Children of Loulan

Chapter 267 The Father Should Make the Decision

Keremu frowned and carefully studied the other map in his hand. After a while, he looked up, looked at Batur and asked, "Third brother, are you sure this place is really a training ground?"

Batur nodded confidently and said, "I'm sure. It was already dark, but I could still see the general appearance with the help of the moonlight. However, because the distance was too far, I couldn't see how many soldiers the training ground could accommodate at the same time."

Keremu nodded to show that he understood. Then, he turned to look at Aidil, a hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes, and then he said: "Since we have investigated so far, you should go to the palace to report these findings to your father. I believe your father will take care of the rest." After saying that, he looked at Aidil deeply again.

Aidier seemed a little unwilling and asked, "What happens next? Should we arrest the Shangshu's steward and interrogate him?"

Keremu shook his head and replied, "No need. We only need to investigate this matter up to here. The next matter should be decided by my father."

Seeing this, Batur also echoed Aidil and said, "Brother, building a training ground without permission is a serious crime. This is a rebellion. Such a big matter must be handed over to our father to handle."

After hearing this, Aidier nodded and said, "Then come with us to the palace, big brother!"

Keremu chuckled and waved his hands, "No, all of this was found out by you two. I haven't even left this palace, so I won't go back!" The implication was that he didn't want to take the credit!

Seeing that he was really unwilling, the two had to give up and left together. Keremu went directly to Cuihua Court. Hanguli saw that he was smiling and asked, "Your Highness, you are so happy today, but have you made any progress in the case?"

Keremu nodded without disguising, "Well, not only have we found some clues, but my second and third brothers have already gone to the palace to report. We probably won't be needed for anything else!"

Hearing him say this, Hanguli was a little surprised. After all, this case had been investigated for more than a month, and there was no special progress yesterday. Why didn't it need to be investigated today? "Oh, I wonder what the prince investigated, and the case can be closed so soon?" She looked at Keremu curiously, with anticipation glittering in her eyes.

Keremu walked over and sat down beside Hanguli, gently held her hand, and told her roughly what Batur and Aidil had found out.

Hanguli frowned slightly after hearing this and asked in disbelief, "Training ground?"

Keremu said seriously: "Yes, it's a training ground. And judging from Batur's appearance, the scale of the training ground should be quite large."

Hanguli opened her mouth in surprise, "Then, then these are private soldiers, and they are a crime of treason?"

Keremu sighed softly, "Ah, yes, treason is a serious crime, but power is so attractive that I always want to move up a level."

Hanguli frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt and worry in her eyes. After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "But at present, there are only three adult princes in the court, you brothers. If it's not one of you, then who could it be?"

Keremu smiled slightly, a sly light flashed in his eyes, and he said softly: "The princess is really smart. She can even think of this."

Hanguli's brows furrowed more and more, and the anxiety on her face became more and more obvious. She suddenly seemed to remember something important, stared at Keremu, and asked anxiously: "Prince, why don't you go to the palace with the other two princes? If, if you are framed by others and take the blame, what should we do?"

Seeing Hanguli's anxious and concerned face, Keremu felt warm in his heart. He gently hugged Hanguli and comforted her gently: "Don't worry, everything will be fine. There are not many people left in my mother's family. The only cousin is far away in Liaocheng, and I have been staying in Xicheng for the past few years. There is no one who can help me do such a thing. Although my father is suspicious by nature, he knows the truth in his heart."

Hanguli leaned in Keremu's arms, feeling his warmth, and her mood gradually calmed down. She knew that Keremu was right. It took a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources to recruit private soldiers and build a training ground. It was definitely not something that could be accomplished by just one loyal subordinate!

At the same time, there were two memorials on the desk in the imperial study in the palace, one was a confession and the other was a map. The king stood at the door of the imperial study, looking at the endless sky, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

He recalled Aidil's expression and his every move just now, and he became more and more determined that this matter had nothing to do with him. However, facing the situation in front of him, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The king knew that although he trusted Aidil, all the evidence pointed to the prime minister. And this prime minister was Aidil's nominal grandfather. According to common sense, if the prime minister really conspired to usurp the throne, then once the conspiracy was successful, he would definitely do his best to assist Aidil to ascend the throne.

However, not only did Edir not cover up for the prime minister, he and the third brother took the initiative to hand over the evidence to him. Although he found it difficult to understand what happened in the middle, the facts were in front of him. No matter what, the most urgent task at the moment was to find out the private soldiers as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, the king's eyes became sharp. He raised his hand and waved it, as if giving an order to the air: "Go and see how big that training ground is, and then carefully investigate the people behind it and find the confirmed evidence!" There was unquestionable majesty in his voice.

No one responded to his words, only a light breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness, as if foreshadowing something. The next day, the king issued an order that the Shangshu was imprisoned for allegedly replacing the stone and wood in the West City. He was also imprisoned along with the housekeeper and servants. All the female family members were confined to the mansion, and the imperial guards were guarding the entire Shangshu mansion!

This move was like a thunderbolt that exploded throughout the capital. Everyone was discussing this matter, but no one knew how it was traced to the Shangshu Mansion. Not only them, but even the Shangshu himself couldn't figure out how it was traced to him. He had clearly sent people to monitor the development of this matter, and everything was clearly under his control.

Moreover, the Grand Historian's steward sent a letter yesterday saying that everything was normal and that the forged letter could be placed in the Grand Historian's study in two days. But something went wrong. Why did the king suddenly order me to be arrested?

The Shangshu racked his brains in prison, trying to find out why the matter was exposed, but he still had no clue.

He didn't know that he was not the only one who had no clue. Even the Prime Minister was confused. So he disguised himself and went to Prince Xin's mansion in the dark. "This old minister pays homage to His Highness Prince Xin!"

At present, Aidier had not yet brought out the hatred between him and the virtuous concubine, so he politely supported the prime minister who had not yet bowed, "Grandfather, what are you doing? There are only two of us here. Isn't your bow embarrassing to your grandson?"

The Prime Minister patted his hand gently and asked, "I came here today to ask you something?"

Aidier: "But what about the Shangshu?"

The prime minister nodded, his eyes full of doubts: "How did this matter get to the Shangshu? Is the evidence conclusive?"