"madness!"
Bai Shiyuan looked at Bai Shicheng. He was so smart, and his parents and grandfather were also very smart, so how could he give birth to such a fool?
Bai Shicheng shrank his neck and asked, "Why is that?"
Bai Shiyuan sighed and said, "Of course, Zhao Lin's actions have displeased His Majesty."
"Does this matter have anything to do with Your Majesty?" Bai Shicheng said in a lost voice.
Bai Shiyuan glared at Bai Shicheng unhappily: "The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are both His Majesty's sons, what do you think?"
Bai Shicheng suddenly realized, "Both sides are equal. No matter who suffers, the one who feels the most pain is the father. Previously, Prince Yu was handling the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds and caught the Crown Prince with evidence. Your Majesty had great difficulty suppressing it, but now it has been uncovered by Zhao Lin again. If I were Your Majesty, I would force him to lead the troops in the north."
Bai Shiyuan nodded and said, "You're not completely stupid. True, this may seem like a state affair, but it's actually His Majesty's family affair. Guo Maoliang's death was so timely, who wouldn't know there was something fishy going on? Even Prince Yu knew it, but His Majesty's desire to keep things quiet is so obvious. Who would be so fearless as to expose this matter publicly without fearing His Majesty's reprimand?"
Bai Shicheng gloated, "So, Zhao Lin thought he had accomplished something great, but in fact, he was jumping into a fire pit?"
Bai Shiyuan was puzzled. "Logically speaking, he shouldn't have made such a mistake. Even if he didn't understand, didn't Li Xingye understand? Why did he do such a thing? Did they defect to Prince Yu and force His Majesty to punish the Crown Prince?"
Bai Shicheng asked, "Who do we stand with?"
Bai Shiyuan said calmly: "We only support the emperor. Whoever is the emperor, we will occupy him."
Bai Shicheng said: "Then wouldn't the merit of supporting him be lost?"
Bai Shiyuan sneered, "If you want to be successful in the long run, don't even think about taking risks. Our family's ability to maintain its position in the court has never been based on these things. Remember, only by being upright can you stand tall and walk steadily. Zhao Lin's actions, no matter what his purpose, will definitely not end well."
…
When Zhao Chenhan returned home, he told Han Yuehua about Zhao Lin.
"That rebellious son actually got involved in the fight for the crown prince?"
Han Yuehua stood up and said angrily, "Does he think his death isn't slow enough? Or does he want to harm our Marquis Mansion?"
"Mother, please don't be anxious." Zhao Chenhan said, "Although my brother's actions were a bit rash, they are good for His Royal Highness Prince Yu. His Majesty had already suppressed the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds, but now that my brother has exposed it, it will definitely have to be re-investigated. No matter the result, the Crown Prince will definitely have to send someone to take the blame."
Han Yuehua said angrily, "Why should he interfere? Prince Yu may have gained an advantage in this matter, but he has angered His Majesty. What will happen to him in the future? If this causes us harm or ruins your future, he will never be able to atone for his sin even if he dies a hundred times."
"Yes, he is extremely selfish. This is not a case investigation, it is obvious that he is trying to drag us into trouble and harm us." Zhao Mingya said from the side.
Zhao Chenhan advised: "I guess Big Brother didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to tell Li Xingye if he found any problems with the case."
"No, we can't let him stay in the Shengjing government office any longer. If he stays any longer, he might cause us some trouble."
Han Yuehua asked, "Han'er, do you have any other ideas to get him out?"
Zhao Chenhan hesitated and said, "Prince Yu seems to value my elder brother very much. Why not let him go to Prince Yu's Mansion as well?"
"No." Han Yuehua refused immediately: "He knows nothing. Going to Prince Yu will only bring shame upon himself. Besides, if Prince Yu knew his identity, how would he treat you? What if he takes your place?"
Zhao Chenhan said gratefully: "Big brother is the prince of the Marquisate, this position originally belonged to him."
"No means no." Han Yuehua said impatiently: "Hurry up and think of another way."
Zhao Chenhan said, "Big brother has definitely offended the Crown Prince this time. Let the Crown Prince teach him a lesson, and then we can take the opportunity to persuade him to leave the Shengjing government office."
"Yeah." Han Yuehua nodded slightly and said, "It seems that this is the only way for now. If it weren't for that little relationship, I really want to kill this rebellious son."
Zhao Chenhan said: "Brother probably wants to show off. If we have a chance to talk to him properly, and we help him, he won't be like this anymore."
"Humph, if he was obedient, none of this would have happened." Han Yuehua waved her hand impatiently: "This incident didn't affect you, did it?"
Han Yuehua was more worried about Zhao Chenhan.
Zhao Chenhan was full of gratitude and said, "It's okay. Prince Yu doesn't know the relationship between Big Brother and us."
"That's good." Han Yuehua warned: "That unfilial son doesn't care about you at all. He embarrasses you time and time again. You don't have to be too soft-hearted. Don't get involved in his affairs."
"Yes, mother." Zhao Chenhan agreed happily.
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"Master, this is news about Zhao Lin."
Fu Chengwang had just returned from court when his staff put a piece of news in front of him.
Fu Chengwang glanced at it calmly and said, "Zhao Lin has brought up the case of Guo Maoliang's death again, directly accusing Guo Maoliang of homicide rather than suicide? Stupid!"
People like Fu Chengwang didn't need to look any further to understand that the question behind this was not how Guo Maoliang died, but that he must have committed suicide.
The staff carefully guessed Fu Chengwang's thoughts before saying, "Young Master Zhao is also full of righteousness. He feels that there is something wrong with Guo Maoliang's death, so he speaks out without fear of power."
"Hmph, it's nothing but a trick to attract attention." Fu Chengwang was very disdainful.
People like them have a stubborn mentality. If they don't like someone, they will never like him or her.
So even though his staff praised Zhao Lin, Fu Chengwang was not satisfied.
The staff member laughed and said, "No matter what he did it for, it was always a just act, right?"
Fu Chengwang thought for a moment and nodded slowly. "If this brings justice to those victims who died in vain, it would be a good thing. However, if it disturbs the Crown Prince's position and destabilizes the court, it would be a very bad thing."
Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents and Teachers.
In the eyes of people like Fu Chengwang, the emperor's affairs naturally come first, and everything else comes second.
If this allowed Prince Yu to take advantage of the opportunity to shake the position of the Crown Prince, causing the heir to be in danger and the court to be in turmoil, then in Fu Chengwang's eyes, he would be a huge villain.
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At Li Xingye's urging, Guo Maoliang's coffin was soon reopened for an autopsy.
Li Xingye, Zhao Lin, Su Di, the coroner of Shengjing Prefecture, as well as Sun Xiaoliang, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and Zhang Mingzhen, the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, who was one of the prince's men.
Several people stood aside and watched the coroner open the coffin and perform a new autopsy.
Guo Maoliang died a month ago, in June or July, when the weather was hot. He had been buried underground for so long that he had already rotted. The stench spread for miles, and people far away covered their noses and some even vomited, not to mention those who were standing nearby.
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