This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

Cheng Jun looked at him and said, "Liu Taiduan, you can do it. Don't underestimate yourself. Among the three of us, you are the most capable in terms of seniority and ability!"

Liu Xiangdao almost couldn't help but curse. Of the three of them, the emperor had to be ruled out first, since the emperor couldn't possibly try the case himself. That left only him and Cheng Jun.

Cheng Juncai only served as an imperial censor for a few days.

He's the unlucky one!

Liu Xiangdao looked at Li Shimin and said urgently, "Your Majesty, don't listen to Cheng Jun's nonsense!"

Li Shimin stared at him and said, "Minister Liu, Cheng Jun really wasn't talking nonsense this time."

"I also think you can do it."

Liu Xiangdao said urgently, "I really can't."

Li Shimin said with dissatisfaction, "If you can't do it, and he can't do it either, do you expect me to do it myself?"

Liu Xiangdao hesitated for a moment, then looked at Cheng Jun and pointed at him, saying:

"I believe that Cheng Jun is fully capable of this task."

Li Shimin waved his hand in strong disagreement and said, "I don't trust him to do things. You are reliable, so I'm entrusting it to you."

Liu Xiangdao patiently advised, "Your Majesty, Cheng Jun has never made a mistake in his work. He is more reliable than I am."

Li Shimin glanced at Cheng Jun and said with a stern face:

"He is cautious, but too cautious! I asked Cheng Jun to invite the Emperor Emeritus back to the capital, and look what happened, he invited the Emperor Emeritus into the Imperial Medical Bureau, and things almost got out of control."

"Now that I've entrusted this matter to him, what if he manages to prevent the Cui family father and son from returning? What if they die in the Censorate?"

Li Shimin questioned him.

"Impossible..." Liu Xiangdao opened his mouth, about to utter the words that were rising in his throat, but then he suddenly thought of the coachman from the Cui family, who had been whipped all over his body at the Censorate, and immediately swallowed his words back.

"I'm entrusting this matter to you!"

After Li Shimin finished speaking with an unquestionable tone, he turned his head and said, "Ananda!"

"The slave is here!"

Zhang Anan immediately went over, listened to Li Shimin's instructions, first acknowledged the decree and agreed, and then walked out of Ganlu Hall.

Not long after, Zhang Anan came over carrying a tray.

Cheng Jun saw a red robe and a brand-new xiezhi crown on the tray.

It was the official robes of the Censor-in-Chief.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "Minister Liu, I hereby reinstate you to your original post. I entrust the matter of the Cui family father and son to you. Think of a few legitimate reasons to detain them for a few more days."

Looking at the familiar official robes on the tray, Liu Xiangdao felt a mix of emotions. He agreed to be the unlucky guy, which would allow him to be reinstated, but at the cost of offending five prominent families and seven powerful clans.

"The minister obeys the order."

Finally, Liu Xiangdao accepted the tray, bowed, and said...

Li Shimin then smiled with satisfaction and waved his hand, saying:

"You can all go back and get back to work."

"I'm waiting to retire."

The two bowed simultaneously and turned to leave.

As soon as Liu Xiangdao stepped out of Ganlu Hall, he glared at Cheng Jundao:

"Cheng Jun, did you already plan to shift the blame onto me?"

Cheng Jun frowned and reminded him, "I'm not trying to shift the blame, I'm just making a suggestion. Besides, it was His Majesty who made the decision. You should blame His Majesty, not me."

Liu Xiangdao smirked and said, "Do you think I dare?"

To complain about the emperor is to commit the crime of slandering the emperor, and Cheng Jun is an imperial censor, so how could he dare to complain in front of Cheng Jun?

"It's not a question of whether we dare or not, it's a question of whether we can't."

Cheng Jun said solemnly, "His Majesty reinstated you to your original position, and you've already returned to being the Vice Censor-in-Chief. If you displease His Majesty again, it would truly be ungrateful of you."

Liu Xiangdao said angrily, "What? When you try to speak, it's all my fault. What about yours?"

Cheng Jun countered, "You were reinstated, and I deserve some credit for that. What problem do I have?"

"..."

Liu Xiangdao took a deep breath and swallowed his words.

He realized that if he continued arguing with Cheng Jun, he wouldn't need to eat dinner; he'd be too full of anger to even eat dinner.

"I need to carry out the task His Majesty has assigned me immediately. I'll return now."

After Liu Xiang finished speaking, he strode away.

Seeing that he had no intention of returning to the Censorate, Cheng Jun hummed a little tune, put his hands behind his back, and walked back to the Censorate with rhythmic steps.

"Brother Chuxia!"

"how's it going?"

As soon as Cheng Jun arrived at the Inspectorate, he saw Ma Zhou and Xiao Yi running over.

Seeing Cheng Jun's relaxed demeanor, Ma Zhou asked, "Is the matter resolved?"

"solved."

Cheng Jun nodded and followed them into the Censorate. They sat down in the main hall and he told the two about the events at Ganlu Hall.

After hearing his account, Xiao Yi was speechless, while Ma Zhou exclaimed, "Just as I guessed, Doctor Wen's hint was indeed the best solution. Now that Liu Zhongcheng has taken over the case, you don't need to worry about the rest."

Cheng Jun originally intended to say that he didn't actually mean to shift the blame to Liu Xiangdao, but after thinking about it again, he ended up actually shifting the blame to Liu Xiangdao. He gave Ma Zhou a thumbs up and praised him:

"Brother Binwang has a keen eye. If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of this."

Ma Zhou smiled, knowing it was a compliment, and cupped his hands, saying, "I only thought of this, but I haven't figured out how to do it. Brother Chuxia has a solution."

Xiao Yi said dejectedly, "You two are both amazing. I feel like I'm the worst among those from the Censorate and the Censorate."

Cheng Jun looked at him and said, "Brother Xiao Yi, don't underestimate yourself. If you hadn't gone to the Cui residence with me today, the Cui father and son might not have been able to invite us to the Censorate."

Xiao Yi realized that he was trying to save face for him, and grinned.

Just then, a loud shout rang out from outside the courtyard:

"Master Cheng, Master Cheng, where are you?!"

Upon hearing the title "Master Cheng," Xiao Yi and Ma Zhou both looked at Cheng Jun.

Cheng Jun was also taken aback. There was only one person in the entire Taiji Palace who addressed him that way.

Your Highness the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian!

Sure enough, the next second, the young man dressed in the Crown Prince's everyday clothes rushed into the Chariot Office.

Upon seeing Cheng Jun, Li Chengqian's eyes lit up, and he excitedly walked over, saying:

"Master Cheng, when are you going to take me to a brothel? I can't wait!"

Taking the Crown Prince to a brothel... Xiao Yi and Ma Zhou stared at Cheng Jun in disbelief. How could he possibly agree to something like that? He was incredibly audacious.

Seeing the Crown Prince's expectant gaze, Cheng Jun was speechless. Was it really necessary to chase him all the way to the Censorate just to go to a brothel?

If it weren't for his good relationship with Ma Zhou and Xiao Yi, any other colleague would have already been on their way to His Majesty with a memorial after hearing the Crown Prince's words.

Cheng Jun, without changing his expression, said, "Your Highness, is there some misunderstanding between us?"

Li Chengqian was taken aback for a moment, only then noticing that there were two other people in the hall. Seeing Xiao Yi and Ma Zhou staring at him strangely, he immediately straightened up and said with a sanctimonious air:

"That's right, it's a misunderstanding. The brothel I'm talking about isn't in Pingkangfang!"