Chapter 483: First behead and then play, imperial power charter
Cang Qiao lazily lit the letter, closed her eyes, and let it fall into the copper basin.
Although it is understandable that the girl chose this method to subdue Chu Yuanbai, similar to the way Zhuge Liang captured and manipulated Meng Huo seven times.
She also knew that she would never have any thoughts about Chu Yuanbai.
But just...
It really makes me feel bad. I really beat that boy Chu Yuanbai too lightly.
I'll find a chance to beat that kid up again while I'm masked.
"Master, can we start tonight's operation?" Xiao Qizi asked in a low voice.
Cang Qiao narrowed her eyes and smiled coldly: "Let's get started, that old man Zhou Chen likes to use 'surprise soldiers' to break into our East Factory and to have thousands of horses galloping on the street. Let's follow his style.
"
"Yes!" Xiao Qizili said, cupping his fists.
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Zhou Mansion
In the dim light of the candle, a counselor couldn't help but frown and ask Zhou Chen.
"It's strange to say, how did Ming Lanruo get rid of the pursuers sent by the general, and even now, those who were sent out have also disappeared."
Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes: "I guess it's probably someone from Dongchang who took action, and the black-clothed cavalry have all left the city."
Zhou Tongchen, the eldest son of Zhou, looked at his father in the wheelchair and frowned.
"Dad, Ming Lanruo and Prince Xiao Jingnan are both safe and sound. Although they are recovering from their injuries these days, what should we do if they report us to His Majesty the Emperor?"
According to the information obtained by the people he sent out, the injuries on the two people's bodies were not serious, just flesh wounds.
Zhou Chen took a sip of hot tea from the hand of the boy who was serving him and said calmly.
"Didn't the bunch of pedantic civil servants in the court also join forces to impeach us for riding horses in the streets of the capital, hurting countless people, and flouting the law? What did His Majesty the Emperor say?"
What does the miserable life of those common people mean?
Even if some young masters from the side branches of the aristocratic families were injured, what would happen to those nobles in name only?
Zhou Tongchen nodded, but was still a little worried: "But King Xiaojing Nan holds at least 300,000 troops in the three southwest provinces. If he insists on pursuing it..."
"What is he pursuing? His Majesty the Emperor already has a grudge against him and the old King Jingnan, and sooner or later he will cut them off."
"Besides, even if Chu Yuanbai is still young, he is still a young man. He stayed alone with Ming Lanruo in the mountains for several hours. It's unclear."
"If we make a fuss about this, it will be enough for him, the little King of Jingnan, to drink a pot and he will not be able to stay in the capital."
Zhou Chen, on the other hand, had already seen through the situation of the court, and analyzed it leisurely without being alarmed or fearful.
"Our order was to 'stop' the frightened horse, but it was misunderstood by Prince Xiaojingnan and Concubine Ming as an assassination. We can't blame us for this."
Several confidants on the side also nodded: "General Zhou is right. For this kind of thing, just find a few logistics quartermasters in the army to push it out and take the blame."
Zhou Chen looked at his eldest son: "Chen'er, as long as you know, if Minglan is still alive, His Majesty will not hold us accountable for anything we do."
If Ming Lan was nothing, the emperor valued Cang Qiao.
"Besides, the future Crown Prince is also from the bloodline of our Zhou family, so the emperor cannot use the same method he used against the Xiao family to deal with our Zhou family."
As he said that, Zhou Chen frowned coldly and looked at his eldest son, teaching him a lesson——
"Since you were dismissed last time, you have been like a frightened bird. You are in panic. You are not as clear-headed and decisive as before. This is not like the heir that I, Zhou Chen, value."
Zhou Tongchen clasped his fists apologetically and ashamedly: "Yes, dad, my son will learn from his mistakes."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard someone kicking open the door to the room.
A cold and smiling voice suddenly sounded: "You are really a kind father and a filial son, I am so envious of you."
Zhou Chen, Zhou Tongchen and others were instantly shocked and looked up at the door.
At this time, they discovered that the guards at the door and all the servants had their mouths and noses pressed and were tied to the ground.
Zhou Chen looked at the tall figure wearing a blood-colored flying fish suit and a silver cloak at the door with fear and anger.
"Cang Qiao, how dare you break into my general's mansion without permission?!"
Cang Qiao lifted up his cloak and stood with his hands behind his back. He looked at Zhou Chen with disdain and said: "I just captured the culprit who trampled the people with his horse and sent people to assassinate King Xiaojing Nan and Concubine Ming. This is within the scope of Dongchang.
Things."
"You..." Zhou Chen wanted to curse something.
But he was interrupted by Cang Qiao's cold and sinister smile: "Dongchang, the emperor personally ordered me to kill you first and then tell you the story. So what if I kill you first?!"
Everyone in the Zhou family headed by Zhou Chen froze and shuddered.
The black-clothed cavalry wore masks and held long swords in their hands, like a god of death.
Everyone in the Zhou family has no doubt that at the command of that Shura-like man, the black-clothed Tiqiu dared to massacre the entire Zhou family.
Seeing the livid faces of Zhou Chen and others, Cang Qiao pulled the gold gloves on her hands and said coldly: "Take them away!"
Zhou Tongchen and others immediately put their hands on the swords at their waists.
"Stop, I, general, follow him." Zhou Chen stopped Zhou Tongchen and others' actions with an ugly look on his face.
He couldn't give Cang Qiao an excuse to kill people in his own house.
"Father!"
"General!"
Zhou Tongchen and his staff could not help raising their voices.
Zhou Chen signaled them to be calm and asked the boy next to him to push him out of the door.
Zhou Chen looked up at Cang Qiao and suddenly sneered——
"Cang Qiao, the general you acted today surprised me, but His Majesty must not have known that you acted so arrogantly. I am very curious, from now on, will your Dongchang still have the right to kill first and report later?"
Cang Qiao lowered her cold, dark eyes and stared at him: "Then I won't bother General Zhou to think about it."
With that said, he turned around and left, and the silver-threaded unicorn's cloak swirled out a whole piece of cold light.
Zhou Tongchen could only watch Zhou Chen being roughly taken away by Tiqi in black, gritting his teeth and tightening the knife at his waist——
"Immediately send a letter to His Highness King Qin, no, also send a letter to Concubine Zhou, asking her to persuade His Highness to rescue my father together!"
In a place like Dongchang, anyone who goes in will have to shed a layer of skin even if they come out alive!
My father is now completely disabled, and I don’t know what kind of torture he will endure.
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royal palace
"What? People from Dongchang arrested Zhou Chen! Why!" Emperor Ming suddenly sat up from the bed.
Chun Zhaoyi on the side gathered up the collar of her coat, got up obediently, and went to help Emperor Ming get his clothes.
He and his father-in-law respectfully explained Cang Qiao's reasons.
Emperor Ming frowned and said with a gloomy expression, "Go and summon Cang Qiao into the palace right away!"
He and the father-in-law continued to say respectfully: "Your Majesty, Master Qiantose said that he is interrogating Zhou Chen and will report to you after the interrogation is over."
"Pa!" Emperor Ming jumped out of bed and glared at Eunuch Ming angrily: "What kind of interrogation? Who gave him the power? How dare he touch Zhou Chen without my consent?"
He and the father-in-law were silent: "Your Majesty..."
"He is venting his anger on his good niece. Do you really think that I don't know? If Zhou Chen loses a hair, I will only ask him!"
