Emperor Qianwen was completely unaware of all this. Although he was indeed suspicious of Dai Mubai, he was the master after all. It was so difficult to find someone to replace him. Until there was no suitable candidate, he was still a suspect. Still have to use it.
Besides, the affairs of Da Gan Bank have left Emperor Qian Wen no longer able to think about Dai Mubai's problem. He is thinking about how to get more money and regain his strength. But he doesn't want to find anyone. It doesn't mean that people won't come to him. On this morning, the eunuch suddenly came to report that it was the Chief of the Emperor's Guard who wanted to see him.
"What is he here for?" Emperor Qianwen, who was reviewing the memorial, couldn't help but frowned when he heard Dai Mubai coming over on his own initiative.
"Your Majesty, why don't I ask him to leave?" Yan Fu suggested from the side.
"That's not necessary. There must be something important." Emperor Qianwen shook his head. There is no excuse for not seeing the Chief of Guards. Besides, maybe this person knew that he was dissatisfied with him and was making up for it. , he had to give the other party a chance.
"No." Yan Fu agreed, then stood up straight and shouted loudly, "Xuan Dai, the Chief of Guards, is here to see you."
Soon, Dai Mubai's figure appeared in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart. When he came to a place three feet away from Emperor Qianwen, he bent down and saluted: "I have seen your majesty, Dai Mubai. Long live your majesty. Long live your majesty." "
"Well, Dai Aiqing, please get back on your feet." Emperor Qianwen, who had already straightened his body, nodded lightly, and then waited for the other party to speak.
Without making the emperor wait any longer, Dai Mubai said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor's Guard has discovered that His Royal Highness Prince Xiang has returned to the capital."
"Wait a minute? You said Prince Xiang has returned to the capital?" Thinking that he had heard wrongly, Emperor Qianwen's voice became a little louder.
"Yes, Your Majesty, our people have discovered the traces of Prince Xiang. Just to avoid alerting others, they have been following him quietly, and now they have surrounded the small courtyard where he lives." Dai Mubai said in as natural a tone as possible. Having said that, regulating breathing is really nothing for a master.
"Okay, well done." Emperor Qianwen said with satisfaction. Just as Zongzheng and Princess Di had considered, the emperor was a man who wanted to save face. Of course, the less people knew about his son's treatment, the better.
It was precisely because of the need to save face that Emperor Qianwen had no intention of letting Dai Mubai bring Prince Xiang to the palace. I am afraid that the emperor also knew that the palace, which seemed to be very tightly guarded, had long since become a sieve, leaking air everywhere.
I was afraid that if King Xiang was brought into the palace, important ministers would come from behind and force him to kill his son.
Even if Prince Xiang cannot be allowed to enter the palace, Emperor Wen will have to go out. "I came to ask Mu Qing, does anyone else know about Prince Xiang's entry into the capital?"
"You probably don't know. After all, our people have been following them and haven't noticed anyone else's spies."
"Yes." Emperor Qianwen still believed this answer. Otherwise, the news would have spread that King Xiang was trapped or even captured or killed. "Okay, that's it, Mu Please make some arrangements and I will go see him."
"No, I will bring you into the palace right now." Dai Mubai pretended not to know, and then wanted to bow and leave.
"No!" Emperor Qianwen stopped him, and then said: "Don't bring people to the palace, I want to go out of the palace to see him. Remember, this matter is top secret, Mu Qing arranged for some trustworthy people to carry out the task Bar."
"Um...Your Majesty, is it not safe to leave the palace?" Although his heart was filled with joy, on the surface, Dai Mubai still pretended to be concerned and reminded him kindly.
If Dai Mubai hadn't said this, Emperor Qianwen would still be hesitating whether to leave the palace. After all, the current Commander-in-Chief Dai was no longer as trustworthy as before. But now that people had said such things, he would no longer be there. He said with some hesitation: "It doesn't matter, just bring some golden armor guards with you. Yan Fu, you can arrange this matter. There shouldn't be too many people, twenty people are enough."
"Promise." This time, it was the voices of Dai Mubai and Yan Fu who promised in unison.
At this time, the court had not shown any signs of instability. It was just that Daqian Bank was damaged, but people's hearts were not in chaos. Emperor Qianwen did not think that there would be any danger in this trip, and this The decision to travel was made on the spur of the moment, so he didn't think there was any danger.
Little did he know that after this trip, he would have no chance to return to the palace.
Emperor Qianwen made the decision to leave the palace incognito, and Yan Fu was accompanied by twenty carefully selected golden armored guards. Of course, this was only on the surface, secretly, there were eight monsters of the Huang family outside the Great Wall who were following him secretly.
Even Dai Mubai didn't know about the existence of these people, which was one of Emperor Qianwen's confidence.
Emperor Qianwen chose to leave the palace when it was almost dark. Until he left the palace, no one in the entire palace knew what had happened.
But in the secret, every move of Emperor Qianwen fell into the eyes of Grand Master Shen Tuwei. Realizing that this task was important, Princess Di sent out the only Grand Master in her hands to act as a scout.
Emperor Qianwen and his party of twenty-three people left the palace. Under the leadership of Dai Mubai, the team passed through only two streets and arrived at a courtyard.
From the outside, this courtyard is very ordinary, at least no different from some surrounding courtyards. Emperor Qianwen was standing in front of the courtyard with doubts in his eyes, Yan Fu stepped forward in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this The courtyard is the property of King Xiang, but not many people know about it."
"That's it." Emperor Qianwen nodded lightly after hearing this, which made him feel more relieved. Little did he know that all this was arranged by the former Princess Di, which shows that she really put her heart into it.
"Go and open the door." Standing outside the courtyard, Emperor Qianwen took a deep breath and made a decision.
The two golden-armored guards nodded in agreement, stepped forward, jumped up, and climbed in through the courtyard wall. After three or four breaths, the courtyard door opened from the inside, and Emperor Qianwen and his party stepped into the hospital. Before they could stand still, the courtyard door opened from the inside. , then there was a sound of shouting, "Who is it?"
"Charge." This time, without waiting for the emperor's order, Yan Fu spoke first and shouted this loudly. Then the ten golden armored guards left the team and headed straight towards the place where the sound came from. The sound of weapons clashing immediately sounded.
"Your Majesty, let the Emperor's Guards join us in taking action." Seeing that dozens of breaths had passed and the fighting had not stopped, Dai Mubai, who was standing at the side, took the initiative to stand up.
"Okay, just be careful." Emperor Qianwen nodded.
Suddenly a whistle sounded, coming from Dai Mubai's mouth, and then ten strong men appeared around the courtyard wall. They were all wearing ordinary people's clothes, but their flowing movements proved that they were no ordinary people. The common people are all played by Emperor Wei in disguise.
With Dai Mubai and ten of the Emperor's Guards taking action, the sound of weapons clashing became smaller and smaller. In less than a cup of tea, the courtyard became quiet. Then Dai Mubai's sword was stained with blood. Bai reappeared. "Your Majesty, the situation is under control. Prince Xiang is inside."
As if in response to Dai Mubai's words, a shout rang out in the courtyard, "Father, father, I am wrong."
The voice was very clear. Who else could it have come from if it wasn't King Xiang? At this moment, Emperor Qianwen finally let go of all his vigilance. He was convinced that Dai Mubai had not lied to him. He nodded with satisfaction and spoke loudly. He walked towards the courtyard, and even Yan Fu didn't follow him at this moment. Maybe he also knew that what His Majesty had to deal with next was a matter between father and son, and it was inconvenient for him to be present.
Emperor Qianwen strode forward and saw an emperor's guard and a golden armored guard with blood on their bodies. When they saw the emperor coming, they all saluted respectfully, and no one dared to look up.
After passing through the crowd, there were also the corpses of two golden armored guards and an emperor's guard. Of course, there were more people who resisted. They must be the guards of King Xiang. Emperor Qianwen finally arrived in front of the main wing. The door had been opened from the outside, and Prince Xiang's figure was completely exposed to Emperor Qianwen's eyes.
At this moment, Prince Xiang was tied to a chair, looking at the emperor who was gradually approaching with a horrified look, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Taking steady steps, Emperor Qianwen walked forward step by step. He was thinking about how to deal with his son. Although he had no conclusive evidence, when he went to see King Qi in private, he actually He just wanted to raise troops to rebel, but he didn't find the opportunity just because he was one step faster.
There is a motive for rebellion, but it has not been realized. It is said that one cannot kill people. But the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped. It is better to find a place to house him for the rest of his life. With good food and drink, it can be regarded as an end to the father-son relationship. edge.
Finally making a decision, Emperor Qianwen also came to the side room and was about to step inside. But at this moment, the emperor's steps suddenly stopped, not for anything else, but because he suddenly noticed that he was being The bound King Xiang seemed to be looking above his head intentionally or unintentionally.
Just now he was thinking about something and didn't pay attention. Now that he had made a decision, Emperor Qianwen, who had returned to his mind, saw clearly. At this moment, Emperor Qianwen, who was suspicious of everything, stopped and waved back. The golden armored guard not far away ran over quickly.
"I ask you, who has entered this wing just now." Emperor Qianwen's voice had a sense of majesty.
"Back to Your Majesty, only Chief Guard Dai entered it just now. We originally wanted to go in and have a look, but he didn't allow it." The golden armored guard who came forward answered honestly.