Chapter 461 Investigation
The Northern Qi Emperor was embarrassed and furious, saying, "A mere assassin not only disguised himself as a royal guard, but also forged the guard's personal token, so realistic that it's indistinguishable from the real thing. If I send someone to investigate this matter, how will the world view me? How will they view my civil and military officials?"
"First, they believe that my subordinates are all good-for-nothings, and they actually allowed assassins to infiltrate the Forbidden Palace without anyone noticing."
"Secondly, an assassin has appeared in my guards. This also means that I am in danger. Wouldn't this cause panic among the court, fearing that something bad might happen to me?"
At this point, the Northern Qi emperor glanced at the shocking wound on Zhao Yi's shoulder and suddenly realized that on the surface, they were a loving and filial father and son. Even if he had murderous intentions towards Zhao Yi, he had to save face.
The Northern Qi Emperor's tone softened. "Yier, putting aside the dignity and prestige of the royal family, let's just talk about the blood relationship between us. You are my son, and you were assassinated and seriously injured. As your father, I will also find the murderer and avenge you."
Zhao Yi looked at the Northern Qi Emperor who seemed to love his son deeply and found it extremely ironic.
If he did not have the support of the Great Zhou and the Northern Qi army was not as strong as that of the Great Zhou, the Northern Qi emperor would not have dealt with him at all and would have found an excuse to get rid of him long ago.
It was because Zhao Yi grasped the psychology of the Northern Qi Emperor that he dared to force the Northern Qi Emperor to investigate the case of his assassination after clearing his name.
The injury on his shoulder couldn't have been in vain.
Zhao Yi followed his words and said, "What are your plans, Your Majesty?"
"I suspect remnants of the previous dynasty disguised as imperial guards assassinated you, intending to use the Great Zhou to eliminate Northern Qi and reap the benefits." The Northern Qi emperor placed all the blame on the remnants of the previous dynasty, saying helplessly, "Yier, my father and I already know the murderer. There's no need to mobilize a large force to investigate the assassin. After all, this case involves remnants of the previous dynasty. We should avoid alerting them and send a group of people to secretly investigate their whereabouts."
Every word the Northern Qi Emperor said was urging Zhao Yi to put the overall situation first.
"If the assassins are remnants of the previous dynasty, then their power has already infiltrated the Forbidden Palace. Why not just capture you and then mobilize their forces within the court to replace you?"
Zhao Yi gathered her tangled clothes and addressed the loophole in the Northern Qi Emperor's words. "Besides, the remnants of the previous dynasty have been lurking for decades. If they reach out to the royal family, they won't just target me. They will definitely come out in full force, with multiple forces acting together. You will be the first to bear the brunt of the attack, followed by the other princes."
The Emperor of Northern Qi had no intention of investigating the matter at all. These excuses were just a pretext to get rid of Zhao Yi. He planned to find a scapegoat and close the case after ten days or half a month. However, he did not expect that Zhao Yi was so difficult to deal with and was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.
"Since he's not a remnant of the previous dynasty, who has the ability to reach into the palace and the prince?" The Northern Qi Emperor slowly calmed down. He was the emperor of Northern Qi, and Northern Qi was his final authority. He held the power of life and death. Who would dare to investigate him? Since Zhao Yi wanted to investigate, then let him do it. "In your opinion, who should be sent to investigate this case?"
Zhao Yi said without hesitation: "Wise King."
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