"This is the Duke of Lai's palace. You just kidnapped the Duke's brother from the Duke's palace so brazenly?"
"Have you not noticed that after such a long quarrel, no one came forward to intercede with Du He?"
"Du He belongs to the prince. Does the prince know about such a big movement?"
"Yes, this Duke Zhao is so bold that he directly led his troops to surround the Duke's mansion."
"And he took Du He away openly."
"The key is that no one dares to stop him."
The common people looked at Zhao Chen who was slowly walking away, and the retreating Xuanjia Army, and then looked at Du Gou who was slumped on the ground.
The discussion never stopped for a moment.
Du Gou collapsed on the ground, his whole body like a deflated rubber ball, his head hanging on his chest.
No matter how the people talked, he just pretended to have heard nothing.
Just sit here, sit here all the time!
…
"Your Highness, there is news from outside that Zhao Chen has captured Du He from Laiguo Duke's mansion."
Chai Lingwu ran into the East Palace Hall and talked to Li Tai about the news that had just come from outside.
At this moment, Chai Lingwu's face was also a little ugly.
Du He was captured by Zhao Chen, how could he still survive?
But Li Tai didn't make any move.
Just watch Du He die in Zhao Chen's hands?
If this is true, then wouldn't the Du He of today be the same as him in the future?
"Your Highness, Du He has been captured. Zhao Chen will definitely not let him go. Are we just going to watch and do nothing?" Chai Lingwu looked at Li Tai and asked in a deep voice.
Li Taizheng and Kong Yingda talked about how to mobilize officials to deal with Zhao Chen.
Hearing Chai Lingwu's question at this moment, Li Tai also understood what Chai Lingwu was thinking.
"Lingwu, it's not what you think. I'm discussing this matter with Mr. Kong."
"Du He is a descendant of Prime Minister Du after all. He doesn't dare to deal with him at will."
"Don't worry." Li Tai and Chai Lingwu said with a smile.
In fact, Li Tai himself knew it very well.
Since Zhao Chen dares to go to Laiguo Duke's mansion to arrest Du He without any scruples, he doesn't dare to deal with Du He at will?
How can this be?
Li Tai knew that if nothing unexpected happened, Du He would never survive today.
But even so, Li Tai still had to comfort Chai Lingwu like this.
Otherwise, people's minds will change, and before Li Tai can take action against Zhao Chen, something will happen internally.
Chai Lingwu didn't say anything, he just held hands with Li Taigong, turned around and left.
"Your Highness, Chai Lingwu doesn't seem to have the same heart as the Crown Prince." Kong Yingda sat aside and chuckled when he saw Chai Lingwu retreating.
Li Tai looked gloomy, then smiled and said: "He has a good relationship with Du He. Seeing Du He like this must make him feel uncomfortable."
"It will be fine after few days."
"Haha, I hope so." Kong Yingda smiled noncommittally.
…
"Mr. Wei, don't be too anxious, we will arrive in Chang'an City soon."
On the way back to Chang'an City, Cheng Chumo and Wei Zheng persuaded him.
In order to rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible, they had not really had a good rest in the past ten days.
As soon as the horses were rested, they were on their way.
Instead of setting off after they have had a good rest.
Even a young man like Cheng Chumo felt exhausted, let alone an older man like Wei Zheng.
"As long as there is no need to worry, I will do the same."
"You all know the character of that boy Zhao Chen. He has absolutely nothing to say to his own people."
"If Du He kills his people, Zhao Chen will never let him go."
"But Du He is Du Ruhui's descendant after all. If we kill him, what will Zhao Chen do?" Wei Zheng shook his head.
He also wanted to go back slowly all the way.
But the reality is that they must stop Zhao Chen before he kills Du He.
Otherwise, all the courtiers would launch a fierce attack on Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen lost his title last time, what about this time?
Lost his life?
"But Mr. Wei, how can we persuade Zhao Da?" Cheng Chumo shook his head.
They all know it.
No one can persuade Zhao Chen to move.
Especially in matters involving the bottom line, Zhao Chen wouldn't even care about the emperor's words.
them?
How can I persuade Zhao Chen to move?
"Cheng Er, has your father ever told you about Zhao Chen?" Wei Zheng asked suddenly.
"Mr. Wei, are you talking about Zhao Da's true identity?" Cheng Chumo asked.
Wei Zheng didn't speak, but looked at Fang Yizhi.
"My father and I also had a conversation. My father was very surprised by the rumors outside."
"I even had doubts about Zhao Da's true identity."
"But whether it is true or not, my father is not sure." Cheng Chumo continued.
He didn't quite understand why Wei Zheng suddenly said this to him.
"Tell me, it would be great if Zhao Chen was really the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty." Wei Zheng smiled and said something incomprehensible.
Before Fang Yi could ask further questions, he waved his riding whip and headed towards Chang'an.
In one more hour, they can return to Chang'an City.
…
"My boss, my father is buried here." Outside Chang'an City, there is a short earthen bunker.
There is a small wooden sign in front of the earth bag.
Huang Zhi's name is written on it.
A broken bowl and a few rotten steamed buns.
Huang Zhi probably never imagined that his death would be so miserable.
Zhao Chen patted the wooden sign in front of the grave and said nothing.
He looked at Du He who was being held down by Qin Huaiyu and Changsun Chong.
The Xuanjia Army has retreated.
Only a few of them were left here.
"Zhao Chen, I swear, I really didn't mean it."
"I just wanted to teach him a lesson, but I didn't know he..." Du He and Zhao Chen shouted.
At this moment, Du He already had a look of fear on his face.
If he hadn't been held down by the two men and couldn't move, he would have fled with all his strength.
Du He knew clearly that Zhao Chen brought him here because he wanted to do something to him.
No one thinks about death, and the same goes for Du He.
He was really panicking at this moment.
"Can everything be solved by saying it was not intentional?" Zhao Chen looked at Du He and said slowly.
"Then you found someone to hunt down my bookstore manager, man, didn't you do it on purpose?"
"It's Li Tai, yes, it's Li Tai."
"He knew that I accidentally killed the shopkeeper. He was afraid of your revenge, so he asked me to find someone to silence him."
"Zhao Chen, I was wrong. Whatever this child wants, I, Du He, will definitely give it to him."
"Please let me go," Du He and Zhao Chen begged.
"If you search all the properties under my command, the most I can do is cause trouble for you afterwards."
"But you should never, absolutely shouldn't attack the people around me."
"Even if they are just ordinary people you think they are, an ordinary person who only has a foot-long wooden sign with his name on it after he dies."
"Li Tai, I really can't kill him, but I can still make it impossible for him to hold his head up in the future."
"And you, Du He, are here today to atone for the wrong things you have done." Zhao Chen said slowly.
He pulled up the small wooden plaque with Huang Zhi's name on it.
"No, no..."
Zhao Chen came over, and Du He struggled desperately, trying to escape.
But he saw Zhao Chen holding a wooden sign and waving it towards his head.