Jiuxi

Chapter 372 Chapter 370 [Failed]

From yesterday to now, so much has happened in just one day.

For Lu Chen, if we put aside the interference of the unexpected factor of the woman in red, the context of the whole matter suddenly became very clear.

Yesterday, when he first came to Nanya, he did not directly give Le Minghong and other three commanders a blow. Instead, he used gentle methods to lay the foundation for friendly exchanges.

Because of his gentle attitude, Guo Congyi and the Jiangnan family behind him made a wrong judgment and couldn't wait to let Fu Yangzi throw out the first bait at what was originally a private banquet for simple communication.

They wanted to use the vast territory of the thirteen states in the south of the Yangtze River to give the Guangling Lu family a priceless gift, thereby bringing Lu Chen together.

But Lu Chen showed his attitude by smashing the wine glass into Fu Yangzi's face, so the Jiangnan clan used the second set of plans to have Hou Yu forcefully provoke Lu Chen during the dinner, and then a conflict broke out.

In this way, the second prince will definitely appear, and Hou Yu will also find a chance to stay in Moyuan.

In the dead of night, the assassins arranged by Hou Yu in advance will appear and use a painful trick to drag the second prince and Lu Chen into the water.

The problem was that there was an accident. Hou Yu never expected that Luo Jiujiu also had an informant in Mo Yuan. He rushed to attack before the assassin he had arranged, and almost took his life.

Qi Weili frowned slightly. He didn't expect that Lu Chen, who was extremely irritable last night, seemed to be a different person today, without any anger at all.

People are even more curious. Faced with Qi Weili's merciless questioning, how will this young and weak prince respond?

Lu Chen walked out of class unhurriedly and took a step forward. He did not look at Qi Weili's slender eyebrows anymore. He only looked at the emperor on the dragon throne and said: "Your Majesty, Qi Shaoqing's words are reasonable. I do have certain suspicions. In this case, I would like to ask Your Majesty to order the Sutra Weaving Department, the generals and Moyuan people to carefully examine this, so that I can be cleared."

At this moment, after hearing Qi Weili's righteous accusation, Lu Chen looked at him calmly.

Thinking of this, Li Duan said gently: "Then let the warp weaver department check it out."

Chu Huaizhong pondered for a moment, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, I think it would be inappropriate for the assassination case of Nan'an Marquis to be submitted to the Sutra Weaving Department for review."

He was unspeakably satisfied with this young courtier, especially after learning about his reaction in Mo Yuan last night, he couldn't help but feel over the moon.

Seeing Chu Huaizhong come forward at this moment, the emperor felt a strange feeling in his heart, and he still said kindly on his face: "Mr. Chu said it bluntly."

In terms of qualifications, Chu Huaizhong was second only to Li Daoyan, the left prime minister, and Xie Zhen, the minister of rites. He had many disciples in the court. For example, the imperial censor Zhongcheng Xu Zuo, who was highly regarded by the emperor, was his favorite disciple.

It was precisely because of Luo Jiujiu's intervention that the situation became more favorable to Hou Yu, so he could return home to recuperate and leave the tasks against the second prince and Lu Chen to others.

The wine glass that Lu Chen smashed into Fu Yangzi's face made the emperor feel extremely happy, as if the forbearance and depression of more than ten years had been released.

The courtiers' impression of Lu Chen, in addition to his illustrious military exploits, should be the most profound impression of the small-scale court meeting not long ago. The young prince dug a hole on the spot and Hou Yu jumped in with incomparable accuracy. Many people have expressed their surprise in private.

At this moment, a slightly older voice sounded in the Wende Hall: "Your Majesty, I have my own memorial."

Although he has a high and powerful position, Chu Huaizhong has rarely personally impeached courtiers in recent years. This is mainly because at his position, once he takes action, he will definitely target important officials at the level of the Six Ministers or above, so he will not act rashly.

The reason why Lu Chen couldn't figure out the connection before was because Luo Jiujiu's appearance caused some entanglements. After he eliminated this unexpected factor, the situation suddenly became clear.

This is also the reason why Lu Chen seldom noticed this Lord Xiantai in the past.

The Yushi Dafu is the chief official of the Yushitai. He has always had the honorific title of Xantai and has the power to supervise and impeach the court.

Qin Zheng naturally knew what to do.

Not to mention Lu Chen's military talent, such a talent is enough to be the assistant minister of the new king.

Perhaps Hou Yu's sudden attack last night had something to do with this incident.

Li Duan looked up and saw Chu Huaizhong, the imperial censor.

On the dragon chair, Li Duan quietly looked at Lu Chen with a sincere expression.

Li Duan looked at the court, which seemed to be extremely quiet all of a sudden, and said slowly: "Isn't it appropriate?"

Chu Huaizhong nodded and said: "This matter involves two princes, a prince, and so many people in Moyuan. The Weaving Department is not enough to shoulder this important task regardless of its jurisdiction or rank. According to the regulations of the imperial court, this case should be handled by the Ministry of Punishment Responsible for investigation, Dali Temple for trial, and Yushitai for supervision. At most, the Privy Council can only send one or two officials to record the whole process. After all, it involves two powerful warriors. As for the Sutra Weaving Department, it may assist the Criminal Department in detecting assassins, but How can they be solely responsible?”

The Sutra Weaving Department is a special yamen that is independent of the imperial court and directly under the control of the emperor. Although it has not done anything outrageous in recent years, its direct intervention in the government affairs lacks the support of legal principles.

In the past, when the emperor asked the Sutra Weaving Department to investigate and punish officials, the court bosses basically had an indifferent attitude, but this does not mean that they have no right to object.

This is the moment.

Left Prime Minister Li Daoyan suddenly turned his head and glanced at the eldest son standing neatly behind him.

He didn't need to guess to know that this was Li Shizhi's handiwork. However, as the left prime minister, a civil servant of the Manchu Dynasty and the leader of the Jiangnan family, he could not stand up to oppose Chu Huaizhong's proposal, otherwise how could he face those people below him?

Chu Huaizhong's proposal was to fight for power for the civil service group, and the prime minister could not destroy his own foundation.

The emperor on the dragon throne was silent. When Chu Huaizhong saw this, he continued: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe in the ability of the Weaving Department, but the court has its own rules. If everything is left to the Weaving Department, What’s the use of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Yushitai?”

He looked up at the Emperor, his face full of admonishment, and at the same time he seemed to have unfinished words.

Li Duan understood the look in his eyes. There was no need to force the ministers below to make a fuss. He had to clarify the power and responsibilities of each yamen today.

However, if the power to investigate this case is given to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, Li Duan couldn't help but glance at Qi Weili, the young minister of Dali Temple with a determined look, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.

There are not many important ministers who can speak at the moment. Chu Huaizhong has expressed his position, Li Daoyan is silent, and Xue Nanting cannot support the emperor due to the same concerns as Li Daoyan.

Lu Chen watched with cold eyes, having a clearer understanding of the intentions of these powerful people in Beijing.

The emperor was obviously in a dilemma. He was unwilling to act on Chu Huaizhong's request, but he could not find a suitable reason to refute it.

Lu Chen felt a lot of emotion in his heart, and then he turned his head and looked out of the hall thoughtfully.

In the silence, a general of the Imperial Guard suddenly walked into the Hall of Wende, stood far away and bowed to the emperor, but his words were so loud that everyone in the hall could hear clearly.

"Your Majesty, there is a woman outside the palace asking to see you!"

Many people couldn't help but be stunned.

Li Duan felt relieved, at least for the time being, he no longer had to face Chu Huaizhong's old face. His eyes swept across Lu Chen on the other side, then looked at the general near the palace gate and asked, "What is the identity of this person? "

Although the distance is a bit far, there are internal eunuchs who help the emperor convey the message.

The general replied: "Your Majesty, this woman claims to be the assassin who assassinated the Marquis of Nan'an last night!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion in the palace, and Yushi Jiuyi had to remind him loudly.

Li Duan's face immediately turned cold and he said slightly angrily: "This is unreasonable! The assassin of the prince dared to ask for admission to the palace, why didn't you capture the assassin on the spot!"

The general quickly apologized and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me! This woman said that she assassinated the Marquis of Nan'an for a reason, and that she first went to Duke Jing's house for help, and then the eldest son of Duke Jing took her into the palace to see His Majesty."

Jing Guogong Han Lingfu?

This development was beyond everyone's expectation.

The faces of Ding Hui, Qi Weili and others were all ugly. They had made impassioned statements for a long time before, and finally persuaded the emperor to launch an investigation into Lu Chen and everyone in Mo Yuan. Through the intervention of the imperial censor, Chu Huaizhong, they were about to win this deal. Review powers for assassinations.

As long as the power to investigate the case is obtained, there will be a lot of room for subsequent maneuvers.

Just when he was about to succeed, the assassin actually showed up and even entered the palace to meet the saint. What on earth was going on?

The shock and surprise in these people's hearts are difficult to describe in words.

Among the civil servants on the left, disappointment flashed across the eyes of Li Shizhi, the Minister of Punishment, and the next moment he turned his head and glanced at Lu Chen without leaving a trace.

Although there was no evidence, his intuition told him that the assassin's appearance was inseparable from Lu Chen.

While the ministers were still surprised, the emperor on the dragon throne nodded and said: "Since Duke Jing has already seen this person and specially sent his eldest son to bring him to the palace for an audience, there must be something hidden in it. Spread the decree and announce this. A woman comes to the palace."

"The minister obeys the order!"

The imperial guard general bowed and retired.

After about half a stick of incense was burned, six masters of the Imperial Guard, three on each side, surrounded a woman in the middle, and brought her into the Hall of Wende with half escort and half surveillance. After all, this man claimed to be the assassin who injured Hou Yu. , although Jing Guogong Han Lingfu guarantees it, no one dares to be careless.

All the ministers in the court cast curious glances.

I saw that this woman was probably in her early twenties, wearing a bright red waist-cinching skirt with a soft cigarette belt tied around her waist, making her figure look even more slender and graceful.

She wears a very common double-blade bun, with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally in her temples, which is simple but unconventional.

Curved eyebrows like willow leaves, straight nose and thin lips.

The most impressive thing is her shining eyes, which seem to contain burning flames, burning the ugliness in this world to ashes.

(End of this chapter)