kingnovel Chapter 454 Take them all!
Chapter 454 Take them all!
Inside the Yingwu Hall.
Chu Ning looked at the two imperial guards in front of him with no expression of joy or sadness.
Since arriving at the palace, he had already prepared for the worst.
Even though he now has the murder weapon, the emperor will definitely not order his death. At most he will imprison him.
If you want to kill a prince, you need to go through certain procedures, especially the clan house needs to interrogate him before you can convict him.
However, this time things are so strange, I believe the situation will be very complicated.
Chu Ning took a deep look at the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince, and sneered meaningfully, "Don't make wedding clothes for others!"
After saying that, Chu Ning took the initiative to walk out of the hall.
The prince was stunned and didn't understand what Chu Ning meant.
The tenth prince raised his eyebrows and looked thoughtful.
Only the emperor's eyes lit up, as if he had noticed something, and a look of doubt appeared on his face.
The hall became quiet after Chu Ning left.
After a moment, the emperor suddenly asked, "We have found the murder weapon, but have you found out who the murderer is?"
"Father!"
The tenth prince bowed and said with a serious face: "The murderer must be someone from the Chu Palace. I suggest that all the guards of the palace be arrested and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation."
When these words were spoken, Liu Shouren was shocked.
Just now when Chu Ning was captured, he had no chance to speak, but now the Tenth Prince wants to capture the guards of the Prince Chu's Palace, and he will never allow it!
"His Majesty!"
Liu Shouren took the initiative to step forward and explained in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although there are only a few hundred guards in the Chu Palace, they are all experienced warriors.
Moreover, the leading General Ran Ming has a bad temper. Once he is enraged, Kyoto City will probably be a river of blood.
Besides, there is no evidence that it was the palace guards who did it, and arresting them hastily will only cause greater unrest."
But the Tenth Prince sneered when he heard this: "How can a few hundred guards from the royal palace cause a river of blood to flow in Kyoto?
Lord Liu, we all know that you have a good relationship with the King of Chu, but you can't protect it like this, right?
"With the murder weapon, it means the murderer is among the guards. We just need to arrest all of them and interrogate them one by one. I don't believe we won't get any results!"
Faced with such a huge advantage, how could the Tenth Prince let go of the guards of the Prince of Chu's Palace?
Now that we have taken action, we must not give the Chu Palace any chance to fight back.
Chu Ning has been captured, let alone the mere guards of the Prince Chu’s Palace?
But Liu Shouren frowned and said in a cold voice: "Don't forget, Tenth Prince, there are still 100,000 soldiers on the front line, and that group of people went to the battlefield with the palace guards.
If they knew that you had taken the palace guards to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation, their morale would surely drop drastically, which would affect the battle situation on the front line. Can you bear the responsibility, Tenth Prince?"
"You..." The Tenth Prince's face changed drastically, and he was speechless for a moment.
This concerns the battle situation on the front line, who dares to take responsibility easily?
But at this moment, Deng Hongwen suddenly said: "Master Wang is right, we have to consider the consequences of this matter.
How about this: disarm the palace guards and let the Ministry of Justice interrogate them, but do not resort to lynching!
If everything turns out fine, release him immediately. If the murderer is found, arrest him on the spot!
In this case, the soldiers on the front line will have nothing to say. "
This is a compromise.
People can be captured, but torture is not allowed. When the soldiers on the front line learned of this, they had no reason to blame the court.
After all, a third-rank official has died, and we must investigate!
Liu Shouren's face changed slightly, turning blue and white.
Although he wanted to refuse, he also understood that he had little influence and could not influence the situation at all.
"His Majesty!"
Liu Shouren suddenly turned to look at the emperor: "I request that we investigate this matter together to prevent anyone from resorting to lynching!"
The emperor thought about it and decided that letting Liu Shouren participate might be a good idea.
At least with Liu Shouren here, capturing the guards of the Prince of Chu's Palace shouldn't cause any conflict.
"Well, you and Lord Ling will go to the Prince Chu's Mansion to get him!"
The emperor nodded and said, "Interrogation is the business of the Ministry of Justice. No one else is allowed to interfere!"
This sentence was equivalent to preventing the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince from intervening in the interrogation.
But even so, a hint of excitement still appeared on the faces of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince.
Chu Ning was arrested, and the next step is to arrest the guards of the Prince of Chu's Palace. As long as this group of people is captured, the Prince of Chu's Palace will be finished.
The two looked at each other, then bowed at the same time: "Your son obeys your order!"
After saying that, the Tenth Prince turned to look at Liu Shouren and said calmly: "Lord Liu, you must persuade the guards of the Prince of Chu's Palace to go ahead and not take action, otherwise they will be the only ones who will suffer!"
After saying this, the Tenth Prince left with the attitude of a winner, and Deng Hongwen immediately followed behind him.
The prince glanced at Liu Shouren, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes, and then left.
After saying goodbye to the emperor, Liu Shouren and Ling Haoran went straight to the palace with the officials from the Ministry of Justice.
Half an hour later, at the Prince of Chu's Palace.
Under the command of Ling Haoran, the guards from the Ministry of Justice surrounded the palace.
Upon hearing the news, Ran Ming was furious and rushed out with the palace guards. The two sides confronted each other at the gate of the palace.
"How dare you, a bunch of bastards, surround the palace!"
Without Chu Ning's obstruction, Ran Ming completely let himself go and released the anger that had been suppressed in his heart.
He waved his spear and said angrily: "Whoever dares to enter the palace today, I will pierce him a dozen times!"
Coming down from the battlefield, he was filled with murderous intent, and his already ferocious face made him look even more terrifying.
Ling Haoran's face changed: "General Ran Ming, His Majesty has ordered that all the guards of the palace must go to the Ministry of Justice for investigation."
Liu Shouren on the side also advised: "General Ran Ming, His Majesty said that this trip to the Ministry of Justice is just for investigation and will not torture you. Just order them to lay down their weapons."
"no!"
Ran Ming's eyes widened: "How do I know they won't torture us? If they want to arrest us, they have to kill us!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly changed, and the troops of both sides immediately became tense.
Fortunately, at this moment, a clear voice came from the mansion.
"stop!"
Shen Wanying walked over supported by her maid Xiaoqing.
Everyone bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Princess!"
Shen Wanying nodded slightly, looked at Liu Shouren and asked, "Lord Liu, did the emperor just ask General Ran Ming and others to go to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation?"
Liu Shouren nodded quickly: "Yes, this matter was won by me, and if the interrogation fails, I must release him on the spot!"
Shen Wanying frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the King of Chu?"
Liu Shouren was silent for a moment, then said in a frustrated tone, "I have been ordered by His Majesty to be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice."
Shen Wanying's face slightly changed after hearing this, and then she made a prompt decision: "In this case, General Ran Ming, you should follow the two adults to the Ministry of Justice, so that you can take care of the King of Chu."
Ran Ming was stunned: "But I still have to protect the princess."
Shen Wanying shook her head: "Don't worry, I'm just a woman, no one will do anything to me."
Ran Ming threw the spear in his hand and said, "Okay, I'll listen to the princess. Brothers, put down your weapons and go to the Ministry of Justice together!"