Xianyang Palace.
On Ying Zheng's desk, there are records from Xianyang Prison.
It records Ran Fang's words and deeds, as well as today's conversation with Feng Xiao.
Looking at Ran Fang's evaluation of Hu Hai, Ying Zheng also had doubts in his heart.
In his rage that day, he temporarily forgot about Hu Hai's true nature. Although he sometimes had immature thoughts, he was always measured and would not do things that would harm Da Qin.
What's more, Hu Hai has always lived in a deep palace. He has never dealt with those wealthy merchants. How can he get in touch with so many people?
These are all problems, which is enough to show that there are people behind this matter who are adding fuel to the flames.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng raised his head, glanced at Zhao Gao standing next to him, and asked lightly: "Zhao Gao, you have always known Hu Hai best. Do you think Hu Hai would do such a thing?"
Hearing this, Zhao Gao's heart skipped a beat.
When he saw the records brought from Xianyang Prison, he had a bad premonition that Ran Fang was sometimes too cunning.
Unexpectedly, he would actually think that there was someone behind Hu Hai.
No matter what, this matter must not involve him.
"Your Majesty, I think Ran Fang's words are reasonable. The second young master has a pure heart and is not like someone who can do such a thing."
"It's just that during this period, His Majesty's thoughts have been on Xianyang Prison. It may be that he has neglected the Second Young Master, and he did such a thing out of confusion."
Although he was defending Hu Hai, he also blamed Hu Hai for this incident.
Besides, Hu Hai himself said that he did such a thing entirely out of jealousy of Fusu, so Zhao Gao would help him again.
When Ying Zheng thought about what Hu Hai said, he always felt that it was Hu Hai who was in a moment of panic and gushed out. There were some things that he didn't have time to say.
"Then do you think that Hu Hai did this all by himself, and there was no one to advise him?"
"Zhao Gao, you and Hu Hai have always been close, so you didn't find anything wrong with him?"
Two questions in a row made Zhao Gao even more worried.
But in this situation, he could only stabilize his mind.
Thinking that Hu Hai glanced at him yesterday when he was grounded, he was a little worried and wondered if His Majesty saw it.
That glance was a signal for help, and he knew that Hu Hai was placing his hope on him.
Now that he couldn't protect himself, he had no choice but to abandon Hu Hai.
"Your Majesty, I have noticed nothing unusual."
"It's true that the Second Young Master came to see me a few days ago and asked about Young Master Fusu, but he didn't say anything else."
"If I know that the Second Young Master has such thoughts, I will definitely report it to Your Majesty."
With that said, Zhao Gao knelt on the ground.
He knew that his visit to Hu Hai could not be hidden from His Majesty, so he would tell the truth.
Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao but did not let him stand up.
Looking at Ran Fang's words, the first person he suspected was Zhao Gao.
Even if Zhao Gao defends himself without leaving any trace now, it still cannot dispel the doubts in his heart. This incident must teach Zhao Gao a lesson.
After a while, the sweat on Zhao Gao's forehead broke out, and Ying Zheng said softly: "Get up."
Zhao Gao stood up and breathed a sigh of relief, but he felt even more resentful towards Hu Hai.
He had clearly arranged everything. If Hu Hai hadn't made his own decision, no matter how long it took to investigate this matter, he would never have been found on his head.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he raised his head and glanced at Ying Zheng carefully. He couldn't see clearly what was in Ying Zheng's mind, so he bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, I thought that since the second young master might have been wronged, why not find someone to investigate?" Fan."
"I will give an explanation to the ministers of the imperial court, and I will also clear the second son's innocence."
This time, Ying Zheng glanced at him, his eyes indifferent, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking.
After watching for a moment, Ying Zheng asked: "Then who do you think should investigate this matter?"
Another temptation.
Zhao Gao had an idea in his mind. He knew that if this matter was investigated by the Tingwei Mansion and Prime Minister Li Si was planning behind it, the matter would not be kept secret for long, and there would be results.
Moreover, he still knew the methods of Tingwei Mansion. As long as they caught a few clues, they would be able to fight to the death.
The only way to remove himself from this matter is for his people to investigate.
"Your Majesty, I believe that since this matter is caused by refined salt, the investigation should start with refined salt."
"The last investigation by Tingwei Mansion has already produced results. If they investigate again, they will definitely continue to investigate the second young master, and there will be no new results."
"Moreover, since this incident happened in Xianyang City, it is natural to investigate it from Xianyang City. The Xianyang County Magistrate is most suitable to investigate this matter."
"This person is far away from the court and has little contact with the ministers in the court. He will definitely not be influenced by others."
What Zhao Gao said was reasonable and well-founded, and he also stepped on Feng Xiao.
At that time, Feng Xiao had the result and went directly to Li Si. Later, he came to the palace to find Ying Zheng. There was nothing wrong in the process of this matter.
But if you look into it carefully, it is not that simple. This shows that although Li Si is not in the Tingwei Mansion, his hands can still explore the tunnel for such a long time, which is a big taboo for the king.
Obviously, Ying Zheng also listened to this sentence.
He glanced at Zhao Gao thoughtfully and nodded: "Yes, this matter will be left to the Xianyang Order to investigate."
"In addition, take Hu Hai to Xianyang Prison and do not reveal his identity."
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Xianyang Prison.
Hu Hai was in a state of embarrassment, and there was no trace of the aristocratic temperament in his body. It could only be seen from the rich clothes on his body that he must be worth a lot of money.
It was obvious that he was not having an easy time during the two days of confinement.
Now that the ban has been lifted, Hu Hai is very grateful, especially Zhao Gao who released him.
Thinking of Zhao Gao's instructions, he didn't say a word when he arrived at Xianyang Prison and allowed the jailer to take him directly to the cell.
However, when he passed by Ran Fang and Fusu's cell door, he paused and saw that the decoration of Fusu's cell was actually better than that in his own palace, and he felt even more aggrieved.
"snort!"
Hearing someone snort, Ran Fang and Fu Su looked up at the same time, just in time to see Hu Hai's back.
Neither of them thought much, they just thought someone was jealous after seeing their cell.
Fusu then asked Ran Fang: "Sir, yesterday you said there was someone else behind Hu Hai. Who do you think it could be?"
This voice happened to be heard by Hu Hai, and his heart suddenly tightened, thinking that Zhao Gao said that Ran Fang was used to win over people's hearts, and he would never be influenced by Ran Fang.
Sure enough, he heard Ran Fang's evaluation of himself: "Hu Hai is stupid. If he could come up with such a trick, he would have gone to show off to His Majesty long ago."
"What's more, those salt merchants are all human beings who are accustomed to adapting to the wind. How can they listen to a kid with a yellow mouth? So what if he is a prince? Without real power, he is not even as good as a petty official. Who will do business with him? "
"You have lived in Xianyang for a long time, so you must know Hu Hai well. Will you listen to him?"
Fusu was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't thought about this. They were all princes. They were always accompanied by others and had never done anything by themselves.
But he felt that Ran Fang was right. After all, he was sometimes respectful to some officials.
"What you said is very reasonable."
