Destiny Phoenix

Chapter 233 No good fruit to eat

The prince made himself feel bored, raised his hand to cover his lips and coughed, and looked back.

At this moment, all the people in the hall turned their gazes to the one sitting high on the dragon chair.Although he also understood in his heart the emperor's many protections and preferences for the King of War, but this time there are so many people kneeling here, he can't be too obvious, right?
The emperor sighed, and turned his gaze to Mo Zhanhua, "Aiqing, is what Shang Shu said true?"

He originally insisted on the principle of not suing the official and the emperor not investigating. If no one reported the matter of the city closure and search in the hall, he would pretend not to know, and this allowed the matter to pass silently.Unexpectedly, none of these ministers can worry.Thinking about the comparison between the King of War whom he relies heavily on and more than half of the officials on the other side, he has to carefully weigh which is more important.

If this Mo Zhanhua is the same, if he is assassinated and closes the city gate to catch the assassin, then he will come to the palace to ask for a decree. It is not that he disagrees, so why do he have to act without authorization? to the grounds.

"There is indeed such a thing." Mo Zhanhua admitted frankly, half divided into self-defense.

Now the emperor's face is even more ugly.Punish it, it's not enough to convince the crowd if it's light, but it's against your own mind if it's too heavy.After all, Mo Zhanhua has never done anything against himself in these years, and even the closure of the city this time was actually acquiesced.Don't punish me, there are so many pairs of eyes staring at me below, if this kind of incident happens again in the future, it will be difficult to handle.

The emperor was thinking about a scale that would satisfy everyone, but it didn't seem to be that easy to measure.

For a while, he didn't speak again.

Not wanting the emperor's silence, everyone felt that maybe the emperor really didn't intend to protect Mo Zhanhua this time.

"Father, I have a different opinion on this matter." The prince stood up.

He wanted to find out what his father said, and then decide whether he would risk his father's words to help Zhan Wang, but the corner of his eye swept back, just as Ma Ning wanted to speak, he hurriedly took a step forward and spoke to King Ning .

As a result, Ma Ning had to retreat temporarily.

"What does the prince think?" the emperor asked.

"As the number one general in Southern Chu, the King of War is responsible for guarding the city of Tanzhou. If an assassin is found, of course he should be arrested as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the imperial capital. It's not right, but you can learn from his sincerity, so the emperor will not praise you, nor can you punish him, father!" After the words fell, he fell to his knees in front of the hall with a thud, his voice was so sincere that it moved the heavens and the earth.

Ma Ning was secretly delighted, a small movement could trick the prince into rushing up to act as a pathfinder.

"What the prince said is not unreasonable, but there are indeed some things that should not be done in Zhan Wang's actions." The emperor's majestic gaze swept to the people in the hall, paused, and continued: "Mo Aiqing, what can you do?" Did you justify yourself?"

"No." Qing Piao Piao said without warmth, and sent the emperor away.

At this time, Ma Ning also got a glimpse of his father's true intentions. He remained silent, as if he was not angry at Mo Zhanhua's behavior, but was considering how to deal with the matter.I couldn't help but feel annoyed because I gave the prince a chance for no reason.

He turned his head and gave Guo Huai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, a wink.

Guo Huai immediately moved his feet and got out of the queue: "Your Majesty, forgive me for being ignorant. According to the laws of the Great Chu, assassinating the prince of the current dynasty will be punished as a crime of treason. Although the king of war is not a prince, his rank and treatment are the same as that of a prince. Capture It is not inappropriate for those who conspire against the city to be sealed off and searched, and we hope that the Holy Master will learn from us."

Ma Ning nodded in satisfaction, and stood up, "Father, my son thinks what Master Guo said is true. Zhan Wang made a mistake, but the merit outweighs the fault."

As a result, those ministers who accused the King of War looked at each other in blank dismay. The crown prince and the second prince stood on the same front, supporting the King of War. The Emperor has always been biased. If they persisted, it would be fruitless.

(End of this chapter)