Chapter 267 The Controversy Between the Li Family and the Wu Family (3/3)
Wang Zuoquan's thoughts turned around. On one side was Changping County Prince Wu Chengsi, and on the other side was Fanyang County Prince Li Ai.
Although they were both county princes, one had all the power and the other was in a corner. If he had to choose, he would naturally side with Wu Chengsi without hesitation.
But behind him stood King Ji Li Shen. If he helped the Wu family deal with a member of the Li family, King Ji would be in a very bad situation in the royal family.
Han Cheng smiled coldly and said: "My Highness also said that he would never force Governor Wang to do anything. Since you are not willing, I will leave."
After saying that, he strode away.
Wang Zuoquan was very worried. Wu Chengsi was now the governor of Yangzhou and the prime minister of all government affairs in Jiangnan and Huainan.
Wang Zuoquan did not feel that he had managed Taizhou impeccably. On the contrary, if Wu Chengsi found out about the pirates, it would be enough for him to drink.
No, since Wu Chengsi wanted to attack Li Ai, he must have known about the pirates. After all, the other party had been staying in Taizhou in silence for several days.
If he pursues the case then, he can easily beat him as the governor. Who will he cry to then?
Thinking of this, Wang Zuoquan shouted: "General Han, please stay. I will obey the orders of King Changping!"
Han Cheng turned around, looked at Wang Zuoquan, and said calmly: "You don't have to force yourself, Governor Wang. Your Highness never likes to force others to do things."
"It's not forced at all. His Royal Highness Prince Changping is now the Governor of Yangzhou. It's a great honor for me to serve as the Governor of Yangzhou!" Wang Zuoquan said loudly.
Han Cheng smiled and nodded, saying: "In that case, please ask Governor Wang to summon the Yamen officials immediately." [space]pace]
Wang Zuoquan responded and soon summoned five hundred government officials outside the lobby, all of whom were dispatched by Han Cheng.
After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Han Cheng and Wang Zuoquan led the group forward together.
After walking for a while, when passing a cross street, Wang Zuoquan felt slightly confused and said: "General Han, if we go back to the inn, we should turn to the north. Are you going the wrong way?"
Han Cheng smiled and said: "Who said we were going to Haolai Inn?"
Wang Zuoquan was very puzzled and asked: "Isn't His Royal Highness Prince Changping at the inn?"
"His Royal Highness is in the inn, but His Highness has ordered that this matter involves the dispute between the Li family and the Wu family. Wang Prefect represents His Highness Prince Ji, so it is best not to participate in the conflict in the inn."
Wang Zuoquan was stunned and speechless.
Han Cheng continued: "His Royal Highness went to Jiangnan this time, knowing that he was likely to have conflicts with the princes of the Li family. He knew that His Highness Prince Ji was not willing to get involved in this kind of thing, and he did not want to involve His Highness Prince Ji, as long as
It would be great if His Highness Prince Ji can remain neutral."
Wang Zuoquan understood immediately.
King Changping was just testing him before. If he didn't call Han Cheng to stop, then King Changping would think that he was biased towards the Li family, and he would probably deal with him next.
Fortunately he made the right choice.
Han Cheng's words were exactly the attitude of King Changping, and these words were not addressed to him, but to King Ji behind him.
Wang Zuoquan was deeply aware of the power of Prince Changping, and said respectfully: "What His Highness Prince Changping said, I will convey it to His Highness Prince Ji word for word."
Han Cheng nodded and said no more.
After walking for a while, Wang Zuoquan asked again: "General Han, where are we going now?"
Han Cheng said solemnly: "Does Governor Wang know that there is a group of pirates in the red leaf forest?"
Wang Zuoquan subconsciously wanted to deny it.
Suddenly, thinking of Wu Chengsi's shrewdness, pretending to be stupid would probably only make the other party disgusted. He smiled bitterly and said: "I know, I originally wanted to destroy them, but King Fan Yang interfered."
Han Cheng nodded without comment.
The two led the government officials out of the east gate. Wang Zuoquan saw Han Cheng walking north and asked: "General Han, the red leaf forest should go south!"
Han Cheng said: "Let's go around from the north and go to the coastal entrance first to block their retreat to prevent them from escaping."
Wang Zuoquan nodded secretly and said to himself: "As expected of a general who was highly regarded by Wu Chengsi, he is indeed thoughtful."
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Come to the inn again.
It was just after Chen hour and the sky was already bright. In July, the daylight always gets brighter earlier.
A burst of dense footsteps suddenly came from afar, and a dark group of people suddenly appeared on the street, surrounding the "Hao Zai Lai Inn".
The first person was none other than King Fanyang Li Ai. Next to him were Ouyang Chong and the county government officials. Behind him were either the palace guards or the government officials.
Li Ai is riding on a high-headed horse, wearing gorgeous clothes and a high crown, showing her royal temperament.
He did not enter the door, but simply ordered: "Arrest them all."
Wang Captou took the order and entered the inn. He looked around first, and when he saw Li Wen, he bowed to him respectfully.
Then he came to the table of Wu Chengsi and others, and he laughed and said: "You didn't expect it, it's me again, it seems that you still can't escape the fate of being arrested by this chief!"
Xu Wenqing scolded: "You shameless villain, you followed Wu Wei and did evil last time, and you didn't learn a lesson. What are you doing again this time?"
Wang Captou was not angry, but said with a smile: "Miss Xu, you are a noble person. Your Majesty has ordered us not to offend you. Please get out of the way quickly and don't sit with these criminals!"
Li Wen said patiently: "Miss Xu, now that the matter is over, you'd better come over. With me protecting you, no one can touch you."
Xu Wenqing ignored him, glared at Wang Captou, and said, "Speak clearly who is the criminal!"
Wang Captou glanced at Wu Chengsi and sneered, "It's just the two of them."
After speaking, he raised his chin at Wu Chengsi and said, "There should be two more of you, tell them to come down quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a gray shadow flashed, and he flew out of the inn like a cloud and mist, and the direction of his flight was towards Li Ai.
Ouyang Chong, who was next to Li Ai, suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Wang Baotou. However, as soon as he touched him, he suddenly felt a strong force.
Ouyang Chong was taken aback, and used all his strength to pull Wang Baotou around in a circle, taking away the strength, and then placed him on the ground.
Wang's head popped when he landed, and he fell to the ground, his eyes turned white, and he fell into coma.
Following Wang Captou, other detectives who entered the inn were thrown out one after another.
Li Ai smiled instead of getting angry. The harder the other party resisted, the more convenient it would be for him. At that time, as long as they said they were killed while resisting arrest, and so many people saw it, the matter could be settled quickly.
Just when he was about to order all the guards and detectives to rush into the inn and arrest people, the guard commander of Prince Fan Yang suddenly came to him and said in panic: "Your Highness, all the guards we posted outside the inn have been knocked unconscious."
Li Ai was slightly startled and said: "Could it be those people in the inn who did it? But since they knocked out the secret sentry, why didn't they escape from here and are still waiting for me inside?"
The guard commander shook his head and said, "My subordinates don't understand either."
Ouyang Chong sneered and said: "They must be some people from the martial arts world. They rely on their martial arts skills, so they don't take you seriously. Let me go in first and have a look. Maybe I can see a familiar face."
After Ouyang Chong entered the inn alone, he glanced around with a pair of snake-like eyes.
When his eyes rested on Zhuge Sanyuan, he instantly showed a ghostly expression and cried out: "You...why are you here?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, he turned around and ran out of the inn. He didn't even have the time to say hello to King Fan Yang, and fled all the way east of the main street.
Li Aizheng was surprised when he suddenly saw another gray shadow emerging from the inn, chasing Ouyang Chong in the direction where he fled.
Seeing this scene, Li Ai felt relieved.
The other party seemed to be a very powerful figure in the world of martial arts. Even Ouyang Chong was afraid of him. However, no matter how powerful the person in the world of Jianghu was, he was just a person in the world of Jianghu and had no capital to oppose him.
To be on the safe side, he still ordered one of his guards: "Take my royal badge and go to the Governor's Mansion and ask Governor Wang to transfer 300 sergeants from Linhai Zhechong Mansion."
The bodyguard took the order and went.
Li Ai finally got off the horse and led the people slowly into the inn. All the guests in the inn had already escaped when Wang Captou was thrown out.
Even the shopkeeper was nowhere to be seen. Only two tables were occupied. Wu Chengsi, Xu Wenqing and Lu Wei were sitting at one of the tables, and Li Wen was sitting at the other table.
Li Ai glanced at Xu Wenqing, and when she saw the hostility in her eyes, she felt cold in her heart and said: "It seems that she already knows that I killed Wu Wei. This woman cannot be kept."