Traveling through ancient times, the spy princess had everything going smoothly

Shangguan Chengwei looked at the direction where Gao Bin left, and felt a little relieved.

He turned to Shangguan Qinghe and Baili Ye and said:

"He'er, Prince Chen, you have performed great deeds this time. Grandfather is very pleased and will definitely reward you handsomely."

Shangguan Qinghe and Baili Ye hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

At this time, the prince had already begun to deploy the action. He led three thousand elite guards and quietly marched towards the residences of the officials on the list.

It was a dark and windy night, and the entire capital was immersed in tranquility. However, behind this tranquility, a storm was brewing.

On the other side, Gao Bin, relying on his excellent tracking skills, followed closely behind Shangguan Yi's men.

Shangguan Yi's men arrived at the foot of Shadow Mountain and began to quietly clear away all traces on the mountain.

Gao Bin hid in the dark, closely observing their every move.

At the same time, the operations in the capital were also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The Jingwei Army led by the prince quickly sealed off the residences of the officials on the list without causing much commotion.

The next morning at the early court session, Prince Rui and Prince Gong were the last to arrive at the palace. Looking at the court that was not full of officials, they were still thinking that they had come to court too early today.

While he was thinking, he heard: "The Emperor has arrived."

All the ministers knelt down one after another, "Long live the emperor!"

Shangguan Chengwei looked at the ministers in the hall and said, "Everyone, please stand up."

After expressing their gratitude, all the ministers stood up.

Shangguan Chengwei glanced around the court and said:

"Two things were announced this morning:

"First, I issued three imperial edicts yesterday. I believe you all know that today is my last time to attend court.

The Crown Prince will begin to supervise the country today. I hope that all the ministers will continue to be loyal to their duties and assist the Crown Prince well. "

"I have another announcement to make today."

He paused, his voice slightly lowered.

"Yesterday, after Shangguan Yi was deposed, we found evidence in his residence that he had formed a clique for personal gain, secretly opened a mine, encroached on the people, and was planning a rebellion.

I have ordered the confiscation of the residences of some officials."

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui and Prince Gong's faces changed, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts.

Shangguan Chengwei continued:

"These officials aided and abetted the tyrant, took bribes, and bullied the people. I will never tolerate them!"

There was firmness and authority in his voice.

After saying this, he suddenly looked at Prince Rui and Prince Gong and shouted, "Prince Rui, Prince Gong, do you admit your guilt?"

Prince Rui and Prince Gong were startled and immediately knelt down, shouting in unison:

"Your Majesty, this is unjust! We are loyal to Your Majesty and have no second thoughts!"

Shangguan Chengwei sneered and said:

"Unjust? You have been colluding with Shangguan Yi for a long time, and the evidence is irrefutable. Are you still claiming injustice?"

The prince then handed the evidence in his hand to the ministers one by one for circulation.

The ministers looked at the evidence in their hands and found that every piece was evidence of their collusion with Shangguan Yi.

Some of them cruelly harmed the people, which made people unbearable to watch;

Some of them protect each other and engage in corruption and bribery, which is despicable.

Everyone began to whisper, some showed surprised expressions, some looked very frightened, and some were very angry.

The prince stood up and said:

"Father, if a prince breaks the law, he will be punished just like a commoner.

Now that there is irrefutable evidence that Prince Rui and Prince Gong committed crimes, I beg you to bring them to justice as a warning to others."

Prince Rui and Prince Gong looked at each other, both with terrified expressions.

A trace of cold sweat oozed from King Rui's forehead. He raised his head and argued:

"Your Majesty, there must be a misunderstanding here. Please look into this carefully!"

Prince Gong also echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, we have absolutely no intention of rebellion. Please think twice."

Shangguan Chengwei narrowed his eyes slightly and said:

"Everyone has seen the evidence just now, and you cannot deny it.

Come here, take Prince Rui and Prince Gong down."

The guards in the palace immediately arrested the two men, not giving them any chance to escape or resist.

At this time, the atmosphere in the court became extremely tense and all the ministers were silent.

Shangguan Chengwei glanced at the ministers and said:

"I will not kill you because you are members of the royal family.

But your titles and fiefs will be stripped away, you will be reduced to slavery, all your property will be confiscated, and you will be exiled three thousand miles away. The journey will start tomorrow.

Yesterday I showed special mercy to Shangguan Yi and allowed him to return to Dasheng.

But yesterday we found out that he was plotting treason and he will be executed at noon tomorrow.

His concubines, children, and people from Prince Rui and Prince Gong's mansions were exiled together."

After hearing this, Prince Rui and Prince Gong turned pale, but they also knew that this was already a lenient sentence from the Emperor.

After the two were taken away, Shangguan Chengwei said to the prince:

"The other people involved in this case will be interrogated by the Dali Temple with the assistance of the Crown Prince. We will never condone any corrupt officials."

The Supreme Court Minister and the Crown Prince stepped out and knelt to receive the order:

"My son, take your orders!"

"I accept your order!"

Shangguan Chengwei nodded and said, "That's it for today, let's adjourn the court."

After the morning court session ended, Shangguan Chengwei and the prince returned to the palace. Baili Ye and Qinghe were already waiting in the imperial study.

When the two men saw the emperor and the prince coming back together, they were about to step forward and pay their respects.

Shangguan Chengwei looked at the two of them with a smile and said:

“He’er, King Chen, please don’t be polite.

Thanks to both of you yesterday, things were done so quickly.

You two haven't had breakfast yet! Let's eat together."

He ordered Eunuch Li, "Little Li, go and invite the Queen to dinner!"

The Queen soon came to the imperial study, and they had breakfast together.

After breakfast, they returned to the imperial study.

"I heard that in this operation, there are still some remnants that have not been eliminated." Shangguan Chengwei's gaze fell on Baili Ye and Qinghe.

Baili Ye bowed and said:

“Your Majesty, rest assured. Shangguan Yi was sent back to Dasheng before, and his men may not show up immediately.

If Yoa executes Shangguan Yi tomorrow, his subordinates will not sit idly by.

It is very likely that his men will come to rob the execution ground when he is executed tomorrow.

I hope the Emperor and the Crown Prince will make every possible preparation to ensure that those people will not be able to escape."

Shangguan Chengwei nodded in agreement.

So they discussed together how to deploy for tomorrow, and of course Qinghe’s help was indispensable.

After the intense discussion, Shangguan Chengwei looked at Baili Ye and Shangguan Qinghe in front of him, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He said slowly:

"You have really made great contributions in this operation. You two are really rare good kids.

He'er, you look very much like your grandmother, very good."

The Queen also echoed proudly: "He'er resembles me."

Baili Ye and Shangguan Qinghe felt warm and happy in their hearts when they heard the emperor and the empress' recognition and affirmation of them.

Shangguan Chengwei continued:

“However, although we have made preparations, we still cannot take it lightly.

Those remnants will not give up easily, we must remain vigilant at all times."

The prince also nodded and said, "Father is right. Tomorrow's execution must be done without fail."