"Which case is Your Highness referring to?"
"The case of Wei Zheng, the water conservancy commissioner, embezzling funds allocated by the imperial court."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Huan first showed surprise, then lowered his eyes, revealing his difficulty:
“If it were any other case, I would be willing to act as a go-between for the young prince and ask my uncle for a favor. But Wei Zheng’s case involves a wide range of issues. It was impeached by the censors, and His Majesty personally ordered an investigation. Moreover, it is being jointly tried by the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review. It is not something my uncle can influence alone.”
"There's no need to worry about the Ministry of Justice; I have people who can mediate. The Imperial Censor Zhang Jian, a civil official who has never left Shengjing, was able to submit a memorial immediately after the incident, and insisted that Wei Zheng, who was thousands of miles away, had embezzled the funds allocated by the court. He must be closely related to the person who framed him. I will investigate these matters myself."
"As for His Majesty issuing a decree personally..." Li Qingchen smiled and raised an eyebrow at Zuo Huan: "So what? Deputy Commander Zuo can even enter His Majesty's harem as if it were his own backyard, so what is there to fear from a decree?"
Zuo Huanyuan wanted to explain his difficulties, but he was choked by this last sentence.
After a long silence, Zuo Huan said helplessly, "Everything was within the young prince's calculations. I admit defeat. However, this case is not an ordinary case. Although the young prince keeps saying that someone is framing him, he can't produce any concrete evidence. Even if I'm willing to beg my uncle to show leniency, he may not be willing to bend the law for my sake."
“Even if he doesn’t do it for you, he should do it for himself,” Li Qingchen said calmly.
Zuo Huan frowned in confusion, then Li Qingchen explained things in more detail:
"Having affairs with imperial concubines and causing chaos in the palace are serious crimes in every dynasty, and it's not something you can bear with your head alone. Isn't your uncle afraid that the emperor will be angry and exterminate your entire Zuo clan?"
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