PFC Chapter 242 Late Night Talk
Chapter 242 Late Night Talk
"Haha, I'm getting old and sleep less often, so I went to bed late. I heard there was some fun going on here, so I came to join in."
Prime Minister Ji walked over with a smile, and was about to bow after speaking.
"Alright, it's good to come and see a show. Where else in the capital can you find such a lively spectacle?"
The Emperor reached out to support Prime Minister Ji, stopping him from bowing.
"Alright, there are no outsiders here now, no need for formalities. It's late and the night is cool, let's go inside the palace."
After everyone was seated, the worker served tea and then left.
A moment of silence fell over the crowd, unsure who should speak first. Jia Daihua was most impatient with this situation.
"Your Majesty, I have a question: when did you begin your investigation?"
"Brother! How dare you ask about His Majesty's plans!"
Jia Daishan was helpless. A few years ago, his elder brother knew to think twice before acting and mostly kept quiet, but now he was becoming more and more reckless.
"This is nothing. When I was in the capital, I received a secret report from the prefect of Jinan. He didn't even tell his own uncle."
"The Prefect of Jinan?"
Prime Minister Ji was also somewhat surprised.
"it's him."
The emperor laughed.
No wonder His Majesty has been so trusting of the Jinan Prefect these past few days. Normally, even if the Jinan Prefect had made the most of his arrangements, His Majesty shouldn't have been so enthusiastic towards him.
Prime Minister Ji's expression was solemn:
"Your Majesty, how did the Prefect of Jinan manage to deliver the secret letter?"
It would be astonishing if any official could deliver the goods to His Majesty.
Letters can be delivered, and so can dangerous things; how can the emperor's safety be guaranteed?
He originally thought that the Jinan prefect had gone through his uncle's connections to secretly deliver the document to the emperor, but who knew that he had actually delivered it through his own efforts, which made it suspicious.
The Emperor, of course, understood his meaning and knew that Prime Minister Ji was only worried about his safety.
"Prime Minister, rest assured, I sent people down to check before my southern tour. You all think that I just wanted to come to the south on a whim, but that's not the case."
"I have been thinking about this matter for many years."
The Emperor sighed and then said:
He didn't follow in his uncle's footsteps because he was afraid of getting involved.
He couldn't trust anyone. The prefect of Jinan knew that these people in the army were interconnected, who had served in whose unit, and who had been under whose command. He dared not act rashly.
It wasn't until I started sending people down that he tested me in various ways, arousing the suspicion of the secret guards. Only after the guards investigated did he hand over the secret letter.
"It seems that the prefect of Jinan is quite intelligent."
Jia Daihua praised.
"That's for sure. No one could have survived this situation for so long without a brain."
Jia Daishan also praised it.
Although his uncle in the capital could guarantee his safety, a person without brains would be a puppet in the Jinan prefecture and wouldn't have such great power.
"These bastards are truly hateful!"
They've only had a few days of peace, and they've already started committing all sorts of evil deeds!
Jia Daihua came from a family of military officers and had led troops for many years. Now that he knew that it was people of military background who were doing evil, he wished he could take a spear and take their heads right now!
"Hmph, such a small prefecture as Jinan has so much chaos. If they weren't really on a southern tour, who knows how long these scoundrels would have continued their evil deeds!"
The emperor was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table. When he received the secret letter, he not only received evidence from the prefect of Jinan, but also from the secret investigation conducted by his bodyguards.
Those bastards have grown too greedy! They think he's too old to be discovered in this lifetime, so they make no attempt to hide anything, and the secret guards easily uncovered a lot of information!