Li Ji had his men follow the lead from the wet nurse. The investigation eventually led to one of the officials at court who held a grudge against him.
That particular official made a habit of finding fault with Li Ji, with or without cause.
Li Ji had always considered him a buffoon and never paid him any mind.
He never imagined the man would actually have the guts to harm someone in secret.
Li Ji couldn't be bothered with the trouble. He simply ordered the official to be seized and thrown into a cell for a rigorous interrogation.
Because of this, during the next day's morning court session, many civil servants launched a war of words against Prince Zhao. They felt that Prince Zhao had arrested a court official without just cause, an act unacceptable by both reason and law. They demanded that Prince Zhao release the man at once.
However, no matter how much they protested, Li Ji remained unmoved.
