northernbook Chapter 766: Sue in the Golden Palace
Chapter 766: Sue in the Golden Palace
"Minister Zhong, if this is you, then think it over carefully."
"What do you mean, Prime Minister Shen?" Zhong Xingyun asked, pretending to be confused, but there was a sneer in his eyes.
Shen Yanxi must have been nervous, as he actually took the initiative to stop me. It seemed that my previous analysis was correct. Fortunately, I did not fall for the trick of Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining.
Shen Yanxi didn't smile much, but his eyes were deep, "Minister Zhong knows very well what I am saying. Of course, you don't have to believe it, but if you regret it later, don't blame me for not reminding you."
Shen Yanxi's words made Zhong Xingyun's expression stiff for a moment, but it was not because he began to question his decision, but because he was annoyed.
Now that he had the evidence against Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining, he was about to report them to the emperor. Shen Yanxi was obviously afraid and wanted to stop him, but at this time he still acted condescending, which was really disgusting.
After all, although Shen Yanxi is talented, he has not been an official in the court for long. If he had not been trusted by the emperor and had good luck, how could he have been promoted again and again and now serve as prime minister.
Although my official position is not as high as his, I have been in the court for many years after all, and my contribution to the court is not inferior. Why should I have to watch a young junior act so high and mighty in front of me?
The more Zhong Xingyun thought about it, the more unhappy he felt. But after all, he was in the Golden Palace, with so many court officials around him. He could only suppress his anger and looked at Shen Yanxi coldly with a low laugh.
"Thank you very much, Prime Minister, for your reminder."
If he had some hesitation before, Zhong Xingyun had made up his mind completely at this moment.
Following the eunuch's shouts, Emperor Xiao walked into the Golden Palace and all the ministers came to pay homage to him.
At the beginning of the morning court session, Emperor Xiao took the lead in asking Pei Zhaozhi about the missing woman's case.
Now the deadline has arrived, but the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice still haven't found the real culprit.
Pei Zhaozhi stepped forward and knelt down. "It is my fault for not investigating the case properly. I am willing to bear any punishment."
The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple followed suit and also knelt down to confess his crime.
Sitting on the dragon throne, Emperor Xiao frowned, "This case is now known to everyone in the imperial city, and it involves so many innocent women who were killed. If we can't find out the truth as soon as possible, the dignity of the court will be ruined, and the people will be worried and unable to live and work in peace."
"Your Majesty, this case is extremely serious, and the murderer has not committed any crime since the female corpse was dug out last time. It is quite difficult to investigate. I hope Your Majesty can give the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple more time." A court official pleaded.
Five or six more officials came forward one after another, all of them hoping that Emperor Xiao would extend the deadline.
Zhong Xingyun looked at Pei Zhaozhi kneeling on the ground, and thought about how he had been at odds with him before. Seeing this scene, he felt happy in his heart and even wanted to stand up and add insult to injury. However, when he thought about the lawsuit he was going to file later, he didn't want to cause any trouble, so he held back.
He just secretly hoped in his heart that Pei Zhaozhi would be punished for this matter. At this moment, he put this before catching the murderer, almost forgetting that his daughter had just died tragically not long ago, and the murderer was still at large.
Emperor Xiao knew that it would not be easy to investigate this matter. Before he started questioning, he had no intention of punishing Pei Zhaozhi and the others for this matter.
He just said sternly: "I can give you some more time, but this matter must not be delayed any longer. In seven days at most, we must find out the result and give justice to those who died. If the murderer is not caught after seven days, he will be punished for both crimes, and I will not let him off easily."
"Yes, I obey your command." Pei Zhaozhi and the Dali Temple Minister behind him responded.
Seeing that Pei Zhaozhi was not punished, Zhong Xingyun felt a little disappointed, but he quickly concentrated and walked to the center of the Golden Palace.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask Your Majesty to make the decision for me."
Emperor Xiao frowned and looked at Zhong Xingyun who was kneeling below him, "What do you mean by that, Lord Zhong?"
The court officials around him also looked at Zhong Xingyun in confusion.
A court official thought for a moment and said, "Master Zhong, your daughter's story is truly regrettable, but the Emperor has already asked Minister Pei to investigate the matter. You might as well wait for a few days and wait for the results of the investigation."
Zhong Xingyun glanced at the official who was speaking, then turned to Emperor Xiao and said, "Your Majesty, I did this for my own daughter, but not for my second daughter, but for my eldest daughter, Zhong Yixiu."
Most of the court officials had heard about Zhong Yixue being possessed by evil spirits, and since this matter involved a girls' academy, Emperor Xiao naturally had heard about it as well.
"Lord Zhong, I already know about your daughter's situation, but I heard that the situation has stabilized. You bring it up now. Could it be that something has happened again?"
"Your Majesty, last night two masked criminals broke into the Zhong family. Fortunately, the servants and guards were alert and captured them. After interrogation, we learned that they were targeting my eldest daughter and intended to kill her."
As soon as the words "murder to silence the witness" were uttered, there was a moment of silence among the court officials, and then they began to discuss.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanxi raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhong Xingyun.
He really tried hard to make things bigger.
And Zhong Xingyun also secretly glanced at Shen Yanxi, with a smug look in his eyes.
Although Pei Zhaozhi didn't know what had happened, he keenly realized that something was wrong. After asking the Dali Temple Minister in a low voice whether he knew the news, he spoke.
"Minister Zhong, if there really was a thief who broke into the Zhong family, why didn't the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple receive a report?"
"That's because the person who ordered the thief has a special identity. If we rely solely on the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, it may be difficult to uphold justice. After thinking about it, I still think that the emperor should make the decision."
"Master Zhong, what you said is a bit exaggerated. What kind of identity is so special that even the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple cannot make the decision."
The court officials who usually did not get along well with Zhong Xingyun began to question him, but of course there was one more thing he did not dare to say.
Neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Dali Temple can make the decision. Could it be a royal relative?
Zhong Xingyun ignored the other party and just bowed to Emperor Xiao.
"Your Majesty, according to the thief's confession, it was Prime Minister Shen and his wife Jiang Suining who ordered them."
The Golden Throne Hall fell silent in an instant.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Yanxi almost at the same moment.
Immediately afterwards, an official jumped out to refute.
"This is simply nonsense. How could the Prime Minister do such a thing? Minister Zhong, it is a serious crime to casually bite your colleagues!"