Because they had always suspected that Princess Linjiang was behind the incident, they were always wary of Marquis Guanzhong, and these concerns were exacerbated by Wei An's attack.
They were all busy trying to find out the mastermind behind the explosives incident, and Princess Yonghe in the palace had been killed, so no one remembered Guanzhong Hou for a while.
Although Old Lady Wei remembered and became suspicious of Guanzhong Hou and sent Wei Rui and Lin Hai to investigate, they did not gain anything at first.
Guanzhong Hou was very stubborn and didn't mention anything at all.
And then, it was too late.
Just as Wei Rui went to find out who Guanzhong Hou trusted, something happened to Guanzhong Hou and he died in Yunxiufang. It was determined to be an accidental death by Shuntian Prefecture.
As soon as Guanzhong Hou died, all his servants fled, and it became difficult for Wei Rui to continue his investigation.
In addition, Zou Qing's incident happened again, and everyone's attention was attracted by Zou Qing. They were also busy dealing with Jiang Songwen, and for a while they didn't even care about the death of the audience.
Now that Wei An brought it up, Chu Jingwu pondered for a while, looked at Shen Chen solemnly, and said, "If it is proven that Guanzhong Hou's death is related to Jiang Songwen, then..."
Shen Chen's eyes were clear. When faced with a major event, he was always the most stable and was not affected by Wei Jie's panic at all. He paused and shook his head: "If we can find out that Jiang Songwen was responsible for the death of Guanzhong Hou, then perhaps we can link this matter with the princess's previous incident and make His Majesty hate Jiang Songwen..."
He looked at Wei Jie and Chu Jingwu, then turned his head to look at Wei An and said, "But this is of no use."
Wei An and he had a tacit understanding, and he understood the Emperor Longqing's thoughts very well, so he immediately understood what he meant: "Because the emperor doesn't care at all. The emperor doesn't care who plots against us or who frames us. This time Jiang Zining framed us because of this. He knows what the emperor cares about the most."
Whoever holds the lifeline of Emperor Longqing will be the real winner.
Chu Jingwu didn't quite understand: "What do you mean?"
Wei Jie was even more confused and looked at Wei An anxiously.
Shen Chen didn't keep the secret. He looked at the teacup in front of him with a frighteningly cold expression. "Because, with so much time, Jiang Songwen must have dealt with everything. Even if we really want to investigate, we can't find him. He can just push someone else to be the scapegoat. And even if it can be proved that he is the one, he will have other reasons. Of course, the emperor doesn't care about his life or death, but he has a good father. I don't know how many people will make excuses for him. The emperor will not insist on taking his life."
He knew that Chu Jingwu and Wei Jie still didn't understand, so he immediately said something to the point: "In the final analysis, the emperor was furious because something happened to the Sixth Prince, not because the Wei family was framed. Now the emperor is furious with Censor Chen, not because Censor Chen really did not do his job well, but because... ... because Censor Chen was too close to my father, and the emperor just used him as an example to scare the monkeys."
This is the real crime of Censor Chen.
This is the viciousness of Jiang Zining. You can argue and defend any slander against you, but this kind of frame-up leaves you speechless.
Did he actually say anything about you
When I think about it carefully, there is nothing.
Seeing that Chu Jingwu and Wei Jie were both frowning in deep thought, Shen Chen clapped his hands, let Han Bo in, and sighed, "Tell me, let me see if my guess is right or not."
Han Bo had just come from Third Young Master Lin, and he restrained his usual relaxed and lively demeanor, saying with a straight face, "Yes, Third Young Master said that he didn't know much, he only knew that the Prime Minister went to the Taiji Palace and vaguely mentioned to His Majesty... the marriage between the Wei and Chen families, and also mentioned the closeness between the Wei family and the prince..."
That's enough.
Shen Chen looked at them with a sneer, "Look, that old fox Jiang Zining didn't use any troops or do anything, but he was able to make His Majesty so angry. What's really scary is not the charges he framed, but that he could guess His Majesty's thoughts and use them to achieve his goals."
Wei Jie was anxious, and felt the hair on his body stand on end: "What should we do?! If it is really because of poor supervision, then there is still a way to think of it. But if it is really because of this reason as you said, then how can people explain their grievances? This matter cannot even be spoken of. It would be wrong to speak of it..."
Yes, everyone guessed the reason why Emperor Longqing suddenly promoted Prince Linjiang, and also guessed the reason why Prince Linjiang returned to Beijing, but who dared to say it
Just like now, is Censor Chen going to say that he and Prince Linjiang have no collusion and no deep friendship
In this case, wouldn't it be like exposing Emperor Longqing's thoughts to the light of day? He would only die more miserably and quickly.
Chu Jingwu also felt a chill: "Jiang Zining... really kills people without shedding blood!"
This description is so accurate. It is indeed true that the killing is done without shedding blood, quickly and accurately.
After he finished speaking, his eyes darkened, and he asked Shen Chen and Wei An, "So we have no solution at all and are stuck in this dilemma?"
If it is really impossible to rescue Censor Chen, who among those people in the court who previously supported Prince Linjiang would dare to help Prince Linjiang
Even someone like Ping'an Hou would probably have to carefully consider his position.
Chu Jingwu was nervous and anxious, and so was Wei Jie: "So Uncle... is there no way?"
Wei An thought carefully, with a rare gloom between his brows. After a long while, he said, "Imperial Censor Chen must be saved..."
Chu Jingwu sighed: "But it's easier said than done. As my second brother said, this is a dead end. What can we do?"
Jiang Songwen was also laughing proudly at Dong Chengqi: "I wonder if they can find any way to turn things around this time!"
He finally realized the gap between himself and his father. His father was truly powerful. He dealt a heavy blow to Wei An and Shen Chen without any bloodshed.
With this strike, those who were originally ready to side with King Linjiang had to think carefully, and the old man's prestige rose again.
When Censor Chen died, Prince Linjiang was completely abandoned, and Prince Zheng died in Shandong and could not return, then things would develop as they expected. In the end, he and his father would be the ones standing at the highest position. With the merit of following the dragon, what else could shake their position
Dong Chengqi smiled and looked at him with a relaxed expression: "I have said it before, if you have any problem, you have to ask the old man for help. The old man is a man who would kill gods and Buddhas if he meets one. Why would he need us little ghosts to jump around in a hurry?" (To be continued)