The prince is more stable

Chapter 308 The entire court was in an uproar
The Imperial City Police questioned Huang Lu, Shao Lai, and Lin Xi, and they finally stirred up a hornet's nest.

These three people have great influence in the court, especially Huang Lu, the second in command of the Censorate.

What is the Censorate?
It was mainly responsible for supervising all officials, advising the emperor, and reviewing criminal cases throughout the country, etc.

It is equivalent to the nest of all the censors and advisers in the world. Any ordinary censor picked out of it will cause the emperor a headache.

For such a powerful organization, the second-in-command was arrested by the Imperial City Bureau. This is intolerable.

On the day when the Censorate learned that Huang Lu was being questioned by the Imperial City Bureau, an uproar broke out.

The news spread quickly and within a few hours the whole city knew about it, causing an uproar in the court.

Zhao Xiaoqian is so bold, does he really not want to live anymore?

Arrest the Chief Censor! How dare you!
When the news spread that day, it was already evening. However, after hearing the news, the censors immediately put on their official uniforms, gathered in front of the palace gate, and requested in unison to see the emperor.

It’s almost dark. Would Zhao Xu cause himself such trouble?

So, naturally, the censors' request was decisively rejected, and Zhao Xu tactfully told them to get out and that he would not see them.

However, given the censors' annoying and stubborn nature, they would not give up easily.

Since they couldn't enter the palace and see Zhao Xu, the censors immediately blocked the door of the Imperial City Office.

Dozens of imperial censors, filled with righteous indignation, gathered at the gate of the Imperial City Office, raising their arms, shouting and cursing.

The imperial guards on duty outside the gate of the Imperial City were in a dilemma. They wanted to drive them away, but they didn't have the courage to do so.

People like the Censor are not easy to deal with. It's just like the old man who scammed you in your previous life. It's a sin whether you pay attention to him or not. Calling the police is useless.

So the imperial guards in front of the Imperial City Gate had no choice but to turn a blind eye.

You can make trouble and curse as much as you want, we are just working for the government and earning a salary, we will not get involved.

Of course, even if you ignore it, the message still needs to be sent out immediately.

Soon, the news that the censor was blocking the door was passed on to the Prince of Chu's palace by his subordinates.

Inside the Prince of Chu's mansion, Zhao Xiaoqian and his wives and concubines were busy making a little man. They were sweating profusely when they were interrupted by a maid. At this moment, any normal man would want to kill someone...

When Zhao Xiaoqian heard that the censors were blocking the door of the Imperial City Office, he became even more angry.

They block the door, so let them block the door. Is that more important than me creating a little man?
The furious Zhao Xiaoqian reacted in the same way as Zhao Xu. He told the maidservants very tactfully to let them die, and offered a reward of ten thousand gold coins to anyone who dared to hit their head against the gate of the Imperial City Bureau. The Imperial City Bureau would also take care of the funeral and the memorial service.

Outside the gate of the Imperial City, apart from the imperial guards on duty at the gate, no officials came out to appease the people. The censors became more and more angry, so after some discussion, they decided to go to the Prince of Chu's Mansion to block the door.

Now the Chu Palace was in turmoil. The censors jumped up and down in front of the palace, cursing Zhao Xiaoqian, spitting at the door and throwing garbage.

The reaction of the Prince of Chu's Palace was the same as that of the Imperial City Administration, extremely calm, and no one came out to deal with them. Even the imperial guards guarding the door were withdrawn, leaving the censors to make a fuss. In any case, Zhao Xiaoqian was not hurt at all.

In this way, the imperial censors worked hard all night and traveled to various places without any results, but they gained nothing.

However, the court meeting on the next day was not so easy to dismiss. Zhao Xu had no way to avoid it. As soon as the ministers finished their ceremony, the censors jumped out one after another and impeached Zhao Xiaoqian and the Imperial City Office at the top of their lungs.

All kinds of charges were put on Zhao Xiaoqian, such as framing court officials, killing loyal officials, perverting the law and deceiving the emperor, etc.

Emotions are easily contagious. Under the indignant accusations of the censors, the originally neutral court officials gradually began to feel that Zhao Xiaoqian really deserved to die...

Look at what this guy has done.

Without any warning, no evidence, or explanation, Huang Lu and the other two were taken to the Imperial City Division. They were reportedly handed over to the Bingjing Division yesterday. If nothing unexpected happened, Huang Lu and the other two should be half dead by now. Isn't this lawlessness?

They don't follow the rules, ignore evidence, and arrest people at will. Even the third-rank officials in the court cannot escape their clutches. If this continues, won't the power of the Imperial City Bureau surpass that of the Political Affairs Hall and the Three Law Departments?

This is going to be a big deal.

In the Golden Palace, the same words popped up in the minds of all the court officials.

How dare this guy!
When everyone was indignant, only Zhang Dun stood in the court like Han Shuang, silent, but his mood was extremely bad.

Unlike everyone else's anger, Zhang Dun was in a very solemn mood.

Having dealt with Zhao Xiaoqian more than once or twice, Zhang Dun knew very well that although Zhao Xiaoqian was young, he was mature and calm in his actions and rarely did anything impulsive.

Yesterday he ordered the arrest of Huang Lu and two other men. He must have anticipated the reactions of the court officials, but he still resolutely arrested them. This shows that he was not afraid of impeachment by the court officials. He must have something in his hands that could not only protect himself but also make the court officials shut up.

According to Zhang Dun's calculations, he just wanted to get rid of Su Shi with the least impact.

Just accuse him of a crime, dismiss him from office and exile him thousands of miles away. At Su Shi's age, he would probably die in a foreign land, and the grudge between him and Zhang Dun would be settled.

Who could have thought that Zhao Xiaoqian would suddenly intervene, and then the situation would get out of control and eventually reach the point it is today.

In the Golden Palace, Zhang Dun had a blank expression on his face, but he secretly gritted his teeth.

Recalling that Zhao Xiaoqian had negotiated with him in a friendly manner and even put forward conditions, asking him to show mercy and spare Su Shi, but Zhang Dun decisively refused.

Recalling the past now, Zhang Dun suddenly felt a little regretful.

If I had known the situation would be like this today, I should have agreed to Zhao Xiaoqian. I should have thought at that time that with Zhao Xiaoqian's ability, if he insisted on getting involved in something, he would definitely be able to make this matter out of everyone's control and develop in an unpredictable direction.

Just like this moment.

Now the ministers in the court have lost control and are unanimously condemning Zhao Xiaoqian.

Don’t think that this is Zhao Xiaoqian’s trouble. Since he dares to do it, then this matter is definitely not a trouble.

Inside the Golden Palace, Zhao Xu had a bitter look on his face. His ears were buzzing from the noise of the ministers, and his head was about to explode.

How did Zhao Zian make things like this?

If you want to protect Su Shi, you can't be more low-key and do things. Do you think you can just question Huang Lu casually?
Now you've stirred up a hornet's nest.

Even if Zhao Xu wanted to protect Zhao Xiaoqian at this moment, he didn't know how to start.

Sitting in the hall, Zhao Xu quickly glanced at Zhang Dun, who was silent in the court. Seeing that he had no expression on his face, like a statue without any emotion, no emotion could be seen on his face at all, Zhao Xu couldn't help but secretly curse him as an old bastard.

"If you keep arguing, I'll have to adjourn the court." Zhao Xu said loudly.

The hall suddenly became quiet. The censors suppressed their anger, but still looked at Zhao Xu with dissatisfaction and indignation.

Zhao Xu sighed and said, "What good is it to argue and accuse someone before the truth is revealed? You are all court officials. Don't you understand the basic etiquette and rules?"

At this time, the Minister of the Imperial Household, An Tao, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard that hearing both sides leads to enlightenment. The Duke of Anle has questioned Huang Lu and the other two, and there must be a reason for this. Your Majesty, please issue an order to summon the Duke of Zhao to the palace to explain the reason, so that your colleagues can distinguish right from wrong."

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded, "Mr. Houqing is indeed a man of great sense and righteousness. This is the proper course."

So Zhao Xu immediately issued an order, ordering Zhao Xiaoqian to enter the palace as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)