I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 162: I feel happy just thinking about it
Seeing that Xiao Jingfan seemed to be about to move, Master Yan hurriedly spoke out to stop him: "Your Majesty, no!"

What would happen if this precedent was set?

Dong Yi glanced at Xiao Jingfan's expression and didn't say anything for the time being.

Xiao Jingfan pursed his lips tightly.

He didn't give the reward just for Chu Shangming's sake. Isn't there another Chu Liuzheng?
With all the merits, big and small, accumulating, it would be no problem to confer a title, or at least an official title.

It's just a place to enter the Imperial Academy, which is really nothing.

Thinking of this, he secretly winked at Xie Hui.

Commander Xie sighed again, "Lust can make one lose one's mind, lust can make one lose one's mind!"
No matter how much he lamented, he had to be at the forefront when it came to sharing the emperor's worries, so he turned to Grand Tutor Yan and said, "Grand Tutor, what you said is wrong."

The Grand Master squinted at him and asked, "Master Xie, what do you think?"

"I don't deserve your advice." Xie Hui bowed to him, "Please think about it, Grand Master. If Chu Shangming and Chu Yuxin hadn't happened to see the murderer's face, how long would it take to find out who poisoned the porridge?"

The Grand Master said, "At least three to five days, at most one to two months."

Xie Hui said, "Grand Master, do you know that the Prince of Li has been shopping in the capital with his servants in recent days, and is planning to leave the capital to return to his fiefdom? If the Prince of Li leaves the capital, Zhang Yue will definitely leave with him. By then, the murderer will be nowhere to be found, and the Grand Master's Mansion will be branded as a murderer with poisoned porridge."

"Chu Shangming and Chu Yuxin not only assisted the government in catching the murderer, but also helped the Grand Tutor's Mansion clear its stigma."

Master Yan crossed his arms and remained unmoved.

The person who investigated the case was Dong Yi, not these two people. How can the credit be attributed to these two people? Xie Hui is talking nonsense!

Xie Hui continued, "Of course, if we spend more time and unravel the case, the truth may be revealed. But have you ever thought, Grand Master, whether the people will believe it?"

Master Yan looked at him and said, "As long as the facts of the case are thoroughly investigated, how can the people not believe it?"

Xie Hui said: "The news that the porridge in the Grand Tutor's Mansion poisoned nine people has long been spread throughout the city, and the censors have impeached many times. Even if the government finds out that the poison in the porridge was not put there by someone in the Grand Tutor's Mansion, how can the people believe it without witnesses?"

Without waiting for the Grand Tutor to answer, Xie Hui said to himself: "Of course, with the power of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, it is not impossible to find a few people to pretend to be witnesses..."

Master Yan's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he interrupted him hastily, "Don't talk nonsense! How could I do such a thing to deceive my superiors and my subordinates?"

"The Grand Master is right. I made a mistake." Xie Hui said apologetically, "The Grand Master would never ask someone to pretend to be a witness."

Master Yan: “…”

This sarcastic tone makes me want to spit on this guy's face!
Chu Liuzheng, who was watching the show, blinked.

[Master Xie never speaks without a purpose in front of the emperor. Could it be that Grand Tutor Yan really has this plan? I'll look for it...]

[Eh? A bully from the north city broke the Grand Tutor's favorite Haitang table, and the Grand Tutor's wife is trying to fix it... No, that's not the point! ]

【Witness, witness, witness... Got it! 】

[Frog fun! What Lord Xie said turned out to be true. The Grand Master not only arranged witnesses, but also arranged scapegoats. The intelligence network of the Imperial Guards is really powerful! ]

Listening to the inner voice, Xiao Jingfan raised his eyebrows and looked at Master Yan meaningfully.

Grand Tutor Yan had been paying attention to the emperor's expression and naturally did not miss this moment.

His heart suddenly trembled.

Your Majesty looks like this, could it be that you already know?

He glanced at Xie Hui, and then thought about what he had just said, and the balance in his heart gradually tilted to the other side.

Yes! Your Majesty must have known it!

Did the Jinyiwei's spies actually infiltrate the Grand Tutor's Mansion? Or did His Majesty become suspicious of him because of the visit from Prince Li and specially sent the Jinyiwei to keep an eye on him?
The more Master Yan thought about it, the worse it felt, and sweat began to seep out of his palms.

At this time, Xie Hui said, "Now Chu Shangming and Chu Yuxin are both witnesses, and they actively assisted the government in catching the murderer. Many people saw with their own eyes that Chu Shangming chased Zhang Yue for eight blocks, and Chu Yuxin even shouted all the way."

"After learning the whole story, the people have no doubt that Zhang Yue was the one who poisoned the porridge. In this way, there is no need for the government to send someone to clarify the matter. The stigma carried by the Grand Tutor's Mansion has been cleared." He looked at Grand Tutor Yan: "The Grand Tutor is the backbone of the country and the teacher of the emperor. If the Grand Tutor is accused of poisoning the people, the damage to his reputation will be a small matter, but if Your Majesty is implicated by the Grand Tutor, the loss of your reputation will be a big deal."

His voice sank: "Now, Grand Master, do you still think that the contributions of these two are insignificant?"

Master Yan's throat rolled. If it were any other time, he would have had countless words to refute Xie Hui. Even if Xie Hui argued to the point of throwing too much weight, the contributions made by Chu Shangming and the other two were just small contributions that could be rewarded with ten taels of silver.

But now...

He glanced behind the desk, struggling for a while, and finally gave in after weighing the pros and cons: "I was wrong, thank you for your words."

Dong Yi looked at him in surprise. Are you giving in now?
Is this still the slippery Tai Shi who takes advantage of good things and plays dumb when bad things happen?
He could easily refute Xie Hui's grandiose remarks, so there was no reason for the Grand Tutor to be convinced!
It’s not that Grand Tutor Yan didn’t notice that Dong Yi was looking at him, but he was also feeling sad.

His Majesty has already suspected him, how could he continue to obstruct and make His Majesty unhappy?

It's just a place in the Imperial College. It doesn't affect the overall situation. Just give it. As long as Your Majesty is happy, it's fine.

After successfully "persuading" Grand Tutor Yan, Xie Hui looked at Dong Yi, meaning, do you want me to advise you a little bit as well?

Mr. Dong: “…”

He glanced at the emperor, thought about it, and decided to remain silent.

It’s just a place in the Imperial College, a small matter, a small matter.

Seeing that both of them were silent, Xiao Jingfan gave Xie Hui a satisfied look.

Xie Hui suddenly felt his back stiffen.

After watching the whole thing, Chu Liuzheng was simply moved.

[嘤~Master Xie is indeed a very kind person. I will kowtow to you on behalf of my elder brother! I will kowtow to you on behalf of my whole family! ]

There were two 'bang' sounds in my ears.

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Suddenly I didn't want Chu Shangming to enter the Imperial College anymore.

Chu Liuzheng clenched his fists in his heart.

[Master Xie, please wait. I will definitely find a way to remind you to beware of that butterfly who has ill intentions and only wants to stir up trouble! ]

[The butterfly has sharp eyes. She took the initiative to chat with people and had bad intentions. However, after spending a few days with the fake princess, she found out that there was something wrong with her. She found out her identity and then forgot about her. She also used this to threaten Yin Taiyu, a fool, to join him in deceiving the tyrant.]

Xiao Jingfan perked up: Come on, tell me in detail.

Chu Liuzheng did not explain in detail. She was just waiting to hear that the tyrant would grant her elder brother admission to the Imperial Academy.

A good elder brother means a good family, which means she will be protected after leaving the palace.

Hehe, I feel like life is becoming more and more hopeful, and it makes me happy just thinking about it.

[Why hasn't the tyrant announced it yet? 】

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

The tyrant doesn't want to talk now.

[Although I don't know what medicine the tyrant took, but if the tyrant didn't want to reward big brother and little sister, Master Xie would not speak for big brother. Hmm... I will kowtow to the tyrant on behalf of big brother. The tyrant is wise! ]

Although he was still a tyrant, the "bang" in his ears made him want to speak again.

It just... sounds nice.

Xiao Jingfan cleared his throat and said, "Chu Shangming has made great contributions in assisting in the investigation, so he is granted admission to the Imperial Academy. His sister Chu Yuxin has also made great contributions, so she is rewarded..."

Master Yan and Dong Yi looked at him at the same time and said, "Take your time to reward me!"
Facing the eager gazes of his ministers, Xiao Jingfan accepted the reward with a little regret: "A reward of 100 taels of silver, 10 pieces of silk, and a pair of jade ruyi."