The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Feeling the emperor's displeasure, Xie Tianlin's heart tightened, but he remained calm. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then spoke again: "Father, please calm down. As to whether the fourth prince is involved in the case, I really cannot make a rash conclusion. Since the case has been handed over to the left prime minister, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple for joint trial, I believe that you will be fair and find out the truth."

Xie Wushang stared at Xie Tianlin silently, trying to discern the truth from his expression and words. After a long time, the emperor sighed softly: "When I was young, I was too murderous, and your uncles were not spared in the end. Now that I am getting old, although I don't want to see you brothers killing each other, if anyone dares to endanger the country, I will never tolerate it easily!"

When Xie Tianlin heard this, his body trembled violently. He did not dare to guess the emperor's intention without authorization, so he could only reply respectfully: "I understand."

Xie Wushang stared at Xie Tianlin closely, his eyes revealing an elusive light. After a while, he spoke again: "You mentioned in your memorial that you were rescued by a young man when you were in Sujia Village, Luoyun Town, Fengcheng. Since then, you have been protected by this person all the way and saved you from danger several times. I wonder where this person is?" The emperor suddenly changed the topic and asked about Su Lun's situation.

Xie Tianlin felt a little relieved. He took a deep breath and replied, "Reporting to the emperor, this man is called Su Lun and is currently recuperating from his injuries in General Xiao's mansion."

"Oh?" Xie Wushang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was not satisfied with the answer. He continued to ask: "You seem to attach great importance to this Su Lun."

Xie Tianlin smiled and said firmly, "Father, you are wise. Although this person comes from the countryside, he is well-read, knows etiquette, and has extraordinary skills. He is indeed a rare talent."

"In your opinion, can this man be trusted?" The emperor's voice was majestic and deep, revealing a hint of subtle doubt.

Xie Tianlin bowed slightly and answered respectfully: "Father, from what I have observed, Master Su has a frank look and a calm demeanor, and does not seem like someone with malicious intentions. In addition, I have sent my trusted confidants to conduct an in-depth investigation into Su Lun's background, and the results will be known tomorrow at the latest. If Su Lun's identity can stand the test, I dare to ask you to grant him a gift, and I beg you to agree."

The emperor nodded slightly to show his approval, with a flash of admiration in his eyes. He looked at his heroic, calm and wise son in front of him, and felt secretly pleased. As the future king of a country, Xie Tianlin has keen insight and decisive decision-making ability.

"As the crown prince, you should have the ability to judge people. In this case, then act according to your judgment. However, everything should be based on facts, and you must not act on your emotions. It's getting late, and you should go back and rest early." Xie Wushang's tone was calm, but the concern contained in it was evident.

Xie Tianlin was filled with gratitude and kowtowed quickly to express his gratitude: "Thank you, father, for your trust! I'll take my leave." After saying that, he slowly stood up, met the emperor's eyes again, and then turned and left.

After Xie Tianlin stepped out of the imperial study, Xie Wushang sighed softly and murmured to himself: "Min'er, our prince is getting better and better. I can rest assured that I can hand over this vast country to him..." His words revealed his pride and expectations for his son.

After Xie Tianlin entered the East Palace, he went straight to the study. He was convinced that the Prince of Jin was involved in the illegal salt incident. After all, how could such a thing have nothing to do with the Prince of Jin? However, what was puzzling was that the account book did not mention the Prince of Jin's Mansion at all. To obtain conclusive evidence, perhaps only interrogation could achieve the goal.

Xie Tianlin felt relieved when he thought that the chief judge of this case was Yang Lin, the left prime minister. Yang Lin was his grandfather, who had always loved him very much and would definitely judge this case impartially. The emperor only gave them three days to solve this matter, so it seemed that they had to speed up.

At this moment, in the Qi Wang Mansion, Right Prime Minister Cai Yunkun, Left Vice Minister of Rites Wu Chengyuan, and General Yangwei Mo Fan gathered together. Qi Wang tapped the table with his fingertips and asked Prime Minister Cai in a low voice: "Grandfather, I wonder if you have any wise opinion on what happened today?"

Prime Minister Cai stroked his beard leisurely, revealing a thoughtful and resourceful look. He comforted: "Your Highness, Prince Qi, don't worry. We are not deeply involved in the private salt business. We just need to abandon a few insignificant minor characters and give them some benefits, and the problem will be solved naturally. As for the assassination of the prince, we are not involved in it anyway, so we can just sit back and watch the situation develop and wait for the opportunity."

"That's great. I'll have to trouble you gentlemen to handle this matter properly." Xie Tianqi bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

"Your Highness is too polite. This is our duty." Everyone answered in unison.

The atmosphere in the Dingyuan Marquis's residence was heavy. As soon as Dingyuan Marquis returned to his residence, he immediately threw himself into the work of dealing with the illegal salt incident. Although he was not as deeply involved in it as Minister Tong, if he looked into it in detail, he would probably find it difficult to get out of it, and he might even be implicated. In desperation, he had to make a choice and give up some people who had originally placed high hopes on him.

Time was running out, and Dingyuan Hou had to act quickly. He thought to himself: I must not let anyone find out that his forces were related to this, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. However, at this moment, he couldn't help but regret it. He left in a hurry to rescue the prince, and missed the best time to solve the problem and recover the losses. Now this tricky situation, it would probably take a lot of effort to solve it.

As for who the mysterious letter came from, Dingyuan Hou was puzzled. He had hoped to make great contributions through this opportunity, but he did not expect that it would go against his wishes and put him in a passive position. When he thought of the money and the people he had worked so hard to plant, he felt like a knife was cutting his heart. Obviously, he was plotted against and fell into a trap carefully designed by the other party.

In the residence of the Protector of the Nation General, as soon as Xiao Yi stepped into the residence, a group of servants came over and shouted in unison: "Welcome back, General!"

Xiao Yi nodded slightly, then walked quickly to the front hall. A group of family members had already gathered in the hall, and when they saw Xiao Yi returning, they all stood up to greet him.

After some greetings, Xiao Anya couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what's going on?" She frowned slightly, with a hint of anxiety and worry in her eyes.

Xiao Yi looked at the eldest daughter in front of him, who was usually dignified and steady, but now showed such an anxious expression. His heart softened and he comforted her softly, "Ya'er, don't worry. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made great contributions in investigating the case and is safe and sound. The emperor was furious, and the Tong family has been thrown into prison. The case will be closed in three days."

Hearing her father's words, Xiao Anya breathed a sigh of relief, and a gratified smile appeared on her face, "Thank God, your majesty is wise and decisive, and will definitely bring these evil thieves to justice." She knew that this case was of great importance, involving national interests and people's well-being. Deep in her heart, in addition to her concern for the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she hated those who sold private salt more.

At this time, Xiao Anzhi, who was standing aside, smiled and interrupted: "Big sister, I have told you not to worry too much, but you didn't believe it. Now, you can finally put your mind at ease." Xiao Anzhi is only ten years old. She has a lively and cute personality, but her words are quite mature and sensible.

Xiao Anya glared at her brother and said coquettishly, "You know so much!" The brother and sister smiled at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

"Anzhi, have you finished today's homework? The teacher will come to check later." Xiao Anya smiled and looked at her younger brother tenderly.

When Xiao An heard this, his face changed suddenly and he quickly responded: "Oh! Sister reminded me in time. I will go to work now. Father, I'll take my leave." Before he finished speaking, he quickly slipped away like a frightened rabbit.

Looking at Xiao Anzhi's hurriedly leaving back, the father and daughter couldn't help but smile at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

At this moment, Xiao Yi suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "Hey, why don't you see An Ning?"

Xiao Anya replied softly, "Second sister should have gone to the guest house to visit Master Su. Sister has admired heroes since she was young. Although Master Su is young, he is highly skilled in martial arts, wise and brave. He is truly a rare talent in the world."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi immediately became interested and said with a smile, "Haha, such a young hero is really worth seeing. Let's go to the guest house together." After saying that, the father and daughter walked hand in hand towards the guest house.