At this moment, Shen Ao had completely calmed down. He glanced at Liu Xiangxiang, who fell to the ground and died, and he knew that trouble was coming. Although a dead person could not prove anything, if someone did it intentionally, how could he Just give up now? It seems that before his grievances are cleared, he will have to go to jail again. "Xue Fei, don't say anything next, just listen."
Shen Ao knew what he would face next, so it was necessary to give some instructions first so that he could arrange everything.
Shen Ao was saying something to Xue Fei, Ao Qi and the others. Tang Xiu saw everything but had no intention of stopping him. In his eyes, Liu Xiangxiang's body was already the ironclad evidence. This time, Shen Ao was in trouble no matter what. If you can't pass the test, why should a dying person bother to do it?
"Master, what's going on, what's going on." Han Ce took advantage of this moment and finally squeezed in from the crowd. After seeing Shen Ao and others being surrounded, he shouted and ran over.
"Back off." The steel knife in Ao Qi's hand suddenly pointed at Han Ce, looking like he would kill you if you dare to get close.
This is not to blame for Ao Qi's sudden change of attitude. The young master's appearance here was completely arranged by Han Ce. Who can say for sure that there is nothing wrong with him.
"Brother Qi, please come over to Mr. Han. He is innocent." Shen Ao stopped Ao Qi's actions. He knew that this matter must have nothing to do with Han Ce. Otherwise, he would not act as if nothing happened beforehand. .This is Shen Ao's confidence in his own observation ability. If Han Ce had a ghost in his heart, he would not be so calm. And he would not appear in front of him at this time. He should stay away from it. The countryside is.
"Master, what is going on? My subordinates have arranged for someone to notify the Shanshan Guards. They will arrive soon." Han Ce was let in. As soon as he came to Shen Ao, he explained why he was late. The reason for the occurrence.
This statement made Shen Ao more sure that Han Ce had no problem. "Mr. Han, you came at the right time. I have some things to tell you, so there is no need for the Shanshan Guards to show up." Before, he was worried about arranging everything for Xue. Fei, she will not be able to execute well. After all, she is good at fighting, but she is a little worse at doing some things. Han Ce came just right, and he can safely tell this person to do some things.
He said that he would not let the Shanshan Guard appear because he did not want to irritate others. After all, the Shanshan Guard has now become a powerful army in the world after systematic training. Even if the same number of people face the Golden Armor Guard, Sometimes, we can easily win. The appearance of such an army at this time will only make all parties more nervous, which is not conducive to solving the immediate problem.
The two sides were still confronting each other, and Shen Ao had finished explaining Han Ce. At this moment, Han Ce was already in tears. When he knew that the beauty who died on the ground was Princess Jin Liu Xiangxiang, he knew When something bad happened, he knew that someone had set him up. It was a pity that he didn't notice anything unusual, but instead became an accomplice in what he did. Now he really hates himself.
If it hadn't been for Shen Ao's persuasion, and there were still many things that needed to be done for him, he would have found a pillar to hit him to death and apologize.
"What's going on here?" The official finally arrived, but they were not ordinary Dali Temple government officials, but a group of passing silver-armored guards. After they learned that a murder had occurred here, and the matter was still When Duke Zhongguo and Crown Prince Zongzheng were involved, they rushed over.
"Who is coming?" Tang Xiu asked the approaching silver armor guard as if he was controlling the situation.
"I, Qin Qi, the commander of two thousand men in silver-armored guards, have met the crown prince." The visitor first clasped his fists at Tang Xiu, then he clasped his fists at Shen Ao and said, "I have met Duke Zhongguo."
"It turns out it's Qin Qianhu. He came just in time. The situation is like this." Tang Xiu strode forward and told what happened. Of course, he would not say that he had premeditated it, but that he heard the informant Reported that he saw Princess Jin here, so he rushed over with his people. Unexpectedly, he saw the loyal Duke Shen Ao was about to take her away, and then he led his troops to surround her. The other party was probably afraid that the conspiracy would be exposed. Then there was an act of murder and silencing.
Qin Qi's face was blank when he heard this, and soon his face became frightened. When he looked at Shen Ao, there was a lot of doubt in his eyes. The relationship between the Qin family of Yongyinghou and the Shen family of Zhongchenghou has always been very good. Qin Qi and Shen Ao Since they have known each other for a long time, he would not believe that Shen Ao would secretly contact Princess Jin, a criminal wanted by the current emperor.
Shen Ao saw Qin Qi's doubts, and he also knew that explaining anything at this time was feeble. After all, Liu Xiangxiang was dead, or died by his side. This was all true. Even if he tried to explain, there would be no one. I believe it. Even so, it is better to leave everything to the emperor to decide.
Shen Ao, who didn't want to implicate other people, said to Qin Qi: "Qin Qianhu, please send me to prison for official business and report the matter to Your Majesty. Your Majesty will make a decision on who is right and who is wrong." .”
In this regard, Shen Ao believed in Emperor Qianwen. This time, facing the pressure from the Jin army, Shen Ao used his talents and money. The emperor also saw it. If he had any connection with Princess Jin's family, he must have No matter what, no one will believe it. As long as the emperor believes in himself, there will be no problem and there will be no murder.
"Okay, I will wrong Duke Zhongguo." Qin Qi also knew that the trouble was serious, and seeing Shen Ao's confident look, he felt relieved at the moment, and answered businesslikely. Then he waved his hand and walked behind him. Then some soldiers came forward and took Shen Ao outside the courtyard.
Xuefei and others did not stop the silver-armored guards from doing anything, but they followed Shen Ao and never left his side. Obviously they did not believe that the silver-armored guards were strong enough to protect Shen Ao's safety.
When Qin Qi was off duty, he went to the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion with Marquis Zhongcheng. Naturally, he also saw the power of Xue Fei and others. He must accompany them, knowing that it was a good thing, so he did not stop them, and just walked through the street. , and headed straight for Dali Temple. In addition, Tang Xiu, who was not worried about Qin Qi, brought five hundred officials with him. For a while, this group of people walked on the street, attracting countless people to watch and wonder.
Some of the people knew Shen Ao. After all, among the powerful, Shen Ao was the least presumptuous one and the one who had the most contact with the people. So when the people saw that the arrested person had done a lot for them After the down-to-earth Duke Zhongguo, it was as if a pot was exploding, and everyone spontaneously followed the team.
For many years, they have been afraid of the power of the powerful, so they dare not resist, let alone question anything. The only thing they can do is to follow the team and express their support for Duke Zhongguo.
It was an honor to have so many people accompanying him. But in Shen Ao's eyes, he felt as if he could laugh or cry. Today's emperor is most afraid that someone will threaten his status and reputation. What these people do is unacceptable. Is it the same as giving eye drops to the emperor?
Is this because he is afraid that his crime is not serious enough?
But Shen Ao still didn't say anything to reprimand these people. They just wanted to take this opportunity to express their true feelings. They were not guilty, so why should he reprimand them?
In this way, as the team walked through the streets, more and more people followed, so much so that even Qin Qi felt scared and quickly sent people to recruit more silver-armored guards to protect Shen Ao's safety. That's all.
...
Duke Zhongguo was arrested!
Like a thunderbolt from the blue, it resounded over the entire Daliang City.
Under Tang Xiu's deliberate spreading, the news that Shen Ao secretly contacted Princess Jin and wanted to help the former Princess Di recover her country soon became known to everyone in the streets.
For a while, some uninformed people shouted that he was a traitor and traitor and should be chopped up alive.
Some people showed blank eyes. They did not believe that the young Zhongguo Guild, who brought them more opportunities and improved their quality of life, and smiled very kindly and good-looking, was a rebellious minister. But they spoke softly and the evidence was conclusive. They also Unable to say anything.
Some people believe it, and some people don't believe it. But the really smart people, or the courtiers and dignitaries, don't believe it.
These people have their own news channels, their own sources of information, and their own judgments. They are far from being like ordinary people who follow others' opinions and are easily influenced by them in their thinking.
If Shen Ao is such a person, why would he bother to use people and money to fight against the Jin army? Isn't that asking for trouble?
But it is one thing not to believe in their hearts, they will not say it with their mouths. On the contrary, many people choose to remain silent. When the evidence is not conducive to the loyal side, they will not be stupid enough to stand up and express their opinions, let alone , once Shen Ao really falls, how many interests and positions will be freed up. Isn't this a good time for them to take the opportunity to intervene?
There are those who laugh at the joke, there are those who add insult to injury, and there are those who take advantage of others...
There are quite a few such people, and they have become the largest group of onlookers, waiting to watch the show and wait for His Majesty the Emperor's choice and decision.
There are those who watch the excitement, and there are those who take action. For example, Prince Qing, Prince Xiang, the fifth prince, and even the sixth prince Tang Jia also resorted to adding insult to injury after hesitating.
Prince Qing had always been dissatisfied with Shen Ao because of his marriage to Daman. If he hadn't been relying on him to resist Prince Xiang, the popular candidate for the crown prince, he would have fallen out with him long ago. But even so, the cooperation between the two parties was limited. That's all, in many cases there is still tit-for-tat.
Now that it has been spread that Shen Ao is connected with Princess Jin, that is, the former Princess Di, Prince Qing certainly knows what to do. Although Shen Ao is unlucky, the one who will benefit most is probably Prince Xiang, but if this happens And if Shen Ao could die, then the marriage would have to be his own.