Who put the yellow robe on me?

Ninth Prince Jiang Yu: "Sixteenth brother! Now that you have confirmed the identity of the traitor, why don't you hand him over to the Ministry of Justice?"

"Does that mean you want to find an opportunity to release the traitor secretly?" After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he glanced at Emperor Liang.

Emperor Liang's face turned ashen as he stared at Jiang Chen without saying a word, waiting for Jiang Chen to give a reasonable explanation.

Jiang Chen said slowly, "Father! The traitor not only nearly killed my Thirteenth Sister's childhood sweetheart, Second Young Master Zhong, but he also nearly stabbed me! I have a sworn enemy relationship with the traitor. How could I let him go?"

"Besides, I've tortured the traitor to a pulp. If I let him go, he'll be the one to bite me. I hope Father won't listen to his slander!"

Jiang Chen deliberately pronounced the word "slander" forcefully, then looked at Jiang Yu, only to see that Jiang Yu's face was flushed red and he was speechless.

Seeing the princes quarreling again, Emperor Liang became even more furious:

"Alright, alright! Quarrel, quarrel! All you brothers do all day is quarrel!"

"Chen'er! I order you to hand this man over to the Ministry of Justice for punishment tomorrow! Dismiss!"

"Thank you, father, for your grace!" Jiang Chen kowtowed immediately.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

……

After the court session, Jiang Chen and General Zhong deliberately stood on the path that the Minister of Works had to pass, and pretended to talk deeply about the traitor.

"I'm telling you, General. When I was torturing him yesterday, that traitor almost told me..."

"Yes, Sixteenth Prince. Who would have thought that the traitor would involve such important officials in the court? This matter is of great significance."

They pretended to speak in a deep voice, but it happened to reach the ears of Xu Jingzhu, the Minister of Works, in an attempt to attract his attention.

Xu Jingzhu "happened" to pass by. When he heard these words, his brows furrowed and he suddenly felt uneasy.

He paused and asked tentatively, "You two, were you exaggerating what you just said in the court about the traitor in the Western Regions?"

Jiang Chen responded with a smile, a cold look in his eyes: "Sir, this is not an exaggeration. The traitor has confessed, and it is indeed implicated a senior official in the court. However, he fainted before he could reveal the specific person."

After hearing this, Xu Jingzhu's forehead suddenly broke out in sweat, and his voice trembled slightly: "You didn't reveal the name, right? I hope you two can find the traitor as soon as possible and avoid bringing shame to the court."

General Zhong nodded, his tone calm but intimidating: "Yes, this kind of treason must be severely punished. If we find out who is responsible, I'm afraid the entire clan will be exterminated."

Jiang Chen agreed, "You're being quite conservative. If we really find out who it is, not only will everyone involved be killed, but I'm afraid their entire clan will be exterminated."

Xu Jingzhu could clearly feel his voice trembling as he spoke, but he managed to maintain his composure. "You two are absolutely right. This matter must be thoroughly investigated."

Jiang Chen noticed the unusual behavior of the Minister of Works and decided to add fuel to the fire: "Tonight we have to go to No. 81 in the capital to torture the traitor. We hope to get more useful information from him."

General Zhong realized Jiang Chen's intention and deliberately emphasized his tone: "Yes, I must beat him tonight until he says so."

Jiang Chen said, "The announcement of the results of the Autumn Examination will be delayed for two hours tomorrow. When we get to the court, we'll know who the traitor is."

After hearing this, Xu Jingzhu turned even paler and hurriedly excused himself: "You two, the Minister still has official business to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

"Goodbye, Lord Shangshu!" The general clasped his hands together.

As Xu Jingzhu walked away, Jiang Chen and General Zhong smiled at each other, knowing that their plan had successfully caused the Minister of Works to panic...

As night fell, Jiang Chen and General Zhong waited quietly in the general's mansion.

The atmosphere in the general's mansion was tense, and even the air seemed to have become heavy.

"Sixteenth Prince, will they really come to kidnap people?" General Zhong asked with a little doubt.

Jiang Chen's eyes were firm as he spoke slowly, "General Zhong, you also heard what the emperor said. The criminals will be taken to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow. If they are taken to the prison, those people will really have no chance."

General Zhong frowned. "Although we have guards outside our room, there are no elite soldiers inside. If someone wants to come and rescue the prisoner, wouldn't it be easy?"

Jiang Chen sneered, "No problem, General. This is exactly what I want."

General Zhong nodded and was about to say something else.

At this moment, a guard ran in in a panic, looking nervous: "Oh no, oh no!"

He ran while panting: "General, a masked man broke into No. 51, Beijing."

General Zhong frowned and asked, "Don't panic! Speak slowly! What was the result? Was the criminal kidnapped?"

Jiang Chen sneered and said, "He must have been killed, right?"

The guard was startled, then nodded: "Your Highness the Sixteenth Prince guessed correctly, the criminal was indeed killed. The masked man killed the criminal and immediately fled!"

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes: "Very good, that's it."

General Zhong was puzzled: "Should we pursue them or search door to door?"

Jiang Chen said calmly: "No need! Our goal has been achieved."

Then he turned to the guards and ordered: "Withdraw our troops, let them think we have let our guard down."

The guards withdrew as ordered. General Zhong looked at Jiang Chen with admiration in his eyes: "The Sixteenth Prince's plan is really brilliant. I'm afraid those people think they have understood the trouble and haven't realized that they have fallen into a trap."

Jiang Chen looked confident: "General, from now on, we just need to wait and see what happens."

……

In the early morning of the capital, the mist has not yet dissipated, and the streets are filled with a light morning haze.

Luo Shihua and Qin Yiliang set out from the inn early in the morning and hurried to the Imperial Examination Hall. They were both nervous and expectant, thinking that they would see the results soon.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and only a few early shops were open for business.

The two walked on the bluestone road, and the sound of their footsteps was particularly clear in the quiet of the early morning.

Luo Shihua's eyes were determined, and his tone was a little nervous: "Brother Qin, I don't know if I can pass the imperial examination this time."

Qin Yiliang patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Luo, you will definitely make the list. Let's work hard together!"

While the two were chatting and laughing, Qin Yiliang suddenly felt a strange feeling behind him. He turned around quietly and found a man in black flashing by.

Qin Yiliang reminded in a low voice: "Brother Luo, do you feel that someone is following us?"

Luo Shihua looked back and didn't see anyone: "Brother Qin, I don't see anyone, are you dazzled?"

Qin Yiliang became increasingly alert and decided to quicken his pace to get to the results announcement site as soon as possible: "Maybe, Brother Luo, let's hurry up, the results will be announced soon."

Finally, they saw the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall from afar. A crowd had begun to gather and noise was gradually heard.

Luo Shihua and Qin Yiliang looked at each other and quickened their pace towards the list.