Taking this matter seriously, he did not mention anything about the prince.

However, Wei Zhong knew that this matter must have something to do with the prince. He did not point it out clearly. He, a die-hard member of the Zhao royal family, had already put a label on his forehead. It was too late to regret it now, so he could only

He ran all the way to the dark side and worked wholeheartedly for King Zhao.

Wei Zhong understood the purpose of Xiao Zongchang's visit this time, and immediately expressed his position: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely understand the Sacred Heart and handle this case strictly to the end. No matter who is involved, no matter how big the backstage, we will investigate to the end.

These gentle scum will never tolerate any indifference, only in this way can we kill one and serve as a warning to hundreds of others!"

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Xiao Zongchang felt very satisfied and said a few more innocuous words before saying goodbye and leaving.

Wei Zhong asked someone to bring the case file and study it carefully, while thinking about how the case should be tried.

Yuqing Palace, in the prince's study. The prince was furious. Kneeling at his feet was a staff member wearing a royal blue robe. The prince threw a cloisonné enamel tea cup from behind the long desk.

Come on. Tea poured all over that staff member, and his face, forehead, eyebrows, and shoulders were all stained with tea leaves. The staff member’s surname was Zhang, and he had given many bad ideas to the prince. At this time, he lowered his eyes and did not dare to move.

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The prince said angrily: "What did I tell you at that time? This matter is of great importance. I asked you not to spread the test questions to outsiders, but you ended up in such a dangerous place just for these few taels of silver. Now things have come to this.

Banda, tell me how it will end? How should we deal with this daring slave like you?"

The prince sat angrily behind the desk, still feeling uneasy, and threw down a stack of files. Mr. Zhang knelt down and did not dare to speak, but he secretly complained in his heart: He Mengchun and Xu Yuanhua are the prince's betrayal.

The issue of going out has not yet come to light. When it comes to responsibility, you are the first person responsible. Why do you only question me without asking yourself first!

There is also a middle-aged staff member wearing an azure robe standing in the study. This person's surname is Zhao, and he is another confidant of the prince. Previously, Mr. Zhang leaked the examination questions to another named candidate and received a total of fifty-six thousand taels in bribes.

, Mr. Zhao found out somehow, found Mr. Zhang, gave him a hard blow, and threatened that if Mr. Zhang refused to take out the money and give him a share, he would report the matter to the prince.

Mr. Zhang was forced to have no choice but to share 20,000 taels with him. He took people's money to resolve the disaster. The money could not be taken in vain, so Mr. Zhao had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out to smooth things over for Mr. Zhang.

He boldly said: "Your Highness! Your Highness, please put down your thunderous wrath for a moment. Now is not the time to be angry or to hold people accountable. Now it is obvious that someone is deliberately making things worse. The people behind the scenes have sinister intentions and want to set this fire on fire."

It’s up to the prince. If this matter is exposed, not only will the emperor be unable to deal with you, but you will also be infamy among the scholars. How will you govern the world and ascend the throne as emperor?"

The prince was horrified and moved when he heard this. Previously, he was just afraid that this matter would reach his father's ears. If his father locked him up in Yuqing Palace like last time, he would be doomed. But he didn't expect that.

Once this matter is exposed, he will be completely ruined.

How can a person whose reputation has been ruined become an emperor?

"It must be Ye Minyu, it must be this despicable villain Ye Minyu who is behind this!" He was so angry that he slapped the table hard, and then panicked again. When the critical moment came, he didn't pay attention at all. This is really like

The extremely orthodox emperor said, "Mr. Zhao, in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Mr. Zhao said: "Your Highness, I am very weak in intelligence and Mr. Zhang is very resourceful. Your Highness still needs more Mr. Zhang. We can overcome this difficulty by discussing it!"

The prince hesitated for a moment, thinking that he was currently employing people, so he had to say: "Mr. Zhang, get up and ask someone to wipe your face first, and then change your clothes. I still need to rely on the intelligence of the two of you. If you can

If we get through this difficult time safely, we can forget about the past..."

Mr. Zhang was overjoyed: "Your Highness is so kind, I can't thank you enough!" He looked at Mr. Zhao very gratefully, then left the prince's study, washed his face quickly, and came back with a change of clothes.

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The three of them sat down again, and the prince's eyes fell on Mr. Zhang's face. Mr. Zhang said: "Your Highness, I have been thinking about this matter all night yesterday. Now He Mengchun, Xu Yuanhua and others have been escorted in."

If they don't survive the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and reveal something, they will be in trouble."

The prince hurriedly asked: "Then what should we do?"

Mr. Zhang said: "For the current plan, the only way is to change the presiding judge." This coincides with Ye Yichen's idea.

Mr. Zhao also said: "Wei Zhong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice who is presiding over the case, is a die-hard member of King Zhao. If he is asked to come to the trial, he can find out that there is something wrong even if there is nothing wrong..." What's more, there is indeed something wrong in the first place!

The prince stood up and paced around the room, "What you said all makes sense, but the chief judge was appointed by the emperor. How can he be replaced just by saying?"

Mr. Zhang has already thought about this problem: "Let's find a way to delay this case as long as possible. Send people to the prison of the Ministry of Justice to deliver a message to the criminals and tell them not to say anything. Let's take advantage of this opportunity.

Find out what's wrong with Wei Zhong and get a few censors to read his book.

When the time comes, he will not be able to stand on his own. How qualified is he to try such a big case? The emperor will naturally change people! At that time, we will think of ways to replace the chief judge with his own people and find some examiners.

With a scapegoat taking the blame for us, this matter can be passed over without any danger."

The prince nodded after hearing this: "This is so wonderful! Just follow your method and send someone to do it as soon as possible."

The two staff members responded and went down to do their work.

In the afternoon of the same day, Wei Zhong, the Minister of Justice, handed a sign to the palace, asking the emperor to give instructions on how to try this case. Of course, this statement is just a cliché. The orthodox emperor was not familiar with matters such as the judicial system. Wei Zhong entered the palace just to communicate with the emperor.

Next: this case

You have to see whether it is feasible or not. The emperor nodded, and Wei Zhong followed this path. If something big happens in the future, because he has communicated with the emperor in advance, his responsibility can be smaller. In order to avoid understanding

If you misunderstand the holy will, you will make things worse!

Wei Zhong talked with the orthodox emperor in the Wenhua Palace for more than half an hour, and then returned to the Ministry of Justice with satisfaction, ready to start vigorously and resolutely trying the case the next day.

Unexpectedly, before the first interrogation of the criminals, Cui Yuan suddenly came out to report to the Criminal Division on the morning of the next day: "To report to the Emperor, the case of fraud in the examination room is of great importance. I believe that Mr. Wei, the Minister of the Criminal Department,
Chapter completed!