The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

Seeing that Wang Kui didn't recognize him, Jiang Liwan was no longer willing to hide the truth for him.

Now he only has Ning Yi as his way to survive.

"Your Highness, I have evidence."

"I have the approval slip that Lord Wang gave me to get grain from the Grain Storage Bureau, and under the bed in the inn are letters between Lord Wang and many officials in Jiangdong."

Looking at the several approval slips that Jiang Liwan took out from his underwear.

Ning Yi took a quick look and saw Wang Kui's name and official seal. He said with a sigh, "Master Wang, do you have anything else to say?"

Wang Kui's legs went weak; this evidence was enough to cost him his life.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I, Wang, am also bewitched and blinded by evil spirits. I have lost my sight for a few pieces of silver. Please forgive me, forgive me..."

Ning Yi nodded in satisfaction: "Just plead guilty, it will be easy if you plead guilty."

"Is there any food now?"

Wang Kui nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, yes, we have as much as your highness wants."

At this moment, Wang Kui was quite easy to talk to. As long as Ning Yi could forgive him, let alone the food, he would give all his property to Ning Yi.

Ning Yi smiled and said, "That's right."

The next moment, there was a sudden flash of cold light, and the dead fat pig, which was still dazed on the ground, suddenly groaned, and its fat head flew out.

The civil servants present were so frightened that they exclaimed, how could His Highness kill people just like that?

Ning Yi held the blood-drenched Dragon Slaying Sword and said calmly, "This fat guy is useless."

Wang Kui was the first to react and immediately cooperated: "Your Highness is right to kill such a hateful person."

But Ning Yi still looked at him with a calm smile.

"Sir Wang, you resold so much grain from the government warehouses, disregarding the lives of the people of Jiangdong. Countless people starved to death. Now you're only making up for the grain you distributed. That's not enough to atone for your crime."

Wang Kui swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and bowed, "I am willing to follow Your Highness and follow your lead from now on."

This means that Wang Kui is completely tied to Ning Yi's chariot, betraying the Fourth Prince and the Prime Minister.

Ning Yi remained unmoved and continued to smile faintly.

Now, anyone who sees Ning Yi's smile will feel scared. This prince is moody, but he always smiles when killing people.

"Your Highness can spare you, but what about the millions of people in Jiangdong?"

"So Lord Wang, go and apologize to them."

The cold light flashed again, and before Wang Kui could react, he felt a chill on his neck and his head had moved away.

His head fell to the ground and rolled around, still in shock. He never thought that the Sixth Prince could actually kill him.

This is the Great Wu Kingdom, and court officials cannot be killed at will.

Evidence needs to be produced and handed over to the three judicial officials for trial, and finally the emperor will make the final decision, determine the death penalty, and execute the person in the autumn.

And Ning Yi actually chopped off Wang Kui's head right there in the main hall of the Grain Storage Department. He was a third-rank official, a loyal minister of the court, so how could he be killed without any hesitation?

Ning Yi looked like nothing had happened, and was still wiping the bloodstains from the Dragon Slaying Sword onto Wang Kui's official robe.

Tan Donglin and the other two lost their composure and looked at the young man who could kill people without batting an eyelid in horror.

Everyone said that the Sixth Prince was arrogant and domineering, but killing an official on the spot was a serious crime.

They were also afraid that if they followed this boss, they might lose their heads at any time if he made them unhappy.

Ning Yi understood what was going on just by looking at their expressions.

"Ask whatever you want, this prince will tell you everything he knows."

The three of them looked at each other, and Tan Donglin coughed and bowed cautiously: "Your Highness, just now, Wang Kui has already..."

I won’t say more after that, everyone knows what he means.

Ning Yi smiled calmly again and said, "You are asking why I still want to kill Wang Kui even though he has already surrendered to me?"

"the reason is simple."

Ning Yi glanced at the three of them and said, "As an official, if you are a little greedy, I will not bother to care. After all, the whole world cannot be as clean as a blank sheet of paper."

"But as the Director of the Grain Reserves, despite the devastation in Jiangdong, he's still reselling government grain for huge profits. This shows a complete disregard for the lives of the people and could even lead to rebellion and widespread war in the Great Wu Kingdom."

"What use is there for this prince to have such a sinful person?"

Ning Yi left the hall without looking back.

The three of them watched Ning Yi's back as he left, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. They were worried that the Sixth Prince would not be satisfied with killing any of them and would just kill them for fun.

But now looking at Ning Yi's back, the aura of a superior is even more solemn, and the Sixth Prince is one step closer to the throne.

The other staff members of the Grain Storage Department had just hidden far away. They all knew that the Sixth Prince had brought some witnesses to question him, so no one dared to go and bring bad luck upon themselves.

After everyone left, others came over to watch the fun.

However, they were shocked by the two headless corpses in the hall. They immediately shouted everywhere, "Go and report it quickly!" Si Cheng was killed on the spot.

......

On the Cloud Terrace in the Imperial Palace, Emperor Wu sat weakly on the dragon throne, basking in the sun.

Beside her was the noblely dressed Concubine Xian, who was serving her.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that getting more sun exposure would be beneficial to your condition."

Emperor Wu took the teacup from her hand, took a sip, and handed it back to her again, saying lightly, "I would like to show off more, but there are too many things to do at court, and I am powerless..."

The virtuous concubine placed the teacup on the tray in the palace maid's hand.

He chuckled softly and comforted, "Your Majesty, let the ministers handle the affairs of the court. No major matter is more important than your health."

This sentence actually made the Emperor feel relieved, and he smiled for the first time: "My beloved concubine is so considerate of me. With you by my side, I feel much better."

"Those ministers have contributed to the affairs of the court, but..."

Emperor Wu said with an unhappy look: "Those guys are quite restless."

The virtuous concubine naturally knew who those guys the Emperor Wu was talking about were.

As the Fourth Prince's biological mother, she was naturally the most concerned. She organized her words and chuckled, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The princes are all adults, and you don't need to worry too much about them."

"As the crown prince, the Second Prince is humble and magnanimous, a role model for a gentleman."

"The Fourth Prince is also honest and obedient, and never causes trouble."

"It's just that the Sixth Prince is often arrogant and domineering, and always stirs up trouble. But with Your Majesty's warning, he won't dare to cause you any trouble."

It seems that Concubine Xian has a good opinion of the three princes who are actively competing for the throne.

But implicitly and implicitly, he still portrayed the Sixth Prince in the worst possible light.

Speaking of Old Six, Emperor Wu frowned and said, "This Old Six is indeed a troublemaker."

The beautiful eyes of Concubine Xian flashed with surprise. As long as Emperor Wu was dissatisfied with the Sixth Prince, it would be enough to make the Sixth Prince further away from the throne over time.

At this time, a young eunuch hurried up the steps and bowed before Emperor Wu, saying, "Your Majesty, there's news from the Grain Storage Department."

"Grain Storage Bureau?" Emperor Wu was puzzled. "What's going on over there? Are they saying there's a food shortage again?"

Now Jiangdong is suffering from continuous disasters, the people are displaced, and the victims have all fled to the capital.

There were also poor harvests all over the country, and the Grain Reserves complained of poverty every day, which gave Emperor Wu a headache.

The young eunuch raised his head slightly to check the Emperor's expression, then said in a lower voice, "The Grain Storage Department reports that the Sixth Prince has executed Si Cheng Wang Kui right there in the main hall of the Grain Storage Department."

"what?"