Chapter 516 Shen Min Was Arrested
A large number of guards rushed in to control the scene.
The ministers were panic-stricken and frightened!
The face of Emperor Xuan was so ugly.
A dancer messed up the whole birthday banquet.
It almost turned Emperor Xuan's birthday into a death anniversary.
The dancer was killed by the knife, and the bright red blood flowed all over the floor, and the smell of blood filled the air.
Although Emperor Xuan was fine, how disgusted must he be to see blood at the birthday banquet?
"Father, are you okay?"
The prince's face was pale and full of pain.
The dancer's skills were really amazing. She could smash the table easily with a cloth stick.
The prince was hit by the cloth stick. Although the table blocked most of the force for him, the pain was still unbearable.
"Quick, call the imperial doctor!"
Emperor Xuan's voice was low and contained a storm.
"Okay, okay... Can't you tolerate me? What have I done to anger the heavens and the people that made you assassinate me again and again?"
Emperor Xuan was very angry, but more sad.
He knew that he was not a perfect emperor. He knew that he was conservative and not aggressive enough.
But is this wrong?
He just wanted the people to have enough food and clothing and live and work in peace.
He was unwilling to start a war because the people suffered the most in the war.
Does this all become weakness in the eyes of these people?
"Your Majesty, calm down. We deserve to die. We are guilty!"
Everyone knelt and shouted.
Emperor Xuan's face was as gloomy as water.
Just then, the imperial doctor arrived!
"Hurry up and see the prince."
The imperial doctor did not dare to neglect and hurried forward to treat the prince.
After the imperial doctor finished the examination, Emperor Xuan looked worried, "How is the prince?"
"Your Majesty, the prince has a fractured ankle, but it is not serious. He will recover after a period of rest."
Emperor Xuan's face was ashen.
"Send the prince back to recover first."
The prince was sent away.
The noble concubine De followed him and left crying.
The emperor said sternly: "Where is Shen Min?"
Shen Min trembled, knelt and moved sideways, "I'm here!"
The emperor looked cold, "Explain to me, what's going on?"
Shen Min's face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"I know my crime, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
The rituals, music, and dancers were all arranged by the Ministry of Rites.
Now that an assassin appeared among the dancers, he, as the Minister of Rites, could not escape the blame.
Especially what the yellow-skirted dancer said when she died.
This shows that the mastermind behind the scenes is in the hall.
The dancers were arranged by the Ministry of Rites, so everyone would naturally think of Shen Min.
"Where is Geng Jing?"
"I am here!"
The Emperor said in a deep voice: "Throw Shen Min and all the singers and dancers into the prison of the Supervisory Department and interrogate them strictly."
Geng Jing hurriedly said: "I obey your order!"
"Li Zhixing."
"I am here!"
The Emperor said in a stern voice: "Take people and search the Shen Mansion immediately."
"I obey your order!"
Li Zhixing took the order and left.
Li Hanru looked at Ning Chen.
Ning Chen shook his head slightly at him.
The Emperor was angry. If he pleaded for Shen Min at this time, he would not only fail to save Shen Min, but would also get himself involved.
The Emperor turned his head and looked at Ning Chen, "Did you see that there was something wrong with this woman a long time ago?"
Because Ning Chen had been staring at the yellow-skirted dancer, the topic was always on her.
Ning Chen nodded slightly, "Yes, the dancer is good at dancing, so it's not surprising that she has some kung fu skills... But her movements are obviously more vigorous than other dancers, and her eyes keep glancing at your majesty and me."
"Your majesty is extraordinary and heroic, so it's normal for women to admire and peek at you... But there is no love in this woman's eyes, instead her eyes are determined."
Extraordinary and heroic?
Emperor Xuan subconsciously straightened his back.
"Ahem... stop flattering me, tell me what you think."
Ning Chen shook his head, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I don't have any opinion. I heard from Eunuch Quan that Your Majesty encounters several assassination attempts every year. I guess you're used to it, right?"
"But this woman looks a bit exotic. Maybe she's a spy from the enemy country."
Emperor Xuan snorted, "You heard what she said before she committed suicide. The person behind the scenes is in this hall."
"Your Majesty, how can you believe the assassin's words? Maybe she said that on purpose to make Your Majesty and the other lords suspicious."
"Geng Ziyi and Lord Li have already started investigating. I believe they will give Your Majesty a satisfactory explanation soon."
Emperor Xuan was still furious, "Damn it, a good birthday banquet was messed up like this?"
"I'm tired, let's disperse!"
Emperor Xuan left with a wave of his sleeves.
Ning Chen shrugged. Your Majesty has suffered so many disasters this year.
Now that His Majesty has left, everyone naturally can't stay any longer.
Ning Chen planned to go to the Supervisory Department to talk to Shen Min.
"Your Majesty, please stay!"
When Ning Chen arrived outside the palace, he was about to get on his horse, but Li Hanru and Ji Mingchen chased him out.
"Your Majesty, do you want to submit a memorial tomorrow to plead for Lord Shen?"
Ning Chen shook his head, "The matter has not been investigated clearly yet, and pleading for mercy at this time is just adding fuel to the fire... There is no need to do anything. I will go to the Supervisory Department first to understand the situation first."
Ning Chen got on his horse, riding his beloved Diao Chan, and came to the Supervisory Department.
In the prison, he saw Shen Min, who looked decadent.
He knew very well that even if the matter was investigated, he would still be guilty of dereliction of duty, and he would not be able to be the Minister of Rites. Whether he could stay in the capital depended on the mood of His Majesty.
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing Ning Chen, Shen Min bowed and saluted, and hurriedly said: "I really didn't arrange the assassin, how could I assassinate His Majesty?"
Ning Chen looked at him through the prison door, "Where did you find those dancers?"
"They are royal dancers, who have been raised by the Ministry of Rites... The assassin is called Lianyue, from Xiangzhou. Her parents are dead, and she has a brother who has already started a family."
"They have a clean family background for generations... I never thought that she would be an assassin?"
Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, Xiangzhou again?
"You have heard clearly about the situation of this Miss Lianyue?"
Shen Min said hurriedly: "To become a royal dancer, the ancestors of eighteen generations must be carefully checked... Not only Lianyue, I know the situation of every dancer."
Ning Chen asked curiously: "How can a person from Xiangzhou become a royal dancer?"
Shen Min said: "Every three years, each state and county will recommend a group of outstanding girls, singers, and dancers to come to the capital."
"This Lianyue came to the capital three years ago."
Ning Chen said: "This Lianyue, it should not be a real name?"
"No... The Ministry of Rites has detailed records of the detailed information of each girl, singer, and dancer... . Lord Geng has already asked about it, and he has probably already checked it out. ”
Shen Min knelt down and said, “Your Highness, I am not afraid of death... but I don’t want to die with a bad reputation, please investigate.”
Ning Chen nodded slightly, “Don’t worry, I will get to the bottom of it... If this matter has nothing to do with you, I will not let you die unjustly.”
“But before the matter is investigated, you have to stay here... I will ask them to take care of you.”
Shen Min shook his head, “Your Highness, you must not... I am a suspect now, and Your Highness cannot take extra care of me. If it gets out, those people will use it to impeach and attack you.”