"Don't cry for now, your father will get justice for you!"
People are made of flesh and blood, and no matter what, this is his own son.
Although the final investigation results have not yet come out, judging from the reactions of all parties, he himself understood that this matter was likely inseparable from the third prince.
He could tolerate his two sons fighting each other, and he could tolerate them using underhanded tactics.
However, what Prince Yun did this time had really crossed his bottom line.
Come to think of it, his favor towards the third prince in the past few years had indeed been a bit too much, making the third prince act without any scruples.
Looking at his eldest son kneeling on the ground, although he was young, at this moment, his hair had already begun to turn white...
"Thank you, Father!"
With the Emperor's word, two eunuchs quickly stepped forward to help Zhao Huan up.
"Get a chair for the Crown Prince!"
Although it was just an extra chair, it made Cai Jing secretly tremble.
The Crown Prince's biggest trouble was thus inexplicably resolved, and the subsequent matters would likely be truly troublesome.
Thinking of this, he cast a meaningful glance at his eldest son, Cai You.
The next steps would require skill. He was already in a losing position.
If handled improperly, he might soon face great misfortune.
In fact, it might even implicate Cai Jing himself.
After all, this was his son, and the third prince, Cai Jiao, was also involved in this matter.
Even if he were to be executed first and then reported, Cai Jiao would have to bear the blame himself now.
After all, the crime of a mere Baohua Hall attending scholar using court resources was more serious than him taking the blame directly.
It was just a pity that Cai You was too arrogant, and he was like a gambler who had lost all his money.
He had mobilized so many people this time, only to be defeated by the cowardly Crown Prince.
How would Prince Yun see him?
They allowed the Crown Prince to escape safely this time, and their own influence suffered greatly.
It also directly exposed Cai Jiao to Cai Jing's view, and from then on, Cai Jing would surely guard against him strictly.
It would be wishful thinking to use Cai Jing's influence again!
The Crown Prince's reputation among scholars would also soar because of this incident, while Prince Yun would be the opposite.
The Crown Prince was distributing disaster relief, while Prince Yun was inciting officials to impeach him. Such a move of hurting the enemy a thousand times while damaging oneself eight hundred times, if it didn't injure anyone, would become self-mutilation.
With the rise and fall of both sides, Prince Yun would only get further and further away from the position of Crown Prince.
Most importantly, the huge stir they created this time was likely to arouse the Emperor's displeasure.
Under various pressures, how could Cai You stop at this moment?
Not everyone had the courage to break their wrists like a fierce warrior, especially Cai You...
"Your Majesty, it turns out to be a misunderstanding. His Highness the Crown Prince is filial and benevolent. Regardless of whether there were any villains at play in the end, the Crown Prince's filial piety alone would mean that if the officials knew, they wouldn't have so many memorials!"
Just as Cai You was hesitating whether to step in himself, Wang Fu suddenly stood up and said with a fawning smile.
Upon hearing his words, Cai Jing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
He immediately understood that Wang Fu was also involved in this matter. However, this was normal, given his close relationship with Liang Shicheng.
It was just that Cai Jing was even more curious now as to who had come up with this idea.
They knew that Prince Yun would fall for it, so they came up with such a plan to kill a situation and then come back to life.
Not only did it help the Crown Prince salvage the situation, but it also caused Prince Yun to suffer a great defeat, and even he himself would likely suffer heavy losses. This strategy of killing multiple birds with one stone, though seemingly simple, was intertwined.
Although Cai Jing could only analyze the full picture of the plan from fragmented information so far, it was undoubtedly different from the original plan. However, even so, it was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat.
With such a capable person suddenly appearing beside the Crown Prince, Prince Yun's ambition to replace him would be extremely difficult.
But who was this person? Could it be...
The name Han Mo suddenly flashed through Cai Jing's mind, but he immediately dismissed it. After all, no matter how capable this kid was, he was still just a young man.
At such a young age, could his thoughts truly be so deep?
"Reporting to the Emperor, the memorials submitted by His Highness Prince Xin and His Highness the Crown Prince are here, a total of eighteen. They were all withheld by the Tongjin Yintai Bureau! The four clerks responsible for sorting the memorials committed suicide by biting their tongues..."
Just as Cai Jing was secretly pondering who had come up with such a wicked plan, Liang Shicheng entered first.
"My son's memorials to the town are now being held back, and eighteen of them! After the incident, four clerks were presented as scapegoats. I am truly curious as to who has such audacity!"
Zhao Ji said, casting a murderous gaze at Cai You.
Fortunately, his gaze did not linger on Cai You for too long. He then saw Cai Jing beside him, otherwise, Cai You would probably have knelt down directly.
After hearing Liang Shicheng's words, Cai Jing couldn't help but let out a wry smile. As expected, Liang Shicheng was shrewd and difficult to deal with.
On the surface, he had done Cai Jing a small favor in this matter, letting Cai Jing off the hook, and also providing the Emperor and the Crown Prince with an exit.
However, because of this "exit," it had completely cut off Cai Jing's favor with the Emperor.
There was no need to consider Tong Guan's outcome, which would surely be the same, at most, a scapegoat would be presented.
There would have been no problem with doing it this way originally, as the matter would definitely be thoroughly investigated afterwards, a meticulous investigation would identify dozens of corrupt officials.
This would satisfy the Emperor, and Prince Yun would not be completely defeated.
There was nothing wrong with doing it this way originally, but with Liang Shicheng's intervention, doing so now would make everything seem too deliberate.
The Emperor would now believe that Cai Jing had arranged everything behind the scenes, and that he had completely sided with Prince Yun.
Cai Jing was at his peak, and the Crown Prince had not made any major mistakes, yet Cai Jing wanted to push the Crown Prince off the throne for his own selfish gain.
Once this thought entered the Emperor's mind, Cai Jing would not be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"Your Majesty, the Tongjin Yintai Bureau is the avenue of speech for the court. Such an incident could not have been done by four clerks alone. Your humble servant implores Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter!"
Just as Cai Jing was about to speak, Yu Shen suddenly jumped out.