Le Chengdi's unfinished words, everyone knew that it was only the severity of the situation. However, at this time, they all thought of the worst direction of the situation. It must be known that when the Imperial Gui Fei died, although it was not related to the court, but people in a rage would usually use the word "take out their anger" to the extreme. Le Chengdi, as the Emperor of the Nine and Five, had no scruples. The court and the harem could be said to be full of mourning. The current Jin Qinwang was the treasure in Le Chengdi's palm. If something happened to him, or if it was because he was attacked in the middle of his mission, it would be said that it was done by water bandits. However, the number of people who would be connected to his mission was definitely not in the minority. The consequences would naturally be even more unimaginable. Who knew if he would, in a fit of anger, cut off the heads of all the related personnel.
Therefore, some people's expectations were a bit too perfect, and they were happy a bit too early.
When they received the urgent imperial edict, the officials of the two counties almost fainted. Did they underestimate the position of Jin Qinwang in the Emperor's heart? Originally, the majority of people were far from losing their heads in the salt policy. Now that something happened to Jin Qinwang, they might even lose their lives? Then, what was the point of this scheme?
Especially the pleading memorials from the officials of Kai Ming Fu. They had been handed in early, but because it was not an urgent submission, it had not reached the Emperor's desk. After receiving the imperial edict, they hoped that someone would be able to block the memorials — — the Emperor was in a rage and had originally opened fire on all sides. If this memorial was handed in, wouldn't it be letting the Emperor focus fire on Kai Ming Fu? The people in the Cabinet should be clear about the consequences of this memorial. Moreover, everyone was more or less a community of interests, so they should help, right? Unfortunately, their thinking was too perfect!
If the Cabinet didn't have Li Hongyuan's people, perhaps it would really be as they wished. However, Ruan Rui Zhong, the Cabinet's Grand Secretary who appeared to be neutral on the surface, was essentially serving Jin Qinwang. After receiving Jin Qinwang's secret letter, how could he possibly obstruct it? He would only 'not mind the matter becoming bigger'. Faced with everyone's obstruction, Ruan Rui Zhong only said: The memorial can only be temporarily suppressed. Sooner or later, it will be delivered to the Emperor's hands. Temporarily, it is fine. If Jin Qinwang is unharmed, then it is naturally best. If it is confirmed that Jin Qinwang … … at that time, the Cabinet that suppressed the memorial will inevitably be purged.
Sure enough, everyone who tried to stop him remained silent. Compared to him, other people, even if they had a close relationship with him, could only stand aside. Ruan Ruizhong grasped this point and hit the nail on the head.
Then, these memorials were naturally handed over to Le Chengdi. As expected, it was like adding fuel to the fire. Le Chengdi exploded again. Although he already knew what happened in Kaiming Prefecture, he didn't know the details. You are asking for punishment now? What were you doing earlier? Le Chengdi didn't care how many days the memorials were delayed on the road. He only knew that when his son's life was unknown, a group of people "asked for punishment" after the fact. In his opinion, this was not asking for punishment, but trying to clear their names and shirk responsibility. If they really had the time to write memorials to ask for punishment, why didn't they protect his son after the accident to prevent another accident? When the accident happened again, why didn't they think about searching or saving people? Why did they write a bunch of nonsense here?
The Kaiming Prefecture had 30,000 Official Soldiers, but they let a hundred bandits sneak into the city and rush into the Prince's residence. What the hell were they doing?
This was also a time of peace. If there was a war and such a thing happened, wouldn't it be the same as handing over the city to others? Well, this was a bit of sophistry. If there was a war, the gate would be tightly shut. How could more than a hundred unknown people sneak into the city? Moreover, they were not unknown people at all. However, would Le Chengdi think about this now? He wouldn't. He only thought about his son. He and his most beloved woman's only son. He understood very well that the latter was the main point.
The Governor of the Kaiming Prefecture was the first to be affected. He was directly demoted by three ranks by Le Chengdi. This was only temporary. If it was confirmed that Prince Jin had met with misfortune, he would definitely become bald. If other things were found, such as the salt policy, such as the assassination of Prince Jin, his entire family would be investigated. Other people, other than those who didn't write memorials to ask for punishment, were all demoted by one or two ranks. In the end, Governor Sun's family was the biggest, even the military power was temporarily handed over to his hands.
The expression of the Governor of the Kaiming Prefecture who was handed over his military power was brilliant beyond compare. Governor Su was his old rival. The two of them had been fighting for more than a day or two. Governor Su did not reveal his strength, but the Governor of the Kaiming Prefecture never dared to look down on him. He had thought that he might lose in some matters, but he didn't expect that this loss was too ruthless. He might not be able to climb up again. Not only that, he had now fallen under the other party's command. The memorials to ask for punishment did not belong to this old dog Su. In other people's memorials to ask for punishment, he overstepped his authority and did things that were against the rules and would even be punished. Because it was to rescue Prince Jin, it was not meritorious!
"Governor Daren must be very pleased with himself?" The Governor of the Kaiming Prefecture, oh, wrong, the former Governor said while gnashing his teeth.
"Pleased? What is there to be pleased with? Whether Prince Jin is alive or dead is still unknown. We should do our best to find Prince Jin. "Governor Su's face was stern," At this time, we must not be unable to distinguish the priority. "These words seemed to be reminding the other party, what was the most important thing at the moment.
The anger in the former Governor's heart was even more intense. Even if this old dog ridiculed him, it was still better than seeing his hypocritical face. But that worry and fear was indeed even more intense. The more he wanted Prince Jin's life before, the more he hoped that the other party was still safe and sound at this time.
The Kaiming Prefecture dispatched five thousand prefecture soldiers and followed the canal downwards. This was Governor Su's order to expand the scope of the search.
Compared to other people, Governor Su's heart was not that calm. It was only because he sensed that Prince Jin was not ordinary. He was not sure if this was just a play arranged by Prince Jin. He did not want Li Hongyuan to die in the Kaiming Prefecture, but it did not mean that he wanted Li Hongyuan to live. Forcing Li Hongyuan away was within his plan. Making a move on the canal was also a part of the plan. However, colluding with the officials and bandits was not in his plan. When he did things, he always wanted to ensure a hundred percent success rate. The water bandits were easy to use, but they were not trusted by him. Moreover, there was also the risk of being caught.
But the problem was, his people did not have time to make a move. Not only that, they had completely lost track of him. Was he already dead? Or was he caught? The former was still okay, but if it was the latter … …
With such a scope of search, it was only a matter of time before they were found. However, it was almost two days before Li Hongyuan "rested".
To a certain extent, the life and death of this group of fake water bandits who were "taken care of" by Clan Head Pei completely depended on Li Hongyuan's thoughts. Of course, Li Hongyuan's thoughts were completely in the hands of Jingwan. Would Jingwan let these hundreds of men, women, old and young die? If they were real water bandits who committed crimes, or because they had committed a serious crime and had nowhere to go, they were gathered here by Clan Head Pei. Then, even if they did not want their lives, Jingwan would let them go to the place where they should go. For example, prison, or a bitter and cold place.
The problem now was, they did not have either of these.
Clan Head Pei wanted to say something to Li Hongyuan. However, Li Hongyuan was now impervious to oil and salt. Even because the other party was too "noisy", he once let the guards put a knife on his neck. Clan Head Pei clearly felt that if he said another word, Li Hongyuan would really kill him without hesitation. Speaking of which, he had always been secretive about coming here. If he really died here, it would be equivalent to dying in vain. The Pei family would not even be able to find his corpse.
Before Clan Head Pei could retreat, the people of the water bandits had already rushed out. Even if the guards drew their swords and threatened them, they would not retreat a single step.
Clan Leader Pei hurriedly tried to dissuade him. His face was filled with helplessness. "Your Highness, it's all my fault this time. Please be magnanimous and let them off this time. They're all people with hard lives and they're kind-hearted. If you have to do something to appease your anger, you can do it to me. I won't complain at all." There was a hint of pleading in his voice.
The water bandits looked at Clan Head Pei with red eyes. They were all very touched. Then, they looked at Li Hongyuan with hatred, looking like they would fight to the end.
Speaking of which, this person, if he could do what Clan Head Pei did, he could be considered a big winner, right?
Li Hongyuan looked at Clan Head Pei with a faint smile. He did not care about this group of "unruly people" at all. Jingwan was also not frightened by this hostile situation. She saw that the situation was getting more and more tense, as if it was about to explode at any moment. Jingwan reached out and patted Li Hongyuan's arm. She said somewhat helplessly, "Your Highness, that's enough. Fighting is fighting, don't really kill people." She sounded like she was coaxing a child who was throwing a tantrum.
Li Hongyuan was immediately unhappy. He said somewhat angrily, "Who's fighting?"
Jingwan looked at him with a faint smile. Wasn't it obvious? Wasn't it obvious?
Li Hongyuan shot to his feet. His expression was very ugly. He glared at Jingwan as if he wanted to swallow her alive. After a moment, he did not say anything and left in a huff.
Jingwan sighed helplessly and waved her hand. "You can all leave first. I want to have a few words with Old Master Pei."
The group of guards naturally had no objections, and the people of the water stronghold left one after another after receiving the signal from Chief Pei.
Jingwan personally poured a cup of tea for Clan Head Pei. She slowly said, "Old Master Pei, don't blame His Highness. He has a knot in his heart. He more or less has some resentment in his heart. He was raised by Noble Consort Su since he was born. Although Noble Consort Su treats him like her own son, it is said that there is no familial affection in the imperial family. Furthermore, Noble Consort Su has a son. Who knows what she is thinking in her heart? Perhaps she is just using His Highness to consolidate his favor and fight for her son.
Although His Majesty dotes on him, His Majesty is His Majesty first and His Majesty is His Majesty's Father. The other princes did not have an external family or a biological mother. Even if some of them did not have either, they were not favored by His Majesty. They were invisible in the eyes of others and did not pose a threat. Relatively speaking, they were actually more free. His Highness's favor was the most enviable, but he had no one to back him up. Although he seemed to have unlimited glory on the surface, he was actually the one who had the most difficult life out of all the princes.
Now that he was an adult, his temperament had become more tenacious. However, he must have had some dreams when he was young, but they were never realized. Now, in the depths of his heart, there might be a desire. In fact, coming here this time was the best proof. Because when he first received the news, the prince seemed to have sensed something. He appeared calm, but as the person who slept next to him, she could feel the anxiety and impatience in his heart. To be honest, His Highness does not lack people who can help him now. What he lacks is family … family who are sincere to him.
I don't know why Old Mister Pei would 'invite' His Highness in such a special way. It's purely for his sake. He's your grandson by blood, your relative. You're only doing this because you can't meet him openly. I believe that His Highness's attitude towards you will change sooner or later. However, if it's for other reasons, it's best that Old Mister Pei keep your mouth shut. His Highness is especially sensitive and repulsed by such things.
That's all I have to say. I will take my leave now. "After Jingwan finished speaking, she left without waiting for a response.
Clan Leader Pei did not react. He sat there in a daze. He basically believed Jin Qinwang Fei's words. However, he wasn't sure if it was this granddaughter-in-law who felt sorry for her husband and told him, or if it was the two of them who colluded to play the emotional card and gain more benefits. In his opinion, the latter was more likely. After all, this couple had only been married for slightly more than two months. His grandson did not look like a kind person. How could he reveal his past so easily?
Furthermore, in Clan Leader Pei's eyes, they were affectionate and affectionate while traveling with his wife. In his eyes, this was not true love. It was just a cover-up.
However, no matter what, one thing was certain. In order to achieve their goal, they had to show "sincerity" in any aspect.
When they returned to their temporary lodging, Jingwan saw Li Hongyuan leaning against the chair and flipping through a book in boredom. There was no trace of anger on his face. When he sensed Jingwan coming in, he did not even lift his eyelids. "What did Wan Wan say about your husband in front of outsiders?"
Jingwan walked over and took the book from his hand. She looked at him with a hint of ridicule. "Your Highness, your acting skills are getting better and better."
"Is that so? Wan Wan is also getting impatient. Keep up the good work. "
Jingwan chuckled and stopped talking. There was no point in talking about this. Besides, the possibility of her losing was too high. She roughly repeated what she had said just now.
"Am I really that bad? Your husband has always been willful in the open and in the dark. It's not that easy to make me suffer. "
"Yes, yes, yes. Who do you think you are, Your Highness? Only you can make others suffer. Tell me, what do you think Clan Leader Pei will think? "
"Damn it. If you want a real family, don't count on him. No matter what, I'm important to him, and he's useless to me. I can't let him take the initiative. If I don't make him bleed, he can forget about getting any benefits from me. "
"Then, let him settle everything after this?"
"Of course."
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