The prince didn't care at all about others seeing the marks on his face, but when he set out for the palace, he still thought of a way to cover up the marks so as not to give others a chance to criticize the princess.
Xie Xi was thrown into the prison yesterday, and the prince entered the palace today.
I thought it was the Xie family who put pressure on Emperor Xuan to accuse the prince, but when I entered the palace, I saw many people standing in the imperial study room.
All five cabinet ministers are present, including three ministers from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Husbandry.
When the prince stepped in, seven princes also arrived.
Obviously this is not a matter for the Xie family, and there is no need to be so solemn in questioning the prince.
As soon as the prince arrived, the second prince couldn't help but stab him: "After waiting for half a day, I have waited for the prince."
The third prince coughed twice and answered very casually: "The fifth brother is the crown prince, so he is more noble than you and me, so we should wait."
This statement may sound reasonable at first glance, but in fact, it is a weird way of supporting the second prince.
The second prince nodded with a smile but not a smile: "What the third brother said makes sense, His Royal Highness is indeed qualified."
"Oh, look at my impatience. The fifth brother doesn't want to talk to the second brother. He must be in a hurry to see Mr. Xie Ge. I'm sorry, the second brother is blocking the way."
After saying that, he got out of the way, for fear that the prince would not find Xie Shoufu.
The prince looked at him contemptuously: "It doesn't matter, my second brother has inconvenient legs and feet, so I won't argue with you."
The expression of the second prince instantly turned gloomy and ferocious. His leg disease was a lifelong pain for him, especially when facing the prince as the culprit, he wanted to eat his flesh alive.
The third prince quickly grabbed him: "Second brother."
The second prince endured it and said, "Just wait."
The prince gave him a look of contempt, "trash!"
"Prince." A majestic and rich voice sounded. Opposite him was a person wearing a deep purple official uniform of a first-class official, dzi beads, tourmalines, and auspicious beasts and cranes.
The chief assistant of the cabinet, who is also the emperor's father-in-law and teacher, is not required to kneel when he is in the Golden Palace, but below the Golden Palace, the emperor is still required to perform student rites.
Such a lofty and respected status gave Chief Assistant Xie Shan's civil official aura an added layer of authority, and his aura rolled towards the prince like a wave.
It's a pity that his momentum is of no use to the prince.
The prince is young, but not timid.
Compared to them who only instigate others to plot and plot, his hands are stained with much blood.
The evil spirit of blood is like a demonic sword that splits the sky, unstoppable.
The confrontation between the Crown Prince and Xie Shan is definitely something that everyone at the scene would like to see. The more they make a fuss, the more beneficial it will be to other people. If the Xie family and the Crown Prince are of the same mind, it will definitely be a disaster for other aristocratic families.
The second prince and the third prince looked at each other with unconcealable gloating.
Chu Yunjiang was named the crown prince at the age of one, wasn't it just because his mother was from the Xie family?
The crown prince position they were desperately trying to obtain was something he was born to obtain.
They are all princes of the Tian family, why should they be inferior to others?
Go ahead, break up with the Xie family and fight to the death. When he completely offends the Xie family, that's when he will step down from the position of prince.
Xie Shan was dissatisfied with the prince and wanted to educate him, but the prince was not oppressed by him and became deadlocked for a while.
"Cough cough cough..."
Emperor Xuan arrived late and coughed as soon as he came in. Just now the eunuch said that Emperor Xuan was taking medicine, but it was unclear whether he was delayed in taking medicine or was deliberately late.
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Xuan waved his hand: "No need."
With an ugly expression on his face, he handed a letter to the eunuch next to him.
"You all take a look."
The letter fell into Xie Shan's hands first, and when he opened it and read it, his expression turned bad, and then everyone circulated it in turn.
"It's unreasonable. Three million soldiers' pay disappeared. The governor of Nanzhou was actually murdered for half a month before he was discovered. Is there any royal law?"
The second prince was the first to come forward, filled with righteous indignation, and spoke righteously: "Father, this matter must not be tolerated, and must be severely punished."
If something goes wrong, the first person to die will be a fool like the second prince Chu Hehan.
The eldest prince Chu Yulin said calmly: "Father, is this news true? It has been more than half a month since this happened, why is there no news at all?"
The third prince Chu Yanqi also nodded: "Military pay should be fully paid out in mid-September. Why are there still three million taels of military pay? The Nanzhou garrison only has a total of 200,000 troops. How can it be possible to use so much?"
The eldest prince had served in the Ministry of Household Affairs for more than five years, and the third prince also went to the Ministry of War the year before last, so they dared to speak.
The information in the letter is very detailed, including how to discover the rotting body of Nanzhou Governor Li Lin, to determine his identity, and then to discover that he had lost his military pay, etc. The words are concise, but the content is very clear.
Emperor Xuan glanced at everyone: "The news is true. The Nanzhou County King has also sent the news back. Now the Nanzhou County King and the Supervising Yushi are temporarily in control of the overall situation."
"I have sent Wang Xuan there, but the military pay has been lost, and the unknown death of a first-class border official will definitely shake the morale of the army, so I want to send a prince there to patrol on my behalf to show the emperor's favor. What do you think?"
Patrolling on behalf of the emperor sounds very majestic, but the current situation is unclear. Who dares to kill the governor and steal so much money is not something ordinary people can do. If you think about it, you will know that he is an extremely vicious person.
It's going to be a thankless job, and it might even cost you your life.
No one with any sense would do it.
Even though Chu Hehan is stupid, he still knows that life is important.
Several princes were silent, but Xie Shan spoke, and when he opened his mouth, he thundered: "On behalf of the emperor, there is no one more suitable than the prince. The prince is not young, so he should help the emperor to solve his problems. Moreover, the prince has been here for the past two years."
Buddhism’s cultivation of one’s moral character must be very soothing to people’s hearts.”
The others didn't know what they were hiding, but no one opposed Xie Shan.
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
What Xie Shan said made sense, and they had no reason to disagree.
Xie Shan obviously wanted to create a problem for the prince, and then they also wanted to protect the prince they were following. Isn't it a coincidence?
Moreover, the trip to Nanzhou is thousands of miles away. If the prince loses his life on the way, then...it would really be a "regret"...
The crown prince went on a tour and it was unanimously approved. Then Emperor Xuan and the Ministry of Household and Military Affairs discussed the matter of military pay. They investigated thoroughly what should be investigated and deleted what should be deleted.
After all, the emperor's money did not come from strong winds.
The princes came out of the royal study first. The second prince smiled brightly: "Congratulations to the prince for being favored by your father. I wish you immediate success and a safe journey."
Shit, if you go away and never come back, it's best if your body is gone.
The third prince followed with a smile: "Then I also wish fifth brother good luck. When you come back, third brother will treat you to a drink."
I will personally pour it on your grave.
The two people said nice things, but their murderous intent should not be too obvious.
"Fifth brother." The seventh prince pulled the prince's sleeve, with a worried look on his face, but hesitated to speak.
"Okay." Seeing the smell of gunpowder getting stronger, the eldest prince stood up and said, "Since my father has appointed the prince, the others should go wherever they go. Yun Jiang, come with me."
Despite his age, the eldest prince is still a bit dignified.