The struggle for the throne among nine princes—I really don't want to be the crown prince.

Chapter 131 Guilty conscience leads to murder to silence witnesses

After reading the memorial, Shen Ye's gaze fell on the person who presented it.

Censor Shen Gang!

Shen Ye had absolutely no recollection of this person.

However, Shen Ye felt that this person was definitely not simple, given that he was able to produce such a memorial.

Because ordinary people simply wouldn't dare to submit a memorial like that.

Setting the memorial aside, Shen Ye looked at Yan Yuecheng and said calmly, "Lord Yan, what do you want to do by showing me this memorial?"

Although Yan Yuecheng had given him the memorial, Shen Ye dared not be certain that Yan Yuecheng was one of his men.

Because this person did not leave a deep impression on the former crown prince.

Yan Yuecheng respectfully said, "After receiving this memorial, I was unsure how to handle it because it involves the Crown Prince."

"Please give your instructions, Your Highness."

Shen Ye glanced at the memorial and then said calmly, "This memorial involves impeachment. When I was regent, I said that such matters should be sent directly to His Majesty."

"You've worked hard, Lord Yan!"

Shen Ye did have the idea of ​​refusing to accept the memorial.

But his reason told him that even if he withheld them, there would still be a second, a third, and so on...

Because Shen Gang, who wrote this kind of memorial, was definitely not alone.

Rather than wasting effort and becoming a laughing stock, it's better to honestly have the memorial submitted to Emperor Qianxi according to procedure.

Before coming, Yan Yuecheng had considered many possible outcomes.

Shen Ye's choice at this moment was also within his expectations.

The reason he brought the memorial to Shen Ye was to curry favor with the Crown Prince.

Now that the Crown Prince has made his choice, he said nothing more and accepted the memorial with both hands.

"The minister obeys the order!"

As Yan Yuecheng left, Shen Ye's mind raced.

In a parallel universe, someone said that the deposed crown prince once said, "How can there be a crown prince who reigns for forty years?"

At the time, many people felt that this was a resentful remark from the deposed crown prince.

Now, that statement is ten years ahead of schedule.

According to Shen Ye's estimation, even if Suo'etu had a screw loose, he wouldn't dare to say such a thing.

Saying these things is practically suicidal.

If this wasn't said by Songgotu, then who was it?
Shen Gang, or...

What should I do about this?

In Shen Ye's view, those words were like a pile of dog shit. Although they might not be able to do much harm to him at the moment, they were extremely disgusting.

Just like Liu Ju, the crown prince of Emperor Wu of Han.

He clearly did not use any villains to curse Emperor Wu of Han, but he was ultimately killed by this very charge.

He saw himself as a target, a target to be attacked at will.

Although Shen Gang impeached Suo'etu, these words would surely take root in Emperor Qianxi's mind.

Thoughts raced through Shen Ye's mind, and he finally shook his head, thinking that such words were bound to come sooner or later.

Whether it appears early or late, there is actually no difference.

who cares!
I'll keep playing the music and dancing!
Anyway, I still have more than ten years to be the crown prince, so why worry about these things?

Having made up his mind, Shen Ye returned to the palace and continued playing chess with Nian Xinyue.

The Office of Transmission was not a monolithic entity, because all memorials had to be archived and copied. So, the news of Shen Gang's impeachment of Suo'etu quickly spread.

This matter also reached the ears of Songgotu.

Upon hearing this news, Suo'etu felt a chill run down his spine.

He knew the seriousness of the matter. If before he had no choice but to deal with Mingzhu, now he wished he could tear Mingzhu to pieces.

This was like having a bucket of excrement dumped on his head. He knew that even with Emperor Qianxi's deep trust, he was probably still in deep trouble this time, like mud falling into his pants—even if it wasn't excrement, it was still excrement.

Not to mention now, Emperor Qianxi doesn't have much trust in him.

Emperor Qianxi also developed a vague sense of apprehension towards the Crown Prince.

So the next day, Suo'etu came to Yuqing Palace again.

He came here while Shen Ye was in Yuqing Palace receiving officials to report on matters.

At such a time, it was perfectly normal for Grand Secretary Songgotu to raise the issue.

Shen Ye felt helpless upon hearing that Suo'etu was outside the palace.

He really wanted to avoid meeting him again, but he also felt that Suo'etu's visit was probably related to Shen Gang's accusations, so he ultimately decided to meet him anyway.

Let's hear what ingenious methods this man, who has served as a powerful minister for many years, has to offer.

In just two minutes, Suo'etu arrived in front of Shen Ye. He glanced at Shen Ye and then said with utmost respect, "Your subject pays respects to the Crown Prince."

Although Shen Ye had been urging Suo'etu to retire, to be honest, the two did not have any direct conflict.

Therefore, when facing Suo'etu at this moment, Shen Ye calmly said, "Prime Minister Suo, there is no need for such formalities."

"Has the Prime Minister come here with any message to report?"

Soetu said, "Your Highness, I have come here today to report something to you."

"Recently, some petty scoundrels have resorted to desperate measures and fabricated many lies about the old minister."

"This old minister has nothing to fear from being upright, and Your Majesty is wise enough to see clearly what is right and wrong. You would never fall for the tricks of such petty people."

"Your Highness, please do not worry. The truth will soon come to light."

Shen Ye looked at Suo'etu, who had a solemn expression, and smiled, saying, "Prime Minister Suo, I understand your good intentions."

"The timing is good this time, but I still think you should retire while you're still at the peak of your career."

"Once you withdraw, the problem should be easily solved."

Looking at Shen Ye's calm expression, Suo'etu felt a surge of anger.

He really wanted to ask the Crown Prince in front of him, "Can't you say something else to this old minister?"
You want me, an old servant, to retire every day? How can you bear to do this to me?

Just as Suo'etu felt the conversation was going nowhere, Zhou Bao suddenly rushed in.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

"A guard came to report...that Shen Gang is dead!"

"He died in the river, probably by drowning."

Who is Shen Gang?

Upon hearing this news, Shen Ye had this thought in mind for the first time, but then he wondered who this Shen Gang was.

Shen Gang!

The censor who impeached Suo'etu.

I heard that Suo'etu said that throughout history, there has never been a censor who served as the crown prince for thirty years.

he died!
He died in the river!
Upon hearing this news, Shen Ye felt a chill run down his spine.

He glanced at Songgotu and said, "Lord Songgotu, don't you have a feeling that this might be something you did?"

Soetu's expression changed from shock to calm.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness is right. Even I, this old minister, think that this matter should have been done by me."

"Otherwise, there's no reason for anyone else to do this."

"After all, for an old minister to do this would be to kill someone to silence them, and it would be a sign of a guilty conscience!"

As Shen Ye looked at the composed Suo'etu, the coldness in his eyes grew even stronger.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, then said to Suo'etu, "Your Majesty will make a fair judgment on this matter."

"Let's just wait."

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