"Let them in," Zhu Houzhao said lightly.”
Upon hearing Zhu Houzhao's voice, the eunuch on duty hurriedly went out to summon the three of them.
Not long after, Zhu Bujue, Zhuge Zhengwo, and Yu Huatian entered Yangxin Palace Hall.
"I, Chen Zhu, ignore it."
"I am Zhuge Zhengwo."
"Chen Yu Hua Tian."
"Greetings, Emperor!"
When the three of them arrived at Yangxin Palace Hall, they bowed to Zhu Houzhao and greeted him respectfully.
"Stand up," Zhu Houzhao said lightly.
"Thank you, Emperor!"
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, the three of them thanked him and stood up at the same time.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the three of them and asked,"Why have you come to find me? Have you found the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the Empress Dowager and the assassination of me?”
The three of them looked at each other. In the end, Zhu Budian took a step forward and said respectfully,"Reporting to the Emperor, we heard that Supervisor Cao of the East Chamber has a clue, so we want to verify it with Supervisor Cao and then find the real culprit behind the scenes together.”
Cao Zhengchun smiled." Since we, the East Military Hall, found the clue, we will be responsible for it to the end. We won't hold Imperial Uncle, Divine Marquis Zhuge, and Governor Yu accountable." Moreover, I have already found the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the Empress Dowager and the assassination of the Emperor.”
Hearing Cao Zhengchun's words, Zhu Budian and the other two's eyes flashed.
After a pause, Zhuge Zhengwo asked Cao Zhengchun,""I wonder who is the mastermind that Supervisor Cao found?”
Cao Zhengchun pinched his fingers and pointed at Huo Du beside him. He smiled and said,"Hey, it's this Prince Huo Du of the Dayuan Empire.”
When Yu Huatian and the other two heard this, they all looked at Huo Du.
Huo Du immediately retorted," Nonsense. There's no such thing. I saw that you were just trying to take credit, so you captured me as a scapegoat? Aren't you afraid that this will cause a war between the Dayuan Empire and the Ming Empire? When the time comes, Emperor Ming will make you a scapegoat?”
When Huo Du was questioned by Zhu Houzhao, he didn't know how to answer.
However, the arrival of Zhu Bujue and the other two, as well as their conversation with Cao Zhengchun, made Huo Du think of a way to deal with them. He immediately refuted loudly.
When Cao Zhengchun heard Huo Du's words, he hurriedly bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said respectfully,""Emperor, this servant definitely wouldn't dare to randomly find someone to take the blame just to claim credit.”
"Get up," Zhu Houzhao said lightly,"I will naturally investigate."”
" Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Zhengchun thanked Zhu Houzhao and stood up.
"Supervisor Cao, tell Imperial Uncle, Divine Marquis Zhuge, and the Rain Supervisor about what you've found in the East Chamber. Let them take it as a reference." Zhu Houzhao said.”
" Yes." Although Cao Zhengchun was reluctant, he had no other choice. He agreed and told Zhu Budian and the other two about the investigation.
After Cao Zhengchun was done, Zhu Houzhao looked at the three of them and said,""Imperial Uncle, Divine Marquis, Rain Governor, what do you think?”
" Although Supervisor Cao's evidence can prove that Prince Huo Du had contact with Wu Wan, it cannot fully prove that Prince Huo Du is the mastermind behind the scenes," Zhu Guan said." We still need to investigate carefully."”
Cao Zhengchun's expression changed slightly when he heard Zhu Buguan's words. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he held it in and did not say anything.
Huo Du's eyes revealed a smug expression.
Zhu Houzhao didn't comment. He looked at Zhu Zhuge and said,""What do you think, Divine Overlord?"
Zhuge Zhengwo pondered for a moment and said,"Imperial Uncle's words make sense, but Prince Huo Du is very suspicious. May I ask Prince Huo Du, since you're normally visiting an envoy of another country, why did you go there secretly at night and deliberately avoid the sight of others?”
Huo Du's eyes flashed slightly as he defended himself,"This prince wasn't in the mood to sleep and happened to pass by, so I went to pay a visit. As for avoiding others, that doesn't exist at all. If this prince deliberately avoided others, how could he be seen?”
"Prince Huo Du's words seem reasonable, but they don't hold water at all." Zhuge Zhengwo shook his head slightly.”
Huo Du was about to continue arguing when Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to interrupt him. He then looked at Yu Huatian and said indifferently,"What do you think, Rain Governor?"
Yu Huatian said coldly,"It's better to be wronged than indulged!" Since Huo Du is a suspect, we should investigate him. As long as you hand him over to the West Hall, I guarantee that we will be able to get to the bottom of this matter within a day!”
"The East Military Hall can also investigate this matter within a day, no, half a day," Cao Zhengchun replied immediately.”
Hearing Yu Huatian and Cao Zhengchun's words, Zhu Bujue and Zhuge Zhengwo's expressions changed slightly.
They naturally understood the investigation methods of the East and West Chambers.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Budian cupped his fists and said,"Emperor, please reconsider. Huo Du is, after all, the prince of the Dayuan Empire.”
" Please reconsider, Your Majesty." Zhuge Zhengwo also advised.
If Huo Du still did not understand what was going on, he would not be Huo Du.
"Emperor Ming, you can't torture me! This was a provocation to the Dayuan Empire! This will cause a war between the two countries!"
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Huo Du and said indifferently,"Zhen has already said that Zhen and Da Ming are not afraid of war!”
Then, Zhu Houzhao looked at Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian and said,""Take him away and let the East and West Chambers judge him together. I don't care about the process, I only want the result.”
"Yes." Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian looked at each other before replying respectfully.
"Wait, wait! I have something to say!"
When Huo Du saw that Zhu Houzhao was actually serious, he immediately panicked and hurriedly shouted.
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