong. When leaving the court, Lu Chengtian felt his head buzzing, as if a large group of mosquitoes were buzzing in his ears, giving him a headache.

"Where is the prince? Where is he? How many days will it take for him to return to Beijing?" Lu Chengtian's face was full of anger, suppressing his temper. He forgot all his usual expressionless emotions.

Dequan wanted to play dead, but in the current situation, if he kept silent and did not answer, he would have to do it again, unless he wanted to be the former eunuch.

"Your Majesty, I just got the news this morning that there is no sign of the prince at any of the post stations along the way from Shandong to the capital."

Lu Chengtian glanced to the side and asked subconsciously, "What do you mean?"

Dequan swallowed his saliva. No, Your Majesty, you are usually wise and brave, witty, and able to plan and win battles thousands of miles away. How come you can't think of such a simple thing now?

Isn't it obvious? Why are you asking it?

Your Majesty, if you want my life, just say it! Why do you throw out such a difficult question?

Dequan's voice was very low, "Your Highness the Crown Prince should, should leave Shandong Prefecture."

Lu Chengtian laughed out loud, and Dequan on the side became even more scared.

Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Crown Prince, can you come back soon?

Otherwise, there is really no way to stay in this palace.

Smiling, Lu Chengtian looked at the latest interrogation results presented by the Minister of Justice Pei Ruqing, "Boss? Chen Chu confessed in person?"

Pei Ruqing stood straight and was very serious, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Didn't Chen Chu keep silent all the time? Why did he speak this time?" Lu Chengtian looked at the testimony carefully and asked casually.

Pei Ruqing bowed, "I have recently researched several new criminal laws and tested them on Chen Chu. The effect is very significant."

Lu Chengtian didn't care much about this. He only wanted the result.

"My dear minister, how credible do you think this confession is?" In the blink of an eye, Lu Chengtian had read all the confessions.

Chen Chu confessed that the master he followed was the eldest prince, and it was also the eldest prince who ordered him to raise private soldiers in the Shandong area in the name of bandits.

Even these people were sent to him by the eldest prince.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince encountered assassination along the way because the eldest prince informed them in advance that the Crown Prince would assign the secret guards around him to other princes to protect their safety.

Even the second prince and the third prince have a good relationship. Whenever one of them is in danger, the other will definitely save him at all costs after getting the news.

It was only after he got this news that he used the third prince to attract the second prince and catch him in one fell swoop, and then pushed the blame on Dameng, prompting the two countries to go to war.

As soon as the war begins, Daliang will definitely promote its national prestige, so that the Dameng will not dare to attack the Daliang royal family again, and let them remember this painful lesson forever. Therefore, the eldest prince, as a general, will lead the troops to the battlefield.

The eldest prince is brave and good at fighting. When fighting against Da Cang before, he not only recaptured the border city of Daliang, but also killed the enemy generals, established a great military exploit, and became a great hero in the eyes of the people. He has

a great reputation among the people.

And in this war, as long as the eldest prince returns victorious, under the premise that the crown prince, the second prince, and the third prince are all dead, there is no suspense. The position of the crown prince must be the eldest prince.

This series of plans are closely linked and extremely meticulous.

If Chen Chu had not confessed, no one would have thought that the master behind Chen Chu was the eldest prince.

Pei Ruqing was promoted after Lu Chengtian purged the court. Before that, Pei Ruqing was just an unknown chief of the Ministry of Justice.

After the previous Minister of Justice was confiscated and exiled, all forces were eyeing this position covetously, and all wanted to recommend their own people to take it up.

Who would have known that the person who finally ascended to the position of Minister was actually an unknown person.

It can be said that many forces were shocked.

However, at the same time, everyone in the court also understood that Pei Ruqing was a close minister of the royal family. He was only loyal to the emperor. He was a sword in the emperor's hand, sharp and tough, invincible.

No one in the court, civil or military, dared to easily provoke this Lord Pei. On the contrary, since he came to power, various forces have been trying to show goodwill to him, constantly trying to curry favor with him, and trying to get closer to him.

However, this Lord Pei is diligent in his official duties. He is basically immersed in criminal cases every day, and basically has no connection with any forces.

He knows very well in his heart that he is destined to be a lone minister in his life!

In this way, the emperor can use him with confidence.

Give him power with confidence.

Don't worry that he will be pulled by other forces.

If he holds great power and still makes friends with various forces, then he will not be far from death.

Pei Ruqing's heart is as clear as a mirror, and naturally he will not let himself fall into such a situation.

Therefore, he was careful in his words and deeds, whether he was on duty or in front of the emperor, he was always cautious. After all, no one knew better than him that being with the emperor was like being with a tiger.

Especially, this matter also involved the princes and the competition for the throne, so he had to be more cautious.

"I think Chen Chu is a cunning and cruel person. He even ordered the execution of the third prince who was related to him by blood. His scheming is extraordinary. Although his testimony is very reasonable, I think we should treat it with caution."

Lu Chengtian said nothing more, folded the testimony into a roll again, called the well-fed pigeons, and delivered the testimony directly to the little prince.

The eldest son was in trouble, and he didn't believe that this unlucky son would not come back!

Originally, Pei Ruqing wanted to take over the trivial matter of releasing the pigeons. After all, as a minister, he had to share the worries of the emperor. How could he let the emperor do such a trivial matter himself?

Little did he know that the emperor didn't let him get involved at all.

When leaving the Shangshufang, Pei Ruqing stuffed a sachet into Dequan's hand.

Dequan was stunned and explained with a smile, "Those pigeons were sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Normally, no one is allowed to touch them. They are very precious."

Pei Ruqing's eyes flickered when he heard this. After thanking him, he turned around and left the palace and went to the death row of the Ministry of Justice.