As for Shi Mengjian's account book, it seems to be on Lan Linxue's person, but there's no evidence to support it. In short, it's a confusing case.
The truth will never come out until the very end.
As expected, Lan Xiuyuan did as he and Hu Tianyong had agreed: Shi Mengjian's death had nothing to do with anyone else, but was simply caused by personal grudges and killed by martial arts figures.
We are currently conducting a full-scale manhunt!
As for Lan Jiayuan's plot to rebel against the Crown Prince, it was all due to a misunderstanding between the two parties.
The third prince lost money and, in a fit of anger, argued with the crown prince. He acted impulsively but had absolutely no intention of rebelling against the crown prince.
After listening to Lan Xiuyuan's words, Lan Linxue smiled coldly and turned to look at Lan Jiayuan. There were some things that everyone understood in their hearts, but saying them out loud would hurt feelings.
In short, Lan Linxue did not suffer any losses in these matters.
Shi Mengjian is dead, and the account book is in Qin Kou'er's hands; Lan Jiayuan not only lost his military orders but also lost a hand; and Lan Xiuyuan soon fell into his own trap.
Lan Linxue's trip to Jiangnan was a resounding success.
"...This concludes my investigation! I humbly request Your Majesty's judgment!"
As he spoke, Lan Xiuyuan reached out and handed over his final memorial.
Quan Jing walked over, took the memorial, and placed it on Lan Shanyang's desk.
Lan Shanyang didn't even look at it; such a piece of junk would only fool people.
Lan Shanyang nodded and smiled slightly: "Xiuyuan handled things reliably this time! He deserves a reward! Although he suffered some hardships, his experience is definitely different now, and I am very pleased! How about this, how about bestowing upon him the title of Prince? What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Tianyong immediately looked up in surprise.
Hu Tianyong wasn't too surprised that Lan Shanyang had taken Hu Feifan hostage, but Lan Xiuyuan's claim of being a prince was truly unexpected.
Not only was Hu Tianyong very surprised, but even Lan Linxue and Lan Xiuyuan were extremely surprised.
Lan Linxue glared at Lan Shanyang: What do you mean? I haven't even been impeached yet, and you've already appointed Lan Xiuyuan as a prince. Isn't this a bit like being greedy and discarding someone after you've served your purpose?
Although Lan Linxue didn't like being the crown prince, he also felt uneasy about the emperor being kind to others: He said he only doted on one son, so why is he behaving in such a disgusting way now?
Lan Shanyang glanced at Lan Linxue, a smug smile playing on his lips: You little brat, I'll teach you to be disobedient! Let's see how you feel this time?
Lan Xiuyuan waited for a while, then kowtowed with overwhelming joy: "Your subject thanks Your Majesty for the reward!"
Lan Jiayuan was originally older than Lan Xiuyuan, so logically he should be the first to be granted the title of king.
Lan Xiuyuan has already been granted the title of prince. Doesn't that mean that he will have to pay homage to Lan Xiuyuan every time he sees him in the future?
Lan Jiayuan's face turned extremely ugly!
The little boat of conspiracy that had just been built capsized without anyone noticing!
As for the other ministers, their expressions were a jumble of colors, completely bewildered by Lan Shanyang.
Lan Shanyang ignored all of this and waved to Lan Xiuyuan, "Get up!"
Lan Xiuyuan immediately kowtowed and was about to get up, but when he glanced at Hu Tianyong, he noticed that Hu Tianyong was looking at him with a gloomy expression. He then immediately remembered that he had not yet said the most important thing.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report!"
"Is there anything else? What is it?"
Here's the important part: the imperial court fell silent.
"Your Majesty! When I was in Yangzhou, I happened to witness a once-in-a-century rainstorm. This rainstorm caused countless people to be destitute and flooded thousands of acres of fertile land. Moreover, four counties were completely submerged, leaving countless people homeless! Because the Crown Prince took me to Yangzhou to repair the dikes, I discovered some earth-shattering secrets, which I now wish to share with Your Majesty!"
"What exactly happened?"
Lan Xiuyuan paused to compose himself before continuing, "Your Majesty, I have discovered that the dikes we repaired during the invasion of China, as well as the breaches in those four counties, were all caused by human intervention. Someone deliberately breached the dikes, intentionally flooding the four counties!"
A single sentence was like a bomb, turning the imperial court upside down.
Immediately, everyone started talking about it, and some of Hu Tianyong's men began to indignantly curse that it was outrageous.
Lan Linxue, however, remained sitting there listlessly, as if nothing had happened: "God, these people make even a simple frame-up so complicated. When will this ever end? I'm getting a little hungry."
Lan Shanyang deliberately frowned and leaned forward slightly: "Such a thing actually happened! It's truly shocking! Have you found anything?"
"Your Majesty, I know this is a matter of utmost importance, so I immediately dispatched people to conduct a thorough investigation! We not only found clues, but also evidence and witnesses! However, I dare not say who is behind this!"
"Dare not speak? What is there to be afraid to say before me?! Speak! Who is it?!"
Lan Xiuyuan deliberately raised his head and glanced at Lan Linxue with a worried expression.
Lan Linxue immediately winked at him, "Speak up, or you'll suffocate."
"Your Majesty! The one who gave the instructions behind the scenes is the Crown Prince!"
There was a brief moment of silence, then it immediately erupted like dumplings in a pot. Wow, everyone was whispering to each other, as if they would be doing the Crown Prince a disservice if they didn't say something.
Lan Linxue looked at Lan Xiuyuan and suddenly smiled. This thin veil had finally been pierced.
Lan Shanyang frowned slightly.
Quan Jing immediately declared, "Silence, court!"
Immediately, it was as if the floodgates had been shut off; there was no sound.
Lan Linxue slowly stood up, then walked down the steps and squatted down in front of Lan Xiuyuan.
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