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Chapter 366 Handle
Chapter 366 Handle
Zhao Jing was waiting for orders when he was summoned. He was secretly pleased, thinking that the emperor still valued him.
"Minister Zhao, you must be well aware of the case in Shuntian Prefecture. Is there anything about Shen Li and Wu Zihao that you can investigate?" Emperor Cheng leaned back on his dragon throne, his posture casual, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.
"According to my investigation, Lord Shen only goes to the Hanlin Academy for roll call in the capital and then goes home. However, he has overstepped his bounds in battle, mobilizing more than the three thousand troops His Majesty has given him," Zhao Jing immediately said.
Emperor Cheng waved his hand, not taking it to heart. Xu Sheng had already explained this in a memorial. The extra five thousand men were under the command of his deputy, and all actions were decisions made after discussions between Shen Li and the deputy.
Moreover, even an emperor cannot be too strict about leading troops into battle. The situation on the battlefield is constantly changing, and if everything is done according to the rules, there is no way to win the battle.
As long as we win, we'll turn a blind eye to the process.
Even though the Rongdi delegation was about to arrive in the capital and had repeatedly submitted memorials claiming that they had sent a letter of surrender, he knew there was something fishy going on. However, if he pursued the matter further, the Great Zhao would become the party at fault, which would be illegitimate and lead to endless troubles. It was better not to admit it.
"Anything else?" Emperor Cheng asked, "Like factional strife?"
“Lord Shen was once quite close to the deposed Crown Prince Li Heng,” Zhao Jing said immediately, as if eager to take credit. “Although the deposed Crown Prince is dead, as long as we investigate, we may still find some clues.”
Emperor Cheng frowned even more upon hearing this. Everyone in the world knew that the deposed crown prince's rebellion failed because Shen Li had suddenly stormed into the city and opened the city gates. Who would believe that she was a member of the deposed crown prince's faction?
"That's all?"
Zhao Jing shook his head with great difficulty: "As far as I know, Lord Shen has never had any contact with His Highness Prince Yi. Yesterday, His Highness Prince Yi's advisor went to mediate, but was sent to prison by her."
Emperor Cheng looked helpless. He finally understood that although Shen Li had acted impulsively this time, she was still a law-abiding member of the Shen family and would never do anything out of line.
Zhao Jing continued to pledge his loyalty: "Your Majesty, I will keep a close eye on her every move, and I will report any unusual activity to Your Majesty."
"Forget it." Emperor Cheng, feeling bored, continued, "What about that Wu family brat?"
"Your subject has been ordered to supervise all officials and dare not be negligent. This young master Wu has indeed done some outrageous things. Your subject originally intended to conduct a full investigation before reporting back, but after the incident, your subject worked through the night to compile and write a memorial."
Zhao Jing took out a memorial from his sleeve and respectfully presented it with both hands.
"Oh?" This was unexpected by Emperor Cheng. He raised his hand to indicate that it should be presented.
Wang Ru took the memorial and presented it to Emperor Cheng.
Emperor Cheng opened the memorial, initially appearing calm, but his expression grew serious as he read on. Finally, he slammed the memorial down and angrily exclaimed, "Outrageous!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Although Zhao Jing said this, there was a slight smile in his lowered eyes.
"Tell me, is Wu Yong aware of these matters?" Emperor Cheng asked in a deep voice.
"There is no evidence that Prime Minister Wu came forward, so it is likely that he was unaware of the matter."
"How could he not know about something so important?" Emperor Cheng didn't believe it and said, "Go and investigate, find out the truth for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Jing breathed a sigh of relief after getting into his carriage from the Imperial Study. He whispered to the centurion outside the carriage through the curtain, "Send a message to Lord Gu, saying that the matter has been settled."
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Shen Li waited until noon before the interrogation, but it was held in the second hall instead of the main hall facing the street. Cases involving high-ranking officials of the imperial court were not tried in public.