nashuaworldcup Chapter 140 Secret Report
Chapter 140 Secret Report
At today's morning court, the ministers talked about a lot of random things, but nothing could arouse the emperor's interest. He could only yawn and watch the ministers argue.
Zhu Wenyun, who was standing aside, looked hopeless, thinking silently: These people are so annoying...
Just as the emperor was about to wave his hand to end this boring morning court session, the Minister of Justice, wearing a black brocade robe with delicate dark patterns embroidered on it, stood up. He looked serious, with his brows slightly furrowed, as if he had something important to report.
The emperor was shocked when he saw this. It was obvious that this guy was up to no good! As expected, the Minister of Justice said, "Your Majesty, I recently received a secret report saying that someone used the soldiers' food and fodder for personal gain during a battle on the border."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court. The emperor's face darkened. How dare someone tamper with the military rations? This is really outrageous! !
Although Prince Jing had discussed this with Zhu Wenyun in advance, when he heard that someone dared to touch the food and grass of the soldiers on the frontier, his anger could not help but burn again. You know, if this is true, it will not only affect the morale of the army, but may even lead to the defeat of the battle at that time. Fortunately, her good boy came back. If he was affected by this incident and could not come back safely, he would definitely skin that person and tear his bones apart. No, he can't let him off easily now!
Before the emperor could say anything, Zhu Wenyun jumped out and shouted angrily, "What? You touched the food supplies of the soldiers on the frontier? You are so audacious! You deserve to die!"
In the court, all the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of them had originally suspected that Prince Jing had made some moves when escorting the grain and grass. After all, Prince Jing had escorted a large amount of grain and grass to the border when he went to war. But now seeing Zhu Wenyun jumping out so excitedly, no one doubted Prince Jing anymore. They knew in their hearts that Zhu Wenyun, who was so protective of his son-in-law, would never jump out and accuse his future son-in-law.
The prince originally thought that his recent plan might have worked, and he was secretly proud of himself. But when he saw Zhu Wenyun pop up, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be?
The emperor stared at the Minister of Justice with a sharp gaze, his face terribly gloomy, as if he could see deep into his heart through his eyes. His voice was low and majestic: "Do you have any evidence?" The Minister of Justice stood respectfully, with beads of sweat on his forehead, but he didn't dare to reach out to wipe it. He took a deep breath and said softly: "There is no conclusive evidence yet, but according to the informant, this matter is related to a certain prince."
The emperor's face became more and more ugly, and a trace of imperceptible anger flashed in his eyes. He knew that the affairs of the court were complicated and changeable, and he could not easily convict someone based on a secret report. He waved his hand tiredly, and his voice was somewhat helpless: "This matter has not yet been concluded. I am tired. Everyone, please leave." After saying that, he closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to look at anyone again. However, at this moment, he slightly opened his eyes and gave Zhu Wenyun and the Minister of Justice a look to signal them to stay. After the two understood, they followed the emperor to the imperial study.
The emperor actually knew in his heart that such things would not be discussed in public in the court. Normally, in order to maintain the face of the royal family, the Minister of Justice would report these things to the emperor privately and ask for instructions. The emperor would use his own power to investigate secretly, and after confirmation, he would give appropriate punishment to the princes involved, but he would not punish them severely, just let them learn a lesson. However, once this matter was mentioned publicly, the prince would basically lose the qualification to compete for the throne. And now, this matter has been moved to the main hall, which means that the prince involved will be demoted to a commoner at the very least.
There must be someone behind this who is fanning the flames and wants to make things worse. The emperor can guess who is behind it without thinking too much. After all, in this palace full of power struggles, everyone has their own thoughts and purposes. However, the emperor does not intend to intervene in this matter, because he clearly knows that this is just the beginning of the fight between his many sons.
In the imperial study, the emperor continued to delve into the details of the case. Although the Minister of Justice had been quite cautious in his report to the court, he actually had a lot of evidence and could be said to have found out most of the truth.