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Chapter 275 Imprisoning Ke Ci
Feng Chenyi was enlightened by Zhai Yun. Duan Yi'an was of commoner origin and dared not touch Ke Ci, but if he were to do this himself, he could at least cut off one of the Crown Prince's arms first.
Fortunately, Emperor An granted him permission to investigate, so it was impossible for him not to grant him authority.
With Ke Ci in trouble, it's impossible for the Empress and the Crown Prince to remain unaffected. If they slip up again, Feng Chenyi, now in power, can use the clues to investigate further!
Zhai Yun knew that Feng Chenyi had finally understood, and continued, "Even the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards has been bought and sold. Isn't Emperor Xing'an very anxious about this? Duan Yi'an has been investigating for so long without any results. As long as you go, Emperor Xing'an will delegate all power to you in the entire Dali Temple!"
Emperor Xing'an wasn't a fool; he knew Duan Yi'an wouldn't dare touch Ke Ci, which was why things had stalled! At this point, a dagger was needed. What was Ke Ci's relationship with the Empress's faction? Looking across the entire court, Feng Chenyi was the most suitable candidate!
With Feng Chenyi's swift and decisive methods, Emperor An will not only be able to resolve a major issue on his mind quickly, but someone will also have a bad reputation. Why not do it!
Feng Chenyi immediately agreed: "Let's do it your way!"
When Feng Chenyi brought up this matter with Emperor Xing'an, Emperor Xing'an seemed to have been waiting for him. He handed the matter over to Feng Chenyi almost without hesitation, but Emperor Xing'an did not mention a word about manpower.
In the end, Feng Chenyi shamelessly asked Emperor Xing'an for manpower. Emperor Xing'an probed him, asking how many manpower he wanted. Feng Chenyi replied indirectly, "This matter is being investigated by the Court of Judicial Review. Father, why don't you issue an imperial decree to have the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review assist your son?"
It wasn't about asking for an official position in the Court of Judicial Review, just assistance. Fortunately, Emperor An hesitated for a moment before agreeing. This was actually within his acceptable range. If Feng Chenyi had asked him for the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he might not have agreed.
When Feng Chenyi told this story, he went to see Emperor Xing'an alone. At that time, Emperor Xing'an was enjoying the flowers in the Imperial Garden with his newly acquired beauty. When Feng Chenyi arrived, the Empress was leaving in a huff!
Zhai Yun didn't go to the Imperial Academy either. Instead, she took Qi Nuo to inspect the military camp for Feng Chenyi. Zhai Yun got up very early, and when they arrived, Jiang Yuanyi was leading the soldiers in morning exercises.
It's definitely much better now than when I first took over!
Jiang Yuanyi was very happy to see Zhai Yun, but because there were outsiders present, he did not show much enthusiasm. It wasn't until he entered the tent that he excitedly said, "Young master, the brothers have all received the military pay you sent last month!"
Zhai Yun looked at the furnishings in the tent, and said calmly, "That's good! I only have one request: I can pay for it, but they must all follow my orders in the end and then intensify their training!"
Jiang Yuanyi said excitedly, "That's for sure. We can tell who our providers are."
Zhai Yun couldn't possibly manage so many things on her own, and sending things from the Prince Rui's residence would be too conspicuous. She only needed to inform Wei Zi of any decisions she made, and Wei Zi would handle things without leaving a trace.
Wei Zi is her and Feng Chenyi's housekeeper.
"That's good. Let's not reveal our relationship for now, lest we alert them." After giving these instructions, Zhai Yun continued to patrol the military camp, then deliberately acted out a scene of discord with Jiang Yuanyi in front of the soldiers before leaving.
Feng Chenyi acted swiftly. He barely hesitated. After taking over the Dali Temple, he infiltrated several skilled individuals into the Dali Temple's yamen and raided Ke Ci's residence that very afternoon.
When the Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrived after hearing the news, they could only talk to Ke Ci in the prison!
However, they acted quickly. Less than an hour after Ke Ci was captured, the Dali Temple was surrounded by his disciples of all kinds. The thugs and servants of his disciples alone completely blocked the Dali Temple.
If Feng Chenyi hadn't killed several people who tried to rush into Dali Temple to rescue people, they would have razed Dali Temple to the ground!
The protests outside the Dali Temple were deafening: "Prince Rui eats the people's salary, yet he indiscriminately kills innocent people; he is unworthy of being a human being!"
"Release Master Ke! Release Master Ke!"
Rotten eggs and leaves were scattered all over the ground. Inside the palace, Emperor Xing'an's memorials were piled up like mountains, and ministers came to see him one after another. Emperor Xing'an claimed to be ill and hid in Consort Cen's palace.
Feng Chenyi stood in front of the Dali Temple and watched as the disciples incited the people to shout. The Dali Temple's response was always the same: anyone who trespasses will be killed!
Unable to break into the Dali Temple, the mastermind extended the conflict to Prince Rui's residence. When Consort Tian, who was about to leave, saw this scene, she stomped her feet in anger. Zhai Yun watched as she stormed into the residence.
I wondered if she had regretted coming back!
When Ke Ci's family was raided, the mansion was found to be completely destitute. Master Rui and Wei Zi brought in the most skilled mechanical engineers to turn the Ke mansion upside down.
Finally, a secret room was discovered in the back garden of the Ke family mansion. Inside the secret room, gold bars and jewelry were piled up, and antiques and calligraphy and paintings were carried to the entrance of the Ke family mansion for display.
The common people, seeing the mountains of wealth they had never seen in their lives, wisely kept quiet.
However, the people behind the scenes were not giving up. They turned around and accused the Prince Rui's mansion of using these things to frame them!
The situation only calmed down for half a day before the rioters surged back up, and Feng Chenyi immediately mobilized the soldiers of the Northern Camp to guard the entrance of the Ke residence in layers.
When Zhai Yun followed Feng Chenyi to the Ke residence to inspect the secret room, she was shocked by the scene before her. The bandit leader of Shatu Village called himself the local emperor, and the village was as luxurious and prosperous as a small palace.
Upon seeing the secret chamber of the Ke family mansion, Zhai Yun felt as if she were comparing herself to a small fry. There were three enormous glazed pillars with nine dragons coiled around them, a jade platform, a carved and openwork glazed wall, an eight-foot brocade landscape screen, and twelve gold candlesticks.
It's not just extravagant, it's also incredibly laborious.
Even the place where Emperor Xing'an lived was not as magnificent and luxurious as this place. I heard that Emperor Xing'an had been here before. When he left, his face was as black as charcoal, and he didn't even pay attention to his most beloved Consort Cen!
Duan Yi'an analyzed, "It seems that Emperor Xing'an will not protect Master Ke this time either!"
Executing Master Ke would be tantamount to making an enemy of the world, something Emperor Xing'an would never do! The only advantage for Feng Chenyi might be that Emperor Xing'an wouldn't release Ke Ci voluntarily.
However, the person in charge of this event has to endure the insults and personal attacks from the people of the world if they want to do things well. The hardships and difficulties involved cannot be described in a few words!
Looking at the Ruiwang Mansion's main gate and walls, which were covered in graffiti and curses, Zhai Yun felt a chill run down her spine, even though the guards of the Ruiwang Mansion were all assassins carefully trained by Master Rui!
The entrance to Prince Rui's mansion was unusually quiet tonight. The wind blew the fallen leaves in the street, and the barking of dogs could be heard in the distance. Qi Nuo and Sheng Er stood guard in front of Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi.
Assassins disguised as guards of the Prince Rui's mansion were positioned all around.