manynovel Chapter 658: Slanderous Words
Chapter 658: Slanderous Words
"I'm asking you why you let Jiang Youzhen do something stupid. Can't you stop him? You can't even stop a weak scholar?
He still has the gold medal bestowed by me in his hand. If the gold medal is taken away by those people, the consequences will be disastrous. "The emperor was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and a bunch of nine naan rice bags.
The emperor looked at his three sons. This matter was of great importance. He was not at ease no matter who he entrusted it to, but the gold medal must be taken back. As for Jiang Youzhen, the emperor felt that he had ulterior motives.
But without full confidence, Jiang Youzhen must bear the consequences. Acting impulsively and recklessly is just showing off one's bravery, and the emperor does not need such people.
"Second brother, you lead the elite troops of the Beijing Guard Command to track him down with all your strength. Make sure to find Jiang Youzhen."
The emperor took a look around and decided to hand the matter over to the second prince.
"Your son obeys your order!" The second prince could no longer contain himself. It was just what he wanted that the emperor handed the matter to him.
The Fourth Prince glanced at his father, pursed his lips, and had an inexplicable expression.
Suddenly Zhou Zhong's anxious voice was heard, and he trotted into the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, someone outside the palace passed a sign saying it was Lord Jiang Youzhen!"
Everyone in the imperial study was shocked, then the second prince breathed a sigh of relief, and the emperor came to his senses and hurriedly asked Zhou Zhong to bring the person in.
They were all confused. What happened? Was Jiang Youzhen really out of danger? Everyone was confused, but since Jiang Youzhen was able to hand over the sign, it meant that he was safe.
"Father, there is something strange about this matter!" The third prince, who had been silent, frowned.
"Oh? Tell me about it!" The emperor had calmed down by now and sat back on the throne.
"Father, is this a plot by Jiang Xiu? Logically speaking, he would not take the initiative to take risks. If he is not fully prepared, isn't he afraid of losing his life?"
The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince glanced at him at the same time. You are so smart, how could you only see it now?
"Father, we will know what happened when Jiang Xiuzhuan arrives. The most important thing right now is to immediately find out the remaining criminals and wipe out the rebels. Huang Shu is an important criminal and is very important."
The emperor and others were waiting in the imperial study. Jiang Youzhen straightened his official uniform and stood outside the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, Lord Jiang has arrived!"
As soon as Zhou Zhong finished speaking, the emperor said, "Let him in!"
Jiang Youzhen looked straight ahead and immediately bowed deeply after entering the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I, Jiang Youzhen, respectfully wish you the best of health!"
The second prince first took a look at Jiang Youzhen, then found nothing unusual and breathed a sigh of relief.
This girl is really too adventurous. She dares to put herself in danger. She is really doing it for her career and doesn't even care about her life.
"My dear Jiang, please stand up!" The emperor looked at Jiang Youzhen who was standing below. He was unharmed, his official uniform neat and tidy, as if the person who was kidnapped a moment ago was not him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Jiang Youzhen straightened up and found that there were quite a few people in the imperial study.
Huh? Are all three princes here?
It was already dawn and the morning court was about to begin. Jiang Youzhen thought that the princes and ministers would discuss this matter at the court.
"Your humble servant greets the three princes! You greet Lord Zhu!"
Jiang Youzhen glanced at Zhu Zhimin who was glaring at her and couldn't help but smile.
Zhu Zhimin was so angry that his beard almost jumped up. He almost lost his official position because of this kid. If the gold medal could not be found, the emperor would skin him alive.
"My dear Lord Jiang, I heard that you were kidnapped. What happened? Where is the traitor Huang Shu who kidnapped you?" The emperor couldn't wait to ask directly.
This matter concerns the remnants of the previous dynasty, so the emperor has no choice but to pay attention to it.
"Reporting to the emperor, the traitor Huang Shu has been arrested and imprisoned in the Dali Temple. During this period, an important accomplice was also captured and is now in prison, waiting for the emperor's decision."
The emperor was overjoyed when he heard this, and the princes also showed some joy in their eyes.
"This remnant of evil is really hateful. He actually planted a secret agent in the court. I just don't know if there are others."
The fourth prince was filled with righteous indignation, and then he said to the emperor: "Father, we must not let them off easily this time. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must catch all the remnants in one fell swoop."
The emperor nodded, but did not respond. Instead, he looked at Jiang Youzhen and said, "Tell me what happened!"
“Reporting to the emperor, I originally heard from Huang Mintao that there was an accomplice in the Imperial Academy, but he didn’t know who it was. So after some investigation, I suspected Huang Shu who was beside Lord Qian.
This person stays with Lord Qian every day, so he must know a lot of secrets. After deduction, I think that the previous incident of Lord Zong Heng being transferred from the Dali Temple due to his mistakes was also related to them. "
There was a sudden burst of surprise in the imperial study, but no one said anything.
It is normal for court officials to be infighting, but Jiang Youzhen has just entered the Hanlin Academy, how could he find out this?
Zhu Zhimin couldn't help but snorted coldly, "Do you have any evidence to support your claim? We can't just rely on subjective assumptions when handling a case. We need evidence."
You can do it! Only you can do it! You found the clues as soon as you arrived, which shows how incompetent the officials in the court are.
The emperor frowned, "Lord Zhu, don't interrupt Lord Jiang, let him speak!"
Zhu Zhimin's face immediately turned red. He was completely embarrassed today.
Jiang Youzhen coughed lightly and continued, "This Huang Shu is one of the accomplices, and he is very suspicious. So yesterday I ordered the Dali Temple guards to go to the Hanlin Academy to arrest Huang Shu.
Unexpectedly, Huang Shu had already anticipated that his crime would be exposed, so he kidnapped Mu Yuan, the waiter who happened to meet him.
Everyone nodded, and the Second Prince asked, "Then why did you risk your life? You were able to escape so easily, did you make all the necessary preparations?"
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Where can I get the time to prepare? This happened suddenly, and I didn't think so much about it before. This matter innocently implicated Mu Daizhao, and I just happened to think that I could lure the snake out of its hole, so I resorted to this desperate measure.
"As long as the remnants of the previous dynasty are not eliminated, the country will be unstable. In order to find the remnants as soon as possible, I am willing to take risks. If we can wipe them out in one fell swoop, then Your Majesty can rest assured."
Jiang Youzhen spoke so sincerely that the emperor was somewhat moved.
"Lord Jiang has put his own life and death aside, and I am deeply grateful to you."
"It is my duty and responsibility to share the worries of His Majesty!" Jiang Youzhen bowed deeply in haste. If he didn't take credit now, when would he?
"Good!" The emperor slapped the imperial desk and said excitedly: "Good! Loyal and brave, serving the country with all your heart!"
The three princes curled their lips in unison. Slanderous words are so pleasing to the ears!
Zhu Zhimin on the side twitched his mouth. There were already so many people in the court who made slanderous remarks, but who knew Jiang Youzhen was even worse!
"Then how did Jiang Xiuzhuan escape? How was the accomplice caught?"
The third prince was a little suspicious. Since they were completely unprepared, how could Jiang Youzhen, who looked so weak and helpless, turn defeat into victory?
Jiang Youzhen immediately said: "This matter is thanks to the guards of the Beijing Guard Command and the Dali Temple. They tried their best to find my whereabouts and never gave up.
I was knocked unconscious by Huang Shu and smuggled into East City, intending to seek credit for the person behind the scene. By chance, a guard from the Beijing Guard Commander noticed something was wrong and followed him. He not only rescued me, but also captured these rebels. "