Chapter 1456 Ran Away
In fact, Prince Guangping is more difficult to find than Hou Ji. They should thank Hou Ji for being able to find Prince Guangping this time.
Yin Li said: "Hou Ji not only sent people to Luozhou, but also sent people to Xiangzhou."
So they kept their eyes on Hou Ji, and then they noticed the low-key Prince Guangping. Tang He went to investigate personally, and the results of this investigation were extraordinary.
Yin Li didn't know whether Prince Guangping would hate Hou Ji after knowing this. Anyway, he was very grateful to him at the moment. Otherwise, who knows how long it would take to investigate the case.
You know, they have been investigating for forty-eight days since His Majesty handed the case over to them.
The emperor lowered his head and flipped through the confession presented by Yin Li. Suddenly, he became angry and said, "Send up all the witnesses and evidence."
After a pause, he continued, "Announce Shangshu Feng and Tang Qing to enter the palace."
This matter is no small matter, and he has to give an explanation to the court officials. Hou Ji has made great contributions, and it is impossible for him to be taken away like this. He must be tried.
Yin Li agreed and said, "Your Majesty, those stones are poisonous..."
"Come in," the emperor said expressionlessly, "It won't take long for the poison to work."
Yin Li agreed, then bowed and left.
He returned to Jingzhao Prefecture and asked his men, "How is the iron box I asked you to make?"
"Just finished welding."
Yin Li nodded and said, "Load the stones and carry the three people into the palace."
Lord Tang was sitting in the office with Manbao and others drinking tea and chatting. When they heard the noise outside, they came out to see what was going on.
Yin Li saw them as soon as he looked up.
Lord Tang quickly led the two men forward to pay their respects, and asked with a smile, "Sir, is the snake frightened?"
Yin Li glanced at Bai Shan and Zhou Man and said, "The Crown Prince has gone with his imperial guards."
The snake was startled, he was about to run away!
He had been feeling uneasy ever since the secret of the stone was discovered by the prince and others, so he became much more restrained and no longer dared to stare at the prince and Jingzhao Prefecture openly.
But even if he just watched secretly, he knew that many people had been arrested, and those people were more or less related to him. As long as he followed the clues, he would be found one day.
Therefore, he has always been somewhat anxious and uneasy. His godsons even advised him to leave the capital and return to Liangzhou. "Your Majesty is not gracious. Daddy has been with him through thick and thin and even saved him on the battlefield. Yet, he treats Daddy so poorly because of a few slanderous words from a young boy. Why don't you rebel against him?"
"The Li family's empire came from the opposite side. Daddy's martial arts skills are not inferior to his, so he will definitely be able to do it."
To be honest, Hou Ji was a little tempted, but he didn't dare.
The present is different from the past. The Li family was able to rebel back then because the previous emperor was cruel. The people of the world were restless and there were constant uprisings in various places. Now, although we can't say that the country is peaceful and the rivers are prosperous, at least the people can live and work in peace. Who would follow him to rebel?
He is not afraid of fighting, but Your Majesty has many capable people under his command.
While he was hesitating, someone came early this morning to report that Jingzhao Prefecture had brought back several people from Gaochang. They seemed to be the descendants of those craftsmen, and among them were even people close to the eldest prince of Gaochang.
Hou Ji panicked immediately. He quickly asked his godsons, "Have you heard anything from the Third and Fourth Princes?"
"No, the Fourth Prince met with our people and hinted at forming an alliance, but as soon as the Crown Prince's poisoning case came out, Xiangzhou expelled our people." He added, "Our people were detained by the Third Prince."
"I'm asking about the people who were sent out the second time."
"Dad, that person probably just arrived in Luozhou now."
"Dad, let's run away first. Once we get out of the capital, the sky is high and the birds fly freely. We can go anywhere."
"Yes, as long as the mountains are green, there will be no shortage of firewood. Dad, we can go to Liangzhou. If that doesn't work, we can go to the Western Regions or even Tibet."
"That's right. With Daddy's talent, Tubo will definitely welcome him."
Hou Ji struggled fiercely in his heart for a while, then finally gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, stood up and said, "Let's go!"
So Hou Ji took a group of his godsons and said he was going out of Beijing to hunt, and before leaving he also called his youngest son.
The person who was staring at Hou Ji outside according to Yin Li's order was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly asked someone to go back and warn, and he hurriedly followed.
Yin Li, who thought everything was safe, was about to enter the palace with his men carried when someone came running in with a report, "Sir, Hou Ji has taken his godsons outside the capital, and the servants are making a fuss, saying they are going hunting."
Yin Li's face darkened. "Spring hunting?"
After a winter, the animals in the wild are not only thin and hungry, but also very irritable due to hunger. Not only are they difficult to hunt, but they are also very ferocious. Who would be stupid enough to go hunting in the spring?
And hunting is prohibited in spring!
Yin Li asked, "Did you see the Crown Prince and the Imperial Guards on the road?"
"I didn't see it. I took the shortcut all the way back from the Marquis' Mansion."
As Yin Li frowned, another person came running in to report, "Sir, Hou Ji and others left the inner city and headed towards the west gate a quarter of an hour ago."
Lord Tang couldn't help but step forward, "Sir..."
Yin Li made a decisive move and said, "Go to the Third Battalion and mobilize people to leave the city immediately and capture Hou Ji. If anyone resists, he will be charged with treason."
Yin Li turned around and said to Tang He, "Master Tang, you can take these people and things into the palace."
His subordinates had already brought his armor and weapons. He took them one by one and put on the armor as he walked. His subordinates led his horse to him.
Manbao and Baishan stood aside and watched many people running back and forth, but it was still in an orderly manner. When Yin Li arrived in front of the horse, several guards immediately helped him put on his armor and waited for him to mount the horse and leave.
Yin Li led his men away quickly. Not to mention Bai Shan, even Man Bao's eyes sparkled with excitement. "That's really amazing!"
Lord Tang nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Manbao and Baishan finally felt regretful. "If Yin Huoye was in good health, would he become a famous general in the future?"
Lord Tang laughed and said, "Is this considered impressive? You haven't seen the Duke of Wei yet."
He said with some longing: "The Duke of Wei is the best among generals. Oh, right, Hou Ji learned the art of war from the Duke of Wei."
Bai Shan was curious, "Are they master and disciple? I haven't heard anyone in the Imperial College mention that the two of them had any intersection."
Lord Tang also graduated from the Imperial College and knew the situation there. It was a group of students who loved to talk about the ministers in the court and the affairs of their families.
There are more gossips than in restaurants and teahouses.
He laughed and said, "They weren't on good terms. Your Majesty had Hou Ji study with the Duke of Wei. Hou Ji once told the Duke that he was planning a rebellion because the Duke wasn't teaching him diligently and hadn't fully mastered the art of war. But the Duke also said Hou Ji was planning a rebellion because the Central Plains was stable and the art of war he had taught him was enough to keep the barbarians in check, but he still wasn't satisfied, which shows he had rebellious intentions."
Lord Tang said, "But His Majesty didn't believe it."
Bai Shan's face was filled with confusion. "Is it so easy to accuse someone of treason? Can you just say it casually?"
Lord Tang said meaningfully, "It's just the old ministers around Your Majesty. If we were to say anything, we would have to have concrete evidence."
These people followed the emperor to achieve great things, go through life and death, and struggled together in the army. In his father's words, Your Majesty has slept with them, eaten with them, urinated and defecated with them. You blocked the knife for me, and I blocked the arrow for you. The kindness we show you is something that these people cannot compare to.
So they can speak more casually, but these people cannot speak without restraint.
See you at 8pm
(End of this chapter)
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