Chapter 13 The Crown Prince—The Crown Prince is here.
Those officers were already feeling guilty and unwilling to do anything, so they stopped immediately after hearing this. The people in the patrol camp also hesitated to move. They knew that the Canal Transport Bureau was not easy to deal with, and they also knew that this young guard who came in through the back door was a mere show-off with no real ability. He used money, food and drink to win over these people to do things, but when it came to the real game of negotiating with local officials, they didn't dare to do it for fear of being implicated.
He Zhihong's face fell. He no longer had the high spirits of a former imperial examination student who had become a local official. He also lost the ambition of a scholar in his early years. He looked at Lin Chenguang helplessly and anxiously, "Master Lin, how should we..."
"Useless thing, get out of here!" Lin Chenguang, who was even more panicked, pushed him away, with a ferocious look on his face. He pulled the reins of the horse and rushed straight to the gate of the Shen family mansion, heading towards Yan Siqing.
The scabbards hanging on the horse's back were all pulled out.
"Madam, be careful!!!"
The guards cried out in surprise, but it was too late.
Until...a small arrow came.
Out of the alley, breaking through the air, piercing the wrist.
Lin Chenguang screamed, covering his shot wrist with a distorted expression, "Who, who is it!!!"
When he was angry, he noticed that dark clouds were rolling in at night and thunder was coming suddenly. A flash of light flashed across the sky, dark blue mixed with silver and white, covering the previous cold moonlight and revealing the scene in the alley on the other side of the Shen family wall.
There were scattered and dense corpses and broken limbs, blood splashed on the pink wall, and the traces of blood dripping were like curtains. A group of black shadows in tight martial arts robes and small-brimmed hats looked up, revealing the cold but similar warrior faces underneath.
Among them, the familiar face Ruoqin seemed to be a body of many Ruoqin, bloody and cold, killing cruelly.
Even his eyes carried the arrogance of a wolf pack.
And in front...the horse stopped its hooves, and lightning flashed across its shiny mane, red as blood.
The man on the horse had a straight back, looked even more arrogant and superior. He just sat there peacefully, watching all the events of the night with cold eyes.
Yes, it’s him!
he.....
When Yan Siqing saw this person, a light and shadow flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Jiang?!"
The people from the Shen family just exclaimed. Lin Chenguang didn't know the identity of the newcomers. He only saw the latter's agility as a group of fierce assassins. He was frightened and the horses in the alley moved.
Because the person on the horse pulled the reins.
The horse left the alley.
He shouted, "I am the Junior Guard Captain of the Patrol Battalion. My father is Lin An, the Grand Commander of the Narrow City. My Lin family's ancestors were of the highest rank... How dare you hurt me?! You must be Japanese pirates. By colluding with Yan Siqing, you are the enemy of the imperial court..."
It was so tragic, like a drake being strangled by the throat in the middle of the night, and he didn't hesitate to frame and make up stories.
Yan Siqing was used to being criticized, so she just frowned and pursed her lips when she heard it. She was concerned that this person had a powerful background and must be of noble birth. He probably didn't want to attract such rumors. If he took his anger out on her, it would only cause more trouble. She was about to interrupt.
The man on horseback cracked the whip, and the steed with the lovely name of Wangcai spread its hooves and suddenly accelerated. Amidst the sound of thunder and light, and the drizzle that was about to fall on the earth, it charged past the gate of the Shen Mansion where Yan Siqing was, with the crossbow on its wrist faintly visible.
Yan Siqing saw it and was slightly stunned, but had not yet reacted... The man pulled out a thin red tasseled spear that was easy for the horse to carry.
“Bold!!”
“Someone come!!!”
"We are the patrol battalion..."
Lin Chenguang: "There is someone behind me..."
He Zhihong, Lin Chenguang, and even the entire patrol battalion were so frightened by the momentum of the charge that they could barely move, only roars of fear emanating from their throats...
Then, amidst this angry warning.
The man on horseback flicked his wrist, and the spear slid across his palm, its tip sharp...
Phew!
It pierced Lin Chenguang's heart directly, but the horse continued to charge forward, then he held the gun in one hand and raised his whole body forward.
What a huge effort this takes!
Oh my God!
That young man looked like a pampered man who couldn't bear hard labor, just like those Chang'an nobles who were sad about painting fans in the autumn wind, yet he was so thin and strong?
Yan Siqing was at a loss.
Although he is young, he is extremely strong and brave.
Let the blood spill.
He slowed down the horse's momentum again, and only held Lin Chenguang, who was foaming at the mouth, as he passed the group of patrol camp members who were scattered in panic... and flicked his wrist.
The man was thrown out of the spear like a rag.
He collapsed to the ground, his pupils dilated, but he was still breathing.
He was speechless and couldn't even lift his head to look up at Jiang Hui.
He could only tilt his head and look at the mud on Xiaohong's horse hooves.
It was as if I saw myself.
He tried hard to turn his dying body around and look at Yan Siqing.
I was about to see it.
Jiang Hui pulled the reins, controlled Xiaohong to take a step forward, and kicked forward.
Kicked the person to the ground.
Completely dead.
Too, too rampant!!
"He, he is our young battalion commander. Who are you?!"
"My Lin family has someone behind it..."
Lin Chenguang was a mediocre person, so Lin An didn't dare to let him go into the patrol camp alone to cause trouble, so he sent a confidant from the mansion to give him advice. However, this confidant didn't expect Yan Siqing's back-up plan, nor did he expect that his son would be so reckless and insist on forcing his way through. He also didn't expect... that there was such a ruthless person hiding in the alley.
"Are you a Japanese pirate?!"
In fact, even Japanese pirates would not dare to go ashore so rampantly, but these people were scared and feared that the other party had some background and confidence, so they could only accuse them of crimes without hesitation.
He Zhihong was so stunned that he couldn't imagine that someone could be so brutal. How was this different from rebellion?
Unless... he could only follow the Lin family's confidant and frantically question Jiang Hui: "Asshole! It's actually a Japanese pirate! Come here..."
There was the sound of horses coming from the other side of the street.
So dense that it stopped.
Before the people from the Canal Transport Bureau arrived, they had already jumped off their horses and knelt on the ground.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness, Prince Yan."
Jiang Hui pointed his gun, signaling the other party to get up, but he didn't say much. He just pulled the reins, and Wangcai followed his wishes and returned to the gate of Shen's Mansion.
Stop.
Not to mention how frightened other people were, how terrified the Lin family's confidants and people like He Zhihong were.
Most of the Shen family members were stunned. They couldn't imagine that such a noble family would come to such a small place like Yancheng, and...
As the prince, why did you act like that before?
Jiang Hui, on his horse, was exactly the same height as Yan Siqing, who was standing on the steps. He looked at her calmly. Before she lowered her eyes and bowed to show respect for her usual politeness and humble demeanor...
The tip of the gun avoided her and pointed towards the ground.
"lady."
"In my Jiang family's land, do you think I'm being excessive?"
He called her, his tone gentle, but darker than the moonlight, his eyes deeper than the night.
Prince Yan is a powerful figure. His father, sister, and brother are all fierce warriors who followed the emperor in conquering the Central Plains and expanding territory. With no legitimate heir in the royal family, Prince Yan is the eldest son and has distinguished himself in military service. He should have been made Crown Prince early on, but after years of establishing the kingdom, the emperor has shown no interest in this matter. Suspicion is growing within the court and among the people, who suspect that attacking Gao is a mistake and that the emperor's preferred heir is not Prince Yan. Furthermore, as other princes have risen in stature and court officials have gradually attached themselves to them, gaining power, Prince Qi has devised a scheme to target him...
Although Yan Siqing is a businessman, her mother's family is an official, and she has had experience since childhood. Moreover, she has had some contact with some officials while running a business over the years. How could she not know about the changes in the court?
But she had never thought that she would be involved with these princes and nobles before. Even when her own family was wiped out, all she thought about in these years were the secret affairs of the palace.
Because her father is an imperial physician.
The Yan family has been a doctor for generations.
The princes were mostly involved in party disputes.
His thoughts were swirling and aching, but Yan Siqing remained expressionless and simply bowed in response, "Your Highness is a member of a royal family. You must have come to Yancheng from Chang'an on important matters concerning the imperial court. However, you were attacked in the alley. Not only did the criminals offend the imperial family, but someone even revealed your whereabouts. This has always made officials in Guangzhou suspicious. It is quite suspicious of this young guard Lin, who offended you right in front of you. To prevent him from exposing the imperial court secrets, it is only natural for you to kill him first."
He treated her as if she were just chatting casually, and didn't care about these petty officials who were busy with their own business.
What county magistrate, what general.
They are all just pawns of the royal family.
He didn't need to hide his arrogance, especially since the former was offensive in front of him, but he didn't expect Yan Siqing to take the initiative to make an explanation for him.
It's a sure thing, as it should be.
Jiang Hui was stunned for a moment, but he was not so arrogant as to think that the other party was doing this for his own good.
On the contrary, the other party was just responding to her offer of help, or... she was using the excuse of his trip being an official business to prevent him from pursuing his own selfish desires and using her for any purpose...
If it is a court matter, there are many eyes and ears on this street, and there are many witnesses. Other officials can ask about it, and the censor also has grounds for impeachment.
"I'm afraid Madam has misunderstood."
Jiang Hui raised his eyebrows, raised his hand and pulled out a handkerchief, then pointed the tip of the gun at the handkerchief and slowly wiped the blood off it.
"I don't have such a good reputation in Chang'an, unlike my wife who is dignified and benevolent."
"I came to Yancheng for a personal matter."
"You are my personal matter."
Yan Siqing frowned slightly, "Your Highness, do you have any instructions?"
After Jiang Hui wiped the tip of his gun, he glanced at the officials who were kneeling on the ground and trembling.
"This prince was attacked in Yancheng. It is true that an official leaked the secret and intended to murder him. In addition, my father was impeached some time ago in connection with the Yan family's extermination case. Miss Yan, you are a survivor, so."
"I came here for you, and out of personal urgency as a son, it's naturally not official business."
"But I think those who attacked me and wanted to capture you alive must be here on official business."
Can assassination still be official business?
Jiang Hui smiled, a smile similar to the playful one he showed to Yan Siqing before, and he was only smiling at her.
"My uncle, Prince Qi, contacted the commander-in-chief of Narrow City and arranged for his son to find you. He used personal grudges to deal with you through official means in order to conceal his presence, but his ultimate goal was to benefit my father."
"It involves two princes, isn't this considered official business?"
He didn't mention anyone's name, and it seemed like he didn't remember it, nor did he care what the name was.
To him, these people's names have no meaning, they are just code names for their identities.
It's like being convicted with just a simple statement.
He Zhihong, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up and found that Jiang Hui had dismounted, but did not look at him or speak to him. The other party was always looking at Yan Siqing, even when he was standing at the steps of the Shen Mansion.
Just by standing there, the Shen family's people had to walk down the stairs... and bow to him.
He Zhihong was terrified, knowing that if he didn't struggle, he would surely die.
"Your Highness is right, but we have absolutely nothing to do with anything that happens in Chang'an. General Lin and his son and I have no personal connection or conspiracy. I am simply fulfilling my duties in Yancheng. I hope Your Highness and the King will understand."
This was indeed a powerless struggle, but He Zhihong and others did not know that it was not only powerless, but even meaningless.
because.
As soon as the people from the Canal Transport Bureau arrived, they produced evidence of the crime.
"Here is the secret letter found at Lin Chenguang's residence, incriminating evidence of his affair with you, County Magistrate He, to frame Miss Yan. It also mentions General Lin An of Narrow City."
"Guangzhou and Yancheng have also captured the killer alive, and have obtained a confession from the murderer, directly pointing to the Lin family father and son!"
"We have evidence of his crime. We arrived at the scene and witnessed Lin Chenguang's desperate actions. He attacked and killed Miss Yan, a key witness, in violation of the law. I can testify to this."
"Lord He, the governor of Guangzhou, has gone to the narrow city to arrest Lin An."
The common people thought: Wow, it's really come to this? The Lin family is definitely doomed, after all, there's evidence of guilt! The prefect has even come out in person!
The court or those who are sensible and knowledgeable: We don’t know whether there is any evidence of guilt. If there is, it is probably unclear, but it is enough.
It all comes down to one reason.
——The prince is here.
In fact, there is no need to say too much, just as Jiang Hui never even looked at them seriously.
Whether it is Lin Chenguang or He Zhihong.
The officials of the Grand Canal Administration simply announced the arrest order and arrested and dragged away everyone, including He Zhihong.
Ruo Zhao and the others had their knives unsheathed, and they raised their hands to the hilts at their waists, watching over these people being taken down one by one, and were also responsible for going through the procedures with the officials.
Jiang Hui never had to do anything himself. After getting off his horse, he didn't wait for the Shen family to come down...or rather, when Yan Siqing was about to go down the stairs, he took the initiative to step forward and go up the stairs.
On the same level with her.
If he goes up, she can't go down.
I can only pause.
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