Zhao Yi’s words brought a glimmer of excitement to the faces of the Pei family. Although his meaning was veiled, they all understood what he was implying: the Shen family supported Zhao Yi. Otherwise, they would not have gone to the trouble of putting on such a show for others to see. With the Pei family and the Shen family combined—one literary and one martial—they complemented each other perfectly. Moreover, Zhao Yi’s own strength was unfathomable; in terms of true power, the other princes could only look up to him. This filled them with great expectations for the future.
"There is one thing I don't understand," Pei Yiqiu said after a moment of reflection. "Why did the Right Prime Minister propose a joint trial by the Three Ministries?"
Before Zhao Yi could answer, Pei Tianlin replied with a smile: "A joint trial by the Three Ministries prevents certain people from reaching out where they shouldn't. Otherwise, incidents like last night’s arson and the burning of the corpse would just happen again."
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