The sedan was suddenly attacked. Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping and the two assistant ministers were a little disheveled, but they did not panic.
They leapt into the air and landed on the ground.
However, the wife of the Left Assistant Minister, who was sitting in the last sedan chair, was in a somewhat tragic state. As the wife of the Left Assistant Minister, she was definitely young and beautiful. She was usually doted on by the Left Assistant Minister and could not be said to be pampered. However, she had never experienced an incident where her sedan chair was attacked.
Before she could react, she fell to the ground. Her dress was blown up by the flying pieces of wood. There were countless scratches on her body and clothes.
Such a scene naturally fell into the eyes of countless people and bailiffs.
"Wa!"
The crowd and the bailiffs narrowed their eyes and covered their faces with their hands as they watched the scene unfold before them. They looked as if they were looking at something indecent.
However, their cries of surprise soon rang out again.
Because …
Other than the disheveled Left Assistant Minister's wife, there were eight other figures that were even more attractive.
They were eight men clad in heavy rattan armor. When they landed on the ground, every one of them had a look of extreme surprise on their faces.
King Duan's eyes lit up at this moment.
He did not need to take a second look to know who they were. They were the Southern Region messengers that had been sent to the Ministry of Law's prison.
When the surrounding crowd saw the eight envoys of the Southern Region appear out of thin air, they lowered their hands that were blocking their vision. Their faces were full of disbelief.
"They really hid them in the sedan?"
"They brought out the criminals from the Ministry of Law's prison in a sedan?"
"This … is going to be interesting!"
The crowd understood what had happened when they saw the Southern Region messengers. After all, news of what had happened at the Seven Star Lane had spread like wildfire.
These Southern Region messengers tried to assassinate Fang Zhengzhi, then were sent to the Ministry of Law's prison by the Ninth Prince. Then, they were escorted here by the Ministry of War. Almost everyone in the capital knew about this.
But now …
These eight Southern Region messengers had appeared in the sedan of Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping and the two assistant ministers. How could they not know what was going on?
Bringing up an important criminal from the Ministry of Justice!
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping was in a sorry state. However, that was not the most important thing. More importantly, he was also looking at the eight Southern Region messengers. This caused his face to turn pale.
He would never have guessed that the eight messengers from the Southern Region would suddenly start shaking when they were about to leave. It was because of this that King Duan found a reason to leave.
"Why is this happening?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping couldn't understand.
He was well aware of the background of these eight Southern Region messengers. It was precisely because of this that he refused to believe it. In his mind, these people would never move even if they were stabbed in the palanquin, let alone in the short amount of time they had spent in front of the yamen's gates.
But now, this was no longer important. What was important was that these people had moved, and they had even jumped out of the palanquin. The next thing to do was to solve this problem.
A reason, a reasonable reason!
Many reasons flashed past Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's mind.
However, those reasons were quickly rejected by him.
Because …
In the face of such a thing, there was no way to explain at all.
However, this was not a problem for Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping. As the Chief of the Left Prime Minister, he had been in the courts for decades.
Calm down, he had to calm down.
"I never expected King Duan to attack me. Good, very good. I will report this to the Emperor. Please prepare an explanation!" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's aura did not diminish.
"What, are you not going to give an explanation?" King Duan's eyes glowed icily as he looked at the eight shocked Southern Region messengers.
"Do I need an explanation? Can't the two assistant ministers interrogate the criminal overnight? "Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping looked at the two assistant ministers behind him.
The two assistant ministers looked at each other when they heard this. Then, they straightened their robes and walked over to stand behind Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping.
"That's right, we interrogated the criminal overnight after we found out about this case. We are at a critical juncture now, and we would like to bring these criminals to the Seven Star Lane to collect evidence. This is a secretive matter, so we did not report this to King Duan. Please forgive us. However, why are you stopping us from collecting evidence? Can you give us an explanation?" The Left Assistant Minister asked.
As the assistant minister of the Ministry of Law, he knew the rules better than Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping. It was easier for him to find a solution.
"Assistant Minister, you are so eloquent. The criminal has just been sent to the Ministry of Law, and now you want to send him back to the Seven Star Lane?" King Duan furrowed his brows and tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword.
"If Your Highness King Duan has any doubts about the way our Ministry of Justice handles cases, you can confront him in front of His Majesty!" Now that things had reached this stage, the only thing the Left Assistant Minister could do was to insist on not changing his mind.
Furthermore, even if he did confront the Emperor, he would have an excuse.
After all, the Ministry of Law had its own way of handling cases. Sometimes, it was not unheard of for them to be secretive.
They made it seem like official business and pushed the blame back to King Duan. This was how they worked in the courts for so many years.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping smirked when he saw this.
When the surrounding people heard the words of the two assistant ministers, they all looked at each other. They didn't know what was going on.
Things seemed to be in a stalemate once again.
However …
At that moment, a Southern Region messenger suddenly woke up and pounced on Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping. He hugged Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's leg tightly.
"Prime Minister, please save me. Today's matter has been exposed. I don't want to die. Please save me, Prime Minister!" The Southern Region Emissary pleaded bitterly.
"Boom!"
Such a sudden turn of events made everyone dumbfounded in an instant.
The crowd and the bailiffs were not the only ones who could not react in time. The two assistant ministers could not react in time either. Their eyes bulged as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. They never expected the Southern Region messengers to say such a thing.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's face was pale as a sheet.
How was this possible?
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's eyes widened as he stared at the Southern Region messenger. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
These people were all Death Warriors!
Death warriors?!
They would rather die than expose their master's identity. How could something like this happen? First, they were swaying in the carriage. Then, they were hugging his leg and begging for help. How could this happen?
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping did not believe it.
He would rather die than believe it.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping wasn't the only one in disbelief. Even King Duan was shocked. What kind of plot was this? Wasn't this person too lacking?
How could they betray their master just like that?
Furthermore, it was completely unreasonable. Even though he clearly had the upper hand, he still didn't hesitate to sell out without any hesitation. He didn't show any mercy at all.
What was going on?
King Duan could not react in time either.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping was stunned for a moment before he gritted his teeth. His body was trembling but he tried his best to calm himself down.
"What are you saying? I don't even know you! "Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping glared at the Southern Region messenger as he spoke.
"Prime Minister, you can't just leave us like this. We were instructed by you to kill Fang Zhengzhi, but in reality, we were going to kill Yan Xiu. You told us that nothing would go wrong. Now that something has gone wrong, you have to save us!" The Southern Region messenger ignored Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's glare.
"What … what nonsense are you spouting?!" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping paled.
He felt like things were spiraling out of control. This was a framing, a framing. Most importantly, what did he mean by they were going to kill Yan Xiu?
How could this be?
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping could not understand how things had turned out this way.
These men of sacrifice had obviously been trained for many years. How could such unreasonable words come out of the mouths of these men of sacrifice?
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping stared at the Southern Region messenger.
Then, he saw the Southern Region Envoy's lips curl into a cold smile. It was an extremely obscure smile, but it was an extremely sinister smile.
Suddenly, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping understood what was going on.
Fang Zhengzhi!
This was the only explanation Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping could think of. These men had been captured from the Seven Star Lane. Furthermore, he had suspected that this was a trap.
However, when his spy reported that the Ninth Prince had suggested sending these men to the Ministry of Law and personally escorted them here, his suspicions were dispelled.
But now …
He finally understood that this was a trap, a trap that was waiting for him to fall into. More terrifyingly, this was a trap that would kill anyone who stepped on it.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping felt a chill run down his spine.
He suddenly wondered what would have happened if the Crown Prince had come to the Ministry of Penalty instead of him. Would the Crown Prince have sent someone to assassinate Yan Xiu?
Such a crime, if it was really confirmed.
Then, how would Yan Qianli, who was at the Ten Mile Lake, react when he finds out?
"Fang Zhengzhi … Fang Zhengzhi is vicious and ruthless!" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping had always thought that he was the hunter in the shadows. But now, he finally understood.
The person hiding in the dark was actually Fang Zhengzhi, who had been in the light all along.
When did this happen?
How could it be possible that no one noticed the substitution?
That's right!
He was closing the door!
Brilliant, brilliant. If the Seven Star Lane's doors weren't closed, none of this would have happened. Brilliant! Even more brilliant was that he allowed the men I sent to close the door?
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping stared coldly at the stars. To be able to climb to where he was today, he had to go through a lot of hardships and hardships.
But now?
Was he going to stop here and be crippled in one go?
He couldn't accept this.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping couldn't accept this.
"No, there's still a chance. If I capture these people and put them in jail, I will be able to get them to talk!" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's eyes narrowed. Then, he exclaimed excitedly, "How dare they accuse a Rank 1 official of the Imperial Court! Men, arrest them!"
"Prime Minister, you … you want to burn the bridge after crossing it?" The Southern Region messenger was shocked. Then, he retreated from Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's side.
"Arrest them!"
"Go, arrest the eight of them together!"
When the Left Assistant Minister and the Middle Assistant Minister saw this scene, they reacted quickly and called out to the bailiffs in the Ministry of Justice.
There was no reply.
That was because the bailiffs had already rushed out.
"Kill them!"
"Don't let them escape!"
One by one, the bailiffs drew their weapons.
The eight Southern Region messengers were filled with hatred.
"Prime Minister, you are as vicious as a wolf!"
"I never thought that you would burn the bridge after crossing it. We have followed you for so many years. We will accept your 'kindness' today!"
"Brothers, kill them all!"
The eight Southern Region Envoys shouted as they charged out with all their might.
One of the city guards standing beside Lin Xinjue also turned to look at Lin Xinjue with a questioning look on his face.
"Your Highness, what should we do?" The city guard's voice was not loud.
"There was once a grand strategy recorded in the ancient books. It was used by the great general, Han Xin. There were many records of it in the later generations. It was known as' Build the plank road in the open, but sneak in '. Do you understand what I mean?" King Duan smirked when he heard the Palace Guard's words.
"Understood!" The city guard's eyes lit up. Then, he called out to the guards around him, "Protect Official Yu Yiping and the Left and Middle Assistant Ministers! Capture the criminals!"
"Yes!" Hearing this, nearly a thousand city guards immediately responded.
Then, the spears in the hands of the city guards lit up as they stabbed forward. In an instant, the spears surrounded Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping, the two assistant ministers and the constables.
As for the eight Southern Region messengers, they were left to the side.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping and the two assistant ministers were shocked to see this. Yu Yiping's cultivation rank was not low since he was able to become the Left Prime Minister.
However …
He couldn't possibly kill a bunch of city guards, could he?
"Get lost, I don't need your protection!"
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