Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1128 Hypocritical Father and Son
Hearing that the emperor and Chu Chengyao had visited Chu Chengping, the prince and Chu Chengye also smelled something and rushed to visit their brothers.

Although Chu Chengye and Chu Chengping have a dull relationship, they have never been enemies. It goes without saying that they are very friendly and respectful to each other.

The prince was very upset, saying that he was deceived and his brother was wrongly accused, and he was full of regret. He kept saying that although he had not found any evidence that Feng Xun was wrongly accused, he thought about Chu Chengping's character and felt that he would not do such a thing.

Chu Chengping, who had originally had a cold face, also softened his expression. After the prince once again expressed his emphasis on brotherly love, Chu Chengping cooperated and made peace with him.

After seeing them off, Chu Chengping's eyes were filled with helplessness and coldness:
As expected of the crown prince trained by his father, he is just as hypocritical. He kept silent after finding the evidence and pretended to be ignorant.
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The next day, Chu Chengyao had just returned to the court after being away for many days when impeachments poured in. Most of the impeachers were people of the crown prince and Chu Chengye:

From having an affair without a matchmaker, to the Ministry of Justice's poor supervision of the backlog of government affairs, to the Jin Princess getting pregnant before marriage, the prince not having a child yet, and Chu Chengyao, a concubine, getting pregnant before the prince, with ill intentions. Chu Chengyao was in charge of receiving the envoys, but he let Deputy Envoy Mo of Pingnan die in the inn, causing damage to Tianchu's reputation, etc. Chu Chengyao was impeached inside and out.

Minister of Justice Qi Quan argued that it was the suppression from many sides and even the manipulation behind the scenes that led to the backlog of government affairs, not the negligence of the Ministry of Justice or the failure of Chu Chengyao to supervise effectively.

The emperor looked at the impeached Chu Chengyao, who was meekly accepting his punishment and looking harmless. He also glanced at the ministers who disregarded his orders and once again impeached the heir. He remembered that the secret guards reported last night that Zhong Yi went out of the palace at night and went to several shops to avoid people. He knew that these ministers who impeached the heir were Chu Chengyao's men.

While he was more cautious of Chu Chengyao, he couldn't help but sigh at his son's intelligence and scheming:
Knowing that he was unavoidable, he simply let his own people impeach him, and the impeachment was about things that the emperor did not allow. This showed that his brothers were taking advantage of his misfortune and that he was isolated and helpless, in order to dispel people's suspicion and defenses.

Not only was Chu Chengyao impeached, but Censor Chen brought up the old matter again and impeached the Ministry of Personnel, which had already been investigated. Officials from Chu Chengye's party also took the opportunity to express their support.

Although the emperor sent people to search the residence of the Minister of Personnel some time ago, he was just pretending. After all, he did not want to clip the prince's wings. But the prince had disappointed him time and time again recently, and it was indeed time to give him a warning.

While the court officials were arguing with each other, the emperor suddenly said:

"The Dali Temple has already searched the residence of Minister Sun, but no stolen goods were found in the palace. Since the ministers believe that the Prince of Jin is not familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Justice, and Minister Qi has argued that he was suppressed by the Crown Prince and the King of Qin, but neither of them can provide any concrete evidence, we cannot continue to let the affairs pile up. From today on, the Ministry of Justice will be temporarily handed over to the Crown Prince."

The prince responded in a crisp voice, stating that the backlog of government affairs would be dealt with in the shortest possible time. He glanced at Chu Chengyao with a hint of pride, and when he caught a glimpse of Chu Chengye's gloomy expression, he became even more proud.

Although Chu Chengyao had anticipated the worst outcome, he was still powerless to get angry when it really happened. Just as he was feeling upset, he heard the emperor continue to speak:
"As for what Censor Chen said with certainty, saying that the Crown Prince protected Minister Sun, the Ministry of Personnel will be temporarily taken over by the Prince of Jin, and a thorough investigation should be conducted to see if there is any suspicion of abuse of power in the Ministry of Personnel."