After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Chen Haokun was silent for a while, but finally agreed.

Well, he should try harder for his wife and family. It doesn't matter if he offends Prince Ning, as their relationship was originally very distant.

The court was very lively the next day.

After receiving the testimony from Fang Yin's brothers, Jingzhao Yin believed that Fang Jin's case was full of doubts.

Prince Ning also said that he was wronged and had never sent anyone to kill Fang Jin.

The prefect felt that it was necessary to find the people involved in the case, including the Wang family father and daughter, Mr. Fang, etc., before further investigation could be conducted.

It takes a lot of time to send someone from the capital to Huainan Prefecture to find someone.

Therefore, some people suggested that the investigation of Southwest Marquis should not be delayed any longer.

"I recommend Chen Haokun, the Hanlin Chen, as the Imperial Envoy to the Southwest. Chen Hanlin has many years of experience in editing books and is well-informed. He was once the top scholar in the imperial examination and is extremely talented."

The Minister of Revenue personally recommended him.

Chen Min'an was horrified. Did the third princess take the entire Shangshu into her pocket?

Why should the Second Prince worry about not accomplishing his great cause?

However, I wonder if the Second Prince has contact with these people? He still needs to control them personally, otherwise, over time, the Third Princess's power will be too great, and outsiders will think that the Second Prince is weak.

"Chen Hanlin?" The emperor frowned slightly, unable to remember this person.

Chen Min'an felt very sad when he saw this. His son was the top scorer in the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy. How could the emperor have completely forgotten about him?

If I don't get a chance to stand out, I'm afraid I'll have to waste the rest of my life in the Hanlin Academy.

He quickly took two steps forward and stepped out of the line: "Your Majesty, Chen Haokun is my eldest son and has been training in the Hanlin Academy for many years."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him.

He remembered something. During the palace examination that year, he intended to promote a son from a poor family, but the aristocratic families disagreed. Led by the Yang family, they sent a prince to take the imperial examination.

To be honest, Prince Yang was as talented as a man from a humble family, so he was chosen as the top scholar in his local area.

But the aristocratic families were unwilling to do so and suppressed the poor family. The student did not resist and turned to join the Wang family.

The emperor was furious and unwilling to obey the aristocratic families, so he chose the well-behaved Chen Haokun as the top scholar.

Although Chen Haokun is the son of an official, he is not from a noble family after all.

In this battle, the son of aristocratic family failed to become famous, and the emperor also lost a son from a poor family, and neither of them won.

"Oh, this boy has been in the Hanlin Academy for a long time, but he still lacks experience." The emperor said in a majestic voice.

Chen Min'an could not speak anymore, because they were father and son, and he could not be too biased in the court.

The Minister of Revenue said, "Your Majesty, we are all old, and we should consider training some young people to serve the court."

The emperor looked at him and laughed, "Lord Wang, do you really admire Chen Haokun?"

The Minister of Revenue, Wang Jilai, was a middle-aged fat man with kind eyes, a naive demeanor, and seemed easy to talk to.

He smiled and said, "I have met Chen Hanlin twice. He asked me for advice on his writing. From his writings, I can tell that Chen Hanlin has great ambitions and lofty aspirations."

This means that he did not have close contact with Chen Hanlin and did not form a clique for personal gain.

I just simply admire the younger generation.

After all, he is an old fox in the officialdom, and his answer is flawless.

The emperor looked at me leisurely and said nothing for a while.

Fang Yin, on the other hand, thought for a moment and stepped out: "Your Majesty, I think Chen Hanlin is not qualified for this task."

"What do you think, Lord Fang?"

"Firstly, Chen Hanlin has been editing books for many years and has no experience in handling affairs. Investigating whether the Marquis of Xinan is plotting a rebellion is fraught with danger. I'm afraid he doesn't have the necessary adaptability."

"Secondly, as far as I know, Chen Hanlin is Fang Jin's biological son-in-law. Fang Jin's assassination case has not been resolved, and as a son-in-law, he is probably worried about his father-in-law. How can he accept an external mission?"

Fang Yin said seriously: "Why not send me? I am willing to help your majesty."

Send him to the Southwest Marquisate? What's the difference between that and directly sending troops to fight?

Everyone's lips twitched.

Wang Jilai said in a bad tone: "Although Chen Hanlin is related to Fang Jin, he is not involved in this case and it will not affect his departure from Beijing."

The imperial court had a system of avoiding relatives.

If an official or the son of an official is involved in a case, his relatives must avoid suspicion and cannot participate.

But it doesn't say that relatives can't do other jobs.

Fang Jin raised his eyebrows but didn't refute.

He also knew that the second point was pure nonsense, and he said it just to remind everyone.

Why did Fang Jin sue Prince Ning and then Chen Hao Kun took over the assignment to the southwest?

"Come to think of it, Major General and Fang Jin are brothers, right?"

In front of the palace, the third prince suddenly spoke.

Fang Yin looked at him calmly and said, "We are cousins. My third brother and I were adopted out long ago and expelled from the clan, so our relationship isn't very close."

"We are connected by blood, how can we sever the connection just because of adoption? After all, even if you break bones, you still have tendons."

The third prince had something in mind.

"Article 305 of this dynasty's laws states that if an heir inherits a property beyond his parents' control, he must sever all ties with his original parents and inherit what his adoptive parents have earned."

Fang Yin smiled and said, "The Third Prince should learn more about the law. I heard that the Crown Prince could recite it all by heart when he was five years old."

The third prince's face suddenly twisted.

How could a deposed prince who was seriously ill and dying be worthy of being compared with him?

Even though Qing Yan was exceptionally intelligent, decisive, upright, and a legitimate heir, favored by his father, the Emperor...

But he is dying!

Without a good body, you cannot become an emperor.

Fang Yin is such an idiot. He doesn't know which side to take at this moment. He will be liquidated in the future.

Seeing that the topic was about to go off track, the emperor coughed twice.

"Okay, there's no need to bring these private matters to the court."

Qingyao gritted his teeth and knelt in the hall.

"Your Majesty, please understand clearly that I have nothing to do with Fang Jin's murder. I swear on the reputation of the Ning Palace."

"Being falsely accused is a minor matter, but delaying important matters of the imperial court is a grave offense. I already have a plan for the southwest..."

After hearing this, the emperor sighed.

"I know you're a good child. I'm relieved to leave the affairs of the southwest to you."

When Wang Jilai heard this, he frowned and was about to say something when he met the emperor's gaze.

He understood it immediately.

The emperor intended to send Prince Ning to the southwest. After all, he was his nephew whom he had loved for many years, and he wanted to give him a chance to redeem himself from his crime.

"But you are already involved in the case, so we must get to the bottom of it."

"How about this? You will be the chief envoy to the southwest, and Chen Hanlin and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice will be the deputy envoys. We will depart today."

"Fang Jin's lawsuit against Prince Ning's Mansion is being heard jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Yin."

The emperor made the final decision on this matter.

The ministers had no room for rebuttal and were simply puzzled.

What does the emperor mean by this? If the emperor trusts Prince Ning, why is the case being referred to the Ministry of Justice?

If you say that he is not trustworthy, the mission in the southwest should be given to the Prince of Ning.

After leaving court, the emperor took a walk to the Cining Palace.

Coincidentally, Prince Ning was also there.

"I've met the emperor brother."

"No need to be so polite." The emperor waved his hand and looked at the empress dowager on the main seat with concern.

"Has mother been feeling better these past two days?"

"I feel much more energetic, thanks to the care of Imperial Doctor Xing." The Queen Mother smiled kindly and asked the palace maids to bring a chair.

The emperor took his seat and said, "If your Majesty Queen Mother is satisfied with your use, please let him come more often in the future."