At the same time, the emperor handed the task of testing the students to Tutor Pan on the grounds that he had unresolved government affairs, and he returned to the imperial study first.

Standing here, the emperor felt uncomfortable, as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at him. He said coldly, "Cao De."

"Your servant is here." Butler Cao knew that the emperor was going to get angry.

"Where are the people?" the emperor asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, Commander Shang has secretly detained Mr. Qianmian and is waiting for your Majesty's decision at any time."

"Secrets? Do I have any secrets now? As the chief steward, you don't even know that people in the palace have ulterior motives and are selling information. What's the point of keeping you?" The emperor was furious.

Cao De knelt on the ground in fear. "Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't get yourself hurt by anger. I know my crime. I have found out that the person who contacted General Su is called Wu Changshou. He has been controlled. I found out that he used to serve Prince Kang. Since Prince Kang was demoted to the northwest, the servants in Prince Kang's mansion were dispersed. Then he entered the palace and became a eunuch. I didn't know he knew General Su."

What Cao De said was all true, but he misinterpreted the original meaning when he said it, because Wu Changshou was once his mortal enemy.

Prince Kang has been in the northwest for many years, and there has been no trouble so far. Wu Changshou is only passing on the message for money. Who in the palace is not struggling for money?

“Investigate for me how many spies they have around me, how they got close to my imperial study and stole the test questions, and what else did they steal besides the test questions?” The emperor felt a chill all over when he heard Prince Kang’s name. Xie Kang was the first person who wanted to rebel against him, but he didn’t kill him and banished him to the northwest out of brotherhood. Could it be that he was still restless?

Why is Su Dehai connected with Prince Kang's people? Is Su Dehai also Xie Kang's man?

He has been supporting Su Dehai for these years and handed over the military power at the border to him. Would he have any second thoughts?

At this time, Xie Shang also came, "Your son greets the emperor."

The emperor stared at him coldly, "When you come, follow me to interrogate the prisoner."

Xie Shang said respectfully, "Yes."

When he arrived at the dungeon, Xie Shang saw the Thousand Faces Man.

The Thousand Faces Man has now been handcuffed and shackled. Everything here is made of cold iron and cannot be opened without a key.

Commander Shang met the Emperor and the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Did he confess? Who is the master behind him?" the emperor asked him coldly.

Shang Hong said, "I used severe torture on him, but he didn't say a word. He just said he would kill me if I wanted to. People in their line of work believe in the code of conduct. Now he has fainted."

"I have never met such a tough guy. He may really be just a gangster. In fact, I have heard of some rules in the gang. People like him value money more than their lives. Whoever gives them money will be their master."

"What's the use of money if you don't even have your life?" The emperor didn't understand. He thought life was the most important thing for a person.

"I think that although they are dead, they should have families. The money should have gone to their families. If we find out who is behind this, we will find their families."

Xie Shang found it interesting. "Father, I think it is better to keep him than to kill him. Maybe he can be of use to us. Our Great Zhou Dynasty needs this kind of extraordinary talent."

"What are you going to do?" the emperor asked him in a deep voice. His son has always been brave.

Xie Shang glanced at Cao De and Shang Hong, and the emperor sneered, "If the people around me were all spies planted by others, I would have no need to sleep."

In other words, the emperor trusted General Cao and Commander Shang, and after Xie Shang entered the palace, he would also have a group of his own people to serve him.

Xie Shang said, "In fact, we all know the answer, so what else do we need him to explain? Even if he confesses that the Su family planted spies in the palace, father may not bring him to the Su family for confrontation. We can't touch the Su family for the time being."

In fact, Wang Yuanwai's plan to frame Tutor Jiang does not stand up to scrutiny. A businessman could make such a careful plan to harm an imperial official. My father just wanted all the students in the world to hear it and give them a result.

All students care about is a result, and that’s enough.

As for who will redress Jiang Huai’s grievances, it is not within the emperor’s consideration.

Jiang Huai was lucky today. He was in good luck.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "Go on."

"The Su family has held a large number of troops for decades. When my royal grandfather was still alive, he handed over the military power of the border to General Su. I think my royal grandfather wanted General Su to help us defend the country. Our Xie family has never treated the Su family unfairly. We gave them honor, money, and reputation.

Now that General Su has passed away, the military power of the border has been handed over to Su Dehai. Perhaps many years later, it will be completely handed over to Su Xuan and passed down from generation to generation. If they are really dedicated to the Great Zhou and have no second thoughts, I believe that the Su family will have the same honor they deserve. However, if the Su family really has second thoughts, we must not tolerate it. "

Xie Shang's eyes flashed with a sharp look, "The Su family has been living in peace on the frontier for so many years, and they have become more and more presumptuous. I think that I should take advantage of this incident when the Su family father and son return to the capital to give them a lesson."

The military pay that the court sends to the border every year is not all for the Su family, but for the tens of thousands of soldiers at the border. Over the years, my father only checked the Su family's accounts and did not have a deep understanding. This has fueled the Su family's momentum, and they have become increasingly disregarding of others.

The emperor's eyes were deep, and then a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Go back!"

Xie Shang was stunned, only to see the emperor turn around and walk out of the dungeon.

Xie Shang said to Shang Hong, "I will leave the Thousand Faces Young Master to the care of Commander Shang. I don't want him to die in prison, nor do I want him to have a chance to escape."

Shang Hong immediately put on his best spirits and said respectfully, "Your Highness, don't worry. If he falls into my hands, he will be unable to escape."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the next monarch of the Great Zhou Dynasty and their breadwinner. Who would dare to have any second thoughts? The Su family has been accustomed to the comfortable and free life at the border and wants to come back to find a sense of existence.

Xie Shang followed the emperor all the way back to the imperial study. The emperor glanced at him coldly and said, "Master Jiang is fine. He is still your tutor to the crown prince. Go back to study! Learn how to be a qualified king."

"Your son knows." Xie Shang said.

"He's learned it in just half a month. Tutor Jiang is so amazing that he taught the prince how to be a ruler so quickly." The emperor walked straight into the imperial study, picked up the memorials on the table and began to review them.

Xie Shang just felt that his father was really hardworking!

"Knowing people and using them well, making the best use of people's talents and making the best use of talents, this is the kingly way. Ministers are like soldiers and father is like a general. Whether we can win this battle depends entirely on how the general deploys his troops and arranges their battle formations..." Xie Shang talked eloquently.

The emperor smiled, "Whether it's Master Jiang or Master Pan, there's one thing they can never teach you."

"Father, please enlighten me." Xie Shang asked humbly.

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