Chapter 316: A Way
# 316. A Way
Emperor Yuanjing tossed the petition he had just approved lightly to the old eunuch, chuckling, “Grand Companion, tell us, did the huiyuan Xu Xinnian really cheat?”
The old eunuch took the petition, quickly scanning it, then replied, “Your servant may be foolish, but this matter indeed seems suspicious.”
Emperor Yuanjing stared at him for a few seconds, then commanded, “Order the Prefecture Constabulary and the Ministry of Law to handle this case. Be sure to investigate it thoroughly.”
After the old eunuch accepted the order and withdrew, Emperor Yuanjing sat back on his dragon throne, gazing out at the blue sky beyond the Imperial Library. Suddenly, he smiled. “Three birds with one stone.”
Leaving the Imperial Library, the eunuch in his python robe hurriedly walked a hundred meters before patting his chest, visibly shaken and muttering darkly to himself, “He approved it but still asks me… Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan, it’s not that I won’t help you, but my life matters most.”
Shortly after, imperial orders were sent to the Ministry of Law and the Prefecture Constabulary.
Minister Sun of the Ministry of Law seemed to have anticipated this. Upon receiving the order, he immediately sent men to arrest Xu Xinnian.
When Prefecture Magistrate Chen received the order from the palace, he sighed and shook his head. “When the winds are high and the waves are tall… just pray a huge wave doesn’t come and wreck your ship and drown you.”