Chapter 73 Disposal

Chu Zhenxuan led his men directly into the palace. When Cai Deqijia saw the injured people, especially Cai Deyangji, his face changed.

"Your Majesty, is this how you, Da'an, treat friendly nations with 'courtesy'?"

Chu Zhenxuan sneered.

"Courtesy should be given to different people. Those who forged the customs clearance disc and took the lead in committing crimes in Da'an will not be tolerated!"

"What does Prime Minister Chu mean by this?"

"I issued a total of 30 clearance discs in the first batch, and these 30 people have already entered the palace. So, where did this woman get the clearance disc? There are another 20 people who dared to commit crimes in public in Ancheng without any procedures."

After Chu Zhenxuan finished his accusation, he turned to the emperor and saluted. "The murderers, including these seven, total 22 people. Because of the concern for the safety of the people, those who refused to stop the murder have been executed."

Caideqijia opened his eyes wide and glanced at Caideyangji.

Caideyangji gritted his teeth and rolled his eyes at him.

Cai Deqijia regretted his decision so much that his intestines turned green. He cursed in his heart, "Stupid! This eldest princess is used to being arrogant and domineering. He had long said that he couldn't bring her along, lest it ruin the big plan. But Qizhu insisted that Madam Chu was difficult to deal with and wanted the eldest princess to do it herself. Now, before he could even make any big plans, he already made a move!!!"

Yang Junyi's face darkened as he listened to Chu Zhenxuan's words.

"I don't know what explanation Prince Qijia has."

Cai Deqijia blushed a little, bowed his head and saluted, "These people are indeed staff members of the Ministry. I really didn't pay attention to how many official clearance discs they were issued and how many servants followed them. I am sorry if I was offended and impolite. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Do you think you can cover up the fact that you committed the crime in public with just a word of forgiveness? All the common people are witnesses. How can we, the city guards, feel? How can the emperor explain to his people?" Chu Zhenxuan questioned.

"What does Prime Minister Chu mean?" Cai Deqijia narrowed his eyes.

"Of course it will be a severe punishment. If he is spared the death penalty, he will be hard to escape while alive. If he is executed directly, that would be better." Chu Zhenxuan said calmly.

"How dare you!!!" Cai Deyangji behind him couldn't stand anymore.

"Why not? You have violated my Da'an ban and illegally entered. Even if I execute you, I believe that your Zanpu will not be able to find fault with me!" Yang Junyi said slowly.

When Cai Deyangji heard Emperor Da'an's words, her face suddenly changed. Why were things different from what she had imagined?

"Your Majesty, please forgive us. We did not know the rules. Please forgive us!" Cai Deqijia's tone softened a lot.

Yang Junyi raised his eyebrows, thinking that this was the attitude a small country should have.

Chu Zhenxuan looked at Yang Junyi's attitude and knew that these people would not die for the time being, so he had to play the long game to catch the big fish.

Yang Junyi cleared his throat and said, "Since the prince is so humble, we can let these people off for now, but there are some things that must be investigated, such as the two extra official clearance discs you have."

"This" Cai Deqijia gritted his teeth, thinking in his mind, under this situation, he could only sacrifice the younger one to save the princess.

So Cai Deqi added that he bribed the city guard who was in charge of issuing the official pass, because the two little maids in his house were playful and he thought the two little girls were not a big deal, but he didn't expect that they would cause such a big trouble.

Chu Zhenxuan naturally forced the other party to tell him his name, and dealt with this spy from the Hu State as quickly as possible.

Finally, Yang Junyi spoke some official words and allowed these Hu people to go to the embassy arranged by the Ministry of Travel.

After everyone left, only Chu Zhenxuan and General Jiao were left with solemn expressions.

"My dears, is there anything else?"

"I'm afraid the visit of the Hu Kingdom this time is not simple. General Jiao found that some of the Hu people have changed into the clothes of ordinary people in Da'an and blended into every corner. Most of these people have a foundation in martial arts, especially those who fought with General Jiao today, each of them has extraordinary skills."

Yang Junyi raised his eyebrows and looked at General Jiao.

"I fought with them. Among the seven men just now, at least two of them were able to fight me to a draw. The four people arranged by Mrs. Chu were all masters of internal martial arts, but they all suffered serious injuries this time."

Chu Zhenxuan also expressed his agreement.

Although Xia Chun and the others looked injured on the surface, their internal injuries must have been serious judging from their aura. The Hu people were good at external fighting, and this time they had already restrained their hands and feet in front of the Xia Mansion. Still, General Jiao suffered more casualties, so these Hu people were definitely not just visiting.

They sneaked in with a large number of martial artists, all of whom were armed.

Yang Junyi's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is there any minister or prince who has contact with them?"

"We haven't found out yet. If we start with the official clearance disc, we may find some clues." Chu Zhenxuan replied.

"Add more personnel in front of the embassy, ​​and make sure that Cai Deqijia brought 3,000 people? Could there be more people sneaking into the city?" Yang Junyi asked.

"Your Majesty, I cannot tell you exactly how many have infiltrated Da'an, but there are definitely some. However, we cannot conduct a large-scale search, as this would only alert the enemy." General Jiao said, and suddenly thought of an important question, "The woman we brought back today seems to be of a high status."

Chu Zhenxuan then remembered the last sentence Xia Xue had just said to him, "That woman might be the eldest princess of the Hu Kingdom."

"Yes, I suspect that the woman who just spoke so wildly might be the eldest princess of the Hu Kingdom." Chu Zhenxuan also agreed. Although it has not been verified yet, Xia Xue is not prone to judgement. Since she dares to say it, she must have solid evidence.

"Oh? Interesting." Yang Junyi's mouth curled up into a teasing smile. "Then you should keep an eye on this princess. If the situation becomes critical, I instruct you to bring her back directly."

"yes."

Afterwards, Chu Zhenxuan mentioned Cai Deqizhu again. As Da'an's daughter-in-law, she turned her elbow outward and committed crimes against the people of the Xia Mansion and his wife. Considering that she was the princess of the Hu Kingdom after all, he asked the emperor to make the decision.

Yang Junyi smiled and replied, "Since she is already the daughter-in-law of Da'an, she should be dealt with according to the laws of Da'an. If she betrays her husband and destroys her ancestors, she should be dealt with according to the rules of the Xia family. However, if she has the intention and behavior to kill someone, she can be directly handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. In addition, it depends on Xia Tianyu's attitude. If Xia Tianyu favors his concubine and destroys his wife, and does not understand the situation, then he does not need to be an official of Da'an anymore."

With the emperor's words, Chu Zhenxuan also smiled.

Since he dared to lay hands on her little woman, don't blame him.

After coming out of the palace, Chu Zhenxuan went straight to the Xia family.

The Xia family was much more stable at this time than before, but no one in each branch dared to leave. Everyone from the main branch came and all knelt. Cai Deqizhu was lying in the middle of the hall. His eyes were so swollen that he could no longer see. There were dried blood scabs on his legs and arms, especially the piece of rotten flesh on his hand that was pierced by Xia Xue's hairpin. It was shocking to see.

Old Madam Xia sat in the middle of the hall, not saying a word.