"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhao Chen turned around and saw a chubby smile.

His smile is harmless to humans and animals, and he is extremely kind.

But in Zhao Chen's opinion, this smile was very disgusting.

The speaker was none other than Gao Qiu.

Zhao Chen said: "Gao Qiu, what a coincidence, where are you going?"

It is extremely impolite to call someone by his name in person, not to mention that Gao Qiu is a senior official of the imperial court and this is the East Palace.

This shows Zhao Chen's dislike for Gao Qiu.

But Gao Qiu was not angry, and his smile was still cute and amiable, like a kind uncle next door. He said: "I was just passing by and went to the Wende Hall to meet the official."

"Oh, what a coincidence, so am I, why not go with us?"

Gao Qiu smiled and said: "It is my honor to be able to travel with His Royal Highness, Your Highness. Please do so."

Zhao Chen was not polite and walked away.

Zhao Chen asked: "Gao Qiu, why do you want to see His Majesty?"

"Oh, nothing else, His Majesty summoned me."

"What's that?"

Gao Qiu forced out a smile and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is summoning you, but I don't know why your Majesty is summoning you."

Zhao Chen felt that Gao Qiu was lying to him, so he said: "Gao Qiu, if you do more injustice, you will be killed. I will give you a warning: do more good deeds."

Gao Qiu immediately looked grateful, as if a confused traveler suddenly found the light in the darkness, and said seriously: "Your Highness's teachings are correct. I am enlightened and deeply impressed."

Seeing Gao Qiu like this, Zhao Chen felt somewhat proud.

At this time, another voice came from behind: "His Royal Highness."

Zhao Chen turned around and saw that it was Cai Mao.

Cai Mao's face was a little swollen and he looked haggard.

"I've met Xianggong Cai." Gao Qiu bowed quickly.

Cai Mao nodded in return: "Lieutenant Gao is so polite."

The status of the prime minister in the Song Dynasty was extremely high. Not to mention Gao Qiu who had to salute, the imperial guards at the gate of Zhao Guan's house also had to salute the prime minister when they saw him to show respect.

Zhao Chen's tone immediately became polite: "What's the matter with Mr. Cai?"

"Your Highness, how many officials on Jingnan Road have passed your assessment today?"

"Oh, is it Dengzhou?"

"That's right."

"Do you have any questions, Xianggong Cai?"

"I do have some questions." Cai Mao said, "Your Highness, please come here and we can discuss it in detail."

Zhao Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Cai, I have to go see His Majesty now."

Cai Mao's eyelids twitched, he endured the anger in his heart, and said without changing his face: "Your Highness, there is a problem with official business, and this matter has passed through His Highness's hands. His Highness cannot turn a blind eye. This is extremely irresponsible.

Yes, this is not the responsibility of a politician."

Zhao Chen thought for a while and said, "How long will it take?"

"Half an hour."

"good."

"Your Highness, please."

Gao Qiu said from behind: "Consider your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Xianggong Cai."

The two of them walked all the way towards the Shangshu Hall, but halfway through, Cai Mao whispered: "Your Highness is going to see His Majesty to talk about Luoyang?"

Zhao Chen did not hide anything and said: "Yes, the Luoyang case is related to the foundation of the country. If it is not dealt with seriously, the country will be unrest."

"How does Your Highness think this should be handled?"

"Stop the new school, recall Zhang Shuye, and strictly investigate the murderer!"

Cai Mao said: "How confident is your Highness that you can persuade His Majesty?"

Zhao Chen paused and said, "Even if I can't persuade His Majesty, I still have to give it a try! A man should do something!"

"Your Highness, why don't you go back to the palace and talk to the old minister first? The old minister has a way to help your highness persuade your majesty."

Zhao Chen was slightly startled and said, "Aren't you going to deal with the affairs of the official department?"

"The official matter is a small matter, I have sent someone to deal with it. This matter is a big one."

Only then did Zhao Chen realize that what Cai Mao said just now was just to deal with Gao Qiu. His real intention was to discuss Luoyang with him.

Cai Mao continued: "Going back to discuss with the old minister will not delay His Highness for long. Just go to the old minister's home for a cup of tea."

"Okay, Mr. Cai, please come this way."

The sky gradually darkened, and the night market in Tokyo City began. The lights were brightly lit, fishermen sang songs on the banks of the Bian River, and business travelers also went to wine shops to have a drink after settling their goods.

Some people go to Goulan to listen to opera.

When Zhao Chen came to Cai Mansion, Cai Mao ordered his confidants to retreat, and the two of them were in a relatively hidden place.

Zhao Chen asked: "What is Mr. Cai's clever plan?"

Cai Mao suddenly said: "Your Highness, you must not go to see His Majesty!"

"Why is this?"

"The situation in Luoyang is unclear now, and there must be pushers behind it. Zhang Shuye is by no means an easy person!"

"So what?" Zhao Chen was angry, "Are you just watching the sage's learning be destroyed in one day?"

"Your Highness! You have just joined politics and the situation is much more complicated than you imagined. Don't believe what you hear or even what you see. Countless people have already advised Your Majesty on this matter. You are not needed.

Let’s go and give advice again!”

"Does Xianggong Cai look down on me?"

Cai Mao suddenly shouted angrily: "I just want to protect His Highness!"

The anger in his heart was also released at this moment.

Zhao Chen was startled and looked at Cai Mao blankly. He felt that Cai Mao was a little strange, as if he was meeting Cai Mao for the first time.

"If Your Highness must go and give advice, why not wait a few more days? Waiting a few more days won't make any difference."

"When?"

"Wait until Zhao Ding comes back."

"Zhao Ding is back?"

"Your Highness still doesn't know that Zhao Ding is not in the capital now."

"Didn't he complain of illness?"

"He didn't complain about illness."

"Then where did he go?"

"Yingtian Mansion."

When Gao Qiu arrived at Wende Hall, Zhao Ning was reading the military newspaper sent back from Dengzhou, which was written by Han Shizhong.

"His Majesty."

"How?" Zhao Guanjia asked without raising his head.

"As soon as I was brought to the capital, I was in the Imperial City Prison."

"Do they all know?"

"Even if the news from Songyang Academy reaches the capital, the news should still be on the way." Gao Qiu said, "Wang Shoude is drinking with many officials in the Fan Tower at this time. It is impossible for him to receive the news."

Drinking?

Is this a celebration party?

"What about the situation in Luoyang?"

"Luoyang has initially stabilized, but merchant ships along the way have been blocked, which has had a slight impact on some recent trade in Tokyo, but the impact is not significant."

Gao Qiu said while taking out Kong Fan's confession, "This is Kong Fan's confession."

Zhao Ning was not in a hurry to read, he was still reading Han Shizhong's report carefully.

Zhao Ning asked: "What did Kong Fan say?"

"He admitted to imprisoning Duke Yansheng Kong Youduan, and also admitted to having an affair with Liu Yu and the Jin people."

"You didn't give in, did you?"

Gao Qiu said: "There is conclusive evidence, so there is no need to give in."

"The Confucius family behaves like this, how do you think we should deal with it?"

"Yanshenggong Kong Youduan is innocent, I think..."

"Innocent?" Zhao Ning put down Han Shizhong's report, "Kong Fan colluded with Liu Yu and the Jin people, and no one in the Kong family came forward to report it! Did Kong Fan privately contact local officials in Hebei and Jingdong in the past two years?"

"Yes...he also wrote letters to persuade local officials to surrender to the Jin Kingdom..."

"So what do you think should be done about it?"
Chapter completed!