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Chapter 68: Apologizing for my son, resigning from office, and requesting to be transferred to Dingzhou
Female officer, "…"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so slow, I'm afraid he hasn't put in any effort yet.

Without waiting for her response, Li Yunrui smiled again, "I am overthinking. How can a young boy who doesn't know his place in society have any spies in the palace?"

"I have to thank him a lot. It was a dead chess piece, but he made it come alive after all his efforts. Ha." Li Yunrui showed a satisfied smile on his face and continued, "If Your Majesty really punishes me severely, wouldn't it be bowing to these traitors? I know our Majesty very well. He will never, never..."

Her voice gradually became lower and she muttered something, not knowing what she was thinking.

"But what about the Inspection Bureau?"

The maid's voice brought her back to reality.

Li Yunrui smiled proudly, "It doesn't matter. No matter how they investigate, I have already prepared a way to deal with it."

……

Inspection Institute

"Wow, my brother-in-law is a real warrior!"

After listening to Chen Pingping's retelling, Fan Xian shook his head and sighed.

Then he asked, "Your Majesty will not really punish him, will he?"

Chen Pingping looked surprised and asked, "Hasn't His Majesty already punished me?"

"Deposed? Confined to reflect on one's mistakes? That's it. Is the punishment for the heinous crimes in Daqing so light?"

Fan Xian: I’m a little envious. Your Majesty is so good to your brother-in-law!
"You want the Ye family to be wiped out and your sister to be a widow?"

The word "annihilate the family" is no different from "eat" in Chen Pingping's mouth.

"How could that be? No, they haven't gotten married yet." Fan Xian was a little anxious, and his mind almost didn't work out. He said angrily, "Speaking of this, I haven't settled accounts with him yet. If he does this, where will my Fan family stand?"

Chen Pingping smiled and shook his head gently, "Si Nanbo never does business that loses money."

This description is...

Fan Xian didn't take it too seriously. "I don't think my brother-in-law is a foolish and straightforward person. He is not someone who will do anything for the sake of gain, but he is not so reckless either."

His main reason was that he did not have a deep understanding of the Ye family's situation and his investigation was too superficial.

"No rush, just wait and see." Chen Pingping said meaningfully.

Fan Xian stood up, stretched his muscles, and said with high morale, "After you finish singing, I will go on stage. Now it's our turn to exert our strength."

"There's no rush. When His Majesty summons us, we'll go on stage."

"But what if His Majesty never summons me?"

"Then we can only use some small tricks." Chen Pingping gave the command calmly and confidently.

"What little trick?" Fan Xian asked curiously.

"You will know." After keeping the secret, Chen Pingping said, "Go back and tell Ye that I used this little trick to pay back what I owed him last time. Don't come to me to collect debts in the future."

Fan Xian nodded and asked, "Why would these founding nobles be willing to accompany him in this business that could cost them their lives?"

Chen Pingping's eyes suddenly became deep and dark. He paused for a few breaths before replying, "When you know their situation over the past decade, you will understand."

……

The next day, after noon
All the details of yesterday's court meeting spread like wildfire in Kyoto.

The Inspection Bureau caught the disseminator as soon as possible.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice went home and told his wife. His wife was a person who could not keep secrets, so after some persuasion, she spilled the beans. Then...

"Master Xiaoye!"

"Oh my God, Lord Xiao Ye is so devoted to the country and cares about us common people, but the court can't tolerate him! How infuriating!"

"Which corrupt official slandered Master Xiaoye so disrespectfully? Throw rotten eggs in his face!"

"Minister of Rites, are you going?"

"I...I won't go. I'll also scold him, saying he's a filthy bastard. Ugh!"

"... "

What’s funny is that the outburst of public anger was stopped by the archers of the Bingmasi.

For this, these archers were often beaten with rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs.

"Sir, if this is the case, we brothers really don't want to do this anymore. The commander-in-chief was dismissed because of the country's advice, and we are going to disperse these people who are crying out for him?"

Tang Qi was the first to say that he wanted to quit.

He didn't know why the commander-in-chief got involved in the struggle between the bigwigs. When he heard the words "A general dies in a hundred battles, a warrior returns after ten years", he almost shed tears.

My Lord is a loyal, good and wise minister, but the current emperor... has no vision! He could only curse in his heart for the last sentence!
"My Lord, you have handed over the Military Affairs Department to us. Is this how we repay you?" Wen Di's eyes started from Tang Qi, and swept across the people in the government office. He said, "My Lord, good fortune has come to you. There is no need for you to worry. Just do your best and don't let your teachings go to waste."

At the end of his speech, his tone gradually lowered.

The archers and the discipline squad were silent for a moment, then quietly picked up the gongs and other equipment and went out for patrol.

……

Inspection Office, Dean's Study
"You are roasting him over the fire." Fan Xian complained as soon as he came in.

My sister found him yesterday and talked a lot, she shed so many tears and begged him to help Ye Zheng.

"Have you finished writing your self-defense memorial?" Chen Pingping did not answer his question, but his eyes fell on the memorial in his hand.

"It's written. From the time I entered Kyoto, everything has 'witnesses'!"

Fan Xian's tone was full of confidence.

Chen Pingping smiled.

I returned home after a night party a few days ago, so there was no witness.

It doesn’t matter, even if there’s no witness, he can still arrange it.

"Not long before you came, Ye Zhong, the commander of the Kyoto garrison, handed in a sign to the palace. In the imperial study, His Majesty lost his temper. Ye Zhong knelt on the ground the whole time, waiting for His Majesty to calm down. Then he handed in a memorial, apologizing for his son, resigning from his post, and requesting to be transferred to Dingzhou."

Chen Pingping's words cleared up the fog in his heart.

"So this is what my brother-in-law is after. I was right, wasn't I? He won't do anything without profit." Fan Xian cursed with a smile, and then asked, "What was the result? Did Uncle get what he wanted?"

Chen Pingping chuckled, "Your Majesty did not express his opinion, he just asked Ye Zhong to go back, and he did not dismiss Ye Zhong from his post."

"There must be an explanation, right?" Fan Xian frowned.

"What do you mean? No explanation is the best explanation." Chen Pingping always said something with a hidden meaning, and then added, "Now the eldest princess is kneeling outside the imperial study again."

Fan Xian thought about it, and at first he didn't see any connection between what he did.

If you think about it carefully, it does matter!

If Emperor Qing did not severely punish Ye Zheng, he would be sending a signal to the eldest princess.

Perhaps I have evidence of your forming a clique and collaborating with the enemy and treason.

How dare the princess neglect it?

Chen Pingping waved his sleeves and said, "Let's go. What did you say? You should sing..."

Fan Xian pushed the wheelchair vigorously, "You finish your song and I'll take the stage. Let's go!"

……

imperial study room

"... "

"As far as I know, Fan Xian met Yan Bingyun on his way to Beijing. If we talk about leaking secrets, he cannot escape responsibility..."

"Your Majesty, I have written a letter of self-defense. It is a bit long and records in detail everything that happened during my visit to the capital..."

A little time
"Heh." The kneeling princess slowly closed Fan Xian's "Self-Defense Memorial", chuckled, and said, "I can write a lot of memorials like this, but how can they prove that there is no collusion with Northern Qi?"

Fan Xian stepped forward, took his self-defense letter from her, and held it before Emperor Qing, "Your Majesty, please read it."

Emperor Qing took his memorial, opened it and looked at it for a few seconds, then frowned, "Your handwriting is too ugly, far worse than Ye Zheng's."

When they heard the name 'Ye Zheng', the expressions of Chen Pingping and Li Yunrui changed.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Master Ye often mentions Qing Law and requires his subordinates to be familiar with it. I think he is an expert in it. Why not invite him to discuss it with us?"

"Dean Chen is in charge of the Inspection Institute, but Qing Lu is not as familiar with it as Ye Zheng?"

As soon as Chen Pingping finished speaking, Li Yunrui squeezed her out.

"One person's plan is short, two people's plan is long." Chen Pingping said.

"It takes so many people to convict me alone. It's really hard work." Li Yunrui almost said "the majority bullies the minority".

Emperor Qing said nothing, and asked Fan Xian, "What do you think?"

Fan Xian cupped his hands, thought for a moment, and said, "Ye Zheng was dismissed for making unsubstantiated suggestions and was confined to reflect on his mistakes. Now that these have been revealed, we should call someone to take a look and let him understand. As for sentencing the princess, it is up to your majesty, and I cannot speak rashly."

Emperor Qing nodded, with an expression that seemed to be 'somewhat surprised me', "Well, that's a good point. Send someone to summon Ye Zheng."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)