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Chapter 461 Investigation

The Northern Qi emperor, embarrassed and enraged, said, "A mere assassin not only disguised himself as a royal bodyguard but also forged the bodyguard's personal token, to the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing. If I send someone to investigate this matter, how will the people of the world view me? How will they view my civil and military officials?"

"Firstly, they believe that all the people under my command are good-for-nothings, allowing the assassins to infiltrate the Forbidden City undetected, and without anyone noticing anything amiss."

"Secondly, an assassin has appeared in my guards, which means I am in danger. Wouldn't this cause panic throughout the court, making everyone fear that something bad might happen to me?"

At this point, the Northern Qi emperor noticed the shocking wound on Zhao Yi's shoulder and suddenly realized that they were outwardly a loving father and son. Even if he harbored murderous intentions towards Zhao Yi, he still had to maintain appearances.

The Northern Qi Emperor's tone softened: "Yi'er, putting aside the dignity and authority of the royal family, let's just talk about the blood ties between us. You are my son, and you were seriously injured in the assassination attempt. As your father, I will find the murderer and avenge you."

Zhao Yi looked at the Northern Qi emperor's doting expression towards his son and felt extremely ironic.

If it weren't for the support of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the fact that the Northern Qi army was not as strong as the Great Zhou's, the Northern Qi emperor would not have bothered with him at all and would have easily dismissed him with some excuse.

Zhao Yi had grasped the Northern Qi emperor's psychology, which is why he dared to force the emperor to investigate the assassination attempt on him after being exonerated.

He can't let the injury on his shoulder go unpunished.

Zhao Yi followed up with, "What are Your Majesty's plans?"

"I suspect that remnants of the previous dynasty disguised themselves as royal guards to assassinate you, intending to use the Great Zhou to eliminate the Northern Qi and then reap the benefits." The Northern Qi Emperor placed all the blame on the remnants of the previous dynasty, saying helplessly, "Yi'er, my son and I already know who the murderer is. There's no need for a large-scale investigation. After all, this case involves remnants of the previous dynasty, so we shouldn't alert them. Let's send a group of people to secretly investigate their whereabouts first."

Every word the Northern Qi emperor spoke was meant to urge Zhao Yi to prioritize the greater good.

“If the assassins are remnants of the previous dynasty, then their influence has already infiltrated the Forbidden City. Why not just capture you directly, and then use their power in the court to replace you?”

Zhao Yi straightened his disheveled clothes and used the loophole in the Northern Qi Emperor's words to plug the gap: "Besides, the remnants of the previous dynasty have been lying in wait for decades. Once they extend their reach to the royal family, they won't just target me alone. They will inevitably come out in full force, with several forces acting together. You will be the first to bear the brunt, followed by the princes."

The Northern Qi emperor had no intention of investigating at all. These excuses were just pretexts to get rid of Zhao Yi. He planned to find a scapegoat to close the case in ten days or half a month. However, he did not expect Zhao Yi to be so difficult to deal with and determined to investigate to the end.

"Since it's not a remnant of the previous dynasty, who has such extraordinary abilities to dare extend their reach into the palace and onto the princes?" The Emperor of Northern Qi slowly calmed down. He was the emperor of Northern Qi, and Northern Qi was his absolute domain. He held the power of life and death. Who would dare to investigate him? Since Zhao Yi wanted to investigate, then let him investigate: "In your opinion, who should be assigned to investigate this case?"

Zhao Yi said without any hesitation, "The Wise King."