"Bastard! In the land of Chang 'an, at the foot of the Imperial City, there are assassins who dare harm Our Crown Prince and Princess! In the future, will there be people who will break into the Imperial Palace and chop at Our head? "
In the Sweet Dew Hall of the Imperial Palace, Li Er's furious roar resounded through the entire hall. The palace maids and eunuchs outside the hall could hear the roar from far away. Thus, everyone in the Imperial Palace fell silent. No one dared to make the slightest mistake at a time like this.
And in the hall, Liu Dewei of the Court of Judicial Review and Hua Wenjie of the Governor's Office were in charge of the trials of the Great Tang's prisons, while the other was in charge of the security of the capital. Now that assassins had appeared in Chang 'an to openly kidnap Li Chengqian and Changle, it was reasonable to say that the two of them should be held accountable. Thus, when they learned of what had happened in Xi City, Liu Dewei and Hua Wenjie sent people to deal with it while personally coming to the Imperial Palace to ask for forgiveness!
"This old subject is terrified! This old subject is guilty! "
At this moment, hearing Li Er's harsh words, the two old subjects hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.
"Terrified? Did We say something wrong? Everyone says that the capital is an important and heavily guarded place, but Our Crown Prince and Princess only took a trip out of the Imperial Palace and were attacked by assassins. When did the security of Chang 'an fall into such chaos? "
Li Er slapped the table, his face ashen.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
The two old subjects looked at each other and could only say this.
At this time, Li Chengqian and Changle's life and death were unknown. Whatever the two of them said was superfluous. If something happened to Li Chengqian and Changle, the two of them would definitely lose their positions. Only if Li Chengqian and Changle were lucky enough to be safe would they be able to make up for their mistakes.
"Your Majesty! Good news! The Marquis of Yong 'an and Daoist Master Xuan Qing came to the rescue in time. His Highness the Crown Prince and Her Highness the Princess are both safe! "
At this moment, a young eunuch ran in from outside the hall and happily bowed to Li Er.
Hearing this, Li Er, Liu Dewei, and Hua Wenjie's gazes all gathered on the little eunuch!
"What? Chengqian and Changle are both fine? What about the assassin? Did Li Zexuan catch the assassin? "
Li Er leaned forward, unable to conceal the excitement in his voice. At this moment, Old Li was extremely glad that he had left Li Zexuan behind for questioning after morning court. Otherwise, Li Zexuan would have already returned to Cloud Mountain. How would he have the time to save Li Chengqian and Changle?
"Reporting to Your Majesty, when Head Steward Zhao brought people to Xi City, Marquis Yong 'an and Daoist Xuan Qing had already rescued His Highness the Crown Prince and Her Highness the Princess from the hands of the assassin. However, that assassin took advantage of the chaos to escape under the cover of his accomplices! Now, all the city gates of Chang 'an have been sealed. Taoist Master Xuan Qing and Manager Zhao are searching for the assassin's whereabouts! "
The young eunuch hurriedly bowed and answered.
Li Er's expression turned cold as he said, "Immediately summon Chengqian and Changle back to the palace. Order Niu Jinda to lead five thousand Right Guard soldiers to assist Zhao Song in searching for Zhao Song's whereabouts in the west of Chang 'an. Official Liu, Official Hua, the two of you will lead your men to track down the assassin. Before tomorrow's morning court, you must give me an explanation! I want to see who is so bold as to openly assassinate the Princess and Crown Prince of the Tang Empire in Chang 'an! "
"Your servant obeys the decree!"
The young eunuch bowed and accepted the order. Then, he quickly left the hall to deliver the decree.
Liu Dewei and Hua Wenjie's expressions turned solemn. They cupped their hands and said to Li Er, "Your servant obeys the decree!"
Speaking of which, the task that Li Er gave them could not be said to be light. One had to know that Chang 'an was vast and had a large population. It had 108 districts and millions of people. To find an assassin in this place was almost like finding a needle in a haystack. However, even so, they had no choice but to accept this task. This was because if they could not find the assassin when the Crown Prince of a country was assassinated, then they, as the Minister of the Supreme Court and the Governor of the Capital, had seriously neglected their duties!
"Go!"
Li Er waved his hand and said lightly.
"Your servant will take his leave!"
The two of them looked at each other and cupped their hands to take their leave.
After the two of them left the hall, Li Er walked up and down the hall alone with his hands behind his back. After a while, a gentle female voice came from outside the hall, "Your Majesty, how are Chengqian and Changle?"
Before the person arrived, the voice came first. A moment later, Empress Zhangsun appeared in the hall. Li Er hurriedly turned to greet her. Holding her hand, he said with a comforting smile, "Don't worry, Guanyin. I just received news that Chengqian and Changle are fine. They are on their way back to the palace. You will see them in a while!"
"Fine?"
Empress Zhangsun opened her mouth in shock, somewhat in disbelief.
Li Er nodded affirmatively and said, "They are fine! It was Li Zexuan and Taoist Master Xuan Qing who rushed over in time after hearing the news and saved Chengqian and Changle from the hands of the assassin! "
"That's great!"
Empress Zhangsun patted the Yuxiongpu, greatly relieved. She then said, "When I heard that Chengqian and Changle had been attacked by an assassin, I was nearly scared half to death. Who would have thought that this time, it was all thanks to the Marquis of Yong 'an's intervention? Otherwise, if something were to happen to these two children, how would I live? Your Majesty, has the assassin been captured? Otherwise, if he continues to hide in the city, once Chengqian and Changle leave the palace, they will still be in danger! "
Hearing this, Li Er's expression froze. After a moment of hesitation, he opened his mouth and said,
"This assassin …"
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Not long after, the news that the crown prince and Princess Changle had been attacked by an assassin in the western market spread. There were those who were shocked, those who were furious, and those who were indifferent. However, soon after, the common people learned that the various city gates had already been sealed. Soon after, large numbers of soldiers appeared on the various streets of Chang 'an. They each held a portrait and went from house to house, interrogating the whereabouts of the man in the bamboo hat.
In a short period of time, the people of Chang 'an were in a state of panic. Those ruffians who usually bullied men and women were all extremely careful and well-behaved. None of them wanted to be captured at such a crucial time. This was because this was a major case involving the assassination of the crown prince and princess. If they were caught at such a critical juncture, even if they didn't die, they would lose a layer of skin!
Therefore, regardless of whether this large-scale manhunt in the city could catch the assassin or not, the public security in Chang 'an City had improved by several levels because of this large-scale manhunt. Many hooligans were arrested and sent to the Supreme Court's prison!
Li Zexuan rode Big White, quickly galloping in the direction of the imperial palace. Suddenly, a delicate and pretty young girl wearing a shabby white dress appeared in the middle of the road. Li Zexuan promptly reined in Big White. "Stop!"
Big White finally stopped the horse's hooves when it was a foot away from the young girl. However, there was no fear on the young girl's face. It was as if she was completely confident that Li Zexuan could control the horse.
"Hey! Young girl, you … "
Li Zexuan was just about to ask the young girl why she was standing alone in the middle of the road. Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, the young girl opposite him interrupted, "You must be the Marquis of Yong 'an?"
Li Zexuan was instantly puzzled. "Young girl, how do you know my identity?"
Although Li Zexuan often appeared in Chang 'an City and there were many citizens who knew him, the young girl in front of him didn't sound like a local from Chang' an. Yes, that's right. Not only did dialects exist in modern society, they also existed in ancient times. This young girl's accent was a bit like that of the Jiangnan region!
Therefore, how could Li Zexuan not be surprised that such an outsider actually knew his identity?
The young girl smiled slightly, a glint flashing across her eyes. She said, "Just now, when the Marquis of Yong 'an rescued the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness in Xi City, I was also present. Naturally, I knew of Marquis's identity!"
Li Zexuan was slightly taken aback. Realization dawned on him. "I see! Then what's your name? Why are you blocking my path? "
Hearing this, the little girl hurriedly and carefully took out a folded piece of paper from her waist pouch and said, "Marquis, this little girl's name is not worth mentioning. Someone asked me to pass something to you!"
"Oh ~? What is it? "
Li Zexuan's gaze froze. He hurriedly jumped down from Big White's back. In three steps, he arrived in front of the young girl and took the folded piece of paper from her hands. Without waiting for him to unfold the paper, the young girl smiled sweetly and said, "Since Marquis has received the letter, then I will take my leave! Marquis, don't worry, I have never opened this letter! Oh, right, I found this on the tail of the mad cow in Xi City. It should be useful for you, Marquis! "
After saying this, without waiting for Li Zexuan's reply, she placed a piece of burnt black bamboo pipe in Li Zexuan's hands. Then, she turned around and left. Very quickly, she disappeared into the crowd.
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