That night, Emperor Long An was so angry that he flew into a rage.
The account books were clearly remembered one by one, and the evidence was overwhelming. Wu Langzhong was unable to argue, so he had to plead guilty. Wu Ge Lao cried bitterly, saying that he had done nothing to teach his son, and begged the emperor to punish him.
If Mr. Wu Ge hadn't cried bitterly to plead guilty, and with Emperor Long'an's temper, Wu Langzhong would not have survived that night.
Even so, Wu Langzhong was not able to escape from prison, and was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment that night.
Wu Ge Lao had no face to go to court, so he went back to his home and stayed behind closed doors.
Wu Langzhong was the biological father of the Crown Princess of Qin, and the in-laws of the King of Qin. They had close contact with each other on weekdays. Wu Langzhong committed a serious crime and angered the emperor. Half of the dozen or so officials who were kicked off the household department were members of the King of Qin's party.
The King of Qin was so unlucky that he was not in the mood for banquets. He had a gloomy face every day. He had to rack his brains to think of how to get Wu Langzhong out.
If Langzhong Wu was really beaten to the bottom, where would the majestic King of Qin be able to put his face?
Furthermore, if he cannot even protect Wu Langzhong, the officials under his command will also have doubts.
Therefore, Wu Langzhong had to save him.
But Emperor Long'an was still angry, and King Yan had the character of impartiality and unwillingness to show favoritism, which was really troublesome.
The king of Han was also disgraced.
The King of Han took charge of the Household Department three years ago. Now that there is such a big mess in the Household Department, the King of Han cannot escape the blame. Emperor Long'an, who always doted on his youngest son, called the King of Han over and cursed him. He almost gave up the King of Han's errands.
Already.
Concubine Cao knelt with King Han all night before Emperor Long'an's anger subsided.
King Zhao was not implicated in anything, and watched the fun in vain.
However, watching King Yan steal the limelight, King Zhao also felt sour in his heart.
After Empress Dowager Cao heard the whole story, she specially called all the emperor's grandchildren over. She first said to the gloomy-looking King Qin: "The Ai family has also heard about Wu Langzhong's crime."
"It is a state-owned and national law. Even if your father killed Wu Langzhong, it would not be an exaggeration. Don't be resentful!"
The strong odor, mixed with the aroma of powder, formed a very impactful smell that rushed towards you.
King Qin resisted the urge to feel sick and forced out a guilty look: "My grandson is also a grandfather, and it is really shameful for the imperial grandmother to have to worry about him."
Empress Dowager Cao laughed and shook the thick makeup on her face: "In front of the Ai family, you will always be the eldest grandson of the Ai family."
Then, Queen Mother Cao said to King Yan: "You investigate and resolve the case impartially without any selfish motives. The emperor also praised you twice in front of the Ai family."
As soon as these words came out, King Qin's expression changed slightly.
King Zhao and King Han looked at each other, and their hearts sank.
This major household case pushed King Yan's reputation to its peak.
Emperor Long'an praised King Yan for his hard work in handling errands at the court meeting, and even praised him again and again in front of Empress Dowager Cao. This was a happy event for King Yan, but for them, it was very bad.
Then I heard King Yan respectfully respond: "My grandson is in charge of the Ministry of Justice. It is my duty to investigate and review cases. I don't dare to praise my father and grandma."
Empress Dowager Cao was already in her eighties, and she didn't have to guess anyone's thoughts. She didn't care about the expressions of the kings of Qin, Zhao and Han. She praised the king of Yan very much and ordered a banquet to be held in the imperial dining room.
…
King Yan was in a good mood after this dinner, so there is no need to elaborate.
But the King of Qin found it difficult to eat.
After dinner, all the princes bid farewell to Queen Mother Cao and left the palace together.
When King Zhao got on the King of Han's carriage, the two brothers were muttering about something.
King Qin and King Yan were on the same road, but they had no intention of going together. They got into the carriage with a sullen expression on their faces. They ignored King Yan from beginning to end.
King Yan watched King Qin's carriage go away, curled his lips, and got on the carriage.
Seeing that his master was in a good mood, Eunuch Yang laughed softly and said, "This time, Feng San'er has made a great contribution."
King Yan smiled and glanced at Eunuch Yang: "It's not in vain that San'er is called foster father. You mention her from time to time. It's hard for me to forget her contribution."
Eunuch Yang grinned: "How can I hide this selfishness from my master?"
King Yan smiled again: "Don't worry! I know what I know. If she works hard for me, I will make her wish come true!"
Soon, the carriage arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion.
Several royal guards in royal robes surrounded King Yan and entered the palace together.
Among them, there was a young man with a slender figure, a handsome face and a cold and stern temperament.
It is Shen You.
Among the ten new guards who entered the mansion this year, after a month of training and assessment, Shen You stood out with an absolute advantage. He was also selected to serve as an errand beside His Highness King Yan.
As for Shen Jia and Fang Peng, they were far behind and were sent to Prince Yan's palace as errands.
It was getting late, and King Yan did not want to disturb the princess, so he went to the study.
Shen You and several other personal guards were guarding outside the study.
His Royal Highness King Yan summoned several staff to discuss matters. The voice came out faintly. The guards were all smart people, so it was inevitable that they heard it, but they seemed not to hear it.
Shen You's expression was indifferent, like an ice sculpture, his eyes were sharp and he was very alert.
A faint sound of footsteps suddenly reached my ears.
"Who?" Shen You shouted coldly.
A familiar young man's voice came into his ears: "It's me."
The visitor turned out to be the crown prince Zhu Yun.
Shen You looked slightly relaxed, raised his hands and saluted: "I have met the crown prince."
Zhu Yun was a humble man and had no airs. Furthermore, Princess Yan recognized Shen You as her aunt and nephew. Zhu Yun was the most filial person and looked highly upon Shen You.
Zhu Yun smiled and nodded at Shen You: "No need to be polite. I have something to see my father. You can go and tell me."
Shen You nodded in agreement and entered the study room to pass the news.
The royal guards who can accompany him are all his confidants. Shen You has only been in the palace for more than a month, and he can be at the command of His Highness King Yan. This kind of respect is extremely rare.
…
In the palace of the King of Qin, the King of Qin was also summoning his staff to discuss how to save Wu Langzhong.
One of the staff members, surnamed Li, was very scheming and whispered: "In the case of the Ministry of Household Affairs, more than 20 officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs were involved, and even the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs was implicated."
"His Royal Highness the King of Han is in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs and will not want the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs to be purged. Why don't Your Highness join forces with His Highness the King of Han to plead with the Emperor for mercy."
King Qin frowned: "The King of Han has too much time to take care of himself, how can he be willing to help me?"
In fact, the staff did not have any good ideas.
This case is so fatal!
Wu Langzhong committed a heinous crime and was not beheaded entirely because of King Qin and Elder Wu Ge.
At this moment, Eunuch Zhao stepped in and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are here to ask for an audience."
Why would you come to see me so late?
King Qin snorted from his nose and said in a bad tone: "Let them come in!"
The staff resigned one after another in a sensible manner.
After a while, King Qin's eldest son Zhu Yao and his eldest concubine Wu entered the study.
