0p0 Chapter 594: Arms Reselling Case
Chapter 594: Arms Reselling Case
In fact, Emperor Shenwu was still sending people to keep a close eye on Master Shi. He was certain that his former mentor would launch a frantic counterattack against him and the court if given the chance, and Emperor Shenwu didn't want to create any more trouble, so he would send people to watch this once powerful leader of the Shi family through his final days.
That day, Lan Qingwu was pulling the Seventh Prince and the Seventh Princess with her, asking them if they wanted to follow her back to the border to visit the place where she had been born and lived. The Emperor Shenwu relented, and Lan Qingwu was already itching to make her own move. The imperial city was filled with so many conspiracies and intrigues, and she wanted to find a place where she could completely unwind.
The Seventh Prince and the Seventh Princess were very excited to be able to go out for a walk, but the Crown Prince on the side looked unhappy.
At this moment, Ruping walked in in a panic. She was no longer in serious condition and had already returned to Lan Qingwu.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, we've received news from the Lan Mansion that the General and two of his sons have been imprisoned at the border! Upon hearing this, Madam's condition has worsened and she can no longer get up!"
The smile on Lan Qingwu's lips slowly disappeared. She knew that her fantasy was shattered once again!
This year, the border arms trafficking case that shocked the government and the public was like a bomb, blowing up the former and harem, leaving people and horses scattered and corpses everywhere!
No wonder! No wonder Lan Qingwu hadn't seen the Shenwu Emperor for several days. He must have gotten the news earlier than Lan Qingwu and had been hiding it from him.
Lan Qingwu asked the Seventh Prince and the Seventh Princess to return to the side hall and asked the Crown Prince, "You have known about this for a long time, right? Talk to the Queen Mother about it!"
The Crown Prince bowed his head slightly. "Mother, the news my father has received is that the Lan family was reselling weapons to the grassland tribes, and that they were secretly reported by their subordinates and then turned against them. The evidence is irrefutable! All the letters and evidence exchanged with the grassland people have been verified one by one!"
The power of the military families on the border is intertwined, and the three most powerful families restrain each other, forming a three-way situation. This is also convenient for the emperor far away in the imperial city to deploy the frontier defense at any time. A while ago, the Lan family was withdrawn from the main defense line, and the Wang family, which has always been on bad terms with the Lan family, took over the main defense line.
Lan Qingwu felt her breathing becoming increasingly rapid. She clutched her chest and said, "Impossible! Impossible! My father is a hereditary Martial Realm Marquis from the borderlands, and the Lan family and the grassland people have lost countless lives over the past few hundred years. It's a blood feud that has lasted for generations! I don't believe it!"
The Crown Prince consoled him, "Mother, my father doesn't believe it either. He's already sent people to the border to re-investigate the case! However, with the incident unfolding, the evidence and witnesses are piling up, and the ministers at court are furious. I'm afraid they'll force my father to close the case as soon as possible!"
"Are there all the physical and witness evidence?"
Lan Qingwu said excitedly, "In just a few days, the evidence is so conclusive. It doesn't seem normal! Doesn't it seem like they prepared all the evidence in advance? Besides, this matter is of great importance. Would the Lan family be so foolish as to keep the letter and other evidence? Were they waiting to catch the perpetrator red-handed?"
The Crown Prince quickly soothed her, "Don't get excited, Mother. Father and I have thought of everything you can think of. The reason we didn't tell you first was because we were afraid you would be further stimulated. The Dali Temple, the Jinlin Guards, and my son's men are rushing to the border. Father insists on a thorough re-investigation of this case!"
Lan Qingwu nodded. She didn't quite understand the affairs of state, but she knew that the Jinlin Guard was a sharp sword in the hands of the emperor. If he persisted, he would be able to find out the truth.
"Mother, my son's concubine, Ma, is from the Ma family on the border. I've already sent a message, asking them to keep an eye on the Wang family on the border and prevent them from taking advantage of the chaos and attacking them in the prison! Also, protect everyone in the Lan Mansion before the imperial court arrives at the border!"
The Crown Prince had just finished speaking when his eunuch, Yun En, hurried in. "Your Highness, His Majesty is discussing state affairs with his ministers in the main hall of Qianzheng Palace. However, that Imperial Tutor has entered the palace with the jade token bestowed by the late Emperor. He, along with other ministers from the Censorate, has urged His Majesty to immediately and severely punish the Lan family for their crimes of treason and conspiracy!"
Upon hearing this, the prince turned around in anger. "What does this old bastard want to do? The case hasn't even been concluded yet! He's so impatient to come out!"
The prince was extremely angry. He hurriedly bowed to Lan Qingwu and took his leave, then rushed to Qianzheng Hall.
Lan Qingwu was silent for a moment before he came to his senses. "Treason? This is treason with the enemy!"
If the Lan family is convicted of a crime, then her nine clansmen, herself, and even the crown prince will never be able to live peacefully again!
"Ru Ping!"
Lan Qingwu's eyes gradually became firm: "Go and get me my court robes and phoenix crown!"