12dz Chapter 109 The Prime Minister Investigates a Case
Chapter 109 The Prime Minister Investigates a Case
Emperor Dong Cang glanced coldly at the officials standing in the hall, each of them huddled like quails.
"Prime Minister Yun!"
"Chen is here!"
Yun Xuanzhi quickly stepped out, knelt on the ground, and waited for orders.
Yun Xuanzhi had been hotly discussed in Kyoto for a long time because of the scandal caused by the Li family. The emperor was so angry that he ordered him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion. He had just returned to the court today and was holding his breath, trying to calm himself down.
"I order you to lead the Ministry of Justice, the Inspection Office, and the Dali Temple to investigate the fire case in Prince Sheng's Mansion according to the procedure of the three-court joint trial, and give Xi Ling an explanation. During this period, Crown Prince Cangxun is confined to the Crown Prince's Mansion to cooperate with the investigation."
"The minister obeys the order."
"I'll give you ten days. If you don't come up with a result, you will not be allowed to appear in the court."
"Yes!"
Several ministers who were named in the court knelt down to receive the order.
Yun Xuanzhi was panicked.
Unexpectedly, the fight between the Crown Prince and Prince Sheng put him in shackles again.
After adjourning the court, Yun Xuanzhi walked down the high steps with a gloomy look on his face.
For more than ten years, he has been helping the emperor to eliminate dissidents and consolidate the imperial clique in the court. Their interests have long been tied together, and he is speculating on His Majesty's intentions.
Prince Sheng Cangyu does not have the favor of the emperor. Your Majesty must have other plans for this action. What are they?
"Lord Yun Xiang, do you have any idea about this matter?"
Dali Temple Minister Kou Boran hurriedly caught up with Prime Minister Yun and asked anxiously.
"Let's go visit King Sheng first, then look at the fire scene to see if we can find any clues, and then discuss negotiations with Xi Ling."
Yun Xuanzhi calmed himself down and made arrangements with a peaceful expression, showing no sign of anxiety at all.
He always appears to be unperturbed in front of his subjects, and this is his secret to remaining standing for so many years.
"I will notify the Ministry of Justice and the Supervisory Office to go together."
"Okay, we'll meet at Prince Sheng's Mansion in half an hour."
The red silks that were hung in Prince Sheng's mansion yesterday have not yet been completely removed. The servants dared not make a sound. They all kept their heads down, silently doing the things at hand.
"Lord Yun Xiang, Lord Kou, Lord Bai, Lord Wang!"
Eunuch Gao received a message from the guards at the door and hurried to meet the adults who had already entered the mansion.
"Eunuch Gao, how is His Royal Highness Prince Sheng doing? I am here to visit you at the order of His Majesty."
Yun Xuanzhi was polite and his voice was gentle.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Prince Sheng is still in a coma, and I have been busy with the burned bridal chamber. I have to ask the imperial physician for the details."
"Okay, please lead us to visit King Sheng."
"This way, sirs."
Yun Xuanzhi and others walked around the simple and elegant front yard, walked along the corridor and entered a side courtyard. There was still lingering smoke in the main courtyard not far away, and there was an unpleasant smell of burning in the air.
Gu Feng was guarding the door of the room. Several deputy generals that Cangyu brought back from the army were also standing in the yard with dejected expressions.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister! My lords!"
Several people saluted towards the adults who entered the courtyard, and Prime Minister Yun raised his hand to stop them.
"We are here to visit you at the order of His Majesty. I wonder how His Royal Highness Prince Sheng is doing now?"
"Please come in, Prime Minister Yun."
Gu Feng pushed the door open sideways.
Sitting on a high-back chair in front of the outer hall was an old man with wrinkles on his face and a gloomy expression.
Yun Xuanzhi and others hurried forward and bowed deeply.
"Old Marquis, how are you?"
Beibo Hou Sheng Beiqiu seldom appears in the court, but his early merits in following the emperor still make him have a prominent position in Dongcang.
He signaled them to sit down with his eyes and spoke slowly.
"My grandson has suffered an unexpected disaster on his wedding day. Please tell His Majesty that although the Beibohou Mansion has long ceased to be involved in state affairs, the promise His Majesty made to us is still there. I must seek justice for my grandson."
"Yes Yes!"
Prime Minister Yun and his companions quickly stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty has ordered me to have the three departments investigate the case together. I will give an explanation to Prince Sheng's Palace within ten days."
"Okay! I won't affect your investigation, but if the result does not satisfy me, I will risk my life and fight in front of the Saint."
"You guys investigate the case, I'll go back home and wait for news. Kang'er, take me back home."
Beibo Hou Sheng Ankang quickly stood up and helped his old father up, and the group bowed to see him off respectfully.
"Director Li, how is His Royal Highness Prince Sheng doing?"
Silence returned to the room, and Yun Xuanzhi looked at the imperial physician Li Ziqing who came out of the bedroom.
The imperial physician who had examined the patient yesterday hurried back to the palace after examining him and reported to the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau that he was powerless to cure Prince Sheng's poison.
Li Yuanshou hurriedly reported to the emperor and came in person with the emperor's order.
Hearing that King Sheng had taken the Qingning Pill that Sheng Xiaoge, the son of Beibohou, had snatched from Qianmai Palace that day in time, and that it had detoxified most of the poison, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“Replying to Prime Minister Yun, Prince Sheng has been poisoned by a bone-eating poison.
As the name suggests, this poison is extremely dangerous. Within three days, all the bones in the body will break and melt, and the death will be extremely cruel.
Fortunately, I heard from the ancient guard that Prince Sheng happened to snatch a Qingning Pill from Qianmai Palace half a month ago, and he took it immediately after being poisoned, which has relieved most of the toxicity.
However, he had just walked through the brink of life and death a few days ago, and his body had not fully recovered, so he was very weak now. If he wanted to fully recover, it would take at least a month."
While Doctor Li responded seriously, he also deeply admired the effect of the Little Medical Fairy's elixir.
"Good luck! Good luck!"
Prime Minister Yun and the others placed their hands on their chests and breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as people are still alive.
"My cousin has just woken up and is in a weak condition. I am afraid I cannot receive you adults. If you need to know anything, please ask me."
Sheng Xiaoge walked out of the house and looked at the adults politely.
"We are investigating the case under the order of the Emperor. Please let us see the burned bridal chamber and the bodies."
"The bridal chamber is in the next courtyard. I will take you there. As for the body, it has been taken away by Jingzhao Prefecture. You can go there to take a look."
The courtyard was charred black and no useful information could be found at the scene. Prime Minister Yun and his companions pretended to walk around for a while, then said goodbye and drove to Jingzhao Prefecture.
Dean Li was sitting in the house, looking at Prince Sheng Cangyu standing in the house. He waved his hand helplessly and asked him to sit down.
"Your Highness Prince Sheng, please at least pretend to be nice. I will prescribe you some medicine to remove the poison. Please have your servants boil it for a few days."
Li Ziqing, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, had a comb of graying beard and held a pen in his hand, looking at Prince Sheng helplessly.
No one knew that when he was young, he was obsessed with medicine. He plunged into the mountains and forests to search for and collect herbs, often forgetting the dangers in the forest.
Once, I walked a long way without realizing it. I only woke up when it was getting dark. I got so nervous that I lost my way.
His leg was broken when he fell, and the smell of blood attracted a lone wolf in the mountains. When the green light blinked at him, his scalp went numb.
Knowing that he could not escape the wolf's mouth, he desperately climbed up a big tree and hung on the thick trunk, using all his strength to call for help.
Just when he was exhausted and about to fall into the wolf's mouth, a sharp arrow came flying and hit the wolf's eye. While the old wolf was struggling in pain, the second sharp arrow hit the wolf's forehead. When the old wolf fell to the ground, Li Ziqing lost all his strength and fell under the tree.