Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt

“Selling steamed buns, delicious steamed buns!”

"Tea eggs! Pancakes!"

"Look, look, fresh Chinese cabbage!"

The market, which was originally very lively and crowded with people, was now sparsely populated. Some vendors who made a living by selling food had their throats hoarse from shouting, but few people were willing to come and buy.

"Mom, I want to eat candied haws."

The little girl with pigtails held her mother's hand and pointed at the candied haws tied with straw by the vendor, her eyes sparkling.

The young woman held her daughter's hand and said with a vigilant look on her face: "What are you eating? Maybe someone has poisoned you!"

After saying that, the woman took her daughter and hurried away. When the vendors saw this scene, they looked at each other, smiled bitterly, or sighed deeply.

"I really don't know what the government is doing. A whole day has passed and they still haven't caught the criminal."

"It's not that they are always quicker than anyone else when it comes to collecting taxes and fees. But when it comes to doing something practical for the people, it's like they're stuck in a quagmire."

"If we don't catch the criminal in one day, we will lose a lot of money. If we don't catch the criminal in a month, our whole family will have to starve."

The vendors who made a living by selling food gathered together and talked to each other, complaining.

The eldest prince was on a secret visit, riding a horse through the street, and he listened to every word of the vendors.

"Humph."

The eldest prince showed dissatisfaction, snorted coldly, then whipped his horse whip hard and headed towards the Ministry of Justice.

In the Ministry of Justice, many officials were busy.

Shen Xuanheng ordered people to set up a table in the courtyard of the Ministry of Justice, and he worked at the desk to coordinate the entire investigation plan of the poisoning case.

"Master Zhang, take your people to investigate all the water features in the capital and the nearby rivers. Such a large-scale poisoning is likely to rely on the water source. You must check it repeatedly."

"Master Wang, go to all the major medical clinics and ask the patients what they have eaten recently, and compile a complete statistics."

"Minister Xu, the criminal could be an expert at climbing walls and jumping over rooftops, and he could enter people's homes and poison them indiscriminately. Go investigate and see if the people have encountered any suspicious people."

Just when Shen Xuanheng was busy arranging the investigation tasks, the eldest prince came in from outside the Ministry of Justice. He walked very quickly with a stern face. He came to the table and slapped it.

"Shen Xuanheng, do you want to overthrow the capital?"

The eldest prince suddenly attacked, and Shen Xuanheng was a little confused, so.

"Why did Your Highness say this?"

The eldest prince stared at Shen Xuanheng and said slowly: "Someone in the capital has poisoned this time. You should send someone to investigate secretly instead of letting everyone in the city know. Now the people who rely on selling food can't sell their food at all. The people are in danger and panic."

"So what does the eldest prince mean?"

Shen Xuanheng also stared at the eldest prince, "It should be done quietly without telling the people."

The eldest prince stood with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice: "Of course."

Shen Xuanheng's face gradually turned cold. "But in this way, the people will be kept in the dark, and many of them may continue to be poisoned. If the court cannot find the murderer in time and remove the poison from the people, then more people in the capital will die in vain. Your Highness, are you going to use their lives to stabilize the stability of your elite officials?"

"A woman's kindness!"

The eldest prince showed an angry look, "For the country and the world, stability should be the most important thing. The sacrifice of some people in exchange for the peace of a city is a very worthwhile thing."

"A good deal?"

Shen Xuanheng stood up and slammed the table, and asked in a deep voice: "I wonder if what Your Highness said is a good deal, do you think it is a good deal, or do the people think it is a good deal?"

"I know what you want to say, but the country is like a big tree. The people must dare to water it with blood in order for it to grow strong and tall and continue. There is not only the blood of sinners, but also the blood of innocent people and chivalrous people. If everyone is as indecisive as you are, the country will be like the capital city now, with everyone in danger and uneasy."

The eldest prince spoke in a confrontational tone, his eyes cold.

"Your Highness, I beg you to differ with me. Since ancient times, the people have always been the most important thing in a peaceful and prosperous era. If you ignore the safety of the people and only seek temporary stability, then I have something to say to Your Highness."

Shen Xuanheng's face was cold: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

I have heard before that the eldest prince would do anything to ensure the stability of the country. For example, when the northern barbarians clashed with the border guards, the third prince advocated war to eliminate the poisonous sores once and for all. The eldest prince hoped to win by playing it safe, and first stabilized the other side through marriage, and even pushed his aunt's daughter out to marry the barbarians in exchange for a few years of stability. Today, I saw that the eldest prince's behavior was indeed extreme. In order to prevent chaos in the capital, he would rather sacrifice some people.

"Humph, what's the point of just talking about these great principles? The capital is in chaos now, and everyone is in danger. If we don't find a way to deal with it quickly, the consequences will be very serious."

After saying this, the eldest prince looked at the officials of the Ministry of Justice and said, "Listen carefully to me. Spread the news immediately and say that the criminal has been arrested and brought back to justice. Restore the market order as soon as possible. Then let the people of the Ministry of Commerce change into private clothes and conduct a secret investigation."

"No."

Shen Xuanheng stopped him coldly, "There is no impenetrable wall in the world. If you deceive the people like this, once it is exposed, it will reduce the trust of the people in the court. And even if you spread false information, we have no way to detoxify the people. In a few days, the lies will be broken. This method has no benefit but only harm."

Shen Xuanheng argued endlessly with the eldest prince, and the officials of the Ministry of Justice could only watch and no one dared to speak. One was the immediate superior of the Ministry of Justice, and the other was the future candidate for the throne. No matter which one they offended, their lives would be difficult in the future.

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, another person came from outside the Ministry of Justice.

The third prince strode in with a smile on his face.

"Brother, you are still so eager for quick success. Aren't you afraid that what happened today will be heard by the people?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eldest prince's face changed slightly. No matter how much he tried to maintain stability, he dared not really lose the support of the people. After all, he was striving to become the crown prince.

"I only made a suggestion to the Minister of Justice for the sake of the stability of the capital. It has not been implemented yet. Third brother, don't go out and make a fuss and frame me, right?"

The eldest prince turned around, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

The third prince smiled, ignored him, and turned to look at Shen Xuanheng.

"As for the poisoning case of His Royal Highness, just go ahead and investigate it. No one will be able to spread rumors to interfere with you."

The eldest prince Wen Yan's expression gradually became solemn as he looked at the third prince and Shen Xuanheng.