"Today is the late emperor's birthday."
Qin Yishu said coldly, "Even if you are anxious, you have to let me light this stick of incense and pray for the late emperor for half a day before leaving."
"Father, do you think that if we delay for another half a day, the ministers in the court will be able to notice something is wrong and come to rescue us, or do you think that Commander Zou who went to the foot of the mountain to put out the fire will be able to come back in time?"
Qin Peiyuan sneered, "Father, there is no need to waste this time. Commander Zou is trapped now. Without my order, he will surely die in the sea of fire. I advise you not to delay and follow me down the mountain and return to the palace as soon as possible to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible."
No matter what, the late emperor was Qin Peiyuan's grandfather, but he chose this time...
Very good! Qin Yishu's eyes were filled with an indelible chill. He lowered his eyes and thought for a long time before nodding, "I will go back to the palace with you."
"Thank you, father." Qin Peiyuan smiled sinisterly and winked at the people around him.
Someone came forward and helped Qin Yishu get dressed.
I don't know if it was because he was a guard and had never done the work of serving others, or because the kingdom was about to change hands and he didn't pay much attention to Qin Yishu, but in any case, Qin Yishu's clothes were put on very hastily, and even his belt was a little crooked.
If he were to return to the palace and summon his ministers, he would be seen as untidy and disgraced, which would bring disgrace to the royal family.
But Qin Peiyuan didn't care. He just asked people to help Qin Yishu up, and walked out holding his arms on both sides.
The sedan was already waiting at the door, and Qin Yishu was almost stuffed into it.
In order to prevent Qin Yishu from doing anything abnormal, his hands and feet were tied by the guards before he was put into the sedan chair, and even a towel was stuffed into his mouth.
As the king of a country, Qin Yishu was naturally extremely indignant after suffering such a great humiliation, but he could not move at this moment. He could only look at Qin Peiyuan with red eyes and viciousness.
"I hope you will be patient for a moment, Father." Qin Peiyuan smiled coldly and ordered people to carry Qin Yishu down the mountain.
Qin Peiyuan was also moved to the sedan chair and followed closely behind.
"Big..." Wu Qi paused, and quickly changed the topic, "Your Highness, how do you deal with the other people in Yunling Temple?"
"Those people have used more drugs than my father. They are still in a coma. I estimate that they will not wake up until tonight. By then, everything will be a foregone conclusion. No matter what they do, they will be powerless to save them."
Qin Peiyuan said, "Lock them up first and keep a close eye on them."
"He Yanxiu and the people of the Lu family are both very skilled. I'm afraid they will wake up early. Ordinary meditation rooms cannot hold them. We can only throw them into the Yunling Temple's prison for custody."
The Criminal Court is the place in the temple where monks who make mistakes are punished.
The Yunling Temple's criminal court was located underground, with walls made of stone and a gate made of fine iron. Once it was locked from the outside, the people inside had no way of opening it or escaping.
Such a place is perfect for imprisoning He Yanxiu and the Lu family.
"Yes." Wu Qi agreed, and even made a promise, "Just leave everything here to us, Your Highness, please rest assured."
Wu Qi is the eldest son of the Wu family. In fact, he is the younger uncle of Qin Peiyuan's wife, Wu. He is steady and reliable.
Qin Peiyuan nodded, "Everything is handed over to Lord Wu. When everything in the palace is done, I will definitely reward you according to your merits."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Wu Qi knelt down to express his gratitude, and did not stand up until the sedan chair carrying Qin Peiyuan and others had gone far away.
"Give the order to clean up the entire Yunling Temple and detain all the people separately. No mistakes can be made!" Wu Qi shouted sternly.
"Yes!" Everyone below responded.
The head guard closest to Wu Qi bowed and said, "Sir, when I was checking the Yunling Temple and counting all the people, I found that there was one more person than the predetermined number. Would you like me to check the roster carefully to see who the extra person is?"
One more person?
Wu Qi waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. More is not less. Now that they are in Yunling Temple, they can't escape even if they have wings. The important thing now is to keep a close eye on these people and not allow anyone to escape from Yunling Temple!"
As for who the extra people are, it doesn’t matter at all.
After all, even the emperor is now firmly under their control. Could it be that he is afraid of other people?
Seeing that Wu Qi didn't take the matter to heart, the guard said nothing more and just nodded and said, "Yes."
After Qin Peiyuan, Qin Yishu and others arrived at the foot of the mountain, they changed to a horse-drawn carriage.
To ensure safety, Qin Peiyuan and Qin Yishu rode in the same carriage, and brought a large number of guards and followers to protect them.
The snow on the ground had not melted at all in the past two days, and the carriage had become very difficult and slow to move.
They stopped and walked along the way, and the journey that was originally expected to take two hours ended up taking three hours. When they arrived at the palace, the sun had already set.
The carriage drove straight into the palace gate without anyone stopping it along the way.
Qin Yishu looked at him coldly, and sat up with all his strength, leaning against the wall of the carriage, and looked at Qin Peiyuan while panting, "The palace is heavily guarded, and the imperial guards have a strict system. They only serve the emperor, and except for me, they only obey the orders of Zou Yunqi."
"You don't have any military power. Even if the Wu family is loyal to you, their soldiers are thousands of miles away. How can they rush to the capital and suppress the imperial guards for you?"
"Since Your Majesty has asked, it would be inappropriate for me not to answer. But if I answer, I'm afraid Your Majesty will be even more sad, and it would make me seem unfilial."
Qin Peiyuan narrowed his eyes and said, "How about this, I will give you a hint. If you can guess it, then you can guess it. If you can't guess it, don't blame me."
Seeing that Qin Yishu did not say anything, as if he had tacitly agreed to his proposal, Qin Peiyuan said, "On the birthday of my grandfather, envoys from many countries came to pay tribute. Although my father did not allow them to go to Yunling Temple to worship, he still accommodated them in the post house."
When an envoy visits, guards will be sent to greet and escort him from the moment he sets foot on the country's territory to ensure his safety.
To show their importance, each country has equipped itself with a considerable number of guards.
If you add up all the factors, and if you take the opportunity to squeeze in a few more people, the number will be far more than the Imperial Guards.
And the person who is responsible for receiving the diplomatic envoys from various countries, and taking care of their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and even their safety...
It was Qin Lingshu! "You mean the King of Yue is conspiring with you to rebel?" Qin Yishu narrowed his eyes.
"Father, your memory is really bad." Qin Peiyuan reminded, "I have never done anything to rebel. It's just that your father abdicated and let someone else take over. As for Prince Yue, he has always believed that your son has outstanding abilities and trusts you very much. He is just trying his best to assist you."
"Prince Yue's vision is much better than yours, father."
"Really?" Qin Yishu smiled.
I really hope you can always think this way...
Everyone went all the way to Chongyang Palace.
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