When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

The maid sighed, shook her head and went out.

Since Prince Rui made great contribution by contributing the medicine prescription last time, the Emperor has gradually begun to use him. He is also very dedicated in his work, so he now often walks around the Emperor.

He knew that since the Zhong family was the victim in this matter, the Shangshu family's affairs must be made clear in every detail so that the Zhong family could be given a satisfactory explanation.

Therefore, all the cases related to the Shangshu Mansion were turned up, and the results were very exciting.

Although the final verdicts had nothing to do with the Shangshu Mansion, he now had to re-investigate. Whether it was related or not would depend on what he found out. The Shangshu Mansion would no longer have the final say.

The case of poisoning the wife was also re-examined. Fortunately, the swordsman had not been beheaded yet, because the verdict was to be executed in the autumn, and it was not autumn yet, so he was dragged out and tried again.

Then, naturally, we soon found out the strange thing about this case. It turned out that it was the Shangshu's wife who hired the killer. Haha, it was hidden very well.

It’s time to replace the Jingzhao Yin official.

The emperor was very angry. Why were there no good officials in his court?

Every time we investigate, several lawbreakers pop up. This Minister Chen looks like a very honest man, so how could he be such a loser?

You can't even manage your wife, and you condone her doing evil?

The wife of an official under his command hired someone to kill someone?

How ironic!

A new round of inspection of officials in the court continued. Officials wailed that they could not live like this anymore. They would be purged again after just a few days of peace.

The emperor established a new government office: the Censorate.

Responsible for supervising all officials and reporting to the emperor upon hearing any news.

If you heard that an official had committed some illegal act, you could report it even without evidence, and the emperor would let the official defend himself in front of everyone.

Everyone in the court is listening to whether he is guilty or not. Everyone will judge. If they think he is guilty, they will hand him over to the Ministry of Justice for careful trial and evidence search, and finally make a judgment based on the evidence.

Prince Rui also investigated the people who framed the second uncle of the Zhong family. He found out that there was a member of an aristocratic family among them. This was a serious matter, so Prince Rui informed the emperor.

Prince Rui handled the case very smoothly this time. The Emperor assigned him several capable secret guards to help him track down which noble family was involved in framing the Zhong family.

Soon, the Zhaojun Li family surfaced. The Zhaojun Li family was the second largest branch of the Longxi Li family, and it was a branch of this branch that took action this time.

As for why the Zhong family was harmed, Prince Rui could never figure it out. He hadn't caught the person yet, but based on the course of events, he always coincidentally had intersections with people from the Zhaojun Li family.

He is a member of the royal family and is very familiar with the aristocratic families. This branch of the Li family must have some purpose in deliberately approaching the Zhong family. What does the Zhong family have?

The Zhong family used to be a very wealthy family, but now it has fallen to the point where its population is declining. What else does the Li family covet?

It seems that he has to ask Zhong Limo in person.

The Zhong family is now settled on Chang'an Street, in a house next to the royal palace. The emperor originally bestowed a luxurious mansion on the Zhong family, but Zhong Limo refused it.

He was originally going to live in his own poor little courtyard, but the emperor did not allow it. It would be fine if the Zhong family was not found, but if they were found and they were not properly accommodated, the royal family would be criticized.

Then people would feel that the families that have given great support to the royal family have ended up like this. Who would be able to be loyal and supportive of the royal family in the future?

Therefore, the emperor tried his best to treat the Zhong family well, but the Zhong family refused by citing ancestral teachings. Finally, after a compromise, the Zhong family moved into the three-courtyard house on Chang'an Street.

The Zhong family is extremely sparsely populated, with only Zhong Limo, his wife, and his younger brother Zhong Liwen left. Prince Rui came to the Zhong family's brand new courtyard and saw that the Zhong family members were busy moving books, drying book pages, and sorting out manuscripts.

Zhong Limo was not feeling well, so he sat aside to bask in the sun and flipped through a book. King Rui sat aside and chatted with Mr. Zhong casually. He said:

"Recently, we have sent people to arrest the people who framed Uncle Zhong for gambling. I believe we will get the news soon. Mr. Zhong, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Although he is a member of the royal family, he still keeps a low profile in front of the Zhong family, which shows the royal family's respect for the Zhong family.

Zhong Limo paused for a moment while flipping through the book, then returned to his original position and said to King Rui in a leisurely manner:

"It has come to this point. Times have changed. Whether those people are arrested or not is no longer important. I only have one daughter, and she is no longer alive. Therefore, money is nothing to us. In the past, the Zhong family never cared about it, but now we are like this. The emperor has prepared everything we need. We are satisfied. Whether we have those ancestral properties is not important. Prince Rui does not need to worry too much about this matter."

King Rui: This...

"Mr. Zhong, they wouldn't target the Zhong family for no reason, or is there something in the Zhong family that they covet? This is crucial for me to solve the case. I hope Mr. Zhong will not have any concerns or conceal anything."

King Rui simply laid it out.

Mr. Zhong pursed his lips tightly and did not respond immediately. After a long silence, he sighed deeply and said slowly: "Maybe they think that the Zhong family still has something worth pursuing, but in fact, the Zhong family has no foundation. However, most people in the world believe that my Zhong family still has powerful treasures hidden.

Hehe, now there are only two of us brothers left in my Zhong family. My body is already damaged, and my brother... well, he is the only one left. If God has mercy and can leave a bloodline for my Zhong family, it will be considered that we are worthy of our ancestors, and there is no need to worry about the rest. "

Prince Rui: "Mr. Zhong, why are you so discouraged? My royal brother is a broad-minded person and will definitely treat the Zhong family well in the future. I came here today just to understand some of the circumstances. Mr. Zhong, please don't think too much. I have no other intentions."

Mr. Zhong waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Prince Rui, don't worry. I didn't think too much about it. I just felt that you are all people who are doing great things. You don't need to waste your time and energy on the little wealth that my family lost. It's really not worth it. Those are just ordinary properties. There is no need to make a fuss. Even if they have any calculations, it doesn't matter, because they don't have any. Maybe they have given up now."

Prince Rui nodded and stopped talking about the matter. Since the Zhong family didn't care, there was no need for him to keep harping on it. To put it bluntly, it was just to give an explanation to the Zhong family.

King Rui stood up and said goodbye. Before leaving, he said to Mr. Zhong solemnly:

"The eldest son of the Chen Hanwen family is dead. He died in prison the night he was arrested. He had been poisoned and had been cured, but he did not follow the doctor's advice and broke his vows without authorization, causing the poison to backfire and eventually die from the poison he had been poisoned with. Perhaps this was his retribution!"

He ruined your daughter, and because of your daughter he broke his vow, which led to the failure of detoxification and he lost his own life.

It’s a cycle of cause and effect, and he got his comeuppance.

Zhong Limo stood there for a long time without saying anything. King Rui did not disturb him and quietly led his people out of the Zhong family.