Chapter 933: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 75
All the assassins were dead, but the eunuch confessed that it was Concubine Dong who did it, and the emperor was half-believing and half-doubting.
The emperor felt that the palace was full of dangers. The crown prince could not be trusted, and the eighth prince might not be trusted either! He felt a tightness in his chest and started coughing violently.
Yun Ting was very worried about the emperor. He actually hoped that the emperor would live a few more years so that the crown prince could succeed to the throne smoothly without any more trouble.
But the heart of the emperor is as unpredictable as a needle in the sea. He used to trust the prince so much, but now he is so suspicious of him. He keeps tossing around like that, and no one knows what he is trying to achieve.
When people get old, they tend to get confused! He had tried to persuade him, but it didn't work. If he persuaded him again, it would be counterproductive. It's not a big deal for ordinary people to get confused, but if the emperor gets confused, there will be corpses everywhere!
Yun Ting could see that today's incident was the work of the Eighth Prince. Of course, the Crown Prince was not completely innocent, and who knows how he might have fanned the flames behind the scenes.
The prince was proud and arrogant, and could tolerate the emperor suppressing him. After all, he was his father and the emperor's love for him was real, and there was still some father-son affection between them. But the prince would never let the eighth prince bully him.
It is really difficult to stay out of this messy situation.
Yun Ting said, "Your Majesty, calm down! This matter is not difficult to investigate. There is such a large vacancy in the Imperial Guard. Someone must have deliberately arranged it. If you investigate carefully, you will definitely find the person behind it."
"The secret guards will commit suicide, and the eunuchs will lie because of the threats from their masters. But it is not so easy to dispatch the imperial guards. They must have been planning for a long time, and we will always be able to find clues."
Whether the truth can be found is another matter, but we cannot let the emperor get carried away and really punish the prince, which would be troublesome.
The emperor kept coughing, "Cough cough cough... Then I'll do as Duke Yun said... cough cough... Check it out for me!"
Everyone was to stay in the palace and not go out. Secret guards walked around in the palace, and the imperial guards, whose suspicion had not yet been cleared, provided assistance.
The whole palace was forbidden to enter and no one dared to move. However, a figure sneaked out from the guard post in the southeast corner and headed towards Chengming Palace as if he knew the way there well.
The Imperial Guards arrested the man on the spot and also found two drafted imperial edicts.
One letter stated that the crown prince was plotting treason and was to be executed on the spot, and the other stated that the eighth prince was to be appointed crown prince and ordered to govern the country.
Zhao Wenyuan knelt on the ground, shaking like a sieve!
Previously, there was chaos on the border. In order to ensure smooth military and political communication, the emperor ordered the Secretariat to leave two people on duty to respond to summons and serve as correspondence. Now that the world is at peace, this rule is still retained, but the emperor seldom summons his ministers late at night.
Zhao Wenyuan was one of the Zhongshu Sheren on duty today. When the Crown Prince broke into the palace at night, the Eighth Prince's plan was half accomplished. He clearly saw the fireworks. The red fireworks spread out, which meant that the big thing was accomplished. He brought the drafted imperial edict to stamp the imperial seal. The Eighth Prince will definitely use him in the future!
But the emperor was not dead!
Duke Yun is not dead either!
The prince is not dead!
Zhao Wenyuan was a coward, there was no need to torture him, he confessed everything!
"Empress Dong used her position as the head of the harem to send assassins into the palace in batches and hide them in secret rooms. There were also members of the Dong family in the imperial guards, so they didn't dare to really rebel. But since Concubine Dong wanted to kill Duke Yun, they were happy to see it happen."
"Your Majesty, please have mercy! I am innocent! It was the Eighth Prince who forced me to do this. I have old parents and young children to take care of. My wives and concubines are my weak points. If I don't listen to the Eighth Prince, he will kill my whole family!"
The Eighth Prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Father! This is all slander! This is all slander! I am loyal to you and have never done these things!"
The emperor kicked the eighth prince on the shoulder, and his whole body was shaking, and he almost fell to the ground.
The prince is supporting the emperor, so he certainly cannot add insult to injury at this moment. Instead, he should try to comfort his father.
"Father, please calm down. My eighth brother must have been instigated by the villain. Please forgive him this time."
"Father is a kind-hearted man, but my eighth brother has gone astray. It would be better to confine him outside so that he won't be annoyed. If Father likes children to be around, I will send Shuan'er to the palace. He doesn't even have a proper name yet, and he's asking Father to give him one."
"There are also the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, who are about the same age as Shuan'er. Father should love his youngest son and eldest grandson more, and not let himself be hurt by such a heartless person."
If you only have one son, it would be a disaster if you raise him in a wrong way. But if you have many sons, it is not unacceptable to confine one of them.
The emperor was old and soft-hearted. He did not want to kill his own child, and even could not bear to let Xiao Ba suffer outside the capital. He simply took away his title and kept him in the palace.
Concubine Dong was sentenced to death, and the rest of the people were all imprisoned. The emperor looked around and picked out Yun Ye.
"Leave this matter to Ye'er. Make sure to conduct a thorough investigation. Don't wrongly accuse anyone, and don't let anyone go. You have a patrol battalion under you, so it will be convenient for you to arrest people."
Yun Ye pointed at himself with a confused look on his face, "Me? Your Majesty, are you pointing at the wrong person? It's better to let my father do it! If all else fails, there are still the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate, which are more reliable than me, right?"
The emperor also had his own considerations. Yun Ye and the Dong family had a grudge, so he would definitely not side with the Dong family. Moreover, Yun Ye had a high status and could suppress others, so no matter who he spoke to, it would be useless.
The emperor also didn't want to implicate too many people. If he handed the matter over to other people, a group of unfounded accomplices might be implicated. However, Yun Ye was basically not involved in the court, so he didn't have this concern.
The emperor scolded her, "You are already an adult and married, why are you still so lazy? Will you be exhausted by doing such a small task? And you are still bargaining with me!"
"If you do well, I will promote you to the commander of the Nine Gates! If you don't do well, you can go back to being a small guard captain!"
Yun Ye reluctantly accepted the order and thanked him, muttering, "I don't know how to investigate the case, what can I do?"
The emperor kicked Yun Ye and said with disdain, "You are not capable of that and you still have the nerve to say that! I will assign you people from the Censorate to serve you. All right, get out!"
"Duke Yun, you should take good care of your son. When the crown prince was his age, he could share my worries, but he is thinking of asking you to share his worries!"
Yun Ting held his son's collar and respectfully said, "I obey your order. I will discipline him strictly. I'm leaving now."
The stormy night is finally over!
Yun Ye led the patrol battalion to surround the Dong family. They arrested all the members of the Dong family, from top to bottom, from masters to servants. They searched their homes, counted the stolen goods and evidence, and were very busy.
The Zhao family was implicated and all nine clans were sent to prison. Zhao Wenyuan was doomed to die. If other clan members were involved, they would also die. The rest would be exiled or imprisoned, and their cases would be slowly investigated.
The Xu family was extremely bold and had close ties with the Dong family, which was considered treason. Ji Changmao held a low-ranking official position and had no great talent, so the Dong family looked down on him and believed he had no qualifications to be involved in such a major event.
However, Yun Ye still arrested Ji Changmao, imprisoned him for a while, stripped him of his official position, and left him to fend for himself.
Ji Changmao treated Huan'er badly. Although Huan'er never said anything, he also wanted to vent her anger. He couldn't let the Ji family live too well.
Yun Ye stayed in the government office for many days and finally caught all the people. When he had some free time, he wanted to go back to see Huan'er.
He was very tired, as it was a rare opportunity for him to ride in a sedan chair. When he reached Chunfeng Street, the carriage suddenly stopped and he almost hit his head.
"Qingfeng! How do you drive? Do you want to kill me?"
Qing Feng lifted the curtain of the carriage, "Please forgive me, my lord! There are people blocking the road ahead, saying they want to sue Lord Ji from the Ministry of Personnel. They seem to be saying something about a flood that broke the dam and flooded the entire village!"
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