Hong Chu, a Zuo admonished the doctor, could he save his son by bribing him?

Doesn’t this make sense?

Unless behind the scenes...

Zhao Ning did not continue to ask, and Gao Qiu also wisely did not continue.

After all, it is the prince involved.

And the prince Zhao Chen (chen, second tone) is only thirteen years old. What does he know about smuggling?

You can even think with your toenails that it is the group of pampered people in the palace who make mutton and eat it in the name of the prince.

If there is such demand within the country, there will naturally be political speculators who will cater to their needs.

If some things are dug deeper, it will become another "witchcraft chaos".

"Jing Chao."

"I'm here."

"Go and bring over the chamberlain named Li Jing."

"yes."

In the Prince's East Palace, Prince Zhao Chen is studying.

"Your Highness, I have ordered someone to prepare some mutton meals and send them to the saint. I also sent a portion to the empress."

(Sage in the Song Dynasty refers to the queen, empress refers to the empress dowager, and can also be called the queen)

Zhao Chen put down the book and said, "Did you ask them to say that I have been studying hard recently and have no time to go and say hello in person?"

"We have all told you, the saint and the empress will definitely understand His Highness the Crown Prince's filial piety."

"By the way, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, recently bought a large number of sheep, which is a blessing for everyone in the palace."

Zhao Chen smiled and said: "You still have the ability to buy sheep, but I am very curious. I heard from the teacher that the number of sheep has decreased in recent years due to the war. Where did you buy so many sheep?"

Li Jing said: "To be honest with the Crown Prince, the officials are saintly and benevolent and have done many good things for the people. When the people heard that Ouchi wanted to buy sheep, they were willing to sell them at low prices."

"Oh, that's it." After saying this, Zhao Chen could understand, and even felt a little proud. He helped the palace solve the mutton problem. If he went back to talk to his father, he might get praise.

While Li Jing was chatting with the prince, someone from the front office arrived.

Jing Chao said: "I will see His Highness the Crown Prince."

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhao Chen said: "General suddenly came to my place, what do you want to do?"

"I am here to find Li Jing and go to Wende Hall on His Majesty's orders."

When Li Jing heard that it was His Majesty the Emperor who was looking for him, he didn't react.

Zhao Chen asked in confusion: "What do the officials want from Li Jing?"

"I don't know."

Immediately, Jing Chao said sternly: "Come here, arrest the person."

Li Jing was so frightened that he shouted: "Your Highness, the old me."

"General, this is..."

"Your Majesty, this is your Majesty's order. I am just following orders!"

Li Jing was taken to Wende Palace, where he knelt and trembled.

"Are you Li Jing, the aide-de-camp of the East Palace?"

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty, Holy Ann."

"Did you let people put in the five thousand sheep in Moutuogang?"

"This..." When Li Jing heard this, he was so frightened that his whole body started to tremble.

"Yes or no?"

"Your Majesty, I forgive you. I am just following your orders."

"On whose orders?"

"By...by the prince's order."

"You mean, the prince asked you to put those sheep down in Moutuogang?"

"Yes, the prince wants to fulfill his filial piety and cook mutton for the saint and the empress. The minister is just following orders."

"You are so brave! Bullying the emperor is a capital crime for the Yi people!"

"Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty, spare your life! I am just following orders!"

"Where did those sheep come from?"

"yes……"

"explain!"

"It's a private businessman introduced by official Hong Chu Hong."

"who?"

"Wei Chen doesn't know, but people below buy them."

"Come here, give him a pen and ink, and write down the list of all the people who want to buy sheep."

Li Jing quickly started writing.

After finishing writing, I heard Zhao Guanjia say: "Drag Li Jing out and beat him to death with sticks."

When Li Jing heard this, he was so frightened that he quickly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty, spare your life!"

Zhao Ning sat there, no longer looking at Li Jing, and just said to Wang Huaiji and Jing Chao: "All the people on these lists were interrogated. Who bought the sheep? Ask all their names, and let Gao Qiu follow the line.

Go and check, one by one."

"yes."

Li Jing's screams were heard outside, and after a while, the sound disappeared.

"Your Majesty, Li Jing has expired."

"Go and call the saint over."

"yes."

Not long after, Queen Zhu Lian came: "I wish you all the best."

Zhao Ning walked over, held Zhu Lian's hand, and said in a gentle tone: "Come, come and sit."

Zhao Ning helped Zhu Lian sit down and asked considerately: "How are you today?"

"I'm a little tired. I guess it's because the baby in my belly is growing."

"Thank you for your hard work, I have to call you over at this time."

"What's going on with the official family?"

Zhao Ning then recounted the entire incident.

After finishing speaking, he added: "Don't be impatient for now. I asked you to come because I was worried that you would not know the truth. After others talked nonsense, it would affect your mood and cause fetal contraction. Everything will not be that simple. Wait until Brother Chen

Just ask after your son comes."

"Well, the officials are interested."

Not long after, Zhao Chen was summoned to Wende Hall.

For Zhao Ning, a time traveler, his feelings for Zhao Chen are very strange.

To put it simply, he doesn't have much emotion. After all, he is not his biological child, but the child of the previous owners of this body, Zhao Huan and Zhu Lian.

In fact, he tried to accept it, after all, his body was occupied, but in the past two years or so, Song Jinxia's situation made him really overwhelmed and did not have much energy to deal with family affairs patiently.

Zhao Chen was established as the crown prince after his original owner Zhao Huan just succeeded to the throne, that is, in April of the first year of Jingkang. He is thirteen years old this year.

Zhao Chen said: "I wish your majesty a long blessing, and I wish the saints a long blessing."

Zhao Ning's tone was still gentle and said: "Come, come and sit."

Zhao Chen sat down.

"Brother Chen, I have something to ask you. Just treat it as a commonplace conversation."

"Daddy, what's the matter?"

"Do you know about Li Jing's purchase of sheep?"

"I know."

"Did you ask him to buy it?"
To be continued...