PDLP Chapter 135 Questioning
Chapter 135 Questioning
"Dali Temple, where is Yu Zhen?"
"I'm here." A thin and weak man, probably in his forties, with dark skin, stood up and saluted.
"I'll leave this matter to you to investigate." Emperor Wu ordered, "Dismiss the court."
Emperor Wu was supported by Eunuch Zhao and tremblingly left the throne.
The Fourth Prince's face, which had been serious just now, was now filled with contempt for Emperor Wu's back.
Even though he is so old and his body is so broken, the old guy still clings to the throne and is unwilling to let go.
The officials around the Second Prince whispered, "Don't worry, Crown Prince. We have already contacted the Dali Temple. We absolutely cannot make any mistakes."
The Second Prince looked at the Fourth Prince who walked away arrogantly and nodded slightly: "Very good, be careful about this matter, the Sixth Prince cannot fall yet."
If the sixth brother falls, he will have to face the arrogant fourth brother alone.
And with the Sixth Brother here, he can continuously weaken the strength of the Fourth Brother.
Besides, the sixth brother has no real power. He just has the support of the Minister of War Yang Long.
As for Han Dingtian, the second prince didn't care.
Nominally, he was the commander-in-chief of the 200,000-strong army at the border, but the second prince had already won over several border generals.
Even if Han Dingtian fully supports Lao Liu, he cannot mobilize many troops.
As soon as the court was dismissed, the Dali Temple official returned to the yamen and immediately said, "Where are the files on the Jiangdong disaster relief? Bring them all to me."
An official saluted and said, "Sir, Yu Shaoqing has already transferred all the files related to the Jiangdong disaster relief."
"What?" The Dali Temple Minister was stunned. "He took the file so quickly?"
"Go and call him over to me."
But after waiting for a while, the official came back and reported: "Sir, Yu Shaoqing is no longer here. He is said to have gone to the Sixth Prince's residence."
The Dali Temple Minister suddenly stood up and said, "This bastard, why are you so anxious? I haven't even asked yet."
The second prince personally instructed that there must be no mistakes. This was a battle for the throne among the princes, and he, as the Minister of the Dali Temple, did not want to get involved.
In the Sixth Prince's Mansion, Ning Yi was still training a group of newly arrived servants.
These young people, who have come all the way from Jiangdong and have had enough food along the way, are in much better physical condition.
In just these few days, they have become quite decent, much better than those recruited directly from outside the capital who only drink thin porridge every day.
The fourth batch of servants had just returned from a stroll in Jiangdong and were sent directly to the military camp.
By now, nearly a thousand servants had entered the military camp, and with the assistance of the veterans of the Tiger Guards, they were firmly controlling the 20,000 new recruits.
Even if the veterans of the Tiger Guards had other ideas, the grassroots officers below were all students trained by him personally and would never betray him.
As for the fifth batch of 500 people, Ning Yi planned to arrange them among the two Jingying Guards and Xiqingmen Army that he had just controlled recently.
In this way, not only can they receive a steady supply of weapons and equipment from the Ministry of Works, but they can also control the Xiqing Gate, so that their own army can easily enter the city in the event of an incident.
The housekeeper came over and reported, "Your Highness, the Dali Temple's Junior Minister Yu Zhen has requested an audience. He wants to inquire about the case with Your Highness."
Ning Yi chuckled a little: "This Shaoqing named Yu Zhen is quite proactive. He came to see me less than half a day after leaving the court."
"Call him in."
Qin Haifeng said worriedly, "Your Highness, please don't be careless."
"Yu Zhen is a well-known figure in the capital, having solved numerous major cases. His presence this time is likely to be dangerous."
Ning Yi didn't care: "Don't worry, this prince has his own plan to deal with it."
He already knew everything that happened in the morning court. It was just that the guys who were cheated were unhappy and sued him.
Yu Zhen was led to the front by the housekeeper and bowed to Ning Yi first: "This humble official greets His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."
Ning Yi took a good look at this guy who was called a master of solving crimes. Judging from his appearance, he seemed just ordinary.
He has dark skin, is thin and weak, and doesn't look like a master at all.
"What do you want from me, the prince?"
Yu Zhen stared at Ning Yi with a pair of sharp eyes. "I have been ordered to investigate your highness and Han Dingtian's collusion for personal gain, as well as the reselling of disaster relief grain. This time, I came here to ask your highness about the case."
Yu Zhen did not hide the purpose of his visit at all.
Ning Yi was a little surprised when all his cards were revealed, but he quickly understood.
This is a psychological tactic. The goal is to directly tell the other party the details of the case and then see if the other party feels guilty or panicked.
Unfortunately, Yu Zhen was disappointed. Ning Yi didn't look panicked at all.
He just said calmly: "Ask."
Yu Zhen was a little stunned. He didn't expect Ning Yi to agree directly without acting like a prince or avoiding the issue.
Yu Zhen was also experienced, and he immediately adjusted his attitude and asked, "Your Highness, many officials in the court have accused you of selling disaster relief grain to the Han family, who then went to Jiangdong to exchange it for a large sum of money. Is this true?"
Ning Yi was a little disappointed. He thought Yu Zhen would start from other aspects, but he just asked directly.
Even a fool would know how to answer this, okay? And you're still a master at handling cases? You're just bragging.
Ning Yi didn't answer in a hurry, but stood up and said, "Let's go out for a walk."
Yu Zhen was surprised: "Your Highness, this humble servant came here..."
Ning Yi interrupted him: "Don't you want to investigate the case? Shouldn't you walk around more? Just follow me."
Yu Zhen was helpless. Even if he had the emperor's order, he couldn't forcibly stop the prince now.
The Sixth Prince did not avoid seeing people.
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Ning Yi did not go to the luxurious streets, but went to the simple poor area in the west of the city.
The streets here are bumpy, the houses are low, and many people are wearing tattered clothes.
Yu Zhen was puzzled: "Why did your highness come here?"
This time when Ning Yi went out, he only asked Qin Haifeng to bring a few guards with him.
It looks very low-key.
Ning Yi didn't answer, but walked into a low house.
As soon as Yu Zhen entered the room, he saw some white silk in the room, clearly indicating that a funeral had just been held.
A woman in her thirties, accompanied by two children, immediately knelt down in gratitude upon seeing Ning Yi: "Thank you, Young Master Ning, for your help."
Ning Yi immediately asked someone to help the family of three up.
He asked gently, "Mrs. Liu, your husband's funeral is over. What are you going to do next?"
Mrs. Liu, still with Zhongxiao, looked at the two skinny children with a distressed expression: "I am a woman with two children, and I don't have much income to make a living."
"I'm planning to give up this house soon and go back to my hometown to live with my brother from my mother's family."
Ning Yi could see that she had no choice but to make this choice.
"Your husband's murderer hasn't been found yet, so you're just going to let it go like this?"
"So what can we do?" Madam Liu said bitterly, "Everyone in the government says that my husband died accidentally, and no one cares."
"Beijing is very expensive. My child and I will starve to death if we wait any longer. It's better to leave early."
Ning Yi glanced at Qin Haifeng.
The big black man took out a piece of silver from his pocket and put it on the table.
Mrs. Liu was surprised at first, and immediately picked up the silver to return it to Ning Yi.