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Chapter 731: Chapter 359: Those Who Believe Will Believe_2
"You omitted one thing." Prince Jing picked up a chess piece, flicked it with his thumb, then caught it with his hand, "The Li Family."
Song Qingyun’s eyes widened suddenly, followed by a look of admiration on his face.
"Your Highness, this move of yours is truly brilliant." No wonder Your Highness just said that whether Prince Chu is dead or alive doesn’t really matter that much.
"The Li Family will cooperate with the news that I send back to the capital, asserting that something has happened to Prince Chu." Prince Jing raised the corners of his mouth in a meaningful smile, "Even without evidence to prove it’s the Crown Prince’s doing, everyone will believe it was their doing. With most of the scholars in the world supporting them, if the Li Family believes that the Crown Prince murdered Prince Chu, what do you think the consequences will be?"
"Your Highness, why are you so sure the Li Family will cooperate with you?" This was what Song Qingyun could not comprehend.
Prince Jing poured himself a cup of wine, leisurely drank it, and after a while, he asked, "Do you think the Li Family believes that Prince Chu is truly dead?"
"The Li Family probably won’t believe it." Seeing is believing, seeing the body is believing. Without seeing Prince Chu’s body, the Li Family certainly won’t believe the news of his assassination.
"Since the Li Family doesn’t believe it, why would they cooperate with me?"
"Is it to deal with the Crown Prince and Duke Zhen?"
"No, it’s to ensure Prince Chu’s safe return to the capital."
Song Qingyun was astonished, then he sincerely said, "I see, Your Highness, you are indeed wise."
"If my guess is correct, Prince Chu has already found all the evidence and is on his way back to the capital."
"What, Prince Chu found it?" Song Qingyun was first suspicious, then he denied it, "Impossible, Prince Chu couldn’t have found it. We have done so much for the Crown Prince and them, and so far, we haven’t found the whereabouts of the copper stolen from Peng City."
"You cannot find it doesn’t mean Prince Chu cannot." Prince Jing had great confidence in Prince Chu’s capabilities.
"Your Highness, we have worked with the Crown Prince’s side for many years, always helping them with many things, including transporting the copper out of Peng City." Song Qingyun said seriously, "Transporting the copper out of Peng City and then from Jinling to other places, we have spent a lot of effort trying to find out where the copper was ultimately sent, but we have never found it.
He continued, "We still have some influence and means in Jiangnan, and there’s nothing that being shipped out of Jiangnan that we couldn’t find. Prince Chu is capable, but does he have influence in Jiangnan? Even if he has influence, can it compare to ours? Something we’ve been unable to find after years of searching, can Prince Chu easily find it?"
Prince Jing remained silent.
"Your Highness, the stolen copper affair is crucial to the Crown Prince’s side, it’s about their lives. Do you think they will easily let others find it?" Although the Crown Prince is foolish, Duke Zhen is not a fool. "Once the stolen copper is found, the Crown Prince will be deposed, and the Duke Zhen Country Mansion might fear the extermination of three generations. Furthermore, you just said that Prince Chu is capable, so the Crown Prince’s side would be even more vigilant against Prince Chu."
Song Qingyun’s words had some truth, but some things should not be judged by common sense.
"Maybe Prince Chu can’t find it, but what about my father?"
"The Emperor?" Song Qingyun exclaimed, then he realized something, and his face was full of shock, "Your Highness, do you mean that the Emperor knows the whereabouts of the stolen copper and sent Prince Chu to find it?"
Prince Jing nodded slightly, "It’s possible, otherwise, the Emperor wouldn’t have sent Prince Chu to investigate this matter."
"If the Emperor knows, why send Prince Chu to investigate?"
"Naturally, it’s to let Prince Chu collect evidence." Prince Jing finished, then thought of something and said with a half-smile, "Of course, my father has another purpose, which is to pave the way for Prince Chu and bring down the Crown Prince."
Song Qingyun believed Prince Jing’s words. He gasped in shock, "This... if this is true, the Emperor holds Prince Chu in too high regard."
Prince Jing let out a sneer, "My father’s primary purpose in doing this is to depose the Crown Prince and Duke Zhen."
"Your Highness, there is one thing this commoner doesn’t understand."
Prince Jing guessed what Song Qingyun wanted to ask, "You want to say that the Crown Prince and Duke Zhen have not committed any treasonous acts all along, so why would my father deal with them this way?"
"Yes, although the copper theft is serious, it hasn’t reached the level of treason, and perhaps they might use the copper to commit rash acts in the future, but they haven’t done anything yet." Song Qingyun continued, "As for what the Crown Prince’s side has done in Jinling, it’s not serious enough to constitute rebellion. Why is the Emperor targeting the Crown Prince and Duke Zhen in this way?"