Chapter 629; Nothing to say

Author: Ran Xi Nian

One thing I have to say here is that we have always talked about the three neighboring countries.

What we are talking about here are only the three countries that can compete with Dongzhou. In fact, there are several small countries here, but they are all small countries that depend on the four major countries for survival.

As Wang Denian reached this point, the entire hall was in an uproar.

Isn’t the Wu family too courageous?

Even if you just forge weapons and armor, you actually sell them to other countries?

This is definitely a collaboration with the enemy.

Looking at the officials of the Wu family faction, they all fell to the ground. Even Prince Ning turned pale.

This is not a trivial matter, but it is a serious crime that will result in the whole family being executed.

It may even affect him. After all, he is the son-in-law of the Wu family, and he has been very close to the Wu family in the past period of time.

Could there be something about him in this?

Sure enough, just when he was worried, he noticed a look coming over him. He quickly raised his head and saw Lu Yaoyao's cold gaze.

"Your Majesty, I have already found several Wu family workshops for casting weapons and armor, one of which is near the capital."

"And the person in charge of that workshop is someone from His Highness Prince Ning's house."

Wow!

The whole place was in an uproar again, and they all turned to look at Prince Ning.

What are you planning to do? As a prince, you are going crazy to secretly forge weapons and armor near the capital.

Many officials who had secretly taken refuge with Prince Ning immediately switched sides at this time. This guy couldn't follow him.

On the dragon chair, Emperor Hongwen stared coldly at Prince Ning.

"Prince Ning, is this possible?"

Hearing this, Prince Ning knelt down on the ground and said hurriedly: "Father, my son has been wronged. How could he do such a thing?"

"This is a frame-up, absolutely a frame-up."

"Tch, do you think everyone is just like the Wu family and some cats and dogs, who just rely on conjecture to make random accusations against people?"

"This princess never falsely accuses anyone, but I have evidence."

As soon as these cats and dogs appeared, Zhou Shi and Zhang Duan's faces darkened.

Prince Ning raised his head in shock, with disbelief in his eyes.

He didn't believe that Lu Yaoyao would have any evidence.

"Your Majesty, I asked the soldiers to investigate last night, and also controlled the person in charge of the workshop."

"Not only that, most of the iron in the workshop comes from the imperial court's techniques."

"Then I asked people to go to the iron workshop of the imperial court to find out. In the past period of time, Prince Ning applied for a lot of iron, but the purpose was unknown."

As soon as these words came out, Dong Xiang was the first to be shocked.

"Is there such a thing?"

The next moment, he hurriedly handed over his hands to Emperor Hongwen and begged him, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my oversight."

The affairs of the iron workshop were initially managed by Lu Yaoyao and the King of Jin. Later, because of the incident in Beidi, the King of Jin handed over the iron workshop and put it under the management of Dong Xiang.

Now that there is iron in the iron workshop missing, he, the person in charge, is naturally responsible.

However, Lu Yaoyao said: "Although you are the person in charge, Mr. Dong, some people use command arrows to mobilize iron. They are all in compliance with the procedures. If you act according to the documents, what does it have to do with you?"

"That's true. The ironworks release the iron according to the procedures. As for how the people who get it use it, it has nothing to do with you."

Emperor Hongwen also nodded.

Prime Minister Dong is in charge of the ironworks, but he can release the ironworks as long as the documents are complete.

There is no problem with this. After all, the purpose of the iron is clearly stated in the document, but it really can’t be controlled by the people who get the iron and use it for other purposes. You can’t have someone accompany you every time you release the iron and watch others use it.

Bar?

"That's nonsense. All the iron I applied for has been used where it should be used. Is there any whereabouts unknown?"

Prince Ning immediately retorted.

"Where should it be used? The papermaking workshop, which can use two hundred thousand kilograms of iron in half a year?"

"Dong Xiang, every time Prince Ning asks for iron, there are documents. Why don't you take out the documents and take a look at it? Then, Your Majesty, are you going to let people go to the papermaking workshop to take a look?"

"allow!"

As soon as Emperor Hongwen opened his mouth, Prince Ning quickly answered: "Father, please believe me, I really didn't do this."

However, Emperor Hongwen ignored him.

About half an hour later, Prime Minister Dong came back with a lot of documents and an account book in his hand.

"Your Majesty, I just checked carefully and it is true that as Princess Wanfu said, Prince Ning did apply to take away 200,000 kilograms of pig iron from the iron workshop in half a year."

"Prince Ning, tell me, where did these 200,000 kilograms of pig iron go? Did you build an iron house for the papermaking workshop? Or did you change all the templates to cast iron?"

Prince Ning was speechless at this time. He just stared at Lu Yaoyao and asked through gritted teeth, "Why?"

"If people don't harm me, I won't offend them."

"Whoever wants my life will have no chance of it."

Lu Yaoyao didn't shy away from it at all and said these words directly in the Jinluan Palace.

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Shi and Zhang Duan felt chills all over their bodies, and they always felt that Lu Yaoyao was speaking to them.

Soon, the people who went to the papermaking workshop came back and reported what they saw and said.

There are basically no changes in the papermaking workshop. There is no iron house, and there are no iron casting molds. It is still the same thing as before.

"Where did you get those 200,000 kilograms of pig iron?"

"I want to hear the truth."

At this time, Emperor Hongwen's eyes were full of anger.

Originally, he wanted to keep this loser for a while so that he could check and balance the following princes, but in the end, this idiot actually caused such a big thing.

He actually foolishly went to provoke Princess Wanfu, and then risked the lives of her whole family as soon as she took action.

Emperor Hongwen was actually helpless and understood Princess Wanfu's behavior.

With her character, if you want her life, it would be crazy if she could be polite to you.

"Father, please forgive me. My son, I also listened to the slanderous words."

This is already the case, what else could Prince Ning say? What else could he dare to say?

"Okay, great."

"Come here, capture Prince Ning for me and imprison him in Prince Ning's Mansion. You will not be allowed to leave unless ordered."

"The Minister of Dali Temple and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, these matters are left to your investigation."

The two ministers stood up and answered with their hands raised.

"Where is Hody?"

"I'm here."

"I will lead people to capture everyone in the Wu family in the capital. No one will be spared. I will also immediately arrange for people to go to the location of the Wu family clan and bring everyone under my control."

Soon, all the officials of the Wu family faction who were present were removed from their official hats and escorted out of the Jinluan Palace.

Just as these people were being taken down, Lu Yaoyao glanced at Zhou Shi and Zhang Duan with a half-smile.

The two of them noticed the gaze and turned around to look. They met Lu Yaoyao's gaze and both trembled in fright.

"My dear friends, is there anything else you want to say?"

None of the ministers below spoke. At this time, their minds were still a little unable to react.

This matter today is not a small matter. The Wu family must be finished. They cast weapons and armor and sell them to other countries.

Prince Ning actually got involved, I'm afraid Prince Ning will be in bad luck this time too.
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