Chapter 493 The outrageous prince!
The prince was assassinated in the royal garden, but the guards failed to catch the assassin.
After the news spread, the mood of the nobles in Chang'an could only be described as cheering and jumping for joy, and many people even secretly prayed that he would die from his injuries.
"Which righteous man did this heroic act?"
The assassin who killed the prince was called a righteous man, and the prince's reputation in Chang'an City was ruined.
"Even if it costs my life, I must protect this hero!"
"If anyone can contact this hero, please contact me. I have connections in Guandong. You can only survive if you escape from Guanzhong."
Someone soon realized this point. The imperial court had done a strict job of registering the people in Guanzhong. Especially after the redistribution of land, the number of refugees decreased significantly, and it was more difficult for fugitives to hide in Guanzhong.
Guandong was a completely different world, and there were many princely vassal states in Guandong. Although they also accepted the imperial court's registration as citizens, they had a much greater degree of freedom. Not to mention the kings and marquises, even the county tyrants dared to hide the imperial court's prisoners.
Especially for a righteous man like the one who assassinated the prince, people of this era would protect such a person even at the risk of being beheaded.
After Luo Qing returned to the Imperial College, he pondered the message behind the assassination of the prince, and wondered if someone could no longer tolerate the existence of Prince He.
But when he thought of his second son who was only three or four years old and still a complete child, he shook his head again. No matter how bad Liu He was, he was still an adult and not stupid. There was no reason in this world to choose a child instead of the eldest son who was of the right age and legally qualified.
Only a treacherous person who attempts to monopolize power would do that.
Moreover, this is not the same as the dethronement of Liu Qi, the King of Jiujiang. At that time, Liu Che, the King of Liang, was an adult, and the queen already loved Liu Che.
"I don't know what Liu Zizheng and Zimeng will find out. I hope the prince can be more obedient and let the Han Dynasty run smoothly and prosper like this."
No one knows what the future will be like!
Only Ji Zhao knew, but he couldn't say it.
Luo's theory was more advanced, but the limitations of history cannot be broken by humans.
Even the most advanced Luo clan thought that the current situation was good enough, as long as the emperor was wise and the ministers were loyal, they could control the size of the powerful and establish upward and downward channels for mobility, and then let the people of the world have food to eat and clothes to wear.
Could it be better than this?
Whether it can be better, only God knows.
Liu Xiang and Huo Guang naturally would not care about the ups and downs in Chang'an City.
After receiving the order, they went straight to the point of capturing the culprit. They first interrogated all the people who were in the Royal Forest Garden that day, and then verified the information.
The two men sat together, and Huo Guang said in a deep voice: "Lord Zi Zheng, some people are vague about this. These people may know the identity of the assassin. We need to conduct a surprise retrial!"
Liu Xiang unconsciously stroked his teacup and agreed, "Especially the officer from the Prince's Mansion. Although he pretended to be calm, he was sweating profusely when he turned around. He is the most feared among all the people. Check him first.
But don't worry, the essence of alerting the enemy lies in waiting, and we must catch the mastermind and the assassin together. "
After the two men finished their discussion, they quietly waited for the night to fall. A dark and windy night is also a good time for murder. Besides, the assassin was injured and it was impossible for him not to be treated.
…
A cloud passed by in the sky, blocking the bright moonlight. A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness to the people walking out of the darkness. There was a sound of armor rubbing against each other as they walked. Looking closely, they turned out to be teams of burly soldiers, who were obviously the elite of the army.
"Is this the place?"
“It’s here!”
After Liu Xiang confirmed it, he confirmed again that he was surrounded tightly and not even a fly could fly out, so he waved his hand heavily and shouted loudly: "Break the door."
"boom!"
Several strong warriors used battering rams to smash the gate open, and the broken gate fell to the ground with a loud bang.
"No one is allowed to leave. All of them will be detained. All of them will be detained!"
Dozens of imperial guards rushed in with torches in one hand and swords in the other, looking ferocious.
"Who are you?"
The old man, awakened by the loud noise, rushed out and asked loudly, then he saw countless murderous soldiers, which were extremely terrifying under the light of the fire.
It was just a small courtyard with two entrances, but the imperial guards rushed directly into the backyard. The women screamed in fear and wrapped themselves up, but when the imperial guards looked at them, they shut up instantly because of the murderous aura.
The torches made the yard as bright as day, and everyone's face was filled with deep fear.
"Have you seen this seal?"
A loud voice sounded, and Liu Xiang walked through the team divided into two columns, holding up his seal high.
The soldiers looked at the seal with great pride.
When the people in the mansion saw there was a seal, they felt dizzy. After taking a closer look, they found that it was a silver seal and purple ribbon!
When the official positions were just reformed, the ones with silver seals and purple ribbons were the generals and the chief censors.
However, later during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, military merits were honored, and the general was usually given the title of Sima, and the silver seal and purple ribbon were basically only used by the chief censor.
The Grand Censor, one of the Three Dukes!
Excluding the military honor position of Grand Marshal and General, he was a minister second only to the Prime Minister.
Some people were so frightened that they fainted instantly. They never imagined what crime they had committed that required the Imperial Censor to take action personally.
"Where is Zhang Huai?"
Liu Xiang looked around but did not see Zhang Huai. Everyone in the courtyard looked around without saying a word. Seeing this, the leader of the imperial guards drew his sword.
Before he could threaten, he heard a voice coming from the house, shouting, "Shangguan, I found it. There is still a room that is not opened."
The imperial guards took control of this not-so-big courtyard.
The three of them rushed forward together and kicked the door open in an instant. Then they saw a sword stabbing straight at them. The imperial guardsman was quick and blocked the sword with one sword. Then he roared angrily, "Thief, you are courting death!"
There was indeed someone in the main house. The imperial guards rushed into the house and controlled everyone. Only then did Luo Qing and the other two walk into the house leisurely.
This was a very simply decorated room with only a single bed in it. On the floor lay a man in black clothes who was being pinned to the ground by the imperial guards. He was struggling constantly, with a cloth ball stuffed in his mouth and he was still screaming.
An ordinary-looking middle-aged man had a dull expression on his face. He showed no fear nor begged for mercy. He just remained kneeling in a daze.
Huo Guang and Liu Xiang came here on business.
Luo Qing came here simply to see what the prince had done to make the people in his mansion kill him.
He is curious.
Huo Guang and Liu Xiang were equally curious.
In this era when loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness are extremely popular, in this era when ministers die when their masters are humiliated, the prince is a man of talent as he can let his own ministers kill their masters.
Liu Xiang walked into the room and asked without further ado, "Zhang Huai, I think you know why we are here.
At this point, there is nothing left to quibble about. Tell me, why did you kill your master and assassinate the prince?"
Zhang Huai straightened his collar, glanced at Luo Qing, and then said, "It's just revenge."
Liu Xiang and Huo Guang felt depressed when they heard this. Oh no, this is the worst possible outcome!
It really is revenge.
Then the two of them glanced at Luo Qing at the same time, and thought at the same time: "We shouldn't have brought Young Master Qing here."
Sure enough, Luo Qing asked: "What revenge do you want to take? Are you willing to tell me?
You know you are mortal.
The prince will be the emperor in the future, and this assassination case will be recorded in the history books. Whether you, Zhang Huai, record it in the history books as "intentional assassination of the master" or "assassination for revenge" depends on your reasons. I came here today to record this matter impartially."
Zhang Huai was doomed to die, and even Luo Qing could not save him, but he could still save his reputation after his death.
As soon as Luo Qing said this, everyone's eyes fell on Luo Qing.
Luo's history was recorded with the utmost fairness.
If there is a fault, it is called "killing"; if there is no fault, it is called "killing"; if there is
This is justice!
Zhang Huai's originally calm expression was broken by Luo Qing's two sentences. In just a short period of time, two lines of tears fell.
He knelt deeply on the ground, crying bitterly, and the assassin who was struggling on the ground also stopped struggling.
After crying for a few times, Zhang Huai calmed down a bit and said slowly: "I believe you all have seen my family members. In fact, I have a daughter who is 28 years old."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of Luo Qing and the other two changed drastically. Even the imperial guards around them were a little surprised and suspicious. No way, could this be the most tasteless drama of robbing a woman?
As a lord, you forcibly seize the daughter of your subject?
If you don't kill such a shameless person, you would be unworthy of being a man and living in this world!
Zhang Huai said softly: "A year ago, my daughter went to the market to buy some cloth, thinking of making a new dress for me. My daughter's craftsmanship is very good and she is well-known among the neighbors.
I never thought that this departure would mean the separation of heaven and earth, and the two worlds of yin and yang would never see each other again."
Dead?
Everyone was shocked. Not only did he rape a woman, but he also killed someone?
"I saw that my daughter had not returned until nightfall, so I went out to look for her. After some questioning, I learned that she had been abducted to the princess's mansion. The people of Chang'an said that it was the princess's son who kidnapped her.
After all, I am an official in the Prince's Mansion, so I have some face and was able to enter the Princess' Mansion. I waited and waited but my daughter didn't show up. Unexpectedly, after a while, the Princess' Mansion sent someone to drive me out without saying a word.
I felt something was wrong at the time, so I secretly waited outside the princess's mansion. I saw with my own eyes that they walked out carrying a sack and then walked towards the mass grave.
At that time, I knew that my daughter might have met with an accident, but I still had some thoughts in my heart. I walked to the mass grave in a daze and opened the sack. "
Zhang Huai seemed unable to continue, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Such a smart little girl, she is lying like that in a messy mass grave."
(End of this chapter)
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