Chapter 2005: Report

Gu Lin left the Ministry of Justice with a strong sense of unwillingness.

Guan Zhuo had no idea what he had missed from the beginning to the end. At this moment, he was still immersed in his previous discovery in the palace.

On the other hand, another official from the Ministry of Justice who went to the residence of the third prince Zhao Lun to report the news did not go as smoothly as the one who went to see Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Lun now has the will in his hand, and it is basically certain that he will be the next emperor of Yanfeng. Although many ministers have doubts about this will, there are also many ministers who choose to believe in the authenticity of this will. At this time, they naturally want to show their faces in front of Zhao Lun and brush up their presence.

It is precisely because of this that since yesterday, there has been an endless stream of officials visiting Zhao Lun's residence. There are so many officials who want to see Zhao Lun that now they have to queue up to see Zhao Lun, and they may not have the opportunity to see him.

With the will in hand, Zhao Lun thought he had won the victory, and he began to tremble. Now not everyone who wants to see him can see him.

The official from the Ministry of Justice who came to report the news wanted to hide his identity, but there were too many people in Zhao Lun's house, so he had no way to hide. Fortunately, because there were so many people, no one paid attention to him.

The official from the Ministry of Justice did not dare to tell the purpose of his visit directly, but only said that he wanted to see His Royal Highness the Third Prince and told him something important. After that, he was asked to wait.

This wait lasted for a long time.

"You, go in."

Just when the official from the Ministry of Justice was getting impatient and wondering whether he should leave first and come back at another time, the servants in Zhao Lun's house finally notified him to go in.

The official from the Ministry of Justice was overjoyed and hurriedly trotted in. He had been delayed here for a long time. Now was "working" time. He skipped work and came out. If Guan Zhuo knew about it, he would definitely criticize him. In addition, what he did this time was not so bright. If Guan Zhuo knew about it, he would be miserable. This was also the reason why he wanted to go back first and come back at another time.

Fortunately, Zhao Lun was about to meet him, and he was greatly relieved.

Zhao Lun was drinking tea in the study, humming a little tune with a smile on his face.

Although Qi Kai needed seven days to prepare, and Guan Zhuo was unwilling to hastily close the case, these were insignificant and would not affect the overall situation. With the will in hand, Zhao Lun thought that the throne was already his.

"These snobs, I asked them to support me so much before, but they were all dumb, but now they are running faster than the other." Zhao Lun said disdainfully.

Before obtaining the will, before the old emperor passed away, he had asked for help from those officials, but as a result, those officials were not optimistic about him, and not many people supported him, which made him very embarrassed.

Now that he has the will, those officials are more active than the other, fearing that they will be half a point slower than their competitors. Such behavior makes Zhao Lun very disdainful, but at the same time, very happy.

The world of Yanfeng Country will eventually be his!

Zhao Lun was very proud.

After meeting a lot of people and going out again, Zhao Lun was already a little tired and didn't want to see anyone for the time being, so he might as well leave the officials behind.

However, the servants in the mansion said that an official from the Ministry of Justice wanted to see him, and it was an important matter. After a little hesitation, Zhao Lun temporarily gave up his rest and met the official from the Ministry of Justice instead.

Zhao Lun didn't think much about it. He just thought that Guan Zhuo had made some big discoveries and came to report to him.

Or maybe, an official in the Ministry of Justice saw that his relationship with Guan Zhuo was not good, so he wanted to bypass Guan Zhuo and curry favor with him, hoping to replace Guan Zhuo's position.

In any case, Zhao Lun wanted to meet the official from the Ministry of Justice.

The official from the Ministry of Justice who leaked the news was soon brought in. As soon as he came in, he saluted Zhao Lun respectfully and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Third Prince."

"You want to see me?" Zhao Lun looked at the official from the Ministry of Justice and asked, "Did Guan Zhuo ask you to come?"

"No," said the official.

"No?" Zhao Lun was slightly stunned, thinking that it seemed to be the second case.

This is good.

Guan Zhuo's attitude had already made Zhao Lun dissatisfied. Zhao Lun also thought that after he ascended the throne, he would replace Guan Zhuo. As for who to replace him with, it would naturally depend on who performed well. The person in front of him was so aware of the current situation, so he was naturally a good candidate.

"Your Highness, I have important things to report." When Zhao Lun was thinking about it, the official from the Ministry of Justice couldn't help but said.

"What is it?" Zhao Lun asked.

The man didn't say it immediately, but glanced at the servants serving in the study. The meaning was very clear. He wanted to talk to Zhao Lun alone.

However, such behavior made Zhao Lun very dissatisfied. In his opinion, he was able to meet the other party, which was already giving him enough face. The other party had no right to pick and choose here, not to mention that he still trusted the servants in his mansion.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly." Zhao Lun said impatiently.

"Your Highness, this matter is very important and cannot be known to too many people." The official from the Ministry of Justice insisted.

"Just say what I told you to say, why are you talking so much nonsense? If not, get out!" Zhao Lun said impatiently.

The official from the Ministry of Justice was startled and hesitated for a moment, but in the end he was unwilling to give up this opportunity and said, "Your Highness, not long after you left, Lord Hou Chong went to our Ministry of Justice, and he also..."

"Wait!"

Hearing Hou Zhong's name, Zhao Lun was stunned and quickly stopped him. Then, he looked at the servants next to him and said, "All of you go down."

Zhao Lun knew who Hou Zhong was. He knew even more that Hou Zhong was on Zhao Ke's side and would not easily give up the fight for the throne. Although Hou Zhong should be investigating the poisoning of the old emperor, it was hard to guarantee that he would not find out something about the will. Therefore, Zhao Lun still attached great importance to the news about Hou Zhong.

Soon, there were only two people left in the study, and Zhao Lun said, "Go on."

"Yes, Your Highness." The official from the Ministry of Justice said, "Lord Hou came to see my master and brought a corpse. Judging from the dress, the identity of the corpse should be a palace maid."

"Palace maid? Corpse?" Zhao Lun frowned slightly, a little confused. Why did Hou Zhong bring such a corpse to Guan Zhuo? However, Zhao Lun was sure that the corpse was related to the throne. After all, Zhao Ke was still imprisoned, and Hou Zhong could not have the mind to do other unrelated things.

"What did they talk about?" Zhao Lun asked.

"I don't know. The two of them were talking in the room and no one was allowed to approach." The official from the Ministry of Justice said, "However, not long after Lord Hou left, my master also left with his men, and it seems that he went to the palace."