Chapter 148 Finding Investigations Interesting
The Zizhou incident caused a lot of controversy in Kyoto, but today it ended with two words from the Empress Dowager.
The evidence submitted by Chu Yu and Chu Nan included receipts from the Prince's Mansion and testimony from the money house. In this case, the emperor naturally understood that this matter had nothing to do with the Prince's Mansion.
Just after thinking about it, the emperor also felt that the Empress Dowager was right.
If the Zizhou incident is lost, it will be a royal face. Moreover, the person who deposited the gold ingots into the money house is dead, and the last hammer cannot be determined, so it is not necessary to make everyone know it.
After several thoughts, the emperor added all the blame for the Zizhou incident to the person who went to the money shop to deposit gold ingots. At the same time, the emperor also strongly rebuked the Crown Prince Chu Wen for not being strict with his subordinates and fined him for one year of his salary, and made him think about it in the Crown Prince's Mansion for one month.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Nan looked up at Chu Yu, but saw that Chu Yu was still slightly lowering his face, as if he was not surprised that the emperor made such a decision.
Although Chu Wen was punished, he knew that this was the best result. If he continued to "prove his innocence", he would only bring humiliation to himself.
"My son follows the order."
The emperor's face was always gloomy. Chu Wen knew that he had lost and dared not stay for a long time. After showing his salute, he retreated.
After Chu Wen left, the emperor's face gradually calmed down.
"Chu Nan has made great contributions in investigating the case. Just speak up whatever you want."
The emperor's tone was loud and clear. After this incident, he found that the prince who had been raised outside the palace for more than ten years was really good. However, the case was revealed in a few days and he deserved the reward!
Chu Nan withdrew his gaze, still calm and composed in the world, and bowed.
"It is a blessing for my son minister to be able to share the worries of his father. However, my son minister is not familiar with the capital. In fact, the third brother is successful in solving the case quickly. If the reward is given, it should be a reward for the third brother."
A smile appeared on the emperor's face, he nodded slightly while stroking his beard, and there was a hint of praise in his smart eyes.
"It's good if you don't take credit for yourself!"
"Your third brother is rewarded, but you have also made contributions to investigating the case. It is legitimate to be named the king."
A faint curve floated into the corner of Chu Nan's mouth, and he stepped forward and lifted his brocade robe and knelt down.
"Thank you, my son, for your father."
The emperor raised his hand and signaled that there was no need to be polite. His eyes fell on Chu Yu and his smile gradually deepened.
"It's been hard for Yu'er to supervise this case, what kind of reward can she ask for?"
Chu Yu raised his eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his handsome face.
"This time I'm interested in investigating the case with my fourth brother. My son is willing to share the worries of my father in the future."
The implication is that I have the idea of entering the dynasty to participate in politics.
The emperor's smile did not diminish. He stood up and walked to Chu Yu, patting his shoulder with his big palm.
"Okay, it's rare that you have this kind of heart. You have to be more diligent in the future."
After Chu Nan and Chu Yu left Qinzheng Hall, the emperor then curled his smile and sat in the chair with a calm face. He was wondering what he was thinking.
After a while, he shouted quietly to the outside of the hall.
"Kobainko."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Lin immediately bowed and walked in.
"Slave is here, does the emperor have instructions?"
The emperor put the bamboo slips in his hand in, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Lin Yuan'an, who had never stood straight in front of him, and said in a deep voice.
"Kobayashi, you have been following me for a long time."
Eunuch Lin's heart sank and said carefully.
"Yes, the slave has served the emperor for more than twenty years."
The emperor sighed slightly, placed the bamboo slips in his hand on the table, picked up a string of Buddhist beads on the table and rolled them in his hand, thinking carelessly.
"If it weren't for your service to me for so many years, I would have almost killed you."
Eunuch Lin was like falling into an ice cellar. He knelt down with a plop, and in just a moment, a thin layer of sweat had risen on his back.
He knew that the emperor knew about sending a letter to Kunning Palace in secret, and then kowtowed heavily, with a hint of crying in his sharp voice.
"Slaves deserve to die, slaves deserve to die."
The emperor frowned, closed his eyes slightly, and spoke lightly after a while.
"Not to be an example."
After receiving the emperor's amnesty, Eunuch Lin, who was numb all over, swallowed his saliva secretly. His face was pale and he seemed to be sucked out of the water, sweating.
He looked up carefully at the emperor and swore.
"I thank you for not killing you. In the future, I will definitely take care of this mouth and be loyal to the emperor."
The emperor picked up the bamboo slips again. Eunuch Lin couldn't see the emperor's face, and only heard the emperor nodding and then ordered him.
"Go and summon Wan Guiquan and Shen Moli to the palace to see me."
After Chu Wen came out of Qinzheng Hall, he went straight to Kunning Hall.
Not surprisingly, the queen naturally scolded Chu Wen again when she saw him.
Because of the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet, she had just been taken away by Concubine Ling to take over the right to take charge of the six palaces.
Today, the prince was punished by the emperor for the Zizhou incident.
The Eastern Palace has suffered consecutive defeats and lost the emperor's trust. I don't know if there is still a chance to turn around in a short period of time, how could she not be angry!
The situation today is too thrilling. Now she is trapped in Kunning Palace. It is impossible to expect her to go to Qinzheng Palace to save Chu Wen. Fortunately, she is quick-witted and begged the Queen Mother.
Knowing that the Empress Dowager was considering the royal face, he felt particularly distressed to the Emperor's grandson. After some lobbying, the Empress Dowager really told him to rescue Chu Wen.
"My mother, it's a son who miscalculated the calculations. I never thought that Chu Nan could actually find the money house."
Chu Wen was very regretful.
As a result, such a huge amount of gold ore was confiscated, only a few boxes of gold ingots were found, reducing the amount of money that would pave the way in the future.
Secondly, all the princes in Kyoto seem to be useless now, but they can actually suppress him. Chu Lian, who was originally in the same sect, has become hostile to him. Chu Nan, who has just returned to Kyoto, does not look as harmless as it seems. Even the cripple Chu Yu, who is sitting in a wheelchair, has once again been praised by the emperor for his incident.
His status in the emperor and even in the court plummeted. Even with the support of the Lu Mansion, it would be difficult to take back the lost hearts of the people.
The queen snorted coldly. At this moment, she had long lost the gentleness and tenderness she had in front of outsiders.
"Miscalculation? You miscalculated more than this one?"
Chu Wen frowned and asked in a low voice.
"Does the mother have other plans?"
The queen was wearing gorgeous clothes and was strolling anxiously in the hall, and after a while, she spoke quietly.
"The Queen Mother's birthday is about to be on the Mid-Autumn Festival. I will think of a way to avoid your thoughts. Think about it carefully. If Chu Yu enters the court to participate in politics, would you be sure to suppress him?"
Chu Wen was stunned and subconsciously retorted.
"The queen of mother doesn't have to worry. Even if Chu Yu participates in politics, he is a cripple. No matter how trusted his father, he will not hand over the Southern Dynasty to a cripple."
The queen did not speak with a calm face.
Chu Wen seemed to be right. No matter how much Chu Yu is appreciated by the emperor, he is just a disabled person. His legs have been visited by all the famous doctors and even laity masters in the Southern Dynasty, but there is no possibility of improvement.
But why did she still feel a little uneasy!?
The queen seemed to start to have a headache again, pinched her eyebrows and said earnestly.
"Now that the Eastern Palace is single, I have more opponents of Concubine Ling in this harem. If she joins forces with Concubine Zhe, I will probably have to spend some energy to deal with it. If you don't have greater help, the position of the prince will be lost!"
After saying that, Chu Wen's face became even more severe.
The fact that Chu Lian was not brought down once also shows that they were the result of hostility from then on. Fortunately, the woman who married Chu Lian was the daughter of the Dali Temple Qing family and could not become a climate.
"What does the mother mean to be a marriage?"
The more the queen was worried, the more painful the head was. She shook her wide sleeves and sat down in the main seat, closing her eyes slightly.
"Yes, if someone hadn't told you to go back to Kyoto in time, I would have chosen a good marriage for you as early as the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace banquet."
When talking about marriage, Chu Wen thought of Su Youning for some reason.
Since he returned to Kyoto, the two of them have never seen each other, and I don’t know that Su Youning is so good now!
"The son is just a mother and queen."
Even if Chu Wen had someone in his heart, as the crown prince, he could only choose the crown prince's concubine or the queen.
The queen pinched her eyebrows, frowned and waved her hand.
Chapter completed!