Chapter 243 How do you prove that they are not dead? Instead, they went to guard the gold mine?
The 188 people that Huo Xuanqing asked about went to guard the gold mine with the Fuyang garrison troops.
After nearly half a month of exploration, they understood the exact location and scope of the gold mine better than anyone else.
They knew how to guard a gold mine.
It would be best if they cooperated with the Fuyang garrison to guard the gold mine.
The prince left them behind and only took elite forces to escort him, several princes, and Yu Wanyin back to the capital.
The accompanying secret guards will also guard in secret.
There is no problem for them to return to Beijing safely.
But unexpectedly, Huo Xuanqing would find fault with it.
The prince was speechless and didn't want to answer such a boring question.
He felt that anyone with a little bit of common sense could figure out these problems without him having to explain more.
Seeing this, Jiujiu spoke on behalf of the prince.
She sat on the big brown bear, pointed at Huo Xuanqing with her little hand, and said angrily, "You idiot, those people are naturally guarding the gold mine."
"If you all come back with us, who will guard the gold mine?"
"What if the gold mine is stolen?"
The people around listened and nodded in agreement.
"What the little girl said makes a lot of sense."
"If you discover a gold mine, you have to protect it! If you can't protect it, then the discovery will be meaningless."
Jiujiu: "That's right."
These few short sentences made Huo Xuanqing's face turn red, feeling very embarrassed.
The question he asked did seem unnecessary.
Some people are just looking for trouble and seem stupid.
But he felt he had to ask.
Besides, he had questions.
Huo Xuanqing coughed twice and raised his doubts again: "Your Highness, did these 188 people go to guard the gold mine? Or did they die? Who can tell?"
"How do you prove that they are not dead? Instead, they are guarding the gold mine?"
As Huo Xuanqing spoke, he fanned himself faster and faster. He seemed to be feeling uneasy and unwilling to accept this. He wanted to prove urgently that he was not wrong and that he was right.
Prince: “…”
Jiujiu: “…”
【A person with a lot of things to do. 】
【Ninety-nine is very tiring.】
Behind the Crown Prince, the Tenth Prince, who had been silent the whole time, said, "You are the Third Prince for eternity, why do you have so many problems?"
"How do you say we can prove it? How about I send you into the woods so you can see for yourself?"
"There are many ferocious beasts in the forest, but they won't hurt us because we have people. But it's different for you. If you enter the forest, you will definitely die."
"Would you like to come in with us?"
"This..." Huo Xuanqing hesitated.
He had heard about the horrors of Mu Shanlinzi. He said all this to ask for an explanation, not to risk his life.
"Why aren't you talking? What, are you unhappy again?" The Tenth Prince was speechless.
The one who questioned was Huo Xuanqing, and the one who did not seek verification was also Huo Xuanqing.
What exactly does he want to do?
The Eleventh Prince said nothing, but his eyeballs almost popped out and fell to the ground.
Huo Xuanqing was just thinking about a suitable strategy to verify the facts when a loud voice was heard.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
It was Emperor Zhaoning. After receiving the letter from the Crown Prince and meeting Concubine Jia, Emperor Zhaoning hurriedly brought his men to Fuyang Mushan.
Emperor Zhaoning was ready to go into the forest to look for Jiujiu. But he didn't expect that when he arrived at the outskirts of Mushan, he saw a big brown bear carrying Jiujiu and Yu Wanyin.
Jiujiu was dancing and looking very happy.
Jiujiu is fine.
Emperor Zhaoning, whose heart had been tense all the way, finally relaxed.
He exhaled, and the sharp aura on his body disappeared, and his whole body became much softer and more relaxed.
Several eunuchs serving nearby, led by Fu'an, also breathed a sigh of relief.
No one knows what kind of difficult days they went through on the way to Fuyang Mushan.
Today the rain has finally stopped and the sky is clear.
Very good.
Fuan felt relieved.
The Lord of Fuyang City and the County Magistrate, who were standing beside the sedan chair of Emperor Zhaoning, also came to welcome him.
They all heard Huo Xuanqing's questioning just now.
After getting permission from Emperor Zhaoning, Fuyang City Lord Jiang Chenfeng stepped forward and said to Huo Xuanqing, "As for the life and death of the 188 people you questioned, I can prove that they are not dead. They are with the Fuyang City garrison to guard the gold mine."
"This is an order for the garrison troops to cooperate with them in guarding the gold mine."
Jiang Chenfeng generously showed the transfer order to Huo Xuanqing.
After Huo Xuanqing read it, he no longer had any doubts.
His previous questioning was like a slap in the face, hitting him hard and causing him some pain.
He finally understood that he was just following the crowd and was led by the nose by people with ulterior motives.
It's his fault.
"A stupid, irritating guy."
Jiujiu commented.
After hearing this, Huo Xuanqing waved his fist, somewhat unconvinced, but he just waved his fist and didn't do or say anything else.
He is also a straightforward person with a sense of style. He generously stood up and admitted his mistake.
"Your Highness, I misunderstood you."
"It's my fault."
"I am willing to serve you as a guest for three years to make amends for my sin."
People in the martial arts world love freedom the most, but Huo Xuanqing is willing to sacrifice his freedom and serve as a guest official for the prince, which is enough to show his sincerity in apologizing.
[This guy is not that annoying. ]
[It's OK. ]
【It’s quite sincere.】
Sincerity is the secret weapon.
Not only Jiujiu thought so, the prince's expression also looked slightly better.
He said, "That's fine. You can come back to the capital with me. After three years, I will set you free."
Huo Xuanqing nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
This matter has come to an end.
The prince turned a disaster into a blessing and gained a guest official.
Although Huo Xuanqing was a bit stubborn, his mind was slow, and he was easily led by others, but according to rumors, he was very skilled in martial arts and could indeed help the prince.
The prince was able to have Huo Xuanqing as a guest official, which was a great help.
Here, the arrival of Emperor Zhaoning made the people very excited.
Ordinary people have only heard of Emperor Zhaoning but have never seen the real person. Even if they spend their entire life seeing him, they may not be able to do so.
But today, they saw it.
The people were very excited and knelt on the ground and cheered.
"Long live the emperor."
"Long live the emperor."
After cheering, the people were puzzled as to why the emperor suddenly came here.
Could it be because of the gold mine?
The gold mine is a big deal.
It is possible.
Moreover, the prince found a gold mine and made a great contribution.
What father wouldn’t be proud, happy, and excited?
The emperor's sudden visit must have been to inquire about the situation of the gold mine and to bring the promising child back to the capital.
Who knew that was not the case.
Emperor Zhaoning said a few simple words in response to the people's cheers, and then asked questions like how the people were living, whether the taxes were heavy, etc.
After asking, he looked at the prince with satisfaction, just one look, and then nothing more happened...