From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 53: Are all the games you play so exciting?
"Wang Daoan, what do you think of my arrangement?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is holy, Your Majesty is wise!"

Wang Daoan was sweating profusely at this time and kowtowed repeatedly.

Impeaching the crown prince was a rumor, a small power he had as an imperial envoy.

To put it bluntly, he was just being instructed by others to use his power to cause trouble for the prince in the court because of his status, and he had no choice but to do it.

However, the prince's response was beyond their expectations.

To prove his innocence, the prince actually opened up the entire East Palace to the Dali Temple for investigation.

This……

He even suspected that if he showed any dissatisfaction again, the prince would drag his crippled legs to prove his innocence?
He believed that if he dared to reveal such thoughts, he would be beaten to death on the spot by his ministers today.

There is no need for the king and his ministers to react.

Now he could already feel the undisguised gaze of Zhao Zhen, the Minister of the Dali Temple.

The glare of wanting to stab someone could no longer be hidden.

Suddenly, he realized how much trouble the prince's words had caused the Dali Temple Minister.

Your Majesty requires the Grand Court to find out the truth within seven days.

How many people are there in the Eastern Palace? How many people are there in the Dali Temple?

If we really follow the prince's instructions and investigate, we won't even be able to finish the investigation in the Eastern Palace in seven days.

Especially the black cavalry guarding the prince, can the Dali Temple investigate that?

We have to investigate each case one by one, and there must be witnesses for each case.

Isn’t this going to kill the Dali Temple?
Even if the Dali Temple goes crazy and investigates the Eastern Palace thoroughly in seven days, this matter really has nothing to do with the Crown Prince!

In the end, it can only prove the prince's innocence.

and then?
Your Majesty gave seven days for the Dali Temple to investigate the murderer!

I'm not asking you to clear the prince's name!
The prince interrupted and asked the Dali Temple to restore justice, but restoring innocence and finding the murderer are not the same thing!
If it were a different time point, Zhao Zhen would not have checked the Eastern Palace at all.

But now the prince is stuck here, and everyone can hear clearly what he means.

In seven days, I don’t care whether you can find the murderer or not, but you must clear my name.

What do you want Zhao Zhen to do?
"Wang Daoan."

Just when Wang Daoan was feeling extremely confused, Li Chengqian's voice suddenly came to his ears.

Suddenly, my heart trembled again. Is this the coming of revenge?

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is here."

"You just said that you and Dai Zhongming are good friends. So, are you familiar with each other?"

"Uh..." Wang Daoan was still unsure of his whereabouts, and was stunned by Li Chengqian's question. "Dai Zhongming and I are from the same hometown and the same age."

"We're classmates, no wonder you're standing up for him." Li Chengqian nodded, seemingly understanding. "It's impossible for a person to be killed for no reason, and to have his entire family wiped out. What a huge hatred and resentment this must be, don't you think?"

"Yes." Wang Daoan's mind was completely confused. He had no idea what Li Chengqian was up to and was just responding instinctively. "You say, isn't it possible that Dai Zhongming had done so many bad things in the past and had so many enemies that this time his family was wiped out as retribution?"

"Absolutely not." Wang Daoan denied it almost subconsciously. "Brother Zhongming came from a humble background, but he was an honest official, fair in his conduct, and never showed favoritism. This is well-known in the Ministry of Justice."

"Oh, so he's actually a good official." Li Chengqian burst out laughing. "Sir Han, you are the Minister of Justice, and Dai Zhongming is your subordinate. Tell me, is what Wang Daoan said true?"

Han Zhiwei, the Minister of Justice, curled his lips and glared at Wang Daoan fiercely. He immediately stepped out of the group and said carefully, "Dai Zhongming is a seventh-rank doctor in the Ministry of Justice. I've heard that he has a good relationship with his colleagues and is diligent in his work. He's considered a capable official."

An old fox is an old fox. He pointed out right away that this guy was just a seventh-rank official, which was far inferior to his third-rank official and they had nothing in common. But no matter what, he was still a member of the Ministry of Justice and his subordinate. Moreover, the man was already dead, so there was nothing wrong in giving him the evaluation of an "capable official". He couldn't say that all his subordinates were mediocre.

"You're really good at talking." Li Chengqian naturally heard the subtext in his words and nodded. Suddenly, he changed the subject, "I heard that he was burned to death in a pleasure boat on the Liujing River, is that right?"

"Yes, he died on the pleasure boat on the Liujing River." Han Zhiwei's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he instantly realized what the Crown Prince was going to do. With a wry smile, he turned around and bowed to Emperor Qing, "I have failed to discipline my subordinates strictly. Your Majesty, please punish me."

"A Shangshu is a Shangshu, impressive." Li Chengqian smiled and gave Han Zhiwei a thumbs-up. "Although I don't go out much, I know that the pleasure boats on the Liujing River are famous for their riches, not only in Kyoto but also in Daqing. You can't get off the boats without spending several hundred taels of silver. A mere seventh-rank doctor in the Ministry of Justice, born in humble circumstances, wouldn't earn much in a month. How could he possibly afford to indulge in pleasure on the Liujing River? Oh, and I heard that the woman who died with him on the pleasure boat was a famous courtesan, notorious for her high prices, right?"

"This..." Wang Daoan shuddered as he lay on the ground. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"Well, it seems that you don't know this classmate as well as you thought, right?"

"Yes!" Wang Daoan's mind was in a mess at this time. He couldn't think of anything else to say. He could only follow Li Chengqian like a yes-man.

In the main hall, some court officials laughed secretly.

It can be seen that this prince does have some skills, but these are just small tricks and not worth mentioning.

"By the way, who was that deceased courtesan? Is there anyone else at home? Besides her, there were also other people who died on the pleasure boat. Are they all gone?"

"Your Highness, it is precisely because of the large number of casualties that we must quickly identify the murderer, punish him severely, and provide justice to the victims."

This time, a young censor stood up.

"Yes, that's true. As long as the murderer is found, justice can be served to all the deceased. However, I'm asking, who is that courtesan? Does she have any family?" Li Chengqian glanced at the imperial censors who had stepped out, then turned his gaze to Chen Pingping. "President Chen, your Supervisory Office oversees everything, both inside and outside. I shouldn't be able to hide this from you, right?"

Chen Pingping looked up but didn't answer immediately. Instead, he stared at Li Chengqian's smiling face. After a long while, everyone was getting a little impatient waiting, so he slowly spoke, "That pleasure boat belongs to the Music Bureau. The courtesan is named Fan Yue'er, the daughter of the convicted official Fan Zhengyong. Five years ago, Fan Zhengyong was convicted and executed, and his family was sent to the Music Bureau."

"Oh, Fan Zhengyong, I remember now. He was the Qing traitor who colluded with Northern Qi and sold Daqing's intelligence to Northern Qi, causing the defeat of Kuncheng."

"Exactly this person."

"I remember that Fan Zhengyong was from the Ministry of Rites, had beautiful handwriting, and even presided over the provincial examinations in Guangnan Road. Is that correct?"

"Exactly this person."

"In which year did he preside over the provincial examination?"

"Thirteen years ago."

"Yes, thirteen years ago." Li Chengqian nodded, then suddenly turned to look at Wang Daoan. "Did you and Dai Zhongming take the provincial or metropolitan examinations in the same year?"

"Uh..." Wang Daoan's slightly fat body trembled violently, and his face turned pale. "County, the same year as the provincial examination."

"which year?"

"Ten, thirteen years ago." At this time, Wang Daoan's voice was as thin as a mosquito, but it was deafening to the ears of the ministers.

"Oh, so Fan Zhengyong is your master, then Fan Yue'er, in theory, is your junior sister. Interesting, really interesting. An official from the imperial court goes to the pleasure boat to take care of the junior sister's business. Now, are all your games so exciting?"

(End of this chapter)