Liu Ruzhi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't be eligible for conscription.
However, in the capital city right now, there is only one prince, Mo Shaoqing. Since he is under someone else's roof, he has no intention of standing out.
However, there was no direct response.
Pretend you didn't hear it and wait and see.
Wang Hao, however, showed no respect whatsoever.
"Your Highness, if you want to mobilize the patrol troops, you need the Emperor's order. Without it, I'm afraid I cannot obey the order."
Mo Shaoqing angrily pointed his finger at his nose and cursed.
"Wang Hao, the situation is dire. The palace has been captured, and you're still asking me for orders? You have no troops to send out. Are you scared and cowardly, or do you have something to hide and are plotting something else?"
In the past, Wang Hao might have actually fallen for this kind of provocation.
But now, the Imperial Guard who was killed is still lying in the training ground of the patrol camp.
That kind of injury is not something an ordinary person could cause.
He was just reckless, not really stupid.
"Your Highness, you haven't understood the situation. Su Weichuan's soldiers are problematic; they can't even defeat the Imperial Guards. If we go, we'll just be throwing our lives away. Moreover, I think His Highness the Ninth Prince is right. If Su Weichuan only wants the palace to remain unharmed, we shouldn't be throwing our eggs against a rock at this stage. It would be better to wait for the main force to return to the capital before launching an attack. That way, we'll have a better chance of winning and can minimize casualties."
"If His Highness insists on a direct assault, and we anger him by making him aware of the increased garrison in the capital, he might lead his invincible soldiers out of the palace and slaughter everyone in the city."
The court officials immediately realized that this made sense.
Mo Shaoqing was speechless, choked up.
Taking the opportunity, Liu Ruzhi cupped her hands in a respectful gesture towards Jiang Qingwan.
"Your Highness, I still have important cases to attend to. The Wang family is waiting for me with the imperial edict. As for the matter of chasing the murderer last night, I thank Your Highness for your righteous help. I will take my leave now."
Jiang Qingwan waved her hand.
Liu Ruzhi nodded slightly to Mo Shaoqing, and before he could speak, she hurriedly led a group of constables away.
Liu Ruzhi pretended not to hear Mo Shaoqing's angry reprimand.
They quickly turned the corner and disappeared from sight.
Mo Shaoqing looked at Wang Hao and Zheng Qing with a gloomy face.
Before he could speak, Wang Hao immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, this humble general will escort you back to your residence."
Seeing that no one listened to him, Mo Shaoqing's anger flared up.
He stepped aside and blocked Jiang Qingwan's path.
"Aunt Jiu, you..."
Xiao Hua and Xiao Hong, who had been following Jiang Qingwan and were getting impatient, were preparing to go home for roast chicken. Suddenly, they roared and rushed out, opening their blood-red mouths as if to pounce.
Caught off guard, Mo Shaoqing was so frightened that he darted back several steps.
He slipped and fell to the ground in a very embarrassing manner.
The prince's noble and untouchable aura was shattered completely.
Wang Hao couldn't help but want to laugh.
Zheng Qing also snorted coldly.
Jiang Qingwan glanced down at Mo Shaoqing, her cold eyes conveying a calm yet sharp gaze.
Without saying a word, he turned and got into the carriage that Li Dou had brought.
Little Flower and Little Red also darted up.
The group left in a grand procession.
They didn't give Mo Shaoqing the slightest bit of face.
Several civil officials quickly ran over and helped the man up.
“Your Highness, the Ninth Prince’s Mansion is used to being arrogant and domineering. Wang Hao was once the Ninth Prince’s subordinate. You have neither military seal nor orders to transfer troops, so why would they listen to you?”
"Yes, Your Highness, why don't we wait a little longer? When the Emperor returns with his army, that old scoundrel Su will surely meet a bad end."
Mo Shaoqing slapped him across the face in anger.
"You worthless wretches! The royal family supports you, provides you with salaries and official positions, just so you'll cower in the face of danger? Don't you even consider what a grave crime you'll commit if Father Emperor returns and finds the palace fallen? Have you even thought about it?"
Everyone remained silent.
Mo Shaoqing grew angrier the more he thought about it.
“The Ninth Prince defied the imperial decree in public, threatened the princes, and intimidated the court officials. These are all crimes. When Father Emperor returns, I will definitely impeach him.”
Someone whispered, "But he went to save the emperor, so his merits definitely outweigh his mistakes."
Mo Shaoqing was choked half to death again.
Someone muttered again.
"Moreover, what the Ninth Prince said is also true. If Su Weichuan really wanted to seize the capital, how could he not close the city gates and allow the people to move freely? We can't hold out anyway, and the Ninth Prince doesn't allow Wang Hao to lead troops to attack. We might as well wait for the Emperor to return before making a decision."
The group exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
Mo Shaoqing secretly wished that neither the Emperor nor Mo Yunhan could return.
But he couldn't say these words, and he couldn't even reveal his thoughts.
Currently, the troops he has are no match for Wang Hao's thousand elite soldiers, so there's really nothing he can do but wait.
Just then, a servant boy suddenly ran in from inside the city gate.
He headed toward a courtier in the crowd.
"Master, it's terrible, Master! Look at this! Several streets are covered in it now."
He was clutching a sheet of Xuan paper in his hand.
Everyone craned their necks to look, but before they could see what was written, several servants ran over.
They were all servants from the residences of these court officials, and each of them was holding the same kind of Xuan paper.
One after another, they shouted, "Something terrible has happened, sir!"
Everyone felt uneasy.
He immediately snatched the Xuan paper to examine it.
The document clearly details their path to promotion and their private dealings over the years.
Although there is no evidence.
But every word and sentence is true.
If verified, no one can escape the heinous crime of having their property confiscated and their entire family wiped out.
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
"What...what's going on? You said they're everywhere?"
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