Imperial Tutor Jiang Wuya was pondering how to expose Li Xian’s lie when the Emperor suddenly mentioned the Second Prince, causing him to instantly focus all his attention.
In truth, he had vaguely sensed that the trust between the Emperor and the Second Prince, father and son, had eroded, and that a rift had already formed.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince led five thousand household slaves into the city to raid the residences of high-ranking court officials. While this desperate measure was taken because Wang Sidao and others had committed treason, it was, at the end of the day, an inappropriate act. The Second Prince is currently outside the palace gates with five thousand Kongwu Slaves and three thousand newly recruited household troops, begging for Your Majesty’s forgiveness," Minister of Punishments Sun Jizong replied cautiously, weighing every word.
Chapter 113