The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1081

Xu Tian believed that all the evidence Song Ren found was insufficient to prove the general's innocence.

He simply set all that evidence aside.

Changed the subject.

"Has the Prince Shen been investigated?"

Song Ren nodded.

"By then, all the evidence had been hidden away. They must have known about the investigation and were afraid it would implicate him."

Xu Tian understood, and waved for Song Ren to leave.

next day

After the morning court session, everyone dispersed.

Li Zhi detained Xu Tianhe, the General of the State, to inquire about the matter of the brothel.

Yang Chao merely glanced at the General of the State indifferently.

He already knew in what direction things would develop for me.

They already understood that the General Who Protects the Nation would definitely take the blame for this matter.

Inside the imperial study, Li Zhi inquired about the Zhenguo General's affair with the brothel.

He raised his eyes, glanced indifferently at Xu Tian, ​​and then at General Zheng.

"It's been three days already, what results have you found in your investigation?"

This time, to everyone's surprise, the General Zhenguo did not refute it.

Li Zhi found it strange, but said nothing.

When General Zhenguo heard Li Zhi mention this matter, he immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please condemn me!"

After hearing General Zhenguo's words, Li Zhi was slightly taken aback. What was wrong with General Zhenguo, who had been vehemently refuting him?

"General Zhenguo, what are you doing?"

Li Zhihu was puzzled.

The General Zhenguo frankly admitted, "Your Majesty, this brothel was originally opened by me. I only denied it at the time in order to evade responsibility."

"I beg Your Majesty to punish him."

Li Zhi glanced at Xu Tian's side.

He didn't understand why the General Zhenguo would suddenly change his mind. He had clearly stated that the General was dead before.

He also believed that the General Who Protects the Nation was not like that kind of person at all.

This time, the General of the Nation offered no explanation, surprising Li Zhi with the stark contrast between his previous and subsequent actions.

He then looked at Xu Tian, ​​thinking that Xu Tian must know about this matter, because Xu Tian was in charge of investigating it.

Seeing General Zheng kneel on the ground, Xu Tian felt extremely helpless.

He stepped forward and stood directly in front of the General of the Nation.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! This matter is not at all like what the General Zhenguo said; there is another hidden story."

Li Zhi was taken aback.

He had already guessed that there was something going on.

Xu Tian then said, "Inside the brothel's private room, I overheard some conversations. It was about who owned the brothel."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi looked at the General Zhenguo, trying to discern some emotion in his eyes.

Xu Tian continued:

"I heard that Prince Shen threatened General Zhenguo with a matter, wanting him to admit that he owned that brothel, and that he would not have any chance to back out."

"Otherwise, Prince Shen will kill the beloved of the General of the State."

Upon hearing Xu Tian's words, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust towards Prince Shen.

He never expected that Prince Shen would be this kind of person.