Protect Our Clan Leader
Chapter 1110 - 79: The Great Emperor Summons Shou Zhe by Force! Kang Commandery Prince Falls from His Horse (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

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At one moment, Emperor Longchang's emotions were exceptionally complex. He felt an extraordinary disappointment and anger due to the Kang Commandery Prince's involvement in the smuggling and conspiracy case. At the same time, he felt his old face flush with heat because he had "wronged" Wang Shouzhe and underestimated his wisdom.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you alright?" Old Yao asked in a low voice with concern.

"It's nothing." After all, having been a Great Emperor for thousands of years, Emperor Longchang quickly regained his composure, and spoke with a solemn face, "Summon Chen Jinglong, Chen Jinghu."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

One of the Imperial Guard Commanders, Little Jizi, immediately took the command and left.

In no time at all, the brothers Chen Jinglong and Chen Jinghu brought in a rather disheveled Zhao Zhikun to the Zhuozheng Pavilion.

As representatives of the young generation of the Chen Clan, both men had an extraordinary bearing. Chen Jinglong, as a Great Heavenly Proud, went without saying, but Chen Jinghu also displayed a magnificent and exceptional demeanor.

Upon seeing Emperor Longchang, the two managed to maintain their composure and presented Zhao Zhikun with a bow.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Emperor Longchang's majestic gaze swept over the Chen brothers and finally settled on Zhao Zhikun, whose face was ashen. He said coldly, "Jinglong, explain the situation."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Jinglong reported, "Because my brother Chen Jinghu suspected that there were still doubts in the case and some peculiarities, he prepared to re-examine Zhao Zhikun, but unexpectedly discovered that Zhao Zhikun, who should have been under house arrest, and his wife of the Jiang's, had disguised themselves and fled, leaving behind only a couple of proxies to deceive us."

"Jinghu is the Chief Justice, and if the criminal had successfully escaped, he would bear an inescapable responsibility. Fearing Your Majesty's punishment, he immediately sought my help to capture the fugitives to make up for his mistake. Yet, to our surprise, just as we took action, Zhao Zhikun and his wife suddenly repented and voluntarily surrendered themselves, also offering to reveal the true mastermind behind the smuggling and conspiracy case."

After a brief explanation, Chen Jinglong took out a case file and Zhao Zhikun's signed confession, and presented them.

Old Yao took it and handed it to Emperor Longchang.

Emperor Longchang browsed through the documents with a heavy face, and the last bit of luck in his heart quickly extinguished.

His aged face began to contort as a surge of uncontrollable anger rose, "Excellent, truly excellent! As a bloodline descendant whom I greatly valued, a Quasi Emperor's Son who might possibly inherit the throne of the Great Emperor, he actually turns out to be the mastermind behind the smuggling and conspiracy, ha ha~ ha ha~"

A series of suppressed angry laughter echoed in the Zhuozheng Pavilion.

Zhao Zhikun's confession was extremely clear, with rich details and flawless logic.

The profits from the smuggling had all been laundered through the Immortal Dynasty before being transferred to the household of the Kang Commandery Prince. In Kang Commandery Prince's residence, the main contact was a person from the Immortal Dynasty named Jiang Zhuyi.

And this Jiang Zhuyi was still in the Kang Commandery Prince's Residence, serving as the Chief Staff Officer.

Combined with the account problems in the Kang Commandery Prince's Residence "unintentionally" discovered by Meng Yuanbai, the evidence corroborated each other, forming an ironclad case! Given this situation, even if the Kang Commandery Prince denied everything, they could still convict him.

What a fearsome thing is the wrath of the Great Emperor?

In an instant, the Zhuozheng Pavilion was filled with an invisible energy, and the oppressive feeling permeated the air, forcing everyone's heads to unconsciously bow down.

Disappointment!

Ever since Emperor Longchang entered his twilight years, knowing his time was limited, he therefore devoted much attention to every outstanding child. Naturally, he had put considerable effort into the Kang Commandery Prince.

One could even say that this effort exceeded what had been invested in the An Commandery Prince. After all, before the rise of the An Commandery Prince, most people believed that the Kang Commandery Prince was the most outstanding Quasi Emperor's Son.

Even Emperor Longchang himself privately believed that if nothing unexpected happened, the future Great Emperor would undoubtedly be the Kang Commandery Prince.

Yet, who would have thought that behind the glossy and unmatched facade of Kang Commandery Prince, his inner character had already rotted to such an extent!

Smuggling and conspiracy, how dared he?!

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger." Old Yao advised in a low voice, "Perhaps we should summon the Kang Commandery Prince to inquire about the situation. Maybe there has been some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" Emperor Longchang chuckled grimly and slammed the case file on the desk, "With such ironclad evidence, what misunderstanding could there be?"

"Meng Yuanbai, Chen Jinghu, since you have been handling this smuggling and conspiracy case, continue to do so. Chen Jinglong, I command you to immediately deploy the Imperial Guard to seal off the Kang Commandery Prince's Residence. Detain anyone involved in the residence on the spot, and let no one escape."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Meng Yuanbai and the other two accepted the command in unison.

"Go."

Emperor Longchang waved his hand impatiently.

"Your servants take their leave."

The three promptly took their command and withdrew.

Once the three had left with Zhao Zhikun, Emperor Longchang's aura suddenly deflated, as if the wrinkles on his face deepened all at once and his eyes became much dimmer.

Despite his anticipation that the inside of the Imperial Household would not be entirely clean, the severity of the degeneration within the Imperial family and that the Kang Commandery Prince turned out to be the true mastermind behind the smuggling and conspiracy case, these series of events still dealt him no small blow.

"Old Yao~" Emperor Longchang sighed deeply, "I suddenly feel quite defeated. That scoundrel Wang Shouzhe, when he previously criticized me with the words 'fond of grandiose achievements' in private, I was somewhat dismissive, thinking about teaching that thoughtless youngster a harsh lesson later on."

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