As soon as Zhong Mingwei unfolded the letter, he frowned. He looked at the red handwriting on the paper and smelled the faint smell of rust. He naturally knew what Zou Shijie used to write the letter. He scanned the letter and then placed it on the small table. He pointed at the blood letter with his finger and nodded, saying, "It's good that he still has the heart to devote himself to the court. The position of Minister of Justice is still vacant, so let him take it for the time being."
Chen Qingxuan knew that Zhong Mingwei valued talents, and he had also felt that it was a pity for Zou Shijie. He secretly felt that it was indeed a pity for Zou Shijie, but at this time, he was still shocked to hear that Zhong Mingwei was going to hand over the post of Minister of Justice to Zou Shijie. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please think twice! Zou Shijie must have been Prince Hui's man, involved in the struggle for succession, and had targeted Your Majesty. Although Your Majesty values talents, you cannot ignore these past events!"
"You also said that these are all in the past, so why bother about it?" Zhong Mingwei glanced at Chen Qingxuan, took a sip of tea, and continued, "If Prince Hui still had the 300,000 troops in Huguang, I would never use Zou Shijie even if he had amazing talent, and would just let him die in a foreign land. But now that Prince Hui has handed over his military power, I can naturally use Zou Shijie without worry. In this way, Prince Hui will also be proud, don't you think?"
Chen Qingxuan was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Zhong Mingwei meant. Zou Shijie was Prince Hui's brother-in-law. Although the two had no contact now, they were still relatives after all. Now that Prince Hui had handed over his military power, it was obvious that he was afraid that Zhong Mingwei would be wary of him. This was a show of loyalty to Zhong Mingwei. Zhong Mingwei reciprocated the favor by making use of Zou Shijie, which was also a way of showing the world his trust in Prince Hui. It was also a reassurance for Prince Hui so that he would not have to live in fear in the future.
"Am I short-sighted, or is Your Majesty thoughtful?" Chen Qingxuan said hurriedly.
"You are still young, and you have just entered the court, so you will just need two more years of experience," Zhong Mingwei said. At the same time, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Chen Qingxuan, "Is An Zishang still sick and unable to go to the Ministry of Rites?"
"Yes, I went to the An Mansion the day before yesterday, but I didn't see Lord An. I heard from the housekeeper that Lord An is very ill and can't get out of bed yet," Chen Qingxuan said, glancing at Pang Yi, and then said, "And Madam An is also seriously ill. It is said that after Prince Rong's wife was sentenced to death by Prince Rong, the old couple suffered a blow and never recovered."
Pang Yi didn't say anything, his expression was a little complicated. No matter what An Zishang had done to Xiao An before, An Zishang was Xiao An's biological father after all. Xiao An never mentioned An Zishang, but this must be the capital. Even if Xiao An was oblivious to what was happening outside, her ears were probably filled with the affairs of the An Mansion. He was worried that Xiao An would be sad after hearing about An Zishang.
"This is called retribution!" Kong Wenmin was not as worried as Pang Yi. He spoke without restraint in front of Zhong Mingwei and Chen Qingxuan. "Didn't he want to kill his own daughter? Now it's good. I heard that he personally gave Da'an the poisoned wine. God really treats him well! He got what he wanted!"
"Say less!" Chen Qingxuan looked at Pang Yi's expression, glared at Kong Wenmin, and scolded in a low voice.
Kong Wenmin didn't think Pang Yi would be angry with him, but he just shut up obediently at the moment.
"Since he is seriously ill, he must be treated well," Zhong Mingwei said, looking at Qin Chong, "Qin Chong, you will go to the An Mansion in person and treat Lord An and Madam An. After that, tell me everything."
"Yes, I obey your command." Qin Chong bowed hurriedly and was about to take his leave.
"Let's eat first," Zhong Mingwei said to Qin Chong, and looked at Pang Yi with a smile, "You shouldn't have entered the palace empty-handed, right?"
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