readytorunbook Chapter 300 The traitor
Chapter 300 The traitor
With the documents given by Li Cunxi, Zhao Hai returned to Luoyang under the escort of Yingzi and other internal guards. He had a great time sightseeing along the way and did not have any worries about the difficulty in investigating the Dengzhou case.
It wasn't a long journey, but it took Zhao Hai three days before he returned to Luoyang leisurely.
After reporting to the Internal Guard Bureau first, Zhao Hai easily entered the palace with the help of his badge and met Wu Zetian in Ganlu Palace.
"Inner Guards Chief Zhao Hai pays respect to His Majesty."
Zhao Hai opened his robe, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times respectfully.
"Get up."
Wu Zetian glanced at Zhao Hai casually and said lightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Hai stood up and took out the document that Li Cunxi had given him from his arms.
"Your Majesty, I have a document to present to you. Li Shaoyin asked me to present it to Your Majesty."
"Wan'er, bring it here." Wu Zetian glanced at the female official beside her.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The pretty female official tiptoed over, took the document and handed it to Wu Zetian.
After reading the document, Wu Zetian half tilted her head back, with an incredible look in her eyes.
The governor of Dengzhou hanged himself, but Li Cunxi could not find any clues. He even wrote in a document that if he investigated the matter thoroughly, he himself might not be able to save himself.
What a horrible statement!
In today's world, how many people have the ability and qualifications to make Li Cunxi, the Shao Yin of Henan Prefecture, a mortal enemy?
"Did Cunxi say anything?" Wu Zetian asked with a frown.
"Li Shaoyin said that this case is related to His Royal Highness Prince Liang and Prince Qiancheng. He dare not investigate further, for fear that Your Majesty will find it difficult to handle the case at that time." Zhao Hai said from the heart.
"Is it related to Sansi and Youji?" Wu Zetian frowned even more.
The dignified Prince of Liang Wu Sansi and Prince of Qiancheng Wu Youji actually appeared behind this case, forcing Li Cunxi to not dare to investigate further. What does this show?
This means that after Li Cunxi found out the truth, the three of them would immediately start a fight to the death.
How could a mere hanging case be so serious?
"Your Majesty." Zhao Hai said with a stiff face, "This case is not a big deal, but it is not a small one either. It is just a bribe of nearly one million taels of silver."
Upon hearing this, the veins on Wu Zetian's forehead throbbed.
"What did you say? Accepting bribes of nearly one million taels of silver?"
Wu Zetian threw the calligraphy at hand away on the spot in anger, gnashing her teeth with a crunching sound.
"Nearly one million taels of silver! This is nearly one million taels of silver. Wu Sansi and Wu Youji are crazy, right?"
"They dared to covet such a large sum of money. They are really courting their own death!"
"Today he dared to embezzle nearly a million taels of silver, and tomorrow he dared to embezzle the taxes of an entire state from the imperial court! This is truly a crime that cannot be forgiven!"
Zhao Hai, who was standing below, saw that Wu Zetian had believed what he said, and immediately spoke again:
"Your Majesty, Li Shaoyin said that Your Majesty, please consider the relationship between us as a clan and do not investigate this matter further, otherwise it will be embarrassing for Your Majesty, Prince Liang, and Prince Qiancheng."
Wu Zetian became even angrier, grabbed an exquisite vessel and threw it heavily to the ground.
Like an angry lion, Wu Zetian was on the verge of losing her mind.
When she became emperor, it would have been fine if her own nephew did not help her, but he also caused trouble for her time and again.
He is truly despicable and his sins are grave!
If it weren't for the fact that Wu Sansi helped her to harm the descendants of the Li family, she would have let Wu Sansi feel the wrath of an emperor today.
"Where is Cunxi now?" Wu Zetian asked unhappily.
"Reporting to your majesty, on the day that Li Shaoyin handed the document to me, he left for Tangzhou. He is probably already in Tangzhou to rectify the administration of officials."
"Okay, you retreat, catch up with Cunxi, and follow him on his southern tour."
"I accept your order."
After Zhao Hai left, the furious expression on Wu Zetian's face gradually faded.
The Ganlu Palace was soon enveloped by an eerie feeling.
"Huang Shengyan, go investigate. Find out the truth about the Dengzhou case. I allow you to do whatever it takes. I just want an answer!"
Huang Shengyan walked out of the darkness with a dead face, bowed deeply to Wu Zetian, and then left Ganlu Palace without saying a word.
Wu Zetian was well aware of Li Cunxi's character. Li Cunxi, who was a student of Di Renjie, never used violence to solve cases, but chose to convince people with facts.
However, it is very easy for this kind of person to suddenly lose clues when investigating a case. As long as the enemy cuts off all clues at the key juncture and refuses to admit it, Li Cunxi will have no choice but to torture him.
However, Li Cunxi was not the kind of official who would punish people.
So... as long as the murderer is caught clean enough, Li Cunxi will have no chance of finding out the truth of the case.
The situation on the Neiwei side is completely the opposite.
Xiao Qingfang was ruthless and killed people without blinking an eye. Huang Shengyan was as vicious as a poisonous scorpion and never considered the severity of the punishment. As long as the prisoner was still alive, he would try to kill him. Later leaders like You Huan were not so bad, but Fenghuang was a little bit led astray by these two.
However, Wu Zetian needed this kind of internal guards to do things for her.
"Now that the truth has been uncovered, I should teach some people a lesson no matter what."
Wu Zetian gritted her teeth, with a fierce light in her eyes.
Suddenly, Gao Huai, the General of the Qianniu Guards on duty today, walked in, bowed to Wu Zetian, and said:
"Your Majesty, there is a woman outside who claims to be the head of the Inner Guards and wants to see Your Majesty."
Wu Zetian waved her hand, probably remembering who it was, and said:
"Let her in."
Soon, a figure wearing a cloak and a straw raincoat walked into Ganlu Palace, knelt down three steps inside the door, and kowtowed to Wu Zetian.
"The head of the Inner Guards, Yingfei, is here to see Your Majesty."
Wu Zetian smiled slightly and nodded: "Get up, you don't usually come to the palace. If you come, you must have something very important to tell me."
"Your Majesty." Ying Fei raised her head. "I have been following the Prince of Xiang for many years and have become his confidant. This time, I am also following the Prince of Xiang's order to return to Luoyang to deliver a letter to the Crown Prince."
"Why did he ask you to deliver a letter to the prince?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, on the day when the Prince of Xiang arrived in Fangzhou, he said something to me by the pond in the palace. The gist of it was that he and the Crown Prince no longer wanted to fight, and they would do their best to help Li Cunxi climb up the ladder, so as to achieve the goal of maintaining the succession of the Li family. This reply is to inform you that he is staying in Fangzhou, so please rest assured, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"He is a rebellious son. Neither he nor Li Xian can stand it. How can Li Cunxi have the ability to climb up?" Wu Zetian sneered, laughing at Li Dan and Li Xian for overestimating their own abilities.
"His Highness said that among the Li family's heirs of the same generation, no one can surpass Li Cunxi. If Li Cunxi can't do it, then the throne will most likely be passed on to the prince of the Wu family."
"Hehe, this is true... Did Li Dan tell you about Li Lingyue?" Wu Zetian's smile faded. "Li Lingyue rebelled. Did Li Xian and Li Dan get involved?"
Ying Fei slowly raised her head, exchanged glances with Wu Zetian, and said softly, "The Prince of Xiang and the Crown Prince don't know."