Chapter 131 Chapter 131 "Master Cheng killed innocent people indiscriminately, and now...
Chapter 131
The investigation results and divergent speculations on the Northern Barbarians line were indeed beyond everyone's expectations.
Emperor Longshun, Lin Shuo, Zhou Heng and the others had not expected that it was really the northern barbarians who were causing trouble. Although Yan Chongshan was the first to know about this matter, he did not think much about it - like everyone else, he subconsciously thought that it was a petty frame-up by some prince.
After all, Duke Lin led his army to beat the Northern Barbarians so hard that they cried for their parents and retreated. In the first five years after the contract was signed, the other party did not dare to approach the Dayan border to send annual tribute, and the border guards had to send troops to collect it.
Yan Chongshan went to get it three times.
Later, he was transferred back to the capital to serve in the Jinwu Guard. He heard from his successor that the people there had always been honest and lawful, and trade was only conducted at the border crossing. Only in the past three to five years have the northern barbarians gradually begun to move around in the northern cities...
The people in Dayan were also very proud, thinking that Duke Lin had subdued them and that these barbarians would never again dare to cause trouble.
Who could have imagined that they would implement their infiltration plan over a long period of more than ten years, nearly twenty years, gradually building up their power in Dayan.
Some of them are even no different from the people in Dayan.
Therefore, when the northern barbarians first besieged him, Yan Chongshan subconsciously believed that they were pretending to be him, and were being used to frame him and fight against the crown prince.
He told the King of Chu, Ye Changning and his party that he was escorting them, but in fact, he was also escorting them. After they escorted the coffins of Cheng Miao and Cheng Lunian out of the hunting ground, in order to speed up the journey, they took a shortcut instead of the official road.
Yan Chongshan commanded the Jinwu Guards and some soldiers he brought with him to fight against the enemy. After the fight, he was shocked.
This familiar feeling! What a northern barbarian!
Among those soldiers were members of the Lin family army, and naturally there were also those who had followed Duke Lin to fight against the Northern Barbarians in the past. They also sensed the familiar fighting pattern.
A clever centurion went to find Yan Chongshan and reported something unusual to him: "Sir Yan, they really are the northern barbarians! Protecting His Royal Highness the King of Chu is paramount..."
Yan Chongshan redeployed the guard formation and then went to find Ye Changning and the King and Queen of Chu.
——The King of Chu returned to the capital, and the Princess of Chu certainly would not stay in the hunting ground for long.
Cheng Miao was not in good spirits and was guarding Cheng Lunian's coffin, so Yan Chongshan did not call him to discuss the matter.
Ye Changning's expression was solemn. "Commander Yan, are you sure? Are they really the Northern Barbarians?!"
Yan Chongshan: "I'm sure. Several people in the Lin family army also recognized their specialized moves and weapons. Although I've been back in Beijing for over ten years, my memory is still good. The bearded man in red hiding in the background is none other than a Northern Barbarian soldier I fought against back then. I think he's been promoted over the past decade and is now a small leader."
Ye Changning followed Yan Chongshan's gaze and saw a bearded man in a red robe riding on a horse, directing the battle with a sharp gaze.
He assessed the distance and whispered to Yan Chongshan, "Capture the leader first. Lord Yan, what do you think of my chances of taking this man's head from the enemy?"
Yan Chongshan held him down. "Hey! Lord Ye, don't be impulsive!" He advised, sweating profusely. "I know Lord Ye is a skilled warrior, but the situation is different when two armies are facing each other. With so many soldiers, even a continuous battle can wear them down... Right now, the enemy's situation is still unclear. If they have ambushes or backup plans, Lord Ye can better calm the people on our side. Besides... Lord Cheng still needs Lord Ye's care."
Ye Changning was not an impulsive person. After listening to Yan Chongshan's words, he obediently changed his tone: "Okay, then everything will be under the command of Lord Yan."
After all, Yan Chongshan has been on the battlefield and has made many achievements. His experience is much richer than that of the younger generation like them.
Since Ye Changning said so, Jing Zhuorui naturally had no objection.
His main focus was on comforting Ji Wushuang.
There is no intention of acting impulsively.
Yan Chongshan breathed a sigh of relief. These two people could influence his decision and cooperate with him, which could save him a lot of energy and time.
So they fought and retreated, and finally hid in the mountains and forests.
Remain in a stalemate with the opponent.
Cheng Miao looked a little dazed when Ye Changning grabbed his collar and pulled him up.
He still hadn't figured out what was going on.
Just think of it as encountering some bandits.
Cheng Miao could not accept the pain of seeing a loved one die.
He even thought about his future revenge plan to prevent himself from completely collapsing.
When he was at the hunting ground, Emperor Longshun was there, so he was at least cautious and did not dare to show any resentment.
Because things were no longer under his control - the affairs of the Wei and Qin families were uncovered, and it was Ye Changning who was investigating.
Last time, Ye Changning almost found out the truth. This time, he quickly dealt with Lu Nian's followers... which undoubtedly attracted the attention back. How could Ye Changning not suspect them?
But now on his way back to Beijing, he could use the excuse of immersing himself in the grief of losing his son to carefully think about how to deal with the situation.
In fact, what can we do even if we have a way! Lu Nian will not survive...
Cheng Miao was heartbroken at the thought, and he didn't know how to explain it to his wife...
They only have this one son in their family, and not only does he love him, but his wife dotes on him even more...
The capital now belongs to the prince. Otherwise, would he really rebel using the assassination incident?
This way I can take revenge openly!
Neither the Lin family nor the Zhou family can escape!
He was so absorbed in his thoughts that when Ye Changning picked him up, his expression was dazed and filled with hatred.
He turned this hatred into hatred towards Ye Changning: "Ye Changning, what are you doing! You come to disturb me even when I miss my son! The prince is your cousin after all, and our Cheng family is also somewhat related to the Ye family. Why are you so cold and indifferent!"
Ye Changning: "Master Cheng, tell me honestly, has your Cheng family colluded with the Northern Barbarians?"
Cheng Miao's eyes widened: "Northern barbarians? What northern barbarians? Don't slander me!"
"When you were sentencing Master Cheng's followers, didn't you even ask? Aren't you curious about why Master Cheng was alone in the place where the assassin killed the princess and her husband?"
"What do you mean! Ye Changning, I'm telling you, don't even think about throwing dirty water on my son! He's gone, and you're trying to pin the assassin's crime on him! If he really was in cahoots with the assassin, why not just hand it over to the assassin? Why get involved in this mess?!"
Ye Changning frowned and said, "Because he is a paranoid person. Otherwise, why would he hurt the princess and her husband?"
Cheng Miao began to argue: "Who saw it? It was an accident! My son was most likely trying to kill the assassin and wasn't careful enough, so he accidentally injured the princess! What was Zhou Mingyan's intention in shooting three arrows in a row? Why don't you interrogate him? He may have shot three arrows in a hurry, and each arrow was fatal! Then my son's accidental injury to the princess couldn't have been caused by an accident?"
Ye Changning let go of him, knowing that he couldn't get anything out of him for the time being.
Those two followers were crucial, but unfortunately...
"Yes, he hurt the princess, he is guilty, but his crime does not deserve the death penalty... Who can seek justice for my son!"
Ye Changning finally stared into his eyes and asked again, "Master Cheng, are you really unwilling to reveal the confessions of those two followers before they died?"
Cheng Miao glared at him angrily.
Ye Changning: "Master Cheng killed innocent people indiscriminately and disregarded the law. I will record this account for now."
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