This time, the place has become particularly lively.
Ever since Shen Ao was sent to be imprisoned here, the jailers here have never had a peaceful life. Outside the prison, on the streets that were originally deserted, several waves of people are now stationed.
That's right, it's a garrison. Even the military tents were set up here without any intention of blocking them. They were just placed here openly and openly, as if they were afraid that others would not know.
Several waves of people stationed here represent several princes, royal families, dignitaries and some generals. Most of them are here to target Shen Ao. They will never allow anyone to let go until the emperor orders Shen Ao to be beheaded. Duke Zhongguo left.
The troops who purely want to punish Shen Ao to death are mainly located on the east side of the road. On the west side of the road, there are also two groups stationed here. They are the people from the Zhongguo Gongfu and the people from the Zhongcheng Houfu.
In comparison, they seem to be weak. But no one dares to underestimate them, not for any other reason, just because although these people are few, they are the best among the best.
Not to mention the people from Zhongcheng Hou's Mansion, Zhongcheng Hou personally led a group of soldiers to guard here, and he held the big sword in his hand. He looked like he would kill anyone who dared to block him.
If Duke Zhongguo is regarded as a lunatic, and he must avenge his enemies without leaving the night, then the reputation of Marquis Zhongcheng is not far behind, especially when it comes to Shen Ao. He has always disowned his relatives, and will kill anyone who blocks him. Some people have even discussed that even if the imperial order comes down, Marquis Zhongcheng may not dare to disobey it.
If Marquis Zhongcheng's presence here has frightened some young people, the appearance of the Five Hundred Shanshan Guards can really frighten people to the point where their legs become weak and their bodies tremble.
In the past, Shen Ao didn't want to reveal his strength prematurely, so he didn't want to expose the Shanshan Guards to the world. But now, the trend in the court is getting more and more wrong, and Shen Ao's personal safety is likely to be endangered. The five hundred Shanshan Guards are gone. Hiding and appearing outside the Dali Temple Prison, whoever dares to touch the Young Master will have to bear their wrath first.
The appearance of the Five Hundred Shanshan Guards greatly shocked some people with ulterior motives. Some people had previously thought about whether to send people into the prison to assassinate and kill Shen Ao, thus creating an established fact. But when they saw When these men were riding on horses, all of them were very powerful and strong men, the idea was over before they could be implemented.
No one knows what kind of reaction these Shanshan Guards will have if they carry out an assassination, and what kind of revenge they will have. Then why should he take action and become this evil person? Shen Ao is not from a family. The enemy of everyone, but the enemy of everyone.
If Shanshanwei is a force on the surface, used to intimidate Xiaoxiao and people with evil intentions, then the Sifang Sect and the Guiyi Sect, two forces hidden in nearby streets, are like killers.
After Shen Ao injected a large amount of silver, the two gangs took advantage of the great victory over the Jin army to recruit troops on a large scale. Now each force has reached 2,000 people, and they are not elites, not participators. Veterans who have killed people in wars don’t want it.
What kind of effort would four thousand people like this be? It is not an exaggeration to say that as long as Shen Ao wants to, with the protection of these people, it is not impossible to break out of the prison and Daliang City. of.
The combination of light and darkness constitutes Shen Ao's absolute safety. Not to mention the six masters Xue Fei, Ao Wu, Ao Liu, Ao Qi, Ao Ba and Ao Jiu are in formation. Shen Ao's safety is Absolutely guaranteed.
Because of this, everyone was not in a hurry or thinking of using force to get Shen Ao out of prison.
"Master, has there been no news yet?" In a separate military tent, Xue Fei frowned, but she didn't know that even in this appearance, she was still very beautiful.
"No, it hasn't been long since the news spread. We don't know where the master is now. It's not easy to send the news." Ao Wu shook his head and answered. Since Ao Wu and Ao Liu came, Ao Qi The status of the others has obviously declined, and Xuefei has to leave everything to them. Among the Eighteen Knights of Xueying, the higher the ranking, the stronger the strength.
Xue Fei was also a little anxious when she heard the news that she didn't have a master yet. She didn't dare to be careless when it came to the safety of the young master, but the current situation didn't seem to be good. What came out from the mouths of Ning Feng and other Shen Ao students The news is that the courtiers and dignitaries have once again submitted a memorial to put pressure on the emperor. Under such circumstances, even Xuefei is a little confused as to how Emperor Daqian will deal with Shen Ao.
When I was thinking that I still couldn't contact my master, I should forcefully rescue Shen Ao. When the curtain outside the door was opened, Ao Qi walked in. "Senior sister, someone from the palace has come and picked up Marquis Zhongcheng. .”
"How many people are here?" When she heard that Marquis Zhongcheng had also been picked up, Xuefei's face darkened. She had to prepare for the worst, that is, the emperor would take action. This time, instead of picking up Marquis Zhongcheng, he would bring him with him. After all, no one knows how much Shen Yunyi cares about Shen Ao. If he wants to harm Shen Ao, this obstacle must be removed in advance.
"Only a father-in-law and two golden-armored guards came." Ao Qi recounted the scene he saw.
"Then don't be careless. In this way, let's inform everyone and be prepared. If something goes wrong, we will rescue people. By the way, send someone to notify Sister Tong and ask her and Oyadan to pack their belongings and be ready to kill them at any time. Preparations for leaving Daliang City."
Now that Marquis Zhongcheng had also been taken away, no one knew what would happen. Just in case, Xue Fei had to prepare for the worst.
Although doing this will cause great losses, once the Golden Armored Guards and Silver Armored Guards in Daliang City take action, there will be very few people who can actually escape from the city. But as long as the young master can be safe, everything else does not matter. Already.
Just when Xue Fei was preparing for the worst, Marquis Zhongcheng also came to Yangxin Hall and met Emperor Qianwen who was waiting for him here.
Compared to others, Marquis Zhongcheng, who knew Shen Ao's true identity, was not that panicked. As the old saying goes, a tiger's poison can't even eat its seeds, not to mention that Shen Ao has such a strong mother. In this matter, I believe that Emperor Qianwen would not attack Shen Ao as long as his head was not squeezed by the door.
"Everyone else, please step aside." Emperor Qianwen waved his hand, and the eunuchs and maids on duty agreed and then stepped back. Soon only Emperor Qianwen, Marquis Zhongcheng and Yan Fu were left in the hall.
These three people are all people who know the truth. Now that there are no outsiders, some things can be said openly. "Zhongcheng Hou, I believe you are already very clear about the current situation. Ao'er is almost everyone's favorite now. Zhu Zhi, Princess Jin is dead, and no one can testify for him on this matter. It is so difficult to prove his innocence. But I will never watch others deal with my son and remain indifferent. Thoughts come and go, I I decided to disclose Ao'er's identity to save his life. But doing so would be tantamount to breaking trust with Concubine Ao. Do you think she would blame me if she knew about it?"
Now that Emperor Qianwen said this, it proved that he had made a decision. The reason why he still talked so much to Marquis Zhongcheng was simply because he wanted to use his mouth to tell Aoxue what happened, to prove that here In this matter, he did it out of necessity.
This result did not surprise Marquis Zhongcheng. Especially after the incident became more and more serious and almost all the court officials got involved, he knew that the mystery of Shen Ao's identity might not be kept.
There is nothing that can be done about this. If a person is not punished for being suspected of colluding with foreign races to subvert the imperial power, then where will the laws of the empire be? In this way, if someone breaks the law in the future, will they be punished or not?
The state has national laws and the family has family rules. If you want to maintain it, everyone must abide by the rules. Shen Ao has fallen into the trap of others. If he wants to escape, he can only reveal his identity. After all, only by revealing his identity as a prince can others I will no longer accuse him of colluding with foreigners. Think about it, where can a prince collude with foreigners to seize his own country?
Besides, any smart person knows what happened to Shen Ao. There was insufficient evidence in the first place, but now that he is a prince, how can anyone pursue it?
This is also the best way to solve the current crisis. However, as a result, the previous promise to Aoxue to let Shen Ao be an ordinary person will be broken. But this is also something that can't be helped. The performance of Shen Ao's ability is placed on There, even if he does not have the status of a prince, he is destined to not become an ordinary person and not live the life of ordinary people.
"I second your Majesty's decision. As for Master Xue, I think she knows what happened and will understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts and actions." Marquis Zhongcheng expressed his support for Emperor Qianwen's decision.
"Very good. In this way, Ao'er's crisis has been overcome this time, but what he has done has already made him a thorn in the side of others. If he continues to stay in Daliang City, what will happen if he is not saved? I think it would be better to make Ao'er the king in advance and send him to a fiefdom to temporarily avoid the limelight." After talking about Shen Ao's identity, Emperor Qianwen came up with his second suggestion, to make Shen Ao the king. Sent to the fiefdom.
"Become a king?" Marquis Zhongcheng looked stunned at first. Obviously, this statement was a bit beyond his expectation. But when he thought about being with Shen Ao, he had said more than once that Daliang City had too many rules and restrictions. , wanting to go out, Marquis Zhongcheng nodded. He knew that this proposal must be easily passed by Shen Ao. Even if both father and son were interested, what was the point of him blocking it?