As the truth about the Queen's affair came to light, everyone in the court was in danger, and it was comparable to a national mourning.
Although all the Zhong brothers were imprisoned, everyone with a discerning eye knows that the Zhong brothers are definitely not the culprits.
The biggest crux of this matter is: who has been working hard to frame all this, trying to frame the Queen, and even want to shake the status of the Prince of the East Palace, and whether the person who delivered the news in person is the same person who planned this matter!
Interested people cautiously inquired about the information. After learning about the current situation, several things that were originally written on the brochure that would worry Chu Wei were crossed out one by one.
After all, who dares to touch the emperor's brow at this time?
Logically speaking, the more you know about the affairs of the Heavenly Family, the more dangerous you will be. No matter how curious you are, you have to keep your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth in your trouser pockets. Don't look, don't ask, don't listen, and don't talk.
But unfortunately, the story of what happened was so wonderful, even the strange stories mentioned in the storybook are not even one ten thousandth as good as this!
It is said that after the queen was rescued, although her life was no longer in danger, she suffered a lot of hidden injuries due to the abuse of lynching in Dali Temple.
If it hadn't been for the temporary minister of Dali Temple, Mo Di, who had not been able to save her quietly, and then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would break into the temple to rescue his mother, and His Royal Highness Prince Jing's skillful rejuvenation, the situation would have been much worse.
On the other side, the Zhong family and others were all imprisoned, and the guard commander Zhong Xiu was stabbed in the shoulder by an arrow in the street. Even if he didn't die this time, he would be a useless person.
Although the gate of Dali Temple was surrounded by guards that day, many people still saw the exciting scene.
Ever since, there was another theory, that the man who shot people with a bow in the street was the frail Mr. Xiao Zhang.
For a moment, all the ministers said: "???"
This Master Xiao Zhang is the Master Xiao Zhang I know?
When did Mr. Xiao Zhang become so brave?
But thinking about it again, after His Majesty withdrew from the court that day, the first one to rush out following Mo Bianxian seemed to be Zhang Qingjiu.
In this way, this matter is half true.
Someone had dealt with Mr. Xiao Zhang several times. He originally wanted to ask her in person, but he didn't expect that the person who showed up every day some time ago had disappeared again in the past few days.
Several other figures disappeared with her.
Needless to say, His Highness the Crown Prince is currently taking care of himself in the East Palace.
But what people didn't expect was that the Eighth Prince, who had been unusually active some time ago, actually took a leave of absence due to illness.
As a result, the court hall became inexplicably deserted.
The only one who worked enthusiastically was Mo Bianxian, who took over the post of Minister of Dali Temple. Not only was he brave and resourceful, but he was also young and promising. Today he will report on the progress of the trial of Zhong Xiu's case, and tomorrow he will report the results from Prince Qiu Di.
News coming.
Through the Zhong Xiu case, it was not only discovered that Zhong Ling repeatedly abused lynching in Dali Temple to extract confessions, but also found out that the Zhong family had seized people's farmland, robbed women from good families, and formed a clique to collect property for personal gain.
Within a few days, everyone in the Zhong family was imprisoned, including Zhong Qingfeng, who "stole the limelight" a while ago, and Zhong Qingyun, who was paralyzed in bed for some reason.
In the end, it was Chu Weirende who beheaded only those of the Zhong family who were involved in the case, while the other members of the clan were exiled to bitter cold places on the border and were not allowed to enter the capital for three generations.
Although this punishment was quite severe, compared to the punishment Zhong Ling received when he spoke plausibly and conscientiously in court that day for the crime of "exterminating the nine tribes", it was already considered to be particularly lenient.
After all, if they really wanted to talk about the crime they committed, eighteen generations of their ancestors would have to be fished out and whipped.
Just when everyone thought they could close the case just by waiting for Mo Bianxian to find the final culprit, they didn't expect that he would lead many courtiers along with the Zhong family case, and without exception, they would all be imprisoned.
Looking at his high-spirited appearance and his determination to achieve success with every move, everyone knew that this rising star would probably become the second young minister favored by His Majesty after Mr. Xiao Zhang.
The wind in the court hall was rumbling, and the Eighth Prince's Mansion on the other side was also having a hard time.
In Chu Kuo's study, Zhang Tailiu felt that he was under unprecedented pressure.
Looking at Zhang Tailiu's trembling appearance, a flash of contempt flashed in Chu Kuo's eyes, thinking that his grandfather was right. People who come from humble families have never seen the world, and they are officials and high-ranking ministers.
, if something really happens, you won’t be able to get on the stage.
"Tell me, who fell again today?" Chu Kuo squinted his eyes, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
Zhang Tailiu gritted his teeth and said, "To return to Your Highness, today it is Lieutenant Wei Chi Lianjian of Hupu Camp who was imprisoned by Your Majesty."
For three consecutive days, he had to come over and report this matter every day.
This is the fifth right-hand man in Chu Kuo's camp who has lost his life.
But it happened that he was called by Chu Kuo after something happened to the Zhong family and told him the cause and effect of the incident.
Originally, when he saw the fall of the Zhong family, he was still rejoicing that he could immediately become the eighth prince's most trusted person again. Unexpectedly, the ministers he was close to were sealed off one after another. He even had a feeling... that he would be the next one.
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If he had a choice... he would rather Chu Kuo forget about him at this time.
The sound of "pop" was the sound of the cup smashing.
Zhang Tailiu gritted his teeth and took the tea that splashed on him, not daring to move even an inch.
"You really gave birth to a good daughter!" Chu Kuo smiled coldly, turned around and slapped his hand on the table, "The tea has gone cold, why don't you change it?"
"Yes, slave, go right away!" The maid serving behind her was startled, her face instantly turned pale, she quietly covered the back of her hand that was red when the tea had just been spilled, and carefully bowed and retreated.
But these words made Zhang Tailiu a little confused, and he subconsciously asked, "Your Highness, what does this matter have to do with her?"
Seeing Zhang Tailiu's unconcerned appearance, Chu Kuo laughed angrily, "Zhang Tailiu, are you pretending to be stupid like this prince? Don't you know what your daughter is capable of? If she hadn't planned it,
Can Murong Yunfei escape from this prince's secret prison? Will Murong Chunlai be held hostage by Murong Yunfei?"
"Your Highness means..." Zhang Tailiu was startled. In the past few days, he had only been afraid that the Zhong family's affairs would involve him, but he had not thought about this aspect.
But now it seems that what the Eighth Prince said is quite reasonable.
"Riding a horse in the street, setting up a bow to save people, and shooting an arrow through Zhong Xiu's shoulder blade, what a skill!" Seeing Zhang Tailiu's confused look, Chu Kuo couldn't help but sneer, "You really didn't notice that
Does your daughter have such good abilities?"
"Go back to your highness, your Majesty, your Majesty, I really don't know!" Zhang Tailiu's face turned pale and he knelt down with a plop.
How could he have known that the daughter who was extremely stupid and only thought about marrying Chu Kuo could do this?
If she had known this was the case, she would have been completely determined to marry Chu Kuo, but now it was the Eighth Prince's help...
Zhang Tailiu was stunned when he thought of this, and subconsciously looked at Chu Kuo, only to see that the other party was also stunned.
Almost without thinking, Zhang Tailiu knew that they had thought of it together.
Now, there is only one possibility, that is, Zhang Qingjiu was pretending to be stupid!
When he thought of this, Chu Kuo was filled with anger, but also felt regret for the first time...