Zhong Yu's hand trembled, and he slowly turned to look at Zhong Hui beside him.
"What did you say?"
"Elder brother, why keep pretending in front of me?"
"Weren't you the one secretly directing this impeachment of Chen Qian?"
Zhong Yu sneered. "Very impressive. Since becoming an Attendant, you haven't learned anything else, but you've certainly learned quickly how to frame people."
Zhong Hui shook his head and said confidently, "Elder brother, Chen Qian's letters were leaked from the Court of the Commandant of Justice. Right now, you're the only person with that much control there. Whether you admit it or not, you cannot disentangle yourself from this affair."
"I know-you want to pin this on Chen Qian's younger brother, don't you? After all, Chen Qian only recently punished his younger brother. I suppose you also sent someone to contact Chen Zhi and deliberately inflame that conflict?"
"You wouldn't have met Lü Xun in person, either. You may never even have met him. But none of that matters. What matters is that you're the only person who could reach into the Court of the Commandant of Justice."
"So no matter how many disguises you use, they're utterly useless."
Zhong Yu went back to admiring his flowers. "I'm only a commoner now. Frame me however you like. I won't pay any attention."
Zhong Hui was considerably taller than his elder brother. He stood beside Zhong Yu, shaking his head helplessly.
"Brother, what exactly are you trying to do?"
"Are you truly determined to follow the General of the Guards? Can you still not see which is stronger, the General of the Guards or His Majesty?"
"You want to intensify the struggle between the ministers and His Majesty, then make the ministers accept the General of the Guards again? That's nothing but