Hey, you are reborn too?

A loud shout rang out in the hall.

Everyone was startled and looked towards the source of the sound.

When they saw that it was the Chizhou prefect himself, they understood a little bit and started discussing among themselves in low voices.

"presumptuous!"

The man in the main seat finally spoke.

His voice was a little unsteady, but no one dared to act rashly and immediately shut up.

The person who was speaking was the current emperor. His Majesty is no longer young. Although he has taken good care of himself, his temples have already turned gray.

He has been feeling a little unwell recently, but because the incident in Chizhou involved so many people and was of great importance, he still managed to hold the morning court despite his illness.

"Ahem," the emperor coughed twice, waved away the eunuch beside him, and took a deep breath. "What are you arguing about? He's just a witness. If you want to make a case, just do it. Xiao Liangzi, go make the case."

"I obey your order!" The eunuch beside the emperor smiled flatteringly, bowed, and ran out in a hurry on his small feet.

When the emperor spoke, no one had the right to refute and could only bow their heads.

But even though they lowered their heads, their eyes still glanced around and communicated with the people around them.

Everyone knows that Lu Xi is the confidant of the Chizhou prefect and is in charge of all the account books of the Chizhou prefect, big and small.

If he could come forward to prove that the Chizhou prefect was corrupt, then the Chizhou prefect would definitely not be able to escape.

The faces of the ministers were somewhat solemn. They raised their eyes slightly and looked at the Seventh Prince with a bit of admiration and fear in their eyes. This move was really brilliant!

Seeing that the emperor did not immediately refute the Seventh Prince, some people in the court became restless, their eyes rolling around, and their minds clattering.

There are three princes under the emperor's wing. The second prince, Jiang Yu, is the oldest and has recruited many aides in recent years, so he has become a thorn in the emperor's side. The third prince, Jiang Min, has been intelligent since childhood, but unfortunately he was born in a humble family and it is unlikely that he will become emperor.

Although the Seventh Prince is the youngest, his mother is favored. Now it seems that he is young and promising. If he can really overthrow the officials of Chizhou and develop his own power in the court, he may have a bright future in the future.

However, the background of the Seventh Prince's mother also made the Emperor wary and made the court officials more hesitant in joining the party.

After all, she was the saint girl sent by Beili for marriage.

Will the emperor allow a prince of impure blood to inherit the throne?

While the ministers were making plans, Lu Xi, the accountant of the Chizhou prefect, was brought up.

"I, Lu Xi, greet the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"Stand up," the emperor leaned back slightly, his brows and eyes looked a little tired, probably because he had been suffering from illness recently. "I heard from the Seventh Prince that you are a witness in the corruption case of the Chizhou prefect?"

"Yes," Lu Xi lowered his body, but his eyes were particularly firm, "I also brought various account books that can prove that the Chizhou prefect was corrupt. Please take a look, Your Majesty."

After he finished speaking, Lu Xi respectfully picked up the account book in his hand and handed it to the eunuch beside the emperor.

The emperor took the account book from the eunuch and looked at it carefully.

Xie Shian was below, slightly bent. The Seventh Prince's performance today was indeed a little beyond his expectations.

"Snapped"!

The sound of books falling to the ground suddenly rang out.

"Prefect Liu," the emperor said in a voice several degrees louder than before, clearly angry, "Do you admit your guilt?"

"Your Majesty!" Prefect Liu knelt down immediately, but his eyes involuntarily glanced at the second prince Jiang Yu, "I admit my guilt!"

"Know your crime, do you know what crime is waiting for you after you embezzled so much money?"

"I don't know, I don't know, please spare my life, Your Majesty!"

"I'll spare you," the emperor stared at Prefect Liu, his hands on the dragon throne, trembling, "You've emptied my Chizhou, how can I forgive you! Come, take him away and put him in the Ministry of Justice."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"The case of corruption by Chizhou Governor Liu is to be investigated by the Ministry of Justice. No mercy is allowed!" The veins on the emperor's hands bulged. He turned his head to look at Jiang Mian with a softer look. "Also, the Seventh Prince is specially appointed to assist the Ministry of Justice in thoroughly investigating this case. No one involved in the corruption case of Chizhou Governor shall be spared!"

"Yes! I obey your order!"

"My son, I accept the decree."

The emperor concentrated for a moment, paused and said: "Any court official who dares to plead for Magistrate Liu, regardless of his rank, will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane, demoted two ranks, and imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice to be investigated together with the criminal!"

No minister is willing to risk his life to face the emperor's wrath.

The court fell silent for a moment. All the ministers lowered their heads, looked at the tips of their shoes, and pretended to be terrified.

"Retreat!"

After the emperor left, the ministers stretched their legs and slowly left the hall.

"Your Highness is young and promising. I really admire you!"

Xie Shian was about to leave when he suddenly heard the voice.

The tone of the voice was strange, it didn't sound like a genuine compliment, but rather a sarcasm.

Xie Shian raised his eyes and looked towards the source of the sound, and suddenly realized that it was Uncle Zhang.

"Uncle, you are so kind. I don't deserve it."

"Why should I be so timid?" a voice suddenly interrupted, with a hint of sourness, "Seventh brother was quite brave in the court just now."

"Second brother, you are too kind," Jiang Mian said calmly, his expression was indifferent, he could not tell whether he was happy or angry, he saluted calmly, "Corruption among officials should not be tolerated. I just happened to have a witness, so I reported it to my father truthfully. It's not a question of bravery or not."

"You are in great glory today," it was the second prince Jiang Yu who interrupted the topic just now. He walked to Jiang Mian and patted Jiang Mian on the shoulder. "This case of the prefect of Chizhou was entrusted to you by the emperor. You must do a good job and don't let the emperor down."

"Yes, I will follow your instructions."

Xie Shian himself had started to make plans. Judging from the Second Prince's current attitude, the case of Prefect Liu of Chizhou was probably related to him.

Xie Shian narrowed his eyes. Would the Seventh Prince be able to withstand the pressure and investigate the case thoroughly, or would he be intimidated and stop?

He curled the corners of his mouth and turned away.

Forget it, there’s no point thinking about these things now. After a few days, we’ll know the outcome of the case.

Besides, I still have a doubt about something and I want to verify it as soon as possible.

Zhenyuan General’s Mansion, water prison.

"Master Li," a figure stepped into the water prison, wearing an iron mask, "Long time no see, I hope you are well."

"You are," Master Li heard the voice and looked up in confusion. Seeing the mask, he frowned, "'Iron-faced Swordsman'? What are you doing here?"

"What else can I do?" The man called "Iron Swordsman" took out the key, opened the door of the water prison, and approached Master Li step by step. "Of course I'm here to save you."

"But," Master Li frowned more and more, "I don't remember any friendship between us?"

"Well," the man shrugged and waved his hand, "Do you think I really want to break into the General's Mansion Water Prison to save you? It's all because of Master Jiang's order."

Master Li's eyes were filled with surprise. He knew that Master Jiang would not give up on him, and no, Master Jiang immediately sent someone to rescue him.

"However," the man waved the key in his hand, but did not immediately go to unlock Master Li's body, "did you get the things in the wooden box?"