I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

Indeed, the development of the situation unfolded as perfectly as Zhu Houcong had meticulously planned.

The Jiangzuo Alliance's forces have located Golden Leopard.

The imperial guards from the Suspended Mirror Bureau arrived as scheduled and surrounded the courtyard completely.

Zhen Ping and his group were trapped inside the house.

This should have been a flawless frame-up.

All the necessary documents were presented.

The fact that the Jiangzuo Alliance did not kill Jin Qianbao and his group means that they were secretly colluding with the Jin Qian Gang.

The Jiangzuo Alliance killed Jin Qianbao and his group to silence them.

However, he never expected that the Jiangzuo Alliance would choose the most drastic method.

He would rather commit suicide than be captured alive.

This unexpected variable caused cracks in what was originally a perfect plan.

If this matter only involves the Jiangzuo Alliance, then it would be easier to handle.

Once a person dies, right and wrong, black and white, are judged entirely by their words.

They could easily fabricate charges and smear the dead.

Since the dead can't prove anything, even black can be turned into white.

But everyone knows that Mei Changsu is now Prince Yu's strategist.

Involving Mei Changsu means involving Prince Yu.

Even if Zhu Houcong didn't want things to develop this way, he had no choice but to accept it.

Because the Crown Prince will certainly not let this opportunity pass, and will do everything in his power to drag Prince Yu down in one fell swoop.

And in order to save Mei Changsu, Princess Nihuang and the others will definitely try to implicate Prince Yu.

As long as Prince Yu is involved, Mei Changsu will be safe as long as Prince Yu is safe.

What's even more troublesome is that not a single member of the Jiangzuo Alliance survived.

Without survivors, there are no witnesses.

Without witnesses, there is no testimony.

If someone insists on framing someone, they could fabricate a "confession" out of thin air, claiming that Mei Changsu ordered the Jiangzuo Alliance to silence the Money Gang. Who would believe that?

Could it be that the Suspended Mirror Bureau can also interrogate ghosts and obtain confessions from the dead?

Even if Zhu Houcong wanted to frame someone, the people handling the case would have to be willing to cooperate. But Yan Que was the kind of person who dared to bomb the emperor, and Xia Dong had also openly contradicted him.

They clearly won't cooperate.

Some people say that Zhu Yuanzhang could kill whomever he wanted, and that the Lan Yu case implicated so many people.

But that was because Jiang Huan, the then commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was willing to cooperate with Zhu Yuanzhang in doing dirty work and falsely accused Lan Yu of treason.

Everything should be based on reason.

It's impossible for someone who was on-site to investigate to say there were no witnesses or statements. You, sitting in the palace, insist that it was murder to cover it up.

That's just plain stupid!

In life and in business, one must earn the respect of the people; becoming an emperor does not give one the right to act like a rogue.

Everyone in the imperial court is a shrewd and calculating individual.

If this matter blows up, the Yuwang faction will definitely seize on the lack of evidence and relentlessly pursue the issue.

Qi Min, the Minister of Justice, and Zhu Yue, the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, were both confidants of Prince Yu.

These two individuals hold key judicial positions, wielding the power to adjudicate cases, review them, and sentence offenders.

It's a pipe dream to think that the case can get past them.

And this is precisely the key reason why Mei Changsu is so fearless.

He had already calculated that even if someone wanted to fabricate evidence to bring down Prince Yu, they would ultimately be unable to bypass the checks and balances of the three judicial departments.

People generally say that the emperor holds the power of life and death, and can decide life and death with a single word.

Only when one actually sits on the dragon throne does one understand the helplessness behind Emperor Jiajing's words, "The court is just a few palaces and a few government offices; we still have to eat separately."

Each of the six ministries and nine ministers held power, and each of these high-ranking officials had their own agenda.

Even the most powerful person cannot do whatever they want.

If you don't treat others as human beings today, they won't treat you as human beings tomorrow.

This is why Jiajing was called the "Fire Virtue Star Lord".

The art of rulership emphasizes the principle of checks and balances.

If one acts arbitrarily and leaves no room for others, then one is digging one's own grave.

This was precisely during the Qingguo Case.

The reason why Zhu Houcong would rather go to great lengths to induce the Duke of Qing to rebel than directly use the evidence fabricated by the Eastern Depot to convict him.

The Jiangzuo Alliance... truly harbors many hidden talents!

It was a mere Zhen Ping who managed to ruin his meticulously planned scheme.

However, it wasn't like we gained nothing at all.

The fact that Yan Que presented Zhen Ping's matter to the emperor at this moment proves that Mei Changsu did not tell Yan Que the truth about the black fire.

Since you've chosen to move yourself, then fine, let you two, the brilliant strategist and the young genius, continue to stalemate in this case!

After listening to Yan Que's explanation, Cao Zhichun directly shared his own analysis.

"According to what you've said, my opinion is that Zhen Ping of the Jiangzuo Alliance appeared at the scene to silence him."

"Eunuch Cao, this is only one possibility. We don't have conclusive evidence, so we can't jump to conclusions."

Yan Que quickly said that he still held a sliver of hope for Mei Changsu.

At that moment, a faint sigh from Zhu Houcong suddenly came from deep within the curtains.

"It's easy to draw a dragon or a tiger, but hard to draw their bones; it's easy to know a person's face, but hard to know their heart!"

The sigh was exceptionally clear in the silent hall.

It carried a hint of vicissitude and a touch of chill.

Seeing this, Cao Zhichun immediately said with some anger, "Yan Que, what time is it? Stop talking about guesses!"

"Don't forget, the bombing wasn't just a royal affair; your own son was also killed."

"He's also His Majesty's nephew!"

"They say that parents' hearts are full of love and concern for their children, but in our family, you, as the father, are not as devoted as His Majesty, the uncle."

Yan Que froze upon hearing this.

On one side was her own son, and on the other was Lin Xie's older brother's son.

It’s such a hard decision!

If Yan Yujin, who was blown up, could go back thirty years, the first thing he would do would definitely be to buy a condom for his dead father.

If you don't love someone, please don't hurt them.

Why the hell don't you shoot it on the wall?

Cao Zhichun continued to apply eye drops to Mei Changsu.

"Look at Mei Changsu, his body hollowed out by wine and women. He must be a lawless and treacherous villain in the Jiangzuo Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Yan Que's expression immediately turned somewhat displeased.

I can tolerate you talking about me and my son, but you can't say bad things about Brother Lin Xie's son.

"I never imagined that Eunuch Cao would take charge of the Eastern Depot by such a trick as judging people by their appearance!"

"Hmph, Lord Yan, you've been away from the capital for many years, so naturally you wouldn't know what Mei Changsu has been doing since he came to the capital."

When Cao Zhichun saw that Zhu Houcong did not stop him, he knew that he had done the right thing.

And so they began to recount each and every one of the incidents.

"As soon as this person entered the capital, he began to sow discord between His Majesty and Prince Jing, father and son."

"They said that if Princess Nihuang were betrothed to Prince Jing, it would endanger His Majesty's safety."

"You have no idea, this person said such hurtful words in front of all the ministers."

"How could he even say that!"

Yan Que froze on the spot after hearing this, his face showing a blank expression.

When he and Mei Changsu were secretly spying in the restaurant, Mei Changsu clearly said that he wanted to support Prince Jing to ascend the throne.

But how could someone say such a thing in public?

"Immediately afterwards, this person started causing trouble. While looking for a house, he even dug up the Lan Garden corpse case."

"They've lured a bunch of lowlife pimps into joining forces to frame my Minister of Revenue!"

Cao Zhichun became more and more excited as he spoke, and he recounted everything that had happened during this period, one by one.

Looking at it this way, Cao Zhichun was right after all; he didn't do all these things.

No problem!

"What's even more hateful is that not long after, the dignified Duke of Qing rebelled."

"In my opinion, it's this guy who's a jinx, a complete jinx."

"It caused chaos and unrest in the capital."

That's fine too!

Zhu Houcong secretly affirmed Cao Zhichun's words.

"My lord, what good can someone like that be?"

Yan Que was completely dumbfounded as Cao Zhichun recounted these events, one by one.

The mere fact that it sowed discord between Prince Jing and His Majesty, is enough to demonstrate this.

This is enough to prove that his claim in the restaurant about supporting Prince Jing was nothing but a lie!

But since it was said in public, it would be easy to find out if it was investigated. Cao Zhichun would definitely not lie to him about such a thing.

He now vaguely senses that Mei Changsu has been deceiving him all along.

Perhaps he wasn't Lin Shu at all!

Chapter 86 PUA Yan Que

Zhu Houcong secretly gave Cao Zhichun a thumbs up after hearing him finish speaking in one breath.

Cao Zhichun, you're a real talent!

The things that have happened recently are all the work of that wicked Mei Changsu!

And they always put on a bitter and resentful look.

Having narrowly escaped death in Meiling, one should not stay far away.

They insisted on coming all the way to Nanjing to bark like dogs.

Then go and enjoy yourself in jail!

Thinking of this, he suddenly said, "Cao Zhichun, according to you, Mei Changsu doesn't seem like a good person!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhichun immediately stepped forward.

"My lord, this man is scheming and plotting, instigating the princes, and undermining the court; he's utterly wicked!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houcong suddenly stood up, strode out from behind the curtain, and reprimanded him with a gloomy expression.