The prince is very cruel

Guan Ning took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you for a job."

"Assignment?" The old emperor's brush paused for a moment. He raised his head, and there was a hint of surprise in his old eyes, as if he had not expected Guan Ning to say this.

He smiled and said, "You are the first person who dares to ask me for a job in person. Tell me, what job is it?"

Guan Ning chuckled, but inwardly he was cursing at you.

"Your Majesty, what I want is the right to handle the case. I want to investigate Chen Tu's corruption case on your behalf."

The old emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "We've gone through so much trouble, and it turns out it's all about this."

"I think there is no need for that."

"This matter is under the thorough investigation of the Ministry of Justice. I am also paying close attention to it. You should rest well at home. Once you have rested enough, go investigate the third mold immediately."

"This is not your business."

His tone was stiff, but he gave enough face. After all, in this situation, most people would probably not even meet him.

Guan Ning knew there was still a chance and said immediately.

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

"Let me hear what I, a humble citizen, have to say."

"If Your Majesty finds it unpleasant, I will leave immediately and will not bother Your Majesty at all."

The old emperor was reluctant to talk anymore, but after hearing what Guan Ning said, he couldn't help but give him face, after all, Guan Ning was still doing important things for him.

"Come here, give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Guan Ning was delighted and said as soon as he sat down.

"Your Majesty, the corruption case is now known to everyone in the capital, and the impact it has caused is enormous. If the court does not give the people an explanation as quickly and harshly as possible, it will be difficult to convince the people."

The old emperor smiled playfully when he heard this, as if he was interested in Guan Ning's contrary behavior. He looked as if to ask him to continue.

Guan Ning added, "But from what I've seen in the Ministry of Justice's handling of cases, they only pick up small fry and don't take down the big ones. I feel like they're only treating the symptoms and not the root cause."

"I believe we should conduct a thorough investigation from the bottom up, clean up the court, and drive out all the bad apples. Otherwise, if this continues, no matter how prosperous the court is, it will eventually be devoured."

"Today they dare to buy and sell ordinary official positions, tomorrow they will dare to continue to move up the ladder, to ministers of various ministries, ministers of the Chancellery, the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers..."

"Even the military!"

As soon as the word "army" came out, the old emperor's eyes changed obviously and became more serious.

Guan Ning knew very well what the old emperor cared about and was most worried about at the moment, so he poked at that place.

"If this continues, even the military will be corrupted. At worst, if something happens, the military's combat effectiveness will be weakened, and a crushing defeat will be devastating, harming the country and the people."

"To put it in a more positive light, the buying and selling of military posts will inevitably lead to the formation of interest groups. Once these interest groups unite, they will inevitably act as a check and check on Your Majesty's power."

The old emperor's face darkened instantly, and he seemed a little displeased.

"Prince Guan!" Eunuch Lu shouted, as if saying that Guan Ning's words were too bold.

Guan Ning was not afraid and continued, "Your Majesty, this is all true!"

"Enough!" The old emperor stood up suddenly. His voice was not loud, but it echoed in the main hall.

Wow!

All the eunuchs and palace maids were so frightened that they prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling.

Guan Ning also had to bow and salute. Although he was only friendly with the old emperor on the surface, he had to admit that this old guy was somewhat intimidating.

"You are quite courageous!" the old emperor snorted coldly.

Guan Ning thought about it, then said with a stiff upper lip: "Your Majesty, I am telling the truth."

"truth?"

"I think you are doing this for your friend Chen Tu?" The old emperor snorted coldly, moody.

Guan Ning knew very well that now that things had come to this, there was no room for retreat, so he had to take a gamble!

So he raised his head and said loudly: "Your Majesty, it is not so!"

The voice was so firm that even Green Eunuch was shocked. How dare he say that?

Guan Ning held his head high and chest puffed out, righteously saying, "I am doing this for Your Majesty and the court!"

"If we let the Ministry of Justice investigate this case, the end result will be nothing more than the death of a bunch of scapegoats. Behind them are complex connections, intertwined forces, students, old friends, relatives, too numerous to mention. How can they possibly handle this case successfully?"

"But I am different. I am just an ordinary person. I have no relationship with anyone except Your Majesty. I am only responsible to Your Majesty."

“Without common interests, there can be no corruption.”

"I can catch the big tiger for Your Majesty, clear the court's name, and give Your Majesty a useful sword!"

The words echoed clearly as they fell.

No one in the entire main hall dared to look up, as if they could feel the oppressive force emanating from the old emperor.

Guan Ning lowered his head and could not see the old emperor's expression, but he made a bet. He bet that the old emperor was currently dissatisfied with the internal affairs of the court and attached great importance to the internal affairs of the army!

At worst, you’ll be kicked out!

As long as he can get the right to handle the case, the Ministry of Justice will not be able to just let it go, and there will be room for Chen Tu's case to turn around, at least he will not be targeted.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but you could hear a pin drop in the entire main hall.

The old emperor's expression kept changing, first unhappy and angry, but soon became solemn and shaken.

It must be said that those words touched his heart. As an emperor, he naturally understood what Guan Ning meant. On second thought, Guan Ning was indeed a very good candidate.

Hesitated for a long time.

Finally, the old emperor spoke: "You investigate this case, what about the mold?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Ning recovered from his stiffness and was overjoyed. It worked!

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll have someone investigate the mold issue as well!"

"Since I've given Your Majesty a military order, I won't let my guard down. I promise to do both of these things perfectly for you!"

After receiving the promise, the old emperor's expression improved a lot.

"In that case, I will give you a chance."

"From now on, you are my special envoy, responsible for investigating this case together with the Ministry of Justice. I don't care what you do, I only care about evidence and results!"

"Do you understand what I mean?" The old emperor's eyes were deep, and his words were a double entendre, also referring to Chen Tu.

Guan Ning clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I understand."

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely not let you down."

The old emperor waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and investigate the case."

"Eunuch Lu, take the imperial edict and go inform the Ministry of Justice."

"Yes!" Eunuch Lu nodded, and then looked at Guan Ning deeply. He was actually persuaded. It must be said that this boy is not simple!

Guan Ning's expression was sharp at this moment, and he thought to himself, It's not that easy to mess with the people around me!

I have nothing to do, and you, the Third Prince, want to cause trouble, so let’s fight and see who has the last laugh!

Not long after, Guan Ning left the palace.

However, after just this one visit to the palace, he transformed himself from a prince without any official position into an imperial envoy!