The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 392: Can my illness still get better?

Wei Ning left Qilin Palace and summoned Zhang Tang immediately after returning to the East Palace.

When Zhang Tang told the harem the results of the investigation and the orders of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Ning understood something instantly. He exclaimed in shock: "Father, do you suspect that the fourth aunt killed Liu Fuling?"

Zhang Tang clasped his fists and saluted: "Back to Your Highness, I dare not speculate on the holy will."

Wei Ning pondered for a while, stared at Zhang Tang and said, "You also doubt my fourth aunt?"

Zhang Tang shook his head and said, "I don't dare."

Wei Ning asked in a deep voice: "Then tell Gu, what do you think of this case?"

Zhang Tang is an experienced prison expert, so it is impossible that he has no idea about this case.

Zhang Tang hesitated for a moment, but did not speak.

Wei Ning nodded disappointedly and said to Zhang Tang: "I know that I am loyal to my father, and I wish you success in the future."

"Go."

Zhang Tang was stunned for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, I wonder if Zhao Jieyu did it."

“When all possibilities are laid aside, the most improbable is often the truth.”

Wei Ning was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhang Tang blankly, his cheeks twitching fiercely. There was another woman who did this in history and became the emperor in the end.

If Liu Fuling was really killed by Zhao Jieyu himself... Wei Ning shuddered.

Zhang Tang's words just now have already made his position clear.

If he had simply chosen Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to be a lonely minister, he would not have told Weining about today's speculation.

He needs to think about his own future.

Wei Ning just secretly reminded Zhang Tang that he heard it.

He was a cruel official and had offended too many officials. If one day Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really became famous, those officials would definitely start looking for Zhang Tang to settle their past grievances.

Unless someone can save him, his future will be very miserable.

Zhang Tang had not considered defecting to Weining before, but Weining never offered him an olive branch. Secondly, he also needed to investigate whether Weining could control the country.

What Weining did during this period, especially when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to inspect the north, and during the period when Weining supervised the country, the entire country was handled in an orderly manner. Those who dealt with Weining were also dealt with politically by Weining , which made Zhang Tang firmly believe that Prince Wei was a huggable thigh.

Wei Ning nodded and said: "I know, you go back first."

Zhang Tang clasped his fists and said: "I obey the order, I will retire."

After Zhang Tang left, Wei Ning rubbed his forehead tiredly. No wonder Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't look right today.

No wonder the imperial army blocked Wei Zifu's palace.

Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not abolish Wei Zifu, it was almost equivalent to putting Wei Zifu under house arrest now.

While Wei Ning was thinking in the East Palace, a clerk came over hurriedly, cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, General Wei, please come over."

Wei Ning nodded, mounted his horse and walked towards Wei Qing's mansion.

There were several people sitting in the study room of Wei Qing's residence. Li Ju, Gongsun He and others were among them, with solemn expressions on their faces.

Wei Qing's face didn't look good either. After Wei Ning arrived, Wei Qing said, "Your cousin... has been sent to prison by the Ministry of Punishment."

Wei Ning said in shock: "What?"

"What trouble did my cousin get into again?"

Wei Qing said: "It's not about getting rid of illness."

Gongsun He said with an embarrassed look on his face: "It's my incompetent son."

Gongsun Jingsheng?

Weining said hurriedly: "Tell me quickly, what happened?"

After Gongsun He was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he made his son Gongsun Jingsheng a chief of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War.

After Gongsun Ao was transferred to the southeast, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked the Ministry of War to allocate one million yuan to Gongsun Ao to build the southeast navy. It was Gongsun Jingsheng who was responsible for allocating funds.

He embezzled 300,000 yuan from it, but only allocated 700,000. He was accused tonight. After hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious and had Gongsun Jingsheng imprisoned.

Wei Qing said angrily: "A dog can't change a shit-eating thing! Let him die in the Criminal Department!"

When Wei Ning invented the steel-making method, Gongsun Jingsheng stole a batch of steel daggers from the government office that was still called the General Shaofu at that time and sold them in the market.

Fortunately, the matter didn't get too serious at the time and Wei Ning discovered it.

No wonder Wei Qing said he can't change his dog eating shit!
Gongsun He hurriedly said: "Your Highness, you have to save your cousin."

Wei Ning glanced at him and said, "It's not about saving him now, it's about uncle, something might happen to you too."

Gongsun He has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

Wei Ning said: "Stop asking so many questions, go to the palace to apologize to His Majesty, and resign yourself."

"This……"

Wei Qing said: "Do it quickly! The child will not harm you."

Gongsun He quickly said: "Okay!"

After Gongsun He and his party left, Wei Qing asked Wei Ning, "What did you notice?"

Wei Ning looked at Wei Qing and whispered: "Fourth Yiniang is under house arrest."

"what?"

Wei Ning informed Wei Qing of everything that happened in the harem, but the outer court still didn't know the news.

When Wei Qing heard this, he gasped, his eyes widened, and asked Wei Ning: "Zhang Tang suspects that Zhao Jieyu killed his child?"

"Why don't you go and talk to His Majesty?"

Wei Ning shook his head and said: "It's useless. My father has already decided in his heart that it was Fourth Yiniang who did it. If I try to say nice things, it will only add fuel to the fire. Let him calm down on his own."

"Then Gongsun He..."

Wei Ning asked Wei Qing: "Gongsun Ao has been transferred to the southeast for some time, and military expenditures have also been allocated for some time."

"Why didn't something happen sooner or later? Why did someone report Gongsun Jingsheng in front of my father at this time?"

Wei Qing blurted out: "Your Majesty did it on purpose! He already knew that Gongsun Jingsheng had corruption problems, but he just didn't deal with it before."

Wei Ning nodded and said: "It's most likely so!"

"Since he has determined that Fourth Yiniang has done this, he will not do nothing, so he wants to take action on the Wei family."

"I just asked my uncle to plead guilty to the emperor for this reason. The person my father wants to deal with is not Gongsun Jingsheng, but probably my uncle, the Minister of Civil Affairs."

Is it true?
Wei Qing had a question mark in his mind. Is it possible that he wanted to deal with the entire Wei family?

But His Majesty is young and strong now, and it will probably take many years for Prince Wei Ning to ascend the throne.

Is it too early to start paving the way for Weining at this time?
Wei Qing didn't understand what Emperor Wu of Han was thinking, but he felt more and more that Emperor Wu of Han was beginning to liquidate the Wei family.

He didn't understand the intention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and couldn't figure it out.

……

Weiyang Palace.

Gongsun He came to the Qilin Hall to meet Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but the eunuch told Gongsun He that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not in the Qilin Hall.

Gongsun He was so scared that he was sweating coldly. He thought that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had not seen him, so he simply knelt down outside the Qilin Hall.

In fact, the eunuch did not lie. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was indeed not in Qilin Hall. He went to Wuliang Taoist Temple early tonight.

"Taoist Master Gongsun, do you think I can get better from this disease?" In the Taoist temple, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was wearing Taoist robes and sitting on the floor with Gongsun Qing.

(End of this chapter)