Shaohua is Junqing

Chapter 165

"Your Majesty, the Minister of War said that you want to see him." Eunuch Zhou said.

"Say. My two dear ministers, please stay for now and listen to what Lord Yan has to say."

"Yes."

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"No gift."

"Master Yan."

"Commander Chu, Commander Bai."

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty asked me to investigate the matter of the unexplained transfer of the Left Front Camp troops a few days ago. I have found the result. I am here to report it."

"speak."

"The general of the Zuowu Army is Dou Chang. He said that he mobilized the army only after receiving an order to better defend the capital."

"Transfer order? Whose transfer order? Didn't you say that the Ministry of War did not receive the application and did not approve it?" the emperor suddenly asked in a stern voice.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Ministry of War has indeed not received the application, nor has it approved it. This transfer order... was issued by His Royal Highness Prince Hao."

"When did Brother Hao Wang get involved with Dou Chang?"

"According to my subordinates, Dou Chang's brother-in-law is a personal soldier of His Royal Highness Prince Hao."

"Is there any evidence?"

"Dou Chang was stubborn and refused to tell the truth, so I placed him under house arrest in the camp and ordered a search of the entire Zuowu Army's base and Dou Chang's residence. We found several letters between him and His Majesty King Hao, one of which was a transfer order with King Hao's private seal on it." Yan Yanfeng presented Dou Chang's confession and the letters.

"My good brother! On the surface, we are friendly and respectful to each other, but secretly, you are plotting against my kingdom. However, the number of the Zuowu Army is limited, so even if Brother Hao wants to do something, it is not enough."

"Your Majesty, do you suspect that Prince Hao is colluding with foreign invaders?" Bai Ruoshu asked.

The emperor glared at him, and Bai Ruoshu was so scared that he quickly apologized, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I spoke nonsense."

"Whether Brother Hao is colluding with foreign enemies needs to be verified, so don't make any rash statements. Who are the warlike factions in Tuhun?"

"As far as I know, he is King Mu Lianchou of Xiping, the younger brother of the Lord of Tuhun." Yan Yanfeng said.

"Eunuch Zhou, pass on my order. Dou Chang violated military regulations by privately mobilizing the army. He will be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice to await his fate. His accomplices will also be imprisoned. I will temporarily control the Zuowu Army myself."

"Yes, I obey the order."

"Mr. Chu, strengthen the defense of the imperial city, close the five gates, and only allow one gate for each party to enter and exit. Strictly restrict the people entering and leaving the capital. At the same time, continue to keep a close eye on Prince Hao's Palace, and Mr. Bai will assist you."

"Yes, Wei Chen obeys your order."

"Yan Qing, go and investigate Xiping King Mu Lianchou. I heard that he has always been at odds with his brother."

"Yes, I obey the order."

"Your Majesty, although I stopped the two men who appeared at Lord Qiu's mansion last night from committing the crime, I was afraid of alerting the enemy and failed to capture them. How should I deal with them?" Chu Shengnan asked.

"They must know something about Brother Hao, Prince. Find them and put them in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. Interrogate them thoroughly. I will let the Ministry of Justice fully cooperate with Chu Qing."

"Yes, Wei Chen obeys your order."

Dong Liu and Miao San failed to persuade the enemy to surrender, and their assassination attempt failed. They knew that they could not complete their mission, and King Hao would not let them go, so they simply did not return to King Hao's mansion, and planned to find a place to hide for a few days and leave the capital after the storm passed. However, they did not expect that they had already been targeted.

After Chu Shengnan and Bai Ruoshu left the palace, they arranged the city defense, ordered the city gates to be closed, and then summoned Cao Wu for questioning.

"Commander-in-chief, I have sent people to follow those two people last night. Now they are hiding in an uninhabited house in Datongfang. What should we do next?"

"These two are serious suspects. The emperor has ordered their arrest, but they are both highly skilled in martial arts and are not easy to deal with. Gather two hundred men to surround Datongfang and guard all the entrances and exits. Gather another hundred men to follow me to capture the suspects."

"Yes, the general will take your orders."

"I was itching to fight last night, so I'm going to have a good fight today."

"I won't stop you from fighting, but don't go too far, or the emperor will be furious, which is something we cannot bear."

"Anan, don't worry about me doing the job."

"Okay, let's go get ready."