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Chapter 324 3 requirements
"Three requests?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes, stared at Chu Ning closely, frowned and asked: "Isn't it a bit too much?"
"Is it much?"
Chu Ning shrugged, looking nonchalant: "If Father thinks that I am asking too much, then I cannot guarantee that this matter will not be spread out."
This kid actually threatened me!
The emperor was very unhappy.
But thinking of the consequences if this matter got out, the emperor could only suppress his displeasure, raised his eyebrows and said coldly:
"Tell me your request first."
If the request is not too strict, it is not impossible to agree to it.
But if Chu Ning asks for too much, I will never agree.
Chu Ning grinned and said, "My first request is very simple. If people from other states want to come to Bingzhou in the future, please don't stop them, father."
The emperor, who had prepared himself to be severely cheated by Chu Ning, was stunned.
What is this requirement?
Bingzhou was located on the border and was often harassed by Zhao's troops. In addition, there were not many fields, so no one wanted to go there.
What on earth was Chu Ning thinking about that he actually made such a nonsensical request?
But it’s better this way, so this guy doesn’t have to ask for too much.
Although the emperor did not know Chu Ning's purpose, this request was beneficial to him at the moment.
"You said this yourself. Are you sure this is the first request?" The emperor asked this question specifically for fear that Chu Ning would go back on his word.
Chu Ning grinned and said, "Father, I always keep my word in front of you."
Does that mean I don't keep my word?
The emperor snorted coldly: "Tell me your second request!"
Not stopping other people from going to Bingzhou is not a request at all. Maybe this kid Chu Ning proposed it deliberately to disrupt my sight.
I can't be fooled, the focus should be on the next two requests!
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, and a murderous look appeared on his face: "My second request is that I want to investigate this assassination case myself!"
Investigate in person?
The emperor hesitated.
This kind of thing should have been the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice. If Chu Ning were to investigate it himself, it would inevitably be suspected of exceeding his authority.
However, this assassination was targeted at Chu Ning, so there was nothing wrong with letting Chu Ning be responsible for the investigation.
After thinking for a while, the emperor nodded and said, "Well, since you want to investigate, I'll leave this matter to you!"
"However, this matter involves the reputation of the royal family after all, and you don't know much about investigating the case. I will ask the Minister of Justice to help you."
It is impossible to let Chu Ning investigate alone, so someone must be sent to accompany Chu Ning.
Although Ling Haoran, the Minister of Justice, is the prince's father-in-law, he is an upright person and is always fair and just in such matters.
With this person following Chu Ning, it is unlikely that Chu Ning would do anything reckless regarding this case.
Chu Ning was not surprised by this, and continued, "My third request is that if the mastermind of this case is found, Father must hand him over to me for handling."
This is not an exaggeration.
No matter who it is, anyone who assassinates the prince will surely die!
Even if I don't hand it over to Chu Ning, I will not forgive the murderer.
The emperor nodded slightly: "Since the other party dared to attack you, it is reasonable for you to deal with it, but you must arrest him when there is solid evidence!"
The emperor added a sentence, fearing that Chu Ning would use this incident to arrest people at will.
Chu Ning grinned and said, "Don't worry, Father. I will never wrongly accuse a good person. Now that I have captured someone alive, I only need to pry open their mouths and I will know who is the mastermind behind the scenes."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and a strange look flashed across his eyes: "Who do you think is the mastermind behind this?"
Anyone who dares to assassinate the prince, no matter who he is, I will never forgive him.
However, the identity of someone who has the courage to do such a thing is definitely not simple. If we know it in advance, perhaps we can make preparations early.
Chu Ning is a vengeful kid, and this time he will definitely make a big fuss. Perhaps making preparations in advance can reduce the losses.
But Chu Ning shook his head and frowned, saying, "I also find the assassination strange, but I don't have any clues at the moment."
I don’t believe this!
The emperor rolled his eyes and said, "If someone wants to kill you and you don't even know their identity, do you think I will believe it?"
Chu Ning touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "In fact, I initially suspected it was the Crown Prince or one of the other brothers."
"Oh? You suspected them at first? That means now you think it's not them?"
The emperor keenly grasped Chu Ning's words and asked, "How do you determine that it is not theirs?"
If we can exclude the prince and others, this matter will be easier to handle.
As long as it’s not a fight between brothers, you can just let Chu Ning investigate the matter.
But how did Chu Ning determine that it was not done by the crown prince or other princes?
In the emperor's surprised eyes, Chu Ning said calmly: "At that time, I was far away in Dunhuang County, and the news of the signing of the alliance with the Great Zhou had not yet reached the capital city. The crown prince and the other brothers had no reason to attack me at that time.
In their eyes, I should still be dealing with the troops of the Great Zhou. If I died, the next person to go would be one of them.
Therefore, it would be of no benefit to them if I died in Dunhuang County."
The emperor nodded slightly: "That makes sense. It seems that this matter is a bit complicated. If it weren't for the crown prince and others, who would want to kill you?"
Chu Ning laughed: "Don't worry, father. I have asked Ran Ming to interrogate the ten survivors. Given the time, there should be a result."
After saying that, Chu Ning shouted outside the house, "Someone, go call Ran Ming."
A moment later, Ran Ming came into the house and saluted the two men: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, Your Highness the King of Chu."
Chu Ning glanced at Ran Ming, who was covered in blood, and frowned, "I asked you to interrogate him, so why did you come back covered in blood?"
Ran Ming touched his shiny bald head with embarrassment and said with a wry smile, "Those guys are too tight-lipped. They said nothing after I asked them for a long time.
In a rage, I slapped one of the guys, and I blew his head off, and blood splattered all over me. Before I even had time to change my clothes, Your Highness sent someone to look for me. "
Chu Ning's mouth twitched.
This guy is good in every way except that he has a very bad temper. He will smash other people's heads if they disagree with him.
However, it was somewhat unexpected that the others refused to reveal the person behind the incident even after seeing their companion’s head being blown up.
"They should have received special training. It is impossible to get the identity of the mastermind behind the crime from their mouths."
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "It's useless to keep these people. Hand them over to the Ministry of Justice and let Lord Ling interrogate them."
It is impossible for so many people to stay in the Prince of Chu's Palace. The criminals should be sent to the Ministry of Justice. Moreover, the emperor has already agreed to let the Ministry of Justice cooperate in investigating the case.
The emperor nodded slightly upon hearing this: "The Ministry of Justice is quite experienced in interrogation. We may be able to get some clues if we let them handle it."
He paused, glanced at the sky outside, and then said, "It's getting late, I won't disturb you to rest, take good care of your injuries, and find the mastermind behind this as soon as possible."
"Your son respectfully bids farewell to your father!" Chu Ning bowed.
As soon as the emperor left, Ran Ming said unwillingly, "Your Highness, are you really going to let those people go?"
Chu Ning sneered: "Those people are not important. I handed them over to the Ministry of Justice just to use them to fish!"
Next, it depends on whether the other party is fooled!