allonlinenovel Chapter 471 Arresting people
Chapter 471 Arresting people
When the three-day deadline arrived, the Northern Qi emperor sent Eunuch Liu to the Prince Xian's residence to bring the Prince Xian into the palace.
The wise prince encountered Zhao Yi at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
They were mortal enemies from the start.
Now that things have fallen apart, there's no need to pretend to be brothers anymore.
The wise king ignored Zhao Yi and led the way into the palace.
"Your subject respectfully wishes Your Majesty good health." The Prince Xian greeted the Emperor of Northern Qi, then gestured to the eunuch to place an old-fashioned, cracked box in the middle of the hall: "Your Majesty, the 112,000 taels of silver notes are all in this box."
During his tenure in Yongqing County, Feng Zhihuan gave the Prince a total of 11,600 taels of silver.
"Father, I misjudged people and was deceived by Feng Zhihuan, which led me to do wrong." The Prince Xian pretended to reflect on his actions, then said with a face full of guilt, "I have failed you and the common people. I originally planned to donate more silver to the people of Yongqing County, but I sold everything I could in the mansion and emptied my entire fortune, and only managed to raise this little bit of silver."
After hearing the virtuous prince's pitiful words, the emperor of Northern Qi looked at him with an ambiguous expression.
Apart from the Prince Xian and his confidants, everyone else in the Prince Xian's Mansion was a member of the Northern Qi Emperor's faction.
Therefore, the Northern Qi emperor was fully aware of the wise king's every move.
This includes the fact that the wise king sent Zhang Weiping to extort money from various households.
According to reports from spies, various families have contributed over ten thousand taels of silver to the Prince Xian.
"Alright, it is good to admit your mistakes and correct them. You don't need to blame yourself too much." The Northern Qi Emperor saw through him but didn't say anything: "I hope that from now on you will turn over a new leaf and be consistent in your words and deeds."
When the wise king heard the phrase "consistent in words and deeds," he vaguely sensed that the Northern Qi emperor was giving him a warning.
The entire Prince's residence was filled with the Northern Qi Emperor's spies.
To avoid being monitored by the Northern Qi emperor, he deliberately fabricated another identity for Zhang Weiping.
Could it be that Zhang Weiping's actions failed to keep secret from the Northern Qi Emperor?
Thinking of this, the wise king felt very uneasy.
The Northern Qi emperor said nothing more and gestured for Eunuch Liu to count the silver notes in front of Zhao Yi.
Eunuch Liu opened the box and counted the silver notes: "Your Majesty, the amount matches up."
The Emperor of Northern Qi nodded slightly: "Give the silver notes to the Prince of Guangling."
Eunuch Liu handed the box to Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi took the box: "Your Majesty, I have important matters to report. Please dismiss any irrelevant people."
At this point, he glanced at the wise king.
It was at that glance that the wise king realized Zhao Yi was referring to him.
Zhao Yi sent him away.
Are you going to sue him again?
The wise prince glared angrily, his neck turning red: "Father..."
The Northern Qi emperor interrupted the wise prince, saying, "Now that you have gathered the silver, go back to your palace and stay there."
The wise prince was unconvinced, but dared not disobey the Northern Qi emperor. He glared fiercely at Zhao Yi and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Only the Northern Qi Emperor, Zhao Yi, and Eunuch Liu remained in the hall.
Zhao Yi wrote down Shen Qingtan's proposal in a memorial and presented it to the Emperor of Northern Qi: "I hope Your Majesty will approve it."
The Northern Qi emperor quickly read through the memorial. Even though he disliked Zhao Yi, he had to admit that Zhao Yi had the talent to govern the country and was wholeheartedly devoted to the country and its people.
If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Yi had the blood of the Great Zhou Dynasty in his veins, he would be the perfect candidate for crown prince.
Zhao Yi's proposal did not harm the interests of the imperial court, and the Northern Qi emperor, who also wanted to resolve the livelihood issues of Yongqing County as soon as possible, immediately approved it.
"Settle the case in Yongqing County as soon as possible," the Emperor of Northern Qi instructed. "The evidence against Feng Zhihuan and the others is conclusive. There is no need to hand over their case files to the Three Judicial Offices. I have already personally tried them. Execute them directly."
Zhao Yi accepted the order: "Your humble servant will deal with all those involved in the case one by one, and will absolutely not leave any future trouble for the wise prince."
The Northern Qi emperor was very pleased and bestowed upon Zhao Yi some precious medicinal herbs, instructing him to take good care of his injuries.
Zhao Yi kowtowed in gratitude for the emperor's favor and returned to his residence with the rewards and silver notes.
After lunch, Zhao Yi led his men to arrest the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, among others.