As he spoke, Zhong Mingzheng knelt on the ground again, clasped his fists towards Zhong Zhiheng and said, "Please allow me, Your Majesty, to take full responsibility for investigating this case! I will kill the assassin and avenge my fourth brother!"
"I know that the fourth brother died. You, my brother from the same mother, must be furious. But I am not feeling well. I am afraid I need to recuperate for some time. So I thought of letting you take over the government for me temporarily. So you don't have to worry about tracking down the murderer," Zhong Zhiheng looked at Zhong Mingzheng and spoke very slowly. Seeing that Zhong Mingzheng had something to say, Zhong Zhiheng gestured to silence him. He then looked at Zhong Mingwei who was sitting next to him and said to Zhong Mingzheng, "The task of tracking down the murderer will be left to Mingwei. Don't worry. Mingwei is also Mingrong's brother. Like you, he grew up watching Mingrong. Mingwei will definitely not slack off in tracking down the murderer."
Zhong Mingwei was startled. He really didn't expect that Zhong Zhiheng would give him such an important task. He must be just an idle prince, and a deposed idle prince. If it was something else, he could shirk it, but this was to catch the murderer for the Fourth Prince. If he, as the elder brother, wanted to push it away, it would not only go against Zhong Zhiheng's intention, but also be inhumane. Zhong Mingwei knelt on his knees and said, "Your son will do his best to catch the real murderer in the shortest time possible. Please rest assured, father."
Zhong Mingzheng bit his lip and looked at Zhong Mingwei, took a deep breath and exhaled, and said in a deep voice: "In this case, I will have to trouble my eldest brother."
"You're welcome, third brother. It's only natural to avenge our brothers." Zhong Mingwei also turned his head and said to Zhong Mingzheng.
"Okay, get up," Zhong Zhiheng sighed, looking at the two of them, his dim eyes showing an undisguised weariness, "I don't have many princes, some are dead, some are sent away, and you two are the only ones left. You two brothers must get along well and don't have any quarrels. I am old and timid, and I can't stand fighting anymore. Do you hear me?"
"Yes, I will accept your advice." Zhong Mingwei and Zhong Mingzheng said in unison.
"Fortunately, you are all sensible, so I can rest assured." Zhong Zhiheng was very satisfied with their attitude. After a pause, he continued, "After Mingrong left, I feel that my health is not as good as before. Mingzheng, you have to help me share the affairs of the court. You have been in the court for many years, and you have seen big and small things. You should know your limits. If there are any difficulties, just discuss it with the left and right ministers, understand?"
"Yes, I understand. I will not let you down." Zhong Mingzheng knelt down and kowtowed. As he said this, his whole body was shaking with excitement. With Zhong Zhiheng's words, even though he, the Prince Rong, had more power than the Crown Prince before he entered the East Palace. And from what Zhong Zhiheng said, it seemed that he was going to delegate power. This was a pleasant surprise for Zhong Mingzheng, especially since he had been worrying about how to deal with Zhong Zhiheng's suspicion before he entered the palace.
"Mingwei, you have been away from the court for many years, so you are not as good as Mingzheng in managing the government. Moreover, you said a few days ago that you have no intention of returning to the court. It's just that it's too difficult for Mingzheng to support such a big business alone. As his elder brother, you can't just turn a blind eye to it," Zhong Zhiheng looked at Zhong Mingwei again and said slowly, "Since we want to thoroughly investigate the case of the fourth prince, we can't do it without someone on hand. Then I will hand over the Imperial Guard to you."
Zhong Mingwei was startled, then he bowed and said, "Yes, I obey your command."
Zhong Mingzheng's hands, which were pressed on the ground, suddenly clenched into fists, and then slowly opened.
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The two brothers Zhong Mingwei and Zhong Mingzheng parted ways in front of the palace gate. Zhong Mingzheng was going back to the mansion, while Zhong Mingwei was going to the Imperial Guard camp. Watching Zhong Mingwei's carriage disappear into the distance, Zhong Mingzheng's face grew colder by a little.
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